Dvd Remake Pro 3

Welcome to DvdReMake Pro 3

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DvdReMake Pro is a powerful, yet easy to use DVD editorthat will let you change content, appearance and navigationof a DVD disk without the need for complete disk re-authoring. Using unique editing features of DvdReMakePro you can completely customize your DVD backups, fixauthoring errors, merge DVD's, remove audio and subtitlestreams, and much more. You can even compile a new DVDfrom bits and pieces of other DVD disks. See the Features page for DvdReMake's extensive list offeatures.

Whether you have already purchased, or are contemplatingpurchase, this manual should prove useful. You can browsethrough the Table of Contents to the left, or look upsomething specific in the index. There is also a full-textsearch tab, where you can do simple word searches orcomplex Boolean searches. If you find a particular section ofthe manual that you think that you may want to return toat a later date, you can add it to your favorites list on the"Favorites" tab.

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DvdReMake Pro Features

Here is a list of some of DvdReMake Pro's features.Features shown in bold are new to version 3.

1. Hide warnings, trailers, studio logos, and other unwanted

material2. Delete Titlesets, Titles, Program Chains, Programs,

Chapters3. Add new Titlesets, Titles, Program Chains, Programs,

Chapters4. Remove unwanted angles5. Remove unwanted audio and subtitle streams6. Disable menu buttons for material that you remove7. Remove Parental Management8. Remove or set Prohibited User Operations9. Edit VM commands (all possible command combination are

supported)10. Delete menus in a selected language11. Remove menu transitions12. Automatically replace motion menus with still menus13. Select a frame of a motion menu to convert to a still

menu14. Replace a cell with a still of your choice 15. Preview DVD with audio and subtitles16. Undo/Redo17. Merge 2-4 DVD's into one, preserving menus18. Split a DVD into two disks19. Insert new chapters into a DVD20. Copy material from one DVD to another21. Find DVD navigation errors22. Reorder menu buttons23. Easily follow DVD navigation using "Goto Destination"

and History pane24. Change properties of the video, audio and subpicture

tracks25. Modify buttons and color schemes in either still or motion

menus26. Easily change button highlight colors27. Export a test DVD quickly28. Easily view adjacent button links29. Edit PGC attributes30. Customize the User Interface to your liking31. And much more...

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Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide is designed to get you started remakingDVD's. It includes guides on some of the common tasks. The bestway to learn something is to do it. After doing a few projects, youshould become more familiar with the user interface and will seehow doing even complex tasks is simple with DvdReMake Pro! The Quick Start Guide contains the following sections:

DVD Structure and Navigation BasicsRipping a DVDGetting to Know the User InterfaceBasic Editing

Remove warnings, trailers, studio logos, etc.Remove audio or subtitle streamsStrip unwanted anglesMerge multiple DVD's into oneRemove Parental ManagementMore to come...

Burning Your Remade DVD


DVD Structure and Navigation BasicsSorry, at the time this manual was released, this section was incomplete. Wehope to finish it soon and include it in a future version of the manual.


Ripping a DVD

For best results, you should import DVD files into DvdReMake froma folder on your hard drive. If you want to work on a DVD that youhave authored, you can import it prior to burning it to a disk. If theDVD is already on a disk, it should be copied to a hard drive folderbefore importing into DvdReMake Pro. This process is usually called"ripping." Most commercial DVD's are encrypted with a methodcalled Content Scrambling System (CSS). DvdReMake Pro does notwork with encrypted DVD's. It is your responsibility to determinewhether decrypting a DVD is legal or not, in the country in whichyou live.


Getting to Know the User InterfaceThe DVD Tree that is shown on the left-side of DvdReMake's userinterface shows a hierarchal view of the structure of the DVD thatyou are working on. The DVD Tree acts as the control center foryour project. When you select an item the DVD in the tree, theappropriate view opens to show the contents of that item.There are four main views:

1. Domain Content View2. PGC View3. VMG Titles View4. VTS Titles View

With DvdReMake, you are in complete control of the layout of theinterface. You can easily move, dock, hide, or otherwise rearrangealmost any part of the interface. See Customizing the User Interfacefor more information. Below are screenshots of the Domain Content View and thePGC View, which is where most of your editing will takeplace. If you hover your mouse cursor over an item in one ofthe screenshots, a tooltip will appear showing the item'sname. If you click on an item, you will be taken to that item'sentry in the reference section of this manual. Use the "Back"button to return here.

The Domain Content View

PGC View


Basic Editing

Welcome to the Basic Editing portion of the manual. In thesubsections, you will find the most common tasks when usingDvdReMake Pro. If you are new to the DVD Authoring world,you are highly recommended to go through each section soyou can be familiar with the program, as well as learn some ofthe terminologies used in this program. New features arediscussed as well. Currently, these are the guides. More will be added as the needarises.

Remove audio or subtitle streamsStrip unwanted anglesMerge multiple DVDs into oneRemove Parental Management


Remove warnings, trailers, studio logos, etc.

One of the most common uses for DvdReMake is to removeunwanted material. The material might be removed to save spaceon your remade DVD, or maybe just because you don't want to seeit. In most cases the best way to remove material is to use one ofDvdReMake's hide functions. You can actually delete the unwantedmaterial with DvdReMake Pro, but this requires that you adjust thenavigation of the disk to preserve playback. When you hide stuff,and you have DvdReMake's "Auto bypass" option enabled,navigation will automatically be adjusted to skip over the hiddenmaterial. DvdReMake replaces the block(s) that you choose to hidewith blank video(s). These blank videos are so small that they havevirtually no impact on the final disk's size. As you will see, hidingstuff is very easy with DvdReMake. Before we get started, please note that it is yourresponsibility to determine if removing warning screens islegal in the country in which you live. OK, let's get started...It is assumed that you have already importedyour DVD. The first thing that you should do is to make sure thatyou have the Auto Bypass option enabled. To do this, go to"Options" in the "Tools" menu...

And the options dialog appears...

Ok, now let's find what you want to remove. Often, warning screens and studiologos are in the Video Manager Domain (VMG), but they can also be in aVideo Title Set (VTS). Trailers are usually in a VTS. Probably the easiest wayto find the things that you want to remove is to select the VMG or a VTS in theDVD Tree, which opens it in the Domain Content View. The DomainContent Pane allows you to quickly scan through the blocks that the selecteddomain contains. Here is an example. Let's suppose that we want to remove warnings from adisk. We've imported the disk, so now let's select the Video Manager...

If you need to, you can select a block and preview it in theVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview. But here, right away we can see warning screensin three different languages. We're going to hide all three of them. Hiding theblocks couldn't be easier. You could simply right-click on each block in theDomain Content Pane and select "Hide Block" as shown below.

But since we want to hide the first three blocks, there is an easier way. Justright-click on the 4th block and select "Hide blocks before this," and all three ofthe unwanted blocks will be hidden at once.

And this is what you end up with...

That's all there is to it. Since we have the "Auto bypass" option enabled, thedisk's navigation will automatically be adjusted so the hidden blocks are skippedover during playback. Now you can remove additional material if you wish to. Blocks can also behidden in the Programs Pane of the PGC View. Also, if you find a PGC whereyou want to hide everything that it contains, you can right-click on it in the DVDTree and select "Hide all blocks." Similarly, if you select "Hide all blocks" on aVTS in the DVD Tree, then all blocks in all PGC's of the VTS will be hidden (notincluding menu PGC's). The menu PGC's can be hidden by right-clicking ontheir Menu Language Unit and selecting "Hide all blocks." You can now do some additional editing if you wish, but before you burn yourremade disk, you can do a test export to make sure that you hid everything thatyou wanted to.


Remove audio or subtitle streams

One of the new features of DvdReMake Pro v3 is the ability toremove/disable audio and subtitle streams. This basic guide willdemonstrate how to do just that. The purpose is to remove streams that you don't need, and toreduce the size of the DVD so it can fit on a DVD-5 (Single layerdisc). If it does not fit, then use another program to shrink or re-encode to fit on a DVD-5. At least this way, the quality will be betterthan if unwanted streams had not removed. See: Burning YourRemade DVD. Usually, when performing this procedure, you will also want to hideor delete the corresponding button in the Audio / Subtitle menu ofthe DVD. But it is safest just to hide the button, so you can retainnavigational structure. If you delete, you might have to modify thenavigational structure. This method is only for advanced users, whoknow what they are doing. The details of hiding the buttons won'tbe discussed here, as it is not the focus. To the task at hand, there are 2 ways to remove streams:

1. Disable track in all PGC's2. Delete Track

These 2 options are available via context menu (by right-clicking) inthe Audio Tracks Pane or the Subpicture Tracks Pane, which aredisplayed when clicking on a VTS, "Program Chains," or a PGC in theDVD Tree.

To show how these 2 options work, and when it is safe to do so, twoscenarios are given. One is for a single PGC in the VTS, the other isfor multi-PGC's in the VTS.

Scenario 1 (single PGC)

Figure 1

This is the original VTS (single PGC).Looking at the size, this is most

likely the movie.

Notice the Track number in Figure 1matches that of Figure 1a in bothAudio and Subpicture Tracks pane.

The same can be said for the Streamnumber.

The Info column reveals the streaminfo as well as the stream ID, e.g.

0x80.

In the Subpicture Tracks pane, thereare 2 stream IDs in 1 track. Whatdoes this mean? If you double-clickone of the tracks in Figure 1a, you'llnotice that each stream correspondsto the Wide, Pan/Scan, or Letterboxview. Usually, this applies to wide-

screen movies. Only 1 streamnumber can be displayed, dependingon the setting of the dvd player, andthe type of TV (wide - 16x9, or full -

4x3).

If it is a full-screen movie, then thestream corresponds to Normal view.

Figure 1a

Disable Track

Figure 2

"Disable track in all PGC"functionality is different fromthe Domain Content View thanit is in the PGC View. If youdisable a track in the DomainContent View, you are actuallydisabling that track from allPGC's. But if you disable atrack from the PGC View, youonly disable that track in theselected PGC. Since this is a single-PGC VTS,it does not matter which viewyou perform this operation in. By disabling the track, thestream is removed, but thestream info is retained. Thisis how other DVD re-authoringtools do it, e.g. Nero Recode,DVDShrink, and DVD Rebuilder,to name a few. The purpose isto retain functionality whenselecting a disabled track viaAudio or Subtitle menu. Ifselected, since the track is notthere, it usually defaults to thefirst track.

Figure 2a

In Figures 2 and 2a, noticeAudio Tracks 2 & 3 are zero byte-size and indicate "notused" under Stream column. The same applies to SubpictureTracks 1-3.

Delete Track

Figure 3

"Delete track" is available onlyin the Domain Content View,and is enabled only in the lasttrack in the Audio and SubtitleTracks panes. When you delete a track, thetrack is removed and allstreams that were used bythe track are removed(unless they are used inother tracks). So in Figure 1, you would startfrom Track 3, deleting the track,and work your way up until youstop at the track you want tokeep. Notice that the VTS and PGCsizes in Figures 2 and 3, arebasically the same. In Figures 3and 3a, notice the stream info is

Figure 3a

removed.

Scenario 2 (multi-PGC)

Figure 4

Figure 4a

Figure 4b

This is an example of an original multi-PGC VTS, which consists of 6 PGC's.Apparently, PGC 1 is the movie. PGC 2 is the company logo. PGC 3 and 4 arethe FBI and International Warnings. PGC 5 is the Rating screen. And PGC 6is the movie trailer. In Figure 4, Audio and Subpicture Tracks info are shown for all PGC's. Thismeans that not all PGC's contain the same stream info. So, in PGC 1, Figure 4a, the movie contains only 2 audio tracks, Track 0 & 1,and 3 subtitle tracks. PGC 6 contains only Audio track 2 as shown in Figure

4b. Furthermore, PGC's 2-5 consist of the same Audio track info as shown inFigure 4a, and the same Subpicture track info as shown in Figure 4b. Note that even though track info is present in a PGC, it does not meanthat there is really an audio or subtitle stream in that PGC. In thisexample, PGC's 3-5 have no audio stream, and PGC's 2-6 have no subtitlestream. In a multi-PGC VTS, disabling and deleting a track is a little tricky. There aretwo methods discussed below.

Disable Track

Figure 5 As already mentioned in DisableTrack of Scenario 1, there is adifference in whether you disable atrack in The Domain Content Viewor the PGC View, so take note ofthat. In Figure 4, you cannot simplydisable Audio track 2, as PGC 6(shown in Figure 4b) contains thattrack. But you can disable othertracks. As shown in Figures 5 and5a, Audio track 1 and Subpicturetracks 1 & 2 are disabled at theVTS level. This will affect all PGC's. To practice disabling at the PGC

Figure 5a

level, you could go each PGC topreview if there's really any audioor subtitle stream. Just select thestream in the Audio or SubPictureTracks Pane, and press play in theVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview. Inthis example, audio track 0 can bedisabled in PGC 3-5 as they arejust Warning and Rating screens,and subpicture track 0 can bedisabled in PGC 2-6 as there aren'treally any subtitles.

Delete Track

Figure 6 As for when Delete Track option isappropriate for multi-PGC scenario,you must preview each PGC to seeif there's really any audio andsubtitle streams. As a reminder, thisoption is enabled only in the lasttrack and only at the VTS level. In Figure 4, Audio track 2 cannot bedeleted as PGC 6 needs it. Audiotrack 1 cannot be deleted either, asthe option is disabled. ButSubpicture tracks 1 & 2 can. As shown in Figure 6 and 6a, Figure 6a

combinations of "Disable Track" and"Delete Track" methods are used atthe VTS level. You can also disabletrack at the PGC level as well, asdescribed in the previous tableabove.

Hopefully, this guide will help you get started in making use ofthese 2 new features in DvdReMake Pro. Have fun in re-authoringyour custom DVD the way you like it.


Strip unwanted angles

There are some DVD's that have multi-angles involved. Whenviewing, only one angle will be used based on the languageselection. Angle selection can also be switched by pressing theAngle button on the remote. But sometimes, you're not able todo that, due to angle selection being disabled in the ProhibitedUser Operations field. In this brief guide, I will show you how to strip unwantedangles, and keep only one angle.

Figure 1 With the DVD imported, click on the movie VTS, which isusually the one that contains the largest size in the DVD Tree,as shown in 1. One quick way to know if the VTS has angles,is to right-click on the VTS. This will pop up the context menu,shown in Figure 2. If "Strip angles" selection is not grayed out,that means there are angles involved. Another way is to scroll through the blocks in the Domain

Content View, as shown in 2, until you see ILVU MA displayed inthe upper left corner of the block. In the lower left corner ofthe block, pgc1: c61,c62,c63 indicates that in PGC 1, there arethree cells showing different angles of the same block. Onlyone cell can be played at a time. With this block highlighted,you'll also able to preview it in the Domain Content Preview, asshown in 3, selecting which angle (ilvu 1,2,3) you want to play. One of the new features of v3, is that you're able to hearsound and see subtitles when playing. Remember to select theStream number, not the Track number. Notice also in theupper right corner of the Domain Content Preview, it displaysthe VOBU (Video OBject Unit) info. This is more accurate thanwhat was previously displayed as GOP (Group Of Pictures)closed or not closed, as shown in v2. Last but not least, audioand subpicture stream info are displayed as well. You'll noticethe stream ID (0x80, 0x20) changes as you change the streamnumber. Now that you're familiarized with the terminology and whateach content means, let's get started.

Figure 2

Figure 3

1. Right-click on the VTS, and select "Strip angles", as shownin Figure 2.

2. A "Select angle" window dialog pops up (Figure 3). Previeweach angle to see which one you want to keep.

3. With the angle selected, click on "Keep this" button.

Figure 4 Now compare the differences in Figure 1 with Figure 4. Noticeanything different? Of course, there is.

1. The PGC size and the size of the whole DVD is reduced, asshown in 1.

2. The block in the Domain Content Pane now shows editedstate. The cell pgc1: c49 is renumbered, and contains onlyone cell, as shown in 2.

3. The angle tabs are gone, indicating there's only one angle,as shown in 3.

If you keep the wrong angle, you can always undo (Ctrl+Z) orclick on a previous state before the "stripping angles in VTS x"(where x is the VTS number), entry in the History pane. That's it! You're done on this portion of re-authoring. Now

you're ready to move on to customize other parts of the DVD.


Merge Multiple DVDs Into One

One of the new features of Pro v3 is that you are able to mergeup to 4 DVDs. v2 allows you to merge only 2 DVDs. The biggestadvantage in using this feature is that you can merge episodicDVDs together. Of course, you can edit (hide / delete / add) theoriginal DVD before or after merging, but that is not the focushere. If you have dual layer burner, you may not have to shrinkor reencode the merged DVDs. So let's get started.

