Audio in DVD authoring using Encore

I'm authoring DVDs in Encore and I have all of it going well with a motion menu in the bg and six motion buttons but there is no sound in any of the videos after I burn the DVD. The menu has no sound, but that is purposeful. Where should I be checking to

Thanks to the fast reply! Wow. I'm in Encore CS6 6.0.1.013 and to 'build' which I assume is their term for burning... I've selected Format: DVD Output: DVD disc. The destination is the disc on my desktop coming from a Samsung external DVD player/recorder.
Even when I scroll down into an area you can't see on this attachment, I don't see anything about audio. When I bring the Preview dropdown up, and try playing the video thumbs after they've been rendered, they all have sound. Somewhere in the burning process, I haven't selected something.
The other thing that just happened now, is that the highlighted video motion thumb:
won't connect to the right mov clip. It was working fine for the past few days. I highlighted OCEAN, then
dragged the link from the right to the left Ocean, but it won't insert the clip anymore... just the Default title frame
"media offline" but it's on my hard drive as an mov file, in the place where all the others are..
Thanks again...
Jim

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My Personal Workflow for DVD Authoring in Encore

This is being posted, due to requests for workflow recs. from a few other threads. It is separate from those threads, but I will try to link to his post in those.
The DVD Specs. are quite strict on what is allowed, and in what exact form, in a DVD to be compliant with the standards set forth. However, there are some differences, other than image sizes, between NTSC and PAL. Depending on where you are, and where your DVD will be played, these can, and will, be different. Rather than type out a list of the specifications, Ill point you to: http://www.dvd-replica.com/DVD/dvdprimer-1.php for some reading and references.
That said, Adobe Encore can handle, on Import, more formats and sizes, than are allowed, by the DVD specs. In most cases, it will fit the Assets to DVD, but not in all cases. Also, some Assets are more likely to work, without problems, than are others. Rather than list all of the file formats, etc., that Encore can work with, Im only going to list a potential workflow, that has been known to work, with the least effort, for me. My suggestion is that if you have Assets that are different, you look into getting them into perfect compliance, BEFORE you bring them into Encore. This allows Encore to do, what it does best, create DVD Spec. DVDs for play on a television set through a set-top player, or on a computer through a DVD software player. This article will not address a lot of other possible inclusions, such as ROM content, interactive DVD, multiple Audio Tracks, Closed Captioning, or Subtitles. It also assumes that one is burning to a DVD and not to Blu-ray Disc, or another medium.
Most of the thoughts here come from a few sources, the prime one being Jeff Bellunes book, The Focal Easy Guide to Adobe Encore DVD 2.0, by Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-52004-1. Other sources are Adobe Press Classroom in a Book for Encore, and various articles and discussions from the Adobe User-to-User Forums, for Encore and Premiere Pro.*
There are many possible ways to acquire Assets (the actual Audio and Video files that you will use), and I will not cover all of these, nor will I go into great detail on preparing your Assets for Encore, other than to say that its best to Export from your Non-Linear Editor (NLE), or convert with third-party programs, your Assets so that they are most likely to work in Encore. Your choice of NLE, or conversion program is totally up to you. There are freeware, shareware and commercial ware programs for all of this. Reading the various Adobe forums and other video production forums, plus a healthy dose of Google, should yield a whole toolbox of utilities. No one utility, from $50,000 authoring programs to freeware file converters can do it all. Like a good mechanic, you need the best tools for the exact job. Also, there are other DVD authoring programs, and some are less strict, than is Encore, about what they will and will not accept. Your final DVD may play perfectly, or it may not. Encore tries to assure that you will get perfect playback on as many different machines, as is possible.
Ill step you through my personal workflow, but you have to understand that this is not the ONLY way to do it. You also must realize that your exact needs might dictate that you do it otherwise. All Im giving you, is what has worked for me in hundreds of successful DVD Projects. It is based on trial-and-error, a lot of help from the regulars in the Adobe forums, Jeff Bellunes book and other resources. How you adapt this to your personal workflow, or your particular Project is up to you.
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To start, plan your Project from beginning to the finished product in this case, a DVD that can play on a TV, or on a computer, that is compliant with the DVD specs. I usually have edited all of my Video and Audio Assets, using Adobe Premiere Pro (PP), and Adobe Audition (AA). Any still Assets have usually come from Adobe Photoshop (PS), whether they are Menus, or Graphics of some sort. This allows me great flexibility in the creation and Export of my Assets. In a parallel universe, one might have a client, who hands them Assets, that have to be manipulated. One then has to find the right tools to get the Assets into a format that will work.
I plan each Project, and usually draw out a flowchart (not unlike the Flowchart Panel in Encore) in Adobe Illustrator (AI). This gives me the layout and navigation of the DVD, and lists all of my Assets, showing all of the links from Menus to Assets, often by way of Playlists, or Chapter Playlists. From this flowchart, I then create a list of all of my Assets, noting what form they are in, and also which ones will, or might, need some additional work.
