glfs/multimedia/videoutils/avifile/avifile-desc.xml

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<para>The avifile package contains <command>aviplay</command>,
<command>avibench</command>, <command>avifile-config</command>,
<command>mmxnow-config</command>, <command>avirecompress</command>, <command>avicap</command>,
<command>avirec</command>, <command>kv4lsetup</command>, <command>avicat</command>,
<command>avitype</command> and <command>avimake</command>.</para>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>aviplay</title>
<para><command>aviplay</command> manages the input formats, the codecs and the output
formats to display <acronym>AVI</acronym> video files on your screen.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avibench</title>
<para><command>avibench</command> performs a measurement of the avifile library's
performance for a file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avifile-config</title>
<para><command>avifile-config</command> is run by configure for programs wishing to link to
the avifile library.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>mmxnow-config</title>
<para><command>mmxnow-config</command> is run by configure for programs wishing to link to
the mmxnow library.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avirecompress</title>
<para><command>avirecompress</command> is a widget that takes an input file of one codec
type and converts it into a video file of another codec.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avicap</title>
<para><command>avicap</command> is a widget that displays acquired video from a Video For
Windows (vfw) compatible device, like a webcam or a
TV-tuner.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avirec</title>
<para><command>avirec</command> is a command line video recording tool.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kv4lsetup</title>
<para><command>kv4lsetup</command> is a small tool which tells video4linux about the
current video mode</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avicat</title>
<para><command>avicat</command> takes a set of <acronym>AVI</acronym> files and combines 
them into a single file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avitype</title>
<para><command>avitype</command> will read and display
<acronym>AVI</acronym> file header information.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>avimake</title>
<para><command>avimake</command> takes a set of <acronym>JPG</acronym> images and creates a
movie.</para></sect3>

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