1. First, import at least 2 DVDsinto the project. Here, 3episodic DVDs have beenimported, each DVD is labeledas project 1, project 2, and project3.

2. From Tools menu, select MergeDVDs... (shown in Figure 1)

3. A "Select projects for merger"dialog opens. Select the projectin each drop down list you wantto merge, as shown in Figure 2.The order that you selected isimportant. After merging, eachbutton in the Title Menu,created by the program, will becreated for each Disk. Sobutton 1 will be for Disk 1,button 2 for Disk 2, and so on.

4. Click on Merge button. A newproject will be created with themerged disks you selected in

Figure 1

Figure 2

Step 3. Based on the input ofFigure 2, project 4 is created.

5. Export project 4 (File -> ExportDVDs...) and test on softwareplayer. If everything's workingfine, then burn away andenjoy.


Remove Parental Management

Occasionally, some DVDs have parental level set. If the playerhas parental control off, then, of course, the DVD is able toplay since it will pass the check point. But if the player hasparental control on, the dvd is allowed to play only if itslevel is lower or equal to the player's setting. Wheneverparental control is on, there will most likely a password beinvolved. How parental management is handled dependson the behavior of each standalone and software player,but the standalone's behavior is more trustworthy in thismatter. This guide will show you how to remove parental management- a new feature of DRMPro v3. In v2, parental management, ifany, is automatically removed upon export. However, in v3,you have the option whether to remove it or not. More detailsare discussed below.

Figure 1Figure 2

Figure 3 There are three ways where you can access the "RemoveParental Management" option:

1. Figure 1 pops up when right-clicking on the DVD Root tree. Removing PM at this level is most common and easiest. It

will remove the Parental Management (PM) table and resetall parental ID masks of each ifo in the DVD, as well asremove the SetParentalLevel (aka SetTmpPML) command.Basically, it includes the operations of Figure 2 and Figure3, plus removing the Parental Management table.

2. Figure 2 pops up when right-clicking on the Video Managerdomain. This will reset all parental ID masks in the VMGMenus and remove the SetParentalLevel command.

3. Figure 3 pops up when right-clicking on the Video Title Setdomain. This will reset all parental ID masks in the VTSMenus and VTS PGCs, and reflect that in the Title Play Maptable in the VIDEO_TS.IFO.

This is by far one of the powerful features of DRM Pro in thatyou can choose which VTS you want parental restrictionremoved. Though it may not be used often, but at least youknow that this option is available. One applicable example issupposed the DVD is rated PG-13 and there's a certain VTSthat is rated R, you might want to keep that and remove theother VTSs. If you do this, it is recommended that you do notremove PM at the VMG level as well. If you don't know the meaning of PM table and parental IDmasks, then don't worry about it. This is extra information foradvanced users. All that is needed to know is that this featurewill remove parental restriction and let the DVD play even ifthe parental level is set in the player. Note: This option will not be enabled, i.e. gray out, if 1) theDVD does not contain the PM table, or 2) it has beenperformed. This is so you know that this has been donealready. You can also see this operation in the History as well.

Figure 4 As a demonstration for Figure 2, Figure 4shows the parental screen in VMG PGC 10. When playing, if you get to this screen, thatmeans the parental level has been set on theplayer, and your DVD does not pass the checkpoint. The check point is determined in thePre Commands pane. The parental_valuecontains the value of the player. If this valueis greater than or equal to 3 (rated PG), thenthe dvd continues to play; otherwise, theparental screen is displayed, prompting you toselect "Yes" or "No". If you select "No", then this message willappear "This movie will not play due to the parentalsetting of the player". To trace, notice "No" isthe button 2, and its button command, inButtons pane, is "Link Cell 2", which is the cell

2 in the Programs pane that contains themessage screen. If you select "Yes", then the button 1command says "LinkTailPGC", which will go tothe Post Commands pane and executes thecommands. Line 1 says "SetParentalLevel(3)",which will prompt you for a password to setthe temporary parental level to 3. If youenter correctly, then line 3 executes, movingon to PGC 6. If you enter it wrong, then line2 executes, which is the same as if you select"No". Now back to the topic. Once you remove PMas shown in Figure 2, SetParentalLevelcommand is removed in the Post Commandspane. The result is shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5

That's it, you're done on this portion of reauthoring. Nowyou're ready to move on to customize other parts of the DVD.


Burning Your Remade DVD

Once you have finished editing your DVD, it's probably a good ideato use Export Test DVD, and view it with a software player beforeburning it. There are plenty of software players available, includingWinDVD, PowerDVD, and Nero Showtime. Most software playerswill play a DVD-video from a hard drive folder. Please notehowever, software players are notorious for being non-compliantwhen it comes to DVD standards. It is possible for a DVD-video toplay with a software player but not in a stand-alone or set topplayer. OK, you're satisfied with your remade DVD and are ready to burnit. The first thing that you need to decide is whether it will fit onyour DVD recordable. Hopefully, after removing unwanted materialand audio tracks, it will be small enough to fit. If you are going toburn to a single-layer disc (DVD-5) and the final size of yourremade disc is greater than about 4486Mb, you will have to re-encode or transcode it to reduce its size prior to burning it. Thereare several programs that will reduce the size of your disc. A few ofthem that are popular are DVD Rebuilder, DVD Shrink, and NeroRecode. Once you have your disc down to a size that will fit, you can useany DVD burning application to burn it. A few of the more popularcommercial burning programs are Nero Express or Burning ROM, orVSO's CopyToDVD. Or if you are looking for a free alternative,there's ImageTool Classic, which makes an ISO image of your diskand then burns it using DVD Decrypter.Here are some links to some of the software mentioned:

DVD ShrinkDVD RebuilderCopyToDVDNeroImageTool Classic

http://www.dvdshrink.org/

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t%3D75452

http://www.vso-software.fr/copytodvd_english.htm

http://ww2.nero.com/enu/index.html

http://www.coujo.de


Reference Section

T h e Reference Section provides detailed information on all ofDvdReMake Pro's functions. It is organized in the Table of Contentsto closely match the structure of the program's user interface.These are the Reference sections:

Menus and ToolbarFile MenuEdit MenuView MenuTools Menu

DVD TreeRootVideo Manager Domain (VMG)

First Play PGCVMG Menu Language Unit

VMG Menu PGCVMG Title Map

Video Title Sets (VTS)VTS Menu Language Unit

VTS Menu PGCProgram Chains

Program Chain (PGC)VTS Title Map

Domain Content ViewDomain Content PaneAudio Tracks PaneSubPicture Tracks PaneVideo Information Pane

PGC ViewBlocks Preview PanePrograms PanePre/Post/Cell Command PanesButtons PaneButton Edit DialogAudio Tracks PaneSubPicture Tracks Pane

Extras PaneCLUT Pane

Video/Audio/Subtitle PreviewMenu Preview/EditorColor Scheme Dialog

Miscellaneous DialogsSelect Angle DialogSelect Block DialogSelect Block Dialog (for Substitute Block)Select Pool DialogProhibited User Operations Dialog

HistoryLog


Menus and Toolbar

Menus

The menus provide access to the programs top-level functionsand settings.

Click on one of the menu titles on the menu bar below to seea description of that menu.

Toolbar

The toolbar provides a quick means of using some of themore common functions that are in the menus.

Below are brief descriptions of the toolbar buttons. For a more detailed description, refer to the menu

descriptions for the same functions.

Import DVD Start a new project by importing a DVD.

Export DVD Export the current project to a hard drive folder.

Export Test DVD Export a test DVD of the current project. Scenes will be cut tothe duration specified in Options.

New Project Start a new empty project.

Open Project Open a previously saved project.

Save Project Save the current project to a file (.drp)

Undo Undo the last operation. Multiple operations can be undonefrom the History Pane

Redo Redo a previously undone operation.

Undo "OpenDestination"

Step back to the location where the last "Open Destination"function was performed.

Redo "OpenDestination"

Re-step forward after using Undo Open Destination.

Easy Mode Select the "Easy Mode" where only major domains are shownin the DVD Tree.

Advanced Mode Select the "Advanced Mode" where all domains are shown inthe DVD Tree.

Skip BlankFrames

Toggle the Skip Blank Frames option.

New Window Duplicates the current project as anew project.

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File Menu

Available Functions in the File Menu:

Import DVD ...

Start a new project by importing a DVD. The dialogshown in Figure 1 will open, allowing you to selecta folder to import from. You should see files withextensions of IFO, VOB, and BUP, as shown. Thereis no need to select any files, just hit the "Select"button. It is preferred to import DVD files that werepreviously ripped to your hard drive. SeeRipping a DVD for more information. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+I.

Export DVD ...

Export the current project as a DVD-video, to ahard drive folder. A dialog similar to the one shownin Figure 1 will appear, allowing you to choose thefolder to export to. The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is Ctrl+E.

Update export

Updates the files that have changed in a previouslyexported project. The existing files that havechanged will be overwritten. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+U.

Export test DVD ...

Exports the current project, but all scenes andmotion menus will be cut to a duration specified inImport/Export Options. A dialog similar to the oneshown in Figure 1 (below) will appear, allowingyou to choose the folder to export to. This is usefulin testing the navigation of the disc to see ifchanges that you made were correct, withouthaving to wait for a lengthy export. The keyboard

shortcut for this function is Ctrl+T.

Export modified files ...

Exports only files that have changed. This isdifferent than the "Update export" function becauseyou don't have to do a full export first. Theexported files will not make a complete DVD(unless all of the files have changed). This functioncan be useful for advanced users who only make afew changes and wish to avoid a lengthy export ofunchanged files. After using this function, the filesthat were exported will have to be copied to thesource folder, replacing the original ones. As asafety feature, DvdReMake will not modify yoursource files. The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+M.

Export All ...

Exports all open projects. A dialog similar to theone shown in Figure 1 (below) will appear,allowing you to choose a base folder for theexported projects. Each project will be exported toits own subfolder of the base folder. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+Shift+E.

New project

Start a new empty project. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+N.

Open project

Opens a previously saved project. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+O.

Close project

Closes the currently selected project.

Save project ...

Save the currently selected project to a file. Thefile extension is "drp". The keyboard shortcut forthis function is Ctrl+S.

Save project As ...

Saves the currently selected project to a new filename. The old project file remains intact.

Exit

Exit DvdReMake Pro. You will be prompted to savechanges to open projects.

Figure 1


Edit Menu

Available Functions in the Edit Menu:

Undo

Undo the last operation. Multiple operations can be undonefrom the History Pane. The keyboard shortcut for thisoperation is Ctrl+Z.

Redo

Redo a previously undone operation. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+Y.


View Menu

Available Functions in the View Menu:

Layout

The Layout menu has the following submenus: Save ...Save your current screen layout to a layout (.lay) file.

Load ... Load a previously saved screen layout file.

Reset Reset your screen layout to the default. When you getto "playing around" with different layouts, it is easy tosometimes get things so messed up that you can'tfigure out how to get it back to normal. When youselect this function, it will seem like the programclosed, but don't worry, the program will reappearwith the default layout and all of your openedprojects.

Toolbar

Toggles the toolbar on or off.

Status Bar

Toggles the status bar on or off.

History

Toggles the display of the History Pane. The History Panecan also be auto-hidden to a tab when it is docked. Whenit is hidden with this toggle, it is completely invisible.

Log

Toggles the display of the Log Pane. The Log Pane can

also be auto-hidden to a tab when it is docked. When it ishidden with this toggle, it is completely invisible.

Projects Bar

Specifies where to display the project tabs. The possibleoptions are: "Hide", "Bottom", "Right side", "Top", and"Left Side". The Project Bar provides a quick way toswitch between open projects.

UI theme

Specifies what theme to use for the program's userinterface. Possible choices are: "Visual Studio 2005", "MSOffice 2003", "MS Office XP", and "MS Office 2000".

Docking Type

Specifies the docking style to be used for movable panes.The possible choices are: "Select by UI theme", "Studio2003", "Studio 2005". For more information see:Customizing the User Interface.

Menus Animation

Specifies what type of animated effect to use whenopening the program's menus. Possible choices are:"Random", "Roll", "Slide", "Fade", "Roll & Stretch", "Slide& Stretch", "Noise", "Boxes", "Circles", and "Holes".


Tools Menu

Available Functions in the Tools Menu:

Merge DVDs ...

Combine 2-4 projects into one project. A Title menu iscreated that allows the user to choose which "disk" to play.For more information see: Merge multiple DVDs into one.

Options ...

Opens up the Options Dialog allowing you to configurevarious program options. See below.

Import/Export Options

Available Import/Export options

Shortest BOV duration

In addition to buttons on menus, DVD titles can also have buttons(BOV=Button Over Video). DvdReMake searches for these BOV's whenyou import a DVD. The only way that DvdReMake can determine if thereare BOV's within a title, is to search through the entire title for them.

This can take a considerable amount of time due to the size of a title. Toreduce the amount of time this takes, DvdReMake can scan through thetitles at certain intervals instead of looking at the entire title. The"Shortest BOV duration" setting, sets this interval. The shorter theinterval, the longer the search will take. Possible values for this settingare: "0.5 seconds", "1.5 seconds", "3 seconds", "9 seconds", "15seconds", or "no BOV". Setting this to a high value or "no BOV" willspeed-up imports, but will increase the chance that a button will bemissed. The default value of 3 seconds is usually a reasonable settingsince it is unlikely that a button will be displayed for less than 3 seconds.

Bypass hidden parts before export (Auto bypass)

If this option is enabled, the disc's navigation will be adjusted to bypassany material that you've hidden. When the player reaches hiddenmaterial, there can be a pause. The auto bypass feature significantlyreduces this pause. If there is a large amount of hidden material or theplayer is particularly slow, there can still be a slight pause.

Test DVD export - "Cut scenes at" & "Cut motion menus at"

These settings specify the duration of scenes and motion menus for theExport test DVD function.

Default directories

These setting allow you to specify the default directories (folders) usedfor Imports, Exports, Test exports, and Modified exports.

Format Options

Available Format options

Font

Allows you to change the font used for the user interface.Press the "Reset" button to reset to the default font.

Domain Content Preview Options

Certain discs that have a large number of PGC's or cellscan degrade system performance when DvdReMakeattempts to build its display items. To alleviate thisproblem, these options allow you to disable some of themore time-intensive display routines.

Skip blank frames at startThis setting affects the way the Blocks Preview in theDomain Content View and the PGC View work. When thisoption is enabled, each block will skip to a position wherethere is visible content. For more information see: Domain Content Pane Blocks Preview

Show "Goto PGC" in pop-up menuIf this option is disabled, the "Goto PGC" function will be

unavailable in the Domain Content Pane. On DVD's witha large number of PGC's, the "Goto PGC" function candegrade system performance since the program mustdynamically create the pop-up menus that display thePGC and cell numbers.

Show pgc/cellIf this option is disabled, the PGC and cell numbers willnot be shown on the preview blocks in the DomainContent Pane. On DVD's with a large number of PGC'sand cells, system performance can be degraded since theprogram must dynamically render the PGC and cellnumbers onto the preview blocks.

Undo/Redo - Old revisions amount

This option sets the number of operations that will be keptin the history list. This will be the number of times thatyou can undo. The higher the number is, the morememory that the operation history uses and therefore canreduce system performance, especially on computers witha modest amount of RAM. The possible choices are: "don'tkeep", 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100. The "don't keep" settingdisables history, undo, and redo.

Block Preview

Button link pointersThis option sets the position for the adjacent button linkpointers shown for menu buttons. The possible choicesare: "don't show", "center", "inside", and "outside". Formore information on the adjacent button link pointerssee, Menu Preview/Editor.

Show infoThis option turns on or off, the indicators for total size,total time, Mb elapsed, Mb remaining, current VOBU,current audio stream, and current subtitle stream.

DVD Tree options

Show sizesIf this option is disabled, the sizes will not be shown inthe "Size" column of the DVD Tree.

Highlight DVD navigation errorsEnables or disables DvdReMake's navigation errorhighlighting feature.

Target sizeSets the desired target size for remade discs. The totalproject size that is shown at the DVD Tree Root, will beorange if the current project's size exceeds this setting.If the total project size does exceed the target, and youhover the mouse cursor over the total size, a tooltip willappear, showing how much in excess of the target sizethe total is. Note that this setting only gives the programthe information that it needs to be able to show whetheror not you have exceeded your desired size, and doesnot actually affect the size of your exported disk.


DVD Tree

The DVD Tree provides access to thedisk's hierarchy. The tree is used toselect which item of the disk that youwould like to work on.

