DVDStyler Changelog

What's new in DVDStyler 3.3 Beta 3

Oct 4, 2022
  • added possibility to specify custom video file for buttons
  • added one more menu template with text based title buttons (thanks to ecodrv)
  • added object 'Caption and rectangle' (thanks to ecodrv)
  • updated ffmpeg to version 5.0

New in DVDStyler 3.3 Beta 2 (Aug 29, 2022)

  • Fixed video frame selection dialog
  • Added setting "FFmpeg options" to specify transcoding options such as -hwaccel

New in DVDStyler 3.3 Beta 1 (Dec 6, 2021)

  • added menu template "wall" with text based title buttons

New in DVDStyler 3.2.1 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • added support of font attribute 'underline' and "line-through"
  • win64: fixed audio normalize

New in DVDStyler 3.2 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • video properties: added possiblity to add video filters before pad/scale filters
  • some improvements of PCM support (experemental)
  • added initial support of transparent highlighted colors
  • disabled format selection for mjpeg streams (preview images)
  • disabled "Copy" option for MP3 and PCM (because PCM need to be repacked to big endian)
  • ignore mjpeg streams (preview images)
  • fixed creation of dvd with more than 100 hours
  • fixed generation of DVD if some video streams are omitted
  • fixed setting shadow if multiple objects are selected
  • fixed slow loading of project files
  • added some new buttons (thanks to ecodrv)
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito's VBR plug-in
  • win32/win64: updated ffmpeg to version 4.2.1

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 9 (Mar 8, 2021)

  • disabled "Copy" option for MP3 and PCM in "audio properties" dialog too

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 8 (Feb 16, 2021)

  • disabled "Copy" option for MP3 and PCM (because PCM need to be repacked to big endian)
  • video properties: added possiblity to add video filters before pad/scale filters
  • added some new buttons (thanks to ecodrv)

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 7 (Mar 2, 2020)

  • fixed setting shadow if multiple objects are selected
  • added button home-moon (thanks to ecodrv)

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 6 (Jan 1, 2020)

  • Fixed slow loading of project files
  • Fixed PCM support (experemental)

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 5 (Nov 17, 2019)

  • settings core: only one of checkboxes hq or xhq can be selected
  • some improvements of PCM support (experemental)
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito's VBR plug-in

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 4 (Nov 10, 2019)

  • Disable properties button by omitted video streams in title properties dialog

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 3 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • fixed generation of DVD if some video streams are omitted

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 2 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • disabled format selection for mjpeg streams (preview images)
  • fixed selection of transparent highlighted colors
  • added maroon-frame button (thanks to ecodrv)

New in DVDStyler 3.2 Beta 1 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • added initial support of transparent highlighted colors
  • ignore mjpeg streams (preview images)
  • fixed creation of dvd with more than 100 hours
  • fixed movie-button

New in DVDStyler 3.1 (May 20, 2019)

  • added some new buttons (movie, settings, etc.)
  • added possibility to create a new button from SVG file
  • added possibility to edit buttons
  • added frame-text button and template (thanks to ecodrv)
  • fixed functionality of command "call last menu;" if specified for a chapter
  • added support of HD videos (experimental, can be activated in settings)
  • fixed some bugs
  • win32: fixed starting VLC player
  • win32/win64: updated ffmpeg to version 4.1.1

New in DVDStyler 3.0.4 (Nov 26, 2017)

  • fixed handling of files with multiple video streams (pictures, video thumbnails or cover arts)
  • added possibility to play video from internal file browser
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito's VBR plug-in

New in DVDStyler 3.0.3 (Jan 2, 2017)

  • Includes changes from the previous Beta versions

New in DVDStyler 3.0.3 Beta 5 (Dec 30, 2016)

  • disabled copy option for non-MPEG2 video streams
  • added parameter "-pix_fmt yuv420p" to transcoder
  • fixed displaying first video frame in frame button
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito's VBR plug-in

New in DVDStyler 3.0.3 Beta 4 (Dec 14, 2016)

  • changed cache to allow put multiple equal files on DVD (e.g. with different cut points)

New in DVDStyler 3.0.3 Beta 3 (Nov 28, 2016)

  • fixed setting of cell end time

New in DVDStyler 3.0.3 Beta 2 (Oct 24, 2016)

  • added support of EXIF metadata in slideshow

New in DVDStyler 3.0.3 Beta 1 (Oct 8, 2016)

  • added setting CBR for menu and slideshow video bitrate (disabled by default) added Bulgarian translation

