Adobe Encore -- various topics

Kit Hannah · July 19th, 2007, 02:21 AM

Why not just leave the encoding at automatic? Encore will give you the highest quality possible that will fit on your DVD, and it has options to set the max bitrate. We use vegas, render to AVI then let Encore do the etranscoding. Works out perfectly for the highest possible quality. We get nothing but compliments on our videos.

Noa Put · July 19th, 2007, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kit Hannah

Why not just leave the encoding at automatic?

I read about this after doing some "googling" on the subject yesterdayevening and tried the automatic settings and it was way past midnight when I finally saw that the output quality looked very good without any artifacts. It appeares that encore also choose for a single pass encode because it just took about an hour to get it done.
So, that's allready a big relief since I was on several deadlines and experimenting with output settings in the middle of the weddingseason isn't good for your health, :D

Richard Grebby · July 24th, 2007, 11:23 AM

When i open encore it just closes, any thoughts?

Jason Thomson · July 24th, 2007, 01:02 PM

Maybe check the log facility to which it logs. I think there is something called an "application log" in Windows.
I'll bet if you ask adobe, they might have a better answer.

Ben Winter · July 24th, 2007, 01:34 PM

This was an issue with stolen/warez pre-release versions. Are you sure you have a retail copy?

Richard Grebby · July 24th, 2007, 03:33 PM

I have a real copy, could it be that I have older trail stuff on their still.

Richard Grebby · July 24th, 2007, 03:57 PM

Ahha that sorted everything out. Sometimes I stun myself at my stupidity ;)

Tristan Howard · July 31st, 2007, 11:23 AM

Hi everybody,

After testing a DVD I made with Adobe Encore 1.5, the text on all my menus flickered terribly on a regular tube TV but looked fine on a a high-def LCD TV. My question is, how I do I get rid of the text flicker? It looks terrible and it seems like this problem shouldn't be too hard to fix. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tristan

Ger Griffin · July 31st, 2007, 11:51 AM

cant help you directly Tristan as i don't use that package.

But what might help is if your menus are cusomised try to stay away from white lines and avoid any lines that are only a pixel or 2 in width. this could cut down on it.

Tristan Howard · August 6th, 2007, 11:45 PM

Ger,

Thanks for the reply. I couldn't figure out how to change the pixels but instead I just ended up using certain fonts that only had minimal flicker compared to the wide variety I had before.

Ger Griffin · August 7th, 2007, 09:55 AM

yea thats one way of doing it anyway Tristian.
Its down to the refresh rate of a standard tv (50hz).
Its a bit slow so you get that on the edges of some lines.
I purposely bought a 100hz tv a few years ago for my own benefit.
Next stop HD

Kiflom Bahta · August 7th, 2007, 02:17 PM

Hey guys, Is there is a way to compress the audio in encore without buying the expensive dolby digital encoder. I am trying to compress the audio but encore give me two options. PCM and Dolby digital. PCM takes to much space. I Have cheaper dvd burning software and they offer dolby digital and other compression rate. Is there is cheap or free dolby digital software? Thanks (*___*)

Damon Gaskin · August 7th, 2007, 04:38 PM

It compresses it to dolby on its own during the transcode within encore if you allow it to do so. You don't have to like with Premiere purchase the Minnetonka plug in. If you have Encore, and you drop say an avi to a timeline or bring it in as an asset, you should be able to transcode your audio for your "dvd" to dolby, even with version 1.0 of Encore DVD...

K.C. Luke · August 7th, 2007, 07:16 PM

Using Encore transcoding dolby digital is the best way to get AC3 dolby sound. Premiere purchase the Minnetonka plug in may not good as EncoreDVD :)

Kiflom Bahta · August 7th, 2007, 09:10 PM

I tried it while exporting from premier cs3 but it didn't work. It only gave two options pcm and you have to buy dolby. but if you export as avi it did work.!!!

