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a maybe stupid Question ...
I have a DVD-Menu, created from a template with 12 chapters, so the menu contains 3 pages.
Now i added a Text on the first Menu page, no problem.
But, this text has been added only on the FIRST page, i wanted it to be viewed on ALL pages!
Is ther a possibility to do so ?
On the left hand side of the main SOURCE page is the track you've created. Click on "Settings" and rename the TRACK NAME to your movie name. Works 4 will now put that name at the top of all of your menu pages.
Since upgrading to Version 4 I am having constant problems with disk finishing. The TS directories and files are completed properly but when writing the disk, the program claims it is done but it is not completely written and won't play. Sometimes it works right. I get one good disk out of 5 to 10 attempts. Because I'm sure that "it's my computer" causing the problem, I'm not even going to attempt to get Version 4 working.
I decided to go back to Version 3 since I never had problems with that version. But you can't run Version 3 on a computer with Version 4 on it. So I tried to uninstall Version 4 but there is something left over because Version 3 still won't register. Very simply, how to I get rid of Version 4 without having to reformat my hard drive?
Look, I bought this software. I should be able to use it as I see fit. Is it now only necessary to protect the software publisher? I am vehemently against software piracy but almost as vehemently for my rights as a legal owner.
If you used the upgrade option to purchase Authoring Works 4, your license for DVD Author 3 was "retired" so to speak.
Here is the warning they state during the upgrade process:
By upgrading to a "TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 （EN） Special Upgrade" user license your current " TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring （EN）" license is automatically revoked.
Not a problem. I'll just buy another copy of Version 3. Version 4 is worthless. The lesson is not to upgrade thereby retaining ownershipr of what you paid for.
Hello,
I'm using a 'track menu only' setting, one track and a few clips. Furthermore I have a chapter page and wonder how I can make each chapter return to the chapter menu after being played. Now it just plays the next chapter.. Any ideas?
I don't think that's possible with chapters. It is possible with tracks though, so you can try using the "top menu only" setting and put each chapter into it's own track (you'll have to split your clips at the chapter points). Then you can select "Display the top menu" for the track playback end action.
As the program states, you can only have up to 99 clips per track. You will just have to add another track and put your remaining clips in there. In the Menu Stage (in the Menu Wizard or in the Global Settings), you can set your tracks to play one after the other.
{You will just have to add another track and put your remaining clips in there. In the Menu Stage (in the Menu Wizard or in the Global Settings), you can set your tracks to play one after the other)
u says this..i cd't understand can u post picture tuter for this...
I have recently purchased an external storage device and would like to move my DVD Import files. I can't find any documentation to tell me how to do this so I can point my Projects to the new locations. Also, why is it a new Project cannot 'recognize' already uploaded DVD Import files? By their size and time to upload, they appear to be a full import. Thanks!
As long as you can playback MKV files on your system, TMPGEnc Xpress 4 and Authoring Works 4 -should- be able to open them via directshow. Although it doesn't have extension support on the Load File window, if you change it to show all files or *.mkv the files will show up and can then be imported..
You may get weird audio sync issues with some files though, usually if they are variable framerate.. Or it may keep sync but you may notice on the final output video (can't always judge by editor previews) that you have some scenes which are jerky or otherwise jumpy. This happens when it converts a VFR stream to CFR (constant frame rate).
There are ways to minimize those issues, or solve them entirely, but they can be long and involved processes to discuss. However a program called Avisynth is a great solution. It is a frameserver, which allows you to load practically any video into programs even if they don't support the format they are stored/compressed in. It acts as an intermediary serving raw uncompressed frames to programs like TA4, as they request them (but you can end up with errors if you seek too much within the file - its a directshow related bug I think).
Instead of loading the video file, you create an Avisynth script, a .AVS file, and load that file into your editing program. The script is a simple text file with relevant commands Avisynth recognizes.
An example would be a file called video.avs - and inside it..
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Directshowsource("path\to\video.mkv")
*
That's a basic script to load a video file.. you can do all kinds of things with avisynth though, since it can use plugins. Which means you can do all kinds of filtering which many times is much better and faster than using your editing programs internal filters.. You can also fix most (but not all) Variable Framerate MKV issues with this method.. Or at least minimize any jumpy scenes that make for annoying viewing of the video. The most common problem with VFR MKV's is they are made to carry over the hybrid film/video framerates from DVD's. Many DVD's have sections that are 23.976 (24fps) or 29.97 (30fps) 119.88 is a multiple of both numbers, so you can increase the framerate to that without any jerkiness, etc going on usually.. Then you can decimate the framerate (remove duplicate frames) down to your desired framerate.
