QuickTime to mpeg 4

[Johnny Rosenberg]

2010/7/30 Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com>:
> On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 04:23 +1000, Stephen Michael Kuhn wrote:
>> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:50:59 am Ric Moore wrote:
>> > On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 02:31 +1000, Stephen Michael Kuhn wrote:
>> > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:24:58 am Damien Hull wrote:
>> > > > Is there a way to convert QuickTime video into an mpeg 4 on Linux?
>> > >
>> > > Easy peasey.
>> > >
>> > > Make sure you have all the necessary codecs and all the ffmepg goodies
>> > > (and all the ubuntu-restricted-extras) - and then go and download
>> > > "Mobile Media Converter" from:
>> > > http://www.miksoft.net/mobileMediaConverter.htm
>> >
>> > I agree 100%. But, for the fainthearted, you can then install Kino and
>> > have a nice video editing gui that will save to a list of supported
>> > formats. I use the heck out of it. Especially when some idiot has 15
>> > seconds of screaming gibberish of an intro added to a music video you
>> > wish to save off of youtube. Just edit it out, re-render, then save the
>> > result to your favorite format. Nice. Plus, this one is simple. Ric
>>
>> You're obsessed with Kino, Ric.
>> Take a pill.
>
> In comparison to the other video editing offerings, which are scary and
> confusing at first glance, Kino is pretty darn simple. I like simple!
> That shows good design. :) Ric

Well, I like Kino, except that it want all files in dv format and
there is no time line thing. And converting between file types
shouldn't be done more then absolutely necessary (if quality is
important).


Regards

Johnny Rosenberg