vegas file size

[gomez1]

my vegas project size was 310,353,624 after i did all my editing,
after rendering to mpeg2 DVD my file size was 5.17 GB (5,553,858,560 bytes).

how do I make sure I stay below 4.7g ?


I use tmpgenc dvd author 3

[edDV]

Use a bitrate calculator
https://www.videohelp.com/calc

This should calculate the needed CBR or average VBR bitrate needed to fit a DVDR. Allow some safety margin (a somewhat lower bitrate) to keep from creating a file a few bytes too large to fit.

[Nox Li]

Or you can run it thru the DVD Shrink if you don't want to deal with calculations.You'll get a 4.35GB file.

[gomez1]

how can i run it on dvd shrink, If I have the file saved as a vegas project?
I can render the project to mpeg2 and it will tell me the size.

[edDV]

how can i run it on dvd shrink, If I have the file saved as a vegas project?
I can render the project to mpeg2 and it will tell me the size.

Encoder bitrate settings are under "Render As" then under DVD Architect MPeg2 see "Custom" then Video Tab