possible to restart an encoding project where it left off?

[Leslie]

my computer froze while encoding a movie using tmpge....it was approxiamately 75% encoded. Is it possible to pick up the encoding where it left off. Whenever I try to restart the encoding, i'm prompted to overwrite the mpg file that was already created.

If someone could help me out I'd appreciate the two hours you'd save me.
In fact I'll pay you back time and a half, and send you three hours in the mail!

thanks

[Tommyknocker]

You can use the wizard in TMPGEnc. It has a Source Range function that will allow you to encode from any point in your source video. If this works for you, please feel free to donate anything you would have given me in exchange for this information to your favorite charity.

[Leslie]

Thanks Tommyknocker.....I knew there was some easy way to do it that I was missing. But now this presents me with another problem.

The movie is 154 minutes long. I usually encode two halves and then burn onto two 80 min cds. The mpg file that I have now is 48 minutes. The second will be 106 minutes. I'm assuming I'll have to use the cut and join thingy that I read about in the guide listed under edit, but it isn't very clear. I will need to cut the second file and then join part of it to the first file? Will the resulting files burn correctly to vcd (I use VCDEasy) and is this cut and join processes something that is very easy for a newbie to screw up?

P.s. i've decided to donate the three hours to "forlorn mothers in need of a pedicure" It's a new community outreach program in my area.

[Tommyknocker]

Cutting and joining does seem to be the logical step for you. The resulting file should burn correctly provided you keep the right format.

I also read that if you just add the two files of the first disk in the same directory, they will play one after. So joining the first disk files is not really necessary. Good luck!

[KingJohn]

Thanks Tommyknocker.....I knew there was some easy way to do it that I was missing. But now this presents me with another problem.

The movie is 154 minutes long. I usually encode two halves and then burn onto two 80 min cds. The mpg file that I have now is 48 minutes. The second will be 106 minutes. I'm assuming I'll have to use the cut and join thingy that I read about in the guide listed under edit, but it isn't very clear. I will need to cut the second file and then join part of it to the first file? Will the resulting files burn correctly to vcd (I use VCDEasy) and is this cut and join processes something that is very easy for a newbie to screw up?

P.s. i've decided to donate the three hours to "forlorn mothers in need of a pedicure" It's a new community outreach program in my area.

TMpgenc
File > mpeg tools > Merge & Cut
Add > add first file (80 Min)
Add > add second file (106 Min)

Change drop down arrow to MPEG 1 Video CD
Browse for output location and type in "Moviefull"

Click Run

This will join them back together, however if the don't finish and start exactly right, you can highlight the first one in the list and click edit, move to the end where you want it to finish and click the } (end mark)

You can highlight the second and click edit then move to where you want it to start and click the { (start mark)
Now they are starting and ending correctly, you can click the run to join them both back together.

Once joined you have the 149 Min movie again, which you can split in half using Merge & Cut again

Check your output files for lip sync before use