http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Forum: DVD Authoring, Burning & Duplicating - Recent Posts en Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:48:15 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-73496 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:04:57 +0000 cindy 73496@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Go with Adobe.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-73495 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:05:59 +0000 Oliver C 73495@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>How did you get Apple to send you iDVD?  Thanks! :)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trouble-burning-on-dvd-architect-5#post-73196 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:47:24 +0000 dave 73196@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Having trouble burning dvd's on DVD Architect.  I'm using a mac with a partition so I can boot up in windows to edit on Sony Vegas and then make dvd's on DVD Architect.  I  DVD Architect on the bootcamp C drive which has no more room to store project files.  So yesterday I clicked  "prepare" and I directed the file to a folder on my external drive.  It seems to prepare alright but when I click "burn" I get an error message:  "An error occured openina a file on the system.  Make sure you have permission to access this file."  I've tried to go in and allow permissions both on the pc side and on the mac side but I still get the same error message.  Thanks for any help you!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trouble-with-dvd-architect-5#post-73177 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:34:24 +0000 dave 73177@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&lt;p id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"&gt;Thanks for your great videos.  I'm currently having trouble burning dvd's in DVD Achitect 5.  I've prepared the folder to be burned but when I try to burn it I get an error message:  An error occured opening a file on the system.  Make sure that you have permission to acces this file.  I'm not sure what this means or how to fix it.  Thanks for your help!<br /> &lt;p id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"&gt;Dave</p> <p> Hello Everyone, I'm currently having trouble burning dvd's in DVD Achitect 5.  I've prepared the folder to be burned but when I try to burn it I get an error message:  An error occurred opening a file on the system.  Make sure that you have permission to access this file.  I'm not sure what this means or how to fix it.  Thanks for your help!Dave</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/encore-dvd-pic-viewing#post-73141 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:58:00 +0000 cohenim 73141@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>what's up everybody? I have the Encore DVD EDU version and was wandering if there is a way to do a picture viewer without having to drop 300 pics on to a timeline &amp; export. I would like to have it where the viewer can scroll at their own speed &amp; have various songs playing in the background. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quality-check-ddp-master#post-72846 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:14:32 +0000 DVD menu 72846@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Anyone?</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quality-check-ddp-master#post-72837 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:39:07 +0000 DVD menu 72837@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I used encore cs5 to export my project in DDP format. But before I send to the replication plant I want to make sure that the DDP file works. </p> <p>When I open the DDP folder there are three files: Main.DAT, DDPID, Conrtrol.DAT. I can only open/play the Main.DAT file using VLC player. The Main.DAT file contains my video but no audio and no menu. Is this normal? Where is the file for my menu and audio?</p> <p>I would really appreciate any help or pointers.</p> <p>Sincerely, </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-doubling-file-size#post-72801 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:32:11 +0000 langel 72801@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Yes, you may choose the apropriate preset - DVD Architect NTSC widescreen and customize what you need. Don't mess 720p with the DVD format.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-doubling-file-size#post-72781 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:26:38 +0000 Shaun 72781@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>ok, so an average of 6Mbps for the VBR.  Then I have the frame rate as 29.970, and I'm doing 720 NTSC.  I was putting the field order as None (progressive scan).  I shot it in 1080i, are you suggesting NOT to initially render the videos that make up the DVD this way? </p> <p>From what I'm reading it seems I should be saving just the video stream, then the audio (as .ac3), then drag and drop them into DVD architect.</p> <p>From there I should make sure that my default video bit rate, and my frame rate are the same as what my original render settings were when I burn them onto a DVD from DVD architect.</p> <p>Is that all correct?  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-doubling-file-size#post-72759 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:14:30 +0000 langel 72759@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> 720p is 1280x720 HD</p> <p>DVD PAL is 720x576, DVD NTSC is 720x480. If your footage is interlaced, don't deinterlace. Interlace-progressive-interlace again is the worst. Its best to render in the correct format and bitrate so your DVD authoring soft not to transcode it again.  Storage and quality are opposite. Try to keep the max bitrate for the length, but not less than 6Mbps.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-doubling-file-size#post-72755 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:25:05 +0000 Shaun 72755@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>AH!  Just figured it out.. the bit rate for the video was at 8kbps, but I'm doing this project (for archival purposes) at 4kbps.</p> <p>So I guess my next question is..  is this a 'double down sample' and will it affect the quality of the image?  </p> <p>Initially I shot in 1080i, then saved the file as 720p with a VBR of 4kpbs (max 8kpbs).  When I burn the DVD am I now downsampling again and will I end up with a crummy looking video???</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-doubling-file-size#post-72753 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:22:07 +0000 Shaun 72753@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey all,</p> <p>   I'm putting together my first DVD project using DVD Architect and am finding it a bit confusing.  I've added in my file, which is 1.3gb's (almost an hour of talking head footage), and the "Disc Space Used" is reading 2.6gbs!  </p> <p>Why?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adding-dvd-menu-after-master-is-made#post-72694 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:52:22 +0000 SargeHero 72694@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>That can't be done. You need to add the menu and remaster the DVD again. