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== Interface ==
== Interface ==


You can access this feature while you copy files to your collection folder by right clicking a media file then <menuchoice>Copy to Collection -> Local Collection</menuchoice> and a pop-up menu will appear.
Use trancoding while you copy files to your collection folder by right-clicking a media file then <menuchoice>Copy to Collection -> Local Collection</menuchoice> and a pop-up menu will appear.


[[File:Transcode local collection good.png|center]]
[[File:Transcode local collection good.png|center]]


Or you can encode media files directly on your hard drive by selecting <menuchoice>Transcode here</menuchoice>. When clicked it will automatically encode the selected files to the default encoding preset.
Or encode media files directly on your hard drive by selecting <menuchoice>Transcode here</menuchoice>. When clicked it will automatically encode the selected files to the default encoding preset.
  [[File:Transcode here.png | center]]
   
[[File:Transcode here.png | center]]


=== Transcode Menu ===
=== Transcode Menu ===
If you choose to copy files to your collection the following menu interface will pop.
If you choose to copy files to your collection the following menu interface will pop up.


[[File:Transcode 1.png | center ]]
[[File:Transcode 1.png | center ]]
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| <menuchoice>Copy</menuchoice> || If you choose to copy , the selected media files will just be copied to your '''collection folder''' without encoding.
| <menuchoice>Copy</menuchoice> || Selected media files will be copied to your '''collection folder''' without encoding.
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|  <menuchoice>Transcode</menuchoice> || If you choose to transcode , the selected media files will be coded with the default encoding preset: medium compression , high quality ,Ogg Vorbis (lossy).  and a menu interface will pop-up. This interface has been explained [[http://userbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Amarok/Manual/AdvancedFeatures/OrganizeCollection&action=submit#Contents  here]] , in a previous article.
|  <menuchoice>Transcode</menuchoice> || Selected media files will be coded with the default encoding preset: medium compression, high quality, Ogg Vorbis (lossy), and a menu interface will pop up. More about this interface [[http://userbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Amarok/Manual/AdvancedFeatures/OrganizeCollection&action=submit#Contents  here]].
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| <menuchoice>Transcode With Custom Parameters</menuchoice> || If you choose this , you should have a little bit of encoding knowledge, because you to encode media files to custom formats and settings, provided that you have the required codecs. After you click this a new menu will appear.
| <menuchoice>Transcode With Custom Parameters</menuchoice> || Requires encoding knowledge, because media files will be encoded to custom formats and settings, provided that you have the required codecs. Selecting this option causes a new menu to appear.
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=== Custom Encoding ===
=== Custom Encoding ===
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| <menuchoice>Back</menuchoice> || Will get you back to the basic '''Transcoding''' menu.
| <menuchoice>Back</menuchoice> || Back to the basic '''Transcoding''' menu.
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| Encoder list || The list with all your installed codecs , choose from them to make custom presets .
| Encoder list || List of all your installed codecs; choose among them to make custom presets.
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| <menuchoice>Transcode</menuchoice> || When clicked will begin the encoding procedure with the selected codecs and parameters.
| <menuchoice>Transcode</menuchoice> || Begins encoding with the selected codecs and parameters.
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| <menuchoice>Cancel</menuchoice> || Exists the '''Transcoding''' menu and returns to the '''Media Sources''' Pane.
| <menuchoice>Cancel</menuchoice> || Exits the '''Transcoding''' menu and returns to the '''Media Sources''' pane.

Revision as of 00:07, 19 December 2010

Overview

Transcoding is a new Amarok feature embedded in the 2.4 beta 1 release. It allows encoding media files to various formats while copying them to your collection. Word of warning: be careful when you use this feature as you are working with actual files on your hard drive. Have a backup!

Interface

Use trancoding while you copy files to your collection folder by right-clicking a media file then Copy to Collection -> Local Collection and a pop-up menu will appear.

Or encode media files directly on your hard drive by selecting Transcode here. When clicked it will automatically encode the selected files to the default encoding preset.

Transcode Menu

If you choose to copy files to your collection the following menu interface will pop up.

Menu Item Description
Copy Selected media files will be copied to your collection folder without encoding.
Transcode Selected media files will be coded with the default encoding preset: medium compression, high quality, Ogg Vorbis (lossy), and a menu interface will pop up. More about this interface [here].
Transcode With Custom Parameters Requires encoding knowledge, because media files will be encoded to custom formats and settings, provided that you have the required codecs. Selecting this option causes a new menu to appear.

Custom Encoding

Can be done to save space or to make your files readable by a portable music player or a particular software program.

Menu Item Description
Back Back to the basic Transcoding menu.
Encoder list List of all your installed codecs; choose among them to make custom presets.
Transcode Begins encoding with the selected codecs and parameters.
Cancel Exits the Transcoding menu and returns to the Media Sources pane.
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