NEW - DVD Authoring lounge

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Why should Premiere Pro & Photoshop have the lounges?
This new forum is especially for all general DVD authoring questions, problems, discussions - whatever you want to talk about/rant about/praise/slag off - this is the place to do it.
See you all in there

Please HELP!!
During DVD build in Encore 1.5 I get a message:-
'Cannot find session file - transcoding failed'
I need to complete the project to a deadline!!
I've successfully built many projects on Encore 1.5.
Any advice woud be appreciated.
Tim O'Dwyer

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Extract DVD videos, to author a new DVD using iDVD...?

I want to extract seveal chapters from a few DVDs, and then make a new DVD (using idvd) from these chapters. What is the best method/video format I should use to extract the chapters to begin with, so here is minimal loss if quality in the final DVD? I was thinking of using Handbrake to extract chapters (from several DVDs) as mp4 files, and then use iDVD to author a new DVD from those files. But what format in Handbrake should I use to ensure best quality? Is Handbrake the best way to go anyway? Thanks, Fox.

You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
If you are running Lion:
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it.
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

Easy way to create a new dvd from an authored dvd so slideshow can be added

Can a DVD be copied and an almost duplicate DVD be created from it with an iDVD slideshow added?
I would like to know if I can make a composite DVD from my wedding video DVD and the wedding slideshow DVD I created with iDVD that keeps all their respective assets intact. Consequently, is it possible to copy both dvds and make a new dvd with just a higher level main menu added that allows you to view both dvds' contents just like the originals?
Cheers.
15" Powerbook Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.25GHz - 2GB

Probably not, but try the iDVD discussion board.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=128

Final Cut Pro - does it come with a DVD Authoring Software

Hey guys!
I'm just planning to change my Windows to a Mac.
I was looking around for a DVD Authoring Software and everyone was suggesting DVD Studio Pro. So I looked it up to get it's price but I couldn't find it at all. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me where DVD Studio Pro is available. It would also be great if you could suggest any other DVD Authoring Software compatible with Mac OS.
Thanks very much!

You either have not drunk the kool aid or did not get Apple's version of the future memo.
The DVD is dead according to Apple corp. And, they are doing everything possible to sweep it away. DVDSP has been discontinued.
If you want to stay with Apple apps, your options are iDVD or Compressor 4 ( limited menus). Otherwise, start looking at the Adobe CS suite (particularly Encore).
Welcome to the brave new world.
x

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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Frustrated....it has limited chapter markers...is there other dvd authoring

Look like DVD SP is not comptiable with education projects. My projects are usually have alot menus and alot of chapter markers.... I had to split video tracks into few because of too many chapters and actions. Do you know if that DVD SP is possible to pass limited chapteer markers? Or there is good DVD authoring software for Macitnosh? Someone suggested me to use Sceneraic (PC software) and it is way too expensive. Hope there I will get a help.

