Jon Geddes
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This is not possible with Encore. It appears Windows DVD Maker generates a complex motion background using a special internal script. Encore does not have anything like that.
To create a motion background with that type of complexity, you would need to composite it in After Effects (or Premiere if you prefer), render it out, then set it as a motion background in Encore, and create your own button highlights with a PSD file.
Jon Geddes
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No, unfortunately it does not. For scripting capabilities with Blu-ray you need to use a professional authoring tool like:
NetBlender DoStudio
Sony Blu-print
Sonic Scenarist BDJon Geddes
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Danny,
Thanks for the info on the non-compliance issues with Matrox encoded files… good to know.
Jon Geddes
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Danny,
I know that was a problem with some of the original release drivers from matrox, but I heard that problem was resolved. How recently did you hear about this problem with Matrox h264 files, and were they using the latest matrox drivers?
Jon Geddes
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Is Encore doing any re-encoding of your file? If not, there should not be any difference, since the mpeg file that your dvd player is playing is EXACTLY the same.
Also, if you are basing your claims off the preview in Encore, then you would be correct, as the preview is always lower quality than the actual mpeg2.
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You also need to take stream header data into account, which can add roughly 10% to the size of your encoded h264 or mpeg2 file. Encore does not re-encode anything, but adds lots of header data to the stream. You will see this after you build the project, then navigate into the STREAMS folder of the disc and locate your asset for the video. The size of the video stream after building is much larger than the original encoded asset before the build process. This is caused by the addition of header data.
You also need to take the Gibibyte to Gigabyte conversion into account. Windows displays files in Gibibytes (although it calls them GB, aka Gigabytes), and Encore displays how much space they take up in actual Gigabytes. Not sure what Gibibytes and Gigabytes are? Just look them up on wikipedia.
Bottom line, you need to trust what Encore says as to how much space it takes up on the disc. Don’t think because your files are nearly 22 GiB that they will fit on a 23.3 GiB disc once header data is added. By the way, 25 GB = 23.3 GiB
Jon Geddes
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Yes, do not use any “overrides”.
In the Properties panel of the timeline for your logo intro, you will see a line that says “Operations: All Permitted” with a button to the right that says “Set…”. You will want to click on ‘Set’, then click on “None”, then “OK”. This will prevent the user from being able to do anything while the logo is playing. These settings will only work for DVD, as the last time we tried setting them for a Blu-ray it resulted in error messages during the build process.
Jon Geddes
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So what happens when you uncheck “Automatically Route Buttons”?
Jon Geddes
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Hi Henry,
My company designs motion menu templates specifically for use with Encore CS3 and above. The selection isn’t massive yet, but the templates are extremely customizeable, allowing you to change everything from the colors, graphic elements, camera movement… you name it, it can be modified. Some of our wedding templates are being used for corporate videos, birthdays, etc. because they can easily be customized to fit your theme.
I’m not interested in selling you on my menu kits. I want to help you create an amazing menu for your project. The menu and packaging are an extremely important part of your final product as it gives your client, and whoever they show it to, a first impression of the quality of your work and represents you. If you are not interested in purchasing any of our menu kits, please take a look at our complete walkthrough video tutorial series for our Pro Motion Menu Kits (in the tutorial section of our website). It is completely free, and will provide you with a tremendous amount of information for creating your own motion menus and goes over the entire workflow. We do not specifically walk you through designing your own, however by seeing how we created our templates, you can create your own using the same method.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Jon Geddes
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The preview will not accurately play back the disc. You will need to build the project to see if it worked correctly. Also, the “Start at Loop Point” can automatically be unchecked for some reason, so make sure it is checked right before you build the project.
Jon Geddes
http://www.precomposed.com