Linking menus in MF 5?

reichan84 · Post by **reichan84** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:04 pm

I just bought MovieFactory 5 and I have a question about making menus. I was told that there is a feature in Adobe Encore that allows you to have a different layout for each page of your menu. And I was wondering if MF 5 can do that as well?

For example, if I have 8 movie clips that I want to put on a DVD. I only want 4 videos per menu page so I'll have 2 pages. The first four videos might be "Music Videos" and the second page might be "Interviews". Can I use different layout templates for each page?

I tried it yesterday, but whenever I choose a template, it applied it to the entire project instead of the page that I was working on. Since yesterday was my first time working with Ulead I wasn't sure if it's just not possible with the program or if I just don't know how to do it.

Or is it possible to create separate menus and link them together?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:16 am

Please view the following 'VideoStudio' tutorial - the procedure is identical in MovieFactory. It sounds though that what you are asking requires use of DVD Workshop 2.

Authoring a DVD

reichan84 · Post by **reichan84** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:17 am

I figured out that what I needed to do was join the videos and create chapters.

When you burn the DVD is there a way change the record speed? Like the DVD says that if you record it at a certain speed you can fit 8 hours instead of just 2. Like a video tape. Can you do that was MF5?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:37 am

reichan84 wrote:I figured out that what I needed to do was join the videos and create chapters.

When you burn the DVD is there a way change the record speed? Like the DVD says that if you record it at a certain speed you can fit 8 hours instead of just 2. Like a video tape. Can you do that was MF5?

I think what you are asking is how to fit longer videos onto a disc. 8 hours is realy pushing it and you would be better splitting your project up and using more than one disc.

Generally speaking best quality calls for one hour per DVD disc.
Good quality - 2 hours.
Reasonable quality 3 hours.
Anything more than that and you're getting the sort of quality you would expect from a VCD / SVCD.

With TV screens getting larger, whilst you may be happy with the quality on a portable TV today in a few years time when you get one of those giant TV screens that are getting even more popular you will soon regret having saved a few pence by squeezing too much onto one disc.

There is a guide relating to bit rate settings here:
What bit rate settings should I use