New in DVDStyler 3.0.2 (Aug 22, 2016)

  • improved handling of process messages
  • changed encoding of menu and slideshow to use constant bitrate (CBR)
  • fixed using of transcoding cache after restarting of DVDStyler
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito's VBR plug-in and enabled by default
  • win32/win64: updated ffmpeg to version 3.1.2 (rogerdpack build with Windows-XP patch)

New in DVDStyler 3.0.2 Beta 3 (Aug 15, 2016)

  • updated Manolito's VBR plug-in

New in DVDStyler 3.0.2 Beta 2 (Aug 10, 2016)

  • improved handling of process messages
  • updated Manolito's VBR plug-in and enabled by default

New in DVDStyler 3.0.2 Beta 1 (Jul 31, 2016)

  • fixed using of transcoding cache after restarting of DVDStyler

New in DVDStyler 3.0.1 (Jul 27, 2016)

  • fixed using of transcoding cache after restarting of DVDStyler
  • included Manolito's VBR plug-in

New in DVDStyler 3.0 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • added support of animations
  • added validation of menu cell actions
  • added option "keep aspect ratio" for image in frame
  • added option "add chapter at title end"
  • added option to downmix audio to stereo
  • fixed setting of chapters if video is cut
  • fixed fade in/out if video is cut
  • fixed applying of audio filters if mplex is used
  • added support of MPC-HC
  • audio normalization: added clipping protection
  • interlaced encoding: added -alternate_scan parameter
  • added clear cache button in settings dialog
  • added scrollbar to video object box in title properties
  • added support of metadata (chapter and audio/subtitle language names)
  • added possibility to force display subtitles (but it doesn't work in VLC)
  • added menu templates "Heart" and "MothersDay" (thanks to Gerd Altmann for the images)
  • fixed some bugs
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to version 3.0

New in DVDStyler 3.0 RC 2 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • updated Manolito's VBR plug-in
  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 3.0 RC 1 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • added possibility to animate numeric and color object attributes
  • audio normalization: added clipping protection
  • interlaced encoding: added -alternate_scan parameter
  • added menu templates "Heart" and "MothersDay" (thanks to Gerd Altmann for the images)

New in DVDStyler 3.0 Beta 3 (May 12, 2016)

  • added clear cache button in settings dialog
  • added initial support of Manolito's VBR plug-in
  • added scrollbar to video object box in title properties
  • fixed some bugs
  • downgraded ffmpeg to version 3.0 because of support of Windows XP

New in DVDStyler 3.0 Beta 2 (May 9, 2016)

  • added support of metadata (chapter and audio/subtitle language names)
  • added possibility to specify multiply values for animation
  • added possibility to force display subtitles (but it doesn't work in VLC)
  • fixed some bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 3.0.1

New in DVDStyler 3.0 Beta 1 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • added support of animations
  • added validation of menu cell actions
  • added option "keep aspect ratio" for image in frame
  • added option "add chapter at title end"
  • added option to downmix audio to stereo
  • fixed setting of chapters if video is cut
  • fixed fade in/out if video is cut
  • fixed applying of audio filters if mplex is used
  • added support of MPC-HC
  • updated ffmpeg to version 3.0

New in DVDStyler 2.9.6 (Jan 5, 2016)

  • audio properties: allow negative dB values
  • disabled "Frame data under-runs detected" error message (mplex)
  • added menu template "Camera"
  • added menu template "Fireworks"

New in DVDStyler 2.9.5 (Nov 30, 2015)

  • button parameters: added possibility to specify multiple svg elements
  • disabled mplex for menus with still images without audio
  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 2.9.4 (Oct 4, 2015)

  • Includes changes in the previous Beta versions

New in DVDStyler 2.9.4 Beta 3 (Oct 1, 2015)

  • fixed playing the NTSC video inside the frame
  • added displaying of the chapter end time if auto is selected

New in DVDStyler 2.9.4 Beta 2 (Sep 26, 2015)

  • forcing key frames at chapter marks if video is reencoded
  • fixed option "remember last button"

New in DVDStyler 2.9.4 Beta 1 (Sep 23, 2015)

  • added option to turn off computer when burning is finished (Windows only)
  • fixed option "remember last button"
  • added support of SMPTE time codes in chapter dialog\
  • fixed audio time offset (enabled only for separate streams)
  • fixed some slideshow transitions
  • changed default frame count for still NTSC menu to 15 (=GOP size)

