I've seen this on several forums without a solution, so here is my situation.
I ran the Try beforey you buy version and everything was great (didn't have bluray or AVCHD support, but did HD-DVD. I bought the full version and the HD Pack... I uninstalled the TBYB version and installed the full version. Wha-la, Bluray, AVCHD, and HD-DVD all there. I go to create the project and I can only burn to a disc! I clicked the arrows to expand the options and Create Folders and Create Disc Image (ISO) is greyed out and unavailable!
How can I fix this??? Thanks in advance for your help.
MF 6+ - Create Folders & Disc Image options greyed out!
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jcloninger
I did put a disc in the tray. I was forced to in order to get any output.etech6355 wrote:Put a disc in the tray. I've been using DVD+RW's .ow can I fix this??? Thanks in advance for your help.
If I can ask why don't you want to burn a disk?
Tech support responded with a "uninstall and reinstall" type of canned response.
Anyways, I shut the computer down today and tried it again when I got home. It will let me do the folders and ISO now on HD-DVD projects, but not in AVCHD. Also, the AVCHD hung up and died basically.
The reason I want to do folders is I own a video business and NEED to keep projects archived onto hard drive and not JUST have a copy on DVD.
This has me a little baffled too. I would like to take AVCHD to file for further experimenting but MF6 won't allow this. I know it's quite possible since another product I use can certainly do it... why would Corel gray out these options???jcloninger wrote: It will let me do the folders and ISO now on HD-DVD projects, but not in AVCHD.
I don't know why except it could be related to the BDMV UDF structuring file format or something and maybe conflict with trying to transfer this to a DVD.
The reason is say this is if I use Nero to create an AVCHD disk I can select to burn the folders to the harddisk. But the files in the BDMV structure that Nero creates are MTS extensions for the avchd videos. This is the same as the avchd cams that record to their internal harddisks.
Yet, if you own an avchd cam that writes to a mini-dvd the files created on that mini-dvd are m2ts files.
So, a few options are available, burn the avchd project to a dvd+rw disk and then import your AVCHD disk burnt by MF6+Back into MF6+ using the import dvd feature. You can grab the .m2t avchd/h264 files from the temp directory that resides directly below your assigned "Working Folder" (under preferences).
OR, use My method which I believe many will like this method to create your own avchd/h264 file on your harddisk. These files can also be used in future projects without re-encoding them because they are compliant.
First go under "Preferences" (F6 Hotkey) and make sure "Quality = BEST".
How to create separate AVCHD/H264 video files on harddisk:
Start an AVCHD project.
Create an AVCHD Template, Click on the lower left Icon -> Disc Template Manager" Disk Type = AVCHD. Click on NEW & assign your new template a name alias.
Then making all the correct settings necessary for a good avchd video.
Example:
FrameSize = 1440x1080 Upper Field First 29.97fps or 25fps
Compression = 100%
Video Bit Rate = 16000 VBR or 15000 CBR ( Variable Bit Rate is approx 11MBS average, nice video).
Dolby Audio 5.1, 48khz, 448kbs
Note: Make the fielding your last choice & double check it after saving this template, very important, if the fielding didn't take correctly then edit the template & correct it.
Save the template & return back to the timeline.
Now while you are in the MF6+ AVCHD Module timeline load your videos into the timeline, m2t, m2v, mpg, or any video that MF6+ will accept ( add custom audio / edits whatever).
Then while on the timeline EXPORT your video to the harddisk.
Highlight the video
Click on "Export Selected Clips" -> Select your Custom Template you created in the above bolded text, name the file and save (hope your computer is fast)
Also, before clicking on SAVE you can also click on the "Options" to change any encoding parameters or simply double check them.
Also note that you can have more than one video on the timeline, if you highlight them all (or a few), then "Export Selected Clips" they will be individually encoded as separate files.
Another point is that the avchd video files created using this method are compliant, therefore you can use them in HD-DVD/AVCHD/Blu-Ray projects and they WILL NOT be re-encoded (unless you edit them). You must have the "Do not Convert" switch activated to do this (under the GEAR Icon)
The problem I found using avchd media on my HD-DVD is the video studders, I still haven't resolved this issue. Maybe you will have better luck at it. I did try lower bit-rates.
The above exporting features of MF6+ are very powerful and the above procedure can also be used in all of the other modules HD-DVD/Blu-Ray/AVCHD/DVD etc.
Have a nice day,
etech
The reason is say this is if I use Nero to create an AVCHD disk I can select to burn the folders to the harddisk. But the files in the BDMV structure that Nero creates are MTS extensions for the avchd videos. This is the same as the avchd cams that record to their internal harddisks.
Yet, if you own an avchd cam that writes to a mini-dvd the files created on that mini-dvd are m2ts files.
So, a few options are available, burn the avchd project to a dvd+rw disk and then import your AVCHD disk burnt by MF6+Back into MF6+ using the import dvd feature. You can grab the .m2t avchd/h264 files from the temp directory that resides directly below your assigned "Working Folder" (under preferences).
OR, use My method which I believe many will like this method to create your own avchd/h264 file on your harddisk. These files can also be used in future projects without re-encoding them because they are compliant.
First go under "Preferences" (F6 Hotkey) and make sure "Quality = BEST".
How to create separate AVCHD/H264 video files on harddisk:
Start an AVCHD project.
Create an AVCHD Template, Click on the lower left Icon -> Disc Template Manager" Disk Type = AVCHD. Click on NEW & assign your new template a name alias.
