MenuShrink 2.2 is here!

jeanl · 4th April 2005, 19:44

MenuShrink Version 2.0 is here!
EDIT MenuShrink Version 2.2 is also here! See below!

MenuShrink is a small application that turns large motion menus into tiny still
menus with or without audio. Menus can usually be shrunk down to 5% to 10% of
their original size, while keeping full functionality.

Version 2.0 has the following main new features:

New Preview mode allows you to visually select which image to use in each menu.
The output DVD are more compliant than before. The remaining problems with highlights not showing on some DVD players have been fixed.
Cells with "non-functional" buttons are now skipped.
There's an new panel to set the path to your favorite apps.

along with many improvements and bug fixes.
Get the new version at the usual place:
http://www.videohelp.com/~menushrink/

Here's the change log.

UI:

Added selection with video preview for the still frame.
MenuShrink remembers which frames were manually selected for the last processed DVD.
MenuShrink can reload the last opened DVD.
Added tool buttons and a path panel to set them up.
Added support for messages in french.
Added better command-line support. Pass video_ts.ifo and you open the full DVD. Pass vts_01_0.vob and only that VTS is marked for processing.
If the VTSM_C_ADT table isn't correct to begin with, MenuShrink no longer crash.
The VTS selection panel has been improved.

Engine:

MenuShrink now produces more compliant single-VOBU cells in no-audio mode.
In audio mode, the audio is no longer clipped when the buttons appear late in the menu.
MenuShrink now picks the smallest frame for transition clips (menu intros/outros).
MenuShrink now squashes and attempts to skip cells that have non-functional buttons (either tiny buttons, or buttons that all have NOP commands).

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug in the pack identification routine that caused an audio pack to be mistaken for a navpack in Godzilla!!!
Fixed a problems with tools when the path to the DVD folder had spaces in it.
Occasional highlight delay has been fixed.
The few remaining problems with highlights not showing on some DVD and some players have been ironed out.

Here's the thread for
version 1.0.

Enjoy!
jeanl

lelo108 · 4th April 2005, 23:36

First!!
i love you man

Je t'aime lol
tu es trop fort!
merci beaucoup pour ce taff!!!

jeanl · 4th April 2005, 23:42

Quote:

Originally posted by lelo108
First!!
i love you man

Je t'aime lol
tu es trop fort!
merci beaucoup pour ce taff!!!

!!! LOL!

I'm laughing my ass off over here! Next thing we know, this thread's going to be censored for obcenity! But keep it coming man!! LOL!
Tout le plaisir est pour moi, by the way

jeanl

jsoto · 5th April 2005, 00:33

I like much your manual still selection. Easy to use.
Good work, jeanl !!

jsoto

jeanl · 5th April 2005, 00:34

Quote:

Originally posted by jsoto
I like much your manual still selection. Easy to use.
Good work, jeanl !!

jsoto

Thanks jsoto! I haven't included your color-enabled log yet (I ran into problems, didn't find the time to solve them) but I really want to. That makes the log sooo much more readable. I'll keep you posted...
Jeanl

blutach · 5th April 2005, 03:52

Congratulations jean from one of your hardworking "beta testers" LOL

BTW: Your link to the thread for MS 1.0 is wrong (was also wrong at DD but was fixed

)

Regards

Whitespliff · 5th April 2005, 18:32

I get version 1 when I d/l from your site, already had that one

jeanl · 5th April 2005, 18:42

Quote:

Originally posted by Whitespliff
I get version 1 when I d/l from your site, already had that one

This happens sometimes if you don't refresh... When you get to the download page (not the main page), hit F5 (or refresh your browser). Then you'll get version 2.0

jeanl

Whitespliff · 5th April 2005, 18:51

Strange, I delete my tempory files (along with history & cookies) almost daily so it should have given me the new page.
Stupid mistake on my part

Tnx

jeanl · 5th April 2005, 18:53

It's a bit scary though... I wonder if a lot of people will get version 1.0 instead of 2.0 and wonder what the heck is wrong!
Anybody knows how to avoid the problem on my side (can I do something on the web page to make sure this does not happen?).
jeanl

CoNS · 5th April 2005, 22:20

Put the version number in the file name...?

And delete http://jean.laroche.free.fr/MenuShri...ies/index.html and stick to direct links to the files.

jeanl · 5th April 2005, 22:22

Quote:

Originally posted by CoNS
Put the version number in the file name...?

And delete http://jean.laroche.free.fr/MenuShri...ies/index.html and stick to direct links to the files.

yes yes yes... I put the version number in the files, and deleted the old one (so people might get an error, but won't get the old version).
The intermediate page allows me to see the number of downloads. I don't know how to do that otherwise (I don't like such intermediate pages myself!).
jeanl

blutach · 6th April 2005, 06:26

Bug in Log??

Any one else get this?

I press save and I got a run time error so I re-processed. Save again, and nothing in log. Had to copy and paste manually.

Regards

jeanl · 6th April 2005, 07:46

OK that problem was solved. If you run into it, download version 2.04 from the web, here...

Thanks blutach

jeanl

Whitespliff · 7th April 2005, 04:27

Quote:

Originally posted by jeanl
It's a bit scary though... I wonder if a lot of people will get version 1.0 instead of 2.0 and wonder what the heck is wrong!
Anybody knows how to avoid the problem on my side (can I do something on the web page to make sure this does not happen?).
jeanl

I think: <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"> does just that (add it in your header).

Hope this helps

jeanl · 7th April 2005, 05:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Whitespliff
I think: <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"> does just that (add it in your header).