Oh, Guys,
While we're at it, There are other serious limitations DVD SP has when it comes to the larger projects requiring lots of end actions (over the years, every time I read the DVD-Video Specifications, I find one or more additional cool capabilities DVD SP left out):
1) Cells. DVD SP only allows creating 256 cells in the *entire Video Title Set*. The DVD-Video Specifications provides for thousands in the VOB, grouped in thousands of possible PGCs which DVD SP also has no way to construct (see below).
The paltry few cells that DVD SP does allow placing per VTS, are not allowed to have end actions associated to them, or be targeted by the Connections. Only cells flagged as Markers can have end actions - and then only 52 of the Markers in a Video Title Set (Track) can have end actions (I had a post around here about a year ago explaining why); and only cells designated as Markers show up as navigation targets.
That's a serious limitation for larger projects - and for many smaller projects.
Cells in DVD SP are good to bound buttons on video, and set as the layer break, is about all.
2) PGCs. DVD SP's method of allowing extra one sequential title PGCs (Program Chains) is by creating Stories. But all the Stories in the VTS can only be constructed from the same Markers (same video segments) in the Track. In Scenarist, you can create thousands of PGCs and cells to have all the end actions you need - Check out the logical element and asset domain placement scenario in the "Scene It" DVD games, authored in Scenarist. Thousands of all the logical constructs allowed by the Specifications are there to check out. Note: Those discs can take quite a while to load in the DVDAfterEdit demo, or other IFO Editor browser.
But even though DVD SP allows the creation of Stories (one sequential Title PGCs in the VTS), it does not allow the creation of non sequential PGCs (except for one or two non sequential PGCs in one limited in usefulness circumstance) - which is where the heavy duty arrangement of thousands of PTT's (chapters), Programs, and Cells take place. Gotta be able to create bunches of those non sequential PGCs for those large interactive projects.
I'm preparing an article that goes over the 'regular' limitations of DVD SP and how it has set up some less than optimal functioning for what it does allow. For instance, large projects can slow to a crawl and drop in player compatibility percentages during navigation of the DVD SP generated disc, simply due to the default structures users often create. For instance, the biggie - too many Tracks; There are penalties for trying to use *an entire Video Title Set*, complete with full VTSM menu domain structure (DVD SP hides this from the user), in the place of a non or sequential Title PGC.
There's more to it, of course. But I've spent the last 11 years working on ways to get around these DVD SP limitations. And for most project types, I've been successful helping my authoring studio clients. But one thing all serious DVD SP authors with good paying clients need to consider, is getting licensed with Scenarist Professional ($5,000), which I did several years ago. When you see how blazing fast even simple and complex DVDs output by Scenarist navigate, compared to the same project output by DVD SP, it will be become very clear which project types should be done in which app; and your client will be best served.
Take care,
Trai
New Constellation Technologies / TFDVD Research Labs

Newbie Question - DVD Authoring

I am brand new to the Mac and DVD authoring, but so far love it and won't go back to a PC!!!
I have approx. 150+ 8mm/Hi8/Digital 8 tapes to edit and create DVDs from. Do I need to keep the original analog or digital tapes for future projects?
The real question is, in the future, can I take a completed iDVD disc and extract video/audio from it to create a new project or do I need to have the original 8mm tape?
If I can extract from an iDVD disc, how?
Thanks!
Tim
PS. Sorry if this is a simple question!
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.10)

The real question is, in the future, can I take a completed iDVD disc and extract video/audio from it to create a new project or do I need to have the original 8mm tape?
Yes you can with an app like:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.products.htm
but it will lose significant quality. Best to hold on to all source footage /mini dv and hi8 tapes.
Keep the original tapes or move your iMovie to mini dv tape and keep those for future edits. But you will likely lose your chapter markers. Or save your iDVD's in the form of a disc image to an ext. FW HD (less desireable due to the fact you cannot make future edits unless you opt for the above mentioned app).

How do I export a 720p 30fps video that is suitable for NTSC DVD authoring?

I have some 720p HD videos, but they are 30fps. I want to encode them (using a separate program) to SD MPEG-2 for authoring an NTSC DVD. How do I conform these files to the 29.97fps frame rate needed for DVD authoring? Do I export the video as is @30fps, but set the MPEG-2 encoder to use 29.97fps during the encode? Will that sync cause problems or stuttering? Or do I need to do something else to the video before it can be encoded to MPEG-2?
I am quite new to using HD video, and never had to work with 30fps material before.

What camera did you shoot this on? Also I thought you said all the clips were 720p, the reason I'm asking what camera you shot this stuff is because with several camera's even though they say 720p they are actually recording as 720PsF which will appear to cs4 as interlaced footage. It also appears as interlaced to FCP and also media info and Gspot.
http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/atepper/story/psf8217s_missing_workflow_em_part_1_b enign_psf_versus_malignant_psf/

Why aw6 upgrade to aw7 for CD/DVD authoring?

