makeing a m2v and ac3 file

[John Fishback]

mv2 is shorthand for mpeg-2. Export a QT Using Current Settings. Do not use QT Conversion. Use that file in Compressor. Apply the appropriate settings from Apple > DVD > Best Quality dependent on program length. Be sure to change the parameters in the ac3 setting as follows: in the Inspector > Encoder > Audio tab change Dialog Normalization from -27 to -31 and in the Preprocessing tab > change the Compression Preset to None. I’m not familiar with iDVD. I suggest you learn DVDSP. Read about it in the DVDSP Cow forum. It’s not hard to learn.

John

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[Kelly Laudien]

so are saying I shouldn’t use compressor just export as per your settings.

Thanks Kelly

[John Fishback]

Don’t use Send to Compressor or Quicktime Conversion. It’s a 2-step process. First export a Quicktime from your timeline Using Current Settings. Then use that exported file in Compressor to encode the mv2 and ac3 files.

John

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[Bryan Michael stoller]

So to clarify. I make a qt with current settings of my movie even if that’s 200 gigs. Then I put it into compressor. How do I attach a separate AC3 5.1 audio file? I tried that before in compressor and it didn’t have an option to marry the audio file to the video file. I also tried this in Toast which did ask me for an audio file to compliment the M2V file when it recognized it as not having audio. This worked, but I was only able to generate a 3.5 gig M2v file using compressor and not a larger M2v file to better suite the higher quality of Blu Ray. Help!!!

[John Fishback]

Compressor makes the mv2 and the ac3 files. You use an authoring program like DVD Studio Pro to marry the 2 together to produce the DVD. You’ll find more info on the DVDSP forum.

John

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FCP-X 10.1.1, Motion 5.0.7, Compressor 4.0.7
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[Bryan Michael stoller]

Thanks John! I didn’t realize DVD Studio Pro could make Blu-Rays. If that’s the case it’s easy as that’s how I make my regular DVD’s with separate audio.

[John Fishback]

Sorry, I missed you wanted to make a Blu Ray. Unfortunately, DVDSP won’t work for that. However, once you have the mv2 & ac3 from Compressor I believe Toast with its Blu Ray plugin will make the disc. I’ve never been asked for a Blu Ray so I’m not an expert on that. I’ve read a lot of posts about it on the COW over the years so a search should get you more info. Walter Biscardi posted a lot about making Blu Rays.

John

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FCP-X 10.1.1, Motion 5.0.7, Compressor 4.0.7
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