NAME

       arista-transcode -  multimedia transcoding tool for the GNOME Desktop

SYNOPSIS

       arista-transcode [options] infile outfile...

DESCRIPTION

       This manual page documents briefly the arista-transcode command.

       arista  is a multimedia transcoder for the GNOME Desktop which allows user to encode audio
       and video streams for a wide variety of devices.

       arista-transcode is a command line program which allows user to  encode  audio  and  video
       stream for various devices.

       Features  include  automatic  discovery  of DVD media and V4L devices, ripping from DVD or
       files, a live quality preview, and included presets for the most popular devices currently
       in use.

OPTIONS

       This  program  follows  the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with
       two dashes (`-').

       -h, --help
              Show summary of options.

       -v, --version
              Show version of program.

       -i, --info
              Show information about available devices.

       -S SUBTITLE, --subtitle=SUBTITLE
              Subtitle file to render.

       -e, --ssa
              Render embedded SSA subtitles.

       -f FONT, --font=FONT
              Font to use when rendering subtitles.

       -c, --crop
              Amount of pixels to crop before transcoding.  Specify as: Top  Right  Bottom  Left,
              default: None.

       -p PRESET, --preset=PRESET
              Preset to encode to [default].

       -d DEVICE, --device=DEVICE
              Device to encode to [computer].

       -o FILENAME, --output=FILENAME
              Output file name [auto].

       -s, --source-info
              Show information about input file and exit.

       -q, --quiet
              Don't show status and time remaining.

       -v, --verbose
              Show verbose (debug) output.

       --install-preset FILENAME
              Install a downloaded device preset file.

       --reset-presets
              Reset presets to factory defaults.

SEE ALSO

       arista-gtk(1).

AUTHOR

       arista-transcode was written by Daniel G. Taylor <dan@programmer-art.org>.

       This  manual  page  was  written  by  Alessio Treglia <alessio@debian.org>, for the Debian
       project (and may be used by others).

                                          June 23, 2011                       ARISTA-TRANSCODE(1)