[Jennifer Jeffries]

the latest: i updated dvd architect to 5.0 build 156 ( i had found ver 5.2 would use ac3 files). well, it turns out the 156 build WILL read ac3 files. so, i rendered in mpeg-2 ntsc dvda & ac3 stereo, then opened dvd architect ( i seem to have better luck opening up dvda separately from sony vegas). i then had dvda “prepare” the 2 files for burning. well, it only took 25 seconds~!!!…even burning the dvd was super fast. the clip is about 8 minutes long. i was thrilled to verify the dvd on playback, so i feel i have made significant progress. my next challenge is for some reason the left arms of anyone in the center position of the frame look slightly purple. their right arms look fine. the light source is more from the right side, so it may be a shadow issue on the arms. i tried the color balance fx, but there was no change or improvement. but that belongs in a different thread.
jennifer

[Jennifer Jeffries]

hi john, i rendered the audio using wav as you suggested. dvd architect pulled the audio file into the timeline correctly~! thanks so much. i guess the “supported formats” include ac3 for authoring the dvd’s, but not for importing that type file to do the authoring? anyway it worked. it’s sort of funny because i specifically rendered the file as ac3 so it would be in the correct format.
jennifer 🙂

[Jennifer Jeffries]

hi john, thanks so much for the fast response. my program is dvd architect studio 5.0. i went to their website & copied the supported formats:

Image: .bmp, .gif, .jpeg .jpg, .png, .psd, .tif, .tiff, .targa, .tga

Video: .avi, .mov, .mp4, .mpeg, .mpg, .qt, .wmv

Audio: .aa3, .ac3, .aif, .ogg, .oma, .sfa, .vox, .w64, .wma

i will try your suggestion to see if that helps. the rendering only takes a minute or two for the audio.
sincerly,

jennifer 🙂