[Bob Bowers]

George,

Thanks for the response. Perhaps I didn’t make myself clear: I cannot open Encore. It loads then crashes. I’ve uninstalled/reinstalled three times, still no change.

However, my export problem is finally solved. Yesterday I managed to export everything by breaking it down into smaller segments. I used the Adobe Media Encoder to export only the work area(s) as .mpg.

There was a problem that may have caused the export crash. While maximizing the timeline to the fullest to make certain of the beginning and end of each work area, I discovered a three-frame blank space between two sequences. Adobe, like nature, abhors a vacuum.

The slow export was due to my own stupidity. I’d set the Reduce Video Noise Filter to 50% and forgot about it. When I deselected it, the export was almost in real time. As it turns out, I didn’t even need the filter. Audio and video at quality #4 are perfect! Now if I can just get Nero to burn it I’m home free.

Thanks again to you and to Jeff Pulera for your excellent suggestions.

[Bob Bowers]

Jeff,

Thanks for your rapid response and for the info.

The CS3 Suite was updated to 3.2 a few weeks ago, including Encore. Still it crashes. I have no idea why.

I’ve tried all your suggestions yet export is still painfully slow. I even rendered the first three segments—about six minutes—then exported only the work area to see if it would speed things up. No difference in export speed, just 15 minutes of wasted time. Good thing I’m retired.

My 55 min. project consists of numerous still photos, many effects and animations, plus videos. Music and narration are start to finish. Would that make a difference?

My OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600). I have a 2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium D processor. I disconnect from the Internet while exporting so no auto-updates interfere.

I’ll try multiplex and wait the 48 hours. My only working authoring prog is Nero Vision Elements. It will accept .m2v but not .wav. If the quality of either audio or video is unacceptable I’ll have to buy a new authoring program. Is there one that you’d care to recommend?

Thanks again for your advice.