Linux Video / Multimedia Editing

Tutorials and howtos for Linux users, editors, and enthusiasts spanning the fields of audio, video, and media creation using nothing but open source and software.

Linux: Convert .AVI File To Apple iPod / iPhone MP4 [M4V] Format

by on January 13, 2013 · 8 comments

I store all avi files on my Debian / Ubuntu powered Linux server. How do I convert all avi files and play on an iPhone using Linux command line options? How to play AVI files on an iPhone or iPod?

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Debian / Ubuntu: Install Latest Version Of OpenSHOT on-Linear Video Editor

by on December 6, 2012 · 0 comments

OpenShot is a free and open source video editor designed to create videos on Linux. This app act as an alternative to iMoive or Windows Movie Maker. I am using Debian Linux 6.x. This version ships with an older version of OpenSHOT software. How can I install the latest version of OpenSHOT under Debian GNU/Linux?

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Linux / Unix: Record / Capture MMS Stream And Save To a File

by on August 27, 2012 · 2 comments

How do I capture capture mms-wmv (Microsoft Media Server) streams under Linux operating systems? How do I capture capture mms://ip/foo/bar streams under Unix like operating systems?

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Cinelerra: MWindow::init_shm: /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax is 0×1000000 It should be at least 0x7ffffff

by on July 10, 2012 · 0 comments

I‘m trying to use Cinelerra video editing and compositing software under Linux operating systems. However, I’m getting the following error:

MWindow::init_shm: /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax is 0×1000000.
It should be at least 0x7ffffff for cinelerra.

How do I fix this problem?

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HowTo: Linux Convert .OGV Format To .AVI Video Format

by on June 22, 2012 · 4 comments

I‘ve download files in ogg formats which is unrestricted by software patents. However, my video editing application is not accepting .ogv video file. How do I convert .ogv to .avi using Linux or Unix bash command line options?

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Linux / Unix: Convert AVI To MOV Format Using ffmpeg Command

by on August 27, 2011 · 0 comments

How do I convert a .avi file format to quicktime .mov file format under Linux using command line options?

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