Hi

When I add a third subtitle stream, it is not showing on the screen. I also tried to author with the 3rd subtitle stream, it says error invalid stream.

Hi,

I have a menu containing multiple source files (top and only menu). After any particular track plays, I'd like to have the DVD/BR return to the top menu and highlight the next track in the sequence (or even just remain highlighting the track that just played).

The only thing that I can find is that I can have the DVD/BR return to the same menu page, but it always highlights the default highlighted item (usually the first item in the track list).

Does anyone know if I can do this? Possibly this could be done with multiple menus but I'd like to see if I can do this with a single menu.

Thanks,
Steven

Dear Sirs

I would you like to know if I have to authoring two times to burn to DVD and Blu ray and because the recorded file, does not include the menu.

Thnk you,

Ednelson

Depends on the final resolution. If it's DVD quality, just make a DVD, since Blu-ray players can play DVDs.

If you're making SD and HD, then yes, you'll need to burn a DVD and Blu-ray.

Hi
I have download the trial version of the software and wanted to try the other free menu templates, but when I try to install them they say they are not compatible with the version of the software I'm using, yet I've download all the latest ones from the website.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks

Pete

The free menu templates are only for the full version; they won't work for the trial version.

Further to an earlier post of mine, can anyone with five minutes to spare please help me with a quick experiment? Firstly, please download this 30-second MPEG:

http://wikisend.com/download/608768/Source.mpg

Now please follow the same steps that I did, and if in doubt, leave everything on its default setting:

1) Launch Authoring Works 5 and import the file (Source.mpg) into track 1.

2) Open the Cut & chapter edit tab, and insert chapters at 00:19:00 and
00:25:84. (These are on scene changes that fall between I-frames.)

3) Click on OK, and then choose Transition edit. Set it to Fade Out/In (Black),
2 seconds. Click on OK.

4) Move on to the Menu stage, but choose "No Menu". Then skip straight to Output, and click on Start output.

5) When that's done, navigate to the folder you've just built and view VTS_01_1.VOB in your media player.

Now, here's the important bit: is there any pixellation/blockiness/drastic drop in picture quality around the chapter points and transition? Or is it practically identical to Source.mpg? Here's what was in my output folder:

http://wikisend.com/download/347894/VTS_01_1.VOB

Any idea why mine is so poor? How does yours compare? Your findings, observations and suggestions will be greatly appreciated - many thanks in advance.

Hi,
I've used the subtitle page to add subtitles via SRT import. This function is very limited, it does not recognize basic formatting like italics, which is a HUGE bummer.

Is there an alternative way to add subtitle streams, for example multiplexing them beforehand in the video file, using mkv or similar?

Hi, I have made a clip in both MPEG 2 (Standard Def) and H.264 (High Def). I have successfully made a Blu Ray and saved the project. I want to produce the same for a DVD.

Is there a way to save time by using all the menu work created for the Blu Ray for the DVD? Can I open the Blu Ray project and change output to DVD, swapping over the H.264 clip for the MPEG 2 on the Source page?

Thanks

Unfortunately, no. This is a feature that is requested quite a bit; hopefully they can implement it in the next version.

The best you can do now is import your BD (disc or image) so you don't have to redo the tracks/subtitles/etc. But the menu you will have to redo.

Actually, I was wrong!
There is a way to convert a BD project to DVD.
On the Start window, click on "Open with Conversion" button, then select your project file.
You will then be able to change it to a DVD or AVCHD project. Things that can't exist for the new format will be deleted (such as pop-up menus if converting from BD to DVD).

Obviously, if you need to create a BD and DVD, you should start with the BD and then convert down to DVD.

Thanks, I'll try that

but open with conversion from blu ray to dvd takes a long time? Why?
the blu ray takes more than 12 hours (video was 3hours 30minutes long)

So I hoped after that to convert to a DVD9 it would be much faster but will take again 5 hours.

My pc is a Intel I7 with 16gig ram.

When I perform a full render of a video in Authoring Works 5, it works perfectly. When it comes to smart rendering, however, it only works well about 90% of the time. The rest of the time, the picture goes horribly pixellated for a second or two, as if the bitrate is set ridiculously low. Here's an example:

http://tinypic.com/r/ipv6o2/8

or

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=79194873299190514341

As the runner crosses the line, the quality drops drastically due to a smart render. Other smart renders in the same project are perfect. This is not unique to this video or project, though - it's a problem that crops up regularly for me. I haven't been able to spot any sort of pattern to this glitch appearing, and it seems to happen randomly. Does this happen to anyone else? Is there a solution?

For such otherwise fine software, it's an absolutely crippling bug. It means that I simply cannot trust the program to output transitions, chapter points and other smart renders correctly. Please help!

I love TAW5 and make heavy use of the Batch Authoring Tool.
Currently the top line of text in all of my batch entries reads the same thing ("Output to J:\Temp\"), except the active entry which reads "Output to J:\Temp\MyMovie".
That makes it hard to move entries around in the queue as I can't tell which is which. Can we please have the full project path for ALL batch entries, and not just the active one? Thanks!

I can on the forum today to wright a letter just like yours. I love the program in general but having 6 or7 tasks in batch processing and not being able to tell what the are except for the one that is currently being processed is very annoying. All you can do is open the batch entry for editing in the main program to find out what it is.

As of TAW6, this still hasn't been addressed. But you can at least right-click the batch entry and select "Save as Project File". The file name is pre-filled with the actual underlying project, and once you know what that is, you can just cancel the save. Still fiddly, but quicker than the editing option.

Greetings,

I'm a registered user of TAW 3 and am looking to upgrade to TAW 4.
I just emailed the sales department today and they said they no longer sell this product and should go with TAW 5. Problem is, I already tried TAW 5 and it doesn't work well on my system. Any way I can buy TAW 4 license ?

TIA

Hello
What source format requires the least encoding/transcoding to author a Blu-ray?
thanks you

MEPG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, provided it is in the proper resolution and framerate. See this page for some basic video and audio specs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Video

>MEPG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, provided it is in the proper resolution and framerate. See this page for some basic video and audio specs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Video
thank you I tried a compliant mpege and no encoding needed :)

Hello
Rendering a huge file to Blu-Ray, the CPU from 20% to 74% and back to 20%. I have nothing else running and would like to get it up to 95% if possibe
Question #2: What file format is fastest to encode to Blu-ray ?
thank you