New in DVDStyler 2.9.3 (Aug 3, 2015)

  • added option to enable reencoding of ntsc film (24 fps)
  • disabled reencoding of ntsc film (24 fps) by default
  • fixed some bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.7.1

New in DVDStyler 2.9.2 (Feb 18, 2015)

  • fixed muxrate

New in DVDStyler 2.9.1 (Feb 16, 2015)

  • added +genpts muxing flag to improved compatibility on some dvd players
  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 2.9 (Feb 9, 2015)

  • added possibility to normalize audio (replay gain)
  • added ability to choose 5.1 audio and normalizing as default in the settings
  • added possibility to set default subtitle properties
  • added possibility to keep and use cached files after restarting of DVDStyler
  • redesigned the menu properties dialog
  • Includes changes from the previous RC versions

New in DVDStyler 2.9 RC 2 (Feb 2, 2015)

  • Enabled reencoding of ntsc film (24 fps) by default

New in DVDStyler 2.9 RC 1 (Jan 19, 2015)

  • joined chapter and cell properties dialogs
  • added possibility to select border or crop to keep aspect ratio
  • added selection of player for preview
  • fixed displaying of video bitrate if video don't need be transcoded
  • fixed one memory leak
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to version 2.5

New in DVDStyler 2.8.1 (Jan 7, 2015)

  • fixed memory leaks
  • updated some translations
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.5

New in DVDStyler 2.9 Beta 2 (Dec 9, 2014)

  • joined chapter and cell properties dialogs
  • added possibility to select border or crop to keep aspect ratio
  • added selection of player for preview
  • fixed displaying of video bitrate if video don't need be transcoded
  • fixed one memory leak
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to version 2.5

New in DVDStyler 2.9 Beta 1 (Sep 20, 2014)

  • added possibility to set default subtitle properties
  • added possibility to keep and use cached files after restarting of DVDStyler
  • redesign of menu properties dialog

New in DVDStyler 2.8 (Sep 15, 2014)

  • Includes changes from the previous Beta and RC versions

New in DVDStyler 2.8 RC 3 (Sep 1, 2014)

  • fixed rotation of objects

New in DVDStyler 2.8 RC 2 (May 20, 2014)

  • fixed call last menu command

New in DVDStyler 2.8 RC 1 (May 20, 2014)

  • added possibility to set angle in object properties
  • fixed call last menu command
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.2.1

New in DVDStyler 2.8 Beta 2 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • fixed some bugs
  • fixed multithreaded encoding

New in DVDStyler 2.8 Beta 1 (Apr 13, 2014)

  • added possibility to play all titlesets
  • added possibility to rotate objects and buttons

New in DVDStyler 2.7.2 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • fixed some small bugs
  • win32: updated ffmpeg to current snapshot version

New in DVDStyler 2.7.1 (Mar 8, 2014)

  • fixed title selection menu
  • fixed burning from command line
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.4

New in DVDStyler 2.7 (Feb 20, 2014)

  • Better support of multiple titlesets
  • Includes changes from the previous Beta and RC versions

New in DVDStyler 2.7 RC 2 (Feb 13, 2014)

  • fixed some bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.3

New in DVDStyler 2.7 RC 1 (Feb 5, 2014)

  • added a possibility to add a chapter selection menu

New in DVDStyler 2.7 Beta 3 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • added a possibility to select a title to import from DVD
  • added the rectangle selection tool

New in DVDStyler 2.7 Beta 2 (Jan 7, 2014)

  • changed to use mplex tool for menu multiplexing

New in DVDStyler 2.7 Beta 1 (Jan 3, 2014)

  • added possibility to align multiple buttons to left/right/top/bottom
  • added slide properties dialog

New in DVDStyler 2.6.1 (Nov 30, 2013)

  • fixed device enumeration on Windows
  • updated some translations
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.1.1

New in DVDStyler 2.6 (Nov 14, 2013)

  • Includes changes from the previous RC and Beta versions

New in DVDStyler 2.6 RC 3 (Nov 12, 2013)

  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 2.6 RC 2 (Oct 26, 2013)

  • added support of ffmpeg audio filters
  • fixed upmix to 5.1
  • fixed calculation of borders for keeping aspect ratio

New in DVDStyler 2.6 RC 1 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • added possibility to specify output directory
  • fixed handling of unicode filenames on Windows
  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.0.1

New in DVDStyler 2.6 Beta 2 (Sep 22, 2013)

  • added slideshow transitions
  • loop slideshow audio
  • added command line options "temp", "iso" and "device"