Hi,
I am familiar with authorware since 1997.
Altough I am not a programmer pur sang,
I like the flexible workflow.
Offering external linked content; txt-files(V5),
rtf-files(V6) and many, many smart interactive possibilities.
The last 4 years i was developing web based applications.
(Dreamweaver, Coursebuilder, Flash, Lectora etc...)
One of my clients/partners wants now a CD/DVDrom application.
I want to do it with Authorware 5, 5.1, 6.0
Can anybody tell me what the benefits are to upgrade to 7.
(for CD/DVD authoring)
Or maybe i can better wait for authorware 8. Adobe studio
........(swf
output?...is this really possible? )
Thanks in Advance,
Marc

Maybe you Tell me... about the swf-question?
The things I really miss>?...
I Wonder,
Marc
"Amy Blankenship *AdobeCommunityExpert*"
<[email protected]>
schreef in bericht news:eb7oc3$4du$[email protected]..
> If you had Authorware 6.5, I'd say there was little
advantage in
> upgrading. However, 6.5 was a wonderful upgrade which
offered many
> advantages over 6.0. AW 7 offered a couple of
innovations, including
> JavaScript and the DVD icon. If I were you, I'd go ahead
and upgrade,
> because being two versions old you're really missing out
on a lot.
>
> HTH;
>
> Amy
>
> "marxpost" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:eb7g22$nju$[email protected]..
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am familiar with authorware since 1997.
>> Altough I am not a programmer pur sang,
>> I like the flexible workflow.
>> Offering external linked content; txt-files(V5),
>> rtf-files(V6) and many, many smart interactive
possibilities.
>>
>> The last 4 years i was developing web based
applications.
>> (Dreamweaver, Coursebuilder, Flash, Lectora etc...)
>>
>> One of my clients/partners wants now a CD/DVDrom
application.
>>
>> I want to do it with Authorware 5, 5.1, 6.0
>>
>> Can anybody tell me what the benefits are to upgrade
to 7.
>> (for CD/DVD authoring)
>>
>> Or maybe i can better wait for authorware 8. Adobe
studio ........(swf
>> output?...is this really possible? )
>>
>> Thanks in Advance,
>> Marc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Are there any good DVD authoring programs for Mac now that Apple has discontinued DVD Studio and iDVD? I need to make DVDs that have interactive menus and such (Final Cut X and Compressor 4's DVD option is a little cheap). Any ideas?

Are there any good DVD authoring programs for Mac now that Apple has discontinued DVD Studio and iDVD? I need to make DVDs that have interactive menus and such (Final Cut X and Compressor 4's DVD option is a little cheap and doesn't provide any kind of professional DVD authoring). Any ideas?

This comes up a lot these days.
Practically speaking, there are really four options for the Mac platform: Toast (<$100), Adobe Premier Productiom ($1,600 to buy or $50/month to rent), find a copy of Final Cut Studio from 3rd party (+/- $1,000 new) or a boxed edition of iLife to get iDVD ($50 - $90 on Amazon new).
The other question everyone has is how many OS versions before iDVD or FCS breaks? No one knows, but Apple has said they're no longer supporting these legacy apps. Of course, no one is mandated to upgrade to a new OS unless they buy a new computer. So if it works on a system, stay with it as long as it makes sense.
Good luck.
Russ

Professional wedding dvd authoring??

Hi
i am looking for professional dvd authoring software for Mac. (not iskysoft or equivalent as they are not fully customisable)
something with fully customisable menus etc with no watermark (iDVD)
im not looking for a free download version, willing to pay good money for good quality software
similar to power director 13 on, dare I say it the PC.
surely Mac Must beat that!!!
editing on FCPX so no need for new editing software.
help please.

