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reusing a dar file
All I have left on my computer from a clip i made awhile back is the dvda2 dar file that loads and plays fine. Now I want to add on to the end of this clip without having to capture and re-edit the first part. Since I already have rendered the clip as mpeg2 and ac-3 how would i use it again without losing quality? Thanks for your help.
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Hi there…
I’ll take a whack at this one… I often reuse dar files… As a matter of fact that’s how I quickly build new DVD’s.
I take the DAR menu and just add or delete media and the corresponding buttons and links.
Here’s an example.
For instance, I have an OPENING clip (named 2005open-1.mpg), a PERFORMANCE clip(named JONES.mpg), and a FINALE clip (named FINALE-2.mpg).
I keep the OPENING clip which links to the PERFORMANCE clip (that’s the clip I change) which is linked to the FINALE clip, and I keep the FINALE clip. The Finale clip doesn’t link to anything, it’s End Action is Stop.
My MENU doesn’t change. The Buttons read OPENING, PERFORMANCE, and FINALE.
The LINKS read 2005-Open-1, Jones, and Finale-2… that’s in the Project Overview Window.
To change the media, (let’s say the original video MPEG was called JONES.mpg and I want to change it to SMITH.mpg), I click on JONES in the Project Overview window.
That opens up the Media Properties window. Under the Track Media option: which has TWO parts listed… Video and Audio.
Right Clicking on Video brings up an small arrow button that allows you to Replace that mpg with SMITH.mpg.
And you also have to Replace the JONES.ac3 with SMITH.ac3.
Something Important… (and a peeve of mine…), if the clip you replace is longer than the original clip; you have to adjust the grayed out area on the Timeline window. Easy to do, easy to forget to do. Just drag the yellow arrow over to the end.
If your added or replaced clip has rendered markers, you also need to load those markers, just click on the Load Markers button at the top of the Timeline window.
You can also add media to that MENU based DVD. Find the media you want to add in your Explorer window and drag it to the Project Overview window.
IF you made your original DVD as a single movie… you will have to find that media on your hard drive and use it to make a menu based DVD.
Otherwise if you rerender it in VEGAS you will lose quality.
Good luck,
Steve
Sony VX-1000 and others, P4 3gHz,
3000 Gigabytes Online(Not Enough), AMD64 laptop, Vegas+DVD-Architect, ReelDVD, DVFILM, Lightwave, Photoshop, Independent Production Since 1985 -
Thanks Steve….great information
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