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Edit DVD menu without original files
I have a DVD with two buttons on the menu: play movie and play extras. I need to duplicate the DVD without the play extras option. I no longer have the original files. Can this be done without rebuilding the whole thing?
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9 Replies
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You will need to extract your assets from the disc, do your changes to the menu, then re-author the project.
I like Streamclip to extract:
https://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
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Thank you for the response. Getting new software takes a very long time here. Currently I have Sonic DVDit, Ulead DVD Movie Factory, and DVD Studio Pro. Is there any way to extract the assets using any of these programs? I apreciate your advice.
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The latest versions of DVD MovieFactory allow you to Import from DVD — which version do you have?
Regards,
George -
Kelissa
Use the link I gave you to extract your menus and tracks. Do your changes to the menu in a graphics program and re-author the assets.
Eric
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Won’t take long…maybe 5 minutes to extract. No easy work around sorry.
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Well, depending on the DVD Structure, you could author a quick menu, then replace the existing with the new one (using something like DVD Remake or PGCedit).
But the extraction approach and re-author is more straight forward…
Regards,
George -
Yes…I had to assume since Kelissa was here asking that question she(?) didn’t really know about or how to use one of those tools. 🙂
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Thank you both very much for the advice. I have put in a request to get MPEG Streamclip, since that sounds like the best (and easiest) solution.
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Dear Kelissa;
I remember the first time a client gave me a dvd to get my content from. I thought I was in real trouble. Then I went to the web and found that everything I needed was available for free.
First I use a program called DVD SHRINK to pull my assets from the disk. Then I use a small program called file merger to place the VOB files together, in order, and then finally a program called REJig (in file mode) to de-multiplex the vob files into M2V and AC3 streams which can be imported any authoring programs.
I assure you it is not as complicated as it sounds. Here are some links that may be of assistance to you.
Good Luck
Dan
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