Posted by Ken Maltby on 11/04/05 19:06

"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
news:436b5d0f.86095750@news-server.houston.rr.com...
> On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:21:32 -0600, "Ken Maltby"
> <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> As I mentioned before I prefer the speed and smooth
>>workflow of TDA,
>
> I believe that TDA is an acronym for Pegasus TMPGEnc DVD Author. Is
> that correct?
>
> Could you give us more particulars about which version you use, what
> other apps you need to use it, etc.
>
>
> --

I am using the 1.6 version, I have not upgraded to the new
"Pro" version as it is still using a "phone home" verification
process, that I object to on principle.

VideoReDo is a good general purpose tool, for work with
MPEG. In addition to frame accurate cuts & joins, it can do
a number of useful adjustments to MPEG files.

A good graphic editor is useful to create/modify various still
images for use in TDA's menus (Backgrounds, Buttons,
Thumbnail Frames, ect...) I use the free Gimp2 but any layer
capable graphic editor would work.

In the same vain, a good video editor can be very useful in
creating/modifying MPEG video clips for motion menus, and/or
your own intro. comments. The video editor I use for this
purpose is not one I recommend to others, as it is somewhat
buggy (just not so much for the features I use) and tricky to
get working right. [It's Magix "Movie Edit Pro 10"] I hear
that the new Ulead editor is quite good.

In addition to those there are a number of the usual tools;
like DVDShrink, IfoEdit, BeSweet, the VLC media player,
VirtualDubMod & AviSynth, GSpot, ect... I have on hand
a number of other audio & video related programs that I
very seldom use or that I use for other video processing.

Luck;
Ken

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