[ale] Resources for making family oriented slide shows

[Geoffrey]

tfreeman at intel.digichem.net wrote:
> This was touched on in an earlier thread, but I wasn't able to
> generate enough Google leads to get very far. Basically I want to be
> able to take a series of digitized/digital pictures and display them
> sequentially with a sound/music track. Of course I need to either go
> for computer/DVD relplay, or transfer to vcr tape at some point, but
> the sticking point for me is the assembly.
> 
> While a daughter is back living with me, I can use her Mac and
> iMovie, but ultimately I want to go entirely with a linux based
> system. So the question boils down to one major & one minor question.

There was a pretty good article in Linux Journal this month on the video 
editor Kino.

> The major question is how to obtain decent quality audio for a sound
>  track, in sufficient quantity to not repeat over the space of a few
>  projects. All the sites I found with Google wanted upfront money,
> but since I'm not making any money, I don't want to purchase and keep
> track of their performance licences.

You can cut and paste pieces together with audacity.

> The minor question is for pointers to do this type project on linux 
> systems. Best pointers may be to web sites where somebody has done
> this, and talks about their solution. (I'll be looking at that prior
> thread on ALE again to make sure I got the juice out)
> 
> Thanks in advance for pointers and assistance.
> 
> 
> FWIW, is it too early to wish each and all on this list a Happy
> Holidays?

Not at all, you're only 2 months behind all the malls. :)

> Wherever and whatever your solstice celebrations, may they
> be happy and healthy occasions.

Same to you and your family.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey