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Download a suitable Linux installer from the <ulink url="http://uk.real.com/player/select/"> RealPlayer website</ulink> and save it in your Home folder.

Watch a slideshow using the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:f-spot#enjoying-fullscreen-mode-and-slideshows"> F-Spot Photo Manager</ulink>

When the installer has finished copying files, press <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Sound &amp; Video</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>RealPlayer 11</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and follow the instructions on the screen to complete set-up.

For more in-depth instructions, see the <ulink url="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RealPlayerInstallationMethods"> community help wiki</ulink>.

You should see the text <guilabel>Extracting files for Helix installation</guilabel> on the screen if the installer has started properly. When asked a question by the installer, press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to accept the default.

You can use Rhythmbox to download and play podcasts; select <guilabel>Podcasts</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Library</guilabel> section of the Rhythmbox window to get started. The <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:rhythmbox">Rhythmbox manual</ulink> has further instructions. Alternatively, you may prefer to use a dedicated podcast manager such as <ulink url="apt:gpodder">gPodder</ulink> or <ulink url="apt:penguintv">PenguinTV</ulink>.

Ubuntu will work with most portable audio players, including iPods. Normally, all you have to do is plug the player into your computer and then use Rhythmbox to copy songs to and from the player. The audio player should appear in the <guilabel>Devices</guilabel> section of the list which is underneath the <guibutton>Play</guibutton> button. See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:rhythmbox">Rhythmbox manual</ulink> for more information.

<ulink type="help" url="ghelp:f-spot#sharing-e-mail"> E-mail copies</ulink> of your photos directly.

Open a Terminal (<menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Accessories</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Terminal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>) and type the following, pressing <keycap>Enter</keycap> at the end of each line and typing your password when prompted:

Installing and configuring RealPlayer

Rhythmbox and some other music players allow you to drag a picture onto their cover art display area to change or add cover art for an album.

Rhythmbox and most other music players should display the correct cover art when a song from the album is next played.

RealPlayer is a proprietary application, and so is not installed in the usual way.

<emphasis role="strong">RealAudio streams</emphasis>, as used by some Internet radio stations, are not supported by Rhythmbox. To listen to this type of stream, <link linkend="video-realplayer"> install RealPlayer</link>.

See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:rhythmbox"> Rhythmbox manual</ulink> for more information.

You can change the default file format used by Rhythmbox when copying CDs. Click <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Music</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and change the <guilabel>Preferred Format</guilabel> to the format of your choice. In future, all CDs copied to your computer will be copied in this format.

The <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:eog#eog-manipulate"> Image Viewer</ulink>, F-Spot Photo Manager and the GIMP Image Editor are all capable of rotating photos.

sudo chmod a+x RealPlayer* sudo ./RealPlayer*

The most reliable way of playing RealVideo-format videos is to install the official RealPlayer software. See <link linkend="video-realplayer"> Installing and configuring RealPlayer</link> for full instructions.

Share your photos over the Internet using a <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:f-spot#sharing-flickr-or-php-gallery"> photo sharing service</ulink> or a <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:f-spot#website-gallery-folder">web gallery</ulink>.

You can watch movies and video clips with the <application>Totem Movie Player</application> (<menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Sound &amp; Video</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Movie Player</guimenuitem></menuchoice>).

In order to play DVDs you must install some additional software. Unfortunately, DVD support cannot be provided by default in Ubuntu due to legal restrictions in some countries.

Read about <ulink url="ghelp:add-applications#restricted-software"> restricted formats</ulink> before following the instructions below. There are some legal issues that you should be aware of.

Enter your password if prompted. The <application>libdvdcss2</application> package will be downloaded and installed from a website.

Insert a DVD into your drive. It should open automatically in the Movie Player.

How can I get my videos to play?

Some video formats, such as Flash, QuickTime, and Windows Media Video, are proprietary and so support for them cannot be included in Ubuntu by default. You must install some extra software to allow playback.

Video files

(e.g. QuickTime, Windows Media)

If you try to play an unsupported video file, you will be asked if you would like to <guilabel>search for a suitable codec</guilabel>. Click <guibutton>Search</guibutton> and, when the <guilabel>Install multimedia codecs</guilabel> window appears, select one of the codecs displayed in the list and click <guibutton>Install</guibutton>.

If you are asked to <guilabel>confirm installation of restricted software</guilabel>, the codec required to play your video may have some <ulink url="ghelp:add-applications#restricted-software">legal restrictions</ulink> which you should be aware of. If you think that the restrictions do not apply to you, press <guibutton>Confirm</guibutton> to continue with the installation.

Once installation is complete, the video should begin to play. If not, try closing and then re-opening the video.

Flash videos

(e.g. Youtube, iPlayer)

You will be offered the choice of several players. The <guilabel>Adobe Flash Player</guilabel> is the official plugin, which should offer the best support for videos. Unfortunately, it is proprietary software and so cannot be supported directly by Ubuntu. The Swfdec and Gnash players are not proprietary and so are supported. You may also find them to be more stable (cause fewer problems) than the official player.

Streaming video

(e.g. RealVideo)

Support for most other types of streaming video can be added by following the instructions for <link linkend="video-playback-file">video files</link> or <link linkend="video-playback-flash">Flash videos</link>. If you are having difficulties getting a video to stream in your web browser, right-click the video and select <guilabel>Open with "Movie Player"</guilabel> if that option is available.

Videos that are otherwise unsupported

If none of the other instructions in this section work with a particular video, try using a different media player. <ulink url="apt:vlc">VLC</ulink> and <ulink url="apt:mplayer">MPlayer</ulink> support a wide range of formats; it is recommended that you try one of these.

Recording and editing video

Watch a slideshow using the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:eog#eog-fullscreen"> Image Viewer</ulink>

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Page Setup</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Print</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

You can tweak your printing settings to get the best results. All of these settings can be found in the <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Print</guimenuitem></menuchoice> window.

To change the advanced printer settings, press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Print Setup</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Open the photo you want to resize in the GIMP Image Editor

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Image</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Scale Image</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Save As</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and choose a new filename for the photo

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