Different video sizes driving TMPGENC DVD author crazy...

[tocarla]

Here is my dilema, which can be solved (hopefully) one of two ways. I am using TMPGEnc DVD Author, and my source files are 704 x 480. I am trying to add image files between the clips, essentially to explain what the clips are onscreen, and since TMPG doesn't let me straight add a jpeg, I have been trying every slideshow making program possible to make the jpeg images into a DVD format file first. However, everything I use results in 720 x 480 resolution, and TMPG won't let me use this.

Is there any way to either a] put a bunch of jpegs together in a slideshow and export it to 704 x 480 instead of 720 x 480, or b] resize a 720 x 480 file [resulting from my current slideshow programs] to 704 without blowing everything up?

Everything else is done, this is the final touch! Thanks for the help guys!

[aktee]

You can use Avisynth. (I hope you know how)

ImageSource("menu.jpg", end = 300)
LanczosResize(704, 480)

If you want it to be shorter, replace the END value.
Of course you gotta change the "menu.jpg" to your image.
Then you just gotta encode that to MPEG-2 and add it to your project. TMPGENC XPRESS will do the job..

This is for 1 still image. I'm not sure if this is what you want? =\.


If you want to create a slideshow with avisynth, I guess it's hmm..

ImageSource("image%d.jpeg", 001, 199, 29.97)
LanczosResize(704, 480)

This will create a slideshow from image001.jpeg to image199.jpeg, at 29.97 FPS.
You will then have to encode to MPEG-2.



Or you can resize your 720 x 480 with avisynth once again (what would I be without avisynth =D).

You will need a plugin called MPEGDEC.dll or something..

Mpegsource("blablabla.m2v")
LanczosResize(704, 480)

Once again, encode it with your favorite mpeg-2 encoder.



Sorry if there's some typo, really hard to write on a Pocket-PC. [/code]

[huiwinsun]

U mentioned u have "...every slideshow making program possible...". Do u happen to have memoriesontv? The mpg created by memoriesontv seems to be acceptable by TMPGEnc DVD Author. (NB. the ones created by proshow are not.). Good luck!

[the * dude]

why not jus make a COMPLEX dvd menu !!!

try vcd easy.. or was it easy vcd to creat hi-res mpg still these should deff be accepted.. (i thin )