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Directshowsource("path\to\video.mkv", fps=119.88, convertfps=true)
FDecimate(rate=30)
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Would for instance, convert the video to 119.88 FPS, then decimate it down to a rate of 30FPS. What you decimate down to is trial and error, but usually you pick the majority framerate.. I.e if your video was 90% Video and 10% Film, you would decimate to 29.97 or you can decimate to 30 as well. But decimating to 23.976 will still give you choppy playback of all the 29.97 frames, which is the majority of the movie in this case.. See what I mean?
You can resize your video, add borders, crop, apply sharpening, smoothing, change the color profile (YUY2,YV12,RGB, etc) if needed. Deinterlace if needed.. All with whatever plugins you find work best for the job. And all your editing program has to do at that point is encode the video, because it is served to the program with all those modifications intact. You can even add filters from the editing program if you really want to, but will probably unnecessary.
You need the proper codecs to playback and open MKV files in the first place..
A popular codec pack called Combine Community Codec Project (CCCP) is a great way to get support for all kinds of files. You can enable and disable whatever you want, if you already have preferred codecs, although it can be a bit of a learning process.
But installing something like CCCP or the K-Lite codec pack will get you proper support.. I recommend CCCP though. http://www.cccp-project.net/
I'm wondering if anyone knows how long the software can run without an Internet validation. I work a lot on a laptop and work around a bit where there's no internet connection. If the software cannot run for long without internet it would be nice with a downloadable "ticket/ portable validation file" at least to guarantee a certain amount of startups...
That's a good question. I want to say it's not that often; perhaps once or twice a month, but I may be wrong. I haven't really kept track of it, and I use it on a computer that is always connected to the internet so I may not notice it sometimes. I also don't use the program everyday, so it's hard to say if it's based on a calendar or the number of times the program is opened.
I source the pictures (100) and then I develop a slideshow with panning and zooming effects. After I output I play the .vob files to make sure everything looks nice and every time on every picture I get an annoying un-smooth fade / zoom on the edges of the pictures. I was wondering if I could change something with the scene detection or something of that manner to correct my problem...
I think I know what you're talking about...the edges of the images have a sort of studdering, jerky zoom-in/out effect. For now, the only way around it is to disable the zoom-in/out effect or select "Avoid border appearance" for the Resize setting in the Slideshow's global settings. Unfortunately, avoiding border appearance will not let you see the full image if it is vertically oriented.
Hopefully, they'll be able to fix this in a future update.
If so, you need to activate the motion menu settings. Do this by clicking on the Global Menu Settings button in the Menu Stage.
This opens the global menu settings window. Click on the "Motion Menu" tab and select "Motion menu (no audio)" or "Motion menu and background audio".
You can then set how long your background, thumbnails, etc. will animate (keep in mind that the longer the animation time, the more disc space it will require). Click "OK" when you're done to close the window.
After you've activated the motion menus, select the menu page you want to edit and double click anywhere on the background image to open the background and bgm editor (or just click on the "Background editor" button in the toolbar).
You can then use the file browser to select a video file from your computer. Drag the "Start" and "End" points to specify a certain part of the video you would like to use if necessary.
You can also add a video as a still background; just don't activate the motion menu settings.
Hi I cant succeed to create a playable DVD with an HD content, authored as BDMV.
I have encoded sequences of pics from a 3DSMax rendering, in HD, mp4, with TMPGEnc 4. The encoded files play fine on the PC, and are imported without any prob in TMPG AW4.The simulation is ok; i get the image file , iso, and when i play the dvd-R burnt (Nero)after this image, i get a message on my stand alone BR player (Panasonic BD30), certified as AVCHD compatible: "incompatible disc"
I have not a blu ray burner, and the discs are too expensive for a short demo of animations ( (a few minutes) ...
I am missing something ???
What's the difference between mpg2 HD and AVC mp4, related to making a mini Blu-ray on a DVD or DVD DL ???
Where can I find the correct spec for editing and playing such discs?
Thanks !
Go back to the Source Stage and click on the "Add a track" button to add as many tracks as you want. From the Source Stage, you can also drag chapters from track and drop them into another.