Basic tools required to enable video editing.

[oldfogy]

Basic tools required to enable video editing.

First of all I would suggest the following programs:

1. VLC Media Player.... An alternative to WMP etc (To play back any movie without the problem of having the correct/incorrect Codec for WMP)
... Get your free DL from here:


2. DVD Shrink 3.x.... (To copy the DVD onto the HDD, remove any protection and any foreign languages they do not want)
... A tutorial can be found here:
... Get your free DL from here:


3. AutoGordianKnot (aka AutoGK).... (To convert a DVD into a .avi file, which make it easier for editing).
... A tutorial can be found here:
... Get your free DL from here:


4. ? Suitable program to enable modifying the .avi movie. (as yet to be identified)
... If one comes along I will post  it.


5. Nero or ConvertXtoDVD.... (To convert the finished .avi into DVD format and burn to disc)
... A tutorial can be found here:
... NOT FREE

[jid]

OF, where is the Free Link for DVD Shrink? It seems you have to pay for it?

[oldfogy]

Although I had posted a Download Link, I had not followed it all the way through.

Thanks to Dave.m
I have now changed the link to a new one. (More user friendly)

[dave.m]

OF,
The DVD Shrink link that you have posted takes you to the DVD Shrink page with several download buttons but each one then takes you to a registration page. When completed you are then taken to a page to chose which program you are paying for.

The free v.3.2.0.15 can be downloaded from:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD-DVD-Rip-Other-Tools/DVD-Shrink.shtml

dave

[jid]

5. Nero or ConvertXtoDVD.... (To convert the finished .avi into DVD format and burn to disc)
... A tutorial can be found here:
... NOT FREE

There is a piece of software that will do this for free if you would to add it OF, I use it for a range of file formats:-
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-to-DVD-Converter.htm

[oldfogy]

Jid.
Thanks for that.

As you will appreciate there are always more than one way and also various programs to do things with, so I mainly only list programs that I use or have used.
But your link no-doubt will also help someone in the future.