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alright , i have a samsung scd-27 mini dv camcorder

and have adobe premiere pro,

i have been taking the video off of my camcorder and keeping it as avi but being upset about the size of the file, i took some time and figured out how to encode the video from avi to other file sorts. right now im changing the video into mpeg2 i also have a choice to do mpeg2-dvd and that splits the sound from the video and is about 10% smaller file w/ the sound included in file size.


i use nero6 to do my cd/dvd burning and i am wondering if i could make a dvd using mpeg2 or would i have to convert the video into the mpeg2-dvd ?


also my camcorder offers mpeg4 support , i have yet to figure this out.
i haven't looked to deep into the camera other then just gettin what i shoot off the camera

i haven't bought a memory stick for it either

i transfer my video over using a fire wire cable and a on board card. (abit nf7-s v2 mobo)

any info weather i asked for it or not would help. i just want to adviod burning costers and get the best looking dvd's to watch of my family on the tv.

also how would i make a menu screen?

well for making dvds, premire pro has "export to dvd" feature although taht is the barest of dvd making software. you can make a dvd though using that.

there is adobe encore dvd and ulead dvd workshop, both [expensive] fine programs for menu making from scratch.

ulead videostudio [cheap/bundled often] can also make your mpeg into a dvd very quickly with predefined menu styles although that is less sophisticated.

i've used all these programs extensively so i could probably easily give you directions!

thanks,
Jeremy

so should i worry about tring to burn mpg2 videos strait to dvd? should they work on the dvd players?


kno any thing about the mpeg4 format?

if you burn .mpg files rigiht ot a DVD, they will not play in normal dvd players. you will need to perform proper conversion on the files. in premiere pro...i think it's file-export-export to dvd

MPEG-4 is mostly for computer-based playback, and isn't compatible with dvd. if you intend to watch stuff on tv, never use this format which is more suited to internet sharing.

-Jeremy

alright i found a computer at school int he av department that had encore on it. found a small help file at adobe. and i have created a back ground layer. w/ pic . a black button with text for another layer using the (+) in the name.


i used adobe to create the basics of the menu. now when i import it into encore i cant figure out how to tell the button witch video to start playing ? or how would i make it open up a new menu like a scene selection?

im sry about asking weird questions. but no one i know has real exsperience with these progs. even the teacher didn't kno how to work it. he said the prog was installed due to a student had intrest into it and was working his way into a video production class at the local Comunity collage.


i am willing to read tourtorials as long as thier as some pics to help aid me in what im doing (like show layer's ext.. ) b4 i read the tourtorial at adobe i really never figured out the layers thing. and i catch on pretty quick so it doesn't have to be a newb one.

FyI : here is the tut i used.

http://www.adobe.com/tips/encmenu/main.html

and if i had my serv working i would host the files so you could take a quick look and give me any advise

any ways thanks alot

the tutorials incl with encore are very good although a little complex. i haven't used encore extensively, just for a non-menu dvd so i really coudlnt help you there. but gl!