HD to SD, My Video Looks Like Crap!

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Hello all!

 

So yes, I am a newbie when it comes to DVD Authoring but I need to get my feet wet with it. After looking at a basic tutorial I took a stab. Threw up a template, linked the main movie to a button and set it to return to menu when it was done. The footage was from a Canon T2i (or 550D as it is known as well) at 1920 x1080 and I wanted to burn standard DVDs. Well, it worked, but the quality was not so good. It's just under 26 minutes long, the quality is very so-so, not at all crisp, and really my real test is to see how the text looks. (Spoiler: Not with smooth lines!)

 

So, what can I do to make my video have a high quality? I exported an MP4 h264 video as the final output and used that to make the DVD. I did 2 versions, playing with the settings and still ended up with less than stellar quality.

I am now attempting a third disc, this time using Adobe Dynamic Link. I am pretty sure I left it at default and didn't change any settings, so we shall see how it comes out, but is there any rule of thumb getting DSLR HD footage down to SD? I have been reading the forums and that's where I got the dynamic link idea.

 

What's interesting is I used the program ConvertXtoDVD and came out with a nice looking end product, but I did not care for the templates and did it with no menu. I would like to do it with Encore where I can learn to make more custom menus. Any help will be greatly appreciated, and I will report on how the Dynamic Link copy looks.

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June 19, 2013, 6:19 am

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I've used Adobe for 2 years now and love what Encore allows me to do in DVD authoring.  With the new CC suite, I'm not sure I understand why this product is being "dropped".  I know that those that don't have it can install it, however I'm not sure why Adobe dropped it as in the Mac world I don't know of a DVD authoring software package that does what Encore does.

 

One of the things I was hoping they would fix was the output for DVD images does not change from project to project.  If I have Project 1 and I have it create a DVD image and give it a folder and file name of Project1.iso and then open another project, Project 2, it does not chnage the ISO name saved when I closed Project 2.  It still says Project 1 (and if the folder path is long, you can't even see the iso name unless you click in the field and scroll all the way to the right).

 

Is everyone still using Encore or is there yet another option out there that gives as much flexability in creating paths and navigation the way that Encore does?

I am trying to burn a DVD. Te begining of the video has a title page. The title page is wavy when I burn the DVD. I have tried everything including changing the transcode settings and it looks fine in Preview. before I changed the settings it did waver in

October 23, 2017, 7:35 am

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I am trying to burn a DVD. Te beginning of the video has a title page. The title page is wavy when I burn the DVD. I have tried everything including changing the trans code settings and it looks fine in Preview. before I changed the settings it did waver in the preview also. Why won't it burn to DVD correctly?

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November 20, 2015, 3:49 pm

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I had thought that the new version of Adobe Media Encoder was encoding Dolby 5.1 for importing into Encore, but based on what I've been reading lately (and experiencing) it seems that it doesn't - or if it does it's not doing it properly without purchasing SurCode (and thus I should either bite the bullet and purchase that, or use Final Cut Pro's Compressor, which still is doing a great job).

 

I had thought by creating a 5.1 mix in Audition, sending it back to Premiere Pro and making sure all the channels are going to the proper 'sound field,' when I exported using h.264 Bluray I was getting a true Dolby Digital 5.1. But today was noticing that on my latest project, the center speaker was completely silent, with the audio (singing in this case) being sent to the Front Speakers (which were supposed to just have orchestra).  Also wasn't getting anything in LFE channel.

 

But when I use Final Cut's Compressor, and assign the channels manually, it created a perfectly split and realized 5.1 ac3 that played perfectly when imported into Encore and burned on test disc.

 

So...am I doing something wrong in the sending of the audio to Adobe Media Encoder? Or does it not create Dolby unless I purchase SurCode (and it was working earlier on a trial basis?).

 

And if that's the case, should I get SurCode, or just stick with Compressor (as the old FCP suite version still works...for now...and upgrading Compressor is cheaper than purchasing SurCode).

 

Thanks for any help/advice

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August 10, 2015, 5:57 am

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I have creative cloud and I installed premiere 2015, I also installed premiere cs6 in order to work with adobe encore but is not working with this new windows 10, is there something I can do to work with encore? or how can I make my menus and DVD's since  adobe is not making encore anymore , thank you for any answer in this matter

 

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December 27, 2007, 6:03 am

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I am adding a .scc file in Encore 3.0 to an avi video exported from Premiere CS3 and I get this message.

frame values not permitted by drop frame format

HP Workstation XW9300 AMD Dual Opteron 280 2.39 GHz 64 Bit 4 GBs RAM Nvidia Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI, 1.3 terrabit Hard drive, OS XP 32

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May 12, 2013, 4:20 pm

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I'd like to know if its possible to define a label & thumbnail to Blu-rays in Encore thats compatible with the Playstation 3. For example when I insert a comercial movie the PS3 will display the movies name and a thumbnail. How would I do this to my own Blu-rays?

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October 24, 2017, 7:01 am

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Over a dozen attempts to burn DVDs in Encore 5.5 and failing, often with Sense Code 52102 indicating that the problem was with my hardware and finding the hardware burned DVDs in another application, I found a solution that is working every time, thanks in part to various bit of advice in this forum: I create in Encore 5.5, importing Premiere Pro sequences as timelines and Photoshop for Menus --  and then instead of burning DVD, I build an image file (maybe also called an ISO). I then use a free program AShampoo Burning Studio to burn the DVD from the image (being cautious I slow down to 4x rate, but I'm not sure that's necessary). And voila! Burning happily away.

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I need to create a DVD cover to use with Avery lables. I am extremely new to the creative world and all of these Adobe products. Is there a template I can use and what product would I create it in?

