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DVD Authoring Tool DVDStyler 3.2 Released!

Last updated: July 2, 2021 — 4 Comments

DVDStyler 3.0.4

Free cross-platform DVD authoring app DVDStyler 3.2 was released. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10, Ubuntu 21.04.

Changes in DVDStyler 3.2 include:

  • Added possiblity to add video filters before pad/scale filters.
  • Some improvements of PCM support (experemental).
  • Added initial support of transparent highlighted colors.
  • Disabled format selection for mjpeg streams.
  • Disabled “Copy” option for MP3 and PCM.
  • Ignore mjpeg streams.
  • Fixed creation of dvd with more than 100 hours.
  • Fixed generation of DVD if some video streams are omitted.
  • Fixed setting shadow if multiple objects are selected.
  • Fixed slow loading of project files.
  • Added some new buttons.
  • Updated Manolito’s VBR plug-in
  • Updated ffmpeg to version 4.2.1

How to Install DVDStyler 3.2 in Ubuntu:

For Linux users, it offers only source tarball available to download at the link below:

Download DVDStyler (Tarball)

Install DVDStyler via PPA:

The software has been removed from Ubuntu repositories for years, due to unknown reason. So far, the only way to get it, besides building from source, is using a third-party PPA.

The new release now requires wxWidgets library 3.1.x, while Ubuntu provides the 3.0.x. At the moment, you can install DVDStyler 3.1.2 from this PPA in Ubuntu 20.04 and higher.

To do so, open terminal and run following commands one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tomtomtom/dvdstyler

sudo apt update

sudo apt install dvdstyler
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How to Install DVDStyler in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Last updated: December 24, 2021

DVDStyler 3.0.4

This simple tutorial shows how to install the open source DVD authoring tool DVDStyler 3.1 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and derivatives. Only 64-bit modern PC is supported!

Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from system application menu. When it opens, run following commands one by one to install DVDStyler from the unofficial PPA:

1. To add the PPA, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler

Type user password (no asterisk feedback due to security reason) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

2. After that, either search for and install dvdstyler via Synaptic Package Manager, or run the commands one by one in terminal to update and install the tool:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install dvdstyler

How to Uninstall:

To remove DVDStyler, either use Synaptic Package Manager or run the command below in terminal:

sudo apt remove --auto-remove dvdstyler dvdstyler-data

And the PPA can be removed by either going to System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software tab, or running command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler
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DVDStyler 3.1 Released with HD Videos Support (How-to Install)

Last updated: May 20, 2019

DVDStyler 3.0.4

Open source DVD authoring tool DVDStyler 3.1 was released a day ago with enhancements. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, and their derivatives.

DVDStyler 3.1 release highlights:

  • Added some new buttons (movie, settings, etc.)
  • Added possibility to create a new button from SVG file
  • Added possibility to edit buttons
  • Added frame-text button and template
  • Fixed functionality of command “call last menu;” if specified for a chapter
  • Added support of HD videos (experimental, can be activated in settings)
  • Fix compiling issue with FFmpeg 4.
  • Many other bug-fixes.

How to Install DVDStyler 3.1 in Ubuntu:

NOTE for Ubuntu 16.04! System default FFMPEG library is old for DVDStyler 3.1.

Ubuntu 16.04 users have to run command to add the PPA that contains FFMPEG 4 libraries.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/ffmpeg-4

DO NOT do following steps if you want to keep Ubuntu default FFmpeg libraries in Ubuntu 16.04

Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app menu. When it opens, do following steps one by one to install DVDStyler from the unofficial PPA:

1. To add the PPA, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler

Type user password (no asterisk feedback due to security reason) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

DVDStyler PPA

2. After that, either search for and install dvdstyler via Synaptic (or other) Package Manager, or run the commands one by one in terminal to update and install the tool:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install dvdstyler

With the PPA repository added, you can receive future updates via Software Updater once a new release is out and made into PPA.

upgrade DVDStyler

How to Uninstall:

To remove DVDStyler, either use Synaptic Package Manager or run the command below in terminal:

sudo apt remove --auto-remove dvdstyler dvdstyler-data

And the PPA can be removed by going to System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.

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DVDStyler 3.0.4 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu

Last updated: November 28, 2017

DVDStyler 3.0.4

A new update of the free and open-source DVD authoring tool, DVDStyler 3.0.4, was released a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, and Ubuntu 18.04.

DVDStyler 3.0.4 is a small release with following changes:

  • fixed handling of files with multiple video streams (pictures, video thumbnails or cover arts)
  • added possibility to play video from internal file browser
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito’s VBR plug-in

dvdstyler

How to Install DVDStyler 3.0.4 in Ubuntu:

For all current Ubuntu releases and derivatives, you can easily install DVDStyler 3.0.4 from the PPA repository.

Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, do following steps:

1. To add the PPA, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler

Type in your password (no visual feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

DVDStyler PPA

2. After that, search for and install dvdstyler via Synaptic (or other) Package Manager. Or run the commands below in terminal to update and install the tool:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install dvdstyler

With the PPA repository added, you can receive future updates via Software Updater once a new release is out and made into PPA.

upgrade DVDStyler

How to Uninstall:

To remove DVDStyler, either use Synaptic Package Manager or run the command below in terminal:

sudo apt remove dvdstyler dvdstyler-data && sudo apt autoremove

And the PPA can be removed by going to System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.

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DVDStyler 3.0.3 Released on New Year’s Day 2017 [PPA]

Last updated: January 2, 2017

DVDStyler 3.0.3

DVDStyler 3.0.3, a cross-platform free DVD authoring tool, was released on New Year’s Day 2017. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu via PPA.

Changes in DVDStyler 3.0.3:

  • disabled copy option for non-MPEG2 video streams
  • added parameter “-pix_fmt yuv420p” to transcoder
  • fixed displaying first video frame in frame button
  • changed transcoding caching to allow put multiple equal video files on DVD (e.g. with different cut points)
  • added support of EXIF metadata in slideshow
  • added CBR option for menu and slideshow enoding settings (disabled by default)
  • added Bulgarian translation (thanks to Ivan Dobrev)
  • win32/win64: updated Manolito’s VBR plug-in

How to Install DVDStyler 3.0.3 via PPA:

DVDStyler does not offer official binary packages for Linux. An unofficial PPA is available with the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and Linux Mint 17 / 18.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler

Type in your password (no visual feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

DVDStyler PPA

2. After that, search for and install dvdstyler via Synaptic (or other) Package Manager. Or run the commands below in terminal to update and install the tool:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install dvdstyler

With the PPA repository added, you can receive future updates via Software Updater once a new release is out and made into PPA.

upgrade DVDStyler

How to Uninstall:

To remove DVDStyler, either use Synaptic Package Manager or run the command below in terminal:

sudo apt remove dvdstyler dvdstyler-data && sudo apt autoremove

And the PPA can be removed by going to System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.

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