{"id":5986,"date":"2016-06-28T17:24:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=5986"},"modified":"2016-06-28T17:24:11","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T17:24:11","slug":"curlew-gtk3-video-converter-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/curlew-gtk3-video-converter-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Curlew &#8211; A Simple GTK3 Video Converter for Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-icon.png\" alt=\"Curlew Multimedia Converter\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5987\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Curlew is a free multimedia converter for Ubuntu Linux that features small package size, few library dependencies, 100+ output formats, easy to use UI, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Curlew is written in Python and GTK+ 3, and uses FFMPEG (or Libav-tools) to transcode media files. The main features are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to use user interface (New GTK3 Header bar).<\/li>\n<li>Hide the advanced options with the ability to show them.<\/li>\n<li>More than 100 output formats.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to edit formats.<\/li>\n<li>Shutdown or suspend PC afer a conversion process.<\/li>\n<li>Show file informations, file details using mediainfo.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to skip or remove file during conversion process.<\/li>\n<li>Preview file before conversion in its context menu.<\/li>\n<li>Show video thumbnail.<\/li>\n<li>Convert a specified portion of file.<\/li>\n<li>Combine subtitle with video.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to crop and pad video.<\/li>\n<li>Show error details if exist.<\/li>\n<li>And more &#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_5988\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-outputs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5988\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-outputs-450x274.jpg\" alt=\"Curlew 100+ output formats\" width=\"450\" height=\"274\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-outputs-450x274.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-outputs-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-outputs.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curlew 100+ output formats<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5989\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-advanced.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5989\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-advanced-450x265.jpg\" alt=\"Curlew Advanced Settings\" width=\"450\" height=\"265\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-advanced-450x265.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-advanced-600x353.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-advanced.jpg 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curlew Advanced Settings<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5990\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-file-info.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5990\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-file-info-450x266.jpg\" alt=\"Curlew show file info\" width=\"450\" height=\"266\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-file-info-450x266.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-file-info-600x355.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/curlew-file-info.jpg 949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curlew show file info<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>How to Install Curlew transcoder in Ubuntu:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pre-compiled Ubuntu <b>.deb<\/b> is available in the link below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href='https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/curlew\/files\/' class='arconix-button arconix-button-medium arconix-button-gray' target=\"_blank\" >Download Curlew (.deb)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, the latest is &#8220;curlew_0.2.2-1_all.deb&#8221;, just download and install it via either Ubuntu Software or terminal command (Ctrl+Alt+T):<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo dpkg -i ~\/Downloads\/curlew_*.deb; sudo apt -f install<\/pre>\n<p>Works for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 15.10, and their derivatives. Once installed, launch Curlew from Unity Dash, or your desktop app launcher.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curlew is a free multimedia converter for Ubuntu Linux that features small package size, few library dependencies, 100+ output formats, easy to use UI, and more. Curlew is written in Python and GTK+ 3, and uses FFMPEG (or Libav-tools) to transcode media files. 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