Question about appropriate program to use

[thedown90]

I have been using DVD Lab Pro, and i want to know if there is a program out there that will allow me to do the following.

Neat effects (changing menu, movie play with sound effects)
Be able to make menu's with movie backgrounds that look really eye catching.
Basically my goal is to make a professional looking DVD menu.

Iam putting all of my VHS tapes onto DVD and i want to make really nice menu's for them.

Could someone point me in the right direction.
Not to worried about money, but no DVD maestro unless someone can tell me wherei can get it from.
Thanks

[canadateck]

Cant you do all that in DVDlab pro?

[gsh]

I'd say that DVDLab Pro for authoring together with Adobe Premiere and After Effects for more advanced motion menus would one way to go - it's how I do it. However, I'm sure some of the more advanced members of the forum can give other options.

[canadateck]

I'd say that DVDLab Pro for authoring together with Adobe Premiere and After Effects for more advanced motion menus would one way to go - it's how I do it. However, I'm sure some of the more advanced members of the forum can give other options.

Yeah this is what I do to make some menu's, But I guess he is not to clear , because I thought what he wanted was a program that uses motion menus with Music, and what not, and DVDlab can do this?

[thedown90]

I just wanted to know if there was a program that allowed me to do some neat effects. Yes i know DVD lab pro does some of that but just curious of the other programs out there, whenever i have made one with dvd lab pro they well suck! I havent used Adobe premiere is it any good what does it allow me to do?

[thedown90]

Quick note i have been using CANOPUS LETS EDIT to make neat background clips. Any better programs that allow me do this please post

[canadateck]

Adobe After effects , Sony Vegas.

[State Of Mind]

If you're getting good results with a specific program, then I suggest you stick with it. I mean, it all really depends on how creative one can get. if you're good at it, good for you. If 50 people use one program and 1 person uses a different one and they are happy with that program, then why change the world?

[thedown90]

well im not really happy with that program thats the reason iam wanting other programs so i can try them out and see if i would rather use them or not. so i can be that one person

[reboot]

What aren't you happy about with DVDLab Pro?
Done right, there's an infinite number of possibilities. Use it in conjunction with something like DVD Menu Studio, for really spectacular stuff.
You can't beat it for the price.