MenuShrink version 2.4 - utility for shrinking DVD motion menus to still frames

[jeanl]

MenuShrink Version 2.0 is here!
EDIT: And now for Version 2.2! See here
EDIT: And now for Version 2.4! See
here

MenuShrink is a small application that turns large motion menus into tiny still
menus with or without audio. Menus can usually be shrunk down to 5% to 10% of
their original size, while keeping full functionality.

Version 2.0 has the following main new features:

• New Preview mode allows you to visually select which image to use in each menu.
• The output DVD are more compliant than before. The remaining problems with highlights not showing on some DVD players have been fixed.
• Cells with "non-functional" buttons are now skipped.
• There's an new panel to set the path to your favorite apps.

along with many improvements and bug fixes.
Get the new version at the usual place:

http://jean.laroche.free.fr/MenuShrink/

Here's the change log.

UI:

• Added selection with video preview for the still frame.
• MenuShrink remembers which frames were manually selected for the last processed DVD.
• MenuShrink can reload the last opened DVD.
• Added tool buttons and a path panel to set them up.
• Added support for messages in french.
• Added better command-line support. Pass video_ts.ifo and you open the full DVD. Pass vts_01_0.vob and only that VTS is marked for processing.
• If the VTSM_C_ADT table isn't correct to begin with, MenuShrink no longer crash.
• The VTS selection panel has been improved.

Engine:

• MenuShrink now produces more compliant single-VOBU cells in no-audio mode.
• In audio mode, the audio is no longer clipped when the buttons appear late in the menu.
• MenuShrink now picks the smallest frame for transition clips (menu intros/outros).
• MenuShrink now squashes and attempts to skip cells that have non-functional buttons (either tiny buttons, or buttons that all have NOP commands).

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug in the pack identification routine that caused an audio pack to be mistaken for a navpack in Godzilla!!!
• Fixed a problems with tools when the path to the DVD folder had spaces in it.
• Occasional highlight delay has been fixed.
• The few remaining problems with highlights not showing on some DVD and some players have been ironed out.

Here's the thread for version 1.0.

Enjoy!
jeanl

[nwg]

I read your MS 2.0 post on videohelp.

DVD-Rebuilder does not have a command line argument and the program just opens.

[jeanl]

Originally posted by nwg
I read your MS 2.0 post on videohelp.

DVD-Rebuilder does not have a command line argument and the program just opens.

Argh! Can't believe it! Well, I guess the users will have to lobby the author to add that...

jeanl

[blutach]

Thank you (and your Beta testers ) very much for this excellent tool jean.

Regards

[Mig$y]

Johnny English R2

Hi all

Congrats on the release of MS2.0 jean!

I suppose I had better christen it with a nice big MenuShrink.....



Nice!

[jeanl]

This will put you in 6th position, right after godzilla! Not too bad, not too bad!!!
Jeanl

[jeanl]

Mig$sy, did you notice (from the log you sent) that this DVD has VTSM_C_ADT problems in 2 VTS?! I wonder what's up with that.

Can you give me the DVD title and the region?
jeanl
EDIT: Never mind, I just noticed it was in the title!

[nwg]

It looks like Johnny English region 2. I wouldn't have thought a DVD like that would have such a big menu.

[blutach]

Prob unreferenced material in VMG, which I consider "cheating" on the MS stats (especially if I can't use it and it bumps me down the lists!).

Of course, if such stuff is running boy type video, the shrinking is a rather neat way around this protection.

Regards

[Mig$y]

Awww......

Shrink is having problems opening the MS files...


IFO problems.....?

[blutach]

Try mock strip again migsy.

Can you attach your log as a txt file for analysis?

Regards

PS. I'm sure that invalid data is the subject of a DVD Shrink FAQ. Please click on your sig (or that of nwg)

[Mig$y]

The log is in my first post mate....

I'll do a little Mock strip...


Edit - Cheeky bugger....

[blutach]

So I see. Same error msg as before. Hopefully, fix is same.

EDIT: Mock strip both VMGM and VTSM 1, OK.

Regards

P.S. You sig is unclickable onable. So, I do apologise.

[Mig$y]

After mockstripping menu/extras...

That's one of the VTSM_C_ADT problems gone.

[blutach]

Did you mock strip VTSM1, as well as VMGM?

Regards