A few questions about the DVDa...

Mark Bryant · September 19th, 2006, 10:22 AM

It's the theme called "Movie 1", right?
I just took a project and applied that theme, I can still change the thumbnails.
I don't think the theme is the problem.

David Delaney · September 19th, 2006, 01:29 PM

I don't get it then...
It doesn't really give me much in the way of options to place a picture in there. I can open up the FILM NEGATIVE in a graphics editor, but it doesn't do what I am guessing it is supposed to do - and the fact that the START TIME is greyed out makes me wonder. I really don't want to start this project over because it was a pain getting the navigation to work properly, but I am not sure if I have much choice...

Mike Kujbida · September 19th, 2006, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Delaney

...and the fact that the START TIME is greyed out makes me wonder.

Makes me wonder too.
Highlight the clip and then do the following:
On DVDA 2: Button Properties > Graphics > Thumbnails > Start Time.
On DVDA 3: Media > Thumbnail Properties > Start Time.
No reason this shouldn't work.

Mark Bryant · September 19th, 2006, 03:44 PM

Under the "Thumbnail properties" - is the name of the media file valid?

David Delaney · September 19th, 2006, 03:52 PM

I am using DVDA3

If I highlight the clip, it doesn't give me the properties you specified - I get this
1) General
2) Track media
3) Colour Sets
4) End Action
5) Remote buttons

Only with the buttons do I get the MEDIA option in Properties.

My scene tree looks lke this :

CHAPTER.dar
Project name folder
Project name
Button links ( 8 of them)
Button links
Button links
Button links
Button links
Button links
Button links
Button links

DVD file.

Mike Kujbida · September 19th, 2006, 03:58 PM

I'm getting ready to go to night school but, when I say to highlight a clip, I mean to just click on it (button link in the main screen) once. Then go to the menu on the right hand side and follow the steps I listed. I'll check back in a few hours to (hopefully) see that you got this worked out :-)

David Delaney · September 19th, 2006, 04:07 PM

Well, I think I figured it out, sort of. I went and inserted a scene selection and it brought all of my buttons up (not the ones I wanted) with thumbnails. I am really sort of confused how this all works and why when you insert a button it didn't do it for me before. I dont' know if it is the order in my scene tree or something else I am doing, but it seems to work. I am going to have to get a tutorial on this because I have obviously missed a step somewhere along the way...now hopefully burning it will work!

September 19th, 2006, 10:22 AM	#16
Mark Bryant Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bath, England Posts: 119	It's the theme called "Movie 1", right? I just took a project and applied that theme, I can still change the thumbnails. I don't think the theme is the problem.

September 19th, 2006, 01:29 PM	#17
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	I don't get it then... It doesn't really give me much in the way of options to place a picture in there. I can open up the FILM NEGATIVE in a graphics editor, but it doesn't do what I am guessing it is supposed to do - and the fact that the START TIME is greyed out makes me wonder. I really don't want to start this project over because it was a pain getting the navigation to work properly, but I am not sure if I have much choice...

September 19th, 2006, 03:44 PM	#19
Mark Bryant Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bath, England Posts: 119	Under the "Thumbnail properties" - is the name of the media file valid?

September 19th, 2006, 03:52 PM	#20
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	I am using DVDA3 If I highlight the clip, it doesn't give me the properties you specified - I get this 1) General 2) Track media 3) Colour Sets 4) End Action 5) Remote buttons Only with the buttons do I get the MEDIA option in Properties. My scene tree looks lke this : CHAPTER.dar Project name folder Project name Button links ( 8 of them) Button links Button links Button links Button links Button links Button links Button links DVD file.

September 19th, 2006, 03:58 PM	#21
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	I'm getting ready to go to night school but, when I say to highlight a clip, I mean to just click on it (button link in the main screen) once. Then go to the menu on the right hand side and follow the steps I listed. I'll check back in a few hours to (hopefully) see that you got this worked out :-)

September 19th, 2006, 04:07 PM	#22
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	Well, I think I figured it out, sort of. I went and inserted a scene selection and it brought all of my buttons up (not the ones I wanted) with thumbnails. I am really sort of confused how this all works and why when you insert a button it didn't do it for me before. I dont' know if it is the order in my scene tree or something else I am doing, but it seems to work. I am going to have to get a tutorial on this because I have obviously missed a step somewhere along the way...now hopefully burning it will work!