READ THIS FIRST: Authoring & Editing - FAQ and Guides Index

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Here is a list of key threads and guides for authoring and editing DVDs contained in this forum.

1. Basic AVI to DVD conversion using TMPGEnc+ (including Audio Sync Correction) - courtesy of LT. Columbo
   
2. Basic guide: How to convert AVI files to DVD with Avi2DVD - courtesy of benbryant
   
3. Change default audio (and subtitle) streams with PgcEdit - courtesy of UncasMS
   
4. Chapter Edit 1.10 (English version - CAUTION: use only with NTSC DVDs!!)
   
5. Convert Quicktime MOV to AVI - courtesy of Anonymez
   
6. Editing menus with PgcEdit
   
7. Essential tools in any DVD author's/editor's arsenal
   
8. How to add "Insert Disk 2" into a split DVD using DVD Remake Pro
   
9. How to avoid TMPGEnc. not having audio in its output - courtesy of LT. Columbo
   
10. How to blank a cell using Pgcedit - courtesy of 2COOL
    
11. How to completely blank out a VTS using PgcEdit (very fast blanking) - courtesy of 2COOL
    
12. How to convert Real Media to AVI (Divx/Xvid) - courtesy of anonymez
    
13. How to convert Quicktime Mov to AVI (Divx/Xvid) - courtesy of anonymez
    
14. How to customise menu backgrounds and remove links to deleted content from menu using DVD Remake Pro
    
15. How to insert chapters into movies and keep the menus using DVD Remake Pro
    
16. How to jump straight to the menu (or anywhere else on your DVD) using PgcEdit
    
17. How to kill playback on titles - courtesy of 2COOL
    
18. How to make a multi-title DVD into a single title - courtesy of benbryant
    
19. How to make a new menu or modify a menu - the definitive guide courtesy of goonix.
    
20. How to merge split DVDs (or join a flipper) using DVD Remake Pro - courtesy of dimad (see also here).
    
21. How to mock strip a titleset - courtesy of 2COOL
    
22. NEW!!! How to replace menus with VobBlanker - animated guides courtesy of wencaS and goonix
    
23. NEW!!! How to remove extraneous text for the hearing impaired in DVD subtitles using DVDSubEdit - courtesy of CoNS
    
24. How to save hundreds of Mb by displaying the credits as a still without audio
    
25. NEW!!! How to split cells and create new chapters with VobBlanker
    
26. How to use MenuShrink to save MB of space - courtesy of jmet
    
27. Making a DVD with menus with Ner0 Vision Express - courtesy of jmet
    
28. Merge 2 full DVDs keeping both menus using DVD Remake Pro
    
29. PAL to NTSC Conversion with TMPGEnc Plus and DGPulldown - (DVD to DVD) courtesy of benbryant
    
30. PAL to NTSC Conversion - (AVI or MPG to DVD) courtesy of LT. Columbo
    
31. Simple guide to managing Multi-angle DVDs- courtesy of techreactor
    
32. Simple guide to VobBlanker - courtesy of techreactor
    
33. NEW!!! Simplistic Guide for Replacing DVD Streams - courtesy of techreactor
    
34. Splitting a DVD9 with VobBlanker
    
35. Stripping audio (and subtitles) with VobBlanker
    
36. Turning subtitles on / off by default - courtesy of 2COOL
    
37. Using IfoEdit: Setting the 16:9 (16x9) Flag - courtesy of admin!
    
38. Using TMPGEnc DVD Author - How to Create/Author a DVD - courtesy of jmet
    
39. Using VobBlanker to add original menus back to DVD Shrink re-authored DVDs
    
40. TMPGEnc DVD Author 3: DVD Authoring Guide
    
41. DVD-lab Pro Basic DVD Authoring Guide
    

A big thank you to all contributors. Keep 'em coming.

Regards