Burn Video DVDs directly from almost any video files. Modified and Bootable Copies: Add additional files while copying discs, make modified copies of bootable discs. MP3 Ripping: Rip audio CDs directly to MP3 as well as WMA or WAV. Backup and Restore: Choose archive size, restore individual files. Create bootable discs from boot images, choose file system settings. Burn files and folders to CD/DVD/Blu-ray and add files and folders to existing discs. Multi-disc file backup and restore on CD/DVD/Blu-ray with compression and password protection. Create VideoCDs and Super VideoCDs. Rip music from audio CDs to MP3, WMA and WAV files. Create audio CDs from WAV, MP3, FLAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis files. Create MP3 or WMA CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs or just copy music to CD, DVD or Blu-ray. Copy CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Create and burn disc images for CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Quickly erase any rewritable media. Store disc images larger than 2GB on FAT32 file systems.

Version 7.1 adds support for 29 languages.

Editor's review of Ashampoo Burning Studio Get your burn on

Burning discs may seem so mid-'90s to some of you, but CDs and DVDs are still an effective back-up tool, and if you're a budding filmmaker or have a garage band that's this close to making it big, discs are an essential medium for your mantra.

The good-looking, easy-to-use Ashampoo Burning Studio 7 comes with all the tools most users will need to create audio, data, and video CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. The interface is compact and uncluttered, with helpful tool hints that open up next to each burning option, making it hard to screw up. To set up a burn session, you can simply drag and drop files into a playlist-style window. We like the handy, omnipresent gauge at the bottom of the window, which lets us know how much free space we have left. Audio CDs can be made from file types including WAV, MP3, OGG, and WMA, while most video formats are supported for DVD.

Ashampoo Burning Studio doesn't have all the advanced features you'll find in huge packages such as Nero, but average users won't miss them. Ashampoo Burning Studio's simplicity and broad range of tools make it a superb choice for most burning needs.