Next, I gather these Assets from their location on my systems hard drive (HDD). There, I have built a folder hierarchy that differentiates the Assets type, Still, Menu, Music, Audio (associated with the Video) and Video. All are below my main Projects folder. As I have created these Assets, I have control over their form and format. All of my Video is an elemental stream (Video only no Audio, not muxed) in the DV-AVI format. All of my Audio is an elemental stream (Audio only no Video, not muxed) in the AC3 (Dolby Digital) format and is usually DD 5.1 Surround Sound. All of my Music (for Menus, etc.) is in AC3 format. All of my Menus are PSDs, and are either built FROM the template Menus in Encore, adapted for my needs, or are constructed in PS using the exact same conventions as the template Menus in Encore.
I have created a template Project in Encore, that has my normal structure in place. It is empty, except for a Bin structure, which lists my Assets: Video, Timelines, Audio, Music, Menus, etc.. This template has been saved from Encore (remember, its otherwise empty), and I Open it in Encore, and immediately Save_As, to my Project folder, with that Projects name. I use Save_As for two reasons, it leaves my template Project untouched and then locates my Project in the proper folder and is still in Encore on my screen. If I were to use Save_As_a_Copy, Id then have to Exit and Open that copy. My way automatically gets me to where I need to be, with my new Project (named appropriately) open in Encore. Im ready to get started.
With my Assets list in hand, I Import these into the pre-made Bins. First, I Import my Videos, as Timelines into my Timelines Bin. This brings in my DV-AVI Video files and creates a Timeline for each. When done, I split out the Video, into the Video Bin leaving the Timelines alone in the Timelines Bin. If I have any Video for my Motion Menus, I Import, as Asset, into the Video Bin, along with the Videos that were used to automatically create my Timelines. Next, I Import, as Asset, my Audio AC3 files into the Audio Bin. Same for Menus, as Menus, into my Menus Bin. Music AC3's are Imported as an Asset into the Music Bin. Should there be any Stills, that are not Menus (highly unlikely), they are Imported into a Stills Bin. Now its time for some drag-n-drop. Each Timeline has its Video on it, and I go to the Audio Bin, and drag the appropriate Audio file to its respective Timeline. Because I edited and Exported these files as elemental streams (non-multiplexed, or muxed), I know that they are EXACTLY the same Duration. Now, I set the appropriate Poster Frame for each Chapter/Timeline. To step back a bit here, I need to point out that I always edit my movies in PP, my NLE of choice, and keep each Chapter on its own Sequence. I Export each Sequence as a separate file (one Audio and one Video). I almost never use Chapter Markers, as each Chapter will be a separate set of Audio and Video files, and will have it own Timeline in Encore. The only times that I use Chapter Markers, is when I need some additional navigation within a Timeline, but that is not often. This is just how I edit. I will not cover other methods, but there are books and articles that discuss other ways. None is right vs wrong. They are just different, and this one is mine.
From my Flowchart Panel, I know if I will have a Video (with Audio) lead-in as my First Play. I also know exactly what my Menu structure will be. Most of my Projects have a Main Menu with sub-Menus for Scene selection, or other features navigation. I also know how many Playlists I will need, and create these. There is usually a Play All Playlist, as my Chapters are all on a separate Timeline. I seldom use a Chapter Playlist (similar name, but different than a Playlist). These are all stored in my Playlist Bin. Now, I can now start Linking my Assets.
In PS, I will have named my Buttons to correspond to the names of my Chapters (remember mine will be each on a separate Timeline, which have also been named appropriately). I leave the Button numbering, which is different than a Buttons name, in the same hierarchal order, #1 is the lowest on the Button Layer Set palette, with higher numbers in ascending order. Because my Buttons are already named, Ill take each Menu into the Menu Monitor and do a Ctrl-a (Select all) and makes sure that Sync Button Name is unchecked in the Menu Properties Panel. I do this for all of my Menu Buttons - heck, I have already spent the time in PS to create the proper Text Layer, and have changed the Buttons names to what I want them to be, why mess that up now.
With the Buttons, in all of my Menus and sub-Menus named appropriately, I can look in the Flowchart Panel and know exactly where I need to Link. One could almost do this blindfolded. Its here that I make sure that the End Actions get me exactly where I wish to go. Also, by using Playlists for things like Play All, I can set the End Action there.
Last, I address my Menus, regarding Motion. About half of my Menus have some form of animated Background. These are always non-muxed DV-AVIs (stored in the Video Bin). Almost all of my Menus will have Audio, in the form of an AC3 (stored in the Audio Bin).
Everything has been Linked, all End Actions have been set, nothing is left in the Orphanage, and it is time to Check Project. Oh, if I do have animations on my Menus, Ill Render Motion Menus and Preview them. I always leave all functions checked in Check Project and run it. I note any warnings, or errors, and go about fixing these. Ninety percent of the time, I only get the occasional warning, and it will be about End Actions. As these are only warnings, I note them to make sure that, in Preview, things function as I wish. There are almost never any errors, but if there are, I begin fixing them. Note: the Check Project function really only checks the navigation, as per the DVD specs. It does not check that your Assets are compliant. Since mine are, before they are Imported, this is never a problem.
Now, I Preview, and Preview, and Preview. Normally, I am able to leave Button Routing to Automatically Route Buttons, so I seldom have to worry about that. Also, since I either built my Menus FROM the Encore Menu Templates, or created them PER the Encore Menu Templates, I seldom have any Button overlaps.
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How do i get to burn dvd's using Encore without giving away admin rights?

