Conversations on Collapse: Kickstarter Backer Reward CD

[kmo]

 
I offered an audio CD as a Conversations on Collapse Kickstarter backer reward thinking that it would be a simple procedure to select a bunch of audio clips and burn them to CD. I've been trying to get this done for weeks, and still no CD.

I've selected and edited the audio excerpts in Audacity, recorded my intro and outro bits, exported the clips

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[kingofeagles]

As far as Photoshop goes, there are two options. The first is to switch to the open source program GIMP, which is pretty much on par with Photoshop. Or you can use this program called Wine which allows you to run windows programs through Linux. Personally, I would try out GIMP as getting programs configured to work in Wine can be a bit techie.

The only catch to using Linux is that there is SO much stuff out there that it can be a little overwhelming at first to find all of the programs that will meet your needs. Luckily, Ubuntu includes a program called "Software Center" that allows you to browse all of the available stable releases of software, and add them to or remove them from your machine. This is a great feature that makes finding and configuring software much easier for the Newbie.

The Ubuntu forums are great for answering questions and finding solutions for your problems. When I first started with Ubuntu, I was amazed at how many people there are out there who are very knowledgeable and willing to help.

Also, a Google search for your machine's make and model with "Ubuntu" added will probably yield some info on how other users with the same machine have fared and yield foresight on potential problems.

Anyway, I hope you give it a shot and I'll answer any questions that I can.