New in DVDStyler 2.6 Beta 1 (Aug 26, 2013)

  • added displaying of progress by loading files
  • added printing of the title size information in log

New in DVDStyler 2.5.2 (Aug 19, 2013)

  • added log file
  • fixed loading of project with video buttons

New in DVDStyler 2.5.1 (Aug 2, 2013)

  • updated ffmpeg to version 2.0

New in DVDStyler 2.5 RC 2 (Jul 2, 2013)

  • added possibility to set "default chapter length" to 0 to disable creation of chapters

New in DVDStyler 2.5 RC 1 (Jun 17, 2013)

  • added frame spin controls
  • added disc capacity "CD 700MB"

New in DVDStyler 2.5 Beta 4 (May 20, 2013)

  • redesigned chapters and cell properties dialogs
  • added Hungarian translation of DVDStyler Guide

New in DVDStyler 2.5 Beta 3 (Apr 7, 2013)

  • added possibility to justify text left/right

New in DVDStyler 2.4.3 (Apr 7, 2013)

  • fixed rendering of video buttons
  • fixed initialization of auto-execute flag
  • added Spanish (Argentina) translation

New in DVDStyler 2.5 Beta 2 (Mar 31, 2013)

  • fixed rendering of video buttons
  • added Spanish (Argentina) translation
  • updated ffmpeg to version 1.2

New in DVDStyler 2.5 Beta 1 (Mar 18, 2013)

  • added support of video files without audio streams
  • added support of SMPTE time codes in bei chapter list
  • fixed displaying of start and recording time
  • updated ffmpeg to version 1.1.3

New in DVDStyler 2.4.2 (Mar 6, 2013)

  • fixed transcoding of video files that contains first audio then video stream
  • added check if video fit on DVD without re-encoding

New in DVDStyler 2.4.1 (Feb 17, 2013)

  • add some new templates
  • added frame 45° button and object
  • added ellipse 45° button and object
  • frame object: added possibility to display image
  • fixed some of templates: pause of menu is set to -1
  • fixed handling of subtitle streams

New in DVDStyler 2.4 (Feb 1, 2013)

  • added possibility to set subtitle opacity
  • added support of auto execute buttons
  • added 'none' navigation option for buttons
  • added shortcut Ctrl-A to select all menu objects
  • added audio bitrate to DVD properties
  • added "keep aspect ratio" setting to default video format configuration
  • changed type of image opacity values from decimal to percent
  • fixed calculation of DVD size if start/end time is set
  • added displaying of progress in a Windows 7 taskbar button

New in DVDStyler 2.3.5 (Dec 27, 2012)

  • added new menu templates: Christmas, Winter and SnowField
  • fixed calculation of DVD size if start/end time is set
  • added Finnish translation
  • added Portuguese translation of DVDStyler Guide
  • updated libav to snapshot 2012-12-25

New in DVDStyler 2.4 Beta 2 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • added possibility to set subtitle opacity
  • fixed calculation of DVD size if start/end time is set
  • added Finnish translation
  • added Portuguese translation of DVDStyler Guide

New in DVDStyler 2.4 Beta 1 (Nov 10, 2012)

  • added support of auto execute buttons
  • added 'none' navigation option for buttons
  • updated libav to snapshot 2012-11-08

New in DVDStyler 2.3.4 (Nov 7, 2012)

  • fixed generation of menu with video background
  • fixed aspect ratio of slideshow images

New in DVDStyler 2.3.3 (Nov 2, 2012)

  • fixed generation of menu with audio

New in DVDStyler 2.3.2 (Oct 23, 2012)

  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 2.3.1 (Oct 15, 2012)

  • fixed transcoding of titles with multiple audio files
  • fixed warning "button y coordinates are odd"
  • added bell after finishing a burn
  • added Romanian translation
  • updated libav to snapshot 2012-10-13

New in DVDStyler 2.3 (Aug 27, 2012)

  • added possibility to import titles from DVD (VIDEO_TS directory)
  • added possibility to upmix stereo to 5.1
  • added support of PCM audio format
  • added possibility to select default title post command
  • changed behavior of "do not remultiplex"-check box and format choices
  • fixed default menu navigation
  • fixed setting of NTSC video format
  • fixed selecting of video frame from title with multiple video files
  • fixed setting of audio bitrate
  • added support of libav 0.9 / ffmpeg 0.11 and changed to use avconv tool to transcode

New in DVDStyler 2.3 RC 1 (Jul 3, 2012)

