arista-transcode(1)

NAME

arista-transcode - multimedia transcoding tool for the GNOME Desktop

SYNOPSIS

arista-transcode [options] infile outfile...

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the arista-transcode command.

arista is a multimedia transcoder for the GNOME Desktop which allows user to encode audio and video streams for a wide variety of devices.

arista-transcode is a command line program which allows user to encode audio and video stream for various devices.

Features include automatic discovery of DVD media and V4L devices, ripping from DVD or files, a live quality preview, and included presets for the most popular devices currently in use.

OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-').

-h, --help

Show summary of options.

-v, --version

Show version of program.

-i, --info

Show information about available devices.

-S SUBTITLE, --subtitle=SUBTITLE

Subtitle file to render.

-f FONT, --font=FONT

Font to use when rendering subtitles.

-p PRESET, --preset=PRESET

Preset to encode to [default].

-d DEVICE, --device=DEVICE

Device to encode to [computer].

-s, --source-info

Show information about input file and exit.

-q, --quiet

Don't show status and time remaining.

-v, --verbose

Show verbose (debug) output.

-u, --update

Check for and download updated device presets if they are available

SEE ALSO

arista-gtk(1).

AUTHOR

arista-transcode was written by Daniel G. Taylor <dan@programmerart.org>.

This manual page was written by Alessio Treglia <quadrispro@ubuntu.com>, for the Ubuntu project (and may be used by others).

July 16, 2009 ARISTA-TRANSCODE(1)