Tools to Manage ISO Files on Linux

A while ago we showed you what you can do with PDF files on Linux. Today we take a look at ISO files and Linux applications which you can use to work with them. ISO files are also known as ISO images or disk images because they are usually used to create backup copies of hard disks or optical media (CDs and DVDs).

An ISO file is in fact an archive which stores files in uncompressed format (unlike, for instance, ZIP or RAR archives), which means that an ISO image of a DVD is an exact, “mirror” copy of its contents. You're probably familiar with this type of media – chances are that you installed your Linux distribution from an ISO image. You can create ISO images from any type of file on your computer and burn them to CDs or DVDs. Existing ISO images can be mounted, extracted, and modified (if necessary) thanks to a number of user-friendly Linux tools.

Click to read more ...

Publish Digital Magazines with Zeen

The rise of Pinterest as a social platform and the growing number of similar web apps and services have turned “curation” into a buzzword and made reposting a popular and common practice. Another app is jumping on the bandwagon, albeit with a twist – Zeen brings back originality by letting its users create fresh content in an appealing and easy way.



Click to read more ...

Dynamic Wallpapers on Linux

Even the coolest wallpaper gets boring eventually. When this happens, you might want to start looking for ways to spice up your desktop. Of course, you can customize your dock or change the icons, but if you're happy with all that and just want to experiment with the wallpaper, keep reading - today we'll show you how to set up dynamic wallpapers on Linux.

Click to read more ...

Working with PDF Files on Linux

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a popular file format created by Adobe in the early 1990s. Even before it was released as an open standard in 2008, PDF was widely used for document exchange because of its universal compatibility. In other words, if you want your documents to look consistent everywhere, you should use PDF. It supports font embedding, which means that other users will see the text just like you formatted it, even if they don't have the same fonts as yours.

Note that some fonts are not embeddable, so they are usually automatically replaced by standard system fonts.PDF files can contain interactive elements – form fields, annotations, even 3D objects – and can be digitally signed or encrypted. Adobe has developed nine versions (specifications) of PDF, and each new version is backward-inclusive, meaning that it supports all features added in previous versions. The safest practice when creating PDF files is to use the latest stable version of PDF (currently 1.7).

Click to read more ...