## page was renamed from Preparing Sources ## page was renamed from Preparing sources = Preparing sources for Bombono DVD = <> ##Therefore, you need to convert files like .AVI, .MOV and .FLV before authoring. To have your videos on DVD their format needs to be MPEG2. Since version 1.0 Bombono DVD has built-in ability to convert files like .AVI, .MOV and .FLV before authoring. Or, if you wish you can make transcoding with external programs; here are several good programs you can use for that. For tech-advanced users, here are [[DVD_compliant_video|full requirements for DVD-compliant video files]]. == Imagination == [[http://imagination.sourceforge.net/|Imagination]] is a lightweight and simple DVD slide show maker. If you want photos on DVD then use it for generating slide show video. Afterwards you can import the result into Bombono DVD and finish your work. == Gnome Subtitles == [[http://gnome-subtitles.sourceforge.net/|Gnome Subtitles]] is a subtitle editor for the GNOME desktop. It supports the most common text-based subtitle formats and allows for subtitle editing, translation and synchronization. You can add ready subtitles to a video in Bombono by clicking right mouse button on a video in Media List and selecting ''Add Subtitles''. == OpenShot == [[http://www.openshotvideo.com/|OpenShot Video Editor]] is a free, open-source video editor for Linux licensed under the GPL. To make output from !OpenShot DVD-compatible choose ''profile'' "DVD". Check other options like ''target'' (NTSC or PAL) etc before exporting video.<> == Winff == [[http://winff.org/|Winff]] is simple and straightforward GUI wrapper about [[http://ffmpeg.org/|FFmpeg]] converter. Converting videos of any type for DVD is very easy. Just add as much videos as you can with ''Add'' button, choose DVD for ''"Convert to ..."'' field and select one of DVD presets<> by 3 parameters: * choose NTSC or PAL for your TV system; * choose HQ for full resolution (720p width) or half (352p width) * choose right format 4x3 or 16x9 Ok, now choose where to save results (''Output folder'') and press ''Convert'' button to begin transcoding process. It may vary from seconds to hours, depending on your video file size. Troubleshooting. If you come across an error like "Unknown encoder mpeg2video" then you have ''stripped'' FFmpeg due to legal issues. Usually, a Linux vendor makes two FFmpeg versions, full and stripped. The last one is default, so you need to install full FFmpeg explicitly. For example, installing package ''ubuntu-restricted-extras'' on Ubuntu will suffice. == Kdenlive == [[http://www.kdenlive.org/|Kdenlive]] is nonlinear video editor. Its primary target is not converting videos but it can do this task too: * add video by ''Menu -> Project -> Add Clip'' * drag the clip from ''Project Tree'' to ''Timeline'' * press ''Render'' button and choose: * DVD for ''Destination'' field * fill in ''Output file'' name * choose other settings like ''Format'' * when ready press ''Render to File'' button == Kino == [[http://www.kinodv.org/|Kino]] is nonlinear video editor for DV sources only (that a camcorder shoots). To make output from Kino DVD-compatible choose ''Export -> MPEG -> File Format -> 8 - DVD''. {{{#!wiki right ### }}} ~-'''<> on the forum'''.-~ ----