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Convert video to avi, 3gp, flv, mov, mp4, asf, wmv, mkv, mpg. The video and audio bitrates can be customized.
!# /bin/bash
ConvertTo=$(zenity --list --column="Select One" --title="Video
Converter" --height=300 --width=250 --text="Select the format
to convert to" avi 3gp flv webm mov mp4 mkv asf wmv mpg mov)
if [ $? == 1 ]; then
exit
fi
Video=$(zenity --entry --entry-text="1000" --title="Video
Converter" --text="Enter video bitrate (Kb/sec)")
if [ $? == 1 ]; then
exit
fi
Audio=$(zenity --entry --entry-text="128" --title="Video
Converter" --text="Enter audio bitrate (Kb/sec)")
if [ $? == 1 ]; then
exit
fi
tail -f ~/Scripts/convert-video.sh | zenity --progress --pulsate
--auto-close --auto-kill --title="Converting" --text="Converting
video to $ConvertTo ... Please wait." &
name=$(echo $1 | cut -f1 -d.)
ffmpeg -i "$1" -ab "$Audio"K -vb "$Video"K "$name.$ConvertTo"
killall -KILL tail
zenity --info --title="Video Converter" --text="Conversion to
$ConvertTo finished.\n\nPlease check file to insure\nno errors
on conversion."
exit 0
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