dvd authoring

KDE DVD Authoring Wizard will allow you to create a DVD from one or more DVD compatible MPEG-2 files. All you need to do is add one or multiple files to the playlist and answer the questions that follow.

You can add a menu that will contain animated thumbnails of the files in the playlist. Creating a menu is optional.

Here are some key features of "KDE DVD Authoring Wizard":

· Playlist editor
· DVD menu with multiple pages
· Animated thumbnails in the menu
· Customizable menu graphics
· Add soundtrack from OGG or MP3
· Antialiased graphics prevent flickering on TV
· Both Widescreen and standard 4:3 support
· ISO DVD Image creation

DVD-lab is my answer to the many DVD authoring packages out there which all try to restrict user or put him in a box of pre-canned DVD templates.

I decided to write a DVD authoring tool which will combine a modern professional interface with easy to use approach, it wouldnt be hard to learn and it will give the user the freedom to create what they want.

DVD-lab is built on a very strong Developer Studio-like model. This has a very good reason. Unlike any other DVD authoring tool of this kind you can actually totally reorganize the interface to suit your needs. All Windows are dockable and un-dockable. (Works with multiple monitors as well).

What is beneath is a very powerful multi-tasking engine. DVD-lab Authoring will surprise you by its overall speed and light feel, adding chapters and scrolling through a movie being a breeze.

While you compile the movie you can actually do other things, even work on other DVD. It has integrated menu creation, connection module and DVD burning module.

DVD-lab Authoring doesnt hide from you advanced aspects of DVD creation yet it covers your back. For example it does Auto-Routing for buttons on menu, but you can switch it off and route the buttons as you like.

Here are some key features of "DVDlab Authoring":


Movies
You can have 99 titles on your DVD. The software support elementary mpeg streams (or it can demultiplex program stream) 4:3 or 16:9 aspects, NTSC and PAL. As input you can use elementary mpv, mpeg, VOB or Panasonic VRO. With PRO version you can have both aspect ratios on one DVD thanks to Multiple VTS.

Audio
MPEG, AC-3, DTS, WAV, AIFF is supported. From stereo to 6 channel Dolby Digital, you can use it all. PRO version can have up to 8 audio channels in each movie.

Menu
An integrated menu designer with multiple Undo/Redo is already build-in. You can drop backgrounds, buttons, frames, add text and do also other tricks which only professional tools offer - you have P, E1 and E2 subpicture groups, you can change color and transparency of menu subpicture elements for each menu separately add auto-action etc. It will allow you to create lot of different menu types.

Slideshows
A slideshow feature with background audio is available since version 1.3.

Menu transitions
Something no one else gives you. DVD-lab is the first authoring tool to give you a full Menu transitions. Move, Slide Pan, Zoom from one menu to another in seamless fashion. Or use cool effects such as Random Burning, Page Curl or one of the many other filters. You have to see it to believe it!

Menu Effects
All video stills dragged to menu will be auto-deinterlaced and become smooth without jagged edges. You can of course also sharpen or blur objects. But the most fun you will have with the unique Gen-EFX tool. Thousands of effects are at your fingertips - these are effects ranging from basic adjustment to complex effects suitable for creating backgrounds. The more you try the Gen-EFX, the more interesting it becomes. See some example.

Connection
Doing a complex project with many menus and videos? No problem, the connection window will help you to organize the DVD flow. Connect Movies together as you like, set timeout for menus, see the whole design right in front of you.

Best MPEG-2 batch encoder (optional*)
We team up with TMPGEnc to bring you a special version of their favorite encoder/joiner/batch processor. This is the best encoder for the money and it is favorite encoder of many home or professional users.
*During purchase you can decide to have DVD-lab bundled with the encoder.

Limitations:

· 30 days trial

WinX DVD Author Tools was designed to convert and burn Avi, Wmv,DivX,Mpeg,Xvid,RM,RMVB,Asf files to DVD with chapter Menu,WinX DVD Author is the easy way to create your DVD video disc with dvd menu. Create DVD from RM,RMVB,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Divx,Mpeg,Vob files. Convert RM,Asf,Wmv Avi Divx Mpeg file to DVD (PAL / NTSC) Support RM,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Mpeg,Divx,Xvid ,Mov media format. Create DVD disc with DVD chapter Menu. High-Quality and fastest converting engine inside ! Build DVD in 60 mins .(depends on your system speeds) Batch convert all movies direct to DVD. DVD Video Disk Burner Inside !

WinX DVD Author is an application that designed to convert and burn Avi, Wmv, DivX, Mpeg, Xvid, RM, RMVB, Asf files to DVD. Use this software to create DVD from your digital video recorder, Webcam, or downloaded files.

