DVD Workshop, Motion Buttons, and Patched Files.

[leebo]

I'm having a problem using patched files in a Workshop project that utilizes motion buttons.

If I patch the files b4 authoring, everything works fine - except that the buttons display only half of the frame (the left half).

If I author with un-patched files, waiting until right b4 I click on "make DVD folder" to patch the files, the buttons look fine, but during the rendering of the menus an error message comes up saying "The file "F:/DVD Files/xzxzxz.mpg" has changed". "Do you want to link to another file?"

Reguardless of wether I click "yes" or "no", the program closes.

This only happens with motion buttons. Static buttons don't display this problem.

Any ideas???

[Scheif]

What do you mean by "patched files"? The video source for the motion buttions have changed since you authored the menu? If so, you generally want to link back to the same file, and that shouldn't affect the authoring process. Chances are, there's something else amiss with your project -- perhaps overlapping buttons.

[leebo]

I should have given more details.

I'm using mpeg files with a frame size of 544X480.
I have to author everything b4 patching them to 352X480, otherwise my motion buttons display incorrectly.

Then, b4 compiling the project, I patch the mpeg files to 352X480 (otherwise there's days of re-rendering).

If I do this with static buttons, there's no problem because WK dosn't rescan the files. But with motion buttons, it seems to rescan the files and then discovers they've been changed.

At that point, regardless of wether I click "link to another file" or "don't link to another file", the program crashes.

[Scheif]

I think your only choice here is to duplicate the MPEG files. Use one for your motion buttons, and the other for your title. The only real penalty will be the extra hard drive space. It won't affect the DVD build.

[leebo]

I think your only choice here is to duplicate the MPEG files. Use one for your motion buttons, and the other for your title. The only real penalty will be the extra hard drive space. It won't affect the DVD build.

Well then how do you link the motion button to a different file? If I create short clips specifically for motion buttons, those buttons point to the same short clips.
If I try to link to a different file, the preview image is changed as well. That would bring me back to square one.

[Scheif]

Perhaps I don't completely understand your problem, but you may be missing something. The source for the motion button does not have to be the same as the source for the video title it represents.

I am suggesting that you have two copies of your video title, one "patched" and the other not. Use your patched file as the video title and your unpatched file as the source for the motion button. You can easily link this motion button to the the patched title by dragging the title (from the title tab of the asset bar at the bottom) onto your motion button.

If this doesn't make sense, then I definitely don't understand the problem.

[leebo]

The source for the motion button does not have to be the same as the source for the video title it represents.

I am suggesting that you have two copies of your video title, one "patched" and the other not. Use your patched file as the video title and your unpatched file as the source for the motion button. You can easily link this motion button to the the patched title by dragging the title (from the title tab of the asset bar at the bottom) onto your motion button.

If this doesn't make sense, then I definitely don't understand the problem.

It does make sense. But at the risk of insulting you, are you sure about this? I swear I tried that and the preview image changed to the new file.

I'm out of town right now and won't be able to try it out until Monday.

Thanks for the tip.

[Scheif]

Don't worry; I am not easily insulted. 8)

I am quite sure about the procedure. Just to make sure, I created a test project. You can download it here if you like:

http://www.Scheif.net/DVDAuthoring/DVDRHelp-DVDWS.zip

[leebo]

Thanks so much!
I'll check it out when I get back home.