SMILE is a Free Software that allows you to create video slideshows using images and videos. The name SMILE is acronym for Slideshow Maker In Linux Environment. The best way to start using SMILE in Ubuntu 9.10 is to install this package from getdeb.net because it installs all the required components with a couple of clicks. Users of other Linux distros can download SMILE here.
SMILE allows you to create slideshows either in PAL or NTSC format and you can render the final output in XVID, MPEG2, FLV, DV and MPEG4 HD formats. You have about a hundred transitions at your disposal. You also have an array of choices when it comes to effects: image rotation, slide opacity, motion blur, resize, transition speed and many others. As you might have guessed it, this powerful application also lets you add and edit titles.
Hi fr. stephen. would you happen to know if the SMILE will also work with the netbook remix version of ubuntu 9.10? Also, is there an English version of the SMILE website? I think the website of the second link (for the other linux distros) is in French. =)
@cryogenix – since I have no computer than runs the netbook remix, I cannot tell you if SMILE works or not using that version of Ubuntu. But I do not really see any reason why it shouldn’t. A word of warning though: based on my experience, if you want to create large slideshows you need at least 2Gb of RAM to make this application work smoothly.
You can find more info about SMILE in english here: http://mac.freshmeat.net/projects/smileslideshow
Oh my… I didn’t know it needed so much RAM for large projects. Thanks for the info Fr. Stephen (and the link too)
Hello there! I never thought there is a priest interested in Linux. By the way, I am not a priest, but a pastor. I am also interested in Linux. Just for now, I shifted to Windows 7 for the moment due to some technical bug issue with Koala that concerns my internet connection.
Every time my wifi connection gets disrupted and disconnected, I will not be able to connect again without restarting my pc. And I haven’t find a good solution for that, that’s why I am waiting for the next update for Ubuntu.
@Vince – The latest version of Ubuntu is 10.04 (Lucid Lynx). I think upgrading to Lynx will solve your wifi woes. You should give it a try. And I hope more Pastors like you will migrate to Linux.
Just shifted back to Ubuntu…. Lucid Lynx is the best Ubuntu by far.:) This is really great. I love it.
Hi i’m using ubuntu 11.04, the smile don’t render mys slideshow stop in a black window player.
i need a help but don’t found a forum about smile…
sorry for my bad english i’m brasilian don’t speak english
thanks for all
Carlos – look in ~/.logsmile.txt to see what smile complains about.
Just a note to say thank you for creating this application and that it is also available as a package in Debian and Linux Mint Debian Edition, the package maintainer being Christian Marillat.
Package: smile
Priority: extra
Section: video
Maintainer: Christian Marillat