Index for the Application Guide

Index of topics in our Linux Application guide

This section lists all the topics covered in our Linux Application Guide, plus any subsections within them.

Topic	Section
GIMP verses Adobe Photoshop	What is GIMP missing compared to Photoshop?
	What does Adobe PhotoShop offer that GIMP is missing?
Accounting Using GnuCash	How to use the GnuCash application to keep track of your personal or business accounts
	Accounting on Linux
	Importing Quicken file into GnuCash
	Installing GnuCash
	Running GnuCash
	Using the GnuCash Setup Wizard
Adding Transitions in KDEnlive	How to transition from one video clip to another in KDEnlive
	Adding Transitions in KDEnlive
Adding a new Internet Radio Station	How to add a new internet radio station
	Adding a new Internet Radio Station in RhythmBox
	Adding a new Internet Radio Station in Banshee
	Finding an Internet Radio Station
Adding and Calling Skype Contacts	How to add Skype contacts and call them
	Adding Skype Contacts and Making Calls
An Introduction to Animation	An introduction to animation software on Linux
	What is an Animation?
	Creating Animations using Linux
An Introduction to Synfig Studio	How to create an animation using Synfig Studio
	What is Synfig Studio?
	Installing Synfig Studio
	A Quick Tour of the Synfig Studio
	Running Synfig Studio
Animating Photo using GIMP	How to animate your photos using GIMP
	An Introduction to using GIMP in Animation
	Using GIMP Layers
	Photo Animation: an Example
Animation using KDEnlive	How create an animation in KDEnlive
	What is an Animation?
	Frame by Frame Animation in KDEnlive
	Animation using Keyframes in KDEnlive
Animation using Pencil	How to create an animation using Pencil
	Creating a Simple Animation using Pencil
	Installing Pencil
	What is Pencil?
Applying Effects to your Photos	Using GIMP to apply Artistics effects to your Photos
	Introduction to Photo Effects
	Creating an Oil Painting from a Photo
	Creating a Pop-Art Effect
Applying Transformation in Synfig	How to apply a transformation such as a rotation to parts of an image in Synfig Studio
	Applying a Transformation to a Layer
	Compound Transformations
Backing Up your Data	How to backup your data using the Deja Dup Utility
	Why Backup your Data?
	Installing Deja Dup
	Running Deja Dup
	Configuring which Files to Save
	Backing Up your Data
	Restoring your Data
Blending Video Tracks in KDEnlive	How to blend video tracks together in KDEnlive
	Adding a New Track in KDEnlive
	Adding Titles in KDEnlive
	Blending Tracks using Chroma Key / Blue Screen in KDEnlive
Buying a Webcam	Buying a webcam for Linux
	Purchasing a Webcam for Linux
Can I Run Adobe Photoshop?	Running Photoshop under the Windows emulator
	Can I run Adobe PhotoShop under Linux?
	Can I run make GIMP look more like PhotoShop?
	Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 using WINE
Checking Software Centre Apps	Shows you how to check which Linux applications have been installed from the Software Centre
	Checking Applications installed via the Software Centre
Choosing a Printer	How to choose a new printer for Linux
	What is a Printer?