Hi All,
We currently have a new diploma running using CS4. When attempting to burn a project using encore it will let me make it as an administrator but as soon as i transfer to any other user without the same access rights i lose the option to burn and recieve the option "not found" Can anybody give me feedback regarding this issue or is it one of those cases where you really do just need to be an admin?
Many Thanks,
Ross

Many Thanks for responding. After all this my boss did a bit of searching and we have found a fix i will post the info he found below to help others if they need limited users to burn dvds/cds.
regards,
Ross
SPTI is available to Administrators only. Microsoft designed it like this, don't blame me!
Here is a quick workaround for those people wanting to stick with SPTI:
1. Log in as an Administrator
2. Click 'Start' -> 'Run'
3. Type 'secpol.msc' and hit OK
4. Expand 'Local Policies'
5. Click 'Security Options'
6. Change 'Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only' from 'Disabled' to 'Enabled'
7. Close the 'Local Security Settings' window
8. Log on as your restricted user and try again.
Note: Only tested on XP and Server 2003. Wording may differ on other operating systems.
*****This setting is also in group policy, under Policies, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies/Security Options , and can be used to modify all machines in the domain ****************
Windows XP Home Edition doesn't have 'secpol.msc' so you'll have to edit the registry directly.
Open up RegEdit and navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Add a new String called 'allocatecdroms' and set its value to '1'.
0 = Administrators in the domain can gain access to data on the compact discs in the CD-ROM drive.
1 = Only the user logged on locally can gain access to data on the compact discs in the CD-ROM drive.
See here for more info: http://technet.micro...y/cc957388.aspx
If you're not confident enough to make the registry change manually, you can use a program called 'FrogRights' to make the change for you... or just import the following registry file:
allocatecdroms.reg (110bytes)
Number of downloads: 332
Please note: You'll need to be logged in as an Administrator to import the registry file and you'll need to reboot having done so.
Yet another option is to use the Nero BurnRights tool. I believe this actually modifies the permissions on the device object (for some, this might be better than changing the group policy option). You can also use it to setup a security group that you can then add certain users to rather than giving everyone access to burn discs.
ImgBurn supports several other I/O interfaces besides SPTI and there's always a chance that one of the others is already installed on your machine. Go into the Settings and change the 'Interface' option on the 'I/O' tab to see if any of the others will work for you.
If none of them do you'll have to install an application that installs one of the other supported I/O interfaces and then tell ImgBurn to use it.
i.e.
You can use ElbyCDIO by installing some software from Elaborate Bytes or SlySoft - i.e. CloneDVD or Virtual CloneDrive.
You can use Patin-Couffin by installing some software from VSO Software - i.e. VSO Inspector.

