DVD Architect

Thomas Moore · February 8th, 2010, 04:52 AM

Use the templates in Vegas, render as one file. This is the easiest method.

weird my post went above yours :)

Jared Gardner · February 8th, 2010, 04:52 AM

Vegas has a template for DVD architect and I plan on using it. I've never authored a DVD yet but now it's time to do that finally. Should I render everything as one huge single file, or is it ok to render as a lot of tiny, separate files? It would be MUCH easier to make them separate, but I've read in tutorials that you should make them all one huge file.

Jared Gardner · February 8th, 2010, 05:27 AM

Yeah, it's just that that would take me an entire day to render a file like that :|

It would be easier to maybe render 4 separate files since each DVD will have different sections. But if that's not possible, then maybe I'll just have to do two passes of rendering.

Also, I'm having a little trouble with getting the aspect ratio set. I'm using a Canon HD cam but I'm not sure which ratio to use for it to show up as widescreen DVD. I can use the 4:3 method but I think that that would encode the black bars at the top and bottom.

Jared Gardner · February 8th, 2010, 05:39 AM

Ok, it looks like I've got the aspect matched. The HD and DVD ratio is a little different so I right clicked on the pan/crop video event window and it cuts off a little of the video but it looks ok, not much lost.

It would be much easier to just have a few different files for the DVD since rendering takes forever. What I can do though is probably just do multiple passes of encoding to save time when it comes time to do an authoring.

I have a side question: What is a good temporary, master format to compress/encode to downscale a bit if I'm working with DVDs? Working with AVCHD is a problem since it takes so long. I was thinking just a good WMV file.

Edward Troxel · February 8th, 2010, 09:35 AM

I make everything that plays separately a separate file. So if I had a 1 hour program and a 5 minute bonus, I would render the 1 hour program as a single file and the 5 minute bonus as a single file. You can still add as many chapter points as desired in the 1 hour program and make them menu entries as well.

February 8th, 2010, 04:52 AM	#2
Jared Gardner Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 48	DVD Architect - multiple, or single files? Vegas has a template for DVD architect and I plan on using it. I've never authored a DVD yet but now it's time to do that finally. Should I render everything as one huge single file, or is it ok to render as a lot of tiny, separate files? It would be MUCH easier to make them separate, but I've read in tutorials that you should make them all one huge file.

February 8th, 2010, 09:35 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I make everything that plays separately a separate file. So if I had a 1 hour program and a 5 minute bonus, I would render the 1 hour program as a single file and the 5 minute bonus as a single file. You can still add as many chapter points as desired in the 1 hour program and make them menu entries as well. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 8th, 2010, 04:52 AM	#1
Thomas Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 198	Use the templates in Vegas, render as one file. This is the easiest method. weird my post went above yours :)

February 8th, 2010, 05:27 AM	#3
Jared Gardner Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 48	Yeah, it's just that that would take me an entire day to render a file like that :\| It would be easier to maybe render 4 separate files since each DVD will have different sections. But if that's not possible, then maybe I'll just have to do two passes of rendering. Also, I'm having a little trouble with getting the aspect ratio set. I'm using a Canon HD cam but I'm not sure which ratio to use for it to show up as widescreen DVD. I can use the 4:3 method but I think that that would encode the black bars at the top and bottom.

February 8th, 2010, 05:39 AM	#4
Jared Gardner Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 48	Ok, it looks like I've got the aspect matched. The HD and DVD ratio is a little different so I right clicked on the pan/crop video event window and it cuts off a little of the video but it looks ok, not much lost. It would be much easier to just have a few different files for the DVD since rendering takes forever. What I can do though is probably just do multiple passes of encoding to save time when it comes time to do an authoring. I have a side question: What is a good temporary, master format to compress/encode to downscale a bit if I'm working with DVDs? Working with AVCHD is a problem since it takes so long. I was thinking just a good WMV file.