On 05/16/2008 05:28 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > I have OOo 2.4 on Ubuntu and all works well. However, I will be using > version 2.2/Windows when I make a presentation in class a couple weeks > from now, because that is what is installed on the university's > computer. I think both versions can play AVI, MPEG, Quicktime and Vivo > files, so I don't think the version difference will be an issue. > > My problem is that the video I need to play came to me in .flv format > (from Youtube). The video is at 320 x 240, 28.874 fps, total 13,717 > frames. When played on the screen in the classroom the resolution is > pretty bad. And, of course, it needs to be converted to another format > for Impress anyway. > > I started trying ffmpeg (a command line tool), but couldn't figure it > out. I know nothing of how video works, so I failed to understand what > any of the options do. > > I had better luck with avidemux. At least it is a GUI. I managed to > improve the video by using noise filters, but I can't get the sound to > work in the output file. Again, there are a bewildering array of > options and I don't understand how they work or what they're for. > > Can anyone suggest a simple Linux tool for converting .flv to .avi > or .mpeg and resampling the video?
Did you try WinFF as I suggested in your previous thread regarding this? It is a GUI frontend for ffmpeg. Drop me a note off list and I'll be happy to help you get it converted. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]