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2.10. Burn

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    dvd::rip's simple
CD burning module
First of all: dvd::rip tries not to be a full-featured CD burning program (beside being the one and only full-feature DVD copy program ;). There are many very good CD burning programs out there, but it's annoying to start them, point them to the right location, adding the file(s) of choice, entering label/abstract information and so on for each AVI file (or (S)VCD) again and again.

These CD burning programs have inadequate much features for such an easy task of burning a single file (or a collection of two or three files) to a CDR.

That's why dvd::rip has a very simple CD burning module.


2.10.1 Configure your commands for burning

One drawback of the simplicity is that you must set up the internal burning commands properly by yourself. There is no auto-detection or something similar. Check the CD burning entries in the Preferences window. Self-evident that you must have installed all the needed tools (mkisofs, vcdimager, cdrecord and cdrdao).


2.10.2 CD type selection

The CD type selection automatically follows your Video codec selection, but you can specify it explicitly, e.g. when you transcode your movie to different formats.


2.10.3 Filename selection

The File selection list shows all files from the projects AVI directory which fits to your CD type selection, e.g. *.mpg for (S)VCD and *.{avi,ogg} for ISO 9660. For ISO 9660 also .dvdrip-info files are shown.

If you created ISO or (S)VCD images they also show up here, so you can select them for burning. You can select multiple files (with the exception of CD images, where this makes no sense).


2.10.4 Label information

When you select a file (or a collection of files) the label information fields are filled automatically. The values are derived from the selected filename(s).

You can prevent overriding the Abstract entry by checking the box besides it. If you're not satisfied with dvd::rip's auto detection for the abstract, you can enter an arbitrary value here. The text in the Number field is appended to the abstract when passsing the corresponding options to the CD burning tools.


2.10.5 General options

Although these general options are available here, they are in fact the same options you set in the corresponding preferences dialog. They're saved in your ~/.dvdriprc file and are not project specific.


2.10.5.1 Test mode

You should take the time for a test run, if you use dvd::rip's burning module for the first time.


2.10.5.2 Writing speed

Choose the writing speed here. Presets up to 40 are provided, but you can enter arbitrary values.


2.10.6 Operate

dvd::rip suports on-the-fly burning, and burning a prior created image.


2.10.6.1 Burn selected file(s)

With this button you burn the selected files on-the-fly. If you have selected a collection of normal files (no image), the image will be created and burned to the CD in one step. This is not possible for (S)VCD; here you must create an image first.

If you selected an CD image, it will be just burned.


2.10.6.2 Create CD image

An ISO or (S)VCD image will be created from the files you selected. When finished, the file will appear in the File selection list, so you can select it and burn it by clicking on Burn selected file(s).


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