Advice needed: Easiest way to produce both DVD's and Video files

dsm1212

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Nov 10, 2011 09:20

What I'd like to do with a minimal amount of work is produce both DVD's and a set of video files per chapter. This lets me post the video files on my NAS and navigate them chapter by chapter while still burning the occasional DVD for a relative. Right now, I'm building the DVD project, saving the project and then hacking it to export each chapter without resaving the project. Is there a better way? What I'd like is to be able to export chapters as video files (H.264, mp4, etc) without creating multiple project files.

thanks,

steve

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Nov 10, 2011 13:50

Have you tried "producing" the chapter first ? This creates a standalone video file in whatever format you wish which can be easily viewed on your PC. If you produce the clips in the highest definition then you're always able to make any type of DVD afterwards. The same files can be added to any DVD layout after the fact. Win 10, i7

dsm1212

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Nov 10, 2011 20:56

A chapter at a time seems to be about the best I can do. Since I'm paranoid I'm saving a project for each chapter. I wish there was a better way. I'd like to select a region of the timeline and produce from that selection to create the video files. I think that would give me the best of both worlds.

steve

jerrys

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Nov 11, 2011 15:42

Quote: A chapter at a time seems to be about the best I can do. Since I'm paranoid I'm saving a project for each chapter. I wish there was a better way. I'd like to select a region of the timeline and produce from that selection to create the video files. I think that would give me the best of both worlds.

steve

Remember that a project is not a complete copy of everything you need. It is just a record of what needs to be done to your original source material to recreate your work.

If you really want to back up everything, export your project as a package. That will store copies of everything you need. Jerry Schwartz

dsm1212

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Nov 12, 2011 08:21

Got it, thanks. What I'm working on is tapes I've made large 2 hour captures from. So I have one video file and many project files that use it to archive (along with the set of edited files I produced). This is working with a lot of redundant steps. if I could select a time range to produce it would be easier.

Steve

PlaySound

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Nov 12, 2011 09:54

Quote: A chapter at a time seems to be about the best I can do. Since I'm paranoid I'm saving a project for each chapter. I wish there was a better way. I'd like to select a region of the timeline and produce from that selection to create the video files. I think that would give me the best of both worlds.

steve

An easy way to extract video clip, in PD9 or 10
1 - Save the project
2 - Select the clip, should be highlighted
3 - Click "Ctrol + C" (Copy)
4 - Go under the File menu, choose "New Workspace"
5 - On the timeline click "Ctrl + V" (Paste)
6 - Go to Produce and saves.
Open the project to more clips
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There may be cases that need to use the yellow cursor, the selected portion should be golden.

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dsm1212

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Nov 12, 2011 16:23

Quote:

Quote: A chapter at a time seems to be about the best I can do. Since I'm paranoid I'm saving a project for each chapter. I wish there was a better way. I'd like to select a region of the timeline and produce from that selection to create the video files. I think that would give me the best of both worlds.

steve

An easy way to extract video clip, in PD9 or 10
1 - Save the project
2 - Select the clip, should be highlighted
3 - Click "Ctrol + C" (Copy)
4 - Go under the File menu, choose "New Workspace"
5 - On the timeline click "Ctrl + V" (Paste)
6 - Go to Produce and saves.
Open the project to more clips
---
There may be cases that need to use the yellow cursor, the selected portion should be golden.

Sounds promising. I have not been using additional workspaces. I will try that next. Thanks!