Which items shown in the DVD Treedepends on whether the current viewmode is set for Easy or Advanced. In theEasy mode, only the major domains areshown, which includes, the VideoManager (VMG) and Video Title Sets(VTS) and their menus. In the Advancedmode, details of all domains are shown.The Easy or Advanced view mode can beselected on the Toolbar.

Root

Video Manager (VMG)First Play PGCVMG Menu Language UnitVMG Menu PGCVMG Titles

Video Title Sets (VTS)VTS Menu Language UnitVTS Menu PGCVTS Program Chains (PGC)VTS Titles


DVD Tree Root

The root of the DVD tree shows the sizeof the current disk in Megabytes (1MB =1024x1024 = 1,048,576 bytes).If you hover the mouse cursor over theroot of the DVD, a tool-tip appears if thedisk is larger than the target disk size asset in options. Here is an example:

Right-clicking on the root brings up amenu containing the following options:

Available Functions for the DVDTree root:

Hide menu transitions

Replaces all menu blocks on the entiredisc that don't contain buttons, with ablank video.

Convert menus to still

Converts all motion menus on the entiredisc to still menus. The frames that areused as the stills are at the approximatemidpoint of each cell. This will reducethe size of each menu to a relativelysmall amount (usually <3MB). The audioand subpicture streams will remainintact, however they can bedeleted/disabled as usual. The durationof each menu will remain the same. Ifyou set the cell's still time. the time will

Right-clicking on the root of theDVD Tree brings up this Menu:

be added at the end of the cell'splayback.

Add VTS

Adds a new Video Title Set to theproject. The new VTS will be empty andhave no PGCs or Menu Language Units.

Add copied VTS

Adds a previously copied Video TitleSet(s) to the project. The copied VTS(s)will contain all of the menus, PGC's,audio streams, sub-picture streams, andthe title map that were in the originalVTS(s). If more than one VTS wascopied, the VTS's will be added in theorder that they were copied.


This will remove all parentalmanagement features on the disk. Thisincludes bypassing attempts in the VMGto assertain the player's parental leveland compare it to the level for the disc.It also clears the parental mask tables inthe discs IFO files. For more information,see Remove Parental Management in theBasic Editing section.

Enable all operations

Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the entire disk. The keyboardshortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+O.

Expand all / Collapse all

Expands or collapses all branches of theDVD Tree. The keybord shorcuts forExpand all and Collapse all are Shift+Eand Shift+C respectively.


Video Manager Domain

The Video Manager contains zero ormore menu language units that containthe Title menu and other sub-menuPGCs.VM commands in the Video Managermenus can access any VTS menu. Theycan also play any of the VMG Titles.

VM commands in any VTS PGC canaccess a VMG menu PGC. The VMG isoften used to navigate from one VTS toanother.

Selecting "Video Manager" in the DVDTree opens the VMG in the DomainContent View.

Available Functions for VideoManager:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in all VMG MenuLanguage Units, with a blank video.These blank videos use only a trivialamount of space on the disk. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function is:Ctrl+H.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in all VMG MenuLanguage Units, to their pre-edit state.The following things will be restored:

1. Hidden blocks2. Any blocks that were cut3. Button commands, positions, and

color schemesThe keyboard shortcut for this functionis: Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Add Language Unit

Add a new VMG Menu Language Unit.The new Language Unit will be emptyand not have a language assigned to it.Use Set language code to assign alanguage to it.


This will remove all parentalmanagement features on the disk. Thisincludes bypassing attempts in the VMGto ascertain the player's parental leveland compare it to the level for the disk.It also clears the parental mask tables inthe disk's IFO files. For moreinformation, seeRemove Parental Management in theBasic Editing section.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the Video Manager Domain.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+O.

First Play PGCVMG Menu Language Unit

Right-clicking on "Video Manager"in the DVD Tree brings up thisMenu:

VMG Menu PGCVMG Titles


First Play PGC

When a disk is first loaded by the player,all of the General Parameter Registers(GPRM) are set to 0, and all of theSystem Parameter Registers (SPRM) areset to their default values, and then thepre-commands of First Play PGC areexecuted. If there are any post-commands for First Play PGC, they willthen be executed.The purpose of First Play is to provide astarting point for disk navigation andplayback.

Available Functions for FirstPlay PGC:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks in First Play PGC,with a blank video. This shouldn't reallybe necessary since First Play should notcontain any blocks. The keyboardshortcut for this function is: Ctrl+H.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks in First Play PGC totheir pre-edit state. This should not benecessary since First Play should notcontain blocks.

Delete PGC

Right-clicking on "First Play" inthe DVD Tree brings up thisMenu:

Removes First Play PGC.

Copy PGC

Copies First Play PGC. The keyboardshortcut for this function is: Ctrl+C.

Append Copied PGC

This function will always be disabled forFirst Play PGC because First Play PGCshould not contain any blocks.


VMG Menu Language Unit

The Video Manager has zero or more MenuLanguage units. Each of these LanguageUnits contain VMG Menu PGCs in a certainlanguage. The languages are designated by atwo-letter code. See the Language CodeChart in the Appendix for a list of the codes.The Language Unit that will be used dependson the setting of the"preferred_menu_language" SystemParameter Register (SPRM 0).

Each VMG Menu Language Unit may containa Title menu that is called when the player's"Title" button is pressed.

Selecting a VMG Menu Language Unit in theDVD Tree opens the Selected Language Unitin the Domain Content View.

Available Functions for a VMGMenu Language Unit:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in the selected VMGMenu Language Unit, with a blank video.These blank videos use only a trivial amountof space on the disk. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is: Ctrl+H.


Replaces all menu blocks in the selected VMGLanguage Unit that don't contain buttons,

with a blank video.


Converts all motion menus in the theselected VMG Menu Language Unit to stillmenus. The frames that are used as the stillsare at the approximate midpoint of each cell.This will reduce the size of each menu to arelatively small amount (usually <3MB). Theaudio and subpicture streams will remainintact, however they can be deleted/disabledas usual. The duration of each menu willremain the same. If you set the cell's stilltime. the time will be added at the end of thecell's playback.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in the selected VMGMenu Language Unit, to their pre-edit state.The following things will be restored:

1. Hidden blocks2. Any blocks that were cut3. Button commands, positions, and color

schemesThe keyboard shortcut for this function is:Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Delete <lc> menus

Deletes the selected VMG Menu LanguageUnit.

Move Up/Move Down

Increase or decrease the selected VMGLanguage Unit's ordinal position within the

Right-clicking on a VMGMenu Language Unit in theDVD Tree brings up thisMenu:

VMG. If there is no language unit matchingthe setting of the"preferred_menu_language" SystemParameter Register (SPRM 0), then the firstone will be used.

Set language code

Sets the language code for the selected VMGMenu Language Unit.

Add PGC

Adds a new VMG Menu PGC to the selectedVMG Menu Language Unit.

Add copied PGCs

Add PGCs that were previously copied using"Copy PGC." The copied PGCs can come fromthe same project or from another openproject.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current VMG Menu LanguageUnit. The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+O.

Video Manager DomainVMG Menu PGCDomain Content ViewLanguage Code Chart


VMG Menu PGC

The Video Manager contains zero ormore menu language units that containthe Title menu and other sub-menuPGC's.VM commands in the VMG Menu PGC'scan access any VTS menu. They can alsoplay any of the VMG Titles.


A symbol next to a PGC in the DVDTree, indicates that it contains buttons.

Selecting a VMG Menu PGC in the DVDTree opens it in the PGC View.

Available Functions for a VMGMenu PGC:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in the selected VMGMenu PGC, with a blank video. Theseblank videos use only a trivial amount ofspace on the disk. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is: Ctrl+H.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in the selected VMGMenu PGC, to their pre-edit state. Thefollowing things will be restored:



Delete PGC

Deletes the selected VMG Menu PGC.

Copy PGC

Copies the selected VMG Menu PGC. ThisPGC can then be added to anotherLanguage unit in the current project oranother open project, by using "Addcopied PGC." The blocks of the copiedPGC can also be appended to anotherPGC by using "Append copied PGC." Ifyou hold the Shift key down whileexecuting this function, the selectedVMG Menu PGC will be added to anypreviously copied PGC(s). The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+C orCtrl+Shift+C to add to previously copiedPGC(s).

Append copied PGC

Appends the blocks of a previouslycopied PGC(s) to the end of the blocks ofthe selected VMG Menu PGC. The copiedPGC can come from the current projector another open project. If more thanone PGC was copied, the PGC's will beappended in the order that they werecopied.

Right-clicking on a VMG MenuPGC in the DVD Tree brings upthis Menu:

Add post to pre commands

Adds all of the post commands for theselected PGC to the end of its precommands. This is often used as amethod to bypass a PGC. This may notbe necessary if you have the Auto-bypass option enabled, because it will dothis automatically if it is indicated.

Set menu category

Sets the menu category for the selectedVMG Menu PGC. Since this is in theVMG, the only possible category is the"Title" menu. This menu is called if theplayer's "Title" button is pressed.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current VMG Menu PGC.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+O.

Set prohibited operations

Sets the Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current VMG Menu PGC.See Prohibited User Operations Dialogfor more information.

Video Manager DomainVMG TitlesAuto-bypass optionProhibited User Operations

Dialog


VMG Title Map

The VMG Title Map, maps VMG Titlenumbers to VTS titles, as defined inthe VTS Title Maps.In order to navigate to a title from theVMG, it must be defined as a VMGTitle.

Selecting "Titles" in the VideoManager of the DVD Tree will open theVMG Title Map for editing.

Available Functions for theVMG Title Map

Add Title(s)

Add one or more titles to the VMGTitle Map. The titles must first bedefined as a title in one of the VTSTitle Maps. Selecting this functionbrings up the Title Add dialog. On thisdialog, select the VTS containing the

Title add / edit dialog.

title. The available titles for that VTSwill appear on the right. You canselect one title, or hold the Ctrl keyand click to select multiple titles. Youcan also select a range of titles byselecting the first one and thenholding Shift while selecting the lastone. When you select multiple titles,they are added sequentially to theVMG Title Map. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is the T key.

Delete

Delete the selected title(s) from theVMG Title Map. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is the Delete key.

Edit

Edit the selected title. Selecting thisfunction brings up the Title Editdialog. Select a new VTS and/or title.The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is the Spacebar.

Open destination

Takes you to the selected VMG title'sentry in its VTS Title Map. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Space.

Open destination in new window

Opens a duplicate project with focusbeing on the selected VMG title's entryin its VTS Title Map. The keyboardshortcut for this function is

Title add dialog with four titlesselected.

Ctrl+Shift+Space.

Select All

Selects all titles. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+A.


Video Title Sets (VTS)

The Video Title Sets (VTS) containProgram Chains which contain all of thedisk's titles.Each VTS can have any number of VTSMenu Language Units. These MenuLanguage Units can contain The Rootmenu for the VTS. It can also optionallycontain Audio, Sub-picture, Angle, orChapters menus as well as other VTSMenu PGC's with no specialclassification.

Each VTS has a VTS Title Map thatdefines its VTS Titles and also thechapters for each title. A chapter is alsoknown as a Part of Title or PTT.

Selecting a VTS in the DVD Tree opens itin the Domain Content View.

Available Functions for a VideoTitle Set:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in all VTS PGCs, witha blank video. These blank videos useonly a trivial amount of space on thedisk. The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is: Ctrl+H. Using this functionfrom a VTS, does not hide menu blocks.If you would like to hide all menu blocks,you must run this function from a VTSMenu Language Unit.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in all VTS PGCs, totheir pre-edit state. The following thingswill be restored:



Strip angles ...

For a multi-angle VTS, this functionallows you to remove all but one anglefrom the VTS. After selecting "Stripangles" the Select angle dialog appears.For more information, seeStrip unwanted angles in the BasicEditing section.

Copy VTS

Copies the entire selected VTS. This VTScan then be added to another projectusing "Add copied VTS" on its DVD Treeroot. If you hold the Shift key downwhile executing this function, theselected VTS will be added to anypreviously copied VTS(s).

Bulk replace...

Replace multiple blocks with blocks fromanother VTS. Selecting "Bulk Replace"will bring up the Select Pool Dialog,allowing you to choose the source of the

Right-clicking on "Video Title Setx" in the DVD Tree brings up thisMenu:

replacement blocks. The replacementblocks can come from the same projector a different project.

Delete VTS

Delete the selected VTS.

Add Language Unit

Add a new VTS Menu Language Unit.The new Language Unit will be emptyand not have a language assigned to it.Use Set language code to assign alanguage to it.


Removes the Parental Managementmasks for the selected VTS. For moreinformation, see Remove ParentalManagement in the Basic Editingsection.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the Selected Video Title Set.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+O.

VTS Menu Language UnitVTS Menu PGCVTS TitlesSelect Angle Dialog

Select Pool DialogLanguage Codes Chart


VTS Menu Language Unit

Each Video Title Set contains zero ormore menu language units that containthe Root menu for the VTS. The menulanguage units may also optionallycontain Audio, Sub-picture, Angle, andChapters menus, and other sub-menuPGCs.The Language Unit that will be useddepends on the setting of the"preferred_menu_language" SystemParameter Register (SPRM 0).

Selecting a VTS Menu Language Unit inthe DVD Tree opens the SelectedLanguage Unit in the Domain ContentView.

Available Functions for a VTSMenu Language Unit:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in the selected VTSMenu Language Unit, with a blank video.These blank videos use only a trivialamount of space on the disk. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function is:Ctrl+H.


Replaces all menu blocks in the selectedVTS Language Unit that don't containbuttons, with a blank video.


Converts all motion menus in the theselected VTS Menu Language Unit to stillmenus. The frames that are used as thestills are at the approximate midpoint ofeach cell. This will reduce the size ofeach menu to a relatively small amount(usually <3MB). The audio andsubpicture streams will remain intact,however they can be deleted/disabled asusual. The duration of each menu willremain the same. If you set the cell'sstill time. the time will be added at theend of the cell's playback.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in the selected VTSMenu Language Unit, to their pre-editstate. The following things will berestored:



Delete <lc> menus

Deletes the selected VTS MenuLanguage Unit.

Move Up/Move Down

Increase or decrease the selected VTS

Right-clicking on a VMG MenuLanguage Unit in the DVD Treebrings up this Menu:

Language Unit's ordinal position withinthe VTS. If there is no language unitmatching the setting of the"preferred_menu_language" SystemParameter Register (SPRM 0), then thefirst one will be used.

Set language code

Sets the language code for the selectedVTS Menu Language Unit.

Add PGC

Adds a new VTS Menu PGC to theselected VMG Menu Language Unit.

Add copied PGCs

Add PGCs that were previously copiedusing "Copy PGC." The copied PGCs cancome from the same project or fromanother open project.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current VTS MenuLanguage Unit. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+Shift+O.

Video Title Sets (VTS)VTS Menu PGCDomain Content ViewLanguage Code Chart


VTS Menu PGC

Each Video Title Set contains zero ormore menu language units that containthe Root menu for the VTS. The menulanguage units may also optionallycontain Audio, Sub-picture, Angle, andChapters menus, and other sub-menuPGCs.VM commands in the VTS Menu PGCscan access any menu within the samePGC. They can also play any of the VTS'stitles. They cannot access any other VTSexcept from a named menu to a anothernamed menu.

VM commands in any VTS Menu PGC canaccess a VMG menu PGC. The VMG isoften used to navigate from one VTS toanother.

A next to a PGC in the DVD Tree,indicates that it contains buttons.

Selecting a VTS Menu PGC in the DVDTree opens it in the PGC View.

Available Functions for a VTSMenu PGC:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in the selected VTSMenu PGC, with a blank video. Theseblank videos use only a trivial amount ofspace on the disk. The keyboard shortcut

for this function is Ctrl+H.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in the selected VTSMenu PGC, to their pre-edit state. Thefollowing things will be restored:



Delete PGC

Deletes the selected VTS Menu PGC. Anynavigation commands on the disk ortitles map to the deleted PGC will beflagged as invalid by DvdReMake'snavigation error highlighting feature.

Copy PGC

Copies the selected VTS Menu PGC. ThisPGC can then be added to anotherLanguage unit in the current project oranother open project, by using "Addcopied PGC." The blocks of the copiedPGC can also be appended to anotherPGC by using "Append copied PGC." Ifyou hold the Shift key down whileexecuting this function, the selected VTSMenu PGC will be added to anypreviously copied PGC(s). The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+C orCtrl+Shift+C to add to previously copiedPGC's.

Right-clicking on a VMG MenuPGC in the DVD Tree brings upthis Menu:

Append copied PGC

Appends the blocks of a previouslycopied PGC to the end of the blocks ofthe selected VTS Menu PGC. The copiedPGC can come from the current projector another open project. If more thanone PGC was copied, the PGC's will beappended in the order that they werecopied.


