Authoring options

[jkapa]

I need sugestions on authoring tools

I´ve been using Encore DVD which has great integration with Photoshop and "good enough for me" authoring possibilities. But it´s one of the worst written software i´ve ever used with crashes, random errors and some things that are just plain dumb.

I´ve also tried DVD WS, DVDit and TDA they´re OK but too limited for what I´m doing now.

Which authoring software has (at least) Encore´s power and (relative) easyness of use and isn´t insanely espensive?


PS - I´ve heard (read actually) in this forum about Maestro and Scenarist and also that they are very expensive and hard to use.

[sihyp]

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=191462&highlight=

[lordsmurf]

Too limited? What's limited? Hard to give suggestions when you don't really say what you want.

[jkapa]

sihyp

thanks for your time to reply to my question , but as a frequent user of this forum that topic had already came to my atention.

What I ask is a specific question and if you had read the topic of your link you´d know that there´s not an answer to my question there.

But thanks anyway.

[maa]

Oscar, who writes DVDLab is more or less determined to compete with Maestro in the long run.
DVDLab is growing quickly and I would recommend you test if you didn't already.
The pro version is to offer 8 audio and many sub tracks with command editing too....

[jkapa]

lorsmurf

as a guide line: "Which authoring software has (at least) Encore´s power and (relative) easyness of use and isn´t insanely espensive?"

maa

I´ll give DVDLab a try

[jkapa]

As an additional note what I like in Encore is the ability to customize and manually set the looks and navigation of the menus - people who have used it know what I´m talking about.

Encore is miles away from the those I´ve mentioned above (DVD WS, DVDit and TDA) - though nice and effective they don´t give you enough power to make "art" menus and good navigation in complex menus.

[maa]

It sounds like DVDLab is right for you then ....

[jkapa]

I´ve tried DVD-Lab and it´s definitely the authoring software for me.

It´s up to the user to decide what he makes of is menus and what type of video he wants to play - no reencoding.

Interface similar to DVD Maestro but much easier to work with (yet not as powerful).

Total authoring freedom.