	Ink Delivery Systems
	Different Types of Printer
	Narrowing down the Field
Common Linux Applications	Gives a sample of the applications available to run natively under Linux
	Useful Linux Applications
Configuring KDEnlive	How to run KDEnlive for the first time and configure it
	Running KDEnlive
	Configuring KDEnlive
Creating Charts	How to create a chart in a presentation
	Creating a Chart within a Presentation
Creating Documents using Scribus	Creating a new DTP document in Scribus
	Creating a New Document in Scribus
	Adding Text
	Adding Images
Creating Images with GIMP	How to create a new image with the GIMP image editor
	Creating an Image with GIMP
Creating a Diagram	How to create a diagram using OpenOffice
	Using the OpenOffice Drawing Module
	Creating a Diagram using OpenOffice
Creating a Simple Document	How to create a simple Word Processor document on Linux
	Creating a Document using OpenOffice
Creating a Simple Spreadsheet	How to create a simple spreadsheet on Linux
	Creating a Spreadsheet using OpenOffice
Creating an Email Account	How to create a free email account
	Setting up a Free Mail Account
Creating new Slides	How to create new slides in a presentation
	Creating new Slides using the OpenOffice Presentation Module
Cutting Scenes in Kino	How to cut video scenes in the Kino video editor
	Cutting Video out of Kino
Dealing with Copy Protection	Dealing with Copy Protection
	Dealing with Copy Protection
	Installing the Copy Protection Libraries
Desktop Reference Home	Welcome to the Linux Desktop guide
Displaying Data as Graphs	How to display spreadsheet data as graphs or charts
	Displaying Spreadsheet Data as a Graph or Chart in OpenOffice
Downloading a Podcast	How to download a podcasting
	Downloading Podcasts in RhythmBox
Downloading to a Portable Device	How to download music to a portable device
Downloading to a Portable Device	Downloading video to an MP4 Player
	Downloading Music to an
	Downloading Videos to an MP4 Player
Downloading to an MP3 Player	How to download a podcast to an MP3/MP4 player
	Downloading Podcasts to an MP3/MP4 Player
Driving Games	An overview of the best driving games currently available for Linux
	Introduction
	TORCS
	Extreme Tux Racer
	Q3Rally
	SuperTuxKart
Editing Audio in KDEnlive	How to edit audio tracks in KDEnlive
Editing Audio in KDEnlive	How to edit audio tracks in KDEnlive
	Editing Audio in KDEnlive
	Editing Audio in KDEnlive
	Splitting Audio from Video in KDEnlive
	Splitting Audio from Video in KDEnlive
	Resizing Audio in KDEnlive
	Resizing Audio in KDEnlive
	Overdubbing Audio in KDEnlive
	Overdubbing Audio in KDEnlive
	Cutting Audio from the Middle of a Clip in KDEnlive
	Cutting Audio from the Middle of a Clip in KDEnlive
	Applying Audio Effects in KDEnlive
	Applying Audio Effects in KDEnlive
Editing Audio with Audacity	How edit and fix audio tracks using the Audacity tool
	Introduction to Audio Editing
	Installing Audacity
	Importing Audio using Audacity
	Selecting an Audio Sequence using Audacity
	Adding Sounds and Effects to a Selected Sequence
	Saving Edited Audio Files
	Saving your Audio Project
	Recording Audio using Audacity
Editing Documents using Scribus	Editing an existing DTP document in Scribus
	Editing Existing DTP Documents using Scribus
Editing Images with GIMP	How to update an existing image using the GIMP image editor
	Editing Existing Images with GIMP
Editing Video in KDEnlive	How to cut and splice video in KDEnlive
	Editing Video Footage using the Clip Monitor
	Reviewing your Edited Clip
	Adjusting Clips via the Timeline
	Positioning Clips in the Timeline
	Cutting Scenes in the Timeline
	Cloning Scenes
Enhancing Photos Using GIMP	Using GIMP to Enhance your Photos
	Introduction to Photo Enhancement
	Adjusting Levels in GIMP
	Correcting Dust Spots in GIMP
	Sharpening Images in GIMP
Exporting Video from Kino	How to export your edited video from the Kino video editor
	Exporting a file from Kino
Finding Internet Radio Stations	How to locate available internet radio stations
	Introduction
	BBC Radio Stations
	Other Radio Stations
First Person Shooters	An overview of the best first person shooter games currently available for Linux
	What is a First Person Shooter Game?
	Alien Arena
	Urban Terror
	Tremulous
Importing Clips into KDEnlive	How to import video into KDEnlive ready for editing
	Creating a New Project in KDEnlive
	Adding a Video Clip to a Project
Importing Images into Synfig	How to import images into Synfig Studio
	Preparing your Images
	Preparing the Canvas
	Importing an Image
	Locking the Image Components
	Changing the order of Images
	Encapsulating Image Layers
	Adjusting Image Positions
Including Diagrams in Documents	How to include a diagram in other OpenOffice documents
	Including a Diagram in an OpenOffice Document
Index of Sections	Shows a clickable list of all the available Desktop topics
	Index of topics in our Linux Desktop guide
Inserting Scenes in Kino	How to insert scenes in the Kino video editor
	Inserting Video Into Kino
Installing Apps in Mint	Shows you how to install applications in Linux Mint
	Installing Applications from the Mint Software Manager
	Removing Installed Applications in Mint
Installing Apps in Puppy Package Manager	Shows you how to install Puppy Linux applications from the Puppy Package Manger
	Installing Applications from Puppy
	Starting the Puppy Package Manager
	Installing an Application using the Puppy Package Manager
Installing Apps in Puppy QuickPet	Shows you how to install Puppy Linux applications from Quickpet
	Installing Applications from Puppy
Installing Apps in TinyCore	Shows you how to install applications in TinyCore
	Installing Applications in TinyCore
Installing GIMP	How to install the GNU Image Manupulation Program (GIMP)
	Installing GIMP
Installing KDEnlive	How to install the KDEnlive video editor
	What is KDEnlive?