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October 25, 2017, 5:08 am

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Hey! I can not open up photoshop. It says that my computer don´t is for filling the requirements for photoshop cc, but it has workt before

 

How to tell if video is drop frame or non-drop frame in Encore? Need info to use correct SCC file.

April 11, 2007, 9:33 am

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Hi,

Thanks in advance. I am using Encore DVD 2.0 to add closed captions to video. I have both a drop frame SCC file and a non-drop frame SCC file. How can I tell which one to use? Can I tell from the way the timecode looks on the timeline? Do I look at the timeline timecode or the source timecode? For example, in a random area of video the timeline says 00;02;50;24 while the source says 00:02:50:20.

Thanks.

Why is Encore not included with Premier Pro CC as advised previously?

October 24, 2017, 11:43 am

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I have purchased versions of Creative Suite CS6 and the popular plan for CC 2017.  I was advised that Encore would be included with Premier Pro CC when purchased.  Information I can find reveals that I need to use Encore CS6.

 

Is this my only option to create DVDs or Blu-ray?

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August 20, 2017, 7:30 pm

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hi

I am a new in adobe premiere pro cc but I completed my project,

now I am struggling to burn dvd but not achive to goal

please help me

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September 15, 2013, 9:29 pm

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Why don't I have any predesigned menus in Encore?  I have the cloud but I cannot access any predesigned menus.

How do I get 5.1 surround audio into Encore?

February 25, 2016, 7:03 am

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Trying to get my 5.1 surround mix from Premiere CC into Encore to author a Blu-Ray and DVD. Exported AAC file from Premiere. Imported it into Encore. When I look at Quality Presets in Encore, the audio tab shows basic audio settings as Dolby Digital Stereo with no option to change it to 5.1. I built the project anyway and played it on a Blu-Ray player and heard only L & R audio channels.

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October 18, 2017, 10:26 am

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Encore 1.5  I want to crate a DVD with three chapters, A, B, and C.

The DVD is playable with DVD player but NOT with VLC media player.

Anybody can give me an advise?  What is the right process???

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October 26, 2017, 10:20 am

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Hey, there. I'm new at the forum and I'm so sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it.

 

So, I'm using Encore to author a Blu-Ray and I've created everything fine. All the menu pages are working well and I created different pages for audio selection and subtitle selection, both showing as default button the active tracks. However, when you click the option, the target timeline starts playing. Is there a way I can make the player learn the selection without starting automatic playback? I want the selected audio and subtitles to be active, but I also want to stay at the menu.

 

Thanks for your time.

 

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March 28, 2008, 9:00 am

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I have been working with premiere and encore for short time. I created a dvd in premiere and all went well. I then exported it to encore set up my time lines menus etc. But for some reason my title remote is not set and it's the only thing I can not figure out. I have been able to figure out just about everything else even though I'm new to this level of authoring. GREAT app and a little over my head but I'm wanting more control and ability.

So what did I miss

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Adobe Encore burns  Blu-ray for Computer not Sony Blu-Ray Player to a TV monitor

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Bob Dix Oct 11, 2016 10:14 AM

Why is a Premiere Pro video sequence at 1920 x 1080p sent to Encore being burnt to play on the computer and not a Sony Blu-ray player.?

 

We have done many successful blu-ray burns , why is this happening now ? Using the same Dell T5500 server computer. File information is mpls.

 

The resulting Blu-ray disc can play on the computer , then imported to Premiere Pro on a Dell M6600 and then the exported disc is then playable on a Sony Blu-Ray Player ,using Encore ? 

 

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Best export settings for blu-ray.

September 21, 2013, 3:01 pm

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I'm in the process of making a blu-ray that includes a slideshow done in AE. I have several questions regarding export settings that I can't seem to find a solid answer for anywhere online. I want the quality to look excellent once on the blu-ray. I would like to export 60fps if that would look any better than 30/24fps (now or in the future, and if all current HD-TVs would be compatible). I would like to know how many bits per channeI should choose in color settings. I would also like to know if I should disable the layer cache and ignore sequence rendering errors in the 'secret' preferences section. I just watched a tutorial that said to change the bits per channel to 16, and enable those two 'secret' preferences, but the person giving the tutorial didn't explain what they do.

 

One problem I'm currently having when exporting (a .mov file with PNG compression) is very strange audio (that I can't even notice until I convert the video to something like h.264, and can preview it), and it just started doing this out of nowhere. I exported my project in a Quicktime format using PNG compression to have a 'lossless' quality file without it taking up half my hard drive. From what I've read this is the correct way to export from AE. Then I read that I should take that file and convert it using Media Encoder for whatever resolution/format that I need. What would be the best format to convert to for Blu-Ray using AME?

 

I am fairly new to AE, but have a good deal of experience with Premiere. I've also been working on PC's since the mid 80s so you can respond in technical jargon if need be and I should be able to follow anything you explain (for the most part).

 

Ultimately I would like to know the best settings to export from AE and Premiere (for a few other videos), as well as the the best formats to (use with a final export to Blu-Ray in mind). I will not be needing this for the web, dvd, or PC at all (ever). I would also like to know what settings I should use to export a small 'preview' of my project. What I'm trying to do is export at like half the resolution, quickly, and a really small file size, just so I can see what my project looks like so far. I would just use the preview window in AE to do this but don't have a ton of ram and it also doesn't play back audio.

 

I offer my appreciation in advance for answering this to the best of your ability and know that anyone else trying to do this same thing, which I would imagine will eventually be thousands or millions, will greatly appreciate it too. Thanks and I look forward to hearing everyones input.