In the latest release 5.3.1.85, the "from files" source wizard is no longer working correctly. Regardless of the number of images in a folder, the source wizard sets the number of frames to 300, and only uses one image. Previous versions referenced all images in the folder of the file selected. Has this feature changed or is this a new bug introduced? If this is a new feature, how does one create a video from individual frame images?

Can you explain what you're trying to do?
It sounds like you only selected one image for import.
The default duration for an image clip is 10 seconds; at 30fps, that's 300 frames.

As far as I can remember, it was never possible to select a folder as your source using the "from files" option. You have to use the "from pictures as a slideshow" option to import an entire folder.

I am trying the TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5 (30 day trial) and it works great with M2TS files but there is one major problem that I thought maybe someone can tell me why it happens...

There are some things that when done, will crash the software. Some of the things are: 1, when adding audio BG to a menu, 2. while adding chapters (sometimes).

Also, sometimes, whhile adding chapters, it will give an error that it "has no space"... which is weird because what do chapters have to do with space. I only used about 10 chapters.

Chapters having no space, means that in the menu picture it self are overlapping each other.
In the bottom of the screen, try to choose the button with the two squares overlapping each other. When chapters are overlapping in the menu picture, they will be marked with red. All you then have to do is to move them to another place where you want them in the menu screen, so they don't overlap each other.

The other preoblems with crashing, might be that your computer does not live up to the specfifications that is required to use Authoring Works 5. Have you read the specifcations before trying to use it ? http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/taw5_spec.html

Dear Everybody

I wonder if someone can help me to discover which is the best codec to convert in .AVI file because I've been trying JPeg, Radius and Intel and the final result over the clip is not good; a lot granulation and many pixels. The source is .AVI
My O/S is Win XP Pro SP3; Intel Pentium CPU 2.80GHz, 4.00 GHz in RAM


Thanks
Carlos

You need to find out what the video codec is first. AVI is a container format, so the video stream can be anything. Use a program like MediaInfo to find out what the video codec is and then download the appropriate codec.

Hey folks,

I have got a problem. I have a clip that I need to split into several shorter clips. Splitting itself isn't the hard part - I figured that out and now I have multiple clips. But when I come to render the file - it will still produce the one huge video, right?

Is there an easy way to render that project into several video clips? And if not - how does the harder way look like? Just save the project, cut out all the other parts and then render the first part, then load again, cut the unwanted and render the second and so on?

Any help is appreciated!

If you are editing in Normal mode, there is an option in the Format Stage called "File Output Mode". There, you can select the option to output each clip as a separate file.

If you are editing in Timeline mode, you will need to put each clip into its own layer. You can then easily isolate a single layer by activating the Single Mode button (the "S" button for that layer). I'd suggest using the batch output for this method because you will need to go through the Format and Output stage for each layer you want to output.

Woah, thank you very much, your help is appreciated!

Before buying TMPGEnc VMW5 i used 4.0 version. The problem is that DMW4 way faster encoded do DVD from oryginal mpg format than newest version I've installed on the same system.

It seems to force encoding each file, when DMW4 used (I think) original mpg to burn on disc (of course when it fits media without any compression to 4,7 GB). For example VMW5 encode 30minutes mpg approx. 30 minutes when VMW4 encoded in only few minutes.

What's the difference or when I have to search appropriate setting.

I think you bought the wrong software. It sounds like the older software you're describing is TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4. You should have bought Authoring Works 5, not Video Mastering Works 5. TVMW5 is an encoder/converter, so it re-encodes everything.

I think I bought right software. I have trial of Authoring Works 4and when i decided to buy it was to late becouse version 5 appers, so I bought Authoring Works 5.

Problem is tahat, I'm recording from TV with Pinnacle software which record in mpeg format. In version 4 I made approx 1,5h DVD disc from this recorded source in just few minutes, and with version 5 the same disc is made nearly 2 hours!

It looks like ver.4 didn't encode source when it fits to disc without compression to disc size, and ver.5 endode all source material. It's frustrating to be honest and much dissapointing when you buy software.

Ok, never mind. Now I see I wrote my problem on wrong forum. Sorry for taking time.

