dvd-slideshow 0.8.0 New Features:
NOTE: The slideshow timings of fades will change with this version!
Fadein/Fadeout/Crossfade to/from kenburns/scroll effects works now: ( fades happen during movement of effect )
Default ffmpeg to no b frames.
Now using ffmpeg to encode video. Seems over 2x faster than mpeg2enc.
Add title and button information to .xml file automatically for dvd-menu use.
Allow multiple \n in titles (up to 4)
Added variables subtitle_color, subtitle_outline_color, and subtitle_location
Use variable subtitle_type=render to force subtitles to be rendered in frames.
Remove option for srt subtitles since we can force render them now.
Updated audio timing to be more accurate for long slideshows
Added kenburns syntax for crop,kb,crop duration
Kenburns has smooth start and end now.
Add option to sharpen images (-sharpen) with ImageMagicks unsharp mask.
.flv output [alpha] use -flv for now, but his might change
Specify output size other than default with -s 320x240 (alpha)
Added -border option to add space between image and edge of screen.
Added "wipe" transition between frames: wipe:duration:subtitle:[right|left] (soon up|down also)
mp4/aac audio is possible with faad
Fadein/Fadeout/Crossfade to/from kenburns/scroll effects works now: ( fades happen during movement of effect )
Adding .avi video inline is possible. See docs. [alpha]
Initial theme support [beta]
Widescreen (16:9) support using -w [alpha] Not tested yet.
Improved font variables.
kenburns effect is much smoother for slow effects in high-quality mode. (slower)Added -vcd and -svcd output options [beta] (lightly tested)
Inline audio processed as background job when specifiying -smp
Audio fadein and fadeout times can be specified in decimals like 0.250
Automatically sets smp option if the current kernel has "smp" in the name.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed kenburns coordinates when passing numbered coordinates.
Escape brackets in [:blank:] (thanks Christian Molière)
Fixed mismatch in kenburns coordinates due to non-square pixels. (thanks Tony Sauri)
Manual chapter markers fixed.
Fixed reading of $HOME/.dvd-slideshow/dvd-slideshowrc settings.
Single or double quotes allowed in variable settings.
Got rid of lsof debugging lines. No longer needed.
Fixed bug in seconds2ms that mishandled durations of 0.080 ms (thanks Eric)
Remove wc --chars calls for compatibility with FreeBSD
Remove seq calls for compatibility with FreeBSD
Downloads (~124 Kb)_
http://ovh.dl.sourcef...0.8.0-1.tar.gz 
