Questions tagged [convert]

related to the conversion from one [file-] format to another

A GUI based software, script or command-line solution is needed, in order to convert from one format to another.

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converting from .wmv to .mp4

I want to convert some of my videos from .wmv to .mp4. Not only that, I want to make the size of my videos shorter. Can anyone recommend me any software? (ubuntu 12.4 + ram 1 gb) I will be really grateful...
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How can I convert people to Ubuntu from Windows?

Prior to using Ubuntu (even knowing about it) I was using Windows like everybody else. I tried Ubuntu at a friends house and I liked it (that was a long time ago) but now I've installed and I'm using about it for About a month and learning commands…
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Convert HEVC files with ubuntu

I got hevc files working in Ubuntu using instructions here but playback is not possible on the TV (watching movies on the tv by saving them to flash drive and connecting it) So, if possible, I need to convert the hevc to something that the TV can…
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how to convert multiple images to cbr?

this might be a newbies question, i have a lot of image files with different extension (*.jpg, *.png) and i want to convert it to cbr file format. Is there a way to achieve this or are there command to do this ? (preferably using terminal)
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convert: not authorized `11BKK.eps' @ error/constitute.c/WriteImage/1028

For the last very many years I have successfully used: convert file.jpg file.eps Please help.
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Bulk-convert Word Perfect to LibreOffice Format?

Is there a way to bulk-convert old Word Perfect word processing files to LibreOffice Writer format in Ubuntu? It's apparently possible to convert them one at a time, but when you have over a decade of of files, that would be a large task. The files…
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How do I open Xara Extreme files on Ubuntu 15.10?

I have a couple of files made with Xara extreme (.xar) and I want to open them on Ubuntu 15.10 but Xara exteme is not available anymore on the repositories. How do I open this files?
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Improve typeface on convert

The typeface is heavily consumed using convert. Is there any way to improve this? Spec. convert mydoc.pdf mydoc.jpg
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Is there any application to convert gif file to txt file in linux?

Is there any application to convert a gif file to txt file in linux?
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checking out convert option available for ubuntu

I need to check out whether my linux system installation have "convert" command available. Is there a command to control this situation?
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