Actually, they're both dead. They just haven't fallen down yet...
What happened was Blue Ray... and numerous problems with DRM (digital rights management) and the squabbling between just about every Japanese electronics company you can think of...
Steve Jobs said: Blue Ray is just a bag of hurt. (He wasn't too happy with HDMI either!) He had enough and killed development—all of it. New Macs don't even have the DVD drive anymore and there will never be a BD drive. The way technology is progressing, it is my opinion that BD and DVD will not survive. You can get a better, more superior quality with smaller file sizes and players like Roku, etc. and Apple TV etc. (I have a cheap "IncrediSonic" player and the quality of 640x360 h.264 videos is easily on par with DVD quality on an HD tv set [or better].)
I was keeping up to date with DVDSP and the last version I have is 4.2.2. If you require DVD authoring, it may help you if you have an older Mac running Snow Leopard (which was the version of OSX on my 2009 iMac when I bought Final Cut Studio 3) up to about Mountain Lion to run DVDSP on. I've read that DVDSP runs "fine" under Yosemite, but I cannot personally confirm that for you (I can open it, but I haven't put it through its "paces" in years.)
You can do "real authoring" DVD Studio Pro. DVD Studio Pro is about the only software package for Mac that I know of that allows you to actually "program" the disc with instructions (like many commercially created DVDs — animated menus, hidden layers, etc..) Everything you've ever seen a DVD do, you can create in DVDSP. If you have Motion 4, you can import motion projects into DVDSP for use in creating DVD menus and such. It is a very complete development app for the media. I was happy to have it — except — I never could equal the render quality with a 1 hour DVDSP created disc that I could get from my Panasonic set top DVD recorder (recording tv shows) even at 4 hours of programming per disc. (Panasonic's DVD quality with upsampling was "who needs blu-ray" — literally.)
I bought FCP Studio 3 mainly for DVDSP (4 years ago now...) I haven't used it (DVDSP) in at least 3 years now. You have to ask yourself "Is it worth it?" Both Apple and Adobe have abandoned DVD (and Blue-ray). Commercial DVDs/BDs are still being made, but you can't even get a decent price on a set top recorder anymore — they're becoming "rare" (Panasonic has stopped development of those boxes, and they were the best.) All of these companies have read the handwriting on the wall, so to speak (or they're the ones writing it!) You can do better with an 8GB SD card (and the right player) media-wise, than you can with DVD...or BD for that matter. [Also consider what effect UltraHD/4K/5K and up(?) will have as time goes on. More nails in the DVD/BD disc coffin.]
In the meantime, iDVD should not watermark your media... I have no idea what is up with that. It's easier to learn and use, shouldn't cost very much and you won't feel as bad when you ultimately abandon it. And it's better than Toast.

Noob question... DVD authoring after FC Express

Hi. I'm not new to video, but I'm new to Final Cut Express. I bought it with a credit I had at a local Mac store, figuring I'd use it on my Mac (I use Premiere Pro on the Windows side of the house).
So my question:
I thought that Final Cut Express would have some sort of DVD Authoring, even if fairly light. But, it seems that it doesn't (my fault for not checking first, I suppose).
Anyway, how are you guys doing this? iDVD?
I see that I can put chapter markers that will work in DVD Studio, but I don't have that, and it appears that you can't buy it standalone, so that's out.
Does iDVD work with Final Cut Express movies (BTW - I'm on FCE 4)?
What other software is there for DVD authoring that works with Final Cut Express' output (print to tape and quicktime only?)
I'm hoping this wasn't a mistaken purchase. It was kind of free, but I could have gotten something else.
Thanks...

Yes, like above mentioned... put your chapter markers in and then export Quicktime (not conversion) and from the drop down menu select include chapter markers (or something like that) and your good to go!
Good luck on your DVD authorizing!!!

Why cant I burn my purchased music onto a new dvd?

Hi,
I wanted to make a backup of the music I have purchased from the Music store. I have not burnt any backup CD’s or DVDs at all yet.
There are 134 songs with 697.3MB. (This doesnt mean much to me to be honest!) As this is too much for a CD I thought I would burn a DVD.
As per the ITs “help” instructions “to create a data CD or Burn DVD” I went into Itunes preferences and selected the advanced botton, then “Burning” header, then Disc Format and selected DVD and Preferred speed tab to 2x. I have also tried maximum speed.
The brand new DVD is a Panasonic DVD Ram 3X speed 4.7GB 120 mins rewritable.
All songs were checked and were in the “Purchased folder” I selected ‘burn disc’ from Itunes window and put the blank DVD in as requested...’checking media’ appears in the iTunes window.......
the DVD is continually ejected with no explanation as to why!
I have also “highlighted’ all of the songs and completed the same procedure as above with the same result.
I tried moving the selected playlist to a new folder with no joy again.
What am I doing wrong?
Thx George UK