WinX DVD Author is a powerful, splendid and simple to use application for AVI / Xvid/ Mov/ Rmvb/ Divx /Rm /Divx /Wmv /Asf to DVD video converting and Burning,you can use this software to Creat DVD from your digital video recorder ,Webcam ,or downloaded files.

It comes complete with numerous customizable video/audio controls that can deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience.

As well, WinX DVD Author offers feature-rich navigation controls, for a more interactive and tailored DVD experience.

WinX DVD Author is guaranteed to deliver the highest quality and personalized DVD Creating experience possible on the PC today!

Here are some key features of "WinX DVD Author":

· Create DVD from RM,RMVB,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Divx,Mpeg,Vob files.
· Convert RM,Asf,Wmv Avi Divx Mpeg file to DVD (PAL / NTSC)
· Support RM,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Mpeg,Divx,Xvid ,Mov media format.
· Create DVD disc with DVD chapter Menu.
· High-Quality and fastest converting engine inside !
· Build DVD in 60 mins .(depends on your system speeds)
· Batch convert all movies direct to DVD.
· DVD Video Disk Burner Inside !
· Create DVD with DVD subtitles (*.srt)

WinX DVD Author is an application that designed to convert and burn Avi, Wmv, DivX, Mpeg, Xvid, RM, RMVB, Asf files to DVD. Use this software to create DVD from your digital video recorder, Webcam, or downloaded files.

WinX DVD Author is a powerful, splendid and simple to use application for AVI / Xvid/ Mov/ Rmvb/ Divx /Rm /Divx /Wmv /Asf to DVD video converting and Burning,you can use this software to Creat DVD from your digital video recorder ,Webcam ,or downloaded files.

It comes complete with numerous customizable video/audio controls that can deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience.

As well, WinX DVD Author offers feature-rich navigation controls, for a more interactive and tailored DVD experience.

WinX DVD Author is guaranteed to deliver the highest quality and personalized DVD Creating experience possible on the PC today!

Here are some key features of "WinX DVD Author":

· Create DVD from RM,RMVB,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Divx,Mpeg,Vob files.
· Convert RM,Asf,Wmv Avi Divx Mpeg file to DVD (PAL / NTSC)
· Support RM,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Mpeg,Divx,Xvid ,Mov media format.
· Create DVD disc with DVD chapter Menu.
· High-Quality and fastest converting engine inside !
· Build DVD in 60 mins .(depends on your system speeds)
· Batch convert all movies direct to DVD.
· DVD Video Disk Burner Inside !
· Create DVD with DVD subtitles (*.srt)

WinX DVD Author description
Convert and burn Avi, Wmv, DivX, Mpeg, Xvid, RM to DVD WinX DVD Author is an application that designed to convert and burn Avi, Wmv, DivX, Mpeg, Xvid, RM, RMVB, Asf files to DVD. Use this software to create DVD from your digital video recorder, Webcam, or downloaded files.

WinX DVD Author is a powerful, splendid and simple to use application for AVI / Xvid/ Mov/ Rmvb/ Divx /Rm /Divx /Wmv /Asf to DVD video converting and Burning,you can use this software to Creat DVD from your digital video recorder ,Webcam ,or downloaded files.

WinX DVD Author comes complete with numerous customizable video/audio controls that can deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience.

As well, WinX DVD Author offers feature-rich navigation controls, for a more interactive and tailored DVD experience.

WinX DVD Author is guaranteed to deliver the highest quality and personalized DVD Creating experience possible on the PC today!

Here are some key features of "WinX DVD Author":

· Create DVD from RM,RMVB,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Divx,Mpeg,Vob files.
· Convert RM,Asf,Wmv Avi Divx Mpeg file to DVD (PAL / NTSC)
· Support RM,Asf,Wmv,Avi,Mpeg,Divx,Xvid ,Mov media format.
· Create DVD disc with DVD chapter Menu.
· High-Quality and fastest converting engine inside !
· Build DVD in 60 mins .(depends on your system speeds)
· Batch convert all movies direct to DVD.
· DVD Video Disk Burner Inside !
· Create DVD with DVD subtitles (*.srt)


Requirements:
· DirectX 9


Limitations:

· nag screen
· watermark on the output files

With TMPGEnc DVD Author you can change your MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 files to DVD-Video structured files. Using high quality MPEG files made by the "TMPGEnc Plus 2.5 series" or captured by an MPEG capture device, it is possible to perform your own DVD authoring quick and easy.

