I reinstalled my PC and the Pegasys Softeare, now when i try to open TMPGenc Authoring Works 6.0.14.16, i get this message: Failed to Initialize the VMESys.dll
An error occurred during a process (error code: 0x08004916)

Hello, everyone. I am creating a DVD with the following:

Friday
Video 1
Video 2

Saturday
Video 1
Video 2

Sunday
Video 1
Video 2


Each video is set to 'Back to Menu' after it plays. I can add a 'Play All' button and it will play them all. But, I'd like to be able to add a button to play both Friday, Saturday, or Sunday videos, and then come back to the menu. Any suggestions are appreciated. All videos are on the same track.

Thank you,

BlackLion

I don't think this is possible in this software. If they are separate video files you can change the end action of each one in 'Bluray global menu settings'. Under the General tab, you'll see 'track playback end action'.
This IS possible using DVDA software - you can assign those things to any chapter point. But that's a whole new learning curve. :-(

Hi all,

My project is reaching authoring stage. I have a number of videos to put on DVD, with a mix of live audio and commentary. The commentary is available in various languages, each of them to be mixed with (edited) live sound.

At the moment, I'm still flexible on the file types I can create (audio with Audacity, video with ffmpeg). These are the possibilities I see as possibly useful, and let's assume an English and German soundtrack as an example:
- Video (mp4 or avi):
v1: video only
v2: video with embedded live soundtrack
v3: video with combined live soundtrack and one language commentary
v4: video with three embedded audio tracks (ffmpeg outputs):
a) Live
b) English
c) German
v5: video with two embedded audio tracks
a) Live + English (pre-ixed)
b) Live + German (pre-mixed)
- Audio (wav or mp3)
a1) Live sound
a2) English commentary
a3) German commentary
a4) Live sound and English commentary mix
a5) Live sound and German commentary mix

There are many possible combinations, and when I'm looking for 'best', I mean first of all: combinations that can be made to work (so that a menu page or language button on the remote control allows choice of audio for German or English - both always including live sound). But also: if there are multiple good options in that respect, which combinations would be the most efficient in disk space?

I am looking at:
- v1 + a1 + a2 + a3
- v1 + a4 + a5
- v2 + a2 + a3
- v3 + a3
- v4
- v5
There might be others combinations I have not thought of...

Does anyone have experience with this?

Does the Trial version add a logo or alter projects in any way? I want to see exact finished products before committing to a purchase.

Thanks!

These are the only limitations the website lists for the trial version:

Usable for 30 days after initial startup.
License screen appears at every startup.

Hi!

There are so many beautiful Templates for Blu Ray Menu avaible - but why i can´t edit them,like i want? Everywhere at the used items in a template all files are locked and can´t change or modify - why ist it?

Thanks for your help!

Regards!

Kay

I think it's just a limitation of the software; the pre-made templates are always locked. I think the most you can do change some colors and fonts for editable text.

Can Authoring Works 6 create an ISO(Image File) to burn the video to Blu-ray with ImageBurn software?

The option is there to create an ISO, but it's been a while since I've actually used it. Should work though.

I am authoring AVCHD Progressive, using 1080 60p files that are from my camcorder, the Clip Checker shows that they are “High@Level 4.1 (HDMV Compatible) and is allowed to author file structure without re-encoding. All good.
If use files that are 1080 60p encoded with an external x264 encoder (not by TMPGEnc), I cannot get AVCHD Progressive compliant file, the Clip Checker shows a message:
“Does not meet the AVCHD Progressive PAL standard”:

https://i.loli.net/2021/03/04/qXlAabURGYvLIhi.jpg

What causes this problem?
Are there any specific x264 settings requires to follow?
What are recommended external, third party x264 settings to get AVCHD 2.0 (Progressive) compliant file that that Authoring Woks, Smart Renderer would accept and do not require re-encoding?

I see that I can adjust a chapter point to a new position one frame at a time by right clicking on it and selecting 'previous frame' or 'next frame' but then I have to do the whole process again 10 times if I want to move it say 10 frames. Is there another way of doing this? Keyboard shortcut anyone? Otherwise it's quicker to recreate a new one and delete the old one, which seems a nonsense. In DVD Architect software it's simply a case of 'dragging' the marker to where you want it!

So I used TAW6 demo and never had this issue but I ended up buying the program and now I keep getting RE errors with my files.

I was able to correct many of the errors listed for the BDMV standards but the one still showing is the Track: High@4.1 level (HDMV compatible). Problem is my video file is High 4.1 so I don't know why this is showing.

Any way to fix this so my files do not need to be re-encoded?

I am working with titles within a track that have chapters of varying audio volume. When I try to adjust the volume within a chapter, it changes for the whole title. Is there a way to isolate the volume change for just the chapter?

What type of video files are necessary to avoid reincoding by Authoring Works 6?

They need to be compliant with the output format you're going for. So if you're making a Blu-ray, your source files need to be Blu-ray compliant. You can check some basics for the Blu-ray format at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray

If I create H.264 Blu-ray video files in Adobe Premiere, Authoring Works 6 does not reincode the videos.

I am importing SRT format subtitles that are in Spanish. They are exported from my Final Cut Pro 10.5.1 timeline. When I import them into Authoring Works 6, odd characters are substituted throughout. This is happening in on import, as the SRT files do not contain these odd characters, and the subtitles look fine in Final Cut Pro. I have also tried this with SRT caption files I received directly from 3Play Media and the same thing happens. Is there anyway to correct or prevent this? Here is an example of what I get:

Original in SRT file: estableció

After Import: estableció

I am on Windows and see the same thing for the Swedish language. To fix it i open it in Notepad and then go to File > Save As. In the Save As dialog i change the Encoding option from UTF-8 to ANSI and click Save to overwrite and save the file.

There must be a simple text editor on the Mac as well. If not, try SubtitleEdit, it can change the Encoding as well.

Now the file works as expected in TAW6.

Thanks. I had opened it in Textedit on the mac just to see it, but never thought to change the encoding. I'll try this.