Well now I know!!
fromt the apples site!
SuperDrive: Ejects DVD-RAM Discs
The SuperDrive, included with some Power Mac G4 and iMac (Flat Panel) computers, does not read DVD-RAM discs.
Symptom
The DVD drive ejects every DVD-RAM disc, but accepts DVD-ROM and DVD-R discs, which appear on the desktop without any issues.
Products affected
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) with SuperDrive
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) with SuperDrive
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) with SuperDrive
iMac (Flat Panel) with SuperDrive
Solution
The SuperDrive does not read DVD-RAM discs and will eject them. They will not appear on the desktop, nor will the Finder display an alert box or error message. For more information about the discs that are compatible with the SuperDrive, see article 58770 "CD-RW and SuperDrive: Specifications and Usage Information."

New DVD burner not working w/iTunes

Okay, I've been working on this and digging through these forums for awhile now. I'm still stumped. So here we go:
I had a new DVD burner installed. I'm using Nero software which works fine for DVD, data, etc. However, iTunes gives me the "disc burner or software not found" message if I try to burn a disc from iTunes.
I have completely uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes (yes, latest version) twice now. No go.
In edit>preferences>advanced>burning CD burner: still shows the old CD-RW.
iTunes will recognize and play prerecorded CDs and ask if I want to import them.
In help>diagnostics>CD/DVD drive tests, after putting in a prerecorded CD as requested: Optical drive detected IS the correct device (D: ASUS DRW-1814BL) BUT I get a red dot with "no audio CD found" yet the songs are showing in the device window (in actual iTunes behind the diagnostic window).
Diagnostics complete:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
ECS S746FX
iTunes 7.5.0.20
CD Driver 2.0.6.1
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2007-12-04 11:41:31.
Video Display Information:
RADEON 9600 SERIES
RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary
** CD/DVD Drive Tests **
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.6.1),
Failed while scanning for CD / DVD drives, error 2510.
Virtual drives can sometimes interfere with reading and writing CDs in iTunes. If this is a virtual drive and you are having problems with other drives, try uninstalling the virtual CD application.
D: Unsupported CD or DVD drive.
Virtual drives can sometimes interfere with reading and writing CDs in iTunes. If this is a virtual drive and you are having problems with other drives, try uninstalling the virtual CD application.
I have uninstalled all virtual drive software, including Daemon Tools, PowerISO, and MagicDisc.
I have followed the article pointed out in an earlier thread involving editing the registry to remove 3rd party filters.
Okay... that's as much info as I can think of. Help?

Do you by any chance have Daemon tools? They are know to cause drive recongnition problems with this error number.
I intended to add this link just in case:
http://gearsoftware.com/wiki/index.php?title=SPTD_Drivers
Message was edited by: polydorus

TS2097 I inserted a new DVD, it is working but not coming out. Whenever I try to eject it, it does not come out. Apple should provide us the easy and manual way to eject CD/DVD or?

Hello,
I inserted a new DVD in my mac book pro, its working and the drive is reading the dvd but unfortunately is not coming out. I have tried several ways mentioned on all over the net and apple community websites but nothing has worked so far.
I need a easier and manual way to eject the DVD. Where is apple's help?
Please help me. This is one of the weaknesses Apple should work on because it is causing us pain and loss of efficiency which is not apple's quality.
Thanks

Thanks for asking, actually I just found a trick on a website.
It siad that restart MBP while holding eject button, I did it and DVD came out right away.
I hope that this works out for everyone.
But still there is a need for a manual eject system so that people don't worry about stucking the DVD or CD in th drive.
Thanks anyway dear.

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