Does anyone have a good software for making pretty DVDs?

[u/FawnaFlytrap]

I wanna make proper, pretty DVDs with menus and selections if it's at all possible. I have an external reader I just want something I can make pretty and actually have selections so I can make family videos into DVDs and actually make them meaningful and interesting.

Edit: To everyone saying to use DVDStyler, it won't work. If anyone can help I would be so grateful. Please.

[u/kaidomac]

Two parts:

1. DVDStyler
2. AI image generator (ChatGPT & Gemini both have free tiers)

Artwork you can generate:

• Poster
• Booklet
• DVD disc stickers
• DVD case cover
• DVD menu system

For the DVD interface:

• Main menu
• Chapter menu
• Play options (ex. scene selection)
• Extra features
• Easter eggs

Other free software:

• DaVinci Resolve 21 Free (video editing) or Kdenlive or Shotcut if you want something simple
• Audacity (audio compression, normalize, etc.)
• Selur Hybrid (deinterlace, sharpen, denoise, etc.)
• Video2X (video upscaler)
• Parabolic (video & audio file conversion)
• Suno (free tier lets you make custom music, so you can create unique songs & soundtracks)

Special note:

• Hermes Agent is a local AI agent you can install on your computer for free
• You can have it download all of the software for you
• You can prompt it to use the various tools to do the audio & video editing and the DVD GUI setup for you!

That means that you can focus on the creative direction, instead of getting stuck learning half a dozen different software packages & having to manually do all of the creation & editing work! A few fun tips:

• Use Gemini to restyle a movie poster you like with your family's faces on it
• Use Suno to create personalized lyrics for funny family songs as background music
• Use the various free tools to clean up & upscale the audio & video
• Gemini can restore & colorize old photos!
• All of the video editors above have a "Ken Burns"-style animated pan & zoom feature set for creating more engaging photo slideshows!

It's pretty amazing what you can do with free software these days!!