Amarok/Manual/Organization/Transcoding

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    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.

    Transcode here is just a tool the developer used for debugging and will be removed from the final Amarok release.

    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. Choose a codec from the list and a custom setting and click Transcode. The better the sound quality the larger the file, and vice-versa.


    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.