  • fixed default menu navigation
  • fixed some other bugs

New in DVDStyler 2.3 Beta 3 (Jun 25, 2012)

  • added possibility to add titles from DVD (VIDEO_TS directory)
  • added support of PCM audio format
  • fixed setting of NTSC video format
  • fixed selecting of video frame from title with multiple video files
  • fixed some other bugs

New in DVDStyler 2.3 Beta 2 (Jun 19, 2012)

  • added possibility to select default title post command
  • changed behavior of "do not remultiplex"-check box and format choices
  • fixed setting of audio bitrate

New in DVDStyler 2.3 Beta 1 (Jun 4, 2012)

  • added possibility to upmix stereo to 5.1
  • changed to use avconv tool to transcode
  • added support of libav 0.9 / ffmpeg 0.11

New in DVDStyler 2.2 (May 14, 2012)

  • added support of video buttons
  • added video frame selection dialog
  • added ellipse button with image/video frame
  • added shadow to some of buttons
  • added menu template "ocean"
  • fixed action error validation if no menus exist
  • fixed default menu navigation
  • added check of overlapping buttons
  • fixed generation of DVD without menus
  • added possibility to set audio time offset
  • added support of libav (thanks to Fabrice Coutadeur)
  • added support of wxWidgets 2.9.3
  • added Catalan translation
  • added Uzbek translation
  • added Turkish translation

New in DVDStyler 2.2 RC 2 (Apr 30, 2012)

  • fixed changing of audio volume

New in DVDStyler 2.2 RC 1 (Apr 17, 2012)

  • added shadow to some of buttons
  • added menu template "ocean"
  • changed menu template "neon"
  • added Uzbek translation (thanks to Umidjon Almasov)
  • added Turkish translation (thanks to Dursun Cemal)
  • updated translations

New in DVDStyler 2.2 Beta 3 (Apr 4, 2012)

  • added check of overlapping buttons
  • fixed generation of DVD without menus
  • added possibility to set audio time offset
  • added support of libav
  • added support of wxWidgets 2.9.3

New in DVDStyler 2.2 Beta 2 (Jan 16, 2012)

  • added ellipse button with image
  • merged buttons text and text-shadow and etc.
  • fixed action error validation if no menus exist
  • fixed default menu navigation
  • added Catalan translation

New in DVDStyler 2.2 Beta 1 (Dec 27, 2011)

  • added support of video buttons
  • added video frame selection dialog

New in DVDStyler 2.1 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • added support of SVG images
  • added support of SVG blur filter
  • added new button: shadow frame
  • added 5 new backgrounds (thanks to Tobias Holm)
  • fixed displaying of multiple spaces
  • fixed multiplexing the subtitles
  • fixed support of multi-core processors
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.7

New in DVDStyler 2.1 Beta 2 (Nov 29, 2011)

  • fixed displaying of multiple spaces
  • fixed some bugs
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.7

New in DVDStyler 2.1 Beta 1 (Nov 23, 2011)

  • added support of SVG images
  • added support of SVG blur filter
  • fixed multiplexing the subtitles
  • added new button: shadow frame
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.6

New in DVDStyler 2.0.1 (Nov 16, 2011)

  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 2.0 (Oct 24, 2011)

  • added full support of video background
  • added using of anti-aliasing for buttons
  • added storing of custom colours in the colour selection dialog
  • added support of multiline buttons
  • added possibility to change order of titles and menus per drag and drop
  • added possibility to select multiply menu objects
  • added option to keep aspect ratio of background image/video
  • added audio properties dialog
  • added possibility to change audio volume
  • added saving of ISO file name in the project file
  • added new menu template
  • added background "penguin" (thanks to Henrique Barone)
  • added support of Avisynth
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.3

New in DVDStyler 2.0 RC 2 (Oct 10, 2011)

  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 2.0 RC 1 (Sep 20, 2011)

  • added possibilty to change order of titles and menus per drag and drop
  • added possibilty to select multiply menu objects
  • added new menu template
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.3

New in DVDStyler 2.0 Beta 2 (Aug 30, 2011)

  • added option to keep aspect ratio of background image/video
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8.2
  • added support of Avisynth

New in DVDStyler 2.0 Beta 1 (Aug 30, 2011)

  • added full support of video background
  • added audio properties dialog
  • added possibility to change audio volume
  • added saving of ISO file name in the project file

New in DVDStyler 1.9.0 Beta 1 (Jul 26, 2011)

