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In windows there are many guides on how to create a dvd using your own video files. I have also written a few such as my ConvertXtoDVD guide . However this doesn't seem to happen in linux and moreover by using a program with a GUI. In this guide I will describe how to create a dvd with a menu using DeVeDe. DeVeDe is an open source program which allows you to create DVDs and CDs (VCD, sVCD or VCD) suitable for home players. It supports any of the formats supported by mplayer such as mpeg, avi, asf, wmv, wma, quicktime, mov, realtime, ogg, matroska and many others!
Let's continue with the installation. You can download a tar of DeVeDe from the official site here. However I advise you to use your distribution's package manager since it will resolve all the dependencies for you. I only have Fedora 7 installed on my computer at this time so I will provide information on how to install it on this distribution only. If you install it on any other distribution you could send me some details with a comment and I will add them in this guide.
For Fedora users: You must have the livna repository enabled. If you don't take a look here on how to do it. Next type: $ sudo yum install devede vcdimager-devel For Ubuntu users: Type: $ sudo apt-get install devede Feisty users might experience horrible sound convertion. In that case you have to install a fix. This fix will downgrade mplayer and mencoder to versions that don't have a sound problem. Download it from here. Unpack it wherever you want and from a terminal go to that directory. Then type: $ sudo ./install.sh When the installation completes you should see a message like this: Done. "MPlayer and Mencoder downgraded." Now, let's proceed to the dvd authoring part. Run DeVeDe from the Applications/K-Menu. It should be under the Sound & Video/Multimedia menu. The following image should appear. 
Click on the 'Video DVD' button. 
In this screen first choose the 'Media size' you are going to use in order not to use more video files that your dvd can store. The default 4.7GB option should be ok. Let's move on with our disk video files. As you can see there are two windows. 'Titles' and 'Files'. Each dvd may consist of more than one title and each title may contain more than one video files. Here we are going to create a dvd with two titles and each title will have one file. In the 'Action' menu you can either create mpeg files (it is a good idea if you want to preview your whole movie before burning), or create an ISO file ready to burn. So, let's add some video files. Press the right Add button. This window will appear.
Here click on (None) and browse to the video file's location. Select it and click Open. 
Some info about the selected file will appear. You can adjust the Video and Audio rate to suit your needs. The defaults should be ok. Be carefull to select the 'Output video format' depending on the TV you use. It is PAL/SECAM for Europe and NTSC for America, but I believe you already know what to choose. Next click on the 'Advanced options'. Here you have some Video, Quality, Audio and Subtitles options. In the
'Video options' you can change the video analysis, add black bars and
use 16:9 aspect ratio.
In 'Quality options' you may choose between fast compression (deselect 'Use Trellis Searched' and select 'Use BMCMP') and better Quality (leave the defaults). 
In Audio options you may add a delay in case the Audio is not synchronized well, but this won't happen often. 
If you want to add subtitles browse to the subtitles file from this window. Be carefull to use the correct subtitle's Encoding since if you don't they won't appear correctly on your screen. You also have the option to put them a little upper, so, if you create a 4:3 DVD from a 16:9 film by adding black bars, the subtitles will be over the film, and not in the black bars. 
Finally in the 'Misc' options you can split the video in chapters of
your prefferable size in order to make seeking easier. Extra parameters
is not for now. DeVeDe uses Mencoder's parameters for better quality by
default.
If you are not sure about your settings there is a preview button on the bottom left. This allows you to create a preview and if you don't like the result change some of the options above. 
When you are finished with the options click on 'Ok'. You will return to the 'Disk structure' window. Now let's say you want to add a new title to your dvd. Click on the left 'Add' button this time. Title 2 will appear. Let's see some options relevant to the title's menu. Click on the 'Properties' button. 
Here you can change the title name to one of your choice. You can also select what action to perform when this title ends. You decide. Click 'Ok'. 
Now click on the 'Menu' button. Here you can choose a background for your dvd, as well as the menu font and font size. again be careful to choose the correct 'Menu format'. 
The Preview button in the 'Structure' window allows you to take a look on how the menu will appear. 
If everything is ok click on 'Forward'. Next choose a directory with enough empty space for the movie files to be saved. DeVeDe prohibits you from using a FAT32 filesystem since it doesn't support files bigger than 4GB. If the directory's space isn't enough you will be informet with a message. 
Finally click 'Ok' and the convertion will start. 
Wait some time and your dvd movie will be ready for burning. 
Now you can use a file burning utility such as k3b and burn your dvd disk to enjoy it on the TV screen! Did you enjoy this article? Please share it!
