Video Studio Pro X3 Make video file with menues

[Penge58]

Hi

Is it possible to use Video Studio Pro X3 to make the edited video into a video file with menu and chapters like you have on a DVD but just on a video file instead ?
I have used Video Factory 2010 for making DVD's with navigation menus but I would like to make it into a file to use on my Mediaplayer instead of having to make a DVD and then ripp.
Is this possible and how ?

Thanks

Petter

[Ron P.]

There is the option in the settings for DVD Factory 2010, to Create or Burn DVD Folders, which creates the DVD folder structure on your hard drive. Locate the settings menu on the burn page of DVD Factory 2010, (it slides out from the right edge), and then the setting for Creating DVD Folders.

Have you downloaded and installed DVD MovieFactory 7SE? If not I recommend doing so, it is a replacement for that sorry excuse of a program DVD Factory 2010.

Do you have to have the chapters and menus? You stated you're wanting to view it on your PC. If the chapters are not necessary, in VS X3, just go to the 3rd step (Share), select Create video File, and select one of the many formats (WMV, DVD MPEG-2, MOV, ), to render your project to.

[Penge58]

Thanks Ron

Yes I have downloaded DVD Movie Factory 7SE and will tru to use that one instead from now on.
Thanks.
I assume I have the same possibility there also to save the DVD structure to a folder instead of burning ?

I have transfered a lot of old VHS recordings to DVD by using a conventional VHS player and DVD burner and are now in the prosess of splitting the DVD's into separate TV shows and concerts.
Anything you would recommend me to do to restore the video to a better quality ?
Any video and/or audio enhancements in the Corel Video Studio wich can be usefull ??

Petter

[Penge58]

I have started Movie Factory SE and imported the video straight from my DVD and wonder how I can make my 4:3 video to fit the whole screen when I am using 16:9 .
I just learned how to do it (stretch) in Video Studio but can I instead do this in Movie Factory ?

[Ron P.]

So you're capturing the video from DVDs? You realize that you can just copy/paste them to your hard drive, then use whatever media player to view them? What DVD MF7SE or about any DVD authoring program does, is create the files and folders that are found on your DVDs. DVD MF 7SE in the final step/burn page, there is a double-arrow on the right side of the Burn disc. Click that to expand it for the options of Creating DVD Folders and ISO files. Uncheck the box beside the Burn to Disc, and check the one beside Create DVD Folders.

Since you're using files from a DVD, the video file format would be MPEG-2, which is what the International DVD specification requires. The Bitrate which is what dictates the quality and the file sizes. The higher the bitrate the better the quality, and the larger the file size. So reducing the bitrate will make the file sizes smaller so you can squeeze more onto a DVD, but you also reduce the quality. Since the original video came from VHS, anything above 6000kpbs will not increase the quality, anyway that would be noticeable to the naked eye. However, if your MPEG-2 files off the DVD, uses a higher bitrate, I would suggest using that bitrate. I would also recommend using the exact video properties of those files, that way you will not risk re-coding, which will degrade the quality as well. One other thing to mention is, make sure the box is checked beside the option in the Properties dialog, Do not convert DVD Compliant..... That way the program will only recode the changed portions, such as any transitions, and not the entire video file. Be advised that if you apply any filters, that is a change to the entire clip, and thus it will be recoded. This is not always a bad thing, as MPEG-2 video can withstand at least 1 recoding without noticeable degradation.

To use 4:3 video as 16:9 you will need to decide what you are willing or able to sacrifice. You can stretch it, which makes people look short and fat, not good if the video includes shots of your wife or mother-in-law... You can crop the video, where you loose some from the top and bottom, or you can do something like Black Lab has done, where he uses the ESPN Style Sidebars. Very creative way to utilize 4:3 aspect ratio in wide-screen (16:9) format. This will have to be done in VS X3 though. Once it is done, then you need to create a new video file. You can not use VS X3 VSP (project files) in DVD MF7SE.

I'm not sure how new you are to video editing or just to VS. However if you have not already done so, please have a look through our Video Products Tutorial Forum. There's several video tutorials made for VS X3, and some older versions, and several others that can help you better understand how to use the programs.

[Penge58]

Hi Ron

Thanks again for your very valuable help.
I really appreciate it.

When it comes to my experience with video editing its rather limited but I have been with Video Studio for some years. My first copy was Ulead version 7 and then I have upgraded on every release upto X3.
I have used the software for editing home videos from my camcorder and burned direcly to a DVD, and not like what I'm doing now, working on a different format and quality.
The reason why I need to go through editing is because my video files contains a long stream (maybe 2 hr) and I need to split it up so that one TV show is on one stream. And I wanted to put chapters in so that I could skip through chapters if I wanted to go to the end of the recording..
This is not VHS movies (I just ditched all those casettes as I rather would have them in DVD og Bluray format anyway) but it contains recordings from TV which may be upto 25 years old.
They are not from cable TV but from regular air transmitted signals which may contain more snow and noise. So what I was looking for was a way to get rid of the noise, edge sharpening, color adjustments and audio improvments.
I dont want to use too much time on this so a one button restoring would be great I dont know if there is any software out there which does a good job for a cheap money.

I have put all my 650 DVD's and 1400 CD's on two NAS with a total of 5 TB used out of 10 TB capacity.
I use a Popcorn Hour C-200 for playing from the NAS's
Works fine and now I want to put all the old TV'shows and private videos onto the same NAS so that all is stored one place and played on the same box.
Makes it easy to use

I will go to the tutorials you suggested and see whats there.

Again thank you for your help !!!