Quality loss when playing DVD authored in Encore on a HD flat screen

Hi,
I authored a DVD in Encore and i noticed that when i played it on my pc it looked fine but when played using a DVD player on a HD flat screen and projector there is a significant quality loss- the image became pixelated and glittery. I tried playing 3 other professional videos and they were all fine. Something must be wrong in the way i am authoring my video. The encore file is set to 720x576 at 25fps. I created a .psd menu page to match these dimension and besides the movies, both the menu page i created and the menu templates that are already there in the library when you buy the software, look glittery when played with a projector or HD flat screen and projector. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Eric

Lack of control over users players/TVs is a problem. And you can try to provide some instruction.
You are right to test your product to see if you have a reasonable chance of your DVDs looking good.
First, test them on a DVD player and a standard definition TV. Your test on the PC is not sufficient. If they do not look good here, you have problems somewhere in your workflow. (I suspect this is the case. In my tests below, I see no flashing or issues like what you describe.)
If okay there, you need an upscaling DVD player to test on your HD TV. You should also explore the options on that TV for setting size.
For example, I just put a DVD in my Bluray player (hooked via HDMI to an HD 1080p TV). I can set the player and the TV separately to various resolution settings. Forcing the player to 480 and the TV to Normal gives a picture that looks like the original version, using a regular DVD player set to a 4:3 TV. But when I set the Bluray player back to "HDMI auto" (for the resolution), and the TV to normal, I see a pretty respectible picture.
I did the same sort of test using a regular DVD player via regular AV cable. Discovered I had it set to the wrong TV type! I could not see a lot of difference in the picture, even if I stretched it. (It was distorted, of course, but not pixelated, just not the crisp look of HD.)

DVD Submenu using Encore (CS4)

I have 8 chapters on my DVD; all with identical intro footage. Can I select footage for DVD Submenu so they all don't look the same?

Welcome to the forum.
I think what you're asking about is having video thumbnail buttons showing different parts of the clips and not just the intro. If so, then set a Poster Frame for each chapter where you want the video for that chapter to start.
-Jeff

Constant battle to Burn DVD's using Encore

Hello,
I have so many problems with this program that it's hard to just name one. I never have any other applications running at the same time as Encore. I've turned off almost all the background apps/starter apps also. All my drivers are up to date.
Here's a short list of my problems-
Sometimes the Program will not open fully and just freeze.
It somehow corrupts Photoshop Menu's...randomly. Causing me to have to clear them out of the project and reload another version.
4 out of 5 times I have not been able to Preview a project before exporting it. Previewing will either crash the program or freeze it or, very rarely, work.
Will not open projects randomly. Sometimes to fix this I have to restart or Copy the files into a new location.
Error message right after clicking Build - "was not found." <---- Seriously, that's the entire error message. I have not been able to fix this one.
Solutions - (This are often just hit and miss. Completely random. Sometimes it will work just long enough for me to burn a project, and then stop working again) - I tried to open the project in another Windows Account. Constant restarts. I never transcode with Encore anymore.
My computer specs -
Windows Vista 64bit Buiness
Intel Xeon Quadcore X3350 2.66GHz
4x2 GB SDRAM 1066
Gigabyte X48-DQ6
Nvidia Geforce GTX 295
Creative Sound Blaster Soundcard
4 Sata II 7200rpm Harddrives
Has anyone found permanent solutions to any of these problems? Any suggestions on what I can do? Please help
Thank you very much,
Trace

Trace,
If something in this ARTICLE does not help you, I am at a total loss. I have had nothing but perfection from Encore, but have to admit that I am still on En 2.0, so that does not help, as I believe that you are on CS4.
Maybe others with CS4 can address the specific issues that you are facing.
Good luck,
Hunt

Using Encore 3 Under Leopard 10.5.4

I have recently purchased the Adobe Production Premium package and successfully prepared several Blu-ray and standard definition DVD's using Encore 3. However, whenever I attempt to output any of these DVD's to Flash Video by selecting Build>Output to Flash from within Encore 3, my menus transcode, but when Encore gets to my timeline video, the progress bar goes to about 20% almost instantly and remains there forever. I have tried several different types of video files including short Quicktime movies created in Final Cut Pro as well as other formats in the Encore 3 timeline. The result is always as given above. When this happens, I finally have to Force Quit Encore 3 because selecting cancel on the transcode give me an endlessly spinning beach ball.
I am running Encore 3 (latest updates installed) on an 8-core Mac Pro (Early 2008 model) with 12 GB of RAM and under Leopard 10.5.4 (latest version with all updates installed). I have successfully transcoded these timelines that seem to freeze Encore 3 using MPEG SlipStream so I know the files are OK.
Is anyone else having this problem? Is there any solution to the problem? Does output to Flash simply not work under Leopard?
I have posted this problem on both the Adobe Encore User Forum and written to Adobe Tech Support. I have received no response from Adobe.
Thank you in advance for responding.
Tom

