14 DAY TRIAL // It looks like many open-source software developers kicked off 2017 with new releases of their applications. DVDStyler, the cross-platform, free, and open-source DVD authoring tool was updated to version 3.0.3.
DVDStyler is quite a popular application amongst nostalgics who still adore to watch movies or create their own with the DVD-Video format. Besides the fact that it makes it possible for these DVD-Video enthusiasts to create professional-looking DVDs, DVDStyler works on all major platforms, including GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
The latest release, DVDStyler 3.0.3, has been in development for the past four months, during which the team of developers behind this open-source software project managed to implement a new parameter to the built-in transcoder called "-pix_fmt yuv420p," as well as add support of EXIF metadata in the slideshow.
Copy option now disabled for non-MPEG2 video streams
The list of new features continues with the integration of a new CBR option for the encoding settings of both the slideshow and menu, which appears to be disabled by default, a new translation for the Bulgarian language, thanks to the contributions from Ivan Dobrev, and an updated Manolito's VBR plug-in for the Windows builds.
Other than that, it looks like DVDStyler 3.0.3 disables the copy option by default for non-MPEG2 video streams, addresses an issue with the display of the first video frame in the frame button, and attempts to change the caching functionality for transcode operations to allow for multiple equal video files on the DVD with different cut points.
DVDStyler 3.0.3 is available for download for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows operating systems right now via our web portal, and it's a recommended update for anyone using DVDStyler 3.0.2 or a previous version from the 3.0.x stable series. The full changelog is attached below for your reading pleasure.