I am using TMPGENC Authoring Works 4 with my new HD Camcorder. My question is this- I have put multiple clips into one track. Will the track settings override the clip settings, or vice versa? The settings I am wondering about are the video settings: progressive, frame rate, etc.
I just want to know which ones to change. I remember when I used to use TMPGEnc I would do progressive and 23.976 (Internally 29) but I only see that setting as an option in the track setting and not the clip settings.

Ultimately, it will use the track settings since those are the settings it will use to encode to DVD/BD-compliant video, but it will use the clip settings as the basis.
Think of the clip settings as what the video actually is, and think of the track settings as what it's going to be (a DVD/BD).

For example, if your clip is set at 16:9 but your track setting is set at 4:3, it will not squash the video but will instead add black bars to the top and bottom, keeping the 16:9 aspect ratio.

In general, I only change the clip settings if I know for a fact that they're wrong.

Thanks so much tkrave!

Why I can't add .avi files?

Error:

Could not open the video part of the file xxx.avi.
Only the audio part can be opened.

I try with many source and obtain the same error.

It's a codec problem. You either don't have the correct codec or you need to change a codec setting.

Use GSpot to figure out what codec the videos are using.
http://gspot.headbands.com/

Also, can you play the files in Windows Media Player?

I used g-spot. Nothing happend. It still says "Could not open the video part of the file xxx.avi.Only the audio part can be opened."

I can play the files in Windows Media Player. What will I do to add this avi file?

What codec is your video using? Is it ffdshow?
GSpot is just a tool to tell you what codec the video is using; it will not fix your problems.

If your codec is ffdshow, open the ffdshow video decoder configuration (Start menu-->All Programs-->ffdshow-->video decoder configuration). You should see a list of video formats. Under the column for "Decoder" right-click anywhere and select one or both of the options ("Set all stable formats to libavcodec" or Set all supported formats to Xvid"). Click OK to close the window and see if the file can be opened in Authoring Works.

What are the top consideration to improve the speed to encode files in general? I am using AVCHD files from a Canon Camcorder and taking them to WMVHD right now. Is it quad processor, graphics card memory and speed?

I currently have an HP Core 2 Quad Q6700 with an NVIDIA 8600 GT and 4GB of RAM. I'm not sure what all would improve my encoding speed. I did about an hour of video from AVCHD and encoded to WMVHD and it took about 7 hours. Do I need an i7 processor now, 8GB memory, faster card, etc.

If you have windows 7 64bit with those specs, you should fine. Unless you want to spend thousands of dollars for the latest gear, that would only knock a hour off a wmvhd conversion. Check this out http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815122016&Tpk=tmpgenc

I'm unable to convert a Quicktime movie file in TMPgenc Xpress4 when this *.mov file has no embedded audio.
Meaning, the audio is not rendered inside the mov file but plays localy from a server.
When trying to convert it, it keeps asking for a wav file.

Anyone care to try ?

S.

Using Quicktime Pro export the audio to WAV and use this as your audio for TMPGEnc.

Hello.

I saw that a new version of tmpgenc xpress is available in german and in japanese and I want to know if there will be a french version? If yes when?

Thanks in advance.

I myself am French and I find it a pity not to have my software in French, when a file "language.ini" for "tmpgenc xpress 4" and "mpeg editor 3"

to translate or even its software duly paid, if the publisher has not the courage to do it

I am trying to make a DVD from an mp4 video. In the video there are several scenes inside a pitch black tunnel, but in the DVD output all these black scenes have been transformed to grey/white. How do I get TMPGEnc Authoring Works to not convert black to white, but let black be black in the output?

I just downloaded the latest Xpress 4.0 update which claims to import .wtv files. The "add file" dialog box does not include wtv in the "all supported file" filter. Adding a wtv via drag-n-drop results in "Cannot open the file xxx.wtv". I am running Win7.

Steve

You have to use the Source Wizard and select the Windows Media Center recording option.

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/images/te4xp/features/wtv01.jpg

Thank you!!!

I have a DVD I want to re-author. As far as video quality is concerned, am I better off using TMPGEnc Xpress to encode the original DVD's video content into an MPEG file and then use that MPEG file as the source for my re-authored DVD, or am I better off just using the original DVD's VOB files as my source files for the re-authored DVD? I was planning on using 2-pass VBR as my video encoding scheme in either case. Seems like the 2nd option would be best as it avoids another encoding step, but I'm not sure if there any differences between the encoding engines in TMPGEnc Xpress and DVD Author 3.

Comments? Thanks!

I'd say go with DVD Author 3. Since you're going from DVD to DVD, TDA3 won't re-encode the content, ensuring the quality will remain the same. As you've said, going through 4.0 XPress will just create another generation of encoding and could make the quality worse. However, if you are trying to make the content look better and want to apply some of 4.0 XPress' filters, then that might be the only reason I'd use XPress over TDA3.

I'm not sure what (if any) the differences are between their encoding engines other than the fact that TDA3's is more limited, but it's a moot point in this case since TDA3 won't re-encode the DVD content.

Thanks tkrave. One more thing I forgot to mention...I am editing out the first 10-15 seconds of the original DVD using TDA3. Does that mean that it will be re-encoded?

It shouldn't be re-encoded, even if you cut-edit it. That's the beauty of smart rendering. It will only re-encode a few frames before and after the section you cut-out.

I have a DVD I want to re-author. As far as video quality is concerned, am I better off using TMPGEnc Xpress to encode the original DVD's video content into an MPEG file and then use that MPEG file as the source for my re-authored DVD, or am I better off just using the original DVD's VOB files as my source files for the re-authored DVD? I was planning on using 2-pass VBR as my video encoding scheme in either case. Seems like the 2nd option would be best as it avoids another encoding step, but I'm not sure if there any differences between the encoding engines in TMPGEnc Xpress and DVD Author 3.

Comments? Thanks!

Hello ,

I have purchase this software à long time ago and now there are a new update version.
I'm going to my user account of the official site and add my license to the new version in English mode.
previously i have delete the French license version and on the account my license is note active .

After install this update, the software still no to validate my license.

what can i do ?

Thanks for helping.

Ps: sorry for my English but I'm French users ^^'

Do you have a French or an English license? If you have a French license, you can't use the English updates and vice-versa.

Yes I have buy this software in a French version.

Ok so I must just waiting to the French update ;)

Thanks for your help.

Johan

When trying to renew the license to use the product, it says: Stop Serial

Why is this?

This is the english version

TAW4 will not import my DVD-RAM into the source wizard. Why not? I select the drive and folder (DVD_RTAV)that contain the .ifo .vro and .bup files. but it won't import them. my drives support DVD-RAM, so that's not the problem.

DVD-RAM isn't supported by Authoring Works 4.

TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 supports DVD-RAM but that uses third-party software to read and write DVD-RAM data.

I have a bunch of high-definition files that I'd like to edit. The proxy files are invaluable. I'd like to queue up creation of the proxy files, so that I don't have to add a file, wait for the proxy to be generated, add another file, wait again, ...
Instead, I'd like to add 20 files at once & come back the next day to have all the proxy files created.
Thanks!

This is possible. Just select multiple files when you are adding clips instead of just one file at a time.
You can either drag and drop multiple clips, or ctrl+click multiple files in the file selector.

Awesome, works great. Thanks!