  • added using of anti-aliasing for buttons
  • added storing of custom colours in the colour selection dialog
  • added support of multiline buttons
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.8

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4.2 (Jul 14, 2011)

  • fixed audio encoding

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4.1 (Jul 13, 2011)

  • fixed slideshow dialog
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4 (Jul 3, 2011)

  • added 18 new buttons
  • added 2 new buttons based on images
  • added 2 new backgrounds
  • added possibility to return to the last menu (post command "call last menu;")
  • added possibility to save last selected button in separate register for each menu
  • added option "Keep Aspect Ratio" to menu objects
  • added chapters and cell properties dialogs
  • added support of fade-in and fade-out
  • added support of ffmpeg video filters
  • added setting to clear thumbnail cache after exit
  • fixed displaying of video frames
  • fixed displaying of frame button for titles with multiple VOBs
  • fixed displaying of video frame for buttons with custom action
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.7-rc1

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4 RC 2 (Jun 23, 2011)

  • added 18 new buttons
  • added 2 new buttons based on images
  • added option "Keep Aspect Ratio" to menu objects
  • fixed display of video frame
  • fixed some other bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4 RC 1 (May 16, 2011)

  • added support of fade-in and fade-out
  • added support of ffmpeg video filters
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.7-rc1

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4 Beta 2 (May 3, 2011)

  • added chapters and cell properties dialogs
  • menu properties: using of video frame with custom action
  • fixed displaying of frame button for titles with multiple VOBs
  • fixed video properties dialog
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.6.90-rc0

New in DVDStyler 1.8.4 Beta 1 (Apr 14, 2011)

  • added command "call last menu;"
  • added possibility to save last selected button in separate register for each menu
  • added setting to clear thumbnail cache after exit

New in DVDStyler 1.8.3 (Apr 4, 2011)

  • added option to keep aspect ratio of video
  • added possibility to cut video
  • added possibility to select fill, outline and shadow color of subtitles
  • added possibility to add/remove single images in slideshow
  • added support of NTSC film
  • updated dvdauthor to version 0.7.0

New in DVDStyler 1.8.3 RC 2 (Feb 24, 2011)

  • fixed dvdauthor binaries (win32)
  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 1.8.3 RC 1 (Feb 23, 2011)

  • added support of ntsc film
  • fixed subtitle properties dialog
  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 1.8.3 Beta 2 (Feb 21, 2011)

  • Video properties: added option to keep aspect ratio
  • Subtitle properties: added UTF-8 encoding, possibility to select fill, outline and shadow color

New in DVDStyler 1.8.3 Beta 1 (Feb 14, 2011)

  • video properties: added possibility to cut video
  • video properties: added preview box
  • menu properties: added possibility to specify audio format
  • slideshow: added possibility to add/remove single images, add background music

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2.1 (Feb 1, 2011)

  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 (Nov 26, 2010)

  • fixed rendering of menu (considering aspect ratio)
  • added generation of up to 3 subpicture streams for widescreen menus (widescreen, letterbox, panscan)
  • fixed rendering of video frame
  • added auto duplication of title selection menu
  • added menu option "remember last selected button"
  • added detection of default video format at first start
  • added setting for interlaced video
  • added possibility to specify video border and cropping
  • added support of stream- and cell-tag in dvdstyler project file
  • changed to not use mplex by default
  • fixed command line bug
  • fixed validation of disc label in welcome dialog
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • added validation of chapters
  • added setting "Accept invalid actions"
  • fixed initialization of cache
  • fixed bug 2919588 (displays error message if user try to create more than 12 buttons)
  • fixed bug 2963754 (save play all)
  • fixed bug 2995164 (Infernal loop)
  • fixed bug 3062442 (frame button misbehavior)
  • updated dvdauthor to version 0.6.18
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.6

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 RC2 (Oct 29, 2010)

  • video properties dialog: some small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 RC1 (Oct 11, 2010)

  • added setting for interlaced video
  • removed old title video properties dialog

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 Beta 4 (Sep 17, 2010)

  • added possibility to specify video pad/crop values
  • added setting "use mplex for menus"
  • fixed bug 3062442 (frame button misbehavior)

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 Beta 3 (Sep 6, 2010)

  • added auto duplication of title selection menu
  • added menu option "remember last selected button"
  • added setting "Accept invalid actions"
  • fixed rendering of video frame
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • fixed initialization of cache

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 Beta 2 / 1.8.1 (Sep 6, 2010)

