videofile and videoproject file - confused

[benewbe]

I have successfully created a DVD using version 11.5, but I am confuse over the steps in the manual that talk about the above files.

It says 'always create a videofile, but earlier in the manual it talks about a videoproject file.
I set the project properties, downloaded video, edited and added a few transitions before saving as a videoproject file.

When I had progressed to the create disk stage I selected the project file.

I don't see the purpose of creating a videofile when there is no option to use this at the create disk stage.

Can anyone please enlighten me??
Thanks
benewbe.

[Ron P.]

They are indeed 2 separate files.

Video Project File, known as VSP (VideoStudio Project), are nothing more than small text files. VSP files iare working files, and proprietary to Ulead/Corel. They contain the instructions on what clips are being used, where cuts are, transitions, images, audio, text, ect. This way the original "source" clips are left untouched and can be reused.

While it is possible, and by design, to continue from the editor into the burn module (Share>Create Disc), using VSP files, sometimes this causes problems. A PC may not be powerful enough to handle everything that must be done in one step, such as creating the MPEG-2 Video Files, that then must be converted to VOB format to be burned onto the disc, building the menus and chapters, then creating the small video files that they are. You can even insert VSP files from within the burn module. Some have no problems using this workflow, while others do. So A Recommended Workflow has been developed to help guide you through the mine-field of video editing, as it pertains to Ulead's VideoStudio Programs. They can be viewed here:
Recommened WorkFlow for VideoStudio

A Video file is what is created in the last step of the editor (Share>Create Video File). It is a new file, that VS generates from all the instructions in the VSP file. There are numerous "types" of video files that can be created from your VSP (project). Depending on what you want to do with your project, burn a DVD, just watch it on your PC, upload it to the internet, or view it on your iPod or cellphone.

In order to burn a DVD, a DVD compatible MPEG2 file must be created. So creating one in the Share>Create Video File step or when you are burning to Disc, Creating Video Folders or ISO image, this file will be created. Creating this video file in the last step of the Editor, relieves the burdon placed on a PC, should you choose to use VSP files in the burn module.

Other Video files include AVCHD, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, WMV, MOV. Some of these are just "wrappers" or container formats, that hold a myriad of CODECS.

So if you don't encounter any problems with using the VSP workflow, then continue to do so. However if at some point it does fail, then just remember there is an alternate route to take..

[sjj1805]

Please view:
What is a project file?