rendering settings

[lata]

Hi John

Lets try another way to create a new profile using Settings Movie Profile Manager
I see a panel showing the format AVI, I change that to AVC/H264
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Now I select Add – this allows me to choose a profile name, then browse my files to locate my MTS file / m2ts, I simply select the dots to the side of the File Path. The properties of this video will be used to create the profile.
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Ok will close that window, view the details in the panel which should be your m2ts settings, nothing more to do just Close

Now when you go to Share choose AVCHD, the profile list will contain your new profile.
As image 3, I called it Johns m2ts Profile.

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[john chapple]

Thanks Trevor, it ain't on mine though! I'll send a screen shot later.

[john chapple]

Thanks again Trevor. I have done all of that. Just to be clear. For my file path I just selected an original clip from my hard drive is that correct?

[Ken Berry]

In case Trevor has gone to bed, I will just say, yes -- you choose an original clip stored on your hard drive. One thing Trevor didn't say above, though it is pretty obviously included in what he meant -- make sure the clip you choose has the sort of Properties you want to copy.

The other thing Trevor didn't mention, which is quite important after the fact: once created, this particular template cannot be further edited. If you try editing it, it will revert to plain, standard definition properties, and you would need to go through the whole process to create another template with the properties you want. So, once created, leave it alone apart from applying it to your project.

[john chapple]

Cheers Ken

[john chapple]

Does anyone know why I haven't got the 50i option? is it something to do with Pal/NTSC?

[john chapple]

I have been rendering a new project and the program just keeps crashing, flicks off to my home screen. it's done the same on the project that rendered ok yesterday. seems like I've got a 'duff' program or something. Just don't understand!!

[lata]

Hi John
I asked earlier that you check F6 Preferences that the TV System is set to Pal
You replied that "it says Pal" some confusion there.
Go to F6 and change the option from NTSC to Pal

It is possible that the program has always been running as NTSC, certainly will confuse as to the actual profiles you can see

[john chapple]

Done that. do i need to reboot?

[lata]

yes Just the program --- because if VS crashes you will lose those changes

[john chapple]

nothing has changed with the avc/h264 options.

[john chapple]

Sorry Trevor i ticked the wrong box in edit tab. found the right one and avc/h264 options have changed and i now have 50i option. What next?

[john chapple]

it still crashes when rendering

[lata]

I am a little confused as to the state of your project and settings

Project Properties should match your video files properties, yet you mentioned those being 720 x 576, I assume those have been updated to match the video properties.
Can you please right click your video clip for preferences, what are they? Alt+Print Screen will copy the panel details to paste to an image editor to save Jpeg – Attach to your post, otherwise just type out the details.
You are also using m2ts video which is unusual, not wrong but unusual as those files are usually found in a Bluray Disc / Folder
I would expect from the camera MTS would be used, then when rendered using Video Studio creates m2t, finally burning a disc would create the m2ts.

To render the project
From Share
1 / top left is an option for Same As Project Settings, this can be changed to Same as First Clip, if the m2ts is indeed the first clip on the timeline that would be the better option.
2 / Choosing AVC/H.264 option will allow you to chose any profile including the AVC (1920 x 1080, 50i, 20Mbps) option.
3 / You also have the option to use the Profile you should have created earlier using Movie Profile Manager

I mentioned earlier that choosing the correct settings is probably not gonna fix the crashes, but certainly worth a try
I would suspect there is something on the timelines that is causing the crashes, hopefully I am wrong, just saw your last reply

Does the render fail at the same point on the timeline as a % that is?

[john chapple]

project properties are 1920x1080 Trevor Render crashes at the same place so have changed the clip at that point. Waiting to see what happens.