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First Run Interface

This is what you will see when you first run ConvertXtoDVD. I've slightly resized the program for the pic. This interface can be changed in many ways. Firstly you can set different themes to make the program stand out a little more through the Settings.

There are also three windows you can add to the Interface; Video Preview, Information and Log. Those windows can be moved around the interface, or completely off it if you wish by clicking on the title bar of the window in question and dragging it. To get the Interface looking a little better, I will open an AVI file and I'll change the theme, the size and add some windows to it.

Open files in ConvertXtoDVD

Firstly you have the Add button that looks like this;

. If you click it a file browser window will appear and allow you to browse through your HDD in search of a supported file type. Another option is to simply drag a video file onto the Interface.

If it opens successfully, you will see something like the image that accompanies this text. If not, you will get an error message saying that the file could not be added and suggesting you check the log to find out why.

Changing the Theme

In order to change the Theme, click Settings --> General. I like the Aluminum theme. There are twelve themes to choose from in this version of the program. Changing a theme won't affect the performance of the program, it is just there for users who like the option to customize the appearance of their software.

Adding more windows

To add either the Video Preview window, the Log window or the Information window, click Window and select whichever you want. This will change the size of your program to make space to see each window properly. To move the windows around, click the Title bar of them (where they say Log or Information) and simply drag them to wherever you want them.

In the case of the Video Preview window, if you drag it off the screen it become much larger, so it's ideal if you want to watch a big preview while the process is running. The log window is self explanatory as is the video preview window. The Information window is excellent.

With some other software, while trying to encode DivX or XviD to DVD, you need to use program beforehand to check information on the video file. This is an important step to make sure you have the appropriate Aspect Ratio, Framerates, Resolution and Audio info. This is all displayed in the Information window when you select any video in the list, cutting out the need for external software.

File Information

The Information window is a great resource for you to know what type of input file you are dealing with. As you can see in the picture it holds the information on the Duration, Aspect Ratio, Video Size, The total number of streams (video, audio and subtitles), the format, Resolution and Framerate of your Video and the format, Sampling Frequency and bitrate information of the audio.

Using the information window you can tell a lot of things, but what if you have subtitles in an SRT file that you need to add? Or what if you need to set what languages each of your multiple (if you have multiple) audio streams are so you can select them properly later on your DVD player? And what about the chapter settings? Well now is the time to click the little + beside any file in your list to see more information.

This is where you can add extra subtitles streams and edit the language of certain audio tracks. You an also edit chapter information and edit settings to show how your resulting menu will be displayed. We will now take a look at these settings starting with Audio Streams

<< previous Introduction & Requirements | next: Audio, Subtitles, Chapters and Menu Settings >>

Introduction & Requirements
ConvertXtoDVD Interface
Audio, Subtitles, Chapters and Menu Settings
More Settings To Edit
Conversion Process & Burning

Created: 14 February 2006 Last updated: 15 October 2007