The outputted file structure (.ifo, VOB) can be burned to a DVD disc using the DVD Writing Tool included from version 1.5 or using your own DVD writing software. This way you can create your own original DVDs. Since DVD Author also supports DVD-Video files (VIDEO-TS.ifo) as input files, you can also cut out scenes from your favourite DVD and make a new DVD-Video. You are also able to create interesting menus using the "motion menu" feature also included in the product. We recommend you to try this easy to use authoring software.

Here are some key features of "TMPGEnc DVD Author":


Improved DVD Menu Building Wizard
DVD Author 2.0 features a completely redesigned DVD menu wizard which takes DVD menu creation to a completely new level. Even though a wide range of new customizable features have been added to it, the DVD menu creation process has become more dynamic and simpler than before. DVD Author 2.0 also features a large number of brand new pre-designed templates, and in the near future we will provide a download service at our website which allows you to download new template designs.

Smart Rendering
DVD Author 2.0 supports frame level MPEG editing features. Frame level editing is the most precise method for MPEG editing because it operates with frame level precision. Until now, frame level editing has required complete re-encoding of output video which has resulted in degradation of output video quality as well as a slow DVD building process. DVD Author 2.0 provides a smart rendering feature that eliminates this problem. It automatically analyzes video clips and makes sure that only the smallest possible number of frames is re-encoded. In other words, the smart rendering feature dramatically improves the DVD building process in terms of speed while preserving the highest possible video output quality.

Transcoding capabilities with Intercom s® Transcoding Engine
You may often experience that DVD-Video projects become too large to fit onto writable DVD discs when you add more and more content to them. DVD Author 2.0 contains a transcoding engine from Intercom that helps you solve this problem. Rather than completely re-encoding video contents, the transcoding engine dynamically and rapidly recompresses video data streams with a minimal reduction in quality so that they will fit exactly to the size of the writable DVD media (4.5GB/8.5GB).

Improved Audio Capabilities
For consumer DVD authoring software within its price range, DVD Author 2.0 is the first software package that supports high quality 24bit/96KHz (2 ch)* linear PCM input and output, and it is now also possible to add two simultaneous audio streams per video track. DVD Author 2.0 also supports Input and output of Dolby Digital® audio streams. * The highest possible sound quality within the DVD-Video standard.

Creating slideshows
You can create a DVD-Video from your VRO files recorded on a DVD-RAM recorder. Editing can be done easily.

Simulation
DVD Author 2.0 comes with an integrated simulator that allows you to preview and tweak a DVD-Video project before burning it to disc. With the simulator you can verify the DVD menu layout, navigation, chapter settings, and playback of tracks as well as slideshows.

Other features
· Add a first play Etrack, which automatically starts playback when the disc is inserted into the DVD player
· Add background music to menus
· Design your own DVD menus and save them as templates
· Add audio configuration pages to your DVD menus
· Customize layout of menu items such as background images, thumbnails, buttons and text by applying various special effects (color shading, shadows, transparency, lighting, etc.)
· Apply audio correction filters (noise reduction, fade-in/fade-out, audio gap correction, etc.)
· Supports timecode corrected MPEG files

Blu-ray video authoring tools package is a free open source suite of Blu-ray (BD-R and BD-RE) authoring tools that allow you to produce Blu-ray video discs.

mkudfiso (Blu-ray authoring tool set), a utility to create ISO images containing
a pure UDF filesystem, intended primarily for Blu-ray authoring but can be used
for any purpose (including CD-R and DVD-R). This tool can be used to author individual files larger than 4GB, which is a requirement for Blu-ray and other high-definition formats.

THIS TOOL DOES NOT GENERATE ISO 9660 STRUCTURES. Use "mkisofs" if you want ISO 9660, Joliet, Rock Ridge, etc. in the structure. This is a pure UDF generator.

A multimedia authoring tool that lets you incorporate sound, photos, music, animations, text and video into corporate presentations or personal greetings. You can create business presentations or customize photo albums containing voices, animation and music for your personal enjoyment.

Adobe GoLive CS extension adds additional support to flexibly embed and deliver Macromedia® Flash (SWF) content, automatically routing users to plug-in download pages or alternative pages.

The SWF Detect extension adds an additional tab to the GoLive SWF inspector with advanced authoring options.

The LPK (License Package Authoring Tool) will enable you to author an LPK file.

Description: An HTML page with licensed ActiveX controls requires a license package that stores the run-time licenses for all of the controls used on the page.

The HTML page should point to a license package via a relative URL. Microsoft provides a freely-downloadable tool for generating the license package called LPK_Tool.