Not sure where to ask this so will try here first. Not even sure where to start or what software to use...never created a DVD before with chapters etc . Please try and read all my post..i know it waffles but i want to try and get all info across.
The basic queston is that I need to know how to Export my final 1920 x 1080 25fps, 48k, 16 bit audio, 179345 frame sequence...with Chapter markers intact in to iDVD. The basic FILE|EXPORT|QUICKTIME Movie option creates a file too big for a single layer DVD
If I use Quick Time conversion to export then it seems to loose the chapter markers. So I think I need to creae a new sequence with new Easy Setup options at a lower res..but there are so many tryign them all when each export take over three hours is not a real option.
It is a right mess..I dug myself a big hole and don't really know where to start. A bit of background
I was recently asked to film a local small stage production. I ended up with 2 cameras, one for overview and one for Close ups.
4 nights each of 2.5 hours per camera. Doing it for free for my local young farmers club. I am beign more fussy about it than they are. I wanted to do scrolling credits titles...etc etc..but time is running out..they would be happy just to get un edited footage on to a DVD. So the only pressure to get it spot on is from my self..i'd like to do them a semi reasonable job.
So I have edited down all the footage, to a single project in Final Cut Express, with 14 chapter markers for the 14 'sketches'
All raw footage is Apple Intermediate 1920 x 1080 25fps, 48k, 16 bit audio
Final Edited sequence shows 179345 frames so at 25 fps this comes out at a fraction under 120 minutes...thought iDVD sees it as 121 minutes. The initial edit was over three hours but I have cut out sections to get below 120 minutes.
I created a new sequence at 1280x 720 25ps but this is still over 6.7 GB so it wont fit on a Single layer DVD.
Now I see that iDVD 7 limits to 2 hours...though I have seen mention n here that it can be somehow burn 3.5 hours, guessing DL DVD
Also read that the maximum resolution for DVD is 420 anyway, so no point in rendering in to even 720?
Congratulations if you have got to the end of this post .. I have treid re -editing it a few times but can't seem to get it to 'flow'
Hope someone can help.
Regards
Neil
