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DVD Authoring Under Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the creating-your-own-media dept.

phorm asks: "After getting a much-awaited DVD-burner for Christmas, I've yet to use it to actually burn a video DVD. The main reason thus far: I've yet to find decent DVD-authoring software (either for Linux or Windows) that does what I want and doesn't have a high pricetag. So far, Freshmeat projects seem to be extremely alpha/beta quality, with not much support for buttons, animated menus/backgrounds, and all the other things that make commercial DVD's truly beautiful. Does anyone know of any affordable/free DVD authoring software that has these features? Preference to open-source or Linux software, but Windows software will do if there's nothing better." phorm is not alone in this quest, read on for another query on this topic.

To add on to phorm's query, smz420 asks: "A few months ago, I acquired a DVD burner and have had a lot of fun creating discs. While they come out well, they're very much cookie-cutter, due to the software I've been using to create them. There just doesn't seem to be a lot of flexibility built into the consumer level authoring systems out there, and I'd like to take my discs to the next level. Can anyone in Slashdot-land recommend books, links or software packages that could lead me down the road towards 'prosumer' DVD authoring? I'd like to be able to take full control over authoring: design my own button shapes and structures; place text where-ever I want on a menu page; create custom navigation structures, and possibly plant an easter egg or two. So far, I've tried Pinnacle Studio 8, Sonic MyDVD and Nero on Windows 2000. While each had very good aspects to them, all of them fell short of enabling 'next level' DVD authoring. Any advice would be most appreciated."

7 of 427 comments (clear)

  1. "Prosumer" by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Prosumer? Come on now.

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  2. 1992 called... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    they said your rightious indignation was overdue.

  3. Re:For linux software to be great... by dasmegabyte · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pardon me sir. I have rewritten your post to underscore my cynicism for your viewpoint. Examine:

    "Guys, I want you to go steal all of Apple's ideas. That way, you don't have to come up with an interface or features by yourselves! Innovation is best left up to Apple, a company that pays for talented developers to engineer quality products. But fucked if I'm going to pay for it! I ain't no sucker. Now, make me free software, I command it!"

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  4. Re:dvdauthor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    > disclaimer: I wrote it.

    thank you

  5. No, no, no, no by hayden · · Score: 4, Funny
    - ask about any subject X and include 'Linux' and it'll get your answers posted to slashdot.
    You need to ask the question where "Linux sucks because Windows can do X" where X is something you want to do under linux. Trolling is far more effective than actually asking for help.

    (Probably stolen from a bash.org quote. Free karma to person who posts the link)

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    1. Re:No, no, no, no by wanion · · Score: 5, Funny

      #152037 +(940)- [X]

      <dm> I discovered that you'd never get an answer to a problem from Linux Gurus by asking. You have to troll in order for someone to help you with a Linux problem.
      <dm> For example, I didn't know how to find files by contents and the man pages were way too confusing. What did I do? I knew from experience that if I just asked, I'd be told to read the man pages even though it was too hard for me.
      <dm> Instead, I did what works. Trolling. By stating that Linux sucked because it was so hard to find a file compared to Windows, I got every self-described Linux Guru around the world coming to my aid. They gave me examples after examples of different ways to do it. All this in order to prove to everyone that Linux was better.
      * ion has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
      <dm> brings a tear to my eye... :') so true..
      <dm> So if you're starting out Linux, I advise you to use the same method as I did to get help. Start the sentence with "Linux is gay because it can't do XXX like Windows can". You will have PhDs running to tell you how to solve your problems.
      <dm> this person must be a kindred spirit of mine

  6. Re:sorry for more of the obvious by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny
    (That and the unic command line =)

    Complete with ispell. ;-P

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