Your Favorite Authoring Tool

[bigb_y2g]

I started learning how to author DVDs about a month ago and have come across many programs that I have fallen in love with for various reasons. What are your favorite tools and why?

Mine:

1) IfoEdit - What can't this program do besides make menus? A better GUI and menu creation would put this over the top.
2) DVD Decrypter - IMHO the best DVD ripper around. Rips in three modes and can demux audio/video streams.
3) VobMerge 2.1 - Join your VOBs, demuxed mv2, AC3, etc. A great tool!
3) SubRip 1.17 - Rip the subtitle stream from VOBs and edit.
4) srt2sup - Convert your files from SubRip to a compliant sup file for IfoEdit.
5) Ulead Movie Factory 2 - Honestly I haven't even used it yet, but it's supposed to be user friendly.

[indolikaa]

WinDV: A solid workaround for the FAT32 4GB filesize limit.
VirtualDub: The ability to append .avi files and frameserve them.
TMPGEnc: The ability to accept VirtualDub's frameserving routine.
DVD-Lab: Loaded!

[Tommyknocker]

"The Titanic was built by professionals, The Ark was built by an amateur."

And you have to consider who designed each vessel.

[Lord of the Discs]

DVDlab for simple stuff; ReelDVD for more navigation;
and IfoEdit to make them (DVDs) bring my newspapers and make my coffee

LotD

[housepig]

DVD Lab hands down for authoring.

so far, the only limitation I've run into is my meager imagination... everything I think up to do, it can do.

for content creation - iuVCR, TMPG, Vegas Video, Virtualdub, Photoshop.

[Specialist]

Ulead DVD Workshop AC-3.

It's easy to use.

It produces high quality output.

It features motion menu support.

http://www.ulead.com/dws/ac3.htm

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net