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;<center><font color="red">Official Ubuntu multimedia help</font><br> https://help.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-help/media.html</center>
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;Legal
''Due to legal restrictions Ubuntu does not "by default", install copyrighted and patented multimedia software.''

Check the following link.
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
Then follow the simple steps below to install the restricted multimedia software '''when you are on-campus'''.
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;STEP 1
[[Repositories-16.04-LTS|Setup the campus software repositories]]. ''If you followed the [[Manual_Setup|manual installation guide]], then this has already been done.''
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;STEP 2
[[Internet|Open an internet connection.]]
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;STEP 3
[apt://ubuntu-restricted-extras Click here to install the extra multimedia software from the campus software store]

If the above fails then type the following in a [[Xterm|terminal]]:
 sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
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;Optional
*[http://www.videolan.org/developers/libdvdcss.html Click here to install software to play encrypted DVD's] - The type you hire from a video store.
*[apt://default-jdk,default-jre,icedtea-8-plugin,icedtea-7-plugin Click here to install the proprietary Java software]
*[apt://browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash Click here to install the community browser flash player]
*[https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/ Click here to install the proprietary Skype software]
*[https://plus.google.com Click here to install Google Hangouts] - You need to install the [http://www.google.com/chrome google chrome] browser first.
*[http://www.noobslab.com/2016/05/google-earth-for-ubuntulinux-mint-easy.html Click here to install Google Earth]
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;Music software
*Play Music - [apt://tomahawk tomahawk] or [apt://clementine clementine] or http://foobnix.com
*Save CD to files - [apt://asunder asunder] and  http://help.ubuntu.com/community/CDRipping
*Convert files - [apt://soundconverter soundconverter]
*Normalise volume - [apt://easymp3gain-gtk easymp3gain]
*Backup CD - [apt://brasero brasero]
*Restore CD - [apt://brasero brasero]
*Record music - [apt://jackd,jackeq,jack-rack,jack-tools,ardour ardour] OR [apt://rosegarden rosegarden]
*Create/Compose music - [apt://lmms lmms] / http://bitwig.com
*DJ Mixer - [apt://mixxx mixxx]
*Internet DJ - [apt://idjc idjc]
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;Video Software
*Play DVD - [apt://vlc vlc]
*Play files - [apt://vlc vlc]
*Save DVD to file - [apt://ogmrip ogmrip] and http://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs
*Convert files - [apt://handbrake handbrake] / [apt://winff winff] / [apt://arista arista] / [apt://avidemux avidemux]
*Backup DVD - [apt://brasero brasero]
*Restore DVD - [apt://brasero brasero]
*Create DVD - [apt://devede devede]
*Record from camera - [apt://kino kino]
*Edit Video - https://github.com/jliljebl/flowblade / http://www.shotcut.org / https://launchpad.net/novacut / http://www.lwks.com 
*Video Rendering - http://natron.fr
*Video Streaming - https://obsproject.com
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;Image Software
* Edit - [apt://gpaint Gpaint] / [apt://gimp GIMP] / [apt://inkscape Inkscape] / [apt://blender Blender] / [apt://hugin Hugin] / [http://www.synfig.org Synfig]
* Learn about the GIMP - http://docs.gimp.org / http://gimpmagazine.org / http://www.gimpedtutorials.com
* Manage - http://damonlynch.net/rapid/index.html / https://launchpad.net/darktable / http://lightzoneproject.org
* Convert formats - http://converseen.sourceforge.net
* Tools - http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/linuxwacom/index.php?title=Main_Page
* News - http://libregraphicsworld.org
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;Camera Software
*[apt://digikam digikam] - Digital Camera
*[apt://cheese cheese] - Web Camera
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;Screen Shots
*http://askubuntu.com/questions/6558/what-screenshot-tools-are-available
*http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2012/08/screenshot-ubuntu
*http://www.junauza.com/2013/04/best-screen-capture-tools-for-ubuntu.html
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;Screen Recording
*[https://github.com/green-project/green-recorder Green Recorder]
*[apt://vokoscreen Install Vokoscreen] at: https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreen
*[apt://kazam Install Kazam]
*[apt://gtk-recordmydesktop Install Gtk-RecordMyDesktop]
*http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder
*http://guvcview.sourceforge.net
*https://github.com/iacopodeenosee/EasyScreenCast
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;Media Software
See: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Trusty_Media_Players

;Media Downloaders
*[apt://youtube-dl YouTube download]
*[apt://fatrat Fatrat]
*[apt://uget uGet]
*http://clipgrab.org
*http://flareget.com
*http://www.time4popcorn.eu

;Media Servers
*https://emby.media
*http://mediadrop.net
*http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/MediaGoblin
*https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MiniDLNA
*https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MediaTomb
*https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ps3MediaServer
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;Tips - 16.04
*http://www.tecmint.com/free-music-creation-or-audio-editing-softwares-for-linux
*http://www.linuxtechi.com/10-multimedia-software-for-linux-desktop/
;Tips - 14.04
*http://comptutor.me/2015/06/19/10-free-video-editors-for-linux
*https://www.thefanclub.co.za/how-to/ubuntu-after-install
*http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Trusty_Audio_Video_Conversion
*http://dmsimpleapps.blogspot.ro/2014/04/dmmediaconverter.html
*http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/01/download-youtube-videos-ubuntu-clipgrab
*http://www.webupd8.org/2014/06/convert-audio-video-files-with-selene.html
*http://www.noobslab.com/2014/04/xix-media-player-updated-and-introduced.html
*http://www.noobslab.com/2014/01/skype-released-new-version-install-in.html
*http://www.techrepublic.com/article/comparison-the-8-best-music-streaming-services-to-use-at-work
*http://www.webupd8.org/2014/02/gimp-get-photoshop-like-keyboard.html
*http://www.noobslab.com/2013/11/vokoscreen-desktop-recorder-for.html
*http://blog.archive.org/2013/02/09/new-mp4-h-264-derivative-technique-simpler-and-easy
*http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/how-to-enable-dvd-playback-in-ubuntu
*http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html
*http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/2696/how-to-rip-dvds-with-vlc
*http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rr7oy_background-removal-with-gimp-part-1_school
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