	Installing KDEnlive on Fedora
	Installing KDEnlive on other Linux Variants
	Problems with the MLT Library
	Problems with the Xine Library
Installing Kino	How to install the Kino basic video editing application
	Installing Kino on Fedora
	What is Kino?
Installing Linux Software	How to find and install Linux applications
	The Linux Software Repository
	The Linux Software Repository
Installing Printers	How to install a new printer under Linux
	Locating the Correct Driver
	Installing a Local Printer
	Installing a Network Printer
Installing Skype	Installing Skype under Linux
	Installing Skype under Linux
Installing Software from the Web	Shows you how to install applications from the Web
	Installing Applications Directly from the Web
Installing a Browser	How to install a browser to access the internet
	Which Web Browser?
	Installing a Web Browser
Installing from the Software Centre	Shows you how to install Linux applications from the Software Centre
	Installing Applications from the Software Centre
Internet Terminology	A brief introduction to some common internet terms
	Some Common Internet Terms
	URLs
	Using Hyperlinks
Introducing Video Editing	Why you might need to edit video and the packages available
	Why do we need to edit video?
	Using a Pocket Digital Camcorder
	Video Editing Packages for Linux
	What about Cinelerra?
Introduction to Spreadsheets	What is a spreadsheet and why use one?
	What are Spreadsheets?
	What are Spreadsheets used for?
Keeping Your Appointments	How to keep track of your appointments using Evolution
	Keeping track of your Appointments with Evolution
	Changing your Calendar Defaults in Evolution
Keyframe Animation in Synfig	How to create an animation using keyframes in Synfig Studio
	An Introduction to Keyframes
	Animation using Keyframes
	Previewing your Animation
Linux Games	An introduction to the games currently available for Linux
	What sort of Games are available under Linux?
Linux Software Repositories	How to enable and disable different Software Repostories for the main versions of Linux
	What is a Software Repository?
	Adding a New Software Repository in Fedora
	Adding a New Software Repository in Ubuntu
	Removing a Software Repository in Fedora
	Removing a Software Repository in Ubuntu
	Locating Software Repositories
Listening to Internet Radio	How to listen to an internet radio station
	Listening to Internet Radio with RhythmBox
	Listening to Internet Radio with Banshee
Listening to a Podcast	How to listen to a podcast
	Listening to Podcasts in Banshee
	Listening to Podcasts in RhythmBox
Locating Other Audio Media	How to find other audio media to listen to
	Using the Internet Archive Guide
	Using the Internet Archive Guide via Banshee
Locating Podcasts	How to find podcasts to listen to
	Using the MIRO Guide
Locating Scenes in Kino	How to locate a precise point in a video using the Kino video editor
	Using the Timeline in Kino
Navigating the Web	How to use your browser to access the internet
	The Web Browser Window
	Using Bookmarks
	Browsing History
Pan & Zoom in KDEnlive	How to pan & zoom in on clips in KDEnlive
	Introducing Keyframes
	Adding a Pan & Zoom Effect in KDEnlive
Photo Management with Shotwell	Managing and Viewingphots with Shotwell
	Introduction to Shotwell
	Displaying Photos by Date
	Displaying Photos by Tag
	Displaying Photos by Event
	Editing Photo Attributes
	Managing Photos in Shotwell
Playing CDs	How to listen to a CD on your Linux PC
	Playing CDs on your Linux PC with Rhythmbox
	Playing CDs on your Linux PC with Banshee
Podcast Recommendations	Our recommendations of great podcasts that you can subscribe to
	Finding the Right Podcast for You
	Independents
	Programmes from the Beeb
Previewing Slides	How to preview slides in a presentation
	Previewing your Slides using the OpenOffice Presentation Module
Purchasing Music from Other Sources	How to purchase music from other sources
	Purchasing Music from Amazon with Banshee
	Purchasing Music in MP3 Format from Amazon (-without Banshee)
	Problems installing the Amazon Downloader
	Performing a Test Download from Amazon
Purchasing Music from Ubuntu One	How to purchase music from Ubuntu One
	Purchasing Music in MP3 Format
Receiving Podcasts	How to setup Linux to receive a podcast
	Introduction
	Locating the RSS Feed
	Entering the RSS Feed into RhythmBox
	Entering the RSS Feed into Banshee
Remove Software Centre Apps	Shows you how to remove Linux applications from the Software Centre
	Removing Applications from your PC
Rendering & Exporting in Synfig	How to render your animation and export it to other packages then exit Synfig Studio
	What is Rendering?