Adds all of the post commands for theselected PGC to the end of its precommands. This is often used as amethod to bypass a PGC. This may notbe necessary if you have the Auto-bypass option enabled, because it will dothis automatically if it is indicated.

Set menu category

Sets the menu category for the selectedVTS Menu PGC. Possible categories are,"Root", "SubPicture", "Audio", "Angle",or "Chapters".


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current VTS Menu PGC.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+O.


Sets the Prohibited User Operations

(PUOP) for the current VTS Menu PGC.See Prohibited User Operations Dialogfor more information.

Video Title SetsVTS TitlesAuto-bypass optionProhibited User OperationsDialog


Program Chains

Each Video Title Set can contain one ormore Program Chains (PGC). ThesePGCs contain the video, audio andsubpicture streams that make up thetitles of the disk.The PGCs for a Video Title Set arecontained in "Program Chains" in theDVD Tree.

Selecting "Program Chains" in the DVDTree opens all of the PGCs in the currentVideo Title Set in the Domain ContentView.

Available Functions for"Program Chains":

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in all PGCs underthe selected Program Chains set, with ablank video. These blank videos use onlya trivial amount of space on the disk.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis: Ctrl+H.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks in all PGCs, in theselected Program Chains set, to theirpre-edit state. The following things willbe restored:


Right-clicking on "ProgramChains" in the DVD Tree brings


Add PGC

Adds a new PGC to the current VTS. Thenew PGC will contain a single programentry cell that points to a new block witha blank video.

Add copied PGCs

Add PGCs that were previously copiedusing "Copy PGC." The copied PGCs cancome from the same project or fromanother open project. If more than onePGC was copied, the PGC's will be addedin the order that they were copied.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for all of the PGCs in the currentVTS. The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is Ctrl+Shift+O.

Video Title SetsVTS Titles

up this Menu:


Program Chain (PGC)

Each Video Title Set can contain one ormore Program Chains (PGC). ThesePGCs contain the video, audio andsubpicture streams that make up thetitles of the disk.VM commands in a PGC can access anyother PGC in the same VTS. It can alsoaccess the named menus in its VTS.


Selecting a PGC in the DVD Tree opensit in the PGC View.

Available Functions for a PGC:

Hide all blocks

Replaces all blocks, in the selected PGC,with a blank video. These blank videosuse only a trivial amount of space on thedisk. The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is: Ctrl+H.

Restore all blocks

Restores all blocks, in the selected PGC,to their pre-edit state. The followingthings will be restored:

1. Hidden blocks2. Any blocks that were cut

3. Button commands, positions, andcolor schemes

The keyboard shortcut for this functionis: Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Delete PGC

Deletes the selected PGC.

Copy PGC

Copies the selected PGC. This PGC canthen be added to another VTS in thecurrent project or another open project,by using "Add copied PGC." The blocks ofthe copied PGC can also be appended toanother PGC by using "Append copiedPGC." If you hold the Shift key downwhile executing this function, theselected PGC will be added to anypreviously copied PGC(s). The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+C orCtrl+Shift+C to add to previously copiedPGC's.

Append copied PGC

Appends the blocks of a previouslycopied PGC to the end of the blocks ofthe selected PGC. The copied PGC cancome from the current project oranother open project. If more than onePGC was copied, the PGC's will beappended in the order that they werecopied.


Adds all of the post commands for the

Right-clicking on a PGC in theDVD Tree brings up this Menu:

selected PGC to the end of its precommands. This is often used as amethod to bypass a PGC. This may notbe necessary if you have the Auto-bypass option enabled, because it will dothis automatically if it is indicated.


Removes all Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current PGC. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+O.


Sets the Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the current PGC. SeeProhibited User Operations Dialog formore information.

Video Title SetsVTS TitlesAuto-bypass optionProhibited User OperationsDialog


VTS Title Map

A VTS Title Map, maps VTS Titlenumbers to titles.A VTS Title Map also defines chaptersfor each VTS Title. A chapter is alsoknown as Part of Title or PTT. Achapter can contain one or moreprograms, however chapters areusually mapped to programs on a on aone-for-one basis. By selecting all ofthe programs in a PGC, you can addall of the chapters at once, with eachprogram being a chapter (this istypically how most DVDs areauthored).

All titles that will play should bedefined as a VTS Title.

A player's "Next chapter" and"Previous chapter" buttons, actuallyskip by programs, regardless of how Select Program dialog.

chapters are defined.

Selecting "Titles" in a Video Title Setof the DVD Tree will open the VTSTitle Map for editing.

Available Functions for a VTSTitle Map

Add Title

Add a title to the selected VTS TitleMap. Selecting this function brings upthe Select Program dialog. On thisdialog, select the PGC containing thetitle. The available programs for thatVTS will appear on the right. You canselect one program, or hold the Ctrlkey and click to select multipleprograms. You can also select a rangeof programs by selecting the first oneand then holding Shift while selectingthe last one. When you select multipleprograms, the title is added and eachprogram will be mapped sequentiallyas chapter for the title. The keyboardshortcut for this function is the T key.

Delete title

Deletes the selected title from the VTSTitle Map.

Delete title with PGCs

Deletes the selected title from the VTSTitle Map and also deletes the PGC(s)that were defined as being part of this

title.

Add chapter(s)

Add one or more chapter to theselected VTS Title. Selecting thisfunction brings up the Select Programdialog, allowing you to choose theprograms to add as chapter(s). Youcan select one program, or hold theCtrl key and click to select multipleprograms. You can also select a rangeof programs by selecting the first oneand then holding Shift while selectingthe last one. When you select multipleprograms, the title is added and eachprogram will be mapped sequentiallyas chapter for the title. The keyboardshortcut for this function is the C key.

Insert chapter(s)

Works the same ad "Add chapter(s)"except that the new chapters areadded before the currently selectedchapter. The keyboard shortcut forthis function is the Insert key.

Delete chapter

Deletes the selected chapter from thecurrent VTS Title. The keyboardshortcut for this function is the Deletekey.

Edit chapter

Change the PGC and/or programassignment for the selected chapter.

Select Program dialog with fiveprograms selected.

Open destination

Takes you to the program defined bythe selected chapter, in the PGC View.The program will be selected.


Opens a duplicate project with theprogram defined by the selectedchapter, selected in the PGC View.


Domain Content View

Hover the mouse cursor over an item to identify it. Click onan item for a detailed description

The Domain Content view allows you to quickly view an entire domain.

The following table illustrates what and when the Domain Content Viewshows:

When you select this in theDVD Tree...

This is shown in the DomainContent View

"Video Manager" All blocks in all VMG Menu LanguageUnits.

A VMG Menu Language Unit All blocks in the selected VMG MenuLanguage Unit.

A Video Title Set All blocks in all VTS PGCs in the selectedVTS (no menus).

A VTS Menu Language Unit All blocks in the selected VTS Menu

Language Unit."Program Chains" All PGC blocks in the selected VTS.

Domain Content PaneAudio Tracks PaneSub-Picture Tracks PaneVideo Information Pane

Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview

.


Domain Content Pane

The Domain Content Pane shows a frame for each block in the selecteddomain.

Clicking on one of the blocks selects that block for theVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview.

An indicator like this: in the upper-left corner of each block showsthe size of the block.

An indicator like this: below the size indicator of each block showsthe total time for the block.

An indicator like this: in the lower-left corner of each block showswhich PGC(s) and cell(s) use the block. If more than one cell in the samePGC use the block, it will look like this: . In this example cells 2, 3,and 4, in PGC 1 all use the block. If cells in more than one PGC use theblock, the indicator will look like this: . These indicators can be turnedoff by deselecting the "Show pgc/cell" option in Format options.

If the block is interleaved, an indicator will appear below the time indicatorthat looks like this: . If it is a multi-angle interleaved block, it will looklike this: . When you select an interleaved block, a selectable tab willappear on the Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview, for each interleave unit.

If you make changes to a block an indicator will be shown below thetime indicator.

All of the indicators can be temporarily hidden by pressing and holding theF6 key. The indicators will return when the F6 key is released.

If the "Skip blank frames at start" option is enabled in Format Options,each block will skip to a position in the block where there is visible content.The bar graph on the right side of each block shows how far the block hasbeen advanced to skip the blank frames.

Available Functions for Domain ContentPane

Hide block

Replace the selected block(s) with a blank video.This blank video uses only a trivial amount ofspace on the disk. Multiple blocks can be selectedby holding the Ctrl key while selecting them. Arange of blocks can be selected by clicking the firstone and then holding the Shift key while clickingthe last one. All blocks can be selected at once byusing the "Select All" function. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+H.

Hide blocks before this

Replace all blocks before the selected block with ablank video. These blank videos use only a trivialamount of space on the disk. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+Shift+<.

Hide blocks after this

Replace all blocks after the selected block with ablank video. These blank videos use only a trivialamount of space on the disk. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+Shift+>.

Restore block

Restore the selected block to its pre-edit state. The

Right-clicking on ablock in the DomainContent Pane brings upthis Menu:

following things will be restored:1. Hidden block2. A cut that was made.3. Button commands, positions, and color

schemes that were changed.The keyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+Z.

Replace block...

Replace the selected block with another block. Thereplacement block can come from the sameproject, another open project, or an external VOB.Selecting this function will open theSelect Block Dialog, allowing you to choose theblock that you want to use as a replacement. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function is Ctrl+R.

Split interleaved cells

Un-interveave an interleaved block. After usingthis function, the cells that were part of theinterleave can be manipulated independently asseparate blocks.

Move left / Move right

Move the selected block to the left or right withinits VTS. This will physically move the block on thedisk. The order of playback is not affected. If twoblocks that are in different PGC's are to be playedseamlessly, you can use this function to move theblocks closer together, thereby increasing thechance that the blocks will play sequentiallywithout a pause.

Copy

Figure 1

Copy the selected block(s) to DvdReMake's internalclipboard. The block(s) can then be pastedsomewhere else in the same project or anotheropen project.

Paste

Replace the selected block(s) with ones that werepreviously copied with the Copy function above.The number of currently selected blocks mustequal the number of blocks that were copied or thisfunction will be disabled. If the destination's audioand/or subtitle stream layout is different than thesource, a warning will be given. You will then haveto edit the streams table to match the source.

Goto PGC

Goto the PGC and cell that are using the selectedblock, in the PGC View. If more than one cell usethe block, a menu like the one shown in Figure 1will appear, allowing you to select which PGC/cellto goto. This function can be disabled inFormat Options.

Select All

Selects all blocks.


Audio Tracks Pane (Domain Content View)

Figure 1

The Audio Tracks Pane shows the audio tracks for the selected domain,and allows you to manipulate them in various ways.

The "Size" column shows the size in megabytes of eachstream. When the DVD is first imported, the stream sizes areestimated. When the size shown is an estimate, "(est)" isdisplayed after each stream's size. You can use "Find exactstream sizes" to determine a more accurate size for eachstream. When the streams are being sized, a "searchlight"icon is shown next to each stream's entry to indicate that thesizing routine is running (as shown above).

The "Info" column shows the language and type of eachaudio track, as well as each stream ID. Each track's info isshown in this format: language, coding mode, description.The language can be any one of the languages listed in theLanguage Code Chart in the Appendix. The coding mode canbe "Dolby AC3", "MPEG-1", "MPEG-2", "Linear PCM", "DTS",or "SDDS". The description can be "unspecified", "normal","for the visually impaired", "director's comments", or"alternate director's comment".

Selecting a stream in the Audio Tracks Pane selects thatstream as the one to use for audio preview. During a preview,you can switch streams on-the-fly by selecting a differentstream. There may be a slight delay in switching while the

audio stream buffer empties. SeeVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview.

Available Functions for the AudioTracks Pane:

Disable track in all PGC

Disable the selected audio track in all PGC's.Disabling a track will recover the space that itoccupied.

Delete Track

Delete the selected audio track. Only the lasttrack can be deleted. If any track other thanthe last track is selected, this function will bedisabled.

Add track

Add a new audio track. You can assign anexisting stream ID to the new track, on theAudio Tracks Pane in the PGC View.

Edit track...

Edit the attributes for the selected audio track.Selecting this function brings up the "AudioTrack Attributes Dialog" (Figure 1). Thekeyboard shortcut for this function is theSpacebar. Double-clicking on a track is also ashortcut for this function.

Copy tracks info

Copies the audio tracks info for the currentlyselected domain. This info can subsequently bepasted to a different domain elsewhere in thesame project or another project. This can be

Right-clicking on a trackin the Audio Tracks Pane

brings up this menu:

useful after copying blocks from one domain toanother, when the audio stream layout isdifferent between them. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl-C.

Paste tracks info

Paste audio tracks info that was previouslycopied using the "Paste Tracks Info" function.The keyboard shortcut for this function is Ctrl-V.

Find exact stream sizes

Find the exact size for all audio and subpicturestreams in the current domain. Determiningthe exact stream sizes requires searchingthrough all of the title's VOB files, andtherefore can take several minutes tocomplete. The "searchlight" icon will appearnext to each track while the streams are beingsized, as shown above. The fact that the searchcan be time-consuming is the reason that thesizes are only estimated when the DVD isimported. It is not always necessary to knowthe exact size. You can abort the stream sizingby right-clicking again and selecting "Stopsearch."

Refresh

Refresh the Audio Tracks Pane. The keyboardshortcut is F5.


Subpicture Tracks Pane (Domain Content View)

Figure 1

The Subpicture Tracks Pane shows the subpicture tracks for theselected domain, and allows you to manipulate them in various ways.

The "Size" column shows the size in megabytes of eachstream. When the DVD is first imported, the stream sizes areestimated. When the size shown is an estimate, "(est)" isdisplayed after each stream's size. You can use "Find exactstream sizes" to determine a more accurate size for eachstream. When the streams are being sized, a "searchlight"icon is shown next to each stream's entry to indicate that thesizing routine is running (as shown above).

The "Info" column shows the language and description(caption type) of each subpicture track, as well as eachstream ID. Each track's info is shown in this format:language, description. The language can be any one of thelanguages listed in the Language Code Chart in the Appendix.The description can be "normal", "large", "children", "normalCC", "large CC", "children's CC", "forced", "director'scomment", "large director's comment", or "director'scomment for children".

Selecting a stream in the SubPicture Tracks Pane selects thatstream as the one to use for subpicture preview. During apreview, you can switch streams on-the-fly by selecting adifferent stream. There may be a slight delay in switchingwhile the subpicture stream buffer empties. See

Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview.

Available Functions for theSubpicture Tracks Pane:

Disable track in all PGC

Disable the selected subpicture track in allPGC's.

Delete Track

Delete the selected subpicture track. Only thelast track can be deleted. If any track otherthan the last track is selected, this function willbe disabled.

Add track

Add a new subpicture track. You can assign anexisting stream ID to the new track, on theSubpicture Tracks Pane in the PGC View.

Edit track...

Edit the attributes for the selected subpicturetrack. Selecting this function brings up the"Subpicture Track Attributes Dialog" (Figure 1).The keyboard shortcut for this function is theSpacebar. Double-clicking on the track is also ashortcut for this function.

Copy tracks info

Copies the subpicture tracks info for thecurrently selected domain. This info cansubsequently be pasted to a different domainelsewhere in the same project or anotherproject. This can be useful after copying blocksfrom one domain to another, when thesubpicture stream layout is different between

Right-clicking on a trackin the Audio Tracks Pane

brings up this menu:

them. The keyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl-C.

Paste tracks info

Paste subpicture tracks info that was previouslycopied using the "Paste Tracks Info" function.The keyboard shortcut for this function is Ctrl-V.

Find exact stream sizes

Find the exact size for all audio and subpicturestreams in the current domain. Determiningthe exact stream sizes requires searchingthrough all of the title's VOB files, andtherefore can take several minutes tocomplete. The "searchlight" icon will appearnext to each track while the streams are beingsized, as shown above. The fact that the searchcan be time-consuming is the reason that thesizes are only estimated when the DVD isimported. It is not always necessary to knowthe exact size. You can abort the stream sizingby right-clicking again and selecting "Stopsearch."

Refresh

Refresh the Subpicture Tracks Pane. Thekeyboard shortcut is F5.


Video Information Pane

The Video Information Pane showsthe format, resolution, and aspectratio for the selected domain. Youcan also edit these and a fewother attributes.Please note that most of thesesettings do not actually changethe content of the DVD, butmerely change the attributes thatthe player uses to know how todisplay the content. For example,changing the coding mode fromMPEG-2 to MPEG-1, will notactually re-encode the video. Theability to change these settings inDvdReMake allows you to fixauthoring problems or adjust forcustom content that you add orreplace existing content with.

