I've been a Corel Video Studio user for almost 10 years and never ran into this issue. When creating a disc (DVD or Blu Ray), I get an error message while the program is "converting the menues" for burning to blank disc. The message reads "convert step got some problems (257.0.0)". Figuring that something got corrupted, I closed the program and rebooted the computer. I then again set up the menues I wanted to use only to get the same error message. I then decided to burn a previous project that I knew to be successful and it burned properly.
I then decided to create a new project using the same video files and menus that previously failed. That too proved to be unsuccessful.
I went to Corel's website but there was no info available covering my error message. I'm hoping that someone has had this issue and can inform me of the solution.
Thanks sgmvideo
Video Studio Pro 5 Ultimate Error Message 257.0.0
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Re: Video Studio Pro 5 Ultimate Error Message 257.0.0
Welcome to the forum! 
A couple of thoughts. First, that message implies that you have finished your editing and jumped straight into the burning module: Share > Create Disc. Is that what you did? The message relates to the fact that a conversion is going on in the burning module, and not just the conversion of your menu to video. That error msg normally relates to conversion of the video itself.
That workflow should normally work and for many users is the logical workflow. But sometimes it doesn't work. It was far more common in much earlier versions, though still occurs for some users some of the time in more recent versions. A number of us, me included, for that reason follow a more graduated step by step workflow, and this usually gets around the problem.
Our workflow is as follows. Finish your editing. Then select Share > Create Video File > DVD (or Blu-Ray). Sticking to DVD for the moment, if you project is an hour or less long, then the default DVD settings in this choice will let you burn your rendered DVD-compatible mpeg-2 file to a single layer DVD. If it is longer than one hour, then you choose Share > Create Video File > Custom. Ensure the format type is still mpeg-2, then click the Options button on the dialogue box. On the Compression tab of the new box which appears, change the bitrate down from the default 8000 kbps. As a guide, if your project is 90 minutes, you will need a bitrate of 6000 kbps; and if 2 hours -- 4000 kbps. Using Dolby audio instead of the standard LPCM audio will allow an extra 10 minutes or so of video.
Give your new file a name and let it render. When that is done, start a new project. Don't bother with a name -- the objective is just to clear the timeline. Then choose Share > Create Disc > DVD. The burning module will open and you click on the Add Media button in the top left of screen. Navigate to your new mpeg-2 and insert it in the burning timeline. Then you can build your menu if you want one. But first check in the Options cogwheel icon in the bottom left of the burning screen, and make sure the box 'Do not convert compliant MPEG files' is ticked. This will ensure that your new mpeg-2 video will not be rendered again as part of the burning process -- and you shouldn't get your error message again.
Don't worry either that this take much longer to do. It doesn't. The conversion time in the Editing module would be exactly the same as it would be if, as you have presumably been doing, it was being rendered as part of the burning process.
Much the same workflow applies to Blu-Rays, though of course the bitrates will be much higher.
A couple of thoughts. First, that message implies that you have finished your editing and jumped straight into the burning module: Share > Create Disc. Is that what you did? The message relates to the fact that a conversion is going on in the burning module, and not just the conversion of your menu to video. That error msg normally relates to conversion of the video itself.
That workflow should normally work and for many users is the logical workflow. But sometimes it doesn't work. It was far more common in much earlier versions, though still occurs for some users some of the time in more recent versions. A number of us, me included, for that reason follow a more graduated step by step workflow, and this usually gets around the problem.
Our workflow is as follows. Finish your editing. Then select Share > Create Video File > DVD (or Blu-Ray). Sticking to DVD for the moment, if you project is an hour or less long, then the default DVD settings in this choice will let you burn your rendered DVD-compatible mpeg-2 file to a single layer DVD. If it is longer than one hour, then you choose Share > Create Video File > Custom. Ensure the format type is still mpeg-2, then click the Options button on the dialogue box. On the Compression tab of the new box which appears, change the bitrate down from the default 8000 kbps. As a guide, if your project is 90 minutes, you will need a bitrate of 6000 kbps; and if 2 hours -- 4000 kbps. Using Dolby audio instead of the standard LPCM audio will allow an extra 10 minutes or so of video.
Give your new file a name and let it render. When that is done, start a new project. Don't bother with a name -- the objective is just to clear the timeline. Then choose Share > Create Disc > DVD. The burning module will open and you click on the Add Media button in the top left of screen. Navigate to your new mpeg-2 and insert it in the burning timeline. Then you can build your menu if you want one. But first check in the Options cogwheel icon in the bottom left of the burning screen, and make sure the box 'Do not convert compliant MPEG files' is ticked. This will ensure that your new mpeg-2 video will not be rendered again as part of the burning process -- and you shouldn't get your error message again.
Don't worry either that this take much longer to do. It doesn't. The conversion time in the Editing module would be exactly the same as it would be if, as you have presumably been doing, it was being rendered as part of the burning process.
Much the same workflow applies to Blu-Rays, though of course the bitrates will be much higher.
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Re: Video Studio Pro 5 Ultimate Error Message 257.0.0
Dear Ken: thanks for your welcome and quick detailed reply to my issue. Much appreciated!
I have been using the method you outlined for several years. I always create a video file first which includes my editing then use the finished video file for burning to disc. Like you, I find this method actually faster. The disc I was originally trying to produce consisted of 6 separate videos totalling approx. 55 minutes. Today, instead of using the 6 separate videos, I used 4 videos totalling approx 35 minutes and was successful in producing a disc with menues. While I haven't had the time to check, I suspect that one or both of the video files I didn't include in today's production might be corrupted or damaged. Once I've had an opportunity to investigate this further, I'll let you know the outcome.
While I'm sure no one wants problems with software, learning about your website was a positive for me. I believe you offer a great service that is a valuable alternative to Corel's deficiency.
Thanks for being there!
sgmvideo (Sal Mingacci)
I have been using the method you outlined for several years. I always create a video file first which includes my editing then use the finished video file for burning to disc. Like you, I find this method actually faster. The disc I was originally trying to produce consisted of 6 separate videos totalling approx. 55 minutes. Today, instead of using the 6 separate videos, I used 4 videos totalling approx 35 minutes and was successful in producing a disc with menues. While I haven't had the time to check, I suspect that one or both of the video files I didn't include in today's production might be corrupted or damaged. Once I've had an opportunity to investigate this further, I'll let you know the outcome.
While I'm sure no one wants problems with software, learning about your website was a positive for me. I believe you offer a great service that is a valuable alternative to Corel's deficiency.
Thanks for being there!
sgmvideo (Sal Mingacci)