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Osmany Tellez · March 16th, 2010, 11:05 AM

hello all.

I'm trying to find a more effective way of doing this and I wanted to know if somebody has a better solution.

OK...my DVD will have... A: Love story B: Civil C: catholic
I want them to play together but also to play individually...

option#1

track#1: A,B,C.....play by Button#1
track#2: A..........play by Button#2
track#3: B..........play by Button#3
track#4: C.........play by Button#4

this will be my prefered option if it wasn't because as you place assets in a new track it duplicates the size it takes on the DVD.....(wouldn't be nice if it didn't) and I rather have more space for best quality assets..

option#2

Track#1: A,B,C (make a chapter for each section)
button#1 play track #1
button#2 play chapter 1
button#3 play chapter 2
button#4 play chapter 3

the problem with this option is that as a play chapter the movie keeps playing to the next chapter ...but if i set a go to menu at the end of chapters then when i want to play the entire track it will go back to menu at the end of each chapter.

is this something that troubles anyone else? is so...do you have ideas or workaround for a better option?

thank you all.

osmani

Chris Ficek · March 16th, 2010, 12:09 PM

What are you using to author the DVD. By adding a Play All button and track buttons it usually does not double the assets on the DVD. I use AVID DVD and do this all the time without issues. Also like the TMPEGENC DVD Author that works great as well.

Just have your buttons point at the existing movies rather than adding the assets each time you refer to them.

Good luck.

Peter Manojlovic · March 16th, 2010, 12:36 PM

Button #1 is linked to trackA>trackB>trackC. All in sequence.

Button #2 is linked to trackA>and override to Button#3
Button #3 is linked to trackB>and override to Button #4
Button #4 is linked to trackC>and override back to button #1

Osmany Tellez · March 16th, 2010, 12:46 PM

Chris, sorry..forgot to mention..
working on DVDSP
yes, when i use an asset in a new track it does double space it takes on DVD
maybe is differnt in AVID DVD..but in DVDSP you import assets into project and have to place them in tracks to use them...

Peter...I don't belive you can link a button to more than one track (DVDSP) i wish it was possible...

arkkkk....is there any solution to this problem?

help please.

Peter Manojlovic · March 16th, 2010, 01:22 PM

DUDE.

There HAS to be a way...
Either you're not seing it, or it's time to change authouring software..
If you click the "Button", then it's properties should be shown. There should be an option to have the properties of the button override the timeline playback....
Overriding is a button feature, and not a timeline feature...

Osmany Tellez · March 16th, 2010, 02:53 PM

peter...thanks for responding again...

thhis overrriding option is something i don't know of...and didn't understand it in your first post...but now I know where to look for it...i'll do when i get to my computer and report back.

thank you again.

Osmany Tellez · March 16th, 2010, 05:43 PM

i checked the propety options for the button and don't see any way to override anything....even looked in track properties and not way i see option for this..

is DVDSP that bad?

button properties..besides color and stuff i get:

_Navigations
_Streams
_Funtions....auto action or invisible
_coordinates and Size

nothing else...

should i give up? i don't know if writing a script will do the job...but i never played with scripting before...

thanks again.

Osmany Tellez · March 16th, 2010, 06:31 PM

ok...found a solution...glad I was not the only one...

the solution was to make stories...in case someone needs help with this..this is the link

Stories in DVD Studio Pro

thanks to all of you.

Jon Geddes · March 18th, 2010, 07:32 AM

This task is also easily accomplished in Adobe Encore by using a Playlist.

Each video would be placed on a separate timeline, and could be linked to individually by buttons 2, 3, and 4.

You then create a playlist, and add all of your timelines to it, then link button 1 to the playlist. You can then set an end action for the playlist, just as you would with a timeline.

March 16th, 2010, 02:53 PM	#6
Osmany Tellez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City Posts: 190	peter...thanks for responding again... thhis overrriding option is something i don't know of...and didn't understand it in your first post...but now I know where to look for it...i'll do when i get to my computer and report back. thank you again. __________________ FCPS2, G5 Dual core 2.0 GHz, 2.5 Ram, Dell 2408, M-audio DX4, DVX 100A, Sachtler DV6, Manfrotto 561B, Zoom H-4, RE-50, AT890 shotgun, steadicam Merlin,

