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Figure 8.77: Export Progress Indicator
The audio file is exported to the specified location. You can now close the Audacity window and listen to the edited audio file whenever you wish.
8.8 Playing DVDs
Note:
Most commercial DVDs are encrypted with the Content Scrambling System (CSS), which attempts to restrict the sotware that can play a DVD. By default, Ubuntu is capable of playing DVDs that are not encrypted. Due to legal restrictions surrounding the CSS format, as well as Ubuntu’s commitment to free multimedia formats, some software packages needed for encrypted DVD playback are not installed by default in Ubuntu. You can install these packages from Ubuntu repositories to enable the playback of encrypted DVDs.
It is possible that the use of some of the following software to play or copy DVDs is not permitted by law in some countries. Please check your rights before proceeding.
You may also consider downloading the following additional applications that are capable of playing certain formats by default:
•Mplayer movie player
•VLC media player
•Xine
•Totem-xine
Totem Movie Player, the default movie player included in Ubuntu can automatically play a DVD when it is inserted into the DVD drive. However, it will not provide access to the DVD menu. Other free software media players like VLC, mplayer and xine do make the DVD menu available.
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8.8.1Playing DVDs in Totem Movie Player
After you have installed all the required software packages from various Ubuntu repositories, you can play a DVD on your Totem movie player.
1.Insert the DVD in the DVD drive of your computer. This will automatically launch the Totem and the DVD will start playing.
Figure 8.78: Playing a DVD in Totem
2.To view the DVD in full screen mode, on the View menu, click Fullscreen. Alternatively, you can simply press F on your keyboard.
Figure 8.79: Enabling the Full Screen View
3. You can enjoy the DVD in full screen mode or press ESC and return to the Totem window.
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Figure 8.80: Viewing DVD in Full Screen
4.Totem also allows you to configure some settings to view the DVD according to your preferences. To configure the preferences settings, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
Figure 8.81: Displaying Totem Configuration
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5.You can use the Preferences dialogue box to define various display settings, such as the brightness, colour, hue and saturation of the display. After specifying your preferences, click Close to exit the dialogue box.
Figure 8.82: Customising Display Settings
6.When watching a DVD, you can use the various options provided in the Go menu to navigate inside the DVD. To skip to the next frame, on the Go menu, click Skip Forwards.
Figure 8.83: Navigating Inside a DVD
7. You are taken to the next frame in the DVD. If you do not want to view the side bar when playing the DVD, click the