The book is divided into several chapters, organized by subject:
- Chapter 1, Images
This chapter contains hacks specifically for images. Here you’ll find tips ranging from basic image edits to automated image manipulation.
- Chapter 2, Audio
Here you will find hacks for all things audio. There are a number of hacks that cover useful audio playing tools so you can compare and contrast the features of some of the best. You will also find many hacks that deal with audio manipulation from audio format conversion to tweaking metadata within your audio files.
- Chapter 3, Video
The video tools under Linux are some of the best, and this chapter shows you how to get the most out of them. Anything from playing just about any video format to extracting and converting between different video formats, to creating your own VCDs and DVDs is covered here.
- Chapter 4, Broadcast Media
When you want your multimedia content to reach a lot of people, one of the best ways is through broadcasting. Hacks to turn your computer into an open source Tivo as well as tips for accessing and creating your own web broadcasts can be found here.
- Chapter 5, Web
The Web is a great place to combine many different types of media all at once. In this chapter, you will find hacks to help you tweak your web browser under Linux so it can get the most out of the multimedia Web.
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