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kilonux
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Really fine, It took time to find this! Great work! I just installed it as you told, but there is one problem I do not get the same version of the program, seems like an older one best regards kilonux |
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axel
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Thanks kilonux.  The version you have depends on the distribution you use. I wrote this guide using Fedora 7 and the livna repository for installing DeVeDe. The version I have installed is 3.01 |
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kilonux
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Hello, According to an answer I got from the programmers in Rastersoft, there is a little bug in the guide concerning the putting the subtitles up: paste: Good guide. But there's a little bug: The "Put subtitles upper" option is not for putting them at top, but to put them a little upper, so, if you create a 4:3 DVD from a 16:9 film by adding black bars, the subtitles will be over the film, and not in the black bars. Thanks -- Nos leemos RASTER (Linux user #228804) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.rastersoft.com - -- By the way,my version, from apt-get, is 3.2 ! (What annoys me with it is that the properties button lies behind a roll-down meny). I had no problems with the sound on my Feisty. I could also add that, there are problems compiling videofiles that are brought into devede from a FAT32 drive. Best regards |
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axel
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Thanks for your comment kilonux. I have corrected the guide. I also upgraded to version 3.2 but I don't have any problem with the properties button (if you mean those two shown in the 2nd image). Your comment about FAT32 is also useful just in case anyone wants to convert video files stored there. |
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Wayne
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| I have a video that is split into audio and video - separate files. I can find no obvious way to make a combined file to burn to DVD. | |
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axel
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Hey Wayne, you can use avidemux for this job. Just load the video file and then from Audio -> Main track -> External load the audio file. Save those two as a new avi and then use DeVeDe to author a DVD.  |
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MeTylerDurden
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| Devede works great for me and I am still learning new things to do with Devede! How about making a dvd from several different home movies, we could put alot of our handycam discs which are 30 minutes onto one dvd , but not sure how. Also how do you put a movie that is split into two different parts onto one dvd? | |
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axel
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Hey MeTylerDurden, in the main screen of Devede you can add as many files as you want and you can also separate them to title sets. |
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axel
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| I could give you some help if you mention what problem you had baka. Which version of Devede and which Linux distribution have you used? | |
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Nadine
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all I get when I do this is a dvd of the chapters, no video?? Any reason why I should be looking for?? confused |
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Uri
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Hey all I was wondering - do you experienced DeVeDe users know how to change the default bitrates of new files, when adding them to a dvd? I see that devede uses a profile file, .devede, but the parameters don't seem to be documented anywhere. Uri |
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axel
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Hey Uri, When you add a new video file there is an Advanced options button at the bottom of the window. In General tab you can change Video and Audio rate. Haven't tried it but it should work. I am referring to DeVeDe version 3.12 btw. |
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Matt
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| I Have DeVeDe for windows and when ever I try to run it on the video dvd option it freezes the program and i am not able to click on a button or add files. Do You know why this is not working properly? I also reinstalled it 4 times and there is no difference. | |
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axel
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I haven't tried DeVeDe in windows to be honest. I prefer ConvertXtoDVD there. Here is a CovnertXtoDVD guide. This is what I found in DeVeDe for Windows site: DeVeDe does not start in windows First you need python 2.5. Then you have to make sure you have gtk for windows installed. It is more easy to get the Gtk+/Win32 Development Environment (runtime, devel, docs, glade) version. Then you need pygtk. Now you need to install python 2.5 extension pywin32. Any of the needed programs such as mplayer that are not already installed should now be automatically installed next time you run mplayer. Or you can wait for a win32 installer to be made. |
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Phill
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This is fantastic but what Im trying to do at the moment is to remaster a number of DVDs for a friend. He just put videos of his talks on there and I want to add menus. So I want to go from DVD to DVD adding menus. Ive been using Linux to rip the DVDs but then copy to a windows PC to use Nero to use the import from DVD function and create the menu. - Then DVD shrink to create the ISO file then back to linux to burn. Is there a way I can use this to directly get the files off the DVD into Devede ? if not can someone suggest the best way on linux to do that to put it in a formate Devede can use. There are hundreds of DVDs so I want to try to do a good job for him but make it as fast for me to do as I can any suuggestions appreciated.... I love this tool though |
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axel
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Hi Phill, I don't know any software in Linux that can add directly menus to vob files. I will make a little search though. If you want to use Linux for the whole procedure you could first use dvd::rip (dvdrip guide) to rip the DVDs in something like xvid and then use DeVeDe to add the menu and author your new DVD. Finally use k3b to burn the ISO into a DVD. No need for Windows. Of course this procedure needs much time and there will be a quality loss in your videos. :/ |
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apple
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Does anybody have the mplayer fix for ubuntu 64 bits?? Rastersoft is down and I need the fix urgently. Couldnt find it elsewhere  |
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axel
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Which fix do you mean apple? Here is a link to Devede from Google's cache but I don't see anything relevant. Devede |
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apple
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| I wasnt able to downgrade mencoder and mplaye cause i coudnt download the fix. Now that i've applied the fix, Devede doesnt start because it does not recognize mplayer and mencoder :S | |
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axel
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I haven't tried Devede in Ubuntu so I can't really help you. But I found an open bug about Devede and mencoder. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/devede/+bug/354183 |
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Anxious
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| Do you think InfraRecorder is a good option to go with DeVeDe, as k3b is unviable for me? Thanks. | |
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axel
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Hi, I haven't heard of InfraRecorder before but since it can burn ISO images I don't think you'll have any problem. |
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LinuxNewbie
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| I am using Zenwalk 6.2. Do these instructions work in all versions on Linux, i.e. it will work the exact same way in Zenwalk as it does for this Fedora you use right? | |
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LinuxNewbie
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So after I made the dvd and it shows on my desktop, I have to get another program and use it to burn the dvd file I just made to a dvd? I am confused here... I did that whole make a dvd thing then it said Job was done, then I took it out and put it in the dvd player and the dvd is still blank. Sorry, but where did I mess up at then? |
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axel
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DeVeDe will work in the same way on all Linux distributions e.g. Fedora, Ubuntu, Zenwalk etc. What files do you see in your desktop? If you see a .ISO or folders VIDEO_TS, AUDIO_TS you have to use another software like brasero or k3b to burn them to a DVD. |
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Blue Flame
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| I really like DeVeDe in Linux. It seems to be a no brainer making discs. Way easier for me than anything else I've used. | |
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axel
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| Have you checked my 2ManDVD guide? Although it seemed complicated at first I liked 2ManDVD. | |
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