Since no one replied, I can now confirm that the failure of Adobe Encore CS3 to successfully build a DVD to Flash Video is a known problem which has been confirmed by Adobe Technical Support. The feature works perfectly under Windows XP or Vista and it did work in Leopard on an earlier version of Quicktime, specifically Quicktime. specifically Quicktime 7.3.1. However, under the latest version of Quicktime (7.5), the Build to Flash Video feature in Encore CS3 has been broken. I have provided detailed feedback to Apple on this issue. One can only hope that in a future release of Quicktime, the problem will be corrected.
Tom

Using Adobe CC... How do I get Encore for DVD authoring?

Needing some help getting Premiere CS6/Encore through the CC subscription.
There used to be an option to download CS6 on Adobes website but with the new layout, it seems to be missing.
Can anyone help?

This is the link for info re using Encore CS6 with CC, updated for CC 2014 and the cloud desktop install.
http://helpx.adobe.com/encore/kb/encore-cs6-installed-cc.html
It has links for getting the library (which is not installed with Encore) and a workflow with CC versions.
In the cloud desktop, assuming you have PR CC 2014 installed, you are looking for this:

Need some help: About DVD/BD authoring in Encore 5.1

Hello everyone,
I am new to Adobe Encore 5.1 (newly switched to)
I was wondering if anyone could help me with problems that i am currently dealing with.
I made some dvd everything works great in my laptop and dvd player, but when i sent those dvds to my favorite in America, she is telling that dvds aren't playing on her player there.
before creating my projects i did a little bit of research for creating dvds NTSC specifically that could be playble in US, but i guess it wasn't enough.
Anyways, all default footages were recorded in PAL system and I edited and converted them to NTSC system with Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10.0 application.
For dvd menus, I used Sony DVD Architect Studio 5.0 again NTSC default setting, from what i understood was that, DVD Architect studio creates free region and i didnt find any option for selecting region 1, 2 or 3, like Encore 5.1.
it seems to be a bit complicated or something, i need to make the things right. and i need your help.
I have another question, is it possible to make all your editings in Sony vegas and use Encore 5.1 for dvd or blu ray authoring.
Thank you very much.

Stan Jones wrote:
So one possibility is that they are not correct NTSC. Make a very short test sample of the video and put it in an Encore NTSC project with no menu. Make it first play. Build to an iso image. You can post that so we can burn and test it.
If she was able to play the menu, but not the movie, that's good. If not, you can also post the psd of the menu for us to test.
Thank you for replying back. Yesterday I contacted her back about those DVDs, she told me that 2 DVDs are working perfectly but other 2 dvds are giving format error on her Blu ray player. I assume, it might be burning problem or encoding, but all dvds are made with same settings. it's really weird to me.
About the content, I am not allow to upload them (upon my friend's request), but i will record some footage with the same setting and I will upload them here.

Encore 2.0 Audio and DVD Player Compatibility

Hello
I've made about 200 dvd's for a dance recital I've edited. This is my first year using 2.0 and have already had 2 people come back saying all they can hear is the applause track, and no music (in premiere, I had an audio timeline with just music from the soundboard, and one timeline for a stage mic to catch tapdances and applause). Once premiere renders the audio, I assumed it would all become one track in encore, which it appears to be. I looked in the settings, and it appears to have defaulted to dolby audio. Is this going to be a big problem? I'm not sure what encore 1.0 defaulted to for audio. I've tested my dvd's on my own stand-alone dvd player and it works fine.
Thanks for any input.

Thanks for writing back. I did burn at 4x, and used TDK media (which I assumed was ok)...in the past 2 years that I've done this project, I used encore 1.0 with no problems (other than the standard +R vs -R problems).
I'll check the data rate, but I think it was well below the 7,000 level. I was just curious as to why certain dvd players would screen out the main track?..which is odd since there are only 2 assets in the project (besides menus) "audio" and "video", one each on the main timeline. How do you output your videos in encore 2? Do you use pcm or dolby digital?
Thanks again.

