[John Cuevas]

When you use a sonic with interactual, it searches for it, and if it’s not there it will do an install.

I guess they have more skins you can get from them, but it does come with 10. I never found a need for anymore.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

Just out of curiousity, why aren’t you just creating your text in Encore? Might be faster and work better.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

Are you using 1.5?

I seem to have had that same problem using 1.5, but never had it since the upgrade.

If I recall correctly, I trashed the project and just started over, then it worked fine.

Good Luck

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

I use it all the time. Put a couple of PDF’s and a link to our website on our company demo reel and clients started asking us to do the same. Really simple to use.

Build your project in Encore and create a folder. Use eDVD and link to the videoTS folder. It will then give you all the menu links, then all you need to do is link up the files. It’s all basically pulldown menus. You can burn from Encore, linking to the folder or use the recordnow program that Sonic supplies.

Do the tutorial that comes with the program, takes about 5 minutes, and you will completely get it.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

When you created the buttons(menu) in PS, did you put text * highlights into a layer set? Also the buttons and highlights have to be correctly identified for encore to know what they are:

LayerSet
Button 1
(=1)Button 1

If these were both text objects, the top one would be my button, the bottom would be my highlight. The colors of the highlight can be manipulated in Encore.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

Sonic eDVD 4, is the program you need.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

If you are finding the tutorials here too advanced, I would stronly suggest getting Chris&Trish Meyers first book on After Effects, Creating Motion Graphics.

Probably could be had on Amazon for 15 bucks used.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

Was just fiddling around with it, and I found it was easier to key the red out, then the green. Did that, then put the layer on top as a inverted alpha matte and got better results…

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

Tim,

I wouldn’t call it normal, but it does happen. Were you there for class credit? If so then he may think you are getting paid in that respect. While you were there, I hope you took advatage of the networking opportunities.

Back when I started, hooked up with a “Production Company” that was 90% interns. 3 people who worked actually were paid and everyone else unpaid. Now this group actually produced commercials shot on film. Would be funny actually. They would hire a camera op and gaffer, and all the assistants would be interns, with little to 0 experience. Interns running the dollys, setting up lights, assisting the cameraman…was like a bad 3 stooges episode. On the plus side, I was used the job to network and got connected with a guy who took me on full time.

I would finish the project if you aren’t doing anything else. You get a little extra for your reel & possible good reference. If possible, try not to burn bridges, you never know when that will come back and bite you in the butt.

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net

[John Cuevas]

Completely agree with Tim & Nick.

Jumpbacks, pre-set and previously completed animations, plugins, music. NO.

Source Tapes & EDL–yes.

Again don’t hand over anything until you get a certified check. And you might start talking to a lawyer pretty soon.

Good Luck

Johnny Cuevas, Editor
http://www.ckandco.net