Hi

Thanks for the prompt reply.

The original 'footage' is AVCHD Video (.MTS) 1440 x 1080 @25fps.

When edited, I have two .vf files. The first, and only, rendered file is an MPEG-2 file which is saved to the hard drive. According to the 'Make a movie' window on VMS, this would be 'For creating DVD-ready, video-only streams'. At risk of sounding stupid, this suggests there should be no audio. However, I cannot imagine why there shouldn't be an audio file. The file size is 2.34 Gb.

Both files, when rendered, would be about the same size.

Does that give you enough information?

Tony

The following "Render settings for a DVD" is from the MAGIX site's FAQ (copied from the old Sony/SCS Knowledgebase). https://support2.magix.com/customer/en/node/201624

They forget to mention that you can choose the Widescreen option if you need that. Note that if you have only the basic VMS 13, it does not include DVD authoring software.

Still, your workflow is not clear to me.
You have 2 projects with 2 projectfiles vf.
With such a projectfile you are able to make a DVD following one of two ways the Make Movie wizzard gives you, with or without a menu.
Both render the files needed for a DVD with video and audio.
- Option 1 does it right away if you have an empty writable DVD in your burner.
- Option 2 sends the needed files to DVD Architect Studio to complete it there by making a menu for the already loaded files. Of course you have to own DVDA Studio.

What youn probably did was to do it yourself and used the wizzard only the first 2 steps, making only a videofile and not making an audio-only file from that project.

I do have DVD Architect and loads of other software.

What I want do do, at the moment, is learn and understand the sequence editing and then being able to successfully burn DVDs.

Hi Cornico.

I will try to explain the sequence of things I did so far.

At risk of saying the obvious, there IS audio on the original file.

I clicked on Make Movie Wizard and chose to ‘Save to the HDD’ then chose the Mpeg2 option to render the file.  I didn’t choose ‘Burn it to a DVD or BluRay Disc’ (as you indicated) because I needed to render the second file as well before (hopefully) burning them together to a DVD.

Out of curiosity, I tried to play back the first file but there was no audio.  I thought this was odd.  I then rendered the same file, but as an Mpeg4.  It is a much bigger file but there is audio.

I am now rendering the second file, also as an Mpeg2.

Now, do I need to open DVD Architect to import the two files so as to burn them onto a DVD?  Or have I missed something?

Tony

Did you read my link above?

Hi vkmast

I had a quick look but not in detail - yet. I will.

Thank you.

Tony

Or have I missed something?

Yess and no.
You will miss again the audio, because if you want to manually import the files to DVDA you have to also render out de audio files (as AC3)

You have to give the video file (Mpeg2 video only) and the audio file (AC3) te same name and store them at the same location.
But at the end you will see that the files (2 hours) only fit on a double layer DVD.

Better is to take both files in one VMS project and place a marker on the beginning of the first and second file. Then let de Make Movie wizzard do its job by immediately choose for "Burn it to a DVD".

A point both of you have touched on - if I am to render the video and audio files individually, how do I separate the video and audio files?

Read https://www.moviestudiozen.com/doctor-zen-faq/167-how-to-render-a-dvd-for-dvd-architect

Method B including Update for Movie Studio Platinum 13 users.

No need to separate, the program does.
Render the project first to one of the videofiles like you already did

and then render the project to one of these audiofiles

Hi.

Cornico, for the moment I will follow what vkmast has suggested, to understand what he means - I will d the same with yours later as you have had the courtesy of replying to me. Speak later. :)

vkmast, I am reading through, and trying to follow the process as you have suggested. Am I correct in thinking that I will have to start my import and editing sequence from the beginning?

Tony

tony-o, you just need to learn the "process" to do what Cornico is also suggesting. Basically, it comes down to this: Render a DVD compliant video file from Vegas.
Render a DVD compliant audio file from Vegas. You need both video and audio.
Open ("insert media") the video in DVD Architect.

vkmast.

Thank you. That is exactly what I want to do. I appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

Tony

Hi vkmast

If I may, I asked a question earlier. Do I need to start from the beginning?

Tony

Probably not. Just check that you do or have done what Method B in the mszen tutorial advises.

Hi vkmast.

Lastly, for now, should I drop the second file in after the first one and put markers in to make it one burn?

Tony

Your choice, but note Cornico's last but one post above about how much fits on DVD. You may need to learn about customizing the bitrate and bit-rate calculators.

https://www.moviestudiozen.com/free-tutorials/dvd-architect-studio-50/493-how-to-compress-a-long-video-onto-a-dvd

:) This is getting heavy ........

I have a dual layer DVD burner. Hopefully, it will be OK.

This learning curve is vertical.