HT4072 Can I play audio from movies in the DVD player using iTunes or Airplay?

I would like to play audio from movies in the MacBook DVD player using iTunes or Airplay? Is this possible?

Is it important that the music come from a video, or are you just looking to listen to music in the background, while doing something else. If the later, you can certainly play music from the Music App, Pandora, or iHeart Radio, etc., and with the music playing, tap your home button to go to your home page and open anything else you want and the music will continue.
I don't have any videos to try out right now, but you try the same thing out and if the music continues, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't.

Using ENCORE to burn straight to DVD without creating a menue.

An Adobe on-line training video said that a user could use Encore to burn an Adobe Premier CS4 project straight to DVD without creating a menue. It said just go to FILE>EXPORT in PREMIER and click on EXPORT TO ENCORE. However, that option does not show up when I click on file export. Does anyone know why?
Thanks!

Premier Pro CS4 4.1.0 (MC:166418))
Encore CS4 4.0.1.048
I did find a way to send the project to Encore via Dynamic Link but I still
did not see a way to burn it to DVD without creating a menu.
Thanks!

Problem authoring in Encore

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Problem Authoring in Encore
This is a copy of what I wrote in Premiere Forum having difficulty to be accepted here but now I've managed to post in this forum! if there is a tutorial to use this forum/fora please someone let me know I need to understand a little more about its (rules, navigation, utilisation etc.)
I have discussed this problem in an old thread in Encore but was advised to start a new one with more details and so get more attention.
I made a project from a wedding including media from several camera, emails, video recorder and SD cards movies that I want to distribute to friends and familly. I ran in few problem although I have now a semi working DVD. I would like to be able to do it properly in the future.
Here are the detail of the project and the problem at the end:
1) Opened Encore with a project name
2 ) Imported three clips each as a time line - one was exported from PP as a movie and was a much larger .avi file (3.5 gb. which did not play well, had frames following each others in people's movement but hoped the Encore encoding would, {it did} fix it)
The other 2, smaller, exported as dvd and with their .vob extension changed to .mpg.
3) Imported the last clip as an asset also made in PP2.0 and exported as dvd, again changed the ext. from .vob to .mpg. this is the one I use for the menu.
4) On the first timeline I added two chapters, and one on the other time line.
5) I chose the menu from encore. "Pal_Radiant Menu"
6) I dragged my "menu" asset clip onto the menu viewer. and deleted everything showing from the default menu but the 6 buttons.
7) I changed the buttons' names to relevant one for my project.
8) I used the pickwhip to link these names with their assets, to the timelines in the project window, and the chapters into their respective timeline.
9) in the property window I created an end of action to each of them pointing to the menu.
10) I looped "for ever" the menu clip
The buttons linked property window show:
1) for the timeline link:
the name and number
type= normal
link= (name of the timeline)
Overide= not set
only box ticked= Sync Button Text and Name
2) for the chapters:
the same with the addition of "Auto Activate" ticked.
The menu property window shows:
Under Basic:
Name= Pal_Radiant Menu
End Action= Chapter 1 (of one of the only 2 clips I can choose from the menu out of 3)
Override=not set
Default button=1
offset=0
Color Set=Automatic
Box ticked to "Automatically Route Buttons"
"Operation" = all permitted
Asp ratio 4:3
Under Motion:
Video = name of my menu clip
Audio = Same
Duration = 19:16
Box ticked for "animate buttons" (i don't know if this is ok?)
Loop pt = 0
Loop# = Forever
In my project window I can see my three timelines with their respective asset under.
Then my menu asset clip
Finally, Pal_Radiant Menu
That's it.
I just found out that in their "transcode status" column, one of the clips is set to "don't transcode" (the others show "transcoded"
This specific clip is the one that will only play automatically when the dvd is first inserted in the player. and at the end of it the menu plays as I wanted it to work.
(NB: I did set Pal_Radiant menu at "first play")
My timeline window shows:
the 3 timelines names. each tab displays its video and audio
In the property window all have an end of action pointing to the menu
but in the "menu remote" one is set to its chapter 1 when the two others are set to "return to last menu"
So this is what happens.
DVD will launch this "don't transcode" timeline, and at the end of it the menu appears and plays and I get my menu appearing at the end of this play
This menu is only composed of the first frame of my clip (In Encore menu viewer) and six rectangular buttons each named to my choice of name for the timelines or chapters they are linked to.
They are displayed in three rows of two. I can not access the bottom row that is the last two buttons? One is actually linked to the clip that plays automatically, the other, to another time line, (and luckily was not necessary as it's almost at the beginning of the clip, but thought particularly interesting to make a chapter out of it.)
So it's usable but not correct. Unlike in the preview in Encore which starts with the Menu and allows me to navigate to any of the six buttons and choose the one I want. plays it with the end of action that returns me to the menu.
I did not use "playlist"or "chapter playlist".
I don't know how to do screen capture which I know would be clearer and more reliable than this but hope it will shade some light on my errors.
I have been given alternative to my handling of assets/media but I'm not sure if I know or understand enough for this!
thanks for the interest anyway
MM

