Chapter 12: Graphics Tools and Multimedia

Overview

You can also use a wide range of graphics tools, ranging from simple image viewers like KView to sophisticated image manipulation programs like GIMP. You also have newer graphics tools for GNOME and KDE desktops, as well as the older X Window System, from which to choose. Graphics tools available for use under Linux are listed in Table 12-2. There is also strong support for multimedia tasks from video and DVD to sound and music editing (see Table 12-3). Thousands of multimedia and graphic projects, as well as standard projects, are under development or currently available from www.sourceforge.net and freshmeat.net. Be sure to check the SourceForge site for any kind of application you may need. Current multimedia sites are listed in Table 12-1.

Table 12-1: Linux Multimedia Sites

Projects and Sites	Description
SourceForge	This site holds a massive amount of multimedia software for Linux, much under development: sourceforge.net
KDE multimedia applications	KDE supports an extensive set of multimedia software applications: apps.kde.com
GNOME multimedia applications	Many multimedia applications have been developed for GNOME: www.gnome.org
Sound & MIDI Software for Linux	Lists a wide range of multimedia and sound software: linux-sound.org
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)	Advanced Linux Sound Architecture project (ALSA) is developed on Linux under the GPL: www.alsa-project.org
Open Sound System	Open Sound System, with a wide range of supporting multimedia applications: www.opensound.com