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[Michael Gissing]

I don’t know anyone who recommends using Share. Best practice as espoused here often is to first export a self contained quicktime movie and then bring that into Compressor to make H264 files etc.

The process of then authoring and burning a bluray will require additional software as DVD Studio Pro doesn’t author bluray.

[Bert Delgado]

Hello again,

It looks like you are solving all my problems.

Thanks.

Be well,

Bert Delgado

[Michael Gissing]

[Bert Delgado] “It looks like you are solving all my problems.”

I draw the line at advice on personal relationships. Happy to help in areas of comfort.

[Walter Soyka]

[Michael Gissing] “The process of then authoring and burning a bluray will require additional software as DVD Studio Pro doesn’t author bluray.”

Compressor 3 does author very rudimentary Blu-ray, but anything more sophisticated than a basic template-driven main menu does require additional software.

https://documentation.apple.com/en/compressor/usermanual/#chapter=25%26section=3

Like Michael suggested, I’d export a self-contained movie and bring that to Compressor.

Walter Soyka
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[Michael Gissing]

[Walter Soyka] “Compressor 3 does author very rudimentary Blu-ray,”

Thanks Walter, good to know for a quick & dirty.

[Bert Delgado]

Hello Walter,

I have one additional (and hopefully final question)

The DVD I would like to burn will not have any menus or anything else except a continuous movie, about 1 hr and 15 minutes long.

Would compressor handle that after I create the H.264 file?

I also have a software which I have never used named “Toaster.” Should I use that one?

Thanks for info.

Bert

[Walter Soyka]

[Bert Delgado] “The DVD I would like to burn will not have any menus or anything else except a continuous movie, about 1 hr and 15 minutes long.”

Do you want to burn a DVD, or a Blu-ray disc?

[Bert Delgado] “Would compressor handle that after I create the H.264 file? I also have a software which I have never used named “Toaster.” Should I use that one?”

Read through that link I posted — it describes how to use Job Actions with Compressor to create DVDs or Blu-rays. You can also take a bit of a shortcut by using Compressor > File > New batch from template to set up the compression job and job action in a single step.

I think Compressor does force a menu on you, but you can set the disc to first-play the content instead of the menu. In other words, it will let you set the job to auto-play your movie when you insert the disc in a Blu-ray player, but it will return to a menu when the movie completes.

I think that Toast’s Blu-ray authoring is about as limited as Final Cut Studio’s, but I haven’t used it.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
Creative Cow Forum Host: Live & Stage Events