OK - I know there's a simple answer ! !

[AJL14]

Can't see the trees for the forest! I know this is simple!

I've completed a 2 hour HD (1920x1080) timeline. Music, SFX, Chapter marks,etc. Finally! With EDIUS DV Creator I constructed a yery useful Menu with 8 Chapters and a custom background. That procedure makes an excellant BluRay disk which works well - Menu and all.

But I'm having trouble saving the final configuration so that if I want to print more BluRays later I can print new BD's including Menu and Chapters (EDIUS timeline will be gone because original files will not be saved on "Video" drives after final version complete). I can bring up the "saved Image output" in DV Creator outside of EDIUS, but the menu is no longer there - meaning, I imagine that the Chapter points have disappeared in the video as well.

Soooo......in what form and how do I output the timeline and menu with DV Creator so that I can access the completed BD files later and print out new BD's in their entirity (menu and chapters) without having to make new menus and spot new Chapter marks.

That's why I inquired last week about who was using which programs to make discs (so they can be saved and pulled up at any time). EDIUS is still simpler and adequate for what I do - but the above problem lingers.

Many thanks, all. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Alan

[Khoi Pham]

The Image has everything, when you burn that image make sure you burn that other folder that it created also.

[John Lewis]

Hi Al
Rename the folder BDMV to any name otherwise it will be written over next time unless you use a different location. The other folder is called BD temp i don think you need that one You only want the biggest folder, inside the BDMV folder there are several folders keep all of these Look in the stream folder it contains loads of m2ts files there is one of which will be about 20gb that is the one with the video all the others are smaller about 3mb those are your chapters You could copy the new renamed folder to a BD Data Disk if you want to keep the files and free up space

[AJL14]

Thanks guys. I'm down for the day, so I'll check tomorrow. I think I examined the "Image file" - and it DID NOT contain the Menu! Hmmmmm.
Tomorrow....
Alan

[antonsvideo]

the folders to burn are BDMV and Certificate, it includes the menus

you can test playing the BDMV folder with Total Media 3 Ultimate, great testing software prior to burning

[AJL14]

Thanks for the hints, John. Good stuff.

And... Thanks Anton...I've downloaded the "trial" version of Total Media 3 Ultimate and will test tomorrow. I'm not sure how you "burn two folders" at the same time (BDMV and Certificate), but I'll keep trying something until it works. Or I'll hear back from you first (hee hee) !!!!!!!!!
Hope to meet up with you some day!
Best,
Alan

[antonsvideo]

when burning with Nero 10, it already places BDMV and Certificate folder for you if you choose the BDMV video preset

if burning with Edius Disk Burner, browse for the BDMV main folder which holds the BDMV and Certificate folder and that is all you need to do

http://www.videoproductions.com.au/edius5/Disk-Burner-standalone.png

[Ron Evans]

Alan if you have Nero and a BLuray disc that works an easy way is to let Nero make an image file for you. Select disc copy and then select image recorder as the recorder. Nero will ask where to place the file and will copy. May take a little while, likely half the length of the program. You can then get Nero to make a copy from this image every time you want one and you will not have to worry about anything as the image file will be a complete image of the disc.
This is slower than just dragging the files over to the recorder pane in Nero but will work as a single selection next time.
I author with DVD Architect that creates an iso image file as its output.



Ron

[AJL14]

Thanks guys! Really!
Alan

[AJL14]

OK, Anton. I can always follow your tutoring, but this one has me stopped dead. If I go directly to DVCreator without opening EDIUS, I cannot go to the "Write" panel without first loading a video file material. Therefore, I cannot get to the BDMV folder at all. I have Nero 8, but not 10 yet, so trying to stick with EDIUS to make my discs at the moment. I don't want to void my editing files until I know I can make a BD and Menu without them - as you can well understand.

So guide me once more, if you will, and I'll try again!
Best,
Alan

[antonsvideo]

Have you made the Blu-ray compilation with Edius yet? in Edius diskburner with Edius open, click burn disk but first untick the burn to disk, but tick export as image, this means it will be compiled to a hard disk location of your choice

then at any time with Edius closed, open disk burner and browse for the folder created in the above step

however, before you burn, test the BDMV with Total Media 3 to make sure the menu works fine

[AJL14]

OK guys. I apologize for this...but nothing is working and I'm stumped. Also - I've spent a fortune!

Bought Total Media 3 Ultimate - works like a charm, Anton. Thanks. With that I can go to BDMV and verify the files and test-run the compilation. Really nice! And the files work great.

BUT - upgraded to Nero 10 Suite - went into "Make BD", and cannot get to BDMV at all. Rather - I can get there, but Nero will not respond in any way. And I can find NO PRESET to BDMV as you stated so that Nero will respond.

And when I open DVCreator (without EDIUS open), I CANNOT go to "BURN" without loading a file first, and then cannot do anything in "Burn" once I'm there - except burn the "video file" that was loaded - and it's just straight video!

Sorry about this, but I know if you can do it, it can be done. It just can't be done here - yet!

Thanks again - for your patience.
Cheers,
Alan

[antonsvideo]

insert BD-R disk in burner and wait 1 minute

open Edius Disk burner and load the BDMV folder that contains BDMV and Certificate, follow screenshot

http://www.videoproductions.com.au/Blu-ray/Disk-Burner-standalone.png

with Nero 10 Burning Rom, follow screenshots

http://www.videoproductions.com.au/Blu-ray/Nero10-BD1.png

http://www.videoproductions.com.au/Blu-ray/Nero10-BD2.png

http://www.videoproductions.com.au/Blu-ray/Nero10-BD3.png

[CentralEurope]

open Edius Disk burner = Bin ==> Tools ==> Disk Burner

this tool named "Disk Burner " is not described in the manual / helpfile
it is simple forgotten....

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[CentralEurope]

the only hint from GV, what is to do, is a warning pop-up , if you select the false folder




or you read (aside from GV-Manuals) Antons forum-posting's and websites...... ;-)

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