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Disable all visual effects in Ubuntu 15.10

How do I disable all effects in Ubuntu 15.10? I already called this on the console: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface enable-animations false But it doesn't seem to have a great effect, When I open the Ubuntu dash, it still gently fades…
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Webcam software with live chroma keying/green screen

I want to take live camera feed (from webcam or other source) and apply a chroma key effect in order to remove the background (i.e. green screening) and then want to replace the background with a different image or video. See examples…
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How to add a drop shadow effect in Gimp?

Can anyone tell me how to add a drop shadow effect in Gimp. I have seen it in a number of designs. EXAMPLES: and
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Are there any free/open source alternatives to Adobe After Effects?

I've been a illustrator and graphic designer for a number of years and now I'm looking to go more into motion graphics and visual effects. Is there anything that is open source/free (not a demo, education version or trial) that is as complex and…
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Brightness Adjustment on Desktop Computer

I have Ubuntu 12.10 I need an application/software that can increase and decrease my brightness. I know I can do it through my pc monitor but I don't want that. I want to control it through a software. I personally cannot find an application about…
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How to get the stabilization function working in Kdenlive?

I have a shaky video that I would like to stabilize with Kdenlive. However, I can't seem to get it to work. I right-click a clip in the project bin and select Clip Jobs -> Stabilize, but nothing happens. I am using Kdenlive 15.12.3 on Ubuntu 16.04.…
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Compiz-like effects in Gnome shell?

In Gnome-shell we do not have compiz any more? In KDE4 we have the native desktop effects, I would like to know if the Gnome-shell we will need yet of compiz.
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What happened to the Visual Effects tab, in the Appearance window?

I just upgraded my Ubuntu 10.10 to the latest 11.04, but I'm not seeing the Visual Effects tab in the Appearance window. I want to enable/disable extra visual effects like in 10.10. Please help!
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Spread only windows of the current application

I want the same effect as with Super + W but for only the selected windows. Is this possible to achieve this?
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Workspace Switching with gnome in ubuntu 17.10

I used the cube rotation effect in unity and liked it a lot. Is there a way to get a workspace switcher button in gnome? Even without that I'd like to know how to get cube rotation back in gnome. CTRL+alt leftorright doesn't switch workspaces and I…
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How to apply webcam effects to other applications?

I have a webcam in my laptop. I am user root, so I can do anything. The webcam works fine, everything worked out of the box. I can access it from Cheese and apply effects. I can also access the webcam from Skype (as /dev/video0) But what I can't…
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How do I disable the fancy graphic effects?

I have set up an Ubuntu 11 virtual machine, and I think that the pretty, animated UI is making it much slower (everything flickers and seems unresponsive). I would like to disable this and make the UI as simple as possible, so it works well inside…
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How to disable fancy visual effects in Gnome Shell?

I there! I'm a new Ubuntu user and I began with version 11.10. I recently installed Gnome Shell (gnome-shell package in Ubuntu Software Center) after running with Ubuntu 2D. I thought it would be faster but indeed not really (mainly) because (I…
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How to enable 3D in VMware Player?

I want to test Unity in a VM using VMware Player. I have already enabled 3D acceleration in the Display options and I have VMware Tools installed. However, when I try to run Unity or when I try to enable effects in appearance menu, it doesn't…
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How do I change the speed of the app drawer appearing?

I just installed Ubuntu 17.10 today, and noticed that a lot of desktop environment has now changed from Ubuntu 17.04. I'm just wondering if there is a way to change the the setting of those desktop effect for example, Change the speed of the app…
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