Linux alternative for this

[t3od0r]

I just found a great program to make thumbnails for movies, but is for windows

http://www.suu-design.com/projects.html#VTM

is there one for linux that will do the same thing? + to add a watermark?

t3od0r Reviewed by t3od0r on 30th Jan 2010. Linux alternative for this I just found a great program to make thumbnails for movies, but is for windows http://www.suu-design.com/projects.html#VTMis there one for linux that will do the same thing? + to add a watermark? http://www.suu-design.com/Files/Demo/demo1.jpg Rating: 5

[buck_rider]

I use dhyana.pl on Linux, it's a nice perl script and should even do fine on a server. About watermarking I don't reall know, but you could use imagemagick for that. Google should find several solutions on that subject.

And now just being courious, don't you think it's a bit weird, to use watermarks on screencaps you are going to post with copyright protected material?

[t3od0r]

can you post an image made by dhyana script?

[buck_rider]

There you go. It is configurable somehow with commanline options. but I never really took the time to learn them. It has always been good enough for me.

EDIT: Played around a bit an it looked a lot better than the first one.



The syntax i used:

dhyana.pl --background black --color grey -v --heading-font-family /usr/share/fonts/TTF/arial.ttf --heading-colour video.avi

Just create an alias for that command and it should be very easy to use.

[desiboy]

if you need some thing in command line..

you can try ffmpeg
apt-get install ffmepg for debian based
and you may have to install from source if its rhel based

ffmpeg  -itsoffset -SECONDSHERE  -i MYMOVIE.AVI -vcodec mjpeg -vframes 1 -an -f rawvideo -s 800x600 test.jpg

replace SECONDSHERE for the instant in which you need the screenshot.
and MYMOVIE.AVi with the video..
you can use any format for input bay make sure you have that codec..

I have written a bash script which will do it

[aleksanda6]

Just install vlc on the server and you can get accurate screenshot (need vnc)

[Avek]

http://www.besthostingforums.com/sho...ewpost&t=24276
Could work too