I found something I hope you can correct. The files I'd like to edit are created using Hauppauge Colossus hardware and the bundled ArcSoft Showbiz showbiz software. They're a mixture of MPEG-2 TS container, MPEG-2 AAC audio using ADTS and MPEG-4 AVC video. Smart Renderer 4 has no problem opening the files but when I try to save them in a new MPEG-4 MP4 container, it warns me that "MPEG-2 AAC (LC) is not a common audio stream type in the MP4. Therefore some players may not playback the video." I did some research and found out that MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AAC are identical except for some header information. One common tool MP4BOX has been quickly modified to make a lossless conversion. See http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpac/forums/forum/287546/topic/1809366 and http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=57074. Could Smart Renderer be patched to do something similar while smart rendering AV files, losslessly converting from MPEG-2 AAC to MPEG-4 AAC when being saved to an MP4 container?

I enabled cuda cores and they sit at 0.0% for every project I finish

I got my issues worked out getting TAW5 to recognize audio streams correctly by converting them to ac3. However, Now when I edit clips and chapters there is no audio. The same holds true when clicking simulation. The videos play, but no audio can be heard. It seems that the only audio I can hear is when I use a video that has stereo sound. what gives? I must say, TAW5 is turning out to be a big disappointment.

Hi,

When I was adding my clips into authoring works to create a DVD it stored the files on the HDD in the export folder.

At the time the HDD had the drive letter as E: and this has now changed. How do you amemd the file location in a saved Project?

Thanks

Just open the file in TAW4. An error window will show up for each missing file; in the window, click on the "Browse..." button and select the file in it's new location.

When I extract an mpeg2 m2ts file from a home generated Bluray Disc, TAW5 wants to rerender it. Is there a way to determine why it won't smart-render the file? The file is generated by ProShow Gold.
Please help...I've pulled out most of my hair....

give us the video properties. GOP structure over 30 along with mbaff nonmbaff coding causes issues in regards to smart rendering in tmpgenc software. I have the same issue with files outputted by our HDPVR.

When I import MKV files, there is no audio when I go to edit them. why doesn't the audio from the file import into a project?

It may be an audio format that is unsupported or you may not have the right codec for it. Use a program like MediaInfo to find out what format your audio stream is in.

It's in dts which is supported. Whats odd is I have a bunch of vids I've put together in ac3, dolby digital, stereo, mono, and with mkv files none of the formats are even recognized.

DTS is not native supported by TAW5, you have to tweak a little to get the support by installing FFDSHOW and Haali Media Splitter and then first make some changes in FFDSHOW's audio settings:

TrueHD to libavcodec (to get Dolby True HD support, explanation why will follow)
DTS to libdts
Uncompressed to all supported

After that you have to tweak TAW5 to use FFDSHOW and Haali by going to TAW5's input plug-ins:
Options => Preferences => Input/output format list => File input plug-in.
Here you must remove every marker, but not the one at DirectShow file reader.

When this is done, DTS and Dolby True HD support in TAW5 has been established.

Reggarding Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master:
People have figured out how to put the HD audio from Blu-ray's in to MKV files. Lately, i have come across several MKV's with both Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master audio in them.
The adjustment explained above for FFDSHOW will give you the support for Dolby True HD.
DTS HD-Master is not supported though. That audio type you will not be able to open in TAW5, because FFDSHOW does not deliver support for it. It only delivers support for standard DTS, the one who is also used on DVD's.

I've completed all that and was able to get the software to recognize the audio. However, it doesn't recognize it correctly. It recognizes DTS as 2 Chanel stereo. Mediainfo and tsmuxer specify the audio as DTS

>I've completed all that and was able to get the software to recognize the audio. However, it doesn't recognize it correctly. It recognizes DTS as 2 Chanel stereo. Mediainfo and tsmuxer specify the audio as DTS

You need to disable mixer in the FFDSHOW filter, then it will show as 5,1

that worked.. Thanks. Now I just got to figure out why there is no audio when I use the simulation or chapter edit features.

New to Smart Renderer. Trying to figure out how to adjust bit rate to bring video size down. I video my kids clubs soccer games and files are 6/8 GB and need them to be smaller for S3 storage.

Smart Renderer 4 is not a video converter; it's made to keep the output the same as the input as much as possible.

However, there are ways around it using the Rescue clip function. You need to have an existing MPEG file at your desired bitrate and use that file as the Master clip. Your new video will then be re-encoded to match that clip.