Available Functions for aVTS Menu PGC:

Edit ...

Opens the "Video TrackAttributes" Dialog (Figure 1)allowing you to edit the attributesfor the selected domain. Thekeyboard shortcut for thisfunction is the Spacebar. Double-clicking anywhere within theVideo Information Pane is also ashortcut for this function.

Right clicking anywhere in the VideoInformation pane brings up this menu:

Video Track AttributesDialog settings:

Aspect Ratio

Normal (4:3): Otherwise known as full screen.

Wide (16:9): Widescreen format. Includesoptions to allow pan/scan and/orletterbox conversion to 4:3aspect.

Video Info

Coding Mode: The type of MPEG encoding used.Possible values are: "MPEG-1" and"MPEG-2." Most DVD's use MPEG-2.

Bit Rate: Sets whether a constant bit rate(CBR) or variable bit rate (VBR) isused. Most DVD's use a VBR.

Resolution: Sets the video resolution. Possiblevalues for PAL are: 352x288,352x576, 704x576, 720x576.Possible values for NTSC are:352x240, 352x480, 704x480,720x480. Most commercial DVD'suse 720x576 for PAL and720x480 for NTSC.

Format

Allows you to set options specific tothe video format used on the disk.

Figure 1

PAL: PAL format. Includes an option setfor Camera or Film mode.

NTSC: NTSC format. Includes an optionto set Closed Captioning to field 1and/or field 2. CC1 and CC2 usefield 1, and CC3 and CC4 usefield 2. TV's manufactured prior to1990 only support field 1.


Program Chains View

Hover the mouse cursor over an item to identify it (viatooltip). Click on an item for a detailed description

The PGC (Program Chain) View allows you to view and edit an individualProgram Chain.

With the PGC View you can edit the Virtual Machine (VM) commands forthe PGC.

Button commands can also be edited. Buttons can be hidden, or removed.

Blocks Preview PanePrograms Pane


Pre/Post/Cell CommandPanesButtons PaneButton Edit DialogAudio Tracks PaneSubpicture PaneExtras PaneCLUT Pane


Blocks Preview

The Blocks Preview for the PGC View shows aframe for each block in the selected PGC.

Clicking on one of the blocks selects that block forthe Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview, and makes itthe currently selected block.

An indicator like this: in the upper-leftcorner of each block shows the size of the block.

An indicator like this: under the sizeindicator shows the total time for the block.

An indicator like this: in the lower-leftcorner of each block shows which PGC(s) andcell(s) use the block. If more than one cell in thesame PGC use the block, it will look like this:

. In this example cells 2, 3, and 4, in PGC1 all use the block. If cells in more than one PGCuse the block, the indicator will look like this:

If the block is interleaved, an indicator will appearbelow the time indicator that looks like this: .If it is a multi-angle interleaved block, it will looklike this: . When you select an interleavedblock, a selectable tab will appear on theVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview, for each interleaveunit.

If you make changes to a block an indicator

will be shown below the time indicator.

If the "Skip blank frames at start" option isenabled in Format Options, each block will skip toa position in the block where there is visiblecontent. The bar graph on the right side of eachblock shows how far the block has been advancedto skip the blank frames.


Programs Pane

The Programs Pane lists all of the cells fora PGC and shows the entry cell for eachprogram. It also lists the "Still time","Seamless", and "Restricted" attributes,and what cell command, if any, is assignedto the cell.Clicking on one of the cells selects itsblock for theVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview, and makesit the currently selected cell. You canselect multiple cells by holding down theCtrl key while clicking. You can also selecta range of cells by clicking on the firstone, and then holding the Shift key whileclicking on the last one. After selectingmultiple cells, the following functions canbe performed on the selected cells:

1. Hide block2. Delete block3. Delete program4. Delete program and blocks5. Edit block attributes

If multiple cells are selected, the last cellthat was selected will be the one shown inthe Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview .

The program mappings and all of the cell'sattributes can be edited with DvdReMake.

A next to a PGC in the DVD Tree,indicates that it contains buttons.

When the user presses the "Next" or"Previous" player buttons, playback movesto the next or previous program. Theprograms are also mapped as chapter

Right-clicking on a cell inthe Programs Pane bringsup this menu:

points in the VTS Title Map. Many peoplemistakenly believe that the player's "Next"and "Previous" buttons skip by chapter,when in fact they skip by program. Inmost cases, the program numbers andchapter numbers are the same, but theydon't have to be mapped on a one-for-onebasis.

Available Functions for thePrograms Pane:

Hide block

Replaces the block for the selectedcell(s) with a blank video. This blankvideo uses only a trivial amount ofspace on the disk. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+H.

Hide blocks before this

Replaces all of the blocks for the cellsfollowing the selected cell with a blankvideo. These blank videos use only atrivial amount of space on the disk. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+<.

Hide blocks after this

Replaces all of the blocks for the cellspreceding the selected cell with a blankvideo. These blank videos use only atrivial amount of space on the disk. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+>.

Restore block

Restore the block for the selected cell toits pre-edit state. The following thingswill be restored:

1. Hidden block2. A cut that was made.3. Button commands, positions, and

color schemes that were changed.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Replace block ...

Replace the block for the selected cellwith another block. The replacementblock can come from the same project,another open project, or an externalVOB. Selecting this function will openthe Select Block Dialog, allowing you tochoose the block that you want to useas a replacement. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+R.

Substitute block ...

Select an existing block in the same VTSfor the selected cell. Any number ofcells can point to the same block. Ifafter substituting, the block that yousubstituted for is no longer used byanother cell, it will automaticallyremoved by DvdReMake. Selecting thisfunction will open theSelect Block Dialog, allowing you tochoose the block to substitute.

Insert block

Inserts a new cell, and a block for it,above the selected one and makes it theselected cell. The new block will be ablank video that you can subsequently

use the "Replace block" or "Substituteblock" functions to point the cell to theright block.

Insert program

Makes the selected cell a program entrycell. The program number used will beone more than the program above theselected cell. The program numbers forall programs after the inserted one willbe incremented by one. Chapters in theVTS's Title Map that use the programsafter the inserted one, will be adjustedto the now incremented programnumbers. If the inserted program is tobe mapped as a chapter, you will needto go to the VTS's Title Map and add thechapter.

Delete block

Deletes the selected cell and its block.This function can be performed onmultiple selected cells.

Delete program

Deletes the program entry point fromthe selected cell. The cell and it's blockremain intact. The cell becomes part ofthe previous program and all programnumbers after the deleted one will bedecremented by one. Any chapters inthe VTS's Title Map that use the deletedprogram will purposely be set to aninvalid program number so thatDvdReMake's Problem Highlighting willflag the chapter entry as invalid. Allchapters after the deleted one will beadjusted to the now decrementedprogram numbers. This function can beperformed on multiple selected cells.

Delete program and block(s)

Deletes all of the cells that are part ofthe selected cell's program, and theirblocks. All program numbers after thedeleted one will be decremented by one.Any chapters in the VTS's Title Map thatuse the deleted program will purposelybe set to an invalid program number sothat DvdReMake's Problem Highlightingwill flag the chapter entry as invalid. Allchapters after the deleted one will beadjusted to the now decrementedprogram numbers.

Add block

Adds a new cell, and a block for it, tothe end of the PGC, and makes it theselected cell. The new block will be ablank video that you can subsequentlyuse the "Replace block" or "Substituteblock" functions to point the cell to theright block. The keyboard shortcut forthis function is the B key.

Add program

Adds a new cell, and a block for it, tothe end of the PGC, and makes it aprogram entry cell. The new block willbe a blank video that you cansubsequently use the "Replace block" or"Substitute block" functions to point thecell to the right block. The keyboardshortcut for this function is the P key.

Append copied PGC

Appends the blocks of a previouslycopied PGC to the end of the blocks ofthe selected PGC. The copied PGC can

Figure 1

come from the current project oranother open project.

Edit block attributes ...

Opens the "PGC Block Attributes Dialog"(Figure 1), which allows you to set thefollowing attributes for the selectedcell(s):

Command #: This sets the cell command numberfor the selected cell. The cellcommands are shown on theCell Commands Pane. Thecorresponding cell command will beexecuted after the cell is played.

Still time: This sets the still time for the cell.Possible values are "no still", 1-254seconds, and infinity. This is usuallyused for setting the display durationof a single-frame video such as amenu background. If it is used on amulti-frame video, all of the frameswill be played and then the lastframe will be shown for the still timeduration.

Seamless playback: This is a flag that tells the player tomake the transition from theprevious cell seamless or without apause. In most cases cells within aPGC will play seamlessly without thisflag being set, but when it is set, ittells the player that the VOB's wereprepared in such a way to guaranteethat the cells will play seamlessly.Merely setting this flag does notguarantee seamless playback,especially if the blocks that the cells

point to are physically located farapart. If this flag is set, no cellcommand will be executed for theprevious cell. For this reason, if a cellcommand is set for a cell,DvdReMake will automatically clearthe seamless flag for the next cell.

Restricted: When playback reaches a cell withthe "Restricted" flag set, any "trickplay" will be cancelled and play willrevert to standard (1x forward) play."Trick play" is fast or slow forwardplay, or any reverse play.

The keyboard shortcut for this functionis the Spacebar. Double-clicking on acell is also a shortcut for "Edit blockattributes."

Select All

Selects all cells.


Pre/Post/Cell Command Panes

The Pre, Post, and Cell command Panes listthe VM Commands for the selected PGC,and provides a means to edit them. Pre commands are executed when the PGCis started, before any cells are shown.

If a cell has a cell command associatedwith it, the command will be executedafter the cell has been played.

Post commands are executed after the endof the PGC is reached during playback orafter LinkTailPGC command is executed.Post commands will not be executed whenthe end of the PGC is reached if the PGC'sNext PGC attribute is set to another PGC,in which case playback will transfer to thatPGC.

If you select a command that has a gotostatement, the goto destination's linenumber is highlighted in green, as shownin the example on the right. In thisexample, line 4 is selected, and since ithas a "goto line 19," line 19's line numberis highlighted in green.

Multiple commands may be selected byholding down the Ctrl key while clicking onthe desired commands. A range ofcommands can also be selected byselecting the first command and thenholding down the Shift key while selectingthe last command in the range. The"Select All" function can also be used. Youcan select multiple commands for use with

the "Delete command" and "Copy"functions.

The total number of pre+post+cellcommands for a PGC must not exceed128.

Available Functions for thecommand panes:

Add command

Adds a new command to the end of thelist. The Command Edit Dialog will open,allowing you to specify the desiredcommand. The keyboard shortcut forthis function is the C key.

Insert command

Inserts a new command above theselected command. TheCommand Edit Dialog will open, allowingyou to specify the desired command.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis the Insert key.

Delete command

Deletes the selected command(s). Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isthe Delete key.

Copy

Copies the selected command(s) forsubsequent use with the "Paste", "AddCopied", or "Insert Copied" functions.Note that the commands are not copied

Right-clicking on an entryin one of the commandpanes brings up thismenu:

to the Windows® clipboard. DvdReMakehas its own internal clipboard. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+C.

Paste

Replaces the selected command withone that was previously copied usingthe "Copy" function. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+V.

Add copied

Adds command(s) that were previouslycopied using the "Copy" function, to theend of the list. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+Shift+A.

Insert copied

Adds command(s) that were previouslycopied using the "Copy" function, beforethe selected command. The keyboardshortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+Ins.

Edit command ...

Opens the Command Edit Dialog,allowing you to edit the selectedcommand. The keyboard shortcut forthis command is the Spacebar. You canalso double-click on a command to editit.

Open destination

Goes to the destination of the Jump,Call, Link, or goto instruction of theselected command. This can be used tostep through the navigation of the disk.The "Undo Open Destination" and "Redo

Open Destination" functions, that are onthe Toolbar, can be used to stepbackward and forward through thenavigation that has been traced. Thesteps that have been traced will also belisted on the History Pane. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+Space.


Opens a duplicate project with focusbeing on the destination of the selectedcommand's Jump, Call, Link, or gotoinstruction. The keyboard shortcut forthis function is Ctrl+Shift+Space

Select All

Selects all commands.


Buttons Pane

The Buttons pane lists all of the buttons inthe selected cell, and provides a means toedit them.

Shown for each button is: its buttonnumber, command, color scheme, andwhether or not it is an auto-action button.An auto-action button will execute itscommand as soon as the user selects it,without requiring the "Enter" key to bepressed.

Each screen can have separate buttons foranamorphic widescreen, auto pan/scan, orauto letterbox. A separate set of buttonsfor each display mode is required so thatthe highlights are drawn in the correctarea of the modified picture. There areselectable tabs at the bottom of theButtons Pane to allow selection of theseparate button sets.

Each button includes four directional linksthat determine what button is selectednext when a corresponding arrow key ispressed. The order of the buttons usuallycorresponds to their physical arrangement,but it doesn't have to.

On most DVD's, the graphics or picturesthat make up the visual part of the button,are actually part of the still or motionvideo that makes up the menubackground. As the user moves throughthe buttons using the player's arrow keys,sub-pictures are used to highlight the

buttons in such a way that the currentselection is known. When you hide ordelete a button in DvdReMake, you areonly preventing the button from beinghighlighted, but the picture that makes upthe button will still be there. The only wayto actually remove the button graphics isto edit and re-author the menubackground.

Available Functions for theButtons Pane:

Hide button

Hides the selected button from the user.The adjacent button links will beadjusted so it is still possible to navigatethe menu. When you want to remove abutton from a menu to prevent the userfrom choosing material that you haveremoved or hidden, this is usually thebest method. This is because when youhide a button the button numberingstays the same. So, any attempts tohighlight a particular button from codewill still highlight the correct button.

Delete button

Delete the selected button. All buttonnumbers that are higher than the onedeleted will be decremented by one. Theadjacent button links will be adjusted soit is still possible to navigate the menu.

Edit button ...

Opens the Button Edit Dialog, allowing

you to edit the selected button. Thefollowing things can be edited:

1. The button's command.2. The highlight positions for each

display mode.3. The four directional links that

determine what button to selectnext when the user presses one ofthe arrow keys.

4. Which color scheme is used.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis the Spacebar. Another shortcut forthis function is to double-click on thebutton's entry in the list.

Move Up / Move Down

Makes the selected button one numberlower or higher. The directional links forthe buttons will be adjusted so that allbuttons still go to the same buttons asthey did before the move. This can beused to make a button the default (#1)button. The keyboard shortcut for MoveUp is Ctrl+U. The keyboard shortcut forMove Down is Ctrl+D.

Copy button command

Copies the command of the selectedbutton for subsequent pasting using the"Paste button command" function. Thecommands can be pasted to anotherbutton as well as anywhere else thatthey would be appropriate for thedestination, including as a Pre, Post, orCell command. Note that the commandis not copied to the Windows®clipboard. DvdReMake has its owninternal clipboard. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+C.

Right-clicking on one ofthe entries brings up thismenu:

Paste button command

Pastes a command to the selectedbutton that was previously copied usingthe "Copy button command." Thecommand could have also been copiedfrom a Post, Pre, or Cell command pane,provided that the command isappropriate for a button. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+V.

Open destination

Goes to the destination of the Jump orLink instruction of the selected button'scommand. This can be used to stepthrough the navigation of the disk. The"Undo Open Destination" and "RedoOpen Destination functions", that are onthe Toolbar, can be used to stepbackward and forward through thenavigation that has been traced. Thesteps that have been trace will also belisted on the History Pane. The keyboardshortcut for this function is Ctrl+Space.


Opens a duplicate project with focusbeing on the destination of the selectedcommand's Jump or Link instruction.The keyboard shortcut for this functionis Ctrl+Shift+Space


Button Edit Dialog

The Button Edit Dialog allows you to editvarious attributes of Buttons Over Video(BOV). BOV's are usually used in menus butthey can occur in titles also.

The "Position" section of the dialog allowsyou to change the button's highlight positionby changing the values in the four coordinateboxes. The coordinate system used numbersthe screen pixels from an origin at theupper-left side of the screen (0,0). Thecoordinate boxes on the left and the rightspecify the distance in pixels from the left-side of the screen to the left and right side ofthe button. The coordinate boxes on the topand bottom specify the distance from the topof the screen to the top and bottom of thebutton. Separate button positions may beentered for anamorphic widescreen, autopan/scan, and auto letterbox by selectingone of the tabs at the top of the dialog.The "Adjacent buttons" section of the dialogallows you to change the directional linkscorresponding to the arrow keys on theplayer's remote. The value shown in themiddle input box is the current buttonnumber that is being edited. The values inthe other four boxes indicate what, from thebutton currently being edited, should be thenext button to be highlighted, when the userpresses one of the arrow keys on the player'sremote control.

