DVD creation: overlay & text tracks missing

[delaluz]

I created two projects for a dance performance:

Project A was for the first half. It had 2 video tracks, an audio track, and a text track.

Project B had 2 video tracks an audio track & a text track.

I opened VideoStudio 5 with no project loaded.
I then went into share mode & picked generate a DVD
I then loaded project A & then loaded project B
I built a main menu which had links for project A & B
I built a "sub" menu for project A
I built a "sub" menu for project B.
I then previewed (via the DVD preview option in the SHARE step of videostudio) all menu choices. Project A & Project B played perfectly meaning that ALL tracks played at the proper time.
I then generated an actual DVD and an iso file.
I saved the project file that was used to generate the DVD.
When I played the DVD all of the effects and tracks worked for the project A material. However, only the main video track played for the project B material. In other words the overlay video track & the text tracks were ignored. I created another DVD from the iso with the same "bogus" results.

I then opened the the project that was used to generate the DVD. I went to share ... generate DVD ... preview project B worked perfectly (i.e. it utilized the overlay and text tracks).

In other words the generated DVD didn't include the video overlay & text tracks for project B. Yet when you preview it inside of VideoStudio share dvd preview the overlay track & text appears.

I have since generated a video only file for project B & the overlay & text tracks are there.

I assumed that you could import 2 vsp projects into one project during the share step when you create a DVD. Is this the problem? Or is there a bug in VideoStudio pro 5?

[delaluz]

OK I tried another approach for generating the DVD & it worked:

I generated a video file from project A.
I generated a video file from project B
I previewed both videos using Windows Media player & they both were ok

I started a new project & went into the Share option & imported the 2 above videos, added menus & generated the DVD &it came out fine.

I prefer the "generate the videos then import the videos then create the DVD" approach to the "import the projects & then generate the DVD approach".

[BrianCee]

that is the way I prefer to do it as well - gives far less niggles and errors in the create disc module - sometimes up to five separate videos.

The other additional step I also now do is to create an .iso file and not burn a disc directly. I can then play the iso file in the free VLC player and check all looks good with the DVD - then use the "burn iso file" option in VS to create the DVD - I can then make as many DVD's as I need without rendering the video again.

[delaluz]

Good idea! I didn't realize VLC would play iso files.

Thanks1

that is the way I prefer to do it as well - gives far less niggles and errors in the create disc module - sometimes up to five separate videos.

The other additional step I also now do is to create an .iso file and not burn a disc directly. I can then play the iso file in the free VLC player and check all looks good with the DVD - then use the "burn iso file" option in VS to create the DVD - I can then make as many DVD's as I need without rendering the video again.

[lata]

OK I tried another approach for generating the DVD & it worked:
I prefer the "generate the videos then import the videos then create the DVD" approach to the "import the projects & then generate the DVD approach".

Hi

That's good cos we would recommend using that process.
The time to render/create the Mpeg2 video file whether don by you are in the burner module is the same.
The advantage of creating it yourself is that you can play to test the quality before burning the DVD.
The burner process should not need to render the video file again.

I would also advise making sure you have removed any chapter points from the timeline before creating the DVD video File. (green triangles top of timeline)
Then set the Chapter Menu Points in the burner module.

But yes we like your approach in burning the disc.

[BrianCee]

just to clarify - when you want to play an .iso file in VLC I find the best way is to open it and choose to "Open File" - then browse to the iso and select it - VLC will then open the DVD menu and play as a disc.