Help Creating a Menu

[Ken]

Hi Trevor and thank you again for your help. I have good news, it worked!! I created an iso on my hard drive, then used the VideoStudio Tools to burn the iso to Blue-Ray. After it was finished burning, I plugged the disk into my blue ray player and it worked; it ran beautifully - music and all. The only issue I noticed is that my Chapter Titles did not get burned onto the Menu. Instead, there is "Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc.". I thought that was kind of odd being I had the chapters named in the project. But the links work so the chapter locations exit, just the names never transferred.

Overall, I'm quite pleased with the results. The Blue-Ray is a vacation my wife and I took so we'll be the only ones actually navigating the video. So I'm okay with outcome considering its my first use of this software. I will get better as I move along and I hope Corel can figure out the whole burn thing. Seems like a bug to me.

But, i enjoy the software, the outcome and especially this forum. Thanks to everyone who contributed.

Ken

[Davidk]

I mentioned wasting disks. The remark you made about labels missing, just showing chapter 1 2 etc is why you should avoid wasting a disk by reviewing the created iso file with a suitable player, before committing to burning it. Any player capable of playing an iso file - like (free) VLC - will do.

Once you have reviewed the result with the player - and there is something either wrong or capable of easy improvement, like spelling, font sizes, chapter labels etc - then you can re-cycle thru VS with your project, make the changes, review in step 2 of the burn module where there is an option to do that, and then create a new (v2) iso file. Review that with VLC too. Not infrequently you will find small things cropping up after the bigger ones have been dealt with.

Only when you are happy with the iso result should you burn it to disk.

[lata]

The only issue I noticed is that my Chapter Titles did not get burned onto the Menu. Instead, there is "Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc.". I thought that was kind of odd being I had the chapters named in the project. But the links work so the chapter locations exit, just the names never transferred.Ken

Hi
Can we just confirm your work flow
1 / edit your project
2 / render the project to AVCHD to create a compliant Bluray video file, ( give it a meaningful name as it will be used on the menu) Compliant videos should overcome the need to Concert Title during the burner stage.
3 / Start a new project – set project properties to match the file made in 2 above, I drag the video to the timelines to show messages to match the properties, then remove the clip.
4 / with an empty timeline Share – Disc – Bluray
5 / with the burner module – top left Add Media – Add Video files – choosing the video created in 2 above
6 / Add edit Chapters – opens a new panel allowing you to add your chapter points
This may take quite a while but if you know where they need to be, you may have taken note of the timecode when editing the project, would make it quicker setting the points.
Then OK takes you back to the first screen
7 / Next will go to screen 2 where the Gallery tab allows us to choose a template
8 / The Edit Tab is where the menus are created – defaults to showing the Main Menu aka Title Menu
9 / Below the preview screen shows Main Menu – down arrow to reveal the chapter menus
It is here that we change the Chapter 01 to give it a new name, you may have missed this step.
10 / Preview the work to make sure the menu displays ok.
11/ Next – final page- choose to create a Bluray Folder or Disc Image
Now you should see the start of the process as Convert Menu, if you see Convert Title then some settings or the video file is not compliant BlueRay. Convert Title should not be required
12 / when complete we can play the iso using VLC Media Player

[Ken]

Greetings David & lata,

I had no issues creating the iso file. That process was straight forward and went very smooth. The problem was i was unable to actually view the iso file - so i thought i did something wrong. Therefore i was unable to "proof" the file as you suggested and as i wanted. You mentioned a VLC player. I don't have that player and have never heard of that player. (I actually have other very minor text placement issues with my project that i may choose to correct if i can have a way of proofing the file as you suggest.) So, perhaps you can point me to the site where i may acquire this payer?? Thank you!

lata - the process you mentioned does not look like the process i used. I think my hurtle is getting past the software i used in the past and get more acclimated with VideoStudio 2020. I have had no formal instruction using video editing software so a lot of this is new. Further, I've only made about 6 videos, all of which were with a different software package, so much of what you outlined is foreign to me. I can tell you that the end result (the Blu-Ray Video i made with VideoStudio) turned out quite good and both my wife and i are very impressed with the software. I think as i work through my questions and tasks i will better understand the process and it will make more sense.

Thank you, David and lata, for your help and I'm looking forward to trying the VLC Media Player.

[lata]

Hi Ken

try this link
http://www.videolan.org/

VLC Media player seems to play many formats that other players seem to struggle with
One of its best features is to play the video ISO files including the menu, some players will not handle the menus even if they play the movie.
But its the menu that we really need to view as ok.

When I complete my projects i always Share to render the project to a new video file ( my output file) and if i am burning a disc would use appropriate settings for that disc
Then i can play the movie to check quality and if i notice a problem I return to the project, make corrections and render again
Once I am happy i do the business in the burner module where i create the ISO or BD Folder, i can now play again (VLC) to check quality and if ok I burn the disc

[Ken]

Thanks lata! I'll check it out!