This is the post that MM has been trying to load and also get an answer to:
Hi I hope it's ok I tried to start my discussion in Encore forum but was told I'm not authorised? So here I am
I have discussed this problem in an old thread in Encore but was advised to start a new one with more details and so get more attention.
I made a project from a wedding that I want to distribute to friends and familly. I ran in few problem although I have now a semi working DVD. I would like to be able to do it properly in the future.
Here are the detail of the project:
1) Opened Encore with a project name
2 ) Imported three clips each as a time line - one was exported from PP as a movie and was a much larger .avi file (3.5 gb. which did not play well, had frames following each others in people's movement but hoped the Encore encoding would, {it did} fix it)
The other 2, smaller, exported as dvd and with their .vob extension changed to .mpg.
3) Imported the last clip as an asset also made in PP2.0 and exported as dvd, again changed the ext. from .vob to .mpg. this is the one I use for the menu.
4) On the first time line I added two chapters, and one on the other time line.
5) I chose the standard menu from encore. "Pal_Radiant Menu"
6) I dragged my "menu" asset clip onto the menu viewer. and deleted everything showing from the default menu but the 6 buttons.
7) I changed the buttons' names to relevant one for my project.
8) I used the pickwhip to link these names with their assets, to the timelines in the project window, and the chapters into their respective timeline.
9) in the property window I created an end of action to each of them pointing to the menu.
10) I looped "for ever" the menu clip
The buttons linked property window show:
1) for the timeline link:
the name and number
type= normal
link= (name of the timeline)
Overide= not set
only box ticked= Sync Button Text and Name
2) for the chapters:
the same with the addition of "Auto Activate" ticked.
The menu property window shows:
Under Basic:
Name= Pal_Radiant Menu
End Action= Chapter 1 (of one of the only 2 clips I can choose from the menu out of 3)
Override=not set
Default button=1
offset=0
Color Set=Automatic
Box ticked to "Automatically Route Buttons"
"Operation" = all permitted
Asp ratio 4:3
Under Motion:
Video = name of my menu clip
Audio = Same
Duration = 19:16
Box ticked for "animate buttons" (i don't know if this is ok?)
Loop pt = 0
Loop# = Forever
In my project window I can see my three timelines with their respective asset under.
Then my menu asset clip
Finally, Pal_Radiant Menu
That's it.
I just found out that in their "transcode status" column, one of the clips is set to "don't transcode" (the others show "transcoded"
This specific clip is the one that will only play automatically when the dvd is first inserted in the player. and at the end of it the menu plays as I wanted it to work.
(NB: I did set Pal_Radiant menu at "first play")
My timeline window shows:
the 3 timelines names. each tab displays its video and audio
In the property window all have an end of action pointing to the menu
but in the "menu remote" one is set to its chapter 1 when the two others are set to "return to last menu"
So this is what happens.
DVD will launch this "don't transcode" timeline, and at the end of it the menu appears and plays and I get my menu appearing at the end of this play
This menu is only composed of the first frame of my clip (In Encore menu viewer) and six rectangular buttons each named to my choice of name for the timelines or chapters they are linked to.
They are displayed in three rows of two. I can not access the bottom row that is the last two buttons? One is actually linked to the clip that plays automatically, the other, to another time line, (and luckily was not necessary as it's almost at the beginning of the clip, but thought particularly interesting to make a chapter out of it.)
So it's usable but not correct. Unlike in the preview in Encore which starts with the Menu and allows me to navigate to any of the six buttons and choose the one I want. plays it with the end of action that returns me to the menu.
I did not use "playlist"or "chapter playlist".
I don't know how to do screen capture which I know would be clearer and more reliable than this but hope it will shade some light on my errors.
I have been given alternative to my handling of assets/media but I'm not sure if I know or understand enough for this!
thanks for the interest anyway
MM