March 16th, 2010, 05:43 PM	#7
Osmany Tellez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City Posts: 190	nooooo i checked the propety options for the button and don't see any way to override anything....even looked in track properties and not way i see option for this.. is DVDSP that bad? button properties..besides color and stuff i get: _Navigations _Streams _Funtions....auto action or invisible _coordinates and Size nothing else... should i give up? i don't know if writing a script will do the job...but i never played with scripting before... thanks again. __________________ FCPS2, G5 Dual core 2.0 GHz, 2.5 Ram, Dell 2408, M-audio DX4, DVX 100A, Sachtler DV6, Manfrotto 561B, Zoom H-4, RE-50, AT890 shotgun, steadicam Merlin,

March 16th, 2010, 06:31 PM	#8
Osmany Tellez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City Posts: 190	solution found ok...found a solution...glad I was not the only one... the solution was to make stories...in case someone needs help with this..this is the link Stories in DVD Studio Pro thanks to all of you. __________________ FCPS2, G5 Dual core 2.0 GHz, 2.5 Ram, Dell 2408, M-audio DX4, DVX 100A, Sachtler DV6, Manfrotto 561B, Zoom H-4, RE-50, AT890 shotgun, steadicam Merlin,

March 16th, 2010, 11:05 AM	#1
Osmany Tellez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City Posts: 190	DVDs_ assets and space hello all. I'm trying to find a more effective way of doing this and I wanted to know if somebody has a better solution. OK...my DVD will have... A: Love story B: Civil C: catholic I want them to play together but also to play individually... option#1 track#1: A,B,C.....play by Button#1 track#2: A..........play by Button#2 track#3: B..........play by Button#3 track#4: C.........play by Button#4 this will be my prefered option if it wasn't because as you place assets in a new track it duplicates the size it takes on the DVD.....(wouldn't be nice if it didn't) and I rather have more space for best quality assets.. option#2 Track#1: A,B,C (make a chapter for each section) button#1 play track #1 button#2 play chapter 1 button#3 play chapter 2 button#4 play chapter 3 the problem with this option is that as a play chapter the movie keeps playing to the next chapter ...but if i set a go to menu at the end of chapters then when i want to play the entire track it will go back to menu at the end of each chapter. is this something that troubles anyone else? is so...do you have ideas or workaround for a better option? thank you all. osmani __________________ FCPS2, G5 Dual core 2.0 GHz, 2.5 Ram, Dell 2408, M-audio DX4, DVX 100A, Sachtler DV6, Manfrotto 561B, Zoom H-4, RE-50, AT890 shotgun, steadicam Merlin,

March 16th, 2010, 12:09 PM	#2
Chris Ficek Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 113	What are you using to author the DVD. By adding a Play All button and track buttons it usually does not double the assets on the DVD. I use AVID DVD and do this all the time without issues. Also like the TMPEGENC DVD Author that works great as well. Just have your buttons point at the existing movies rather than adding the assets each time you refer to them. Good luck.

March 16th, 2010, 12:36 PM	#3
Peter Manojlovic Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 769	Button #1 is linked to trackA>trackB>trackC. All in sequence. Button #2 is linked to trackA>and override to Button#3 Button #3 is linked to trackB>and override to Button #4 Button #4 is linked to trackC>and override back to button #1

March 16th, 2010, 12:46 PM	#4
Osmany Tellez Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Panama City Posts: 190	Chris, sorry..forgot to mention.. working on DVDSP yes, when i use an asset in a new track it does double space it takes on DVD maybe is differnt in AVID DVD..but in DVDSP you import assets into project and have to place them in tracks to use them... Peter...I don't belive you can link a button to more than one track (DVDSP) i wish it was possible... arkkkk....is there any solution to this problem? help please. __________________ FCPS2, G5 Dual core 2.0 GHz, 2.5 Ram, Dell 2408, M-audio DX4, DVX 100A, Sachtler DV6, Manfrotto 561B, Zoom H-4, RE-50, AT890 shotgun, steadicam Merlin,

March 16th, 2010, 01:22 PM	#5
Peter Manojlovic Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 769	DUDE. There HAS to be a way... Either you're not seing it, or it's time to change authouring software.. If you click the "Button", then it's properties should be shown. There should be an option to have the properties of the button override the timeline playback.... Overriding is a button feature, and not a timeline feature...

March 18th, 2010, 07:32 AM	#9
Jon Geddes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seal Beach, California Posts: 68	This task is also easily accomplished in Adobe Encore by using a Playlist. Each video would be placed on a separate timeline, and could be linked to individually by buttons 2, 3, and 4. You then create a playlist, and add all of your timelines to it, then link button 1 to the playlist. You can then set an end action for the playlist, just as you would with a timeline.