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- ReelDVD
Basic How-To (PG 1 of 3)
- This
page will explain the basic steps to authoring a DVD with ReelDVD.
The DVD will include a "FirstPlay" video, as well as one
menu,
and one video clip.
- Menus
are covered under separate Tutorials. Please return to our main
page to read the steps for Still Menus
or Motion Menus.
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1.
The
ReelDVD Interface.
- The
Storyboard area is where you will determine track play order,
menu links, and the general operation of your DVD.
- The
Explorer window is where you will find the files to be used in
your project, and insert them, by dragging, into the Storyboard area.
- The
Track window will display video, audio, and subpicture info.
This is also where you will note chapter points in your video.
- The
Preview window is where you can preview and test your DVD's operation.
It is also used to determine button order and "hotspot" areas
of your menu.
2. Open
Reel DVD with a new project, if its not starting with a new one already.
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3.
First
import your first play track (the track that will play immediately
when inserting the disc into a player) by dragging the desired MPEG
file from the explorer window into the Storyboard area. Reel will automatically
link this video to the FirstPlay Bubble with a yellow arrow. This can
be changed later if you don't want this video to be the first played.
Although, it is recommended that you import your video into the Storyboard
in the order in which your end-user would view them. This will help with
chapter number display on the set-top player.
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4.
If
you get an error telling you to use 4:3 or 16:9 video, or an error telling
you that the resolution has been changed to PAL, you are not using elementary
video and audio streams. You must export your MPEG's as separate streams
for Reel to use them in NTSC format (.m2v video, and .wav audio.) PAL
DVD players will read MPEG Layer II audio, so if your working in PAL you
can use a single file. Although I'd recommend the AC3 encoder that you
paid for with ReelDVD instead.
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Now
take your audio file stream (.wav) and drag it from the explorer window
onto the video file in the storyboard. Reel will automatically begin converting
your .wav to Dolby Digital, (.ac3). You will also notice that the audio
track has now appeared in the track window below the video. The AC3 encoder
is a big part of what you paid for when you bought Reel. Dolby Digital will
take up much less room for your audio, leaving you the room for more video
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