[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Add description for the other FFmpeg libs in the about page

[Stefano Sabatini]

On date Tuesday 2009-03-10 21:14:26 +0000, Robert Swain encoded:
> On 10/3/09 20:59, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> > On date Tuesday 2009-03-10 19:50:26 +0000, Robert Swain encoded:
> >> >  On 10/3/09 19:36, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> 
> >>> >  >     <li><tt>libavcodec</tt>   is a library containing decoders and encoders
> >>> >  >     for audio/video codecs.</li>
> >>> >  >
> >>> >  >     <li><tt>libavformat</tt>   is a library containing demuxers and
> >>> >  >     muxers for multimedia container formats.</li>
> >>> >  >
> >>> >  >  +<li><tt>libavdevice</tt>   is a library containing input and output
> >>> >  >  +devices for many common multimedia input/output software frameworks,
> >>> >  >  +including video4linux, vfw, and alsa.</li>
> >>> >  >  +
> >>> >  >  +<li><tt>libswscale</tt>   is a library performing highly optimized image
> >>> >  >  +scaling/resampling operations.</li>
> >> >
> >> >  And colour (well, 'color' in the document I suppose) space conversion.
> >
> > Well I think the term "resampling" denotes both scaling and conversion
> > operations, but I agree "color space conversion" is more clear.
> 
> I noticed in another thread about libavfilter and related, it was stated 
> that "pixel format" was preferred to "colour space". Maybe that doesn't 
> apply in this context but maybe "colour space/pixel format" would work.

Fixed, just preferred the American English form "color" to make Diego
happy ;-).

> >>> >  >  +
> >>> >  >  +<li><tt>libavfilter</tt>   is a library, currently not fully integrated
> >>> >  >  +in SVN, for efficiently filtering and generating multimedia
> >>> >  >  +streams.</li>
> >>> >  >  +
> >> >
> >> >  Maybe add in 'manipulating' for the sake of clarity.
> >
> > I left it as before in this case, I don't think
> > s/filtering/manipulating/ is a good idea since it doesn't explain
> > whence the "filter" part of libavfilter comes from.
> >
> > But I don't mind, if you prefer the other way or if someone can find
> > out some way to mention both "manipulating" and "filtering" I'll
> > change it.
> 
> I said 'add in' not 'swap'. :) I meant "for efficiently filtering, 
> manipulating and generating multimedia streams."

Ahh OK, fixed.

Regards 
-- 
FFmpeg = Foolish and Fantastic Multimedia Power Ecumenical Guru
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