Then making all the correct settings necessary for a good avchd video.
Example:
FrameSize = 1440x1080 Upper Field First 29.97fps or 25fps
Compression = 100%
Video Bit Rate = 16000 VBR or 15000 CBR ( Variable Bit Rate is approx 11MBS average, nice video).
Dolby Audio 5.1, 48khz, 448kbs
Note: Make the fielding your last choice & double check it after saving this template, very important, if the fielding didn't take correctly then edit the template & correct it.
Save the template & return back to the timeline.
Now while you are in the MF6+ AVCHD Module timeline load your videos into the timeline, m2t, m2v, mpg, or any video that MF6+ will accept ( add custom audio / edits whatever).
Then while on the timeline EXPORT your video to the harddisk.
Highlight the video
Click on "Export Selected Clips" -> Select your Custom Template you created in the above bolded text, name the file and save (hope your computer is fast)
Also, before clicking on SAVE you can also click on the "Options" to change any encoding parameters or simply double check them.
Also note that you can have more than one video on the timeline, if you highlight them all (or a few), then "Export Selected Clips" they will be individually encoded as separate files.
Another point is that the avchd video files created using this method are compliant, therefore you can use them in HD-DVD/AVCHD/Blu-Ray projects and they WILL NOT be re-encoded (unless you edit them). You must have the "Do not Convert" switch activated to do this (under the GEAR Icon)
The problem I found using avchd media on my HD-DVD is the video studders, I still haven't resolved this issue. Maybe you will have better luck at it. I did try lower bit-rates.
The above exporting features of MF6+ are very powerful and the above procedure can also be used in all of the other modules HD-DVD/Blu-Ray/AVCHD/DVD etc.
Have a nice day,
etech
Thanks for the explanation etech.
My problem is that I like to use AC3 because I can put the voices on the center channel while putting the background music on surround with a bit of delay between the front and rear.... sounds pretty mind blowing like this.
To the best of my knowledge you can't mux mpeg and ac3 UNLESS you are going to disk... or at least they don't openly provide the software at a reasonable price. So one is reduced to muxing the video and the AC3 during the render to disk... and it appears that if you try this with MF6 you will end up rencoding.
I guess that I'm just too used to Pinnacle... its smart render is just a bit slower than that of MF6 but it will smart render even when changing/altering/adding to the audio track
I'll continue using MF6 for my SD work... it's pretty dammed fast when it decides to smart render (and it does with most of my sd mpeg work), but alas... I don't think I have much choice to return to Pinnacle for my HD DVD work... at least when it involves DD5.1 sound.
Maybe Corel can have a look at this???
My problem is that I like to use AC3 because I can put the voices on the center channel while putting the background music on surround with a bit of delay between the front and rear.... sounds pretty mind blowing like this.
To the best of my knowledge you can't mux mpeg and ac3 UNLESS you are going to disk... or at least they don't openly provide the software at a reasonable price. So one is reduced to muxing the video and the AC3 during the render to disk... and it appears that if you try this with MF6 you will end up rencoding.
I guess that I'm just too used to Pinnacle... its smart render is just a bit slower than that of MF6 but it will smart render even when changing/altering/adding to the audio track
I'll continue using MF6 for my SD work... it's pretty dammed fast when it decides to smart render (and it does with most of my sd mpeg work), but alas... I don't think I have much choice to return to Pinnacle for my HD DVD work... at least when it involves DD5.1 sound.
Maybe Corel can have a look at this???
I like that idea, going to try it, on some of my videos the family asks what happened to the vocal tracks (bla bla bla). Reason I drop the vocal tracks is I have to monitor/listen to the vocal tracks then, I've made some dvd's and missed background comments & cursing (not good to miss this...).My problem is that I like to use AC3 because I can put the voices on the center channel while putting the background music on surround with a bit of delay between the front and rear.... sounds pretty mind blowing like this.
I've used Avidemux2 to mux the mpv & ac3 (5.1) tracks together for HDV Video, MF6+ doesn't re-encode them, goes directly the video/audio multi-plexing.
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When using Avidemux2 leave the video & audio set to COPY, then the bottom box that says "Format" is the stream type selection "Mpeg PS (A+V) or Mpeg TS (A+V). Not sure if PS versus TS makes any difference playing back on the Toshiba's chipsets so maybe make a test file of each on a disk. Both formats are accepted by MF6+ & will be multiplexed into the EVO Container. The m2v file from Vegas is PS I believe. Many chipsets prefer the TS format though, not sure what Toshibas chipsets are.
Open the M2T video files and answer "Yes" to Index it (mandatory).
Then add the audio from the Audio Tab -> Master Track -> (DropDown Box) select AC3, load your AC3 Dolby 5.1 audio file.
Make sure you select a format in the "Format" box, my choice would be TS stream.
Then save the file and add the mpg extension when saving.
I confirmed this works in MF6+ and the videos were not re-encoded, the program went straight to video/audio multi-plexing.
I usually download the zip file & just extract it to a directory, then run the executable from the directory. No conflicts with windows then, the program is cross compiled from Linux Code. If you do load a true M2T HDV file that's in TS form avidemux2 will take a long time to index it. Windows may say the program isn't responding but eventually the TS M2T file will load. PS files is not a problem, it just takes Avidemux2 awhile to build an index file for TS stream video.
Avidemux2
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/download.html