Multiple Audio Tracks - Previewing
EckleySP Nov 29, 2010 8:28 AMI am using Encore with CS5. On a PC with an Intel i7 processor and lots of disk space.
I have two buttons on the menu - one links to the video which of course, has audio it's audio track in Audio 1; the other links to the audio file on Audio 2 of the same timeline.
The 'menu' is a video file that I created in Premiere Pro (imported as a video asset). In the motion tab, I linked the blank menu to the video clip , and the audio to the the video clip as well. I just simply added two buttons to the menu.
When I preview the project all is good with the menu, the video clip and audio plays and I can select the buttons I added. When I select either button, the video begins for about a second, then starts again and plays normally (with the correct audio based on what button I selected). I have not used an alternate audio track like this before, so I don't know if this is a bug, or something else. Or, maybe the DVD, once created, will play OK. I've not bothered to render out the DVD itself, though I suppose I should (on disk, I don't like throwing away DVD disks).
Has anyone run into this before, where the your movie starts for a second, then stops and starts again?
Scott
Update:
OK, I rendered the DVD to a file and it played as expected, however, when I burned it to a DVD disk, I got a similar result, but not exactly. When I play the video using either button, the vidoe starts, pauses for the brief second, then continues. So, still an issue. I'm guessing a bug. But I'm willing to hear any recommendations. I'll proceed as if it is a bug and start that time tested process of removing features and retrying until it either works, or I give up on using this feature.
Update:
Found it, I think. The audio file on Audio 2 does not start at the very beginning of the timeline. I want it to start about 2 seconds into the video. The audio has to 'line up' with the video, but because this audio is a commentary, and did not start at the exact beginning of the video, it has to begin the two seconds into it. So, I need to add about 2 seconds of silence in front of the commentary audio to have it start at the "beginning". It's too late to re-take the commentary, but for those that are looking to use this feature, be aware of this 'requirement' of Encore.