	Rendering your Project
	Saving your Animation
	Exiting Synfig Studio
Rendering Video in KDEnlive	How to render video in KDEnlive
	Introduction to Rendering
	Rendering Video in KDEnlive
	Rendering Times in KDEnlive
	Rendering for the Web in KDEnlive
Running Skype	Running Skype for the first time
	Running Skype for the first Time
Scene Transition in Kino	How to create a smooth video scene transition using the Kino video editor
	Setting Scene Transition in Kino
Scheduling Meetings	How to schedule a meeting using Evolution
	Scheduling Meetings with Evolution
	Checking Attendee Availability with Evolution
Screen Capture using KDEnlive	How to capture action on your screen in KDEnlive
	Why Capture your Desktop?
	Configuring your Webcam for Capturing Sound
	The RecordMyDesktop Utility
	Configuring Screen Capture in KDEnlive
	Screen Capture in KDEnlive
Searching the Web	How to use a search engine to find things on the internet
	Search Engines
	How do Search Engines Work?
	Price Comparison Sites
Setting up a Webcam	Configuring a webcam for Linux
	Setting up a Webcam under Linux
Simulation Games	An overview of the best simulation games currently available for Linux
	Introduction
	FlightGear
	X-Plane
	TORCS
	openBVE
Testing Skype Audio	Testing your Skype audio setup
	Testing your Skype Audio Configuration
Testing Skype Video	Testing your Skype video setup
	Checking your Skype Video Configuration
Testing your Webcam	Testing out a webcam under Linux
	Testing a Webcam under Linux
The OpenOffice Suite	An introduction to the Linux equivalent of Microsoft Office
	Introduction to the OpenOffice Suite
	Downloading and Installing OpenOffice
Third Person Shooters	An overview of the best third person shooter games currently available for Linux
	What is a Third Person Shooter Game?
	CounterStrike 2D
Tracking Tasks in Evolution	How to keep track of your ToDo list in Evoultion
	Keeping track of your Tasks with Evolution
	Changing your Task Defaults in Evolution
Tracking Tasks in GTG	How to keep track of your ToDo list in Getting Things Gnome (GTG)
	Why use Getting Things Gnome?
	Installing Getting Things Gnome
	Using Getting Things Gnome to manage your Tasks
Tracking Tasks in Tomboy	How to keep track of your ToDo list in Tomboy
	Using Tomboy to keep track of your Tasks
	Synchronzing Tomboy Tasks across Multiple Devices
Troubleshooting Printer Problems	How to troubleshoot printing problems under Linux
	An Introduction to Printing in Linux
	Checking a Printer via the Desktop GUI
	Troubleshooting a Printer via the Command Line
	CUPS Log Files
Ubuntu One (10.x and Prior)	How to create and use an UbuntuOne account under Ubuntu 10.x and below
	Why do I need an Ubuntu One Account?
	Setting up an Ubuntu One Account
	Synchronising Files to your Ubuntu One Account
	Managing Files in your Ubuntu One Account
	Logging out of your Ubuntu One Account
Ubuntu One (11.x Onwards)	How to create and use an UbuntuOne account under Ubuntu 11.04 and above
	Why do I need an Ubuntu One Account?
