8 Replies Latest reply: Sep 19, 2011 11:19 AM by Stan Jones RSS

    how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change

    nefl777 Community Member

      Hi guys,

      I am new and I *think* I know how to do this but I wanted to double check with you.  I did google around but was unable to find help.

       

      I have created a PPO movie with chapters, sent it to encore, and created menus etc successfully. I saw a mistake in the original footage while watching the disc I made. Its a small mistake.  So I went back to PPO and made my correction.

       

      In order to get this fix into my finished encore project is this how I do it ?

       

      In Encore :   File / Adobe Dynamic Link /  Import Premer Pro Sequence                ?

       

      which would result in brining in this sequence with chapter markers .   then I delete the original sequence and rehookup this new sequence to the menus. am I right?

       

      Please advise  ! thanks !!

        • 1. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
          nefl777 Community Member

          Hi, I've been flailing around all morning trying to solve this. I found a video that told me I had to drag/drop my PPO sequence onto my Encore project menu. First, I renamed my original sequence to be *orig.  Then when I dragged my PPO sequence onto the encore project menu it said "can't do that.. you already have a sequence by that name."  even tho I renamed the original.

           

          Then I found a video that said "right click on the timeline and pick Update markers".  When I right click on my timeline, that selection is greyed out.

           

          Then I found a post that said you  had to "revert to original" in order to have "update markers" not greyed out.  My "revert to original" is greyed out !

           

          I had created a disk image of this project and burned a disk.  is that why I can't revert to original?

           

          Do I have to start over ? frustrated!!! comon this should be solvable.

          please help!

          • 2. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
            nefl777 Community Member

            Hi all, I just thought I would update my note.  Turns out, I had to start over.

             

            Yes, there is the ability to "right click on the timeline and pick Update markers" with the goal of importing new PPO timeline that had changes. I think there is a point of no return once you burn a disc or disc image - which is what I had done.  With all the rendering that went on Encore can't deal with the project that way, at least right now.

             

            So, I first saved the menus I had created for the project to disk. Then I got into PPO and "send to Encore" again. It was just time consuming to reconnect all the chapters.

             

            FYI to anyone out there in the same situation.

             

            Oh and another interesting thing; The "mistake" I needed to correct in my project was an unwelcome clip that got stuck onto the very end of the timeline. I didn't know it was there until I saw the entire DVD. I think it was one single frame. So I googled "clip cut" etc in Encore and found that there is the ability to click on the clip and drag the small red/black icon with the arrow to the left to reduce the timeline.  I did that 4 times in a row each time generating an Encore crash.  Just think, if that had worked I wouldn't have had to start over.  Oh well!

             

            have a great day everyone.

            • 3. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
              Stan Jones CommunityMVP

              Sorry I didn't see this yesterday.

              I have created a PPO movie with chapters, sent it to encore, and created menus etc successfully. I saw a mistake in the original footage while watching the disc I made. Its a small mistake.  So I went back to PPO and made my correction.

               

              In order to get this fix into my finished encore project is this how I do it ?

              Based on your other information, I believe you "sent it to Encore" via dynamic link.

               

              All you had to do was to make the change in PR, and it would show up in Encore. If you transcoded it before, you must "Revert to Original" and then you would see the changes.

               

              You do not dynamic link a second time or replace the orginal Encore timeline.


              My experience with the update markers procedure is that it has worked well.

              • 4. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
                JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                  I have created a PPO movie

                 

                Huh?

                • 5. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
                  nefl777 Community Member

                  Stan, thanks for answering. Your directions would be very helpful but...

                   

                  Read my second post again.

                   

                  I understand I DO NOT dynamic link a second time, and I am aware of "update markers" which I hoped would be the answer. However, the command "revert to original" was greyed out on my menu.  Do you have any idea why that would be ?

                   

                  And Jim, my choice of words are obviously wrong. I meant I had a PPO project all done and then I sent to Encore. that's all.

                   

                  thanks!

                  • 6. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
                    Stan Jones CommunityMVP

                    I understand I DO NOT dynamic link a second time

                    But you were renaming one sequence and dragging a sequence into Encore after you had one there, right? That is DLing a second time.

                    the command "revert to original" was greyed out on my menu.  Do you have any idea why that would be ?

                    You burned a disk, which means the original DL sequence was transcoded. Normally you would have the option to revert to original. Make sure you select the Sequence, not the Timeline in Encore. You revert the Sequence, which is what gets transcoded.

                     

                    If that is not the problem with reverting, the name change you refer to might mess things up.

                    • 7. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
                      nefl777 Community Member

                      Stan, thanks for this post. I appreciate you taking the time.  I think you are right; I had clicked on the timeline, not the sequence, when "revert to original" was greyed out.

                       

                      I will keep these directions for the future as I am sure I will run into this again.

                       

                      thank you!

                      • 8. Re: how to update an Encore project after a small PPO change
                        Stan Jones CommunityMVP

                        It is an easy thing to miss, particularly with DL sequences, where the timeline and asset are named the same.