Burning Issues

JArthur wrote on 1/15/2009, 12:05 PM

I am finding adding a title impossible. I choose a background and add text then what? How is the video dragged to the timeline. When I try this the title appears throughout on the whole video and at the end the title page appears again with a black screen. Any ideas please as the help screens are next to useless

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bStro wrote on 1/15/2009, 12:49 PM

In Help, double-click "Using DVD Architect Software," and then "Finding and Adding Media." This section tells you exactly how to add videos to your project.

That "title" you saw is the name of the main menu. When you dragged a video to the timeline of that menu, you were adding it as the background for that menu. Always keep in mind that the timeline you're looking at contains the video and audio for the video, menu, or compilation currently being edited.

Rob

JArthur wrote on 1/15/2009, 1:10 PM

Thanks for that Rob. But just as I thought not so easy in fact near impossible for an ordinary guy who bought this package with the stupid idea he might make sense of it all. The packaging rather patronisingly say how easy it all is. I'll stick to writing my titleson a blank DVD label instead.Can do without a cardiac arrest at my time of life.
regards
Phil

JArthur wrote on 1/15/2009, 1:47 PM

Rob
If you are still on line. I have followed this line in the help screens (many many times). But it will not work for me. Either the title is on the movie start to finish (yes my fault due to experimentation) or it jumps straight to the end. Yes it tells you how to produce a title screen but it does not tell you how to add it to a project.The fact that there are so many questions asked and so many links to on-line video tutorials (can't find one I want) suggests that it is a difficult piece of kit to use. I have used Pinnacle with my other cameras and had very little problem. As I have just purchased an HDR-SR12E I thought that using Sony SW might be the best thing to do. I now have my doubts.
regards
Phil

bStro wrote on 1/15/2009, 4:34 PM

Okay, I guess I'll break it down for you. To create a basic project in DVD Architect:

1. Go to File > New
2. Choose Menu Based Project
3. Use the Explorer window to locate a movie you want on the disc.
4. Drag that movie from the Explorer window onto the workspace (the area where it says "Menu 1").

That's it. DVDA adds a button on that menu, and when the viewer selects that button, the movie will play. You can make a much more complex DVD, but this is all it takes. Again, do not drag your movie to the timeline! Especially if you are currently looking at a menu page.

I'm really not sure what you mean by a "title screen." DVD Architect doesn't have anything called title screens. The types of content you can put in a project include:

* Menus
* Media items (videos, audio, pictures)
* Compilations
* Playlists
* Scripts (DVD programming)

Where in the Help does it tell you "how to produce a title screen"? If you are referring to something you create within DVD Architect, then it was added to the project when you created it. ;)

As for so many questions asked and so many links to video tutorials, the same could be said for any piece of software. It's certainly not limited to DVD Architect, nor would I say it means the program is difficult to use. It just means most people don't like to read manuals. ;-)

Rob

bStro wrote on 1/15/2009, 4:36 PM

I'll stick to writing my titleson a blank DVD label instead.

Okay...not really sure what this has to do with authoring a DVD or adding a "title screen." If you are trying to print a DVD sleeve, the reason you're having trouble is that DVD Architect doesn't do that. It authors DVDs, not printed material.

Rob

JArthur wrote on 1/15/2009, 10:03 PM

Hi Rob
I appreciate the help but I have used Pinnacle in the past, got to grips with their SW and expected the Sony SW to operate in the same way.
Also I am finding it difficult to get to grips with American English. Title to me means an opening sequence not just a Button press. The liberal use of the word Menu I also find confusing.I imagine the statement "How to set menu end action" means producing an ending for your movie.
Finally labeling a DVD, to me, is affixing a sticky paper label to the DVD picking up a Pen and writing on it. It does not mean selecting Menu, Authoring and "where the hell has the BURN tab gone?" do you see what I mean?
Never has the statement "Two peoples seperated by a common language" been more true.
Once again many thanks. I have picked up (hopefully) on a lot of what you have said
Kind regards
Phil (UK)