Multimedia
From Maties Ubuntu
Official Ubuntu multimedia help
https://help.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-help/media.html
- Legal
Due to legal restrictions Ubuntu does not "by default", install copyrighted and patented multimedia software.
Check the following link.
Then follow the simple steps below to install the restricted multimedia software when you are on-campus.
- STEP 1
Setup the campus software repositories. If you followed the manual installation guide, then this has already been done.
- STEP 2
- STEP 3
Click here to install the extra multimedia software from the campus software store
If the above fails then type the following in a terminal:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
- Optional
- Click here to install software to play encrypted DVD's - The type you hire from a video store.
- Click here to install the proprietary Java software
- Click here to install the community browser flash player
- Click here to install the proprietary Skype software
- Click here to install Google Hangouts - You need to install the google chrome browser first.
- Click here to install Google Earth
- Music software
- Play Music - tomahawk or clementine or http://foobnix.com
- Save CD to files - asunder and http://help.ubuntu.com/community/CDRipping
- Convert files - soundconverter
- Normalise volume - easymp3gain
- Backup CD - brasero
- Restore CD - brasero
- Record music - ardour OR rosegarden
- Create/Compose music - lmms / http://bitwig.com
- DJ Mixer - mixxx
- Internet DJ - idjc
- Video Software
- Play DVD - vlc
- Play files - vlc
- Save DVD to file - ogmrip and http://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/RippingDVDs
- Convert files - handbrake / winff / arista / avidemux
- Backup DVD - brasero
- Restore DVD - brasero
- Create DVD - devede
- Record from camera - 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
- Image Software
- Edit - Gpaint / GIMP / Inkscape / Blender / Hugin / 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
- Camera Software
- 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
- Screen Recording
- Green Recorder
- Install Vokoscreen at: https://github.com/vkohaupt/vokoscreen
- Install Kazam
- Install Gtk-RecordMyDesktop
- http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder
- http://guvcview.sourceforge.net
- https://github.com/iacopodeenosee/EasyScreenCast
- Media Software
See: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Trusty_Media_Players
- Media Downloaders
- 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
- 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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