DVD's

Norgelagger wrote on 12/6/2010, 9:51 PM
I've tried everything to burm my movie to a DVD...no matter what I do, the burn to DVD process wants to burn a .mpeg or an .AVi file to C:\users|Norgagger|bla|bla|bla....I can't get the finished product to burn to a DVD on the D:\ drive...I've tried creating an AVI file and copying it to the D: drive....I've burned a .mpeg file and tried to copy it to the D:\ drive....nothing seems to work....all it let's me do is watch my movie on the computer....very frustrated....anyone???

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MSmart wrote on 12/6/2010, 10:33 PM
Yes, VMS can be frustrating and confusing at first , it does have a rather steep learning curve.

In VMS, you render your project to a file, then bring that file into DVD Architect Studio to burn to disc. DVDAS is a separate program that comes with Vegas Movie Studio that has to be installed as well.

It was confusing to me too when I first started using VMS. My previous editor had it combined so I understand what you're going through.
eFRANKb wrote on 12/6/2010, 11:22 PM
MSMART is correct VMS does not have the ability internally to burn a DVD movie that can be played on a regular DVD player machine. If for some reason you have not installed DVD Architect Studio or do not want to use it, You can 'render' your movie in a variety of file formats from the 'Project' menu under 'Render As...". Then you can use that new file in a DVD movie making software of your choice. If you don't have one you can always use the free MS Windows DVD Maker program that may already be installed on your computer or can be down loaded from MS website. The advantage of using DVDAS of course is that the "MAKE MOVIE" TAB at the right top of VMS screen automatically takes you through all the steps and opens DVDAS with your movie so that you can add menus and other special features. And it is a lot more powerful and has more ability than MS DVD Maker program. Then you can burn the finished DVD to play on a DVD machine. Hope this helps.
Norgelagger wrote on 12/7/2010, 2:40 PM
Thank you for your help...this is a really cool program (VMS), but I've got a lot to learn...lol
TOG62 wrote on 12/7/2010, 3:17 PM
I don't know which version of VMS you're using but VMS 10 HD Platinum, which I have, can create a DVD without using DVDA (Tools>Burn Disc>DVD). This will give a compatible DVD, but no menu.