  • added auto duplication of title selection menu
  • added menu option "remember last selected button"
  • added setting "Accept invalid actions"
  • fixed rendering of video frame
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • fixed initialization of cache

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 Beta 2 (Aug 16, 2010)

  • fixed rendering of menu (considering aspect ratio)
  • added generation of up to 3 subpicture streams for widescreen menus (widescreen, letterbox, panscan)

New in DVDStyler 1.8.2 Beta 1 (Jul 11, 2010)

  • fixed bug 2995164 (Infernal loop)
  • fixed bug 2963754 (save play all)
  • fixed bug 2919588 (displays error message if user try to create more than 12 buttons)
  • fixed command line bug
  • fixed validation of disc label in welcome dialog
  • added validation of chapters
  • fixed validation of custom actions
  • added handling of tab key in menu editor (linux only)
  • add support of stream- and cell-tag in dvdstyler project file
  • added detection of default video format at first start
  • burn dialog: added support of libudev
  • changed to not use mplex by default
  • updated dvdauthor to version 0.6.18
  • updated ffmpeg to version 0.6

New in DVDStyler 1.8.1 (May 26, 2010)

  • added possibility to change subtitle options
  • added support of VCD and half D1 resolutions
  • added validation of custom actions
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.8.1 RC1 (May 11, 2010)

  • added support of VCD and half D1 resolutions
  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0.3 (May 10, 2010)

  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 1.8.1 Beta 2 (Apr 29, 2010)

  • added checking of custom actions
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.8.1 Beta 1 (Apr 7, 2010)

  • added possibility to change subtitle options

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0.2 (Mar 17, 2010)

  • fixed some bugs
  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0.1 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • significantly enhanced performance of video encoding under Windows
  • fixed crash when deleting all menus
  • updated some translations

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 (Feb 3, 2010)

  • added DVD menu templates
  • added undo/redo
  • added disc capacity "unlimited" (for hard disc)
  • added menu item "Add file as chapter"
  • added possibility to create buttons/change actions by dragging from TitlesetManager into MenuEditor
  • added possibility to center buttons horizontal and vertical
  • fixed handling of PNG transparency/alpha channel
  • fixed multiplexing of multiple subtitles
  • added Norwegian translation
  • added Japanese translation
  • added Russian translation of DVDStyler Guide
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 RC3 (Jan 25, 2010)

  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 RC2 (Jan 20, 2010)

  • fixed multiplexing of multiple subtitles
  • added check if button coordinates are valid
  • added Norwegian translation
  • added Japanese translation

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 RC1 (Jan 16, 2010)

  • added undo/redo
  • added menu item "Add file as chapter"
  • added possibility to drag-and-drop from TitlesetManager to MenuEditor
  • thumbnails: fixed font size and size of images
  • added support of ini-file under MS-Windows
  • added creation of file associations in windows installer

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 Beta 3 (Dec 31, 2009)

  • added disc capacity "unlimited" (for hard disc)
  • added possibility to center buttons horizontal and vertical
  • fixed handling of png transparency/alpha channel
  • added a new DVD menu template
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 Beta 2 (Dec 14, 2009)

  • added Russian translation of DVDStyler Guide (thanks to Konstantin V. Lozhkin)
  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.8.0 Beta 1 (Nov 22, 2009)

  • added dvd menu templates

New in DVDStyler 1.7.4 (Oct 4, 2009)

  • added three new buttons: text with circle, text with square and underlined text
  • button actions: added possibility to select audio and subtitle tracks
  • added possibility to set languages for audio streams
  • jumppad is disabled by default
  • added some warning messages
  • some other small changes
  • Windows: updated dvd+rw-tools to version 7.1, ffmpeg to 19793-snapshot

New in DVDStyler 1.7.4 RC1 (Sep 14, 2009)

  • added check for button commands before start of DVD creation
  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.7.4 Beta 2 (Sep 9, 2009)

  • button properties dialog: added possibility to select audio and subtitle tracks
  • added three new buttons: text with circle, text with square and underlined text
  • updated dvd+rw-tools to version 7.1 (windows)
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.7.4. Beta 1 (Sep 2, 2009)

  • added possibility to set languages for audio streams
  • fixed jumping from vmMenu if jumppad disabled
  • disabling of jumppad: shows warning messages and changes corresponding actions

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 (Aug 13, 2009)

