ClearBits™

Hi there.

First I appreciate the work you’ve done.

That said, I don’t wish to sound like a ‘damp squib’ :) but your intro here “I wanted to see if I could use FOSS and CC to complete a real project” makes the process sound as if it would be difficult.

Digikam
http://www.digikam.org/

has a very easy ‘image to video’ option under the tools menu. Audio is simple to add – follow the menu.

Kino
www.kinodv.org/

also easily makes videos with sound

SMILE and ManDVD
http://aldeby.org/blog/index.php/smile-powerful…

can easily make slideshows. SMILE especially has some great effects.

I’m afraid that the way you’ve posed your question implies that there would be something difficult about the project.

Also while dvd-slideshow is a legitimate way to make a slideshow, it is certainly not the easiest or simplest. The applications I’ve mentioned above make the production of videos and video slideshows very easy to accomplish for any Linux user.

My advice would be to check out the forums and sites for advice as users are generally very willing to point you in the ‘easy’ direction.

Good luck with your studies.

The difficulty wasn’t so much in using the software. It was more about getting across the mental barrier of using FOSS and FOSS only. While I have been using Linux since 1996, I find it interesting that my students gravitate towards proprietary software (usually acquired via questionable means), thinking that somehow proprietary software is inherently better. It is perhaps change they resist.

Thanks for the links. I haven’t tried SMILE or digikam, but will do so. I’ve used Kino extensively, but after using dvd-slideshow, I’d prefer it over Kino.

cheers,
Sameer