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PeterDuke wrote on 9/13/2011, 6:12 AM
I never thought of DVDA as "elegant". Convoluted comes to mind.
BlackMax wrote on 9/13/2011, 8:30 AM
>Does this mean that the two will become one product

Well, they are already one product, are they not? I.e. you can not purchase DVDAP separately, it is only available with the Vegas Pro package.

I haven't looked at the announcement myself, so can only speculate that they have tied one-to-the-other more closely in this release perhaps.

It would not surprise me if this were a "marketing-only" thing, but it makes sense that they might lash the two products together software-wise for sure.
cbrillow wrote on 9/13/2011, 3:23 PM
I enjoy working with DVDA and don't see it as convoluted at all. I think it has a great deal of understated "smarts" that makes it quite easy to use once you dig into it.
PeterDuke wrote on 9/13/2011, 6:32 PM
"once you dig into it"
Precisely!
Chienworks wrote on 9/13/2011, 9:07 PM
If you're just making basic menus, DVDA is pretty simple and fast to get around in. Fortunately that's really all my clients and i want; the menu is just a way to get to the video. I have dabbled with some fancier stuff in my spare time and it does get quite complex and convoluted very quickly.
Former user wrote on 9/13/2011, 9:18 PM
If you have ever used the industry standard Sonic Scenarist, you would think even the most involved parts of DVDA are a walk in the park.

DVDA is doing a lot behind the scenes that people don't realize.

I find it very easy to use for complicated projects too.

Dave T2
PeterDuke wrote on 9/13/2011, 9:43 PM
I guess DVDA is OK (sort of!). I just didn't think "elegant" was the right adjective.

The promotion blurb I just saw says "The Vegas Pro 11 collection combines the power of Vegas Pro with the elegance of DVD Architect...". Adobe has a creative suite and SCS has a collection. It looks to me like it will be business as usual, with separate programs.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/14/2011, 7:33 AM
I actually prefer it that way, Peter.

Trying to tie all of these features into one program would probably do little but add more places where it could all go wrong.
BlackMax wrote on 9/15/2011, 6:33 AM
>Trying to tie all of these features into one program would probably do little but add more places where it could all go wrong.

Further, these are really separate disciplines i.e. editing video vs. authoring discs with menus. In many organizations there are different individuals performing each function.
PJCHATMAN wrote on 9/27/2011, 1:33 AM
Then start digging. Since you paid 600$ for Vegas Pro, you kinds owe it to yourself to learn how to use DVD Architect Pro as well. In my opinion.

## "once you dig into it"
Precisely! ##
PeterDuke wrote on 9/27/2011, 3:51 AM
You are right of course. And I should take the time sometime to "dig into" Vegas as well to understand it better. And all the other complex software I own. And do a thousand other things that I should have done, but haven't got around to doing yet. Life is so short, and I get distracted so easily.