  • added welcome dialog
  • redesigned title properties dialog: added possibility to add/remove single audio and subtitle files
  • added possibility to set default button
  • added caching of transcoded files
  • saves relative path in project file
  • added check if there is enough space on temporary directory
  • added setting of DVD reserved space
  • added support of multi-core processors
  • updated for new ffmpeg library (v0.5)
  • update guide
  • some other small changes
  • added Vietnamese translation (thanks to Phan Anh)
  • added Tradition Chinese translation (thanks to Chung-Yu Hsu

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 RC2 (Aug 13, 2009)

  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 RC1 (Aug 3, 2009)

  • fixed some bugs
  • added Tradition Chinese translation (thanks to Chung-Yu Hsu)

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 Beta 4 (Jul 13, 2009)

  • The major change in DVDStyler 1.7.3 beta 4 is update of guide. Some small bugs are also fixed.

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 Beta 3 (Jun 15, 2009)

  • redesigned title properties dialog: added possibility to add/remove single audio and subtitle files
  • added setting of DVD reserved space
  • fixed some bugs

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 Beta 2 (Apr 2, 2009)

  • added welcome dialog
  • saves relative path
  • added possibility to set default button
  • added support of multi-core processors
  • updated for new ffmpeg library (v0.5)
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.7.3 Beta 1 (Mar 18, 2009)

  • added caching of transcoded files
  • added check if there is enough space on temporary directory
  • some other small changed

New in DVDStyler 1.7.2 (Mar 6, 2009)

  • added setting of aspect ratio
  • added setting of disc capacity and bitrate
  • added displaying of fill status
  • added displaying of free space
  • added support of multiplexing using mplex tool
  • updated for new ffmpeg library
  • fixed multiplexing of NTSC subtitles (thanks to Jean-Luc Bedwani)
  • added help
  • added Macedonian translation (thanks to Damjan Dimitrioski)

New in DVDStyler 1.7.2 Beta 4 (Jan 21, 2009)

  • added support of multiplexing using mplex tool

New in DVDStyler 1.7.2 Beta 3 / 1.7.1 (Jan 2, 2009)

  • fixed setting of bitrate

New in DVDStyler 1.7.2 Beta 2 / 1.7.1 (Jan 1, 2009)

  • * added setting of bitrate
  • * added displaying of fill status
  • * added displaying of free space

New in DVDStyler 1.7.1 (Nov 12, 2008)

  • added possibility to refresh the list of files and directories in the file manager
  • menu multiplexing using ffmpeg instead of mplex tool
  • added command line parameter to auto-start the generation and burning (thanks to Vinicius Mesquita)
  • added some warning messages
  • fixed calculation of DVD size
  • fixed storing of default audio/video format
  • fixed checking of ISO size
  • new icons (from oxygen icon set)
  • new DVDStyler logo (thanks to zach_hudock)
  • mjpeg-tools are no longer necessary as dependencies

New in DVDStyler 1.7.1 Beta 1 (Oct 28, 2008)

  • added possibility to refresh the list of files and directories in the file manager
  • menu multiplexing using ffmpeg instead of mplex tool
  • added command line parameter to auto-start the generation and burning
  • added some warning messages
  • fixed storing of default audio/video format
  • fixed checking of ISO size
  • mjpeg tools are no longer necessary as dependencies

New in DVDStyler 1.7.0 Beta 1 (Jul 27, 2008)

  • added support of avi files
  • transcoding using ffmpeg
  • added Greek translation (thanks to Aristotelis Pitaridis)
  • all translations conform to UTF-8 as locale now
  • adapted manpage

New in DVDStyler 1.62 beta 2 (Apr 25, 2008)

  • added possibility to copy complete menu
  • added possibility to copy menu objects by pressing control key and moving
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.62 beta (Apr 3, 2008)

  • added possibility to add an audio to the menu

New in DVDStyler 1.61 (Mar 6, 2008)

  • fixed the displaying of menu buttons on some stand-alone players
  • added possibility to select any video frame to display in the button
  • changed saving of project: now relative paths are saved in the project fil
  • added setting of First Play Commands
  • added possibility to manually specify a palette for the title
  • added new button (thanks to Guillaume Duwelz-Rebert)
  • added possibility to add partially transparent background to text button
  • added saving of last opened directory
  • some other small changes

New in DVDStyler 1.51 (Jul 12, 2007)

  • added burning under Windows
  • added support of dvdisaster (thanks to Torsten Rupp)
  • added Czech translation (thanks to Vlastimil Skacel)
  • added Dutch translation (thanks to Patrick Vijgeboom)
  • added Swedish translation (thanks to Daniel Nylander)