How to Optimize Quality of DVD Video using Premier 6.5

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>typically pick the DVD 16x9 High Bit Rate setting
I will qualify this by saying that I (used to) use Premiere 6.02 and the MPEG output added by a Pinnacle Dv500 card's software, so I don't have any direct experience with Premiere 6.5 and the MainConcept coding engine
But, I am
switching over to Premiere Pro
which also uses MainConcept, so I have some experience with settings
For a video up to one hour, your current settings are probably the best you can do
For over one hour, you should look at 2-pass VBR settings
In Pro, there is a place to adjust the 3 individual components, and I used a MINimum bitrate of 3 and MAXimum bitrate of 7 (see below) and would then play with the TARGET bitrate to have the highest setting where the software would say there was enough space (on a DVD) to export the project
That "play with" consisted of adjusting the target bitrate a tenth at a time (6.5 6.4 6.3 etc) until the status message would change from insufficient space to READY... at which point I knew I had the best quality the software could give
If you want to try a different product, visit Vendor site CCE Basic
MPEG coding program
Download site for
CCE Basic Demo or Purchase
And, some general information about burning DVD's
To
Burn Error Proof DVDs (Well, close to error proof!)
Use the SLOWEST possible burn option your burner will allow in Encore, since it is much better to take a bit more time burning the disc than it is to burn "fast" and have a disc that won't play
Set the VIDEO portion of the transcoding options to a Maximum of 7,000 so your burned disc will have a better chance at playing in desktop players (which support burned discs, if at all, only as an "after thought" of the DVD specification)
Use AC3 or PCM audio transcode settings for best player compatibility (some discussion of MPEG audio not being supported by all players, especially for NTSC discs)
Buy and use Taiyo Yuden (or Verbatim?) brand blank discs
Read this
ENTIRE message
Concerning Replication
And this one
About Authoring and Playing a DVD
Discussion of
Peak Bitrate
Here is one
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Audio selection in Cs5.5 Encore auto plays rather then just changes audio track

I am an Encore newbie after moving from DVD SP to Encore for blu ray menu authoring. Ive read and re-read the help files and they seem to be the same for Encore versions going back to at least cs3 for this issue ... so i must be doing something wrong or Encore just cannot do a very basic thing...
I am building a blu-ray with a singel video track and 2 audio tracks. I am trying to link a menu to allow a user to select a 5.1 or 2ch version of audio for a feature film. All shoudl be straightforward. i have a menu with several buttons. Each button links to an audio track in my timeline.
However, when i test my links, instead of just changing the audio and returning to the menu (as per the instructions in the help files ), the film plays from the beginning.
The correct audio track is played, but that is not my intention at that point. I want the user to choose the audio track and then allow the user to press another play button or go to another menu and back again before the film starts.
So how do i just change the audio track but not play it there and then ?
The help says use 'specify link' so i choose that option and select the timeline, yes, select the audio track 1 or 2, yes. But there is no different way to do this if i actually wanted to play the track at that time as well. What is the fundemental bit i am missing here ? Something to do with button type or some werid overide setting i am missing ? Can Encore actually do this ? its rather frustrating having come from using DVD SP which allows you to script everything and set gprm/sprm registers, to a program that does not seem to allow you to do anything beyond very very basic authoring.
Any help would be appreciated. thanks.
mark

maniac101maniac wrote:
However, when i test my links, instead of just changing the audio and returning to the menu (as per the instructions in the help files ), the film plays from the beginning.
The correct audio track is played, but that is not my intention at that point. I want the user to choose the audio track and then allow the user to press another play button or go to another menu and back again before the film starts.
To return to menu after changing the audio or any subtitle track, you should select the desired menu in the Specify Link option and change the audio and subtitle accordingly.
In the example above, what I have done is, I went to the Specify Link, chose the menu as the target and also changed the audio track there and clicked OK
So here, after pressing Button 3 (Item 3), I would return to the menu and my aduio would be reset to audio track 2.
After that, whatever timeline I play, that would be played with audio track 2.
That is just a small example to show how it is done. Set the navigation as you like.

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