	Setting up an Ubuntu One Account
	Synchronising Files to your Ubuntu One Account
	Adding Directories to your Ubuntu One Synchronisation
	Managing Files in your Ubuntu One Account
Updating Slides	How to change slides in a presentation
	Updating a Presentation using OpenOffice
Updating a Diagram	How to update a diagram using OpenOffice
	Updating a Diagram using OpenOffice
Updating a Document	How to update a Word processor document and add formatting
	Editing a Document using OpenOffice
Updating a Spreadsheet	How to update spreadsheets and add formatting
	Editing an Existing Spreadsheet using OpenOffice
Uploading CDs with Sound Juicer	How to upload a CD to your Linux PC using Sound Juicer
	Uploading CDs to your Linux PC using the Sound Juicer Application
Uploading CDs	How to upload a CD to your Linux PC
	Uploading CDs to your Linux PC Using the CD Player Application
	Uploading CDs to your Linux PC Using Banshee
Uploading DVDs to your PC	Uploading your DVDs to your PC
	Loading DVDs to your Linux PC
Uploading Photos from a Camera	How to upload photos from a digital camera onto your hard drive
	Uploading Photos from a Digital Camera
Uploading Video	How to upload your video files to Linux
	Uploading Footage from a Pocket Digital Camcorder
Using Chat Accounts	How to setup and use chat (instany messaging) on Linux
	What is Chat?
	Setting up a Chat using Pidgin
	Setting up a Chat using Empathy
Using Evolution	How to setup and use the Evolution email client on Linux
	Configuring the Evolution Client
	Problems Sending Email
Using FFMPEG	How to capture action on your screen using the FFMPEG utility from the command line
	Introduction to the FFMPEG Utility
	Installing FFMPEG
	Running FFMPEG from the Command Line
Using Istanbul	How to capture action on your screen using Istanbul
	Introduction to Istanbul
	Installing Istanbul
	Running Istanbul from the Command Line
	Running Istanbul from the Desktop
Using Layer Masks	How to combine two or more photos using GIMP Layer Masks
	Introduction to Layer Masks
	Using a Layer Mask to Correct a Washed-Out Sky
Using RecordMyDesktop	How to capture action on your screen using RecordMyDesktop
	Introduction to RecordMyDesktop
	Installing RecordMyDesktop
	Running RecordMyDesktop from the Command Line
	Using the gtk-RecordMyDesktop Utility
Using Social Media	How to configure and use social media
	Setting Up Broadcast Accounts (aka Social Media)
	Setting Up Google Buzz using Gwibber
	Setting Up the Gwibber Client
Using Thunderbird	How to setup and use the Thunderbird email client on Linux
	Installing the Thunderbird Email Client
	Configuring the Thunderbird Email Client
	Reading Email using the Thunderbird Client
	Sending Email using the Thunderbird Client
	Exiting the Thunderbird Client
Using the Fedora Software Centre	Shows you how to install Linux applications from the Fedora Software Centre
	Installing Applications from the Fedora Software Centre
	Checking the Fedora Installation Log
	Removing Installed Applications in Fedora
Using the Presentation Wizard	How to create and update presentations (slides) using the OpenOffice Wizard
	Introduction
	Using the OpenOffice Wizard
Using the Ubuntu Software Centre	Shows you how to install Linux applications from the Ubuntu Software Centre
	Finding Software with the Ubuntu Software Centre
Video Masking in KDEnlive	How to create and use video masking in KDEnlive
	An Introduction to Video Masking
	Creating a Video Mask using GIMP
	Using a Video Mask in KDEnlive
Viewing and Tweaking RAW Images	Viewing and adjusting Camera RAW shots using UFRaw
	Introduction to RAW Format
	Introduction to UFRaw
	Viewing RAW Files
	Editing and Tweaking RAW Files
Watching DVDs	How to watch DVDs on the PC
	Playing DVDs on your Linux PC
	Playing DVDs with Ubuntu
	Playing DVDs with Fedora
What is Desktop Publishing?	What is DTP and why you might need it
	What is Desktop Publishing?
	Installing Scribus
What is Video Calling?	Introduction to video calling and webcams
	Webcams and Video Calling
Writing to CD or DVD	How to write files to a CD or DVD using the Brasero Utility
	Why do I need to burn CD / DVDs?
	Installing Brasero
	Running Brasero
	Burning a Data Disc
	Burning an ISO Image

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