Hope this helps

Excellent! I'll put it there! Thanks a bunch...
jeanl

daehkcid · 7th April 2005, 05:29

Mec, ca sera cool si on pouvait editer les menus! Il ne manque que ca!

jeanl · 7th April 2005, 05:40

Quote:

Originally posted by daehkcid
Mec, ca sera cool si on pouvait editer les menus! Il ne manque que ca!

Translation: "dude it would be cool if we could edit menus. That's the only thing missing"

Answer: Mec, it would be cool if you wrote in english for the rest of us on this forum

.

To edit menus, you have PgcEdit's menu editor, which is absolutely fabulous! You can change almost EVERY aspect of your menus. There's really not much to add to that.
But what did you have in mind anyway???
jeanl

arsmori · 7th April 2005, 11:17

Quote:

Originally posted by jeanl
But what did you have in mind anyway???

My guess: a simpler PgcEdit menu editor, a freeware MenuEdit, with fries... and mayonnaise.
Superb app btw, just shrunk 8½ criterion ed. menu from 280MB to 7 MB, I love it.

Quote:

Originally posted by jeanl
Mec, it would be cool if you wrote in english for the rest of us on this forum .

Ahh, ze assimilated expats, ze are zeu worsteuh francophobez.

(j/k, I know I know, international forum, intelligibility! rules! aux armes etc.)

jeanl · 7th April 2005, 17:57

Quote:

Originally posted by arsmori

Ahh, ze assimilated expats, ze are zeu worsteuh francophobez.
(j/k, I know I know, international forum, intelligibility! rules! aux armes etc.)

You have me rolling on the floor here!

. Don't want to go into politics here, but I live in the states and believe me, I'm far from assimilated (like many US citizens I know!!!).
Anyway, thanks for the good words! A plus!

jeanl

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,022	MenuShrink 2.2 is here! MenuShrink Version 2.0 is here! EDIT MenuShrink Version 2.2 is also here! See below! MenuShrink is a small application that turns large motion menus into tiny still menus with or without audio. Menus can usually be shrunk down to 5% to 10% of their original size, while keeping full functionality. Version 2.0 has the following main new features: New Preview mode allows you to visually select which image to use in each menu. The output DVD are more compliant than before. The remaining problems with highlights not showing on some DVD players have been fixed. Cells with "non-functional" buttons are now skipped. There's an new panel to set the path to your favorite apps. along with many improvements and bug fixes. Get the new version at the usual place: http://www.videohelp.com/~menushrink/ Here's the change log. UI: Added selection with video preview for the still frame. MenuShrink remembers which frames were manually selected for the last processed DVD. MenuShrink can reload the last opened DVD. Added tool buttons and a path panel to set them up. Added support for messages in french. Added better command-line support. Pass video_ts.ifo and you open the full DVD. Pass vts_01_0.vob and only that VTS is marked for processing. If the VTSM_C_ADT table isn't correct to begin with, MenuShrink no longer crash. The VTS selection panel has been improved. Engine: MenuShrink now produces more compliant single-VOBU cells in no-audio mode. In audio mode, the audio is no longer clipped when the buttons appear late in the menu. MenuShrink now picks the smallest frame for transition clips (menu intros/outros). MenuShrink now squashes and attempts to skip cells that have non-functional buttons (either tiny buttons, or buttons that all have NOP commands). Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug in the pack identification routine that caused an audio pack to be mistaken for a navpack in Godzilla!!! Fixed a problems with tools when the path to the DVD folder had spaces in it. Occasional highlight delay has been fixed. The few remaining problems with highlights not showing on some DVD and some players have been ironed out. Here's the thread for version 1.0. Enjoy! jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob. Last edited by jeanl; 20th May 2005 at 00:02.

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jsoto Just a Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 2,067	I like much your manual still selection. Easy to use. Good work, jeanl !! jsoto __________________ Web sites with my tools http://download.videohelp.com/jsoto http://jsoto.posunplugged.com/

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blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,421	Congratulations jean from one of your hardworking "beta testers" LOL BTW: Your link to the thread for MS 1.0 is wrong (was also wrong at DD but was fixed ) Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media. Last edited by blutach; 5th April 2005 at 09:48.

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Whitespliff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 127	I get version 1 when I d/l from your site, already had that one __________________ In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?

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Whitespliff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 127	Strange, I delete my tempory files (along with history & cookies) almost daily so it should have given me the new page. Stupid mistake on my part Tnx __________________ In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?

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lelo108 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4	First!! i love you man Je t'aime lol tu es trop fort! merci beaucoup pour ce taff!!!

5th April 2005, 18:53	#10 \| Link
jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,022	It's a bit scary though... I wonder if a lot of people will get version 1.0 instead of 2.0 and wonder what the heck is wrong! Anybody knows how to avoid the problem on my side (can I do something on the web page to make sure this does not happen?). jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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CoNS reMember Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Under your bed Posts: 729	Put the version number in the file name...? And delete http://jean.laroche.free.fr/MenuShri...ies/index.html and stick to direct links to the files.

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blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,421	Bug in Log?? Any one else get this? I press save and I got a run time error so I re-processed. Save again, and nothing in log. Had to copy and paste manually. Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

6th April 2005, 07:46	#14 \| Link
jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,022	OK that problem was solved. If you run into it, download version 2.04 from the web, here... Thanks blutach jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

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daehkcid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 151	Mec, ca sera cool si on pouvait editer les menus! Il ne manque que ca!

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