July 24th, 2007, 11:23 AM	#183
Richard Grebby Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 134	Encore CS3 just closes When i open encore it just closes, any thoughts? __________________ --Canon XL1-- http://www.richardgrebby.co.uk

July 24th, 2007, 01:02 PM	#184
Jason Thomson Tourist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 4	Logs? Maybe check the log facility to which it logs. I think there is something called an "application log" in Windows. I'll bet if you ask adobe, they might have a better answer.

July 24th, 2007, 01:34 PM	#185
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	This was an issue with stolen/warez pre-release versions. Are you sure you have a retail copy? __________________ BenWinter.com

July 24th, 2007, 03:33 PM	#186
Richard Grebby Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 134	I have a real copy, could it be that I have older trail stuff on their still. __________________ --Canon XL1-- http://www.richardgrebby.co.uk

July 24th, 2007, 03:57 PM	#187
Richard Grebby Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 134	Ahha that sorted everything out. Sometimes I stun myself at my stupidity ;) __________________ --Canon XL1-- http://www.richardgrebby.co.uk

July 19th, 2007, 02:21 AM	#181
Kit Hannah Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fresno, California Posts: 528	Why not just leave the encoding at automatic? Encore will give you the highest quality possible that will fit on your DVD, and it has options to set the max bitrate. We use vegas, render to AVI then let Encore do the etranscoding. Works out perfectly for the highest possible quality. We get nothing but compliments on our videos.

July 31st, 2007, 11:23 AM	#188
Tristan Howard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: McArthur, CA Posts: 119	Removing Text Flicker From Menus Made with Adobe Encore 1.5 Hi everybody, After testing a DVD I made with Adobe Encore 1.5, the text on all my menus flickered terribly on a regular tube TV but looked fine on a a high-def LCD TV. My question is, how I do I get rid of the text flicker? It looks terrible and it seems like this problem shouldn't be too hard to fix. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Tristan

July 31st, 2007, 11:51 AM	#189
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	cant help you directly Tristan as i don't use that package. But what might help is if your menus are cusomised try to stay away from white lines and avoid any lines that are only a pixel or 2 in width. this could cut down on it.

August 6th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#190
Tristan Howard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: McArthur, CA Posts: 119	Ger, Thanks for the reply. I couldn't figure out how to change the pixels but instead I just ended up using certain fonts that only had minimal flicker compared to the wide variety I had before.

August 7th, 2007, 09:55 AM	#191
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	yea thats one way of doing it anyway Tristian. Its down to the refresh rate of a standard tv (50hz). Its a bit slow so you get that on the edges of some lines. I purposely bought a 100hz tv a few years ago for my own benefit. Next stop HD

August 7th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#192
Kiflom Bahta Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 203	Encore Hey guys, Is there is a way to compress the audio in encore without buying the expensive dolby digital encoder. I am trying to compress the audio but encore give me two options. PCM and Dolby digital. PCM takes to much space. I Have cheaper dvd burning software and they offer dolby digital and other compression rate. Is there is cheap or free dolby digital software? Thanks (___)

August 7th, 2007, 04:38 PM	#193
Damon Gaskin Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn Hills, USA Posts: 217	It compresses it to dolby on its own during the transcode within encore if you allow it to do so. You don't have to like with Premiere purchase the Minnetonka plug in. If you have Encore, and you drop say an avi to a timeline or bring it in as an asset, you should be able to transcode your audio for your "dvd" to dolby, even with version 1.0 of Encore DVD...

August 7th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#194
K.C. Luke Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 173	Using Encore transcoding dolby digital is the best way to get AC3 dolby sound. Premiere purchase the Minnetonka plug in may not good as EncoreDVD :)

August 7th, 2007, 09:10 PM	#195
Kiflom Bahta Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 203	I tried it while exporting from premier cs3 but it didn't work. It only gave two options pcm and you have to buy dolby. but if you export as avi it did work.!!!