The essential menus are the DVDRemaster menu and the File menu.
DVDRemaster Menu
Preferences
Choosing Preferences... from the DVDRemaster menu enables a new window with different tabs.
Check for new version
Choosing Check for new version... from the DVDRemaster menu immediately checks if an update of DVDRemaster is available. This requires an active internet connection.
Change registration number
Choosing Change registration number... from the DVDRemaster menu brings up the registration window. A new registration number can then be entered or a new one can be bought.
Preferences
The Preferences... window has three (3) tabs: General, Remaster and Export.
Automatically check for updates
Enabling the Automatically check for updates item indicates to DVDRemaster to automatically check if any updates are available every time it starts. This is the best way to stay up-to-date with the latest improvements.
Send anonymous statistics
Enabling the Send anonymous statistics item permits the transmission of statistics regarding the usage of DVDRemaster in order to improve the software and the user's experience.
Play sound when encoding has finished
Enabling the Play sound when encoding has finished item indicates to DVDRemaster to play a sound announcing that the encoding is finished.
Hide toolbar icons
Enabling the Hide toolbar icons item masks the toolbar icons in order to free some screen space. The same options are then accessible through the menu.
Use DiscIdent to include movie information
Enabling the Use DiscIdent to include movie information item indicates to DVDRemaster to use DiscIdent in order to gather information about the DVD. This requires an active internet connection.
Burn DVD
This section goes with the option Burn DVD available in the Remaster mode. If the drive used for burning is the same as the one used for reading, the item Select blank DVD after the enconding session must be chosen. However, if the drive used for burning is available the item Select blank DVD before the enconding session may be chosen. This choice enables the whole process to be done without further intervention.
Include chapter markers, movie information and soft-subtitles
Disabling the Include chapter markers, movie information and soft-subtitles item prevents DVDRemaster from adding chapter markers when using the Export mode, since these are incompatible with iMovie.
Use soft-subtitles by default
Enabling the Use soft-subtitles by default item sets the column Subtitle to Soft Text by default.
Automatically remove black borders by default
Enabling the Automatically remove black borders by default item ensures that any pillarbox and letterbox present around the image are removed by setting the column Crop to Auto by default.
File Menu
Open Source
Clicking on the Open Source... item allows to choose the video content to be manipulated. The source must be a VIDEO_TS folder or a DVD media bundle, such as a file produced by Mac DVDRipper Pro or Ripit. Alternatively, the choosing of a source is also accessible from the toolbar by selecting Source.
Burn DVD
Clicking on the Burn DVD... item allows to burn a DVD without recompression. This is useful to burn a DVD on a double layer DVD or to burn a second copy of an already recompressed DVD onto a single layer DVD.
Select Destination
Clicking on the Select Destination... item allows to choose the folder in which the end result will be saved. Alternatively, the choosing of a destination is also accessible from the toolbar by selecting Destination.