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