Multimedia applications

This is a list of recommended applications suited for home users.

Gimp

GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.

gimp
Homepage: http://www.gimp.org
Inkscape

Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format.

inkscape
Homepage: https://inkscape.org
Shotwell / Digikam

Shotwell is an image organizer designed to provide personal photo management.

Shotwell can import photos and videos from a digital camera directly. Shotwell automatically groups photos and videos by date, and supports tagging. Its image editing features allow users to straighten, crop, eliminate red eye, and adjust levels and color balance.

For SolydK Digikam is installed. It has the same functionality as Shotwell

shotwell
Homepage Shotwell: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell
Homepage Digikam: https://www.digikam.org
Clementine

Clementine is a modern music player and library organizer.

Clementine is a multiplatform music player. It is inspired by Amarok 1.4, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and playing your music.

clementine
Homepage Clementine: https://www.clementine-player.org
HandBrake

HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

handbrake
Homepage: https://handbrake.fr
SoundConverter

SoundConverter is the leading audio file converter. It reads anything GStreamer can read (Ogg Vorbis, AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AVI, MPEG, MOV, M4A, AC3, DTS, ALAC, MPC, Shorten, APE, SID, MOD, XM, S3M, etc...), and writes to Opus, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and MP3 files.

soundconverter
Homepage: http://soundconverter.org
Pitivi / Kdenlive

Pitivi is a Free video editor with a beautiful and intuitive user interface, a clean codebase and a fantastic community.

For SolydK Kdenlive is installed. It has the same functionality as Pitivi

pitivi
Homepage Pitivi: http://www.pitivi.org
Homepage Kdenlive: https://kdenlive.org
Transmission

Transmission is a BitTorrent client which features a simple interface on top of a cross-platform back-end.

transmission
Homepage Transmission: https://www.transmissionbt.com