I have an 8 hour session that I need to create and put on DVD and still retain the quality of video.
I am using DVD Pro 4.1.2.
Video edited on FCP 5.1.4.
I would like to create a DVD set with out having to guess about creating start and stop points.
Any suggestions.
Thanks
Decide how much video you want per disc (if you're using single layer discs, I'd recommend no more than two hours per disc). Once you've decided, look for a spot at the appropriate time on your Timeline in FCP for the end of disc one (e.g.: around the two hour mark). Cut that video at that point and copy everything after that point to a new Timeline (with the same settings). Repeat the process until you have a separate Timeline for each disc's video. Add chapter markers if needed, then export each Timeline Sequence using Compressor.
In Compressor, use the appropriate DVD Preset for the length of video you decoded to use per disc. Once you have all videos compressed, author and burn each disc separately in it's own DVD Studio Pro project.
-DH
That's what I had figured id half to do but was hoping there was some magical way I create the whole thing and let DVD pro manage the desperation points.
You can do that with a dual-layer disc (multi-layer breakpoint), but for multiple discs, each disc needs to be dealt with individually.
-DH
Thanks. I guess I'll have to do it the way you suggested. Much obliged.
I'd also recommend that each disc be clearly labels as to which disc in the set it is (e.g.; Disc 1 of 4, Disc 2 of 4, etc). I'd also put a short title slate at the beginning of each disc to identify it and at the end of each disc another title slate instructing the viewer to insert the next disc (assuming they're still awake).
-DH
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