[Gilles Gagnon]

Glad I could help Don,
Have a good one.

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Hi Don, welcome to the world of DVDA. Let’s see if I can help you (the folks on the Cow have been extremely helpful in helping me with DVDA, I want to pay back 🙂

1) When you render your mpg in Vegas, make sure the checkbox for creating the scene selection file is checked. I can’t remember the exact wording but it’ll be obvious. AND… make sure you don’t rename the mpg or this chapter file. If you do so, the link between the two gets broken.

2. how to create a Text button on the main menu that will go directly to a particular Chapter,
When on your menu page “Insert-emptyButton”
Select tne new button, in the action panel, set the destination to your video and the Destination Chapter to your chapter (marker)
If you want a text-only button, right-click it and select the button-style you want

3.Replacing the video file is easy. I do it all the time.
select your video in the left window pane. I the right Media Properties, in the Track Media tab, dropdown the video attribute and you’ll see a “replace”.

Mike who is always a great help here reminded me that the pdf manual for DVDA is chuck full of information. If you don’t have it, Google for it. You’ll learn tons.

3.

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Thanks Graham. Amazing what you can pull out of that hat.

Good workarounds but both come with a penalty… as most workarounds do 🙁

For this one I’ll stick to the stock subtitles (over 300 “lines”). Have put those tricks in my bag though.
Cheers,
G

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

I don’t I think it matters. Does it? Let’s say user activated

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Yes, the subtitles as they appear in the lower region of the screen. Usually used for various language translaions.

The default behaviour (only behaviour?) is to have the subtitle events appear and disappear as a straight cut. I was looking for a slight fade in/out on them.

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Thanks Graham! quite nifty.

However I don’t think I was clear in that I’m looking to fade the text of a “subtitle track”… as in English subtitles…. words that optionally appear on a playing video.

I think Mike is correct and that there is no way to fade these in/out. Unless, once again, you can find a clever method from your huge bag of tricks. 🙂

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Thanks for the prompt reply Mike.
I was afraid of this as the manual had no mention of it.

First time I use the subtitle feature. Quite good! I’m impressed.

I am even able to create a rectangular black semi-transparent bg for the text using the “outline” feature. Helps make the text stand out.

Love the way DVD viewers will have the choice of turning them on/off.

Thanks again Mike!

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

EDIT:
I found a way to size the text box. When editing the subtitle, simply choose the sizing tool and click in the subtitle’s text box. I sometime need to click a couple of times for the handles to appear.

The other question, re: fades… is still up for grabs 🙂

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Hi Art,

Yes, you must factor in your audio. Using an ac3 file?
Also need to factor in any menus. Especially if they are motion menus.

Also in DVDA, make sure only the footage you need is included in your project. You’ll see this in the right side of the window.

I hope this helps, I’m also learning much about DVDA.

Gilles

[Gilles Gagnon]

Hey! Thanks for putting so much time and effort in putting this together Graham!

I’m going to take a break from it now. I have another DVD to create in a week or so. I’ll revisit then and hopefully can make sense of it all and figure out how to crate good quality rollers like yours… without resorting to the limited Legacy text media generator.

Once again, thanks so much.
I’ll be back 🙂

Gilles