PD7 7.0.2726 - Not Loading custom Title templates

Dstick1

Newbie Joined: Feb 12, 2008 00:55 Messages: 29 Offline

Solved by

Jun 13, 2009 07:59

Hey Dafydd and Co,

Sorry to trouble you. I just uploaded the PD7 7.0.2726 patch to give it a whirl. For some reason it will not load my custom titles. I have done a search on the forum and haven't found anyone asking this question, appologies if it is repeated - all help greatly appreciated.
What is puzzling me is when I hit the title room button, I see all my custom titles templates initialising but then not being displayed in title room.
First time it happened I went import media and import title files and I browse and can see all my folders with my titles, but the open window wants to open a .dzt file? There is no .dzt files in any of my title folders. Puzzled I went to open a Program file title template and there is no .dzt there either in PD7's templates yet they are openning in my title room. I'm sure there is an easy fix here please advise.

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Jun 13, 2009 15:47

My guess is your Titles are 4:3 - made by you when you used 4:3 aspect ratio.

2726 default start up is in 16:9.

If you go to Edit > Aspect Ratio and change it to 4:3 and then go to Titles I think you'll "find" your Custom Titles.

Hope that helps.

*****************
OK, it's Saturday and I'm just back from a fantastic trip over an island off Pembrokeshire, west Wales, videoing Puffins and such like, long day. I'm tired... lots of walking

Dafydd

Dstick1

Newbie Joined: Feb 12, 2008 00:55 Messages: 29 Offline

Jun 14, 2009 22:53

Genius! That'd be the problem fixed using 4:3. Why I missed that who knows?? What threw me was the default titles loaded and they had the same title template eg

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<TEMPLATE_MGR VERSION="1.0"><TEMPLATE_LIST><TEMPLATE TYPE="PRESET" ASPECTRATIO="4:3" CATEGORY="Business" FILENAME="TitleTemplate.clt" ALIAS="Business 002" THUMBNAIL_PERCENT="50"/></TEMPLATE_LIST></TEMPLATE_MGR>

and mine read:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<TEMPLATE_MGR VERSION="1.0"><TEMPLATE_LIST><TEMPLATE TYPE="PRESET" ASPECTRATIO="4:3" CATEGORY="BEGINING" FILENAME="TitleTemplate.clt" ALIAS="Howling Dog" THUMBNAIL_PERCENT="50"/></TEMPLATE_LIST></TEMPLATE_MGR>

So what do I need to do to be able to have PD7 in 16/9 recognize my custom titles? Is there a simple method or is it create a new title from scratch?

Thanks for the help - love your work - saves my head blowing up somtimes LOL!

Dstick1

Newbie Joined: Feb 12, 2008 00:55 Messages: 29 Offline

Jun 14, 2009 23:11

I really should drink more coffee before playing!!

I just realised the business template wasn't loading LOL! That would be because of the 4:3 ratio!!

I changed my title template to a 16:9 and there you go problem solved opens in 16:9

Sorry for being a dill!!

Thanks for the heads up though that has me sorted out!! Hope it may save others a small headache also