The "Command" section of the dialog showsthe current command for the button beingedited. If the "auto" checkbox is checked the

button is an auto-action button that will beactivated automatically, as soon as it isselected by the user, before the "Enter" keyis pressed on the remote control. To edit thecommand for a button, click the buttonthat is to the right of the command box. Thiswill open the Command Edit Dialog, allowingyou to edit the command.

The "Color scheme" box allows you to selectone of the three color schemes used forbutton highlighting. The color schemes canbe edited by right-clicking on the menu'sbackground in the Menu Preview/Editor, andselecting "Edit Color Schemes". The colorsused by the color schemes can be changedon the CLUT Pane.


Audio Tracks Pane (PGC View)

The Audio Tracks Pane shows the audiostreams for the currently selected PGC,and provides a means to disable them orchange their stream numbers within theirtrack.

The "Info" column shows the language andtype of each audio track. Each track's infois shown in this format: language,coding mode, description. The languagecan be any one of the languages listed inthe Language Code Chart in the Appendix.The coding mode can be "Dolby AC3","MPEG-1", "MPEG-2", "Linear PCM", "DTS",or "SDDS". The description can be"unspecified", "normal", "for the visuallyimpaired", "director's comments", or"alternate director's comment". This infocan be edited on the Audio Tracks Pane inthe Domain Content View.

Selecting a stream in the Audio TracksPane selects that stream as the one to usefor audio preview. During a preview, youcan switch streams on-the-fly by selectinga different stream. There may be a slightdelay in switching while the audio streambuffer empties. SeeVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview.

Available Functions for the AudioTracks Pane:

Disable Track


Disable the selected audio stream'strack. Disabling a track will recover thespace that it occupied.

Edit Track

Opens the dialog shown in Figure 1,which allows you to select the streamnumber for the selected audio stream.You can also enable or disable theselected stream using the "enabled"checkbox. The keyboard shortcut forthis function is the Spacebar. Anothershortcut is to double-click on the audiostream to edit it.

Select All

Selects all tracks.

Figure 1


SubPicture Tracks Pane (PGC View)

The Audio Tracks Pane shows the audiostreams for the currently selected PGC,and provides a means to disable them orconfigure which stream is used for thewidescreen, pan/scan and letterbox views.

The "Info" column shows the language anddescription (caption type) of eachsubpicture track, as well as each streamID. Each track's info is shown in thisformat: language, description. Thelanguage can be any one of the languageslisted in the Language Code Chart in theAppendix. The description can be"normal", "large", "children", "normal CC","large CC", "children's CC", "forced","director's comment", "large director'scomment", or "director's comment forchildren". This info can be edited on theSubPicture Tracks Pane in theDomain Content View.

Selecting a stream in the SubPictureTracks Pane selects that stream as the oneto use for subpicture preview. During apreview, you can switch streams on-the-fly by selecting a different stream. Theremay be a slight delay in switching whilethe subpicture stream buffer empties. SeeVideo/Audio/Subtitle Preview.

Available Functions for theSubPicture Tracks Pane:


Disable Track

Disable the selected subpicture stream'strack. Disabling a track will recover thespace that it occupied.

Edit Track

Opens the dialog shown in Figure 1,which allows you to select the streamnumbers that correspond to thewidescreen, pan/scan and letterboxviews. You can also enable or disablethe selected stream using the "enabled"checkbox. The keyboard shortcut forthis function is the Spacebar. Anothershortcut is to double-click on thesubpicture stream to edit it.

Select All

Selects all tracks.

Figure 1


Extras Pane

The Extras Pane shows various attributesfor the selected PGC, and provides ameans for changing them.

The Next PGC and Prev PGC attributesprovides a means to make a virtualconnection between two PGC's in the sameVTS. A value of zero means disabled. Thecurrent PGC's Next PGC link will befollowed when any of the following occurs:

1. Playback reaches the end of thecurrent PGC.

2. The user presses the "NextChapter" button while the currentPGC's last program is playing.

3. A LinkNextProgram, button or cellcommand is executed from thecurrent PGC's last program.

4. A LinkNextCell, button or cellcommand is executed from thecurrent PGC's last cell.

Neither the current PGC's post commands,or the Next PGC's pre commands will beexecuted when the the Next PGC link isfollowed. The current PGC's Prev PGC linkwill be followed when any of the followingoccurs:

1. The user presses the "PreviousChapter" button while the currentPGC's first program is playing.

2. A LinkPrevProgram, button or cellcommand is executed from thecurrent PGC's first program.

3. A LinkPrevCell, button or cellcommand is executed from thecurrent PGC's first cell.

The Go Up PGC attribute specifies thePGC to go to when the used presses the"Return" or "GoUp" remote control button.The LinkGoUpPGC command also willcause playback to follow the Go Up PGClink.

The PGC still time can be set to "no still",1-254 seconds, or infinity. The PGC still isperformed after the last cell of the PGC isplayed and its cell command, if any, isexecuted, but before the PGC's postcommands are executed. The last VOBU ofthe PGC will be shown for the duration ofthe still time specified.

The PG playback mode specifies which ofthree modes of playback is to be used forthe PGC. The three possible values aresequential, random and shuffle. MostPGC's use the sequential mode which playsthe PGC's cells in order, one-after-another. The random and shuffle modesare very similar in their operation. In bothof these modes, you specify the number ofcells that you want to play in randomorder. The only difference between therandom and shuffle modes is that therandom mode may repeat a cell before thespecified number of cells has been played,whereas the shuffle mode keeps track ofthe cells that have been played and willnot repeat them until all of the cells havebeen played. You can specify a quantity ofcells that is more than the number of cellsin the PGC, in which case, cells will beplayed more than once.

Figure 1

Right-clicking on one ofthe entries brings up this

menu:

Available Functions for the ExtrasPane:

Edit ...

Opens the Program Chains ExtrasDialog, allowing you to change theattributes for the selected PGC. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isthe Spacebar. Another shortcut for thisfunction is to double-click on one of theentries on the Extras Tab.

Open Destination

Opens the PGC specified in the selectedNext PGC, Prev PGC, or Go Up PGC. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Space.

Open Destination in a new window

Opens a duplicate project with focusbeing on the PGC specified in theselected Next PGC, Prev PGC, or Go UpPGC. The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is Ctrl+Shift+Space


CLUT Pane

CLUT is an acronym for Color Lookup Table. The CLUTPane shows the color table for the selected PGC that isused for button highlighting, and provides a means forchanging the colors that are used.

Each button is configured to use one of three colorschemes. Each of these three color schemes uses four ofthe 16 colors listed in the CLUT. The color scheme that isused by a button can be changed on theButton Edit Dialog. The color schemes themselves can beedited when viewing a menu in the Menu Preview/Editor.

Available Functions for the CLUT Pane:

Edit color

Opens the Color Selection Dialog (shown below),allowing you to change the selected color. Thekeyboard shortcut for this function is the Spacebar.Another shortcut for this function is to double-click onthe color that you want to change.

Import ...

Imports a color table file. CLUT files have the extension".CLT" The keyboard shortcut for this function isCtrl+Shift+E.

Export ...

Exports the color table to a file. The filename will havethe extension ".CLT" The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is Ctrl+Shift+I.

Right-clicking onone of the

colorsbrings up

this menu:



Point to something with the mouse cursor on the screenshot below tosee a description of it.

The Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview allows you to view blocks that areselected in the various views of the program and provides various functionsto edit the video sequence.

The Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview also serves as a visual menu editor, thatshows button positions and characteristics, and allows you to edit thebuttons and other menu attributes. See Menu Preview/Editor.

If the selected block is a multi-angle, or otherwise interleaved, block, thedifferent angles or Interleave Units (ILUV) can be selected using the tabsalong the left side of the preview window. If there are more tabs than willfit within the preview, you can use the up and down arrow buttons locatedabove the tabs to scroll through the different tabs.

The scrollbar at the lower-right of the preview window, allows you to movethrough the video. Clicking on the left or right arrows, or in between themand the slider, moves the playback position one VOBU at a time. You canalso drag the slider to quickly move to a specific location.

In the upper-left corner of the preview window, there are indicators for

total size , and total time . In the upper-right corner, there areindicators for Mb elapsed/Mb remaining , current VOBU ,currently selected audio stream , and currently selected subtitlestream . These indicators can be turned on or off in FormatOptions. You can also temporarily hide the indicators by pressing andholding the F6 key. The indicators will return when the F6 key is released.

The preview also allows you to play the block with audio and subtitles.Playback is controlled with the control buttons at the bottom of thepreview. The playback controls function as follows:

Go To Start Fast Reverse Play Fast Forward Go To End

When you are previewing, the audio and subtitle stream that is used forplayback can be selected on the Audio Tracks Pane, and the SubPictureTracks Pane. For more information see: Audio Tracks Pane (Domain Content View)Audio Tracks Pane (PGC View)SubPicture Tracks Pane (Domain Content View)SubPicture Tracks Pane (PGC View)

Available Functions forVideo/Audio/Subtitle preview:

Hide block

Replaces the block currently beingpreviewed with a blank video. Thisblank video uses only a trivialamount of space on the disk.

Cut to here

Removes a section of the currentblock, from the beginning to theVOBU preceding the one currentlyshown.

Cut from here

Removes a section of the currentblock, from the VOBU following theone currently shown, to the end ofthe block.

Split here

Moves the current VOBU and all thatfollow it to its own newly insertedblock. A cell for the inserted blockwill be inserted after the onepointing to the block that was split.Splitting of blocks that areinterleaved for multiple angles orseamless branching is not supported.

Restore block

Restore the block that is currentlybeing previewed to its pre-edit state.The following things will be restored:

1. Hidden blocks2. A cut that was made.3. Button commands, positions, and

color schemes that were changed.The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is Ctrl+Shift+Z.

Show original ...

Opens a preview window that showsthe block before it was edited.

Convert to still

Convert the selected block to a stillof the frame currently shown in thepreview window. This will reduce the

size of the block to a relatively smallamount (usually <3MB). Thisfunction can be especially useful inreducing the size of motion menus,by making them a still menu. Theaudio and subpicture streams willremain intact, however they can bedeleted/disabled as usual. Theduration of the block will remain thesame. If you set the cell's still time.the time will be added at the end ofthe cell's playback.

Replace with still

Replace the selected block with aframe from the same project oranother project. The Select FrameDialog will open, allowing you tochoose the frame that you want touse as a replacement. The audio andsubpicture streams will not change,however they can bedeleted/disabled as usual. Theduration of the block will remain thesame. If you set the cell's still time.the time will be added to the end ofthe cell's playback.

Export frame ...

Exports the frame currently shownin the preview window to aWindows® bitmap file (.bmp).

Import buttons ...

Import buttons to the block currentlybeing previewed, from a buttonlayout file (.mbl) that was createdusing the "Export buttons" function.

Export buttons ...

Export buttons from the blockcurrently being previewed to abutton layout file (.mbl). The buttonscan be later imported into a menuusing the "Import buttons" function.

Add button

Adds a button to the block currentlybeing previewed. Note that thisbutton only creates the navigationaland color scheme info and does notcreate the required subpicture forthe button.

Edit color schemes ...

Opens the Color Scheme Dialogallowing you to change the colorschemes used for buttonhighlighting, for the block currentlybeing previewed. Buttons are usuallyonly used in menu PGC's but canalso be in titles. For moreinformation on this function see:Menu Preview/Editor.

Set Prohibited operations ...

Sets the Prohibited User Operations(PUOP) for the block currently beingpreviewed. For more informationsee:Prohibited User Operations Dialog

Menu Preview/Editor


Menu Preview/Editor

When you are working on a menu block, the preview works the same, butthere is added functionality to allow you to see the menu buttons, and editvarious aspects of them.

While buttons are usually only used in menus, titles can also have them.Everything mentioned here applies to BOV's in titles also.

The preview window shows the button positions with red rectangles. Thebuttons can be selected by clicking on them. The selected button ishighlighted with a green double-lined rectangle.

Pressing and holding the F6 key will temporarily hide the buttonrectangles, as well as the size, position and track indicators. This allowsyou to see the menu background video that may have been covered by theoverlays. The rectangles and indicators will return when the F6 key isreleased.

Four directional arrows are shown to indicate which buttons correspond tothe adjacent button links for the selected button. The adjacent button linksspecify which button will be highlighted next when the user presses one ofthe arrow keys on the player's remote control. For more information onthis see: Button Edit Dialog.

A motion menu can have more than one set of buttons. Each set isdisplayed at a different temporal location within the menu block. There is atab at the bottom of the preview window for each set of buttons. You canquickly jump to a particular set of buttons by clicking on its tab.

If you hover the mouse cursor over a button a tooltip like this: will appear that shows the button's command.

You can edit a buttons command, position, adjacent buttons, and whichcolor scheme it uses. To edit a button, right-click and select "Edit button" ordouble-click on the button.

To change the color scheme for the current menu, right-click somewhereon the menu's background (anywhere other than a button) and select "Editcolor schemes." this will open the Color Scheme Dialog.

Each button also listed on the Buttons Pane, and can be edited there also.

Available Functions for a menubutton:

Hide button

Hides the selected button from theuser. The button remains but buttonnavigation is adjusted in such a waythat the button will be skipped over.When you want to remove a buttonfrom a menu to prevent the userfrom choosing material that youhave removed or hidden, this isusually the best method. This isbecause when you hide a button the

button numbering stays the same.So, any attempts to highlight aparticular button from code will stillhighlight the correct button.

Delete button

Delete the selected button. Allbutton numbers that are higher thanthe one deleted will be decrementedby one.

Edit button...

Opens the Button Edit Dialog,allowing you to edit the selectedbutton. The following things can beedited:

1. The button's command.2. The highlight positions for each

display mode.3. The four directional links the

determine what button to selectnext when the user presses oneof the arrow keys.

4. Which color scheme is used.The keyboard shortcut for thisfunction is the Spacebar. Anothershortcut for this function is todouble-click on the button's entry inthe list.

Copy button command

Copies the command of the selectedbutton for subsequent pasting usingthe "Paste button command"function. The commands can bepasted to another button as well asanywhere else that they would be

appropriate for the destination,including as a Pre, Post, or Cellcommand. Note that the command isnot copied to the Windows®clipboard. DvdReMake has its owninternal clipboard.

Paste button command

Pastes a command to the selectedbutton that was previously copiedusing the "Copy button command."The command could have also beencopied from a Post, Pre, or Cellcommand pane, provided that thecommand is appropriate for a button.

Open destination

Goes to the destination of the Jumpor Link instruction of the selectedbutton's command. This can be usedto step through the navigation of thedisk. The "Undo Open Destination"and "Redo Open Destinationfunctions", that are on the Toolbar,can be used to step backward andforward through the navigation thathas been traced. The steps that havebeen trace will also be listed on theHistory Pane. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+Space.


Opens a duplicate project with focusbeing on the destination of theselected command's Jump or Linkinstruction. The keyboard shortcutfor this function is Ctrl+Shift+Space

Video/Audio/Subtitle PreviewButtons Pane


Color Scheme Dialog

There are three layers that make up aDVD menu with buttons. The first layeris the background still or motion video.The second layer is the sub-picture ormask layer, that contains the graphicsthat make up the buttons. The thirdlayer is the highlight layer, that definesthe rectangular coordinates for theportion of the subpicture to show, andconfigures the colors used to highlightthe button that the user has selected.

Each button has three different buttonstates. The first state is the Display orNormal state, which is the state that allof the buttons are in, except for thehighlighted one that was chosen by theuser. The second state is the Selectionstate, which occurs when the userselects the button with the arrow ornumber keys on the player's remotecontrol. The third state is the Actionstate, which occurs when the userpresses the "Enter" key (aka the"Select" key) for the selected button.

The sub-picture mask is comprised of upto four colors. The four colors areusually black, white, red, and blue. Eachone of the colors represent thebackground, the pattern, emphasis 1, oremphasis 2. Typically the pattern is forthe foreground, the background is for

the background, emphasis 1 is the inneredge and emphasis 2 is the outer edge.Many DVD authoring programs don'tfollow this though, and will use emphasis1 and emphasis 2 as foreground colors.

For each of the button states, a colorand a transparency level can be mappedto each of the colors in the sub-picturemask. The mappings for the Normalstate are actually in the sub-picturestream itself, and cannot be changed onthe Color Scheme Dialog. Actually, onmost menus, the transparency levels forthe Normal state are usually set to 0,thereby making them completelytransparent. This is because the graphicsfor the buttons are usually on thebackground video, where millions ofcolors can be used instead of the fourthat the sub-picture layer is limited to.These menus use sub-pictures only forhighlighting the selected button.

