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Using the Export Mode

The Export mode is used to convert a DVD so it can be watched on video players such as iPod, iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and many more.

Format and Preset

The Format and Preset drop-down lists work conjointly. Once a format is chosen, the list of presets is updated to show the presets available for that specific format. The preset can then be manually adjusted or left to its default value.

iPod/iPhone
Selecting iPod/iPhone creates a video file which can be played on an iPod or an iPhone. The available presets are: Fast, Normal, Better (Smaller), Better (Faster) and Best (Slow).
iPod/iPhone/AppleTV
Selecting iPod/iPhone/AppleTV creates a video file which can be played on an iPod, an iPhone or AppleTV.
AppleTV
Selecting AppleTV creates a video file which can be played on AppleTV.
iPad
Selecting iPad creates a video file which can be played on an iPad.
MP4
Selecting MP4 creates a video file of the MP4 format.
3GP
Selecting 3GP creates a video file of the 3GP format which can be played on a wide range of smart phones and cell phones.
QuickTime
Selecting QuickTime creates a video file which can be played by the QuickTime software.
Ogg
Selecting Ogg creates an audio file of the Ogg format. If this format is not available, i.e. the not installed phrase shows beside the format, it means that the software is not installed.
WAV
Selecting WAV creates an audio file of the WAV format.
turbo.264
Selecting turbo.264 uses turbo.264 in order to perform the export. If this format is not available, i.e. the not installed phrase shows beside the format, it means that either the hardware is not installed or the software is not installed. The available presets are: iPod Small, iPhone, iPod Best, Apple TV, Sony PSP, YouTube, YouTube HD, HD 720p and HD 1080p.

The combination of the selected Format and Preset generates the encoding paramaters which can be viewed in the Settings overview section at the bottom of the window.

The Preset drop-down list also contains three (3) special items for preset management.

Custom Preset
The Custom Preset item contains the current customized preset obtained by changing an existing parameter using the Configure button.
Save As
Selecting Save As... saves the currently selected settings as a new preset.
Edit Preset List
Selecting Edit Preset List... allows the deletion, duplication and editing of presets.
Configure
Selecting Configure allows the change in the encoding parameters in order to create a customized preset.
Automatically import in iTunes
Selecting Automatically import in iTunes automatically imports the extracted tracks in iTunes at the end of the process so it is ready to be transferred to your iPod, iPhone, iPad or AppleTV.
Volume
Adjusting the Volume slider creates a volume gain or drop over the original. The maximum gain is 20 dB and while the maximum drop is -20 dB.
Select
There are two (2) options to choose from the Select drop-down button.

Track List

This area lists all the tracks present on the DVD and available for conversion. The tracks to export are selected here as well as specific settings for each track. For a track to be selected, the check box beside it must be checked. The following columns describe the tracks.

Track
The number is a sequential number.
Duration
The number indicates the length of the track.
Audio
The drop-down list enables the choice of the audio track to keep if more than one is available. The Advanced... option permits the preservation of multiple audio tracks, by selecting the languages to keep.

The Recode option changes the format while the Pass-through option keeps the original format.
Subtitle
The drop-down list enables the choice of the language of subtitles to keep, if any are present on the DVD. The default value is no subtitles. If a language is chosen, the subtitles are either burned on the image of the resulting video or a soft-subtitle track is created depending on the setting chosen.

Crop
Cropping is used to remove any pillarbox and letterbox present around the image. The drop-down list enables the choice of the cropping to apply. The default value is no cropping. The cropping can either be automatically done by choosing Auto or manually performed by choosing Manual....

The Manual... option enables a custom cropping on both the left and right sides and top and bottom by simply entering values in the corresponding fields. An Auto button is available to automatically crop.
Chapter Start
The default value is the chapter where the track starts. If you wish to start from a different chapter, choose it.
Chapter End
The default value is the chapter where the track ends. If you wish to end on a different chapter, choose it.
Title
The title of the DVD as present in the DiscIdent database. Alternatively, it may be entered manually if it is not available in the database or if desired by the user.
Year
The year of release of the DVD as present in the DiscIdent database. Alternatively, it may be entered manually if it is not available in the database or if desired by the user.
Genre
The genre of the DVD as present in the DiscIdent database. Alternatively, it may be entered manually if it is not available in the database or if desired by the user.
Comments
A description can be entered by the user. When the track is imported in iTunes, this description is displayed.