The Beat Goes On: Open Source Multimedia Tools Part 2

” Last week, I started to share information on FOSS multimedia
tools, covering some integrated multimedia distributions and some
audio tools. This week, in part two, I will cover video editing,
scanning, converting from one format to another, and publishing
your creative arts.

“First, a bit of theory on why FOSS often creates better
programs for artists. It is valuable for artists not only to use
the programs but to also, with a little programming knowledge, be
able to make the changes to the programs and at least actively help
to guide the design. Often I tell people one of the reasons why
people write Free Software is because the programmer wants to
“scratch an itch,” to solve a problem that they have. Having a
programmer who is also an artist means the artist can design into
the program the features and patterns of operation that is best for
what they are doing.”

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