Creat Disk - Saving/Reopening your work

[tiger_vision]

I spent an hour creating a disk (Capture > Create Disk), put in fancy menus, text, pictures, etc. At the last stage, I checked the boxes Create DVD Folders and Create Disk Image. I burned one copy but want to change something.

I went back to continue to edit the information (after I closed the program and took a break) and I can't find it anywhere??? Does Ulead now allow you to save this information to continue to work on it like other projects?

Does anyone know how to save/reopen your work on Create Disk if you want to continue working on it or tweak something after you burned a copy?

Many Thanks.

[Ken Berry]

Once you have built your menus, you have to close the burning module. It will show a blue saving progress bar. Ignore that. But then, with the burning module fully closed, go to File > Save and save a new project. That will also save all the settings in the burning module. You then re-open the burning module (or later, re-open VS then open the project) and the project video file(s) should appear, plus your menu settings.

It's a klutzy way of doing things, but it works.

[tiger_vision]

Thanks! It worked (just wish I knew that before I spent the hour creating it).

Is there any point in checking the boxes for Create DVD Folders and Create Disk Image on the last page? I don't get what these are for.

I also noticed their DVD menu is missing a few key ingredients... most notably the 'undo' feature (even cntrl Z doesn't work) and the ability to add more text boxes or change certain colors from the templates.

Many Thanks!

[Black Lab]

I almost always burn to a DVD folder first so I can check that my masterpiece is perfect by using a pc dvd player such as PowerDVD. I then burn to disc using Nero.

As far as the menu limitations go, you have to remember that VS is mainly a video editor with some DVD authoring thrown in. If you want more control over you menus you should check out Ulead's Movie Factory or DVD Workshop.

[sjj1805]

You have 3 options in the final stage of burning a DVD.
You can choose any one or a combination of them.

Create to Disc.
This creates a DVD Video disc that can be played in your standalone DVD Player.

Create DVD Folders.
The exact structure of the DVD disc is placed in a folder on your computers hard drive. You can now view the DVD on your computer using your favourite software DVD player such as WinDVD, PowerDVD, Nero Showtime, InterActual Player etc.

Many forum members prefer this method - myself included - so that you can give it that final check to ensure it plays they way you intended. You can also tweak it further with third party software. I regularly use MenuEdit to tweak the navigation on the menu - in other words which button is selected when you press the up/down/left/right on the DVD remote control.

You can then burn off as many copies of that folder to DVD discs using your favourite burning software (make sure you burn a DVD Video Disc and not a DVD DATA disc)

Create Disc Image
A disc image perhaps uses the least amount of space on your hard drive and so this can be used for storing an iso copy of the DVD Video Disc.
You can then use your favourite DVD burning program to make as many copies of the DVD that you require. Using this option you cannot (easily) view the DVD on your computer in the way a hard drive folder allows you to. Also you could not tweak it further as mentioned above. The advantage is the smaller file size should you wish to keep copies on your hard drive.

[tiger_vision]

Thanks very much.

Funny thing is... I did burn a copy to DVD Folder... but two problems - 1. I can't find it (even though it says it was going to put it in My Docs/Ulead, etc. 2. How do I open it to play it on the DVD player (like Power DVD).

[tiger_vision]

Sorry for two replys. I just burned a copy to a DVD folder on my desktop.

I have two folders in it: Audio_TS (which is empty) and Video_TS (Which has a bunch of files that can't be opened).

Not sure how I can open the movie with Power DVD.

Thanks.

[sjj1805]

The Audio_TS folder is normally empty - in fact I have never yet seen anything contained in one.

To open it with power DVD
Start PowerDVD
Find the [Select Source] button - location varies between different versions and also between different 'skins'
Select "Open Movie File in Hard Drive'
Navigate to the folder containing the Video_TS folder.
It will then start to play.
(Earlier Versions of PowerDVD require you to navigate to the Video_TS folder)