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adding-dvd-menu-after-master-is-made#post-72675 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:42:03 +0000 DVD menu 72675@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I recently made a DVD master in DDP format using encore cs5. However, I forgot to add my menu to it. Is there anyway that the a menu could be added after the DDP master is made? </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-50-play-an-audio-sound-when-a-button-is-highlighted#post-71961 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:30:44 +0000 birdcat 71961@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Try looking at some of these videos from Sony:</p> <p><a href="http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/support/trainingvids.asp?prod=vegaspro">http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/support/trainingvids.asp?prod=vegaspro</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-architect-50-play-an-audio-sound-when-a-button-is-highlighted#post-71937 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:53:15 +0000 Joan 71937@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;I run<br /> version 5.0 of DVD Architect Pro, and what I am trying to do is play an audio sound<br /> when a button is highlighted (a voice for example...in wav format) . It<br /> seems that scripting is the way to go here, but still I am unsure that it's<br /> even possible. Help me please </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-authoring-software-for-mac-g5-with#post-71892 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:37:04 +0000 Don 71892@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I used to use iDvd with Roxio Toast, also quicktime pro (older version)....</p> <p>as for adobe you're most likely looking at cs2 or earlier... </p> <p>there was sorenson squeeze as well....</p> <p>gotta be honest here... if you're looking at buying all that... you'd probably be better off buying a new mac mini and using the new imovie, idvd that comes with it... </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-authoring-software-for-mac-g5-with#post-71876 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:11:19 +0000 rocio 71876@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi, I have a G5 still with 1.8 GHz Power PC. Do you know wich version of Adobe Suite could it support? I´m interested specifically in a software for video compression from Quick Time (final´s cut native format) to MPEG-2 for DVD, and i´m interested too in a DVD authoring software like Encore. All of that without having to buy a new mac now. Thankyou</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/inkjet-printable-dvd-printer/page/2#post-71367 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:36:57 +0000 vid-e-o-man 71367@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> double, thanks for the info on the blur. Gotta love this site with everyone so willing to share. keep shooting. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sony-dvd-architect-how-to-update-assets#post-71318 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:39:18 +0000 gcalin 71318@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello everyone,</p> <p>I create a simple DVD project using Sony DVD Architect Pro 5.0, with some menus and MPG files. Later I reprocessed some of MPGs (using Premiere) and the length of some files where changed. For my surprise, when I reopened DVD Architect to rebuild the DVD, the file lengths were not updated.</p> <p>I searched everywhere for an "update assets" or similar function, however did find any. The only way I managed to rebuild the DVD with the correct video lengths was to actually remove all video files from the project (all links just broke), add everything back in and manually re-link everything.</p> <p>Is there a "cleaner" way to update the assets?</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>gcalin</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71291 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:07:56 +0000 mv 71291@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Thank you. Adobe it is.</p> <p>MV</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71257 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:51:43 +0000 Daniel Bruns 71257@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Why not....put my hat in the Adobe ring as well!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71250 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:28:55 +0000 Kenkyusha 71250@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Cast another vote for Adobe, the initial expense and learning curve are worth it for the level of creative control Encore offers.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71249 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:18:22 +0000 robGRAUERT 71249@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I agree. Go with Adobe. Apple is WAY behind when it comes to providing a solution for Blu-ray</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/inkjet-printable-dvd-printer/page/2#post-71247 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:37:28 +0000 doublehamm 71247@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>In the Artisan Print CD program there is an option for this.  Go to Blur, select 'background' and then 'both'  then I set mine at 20%.  You can mess with that number as you please.  lower % = smaller blend area.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/inkjet-printable-dvd-printer/page/2#post-71244 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:01:59 +0000 vid-e-o-man 71244@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Double, I'm in the beginning stages of learning how to use the disc printing on the Epson Artisan 725. I have been experimenting with the inner diameter and outer diameter to cover the white. I noticed that on the discs that you printed you had the color fade to white on the inner and outer, great idea! Was that hard to setup to print that way?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71239 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:26:07 +0000 pseudosafari 71239@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Adobe.  Edits AVCHD natively and burns DVD's or whatever else you might like.  You can make custom DVD menus in Photoshop and use them for your DVD menu in a couple of clicks.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71237 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:28:51 +0000 mv 71237@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thank you all for your comments, and yes, I see your point. I'm working at it. Anytime I make some money, I plow it right back into equipment/software upgrades.  Now is an opportune time to upgrade from iDVD.  Since I first posted,  Apple has very kindly sent me their latest (last) iDVD 7.0.4, but I don't intend to download it. I could use your advice in trying to find a more robust, more sophisticated, more professional 3rd party DVD software, something that will handle AVCHD and be able to burn Blu Ray. Toast Titanium, I understand, is a good product. Is there anything else? Has anyone had any experience with DVD Creator for Mac, for example? Appreciate any guidance,</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71234 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:14:27 +0000 Julie Babcock 71234@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Aside from perceived professionalism, higher end software will allow you customize your DVDs in a way that lower-end/consumer-based software just doesn't allow. The learning curve is definitely more intense due to the wealth of features, but being able to fine tune your product while adding a personal touch (as opposed to pre-packaged templates) is well worth the move to pro software in my opinion. However, if you're still interested in iLife '11 you can download it from the <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/">apple website</a>. Though, at a quick glance it didn't appear to have a dvd authoring feature.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/apple-lion-no-longer-does-idvd-are-discs-toast#post-71229 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:31:12 +0000 robGRAUERT 71229@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yea, I get what you're saying Earl. I stand by my statement, though. Get some professional software instead of relying on what Apple offers for free in a computer. </p> <p>Being professional isn't just getting paid for what you do. It's how you manage your business as well. And if you're wondering how your business is going to provide DVDs because the free software you were using went away, well, that doesn't exactly sound professional.</p>