Each cell of a menu PGC has three colorschemes that are used to configurewhich of the colors in the PGC's CLUTare used to highlight the buttons in theSelected and Action states. Each buttonis assigned to one of the color schemes.See the Button Edit Dialog for moreinformation on how to change whichcolor scheme is used by a particularbutton.

For each color scheme, color and a

transparency levels are mapped to thefour subpicture colors, for both theSelection and the Action states.

The color index corresponds to one ofthe colors in the Color Lookup Table(CLUT) for the PGC. You can view theCLUT, and change the colors for eachindex on the CLUT Pane.

The transparency level is a numberbetween 0 and 15. 0 is completelytransparent or invisible. 15 is completelyopaque.

The "Export" button allows you to save acolor scheme to a file, which can later beloaded using the "Import" button. Youcan use this to copy color schemes fromone menu to another or from scheme toscheme in the same menu. The filenameextension for color scheme files is "mct".


Miscellaneous Dialogs

Command Edit DialogSelect Angle DialogSelect Block DialogSelect Block Dialog (for Substitute block)Select Pool DialogProhibited User Operations Dialog


Command Edit Dialog

The Command edit dialog isopened when you choose toedit a command from the:Pre/Post/Cell Command Panes,or theButton Edit Dialog.

There are 8 categories ofcommands available in a DVD-video. They are:Special InstructionsLink InstructionsJump/Call InstructionsSystem Set InstructionsSet InstructionsSet, Compare->Link Sub-InstructionCompare->(Set, Link Sub-Instruction)Compare->Set, always Link Sub-Instruction

All of the command categoriescan be conditionally executed,although there are a fewrestrictions with some (seedescriptions). There is a list ofconditional and assignmentoperators in the Appendix.

As you are configuring acommand, an example of whatthe command will look like isshown in the box at the top ofthe dialog.

Special Instructions

Special Instructions includemiscellaneous commands. Acondition is optional. If a conditionis used, it is evaluated first. If thecondition evaluates as true, thecommand is executed.

CommandsNOP Break

goto line # Set Parental Level

Link InstructionsLink Instructions are used formoving within the same domain.With all Link instructions exceptLink PGC, the highlight button canoptionally be specified. If you donot want to set the highlightbutton, use zero. A condition isoptional. If a condition is used, it isevaluated first. If the conditionevaluates as true, the command isexecuted.

CommandsLinkNoLink LinkNextPGCLinkTopCell LinkPrevPGCLinkNextCell LinkGoUpPGCLinkPrevCell LinkTailPGC

LinkTopProgram ResumeLinkNextProgram Link PGCLinkPrevProgram Link Chapter

LinkTopPGC Link Program

Jump/Call InstructionsJump and Call instructions areused for moving out of a domain.Jump instructions are used inmenu PGC's. Call instructions areused in title PGC's and can save a

play position that can be laterreturned to, using the Resumecommand. A condition is optional.If a condition is used, it isevaluated first. If the conditionevaluates as true, the command isexecuted.

Commands

From a title PGC From a menuPGC

Exit ExitJump VTS Title Jump VTS TitleJump VTS Title

ChapterJump VTS Title

ChapterCall First Play Jump First Play

Call VMG "title"menu

Jump VMG "title"menu

Call VTS Menu Jump VTS MenuCall VMG PGC Jump VMG PGC

System Set InstructionsSystem Set instructions are forsetting various System ParameterRegisters (SPRM). In a direct Set,the SPRM is set to a value that youselect from a list. In an indirectSet, the SPRM is set to the valueof a General Program Register(GPRM) that you specify. Acondition or a Link sub-commandmay be used, but not both. If acondition is used, it is evaluatedfirst. If the condition evaluates astrue, the command is executed. Ifa link is used, it is executed afterthe Set command.

CommandsSet audio/sub-picture/angle

Set karaoke audiomixing mode

Set register modeand value

Set highlightedbutton

Optional Link Sub-CommandsLinkNoLink LinkNextPGCLinkTopCell LinkPrevPGCLinkNextCell LinkGoUpPGCLinkPrevCell LinkTailPGC



Set InstructionsSet instructions assign a value toone of the 16 General ParameterRegisters (GPRM). It can be asimple assignment, using the "="operator to assign a value that youspecify, or the value of anotherGPRM. Using other operators, theassignment can also be the resultof a mathematical or bitwisecalculation between the GPRM thatyou are setting, and another GPRMor value that you specify. The "="and bitwise operators can also usea SPRM as a source value. Acondition or a Link sub-commandmay be used, but not both. Thethree Set/Compare/Link categorieslisted below can use both acondition and a link, but there arerestrictions and you are limited toa smaller set of link sub-commands. If a condition is used, itis evaluated first. If the conditionevaluates as true, the command isexecuted. If a link is used, it isexecuted after the Set command.

Optional Link Sub-CommandsLinkNoLink LinkNextPGCLinkTopCell LinkPrevPGCLinkNextCell LinkGoUpPGCLinkPrevCell LinkTailPGC



Set, Compare->Link Sub-InstructionThis command categoryunconditionally executes a Setcommand, then evaluates acondition. If the condition is true, aLink command is executed. Unlikethe standard Set commanddescribed above, you can use botha condition and a Link commandwith this command type. There is atradeoff though. While you canhave both a condition and a link,the register being set and thecompare register must be thesame, and you are limited to asmaller subset of Link commands.This command can be used withouta condition or a link, but astandard Set command would bemore suited for this because itdoesn't have the limitations.

Optional Link Sub-CommandsLinkNoLink LinkTopPGCLinkTopCell LinkNextPGCLinkNextCell LinkPrevPGCLinkPrevCell LinkGoUpPGC

LinkTopProgram LinkTailPGC

LinkNextProgram ResumeLinkPrevProgram

Compare->(Set, Link Sub-Instruction)This command category firstevaluates a condition. If thecondition is true a Set commandfollowed by a Link command areexecuted. Both the set and the linkare subject to the condition. Unlikethe standard Set commanddescribed above, you can use botha condition and a Link commandwith this command type. There is atradeoff though. While you canhave both a condition and a link,either the right side of thecondition or the Set commandmust be a value and not a GPRM orSPRM, and you are limited to asmaller subset of Link commands.This command can be used withouta condition or a link, but astandard Set command would bemore suited for this because itdoesn't have the limitations.


LinkTopProgram LinkTailPGCLinkNextProgram ResumeLinkPrevProgram

Compare->Set, always LinkSub-Instruction

This command category firstevaluates a condition. If thecondition is true a Set command isexecuted. Then a Link command isexecuted, regardless what theresult of the condition was. Unlikethe standard Set commanddescribed above, you can use botha condition and a Link commandwith this command type. There is atradeoff though. While you canhave both a condition and a link,either the right side of thecondition or the Set commandmust be a value and not a GPRM orSPRM, and you are limited to asmaller subset of Link commands.This command can be used withouta condition or a link, but astandard Set command would bemore suited for this because itdoesn't have the limitations.


LinkTopProgram LinkTailPGCLinkNextProgram ResumeLinkPrevProgram


Select Angle Dialog

When you select "Stripangles..." on a VTS, the "SelectAngle" dialog appears.You can choose an angle usingthe tabs on the left. The blockpreview across the top showsall multi-angle blocks in theselected VTS. You can selectone of these blocks and use theplayback controls to view theblock.

When you have found the anglethat you would like to keep,click the "Keep this" button.

For more information onstripping angles, seeStrip unwanted angles in theBasic Editing section of theQuick Start Guide.


Select Block Dialog

The Select Block Dialog allowsyou to select a block as areplacement block, fromanywhere, in any open project.You can also select a block froman external source, using the"Load..." button.Each VTS, from each openproject, has a pool entry in the"Data Pools" list, for its menusand its movie.

Selecting a pool loads its blocksinto the scrollable blockselection pane. After selectingthe desired block, it will beloaded into the preview windowwhere you can view the block tomake sure it is the correct one.

If the source of yourreplacement block is not in anopen project, you can load an

external source by clicking the"Load..." button. After clicking"Load...", the dialog shown onthe right is shown. You canselect any single VOB file or bychanging "Files of type" to "DVDtitleset (*.ifo)" you can load anentire VTS by selecting its IFOfile.

When you are satisfied with theselected block, click the "OK"button.


Select Block Dialog (for Substitute block)

The Select Block Dialog for substitution allows you to select an existingblock from any PGC in the same VTS for substitution. The selected cell willthen point to the block that you select. Any number of cells can point to thesame block.The scrollable block selection pane across the top shows all of the blocks inthe current VTS. After selecting the desired block, it will be loaded into thepreview window where you can view the block to make sure it is the correctone.

When you are satisfied with the selected block, click the "OK" button.


Select Pool Dialog

The Select Pool Dialog allowsyou to select a data pool ofblocks to use for bulkreplacement. The replacementpool can come from another VTSin the same project or any openproject. You can also select anexternal source to use forreplacement.Each VTS, from each openproject, has a pool entry in the"Data Pools" list, for its menusand its movie.

Selecting a pool loads its blocksinto the scrollable blockselection pane. Selecting ablock, will be load into thepreview window so that you canview the blocks in the pool tomake sure it is the correct one.

The "Replace blocks using"

option, located in the lower-leftcorner of the dialog, allows youto select how the replacementblocks are assigned to thedestination blocks. The firstoption is "blocks order" whichreplaces blocks in the order ofthe replacement pool, on a"while supplies last" basis. Thesecond option is "vob/cell id"which matches the cells in thereplacement pool to the samePGC and cell number in the VTSbeing replaced.

If the source of yourreplacement blocks is not in anopen project, you can load anexternal source by clocking the"Load..." button. After clicking"Load...", the dialog shown onthe right is shown. You canselect any single VOB file or bychanging "Files of type" to "DVDtitleset (*.ifo)" you can load anentire VTS by selecting its IFOfile.

When you are satisfied with theselected pool, click the "OK"button.


Select Frame Dialog

The Select Frame Dialog allowsyou to select a frame for usewith the Replace with stillfunction. The frame can be fromanywhere, in any open project.You can also select a frame froman external source, using the"Load..." button.Each VTS, from each openproject, has a pool entry in the"Data Pools" list, for its menusand its movie.

Selecting a pool loads its blocksinto the scrollable blockselection pane. After selectingthe desired block, it will beloaded into the preview windowwhere you can view the blockand find the frame that youwant to use.

If the source of yourreplacement frame is not in anopen project, you can load anexternal source by clicking the"Load..." button. After clicking"Load...", the dialog shown onthe right is shown. You canselect any single VOB file or bychanging "Files of type" to "DVDtitleset (*.ifo)" you can load anentire VTS by selecting its IFOfile.

When you have found thedesired frame, click the "OK"button.


Prohibited User Operations Dialog

User operations are low-level user control functions that are translated bythe player to one of the defined user operations.

Some operations are optional and may not be supported by all players,whereas some are mandatory by the DVD specifications and must besupported by all players.

User operations can be prohibited at the VTS, PGC or VOBU level.

Using the "Set prohibited operations" function opens this dialog. Thisfunction is available for PGC's, VTS Menu PGC's, VMG Menu PGC's, andindividual blocks in the Video/Audio/Subtitle Preview.

You can also use the "Enable all operations" function to clear all prohibiteduser operations at various locations as described below:

Using "Enable alloperations" here...

Clears Prohibited UserOperations for...

DVD Tree root The entire diskVideo Manager All VMG PGC's in all VMG Menu

Language UnitsVMG Menu Language Unit All VMG PGC's in the selected VMG

Language UnitVMG Menu PGC The selected VMG Menu PGCVideo Title Set All VTS Menu PGC's and VTS PGC's in

the selected VTSVTS Menu Language Unit All VTS Menu PGC's in the selected

VTS Menu Language UnitVTS Menu PGC The selected VTS Menu PGCProgram Chains All VTS PGC's in the selected VTS

PGC The selected PGC

.


History Pane

Every operation performed in DvdReMakePro is entered into the history list locatedon the History Pane.

By clicking on an entry in the history list,you can undo all of the operations thatwere performed after it. The operations thatwere undone will be shown in gray (Figure2). If you click on one of these gray entries,the undone operations up to the selectedoperation will be redone. The "Undo" and"Redo" buttons on the Toolbar perform asimilar function, but only one step at atime.

The History Pane along with the "Opendestination" function, can be useful intracing navigation. Every time you use"Open destination," two entries are addedto the History list. The first is "pre-openlocation" and the second is "open[location]" where [location] is thedestination that was opened (see Figure 3).You can click on one of these entries totake you back to that location. Clicking on"pre-open location" will take you to thelocation prior to the opened location thatfollows it. TheUndo/Redo "Open Destination" toolbarbuttons will also step, one at a time,forward or backward through thedestinations that were opened. The "Opendestination" function can be performed fromany of the following places in DvdReMake

Figure 1

Figure 2

Pro:Jump/Call/Link/goto commands on thePre/Post/Cell Command PanesA button command on the Buttons PaneA button command in theMenu Preview/EditorA title in the VMG Title MapA title or chapter in the VTS Title MapNext, Prev, or Go Up PGC on theExtras Pane

The number of operations that will be keptin the history list is configured inFormat Options.

In the default screen layout, the HistoryPane is auto-hidden on the right-side of thescreen. The History pane can be removedfrom view in the View menu.

Figure 3


Log Pane

Whenever you import or export a DVD, orload or save a project, entries are made inthe log to track the operations progressand record and errors that areencountered.

When you start one of the aforementionedoperations, the operation's name is enteredinto the log in bold. Subsequent entrieswill show the operations progress, such aswhen specific parts of a DVD that is read.Errors will be shown in red.

In the default screen layout, the Log Paneis auto-hidden on the right-side of thescreen. The Log pane can be removed fromview in the View menu.

The log is also written to a file namedDvdReMake.log in the program'sinstallation folder.

Available Functions for the LogPane:

Copy Log to Clipboard

Copies the log to the Windows® clipboard. Ifyou are having problems, this makes it easyto post your log to the Official DimadSoftUser Forums.

Right-clicking anywhere on theLog Pane brings up this menu:

Clear Log

Clears the log (Duh).


Advanced Editing

The Advanced Editing section contains guides for some relativelycomplex tasks. As you will see, even complex tasks are easy withDvdReMake Pro!Currently the Advanced Editing section contains the followingguides:

Making merged disks play consecutively

Sorry, that's all there is so far...More to come...


Making merged disks play consecutively

This guide shows you how to implement a "Play All" feature to a DVD createdusing DvdReMake's Merge DVDs function.

First, let's get started onDisk 1. In Figure 1, Disk 1is VTS 1, Disk 2 is VTS 2,and Disk 3 is VTS 3. Yes,there's only one VTS perdisk. You may have moreVTSs per disk. This is usedfor illustration andsimplicity.

1. Go to the PostCommands pane of themovie PGC, as shown inFigure 1.

2. Insert the commands inthe red rectangle box forLines 1 and 2. If youdon't know how toinsert, here's how:Select Line 1, and presst h e Insert key. A NOPcommand is created.Double-click on it toopen the Command Editdialog. Select SetInstructions from drop-down list. Check the Setbutton. Enter "R[0] = 2"and click OK.

Repeat this procedurefor Line 2. "Call VMG titlemenu" command is inJump/Call Instructionscategory from drop-down list.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2for Disk 2 (if onlythere's a Disk 3involved), except onLine 1, increment R[0]value by 1. So, youshould have R[0] = 3.

4. Repeat Step 3 for Disk 3(R[0] = 4) if only there'sa Disk 4 involved.

The whole purpose ofassigning value to R[0] is totell the DVD to go to thenext disk automaticallyafter the current diskfinishes playing.

Figure 1

Now, let's go to the VMG Title menu. This is where it decideswhich disks to play. So after you play Disk 1, it will go here, notdisplaying the Title menu, of course, and jumps to Disk 2.Remember, if Disk 2, like every other Disks, starts with its mainmenu or some logo or preview, then that is normal. Don'tassume that this procedure let you start playing the movie rightaway on Disk 2, 3, and 4. However, it can be done, but it'srather complicated depending on the complexity of the DVD. There's no certain way to do it so this method is generally foradvanced users who want to further customize their DVDs. ok, Let's look at Figure 2 for reference during this procedure.

1. Go to the Cell Commands pane. Add LinkTailPGC command.For more details, right-click anywhere in that pane, andselect Add Command. A NOP command is created. Double-click on it to open the Command Edit dialog. Select LinkInstructions from drop-down list. Check the second box, andselect LinkTailPGC from drop-down list, and click OK.

2. Go to the Programs pane. Right-click anywhere in thatpane, and select Add block. A new blank cell is created, whichis cell 2.

