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Making a Backup Copy of Your Favorite DVD Movies

There are several ways to make a backup of your favorite DVD movies, however below you will find instructions for what we feel is the simplest method.

NOTE: These instructions assume you have already copied the movie from the DVD to your computer. If you have not completed this process yet, please refer to the Ripping DVD instructions first and then return to this page.

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL DVD SHRINK

Click the link below to download the software to your computer:

Click here to download

Once you have saved the installation file to your computer, launch the file to start the installation and follow the few simple steps presented (leaving all defaults will be sufficient).

At the end of the installation, the program should start automatically.

TRANSCODE/SHRINK THE MOVIE

NOTE: The process that follows is required due to the fact that most DVD movies are dual-layer (DVD-9 - 8.5Gb), while you will most likely want to burn to single-layer (DVD-5 - 4.7Gb) DVD discs.

The DVD Shrink interface will look similar to the figure below.

You will first need to configure the program...select Edit from the main menu and choose Preferences...setup the program using the screen shots that follow:

Click OK to save and apply the changes
Click on the Full Disc icon on the main toolbar
Click on the Open Files button from the main toolbar
Navigate to the location where you ripped/copied the movie from the DVD and click OK
The program will quickly scan the DVD as shown below:

Click the Backup icon and navigate to where you want the image file created (you will require at least 4Gb of space for the image file)
Set the prefences for creating the image file using the screen shots that follow:

Click OK to start the process of creating the image file
This process may take several hours depending on the speed of your computer

BURN THE MOVIE TO A BLANK DVD

Once the transcoding/shrinking process in Step 2 is complete, DVD Decrypter should start automatically (double-click the icon on your desktop if it does not).

If the mode and source file have not already been set, select Mode from the main menu and choose ISO, followed by Write
Click the browse icon ()
Navigate to where you created the image file in Step 2 above
Select the .ISO file and click Open
Place a blank DVD disc (we recommend using DVD-R media) in your DVD burner
Click the Burn icon as shown below to start the burning process

The burn process may only take a few minutes, depending on the speed of your DVD writer.

You will now have an exact duplicate of the DVD movie!