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Pete Schmidt · October 19th, 2008, 09:56 AM

Hi – I have a question re: Sony DVD Architect (4.0):
I created a menu using an animated background (Sony’s Heaven in Motion) which is an .avi file.
When I preview the menu, after about 10 seconds, the menu background turns black and stays black. The buttons and titles still show and are usable, but lost the animation.
I tried end action (loop), but that didn’t change things. I tried playing with length and loop settings, but no help.
Any help greatly appreciated.

p.s. would also like to here about sites where animated backgrounds can by purchased or downloaded.
Thanks,
Pete

Edward Troxel · October 19th, 2008, 12:52 PM

Do you also have music playing on the menu? (and is it a separate file?)

If you have both music and video and they are not the same length (i.e. the music is LONGER), the video will go to black to the end of the music. Both pieces MUST be the same length.

Pete Schmidt · October 19th, 2008, 02:49 PM

Ed - Thanks for the reply. Yes I added background music to the menu, but it is over 3 minutes long.

Pete

Edward Troxel · October 19th, 2008, 03:57 PM

If the video is shorter than the music then it will go to black as soon as the video segment is done. You'll need to render out a video clip that's the same length as the music (maybe even a frame LONGER).

Pete Schmidt · October 20th, 2008, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

If the video is shorter than the music then it will go to black as soon as the video segment is done. You'll need to render out a video clip that's the same length as the music (maybe even a frame LONGER).

Thanks Ed - that did the trick.....
Pete

October 19th, 2008, 09:56 AM	#1
Pete Schmidt New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 6	Sony DVD Architect menu question… Hi – I have a question re: Sony DVD Architect (4.0): I created a menu using an animated background (Sony’s Heaven in Motion) which is an .avi file. When I preview the menu, after about 10 seconds, the menu background turns black and stays black. The buttons and titles still show and are usable, but lost the animation. I tried end action (loop), but that didn’t change things. I tried playing with length and loop settings, but no help. Any help greatly appreciated. p.s. would also like to here about sites where animated backgrounds can by purchased or downloaded. Thanks, Pete Last edited by Pete Schmidt; October 19th, 2008 at 10:05 AM. Reason: add notification

October 19th, 2008, 12:52 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Do you also have music playing on the menu? (and is it a separate file?) If you have both music and video and they are not the same length (i.e. the music is LONGER), the video will go to black to the end of the music. Both pieces MUST be the same length. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 19th, 2008, 03:57 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If the video is shorter than the music then it will go to black as soon as the video segment is done. You'll need to render out a video clip that's the same length as the music (maybe even a frame LONGER). __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 19th, 2008, 02:49 PM	#3
Pete Schmidt New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 6	Ed - Thanks for the reply. Yes I added background music to the menu, but it is over 3 minutes long. Pete