3. Double-click or hit <Space> bar on the new cell to open thePGC Block Attributes dialog. Select Command #1 and clickOK.

4. Go to the Pre Commands pane. Add the following 3commands at the end.Break (Special Instructions). Will be line 18.

highlighted_button = 2048 (button 2), Link Cell 2 (System SetInstructions). At highlighted_button entry, enter the value as2048. Will be line 19.

highlighted_button = 3072 (button 3), Link Cell 2 (System SetInstructions). Will be line 20.

5. From the top of Pre Commands pane (refer to Figure 3 fornow), select Line 1 and hit Insert key. Double-click on NOP,and enter this command:if (R[0] == 2) goto line 20 (Special Instructions). Is line 1.

6. Select Line 2, and insert this command:if (R[0] == 3) goto line 22 (Special Instructions). Is line 2.

The result should be the same as in Figure 2. If it's not thesame, then fix it to make it look like that.

Figure 2 That's it, you're done. Just export and test. If you're satisfied,then shrink or reencode, if need to, then burn. Note: By now, you should have noticed how the panes areordered. It is customized this way specifically for thisillustration so you can see everything without having to makeseveral screenshots. History and Log panes are removed. Other panes are hidden as shown on right side of program. Soin the future, if you are asking for help in the support forum, acustomized screenshot, showing relevant information of the

problem, would greatly help us. Thanks for making use of thisprogram, and we look forward to assist you further.


Customize User Interface

This section will show you how to customize user interfaceto your liking.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

When the program is first used, the default layout is shown(Figure 4). If at any time, your customized layout is all messedup, just reset the layout and start over, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 2 provides the different UI themes by changing thelayout color of the UI. Figure 3 provides different docking types as illustrated below.

Figure 4 The UI theme ofFigure 4 is VisualStudio 2005. Like all UI, youcan move panesaround byselecting thepane, hold theleft mouse buttondown at the panetitle bar or at thelabel tab, drag itto wherever youwant it, andrelease the

mouse button. You can alsoreorder thepanes, and resizethe window anyway you like. Docking type forFigure 5 is LikeStudio 2003. Notice the grayoutline when thePre Commandspane is dragged.Figure 6 is theresult. Gray outline isshown for LikeStudio 2003 andMS Office themes.

Figure 5 Figure 6

Figure 7 Docking type for Figure 7 is Like Studio 2005 or select by UITheme Visual Studio 2005. For this illustration, starting at Figure 4, drag the PostCommands pane to the right arrow as shown. Figure 8 is theresult. Basically, you can drag to anywhere the arrow points to, and italso shifts focus as you drag the pane to a different blocksection.

Figure 8 Once you have the layout the way you like it, save (View ->Save) the layout to a file (extension is .LAY). This layout canbe reloaded any time, and can also be used by anyone havingthis program.


Support

Obtaining the latest versionOfficial DimadSoft User Forums


Obtaining the Latest VersionDvdReMake is an actively developed program. Bug fixes and improvementscome often. It is always best to make sure that you have the latest version of theprogram. Registered users can download unlimited minor upgrades for free. Aminor upgrade is when the the version number only changes to the right of thefirst decimal point. For example, version 3.0.2 to version 3.1.0 would be a minorupgrade, but from 2.6.7 to 3.1.0 would be a major upgrade. Registered users can download the latest version anytime by logging on to theiraccount at DimadSoft.com. Be sure to have your computer's ID handy, becauseyou will be asked for it prior to downloading. You can get your computer's ID byselecting "About DvdReMake Pro" in the "Help" menu. Log on to your account here: http://www.dimadsoft.com/login.php On your account page, there is also an option to receive e-mail notificationswhen a new version is made available. Make sure that your e-mail address iscorrect on the account page as well, in order to receive these notifications.


http://www.dimadsoft.com/login.php

Official DimadSoft User ForumsThe Official DimadSoft User Forums are a great place to visit to ask questionsor report problems that you may be having with DvdReMake Pro. There aremany users that frequent the forums as well as several experts, including theprogram's author. There is also a forum to make suggestions for improvementsto the program. Many of the current features of the program were the result ofuser suggestions. The following forums are available:

DvdReMake - News & InformationDvdReMake - GeneralDvdReMake - FeedbackDvdReMake - Suggestions

In order for us to assist you better, when reporting problems on the forum,please provide at least the following information:

1. What version of DvdReMake Pro that you are using. It is always a goodidea to try the latest version before reporting problems.

2. A detailed description of the problem.3. If the problem may be system related, please include information about your

system, including your operating system, processor type and speed,amount of RAM, video card, etc.


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Appendix

GlossaryVirtual Machine CommandsSystem Parameter Registers (SPRM)Set Command and Conditional OperatorsLanguage Codes


GlossarySorry, at the time this manual was released, this section was incomplete. Wehope to finish it soon and include it in a future version of the manual.


Virtual Machine Commands

VMCommand Description Parameters

[ ]=optional Notes

Special InstructionsNOP Do nothing. none

goto line

Transfer control tothe command ongiven line within thisgroup of commandsof the PGC.

line # Can only be used in Preor Post commands.

Break

Terminate executionof the current groupof commands andcontinue playback.

none Can only be used in Preor Post commands.

Set ParentalLevel

Ask for confirmationto set a new ParentalLevel. On success,goto given line in thisgroup of commands.If successful, the newlevel will be set untilthe disk is ejected,then it will go back tothe level was beforeexecuting thiscommand.

PML, line #Can only be used in thePre or Post commandsof a VMG Menu PGC.

Link Instructions

LinkNoLinkDo nothing (exceptoptionally set thehighlighted button).

[ highlight button # ]

LinkTopCell Restart the currentcell. [ highlight button # ] button or cell commands

LinkNextCell Start the next cell inthe current PGC. [ highlight button # ] button or cell commands

LinkPrevCell Start the cell previousto the current cell. [ highlight button # ]

button or cellcommands

LinkTopProgram Restart the currentprogram. [ highlight button # ] button or cell

commands

LinkNextProgramStart the nextprogram in thecurrent PGC.

[ highlight button # ] button or cell commands

LinkPrevProgramStart the programprevious to thecurrent program.

[ highlight button # ] button or cellcommands

LinkTopPGC Restart the currentPGC. [ highlight button # ] button or cell

commands

LinkNextPGC

Start the PGCspecified by thecurrent PGC'sNextPGC attribute.


LinkPrevPGC

Start the PGCspecified by thecurrent PGC'sPrevPGC attribute.


LinkGoUpPGC

Start the PGCspecified by thecurrent PGC'sGoUpPGC attribute.


LinkTailPGC

Skip to the end of thecurrent PGC andexecute its postcommands.


Resume

Resume playback atthe location saved bya Call or MenuCalloperation.

[ highlight button # ] Destination can be anydomain.

LinkPGC Start a PGC in thesame domain. PGC # Destination must be in

the same domain.

Link ChapterStart given chapter(part of title) in thecurrent title.

chapter #, [ highlightbutton # ]

Must be in the sametitle. Not to be used inmenu PGC's.

Link Program Start given programin the current PGC.

program #, [ highlightbutton #]

Jump/Call InstructionsExit Stop playback. none

Jump VTS TitleStart entry PGC ofgiven title in the sametitle set (VTS).

title # Title must be in thesame VTS.

Jump VTS TitleChapter

Start given chapter ofgiven title in the sametitle set (VTS).

title #, chapter # Title must be in thesame VTS.

Call FirstPlaySave playbackposition. Start FirstPlay PGC.

[ resume cell # ]

Resume command willreturn playback to theposition where thiscommand was issuedunless an alternateresume cell is specified.Cannot be used in amenu PGC. The similarJump First Playcommand can be usedin menus.

Call VMG "title"menu

Save playbackposition. Start VMG"title" menu.

[ resume cell # ]

Resume command willreturn playback to theposition where thiscommand was issuedunless an alternateresume cell is specified.Cannot be used in amenu PGC or First PlayPGC. The similar JumpVMG "title" menucommand can be usedin menus.

Call VTS Menu

Save playbackposition. Start menuof given type incurrent title set(VTS). Menu types:3-Root, 4-SubPicture,5-Audio, 6-Angle, 7-Chapter.

menu type #, [ resumecell # ]

Resume command willreturn playback to theposition where thiscommand was issuedunless an alternateresume cell is specified.Cannot be used in amenu PGC or First PlayPGC. The similar JumpVTS menu commandcan be used in menus. Resume command willreturn playback to the

Call VMG PGCSave playbackposition. Start givenPGC in the VMG.

PGC #, [ resume cell #]

position where thiscommand was issuedunless an alternateresume cell is specified.Cannot be used in aVTS or VMG menuPGC or First Play PGC.The similar Jump VMGPGC command can beused in menus.

Jump VTS TitleStart entry PGC ofgiven title in the sametitle set (VTS).

title #

Can only be used inFirst Play PGC or aVMG PGC. The similarCall VTS Title can beused from a VTS titlePGC.

Jump VTS TitleChapter

Start given chapter ofgiven title in the sametitle set (VTS).

title #, chapter # Can only be used in thesame VTS.

Jump First Play Start First Play PGC. none

Can only be used in aVTS or VMG menuPGC. The similar CallFirst Play can be usedfrom a VTS title PGC.

Jump VMG 'title"menu

Start VMG "title"menu. none

Can only be used fromFirst Play PGC or aVTS menu PGC. Thesimilar Call VMG "title"menu can be used froma VTS title PGC.

Jump VTS Menu

Start VTS menu ofgiven type. Menutypes: 3-Root, 4-SubPicture, 5-Audio,6-Angle, 7-Chapter.Set titleset# to 0 tojump to menu in thesame VTS.

title set #, menu type #,title

Can only be used fromFirst Play PGC or aVMG menu PGC. Thesimilar Call VMG "title"menu can be used froma VTS title PGC.

Jump VMG PGCStart given PGC inVMG. PGC #

Can only be used fromVTS or VMG menus, orFirst Play PGC. Thesimilar Call VMG PGC

can be used from a VTStitle PGC.

System Set Instructions

Set audio/sub-picture/angle

Changes any one,two, or all of theSPRM's controllingaudio (SPRM 1), sub-picture (SPRM 2),and angle (SPRM 3).The registers can beset to a value (direct)or a GPRM (indirect).

audio NO, 0-7

Can be conditional orcombined with a Linkcommand, but not both.

sub-picture

NO, 0 forced,0-31 on/off

angle 0-8

Set register modeand value

Sets a GPRM's valueand mode (register orcounter). The registercan be set to a value,another GPRM, or anSPRM.

GPRM to be set,mode,GPRM/SPRM/value foroperand


Set karaoke audiomixing mode

Sets the value ofSPRM 11. Can beset to a value or aGPRM.

value or GPRMCan be conditional orcombined with a Linkcommand, but not both.

Set highlightedbutton

Sets the currenthighlighted button(SPRM 8). Can beset to a value or aGPRM.

value (button# x 1024)or GPRM


Set Instructions

Set

Sets one of theGPRM's to a value,SPRM, or anotherGPRM.

GPRM to set, GPRM/SPRM/value foroperand



System Parameter Registers (SPRM)

SPRM Function Name in DvdReMake Howchanged Default

0 Preferred menulanguage preferred_menu_language read only player

specific

1 Audio streamnumber audio

Setaudio/sub-

picture/angle15

2 Sub-picture streamnumber sub-picture

Setaudio/sub-

picture/angle

62(none)

3 Angle number angleSet

audio/sub-picture/angle

1

4 Title number volume_title duringplayback 1

5 VTS title number vts_title duringplayback

FromSPRM 4

6 Title PGC number PGC duringplayback

7 Part of Title number chapter duringplayback 1

8 Highlighted buttonnumber highlighted_button

Sethighlighted

button1

9 Navigation timer navigation_timerSet

navigationtimer

0

10PGC to play whenNavigation Timer

expiresnavigation_timer_jump_PGC

Setnavigation

timer

11 Player audio mixingmode for karaoke karaoke_audio_mixing_mode

Set karaokeaudio mixing

mode0

12 Country code parental_management_contry_code read only

13 Parental level parental_level Set ParentalLevel

(temporary)

14 Player configurationfor video player_video_configurations read only

15 Player configurationfor audio player_audio_configurations read only

16 Initial languagecode preferred_audio_language read only 65535

17 Initial languagecode extension preferred_audio_language_extension read only 0

18Initial LanguageCode for Sub-

picturepreferred_sub-picture_language read only 65535

19Initial Language

Extension Code forSub-picture

preferred_sub-picture_language_extension read only 0

20 Player region code player_regional_code read only

21 Reserved reserved_21

22Reserved for

extended playbackmode

reserved_22

23 Reserved


Set Command and Conditional Operators

Set command operators Source (V) may be:Operator Name Description (R=GPRM to set) GPRM SPRM constant

= equals Set R to V

<-> swap Swap R with V += add Add V to R -= subtract Subtract V from R *= multiply Multiply R by V /= divide Divide R by V %= modulo Set R to R modulo V

=random random Set R to a random value between 1and V

&= AND Set R to R AND V (logical AND)

|= OR Set R to R OR V (logical OR)

^= XOR Set R to R XOR V (exclusive OR)

Conditional operatorsOperator Description

& bitwise AND (non-zero=true)

== equal to

!= not equal to

>= greater than or equal to

> greater than

<= less than or equal to

< less than


Language Codes

Language Code Language Code

1. Abkhazian AB 69. Lithuanian LT

2. Afar AA 70. Macedonian MK

3. Afrikaans AF 71. Malagasy MG

4. Albanian SQ 72. Malay MS

5. Amharic, Ameharic AM 73. Malayalam ML

6. Arabic AR 74. Maltese MT

7. Armenian HY 75. Maori MI

8. Assamese AS 76. Marathi MR

9. Aymara AY 77. Moldavian MO

10. Azerbaijani AZ 78. Mongolian MN

11. Bashkir BA 79. Nauru NA

12. Basque EU 80. Nepali NE

13. Bengali, Bangla BN 81. Norwegian(Norsk) NO

14. Bhutani DZ 82. Occitan OC

15. Bihari BH 83. Oriya OR

16. Bislama BI 84. Afan (Oromo) OM

17. Breton BR 85. Panjabi PA

18. Bulgarian BG 86. Pashto, Pushto PS

19. Burmese MY 87. Persian FA

20. Byelorussian BE 88. Polish PL

21. Cambodian KM 89. Portuguese PT22. Catalan CA 90. Quechua QU

23. Chinese ZH 91. Rhaeto-Romance RM

24. Corsican CO 92. Romanian RO

25. Hrvatski(Croatian) HR 93. Russian RU

26. Czech (Ceske) CS 94. Samoan SM

27. Dansk (Danish) DA 95. Sangho SG

28. Dutch(Nederlands) NL 96. Sanskrit SA

29. English EN 97. Scots Gaelic GD

30. Esperanto EO 98. Serbo-Crotain SH

31. Estonian ET 99. Sesotho ST

32. Faroese FO 100. Serbian SR

33. Fiji FJ 101. Setswana TN

34. Finnish FI 102. Shona SN

35. French FR 103. Sindhi SD

36. Frisian FY 104. Singhalese SI

37. Galician GL 105. Siswati SS

38. Georgian KA 106. Slovak SK

39. Deutsch(German) DE 107. Slovenian SL

40. Greek EL 108. Somali SO

41. Greenlandic KL 109. Spanish(Espanol) ES

42. Guarani GN 110. Sundanese SU

43. Gujarati GU 111. Swahili SW

44. Hausa HA 112. Svenska(Swedish) SV

45. Hebrew IW 113. Tagalog TL

46. Hindi HI 114. Tajik TG

47. Hungarian HU 115. Tatar TT

48. Islenka(Icelandic) IS 116. Tamil TA

49. Indonesian IN 117. Telugu TE

50. Interlingua IA 118. Thai TH

51. Interlingue IE 119. Tibetian BO

52. Inupiak IK 120. Tigrinya TI

53. Irish GA 121. Tonga TO

54. Italian IT 122. Tsonga TS

55. Japanese JA 123. Turkish TR

56. Javanese JW 124. Turkmen TK

57. Kannada KN 125. Twi TW

58. Kashmiri KS 126. Ukranian UK

59. Kazakh KK 127. Urdu UR

60. Kinyarwanda RW 128. Uzbek UZ

61. Kirghiz KY 129. Vietnamese VI

62. Kirundi RN 130. Volapuk VO

63. Korean KO 131. Welsh CY

64. Kurdish KU 132. Wolof WO

65. Laothian LO 133. Yiddish JI

66. Latin LA 134. Yoruba YO

67. Latvian, Lettish LV 135. Xhosa XH

68. Lingala LN 136. Zulu ZU


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