Brasero (software)

Infobox_Software
name = Brasero



caption = Brasero on Ubuntu
developer = Philippe Rouquier & Luis Medinas
latest_release_version = 0.7.1
latest_release_date = release date and age|2008|01|22
latest_preview_version = 0.8.2 [http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/brasero/0.8/]
latest_preview_date = release date and age|2008|09|14
operating_system = Unix-like
genre = Optical disc operations
license = GNU General Public License
website = [http://www.gnome.org/projects/brasero www.gnome.org/projects/brasero]

Brasero is a free disc-burning program for Unix-like systems, which serves as a graphical front-end (using GTK+) to cdrtools, growisofs, and (optionally) libburn. The software itself has been reviewed in a few places. [ cite web| url=http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/burning_cds_in_gnome | title= Free Software Magazine Review |accessdate= 2007-06-13 ] [ cite web| url=http://gnomefiles.org/app.php/Brasero | title= GnomeFiles.org |accessdate=2007-06-13 ]

Features

* Data CD/DVD:
** Supports editing of disc contents (remove/move/rename files inside folders).
** Can burn data CD/DVDs on the fly.
** Automatic filtering for unwanted files (hidden files, broken/recursive symlinks, files not conforming to the Joliet CD standard, ...).
** Supports multisession.
** Supports the Joliet extension.
** Can write the image to the hard drive.

* Audio CD:
** Writes CD-TEXT information (automatically found, thanks to GStreamer).
** Supports the editing of CD-TEXT information.
** Can burn audio CDs on the fly.
** Can use all audio files handled by GStreamer local installation (Ogg, FLAC, MP3, etc).
** Can search for audio files inside dropped folders.

* CD/DVD copy:
** Can copy a CD/DVD to the hard drive.
** Can copy DVD and CD on the fly.
** Supports single-session data DVDs.
** Supports any kind of CD.

* Others:
** Erases CD/DVDs.
** Can save/load projects.
** Can burn CD/DVD images and cue files.
** Song, image and video previewer.
** Device detection thanks to the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer).
** File change notification (requires kernel newer than 2.6.13).
** A customizable user interface (when used with GDL).
** Supports Drag-and-Drop / Cut 'n' Paste from Nautilus (GNOME file manager) (and other applications).
** Can use files on a network as long as the protocol is handled by gnome-vfs.
** Can search for files thanks to Beagle (search is based on keywords or on file type).
** Can display a playlist and its contents (note that playlists are automatically searched through Beagle).
** All disc input and output is done asynchronously (non-concurrently) to prevent the application from blocking.
** Brasero is the default CD/DVD application in Ubuntu 8.04, the latest version of the open source project.

ee also

*cdrskin
*K3b
*GnomeBaker
*List of optical disc authoring software

References

External links

* [http://www.gnome.org/projects/brasero/index.html Official website]