How Much Info or Time Can Be Put on Dual Layer DVD

Guido S 5052

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Aug 11, 2013 14:31

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I am new to the forum and just learning the ins and outs of PD 11 even though I have a one hour and 40 min. video. It is of a WW II veteran discussing his experiences during the War. I have no chapters or menus and just did a chronology with title slides and entered in research with photos and several short videos. From reading the other posts it looks like I made a big mistake. I am under a tight timeline as this fellow is 92 and I would like to get the editing finished as soon as possible for obvious reasons (I already gave him the raw footage). I intend on rendering in MPEG-2 HQ format. How do I determine the maximum time will fit on a dual layer DVD? I am a bit confused regarding time versus size in determining this...as I still need to add music to the time line. How do I determine the actual file size of the project?

Also knowing that I have already done 95 percent of the editing what would you suggest I do at this point to get this finished. Should I break this down into chapters and resave individually. The reason I didn't do this in the first place as I was cutting and pasting information from many different places full length of the video and didn't want to close and open the project. Can you have several different projects open at the same time for cutting and pasting purposes? I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. I will not make the same mistake next time. Thank you.
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James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

Aug 11, 2013 17:25

The length of video that will fit depends on several factors, but 1 hour and 40 minutes should fit a dual layer disc. The real question is will PD recognize that it will fit and let you burn it. As far as I know the only way to know the finished size is to actually produce it. __________________________________
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Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Aug 11, 2013 17:34

How do I determine the maximum time will fit on a dual layer DVD?

Rule of Thumb, Single layer DVD=One hour, Double Layer DVD=2 hours.

DVDs are Standard Definition, 720x480/576 NTSC/PAL.

I would continue with your project as is, it is too much work to start over.
You can add the chapters after your editing is done. In the Chapter Room there are some options for automatic chapter points.

Can you have several different projects open at the same time for cutting and pasting purposes?

Not to my knowledge. PD does one project at a time.

That does not mean you cannot do it. You do one part as a project, start a new project for the next part, so on. Then in the end you can combine all the projects into one Disk or large project.

Now you can have all of the assets in the Media Library and able to add videos to the timeline. You can also split the videos and delete the parts you want to throw away.

The original videos are not modified.
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PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Aug 11, 2013 18:42

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Can you have several different projects open at the same time for cutting and pasting purposes? I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. I will not make the same mistake next time. Thank you.

only adding, You can add various projects in the timeline.
After adding the first project, the File menu / incert Progect ...
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