DVD slideshow GUI - development thread.

[tin2tin]

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic245071-450.html#1831479.

Autoitscript is sometimes causing false positives.

[$$$]

Hi,

is there a problem with animations in PAL 16:9? I just tested in version 0.86 and could not get anything like zoom/pan work, always the same AVS error when doing "Preview Slideshow": Dissolve - frame sizes don't match. PAL 4:3 seems ok for the same pictures..

Thanks,
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[tin2tin]

@ $$$
Fix something and break some other thing... try this one: DVDsGUI_086B.exe.
Run it from the main folder of an installed DSG v. 0.86.

The new patch-version will also add transitions between menus in .gfd export(Thanks Borax!). You need the latest version of Gui for Dvdauthor to use this.

[$$$]

many thanks, tin2tin, animations in PAL 16:9 are ok now!

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[apap]

Tin2tin,

does this 0.86B version includes the fixes you previously made to importing pictures in long paths and the opening of shortcuts as files?

[tin2tin]

Yes.

[tin2tin]

The 0.86B is now added to the installer from the DSG homepage.

I've written a short tutorial on adding sync sound in Windows Movie Maker to a DSG slideshow here!.

[schmicki]

Hi tin2tin,

is it possible to export higher resolutions for the future formats like?

So it would be possible to produce a dvd and a high-resolution-file with the same show.


Thank you for great work.

schmicki

[tin2tin]

Read up on making bigger slideshows here: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic245071-390.html#1805484

[schmicki]

Thank you for your the link, I have not seen it.

Is this "which means that you would have to animate all slides... " in the 1.86 up to date?

[tin2tin]

No DSG v. 1.86 exists. Only 0.86B. DSG will never reach v. 1.0 as long essential functions are missing in wxbasic.

Yes, you'll have to animate all slides...

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I've added a 'Match Slideshow to Audio Duration' to the Edit menu and fixed a EXIF data bug.

Run this test version from the main folder an installed DSG 0.86B. Get it here! (v. 0.86D)

[tin2tin]

Added some optional IPTC data import and fixed an EXIF bug: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic353149.html#1874488

This version is called 0.86D. Get it from the homepage.

[minifig]

Hi,

Now that also IPTC data can be imported for the subtitles: is there any chance of adding the import of data like title, comment and subject you can enter at the bottom of Windows Explorer in Vista (don't know how this can be done in XP, but I'm sure it's possible)?

Thanks,

Roger

[tin2tin]

I don't have Vista. I don't know that stuff. Only the info Jhead supports can be added in the import.

[StephanP]

Irregular exposition times in export

Hi,
After disappointing experiences with Nero and Cyberlink, I thought I'd give DSG a try.
But I am experiencing irregular exposition times in the final MPG.

- I have 440 JPG images from our Cuba Holiday
- I've used XnView to size them all down to 720x576
- I've joined a medley of traditional Cuban music into a single WAV
- Output format: PAL 720x576 / 16:9

Except for the first and last slide, timing settings are as follows:
- exposition 130
- animation no
- transition dissolve
- duration 10

If I check the resulting MPG, then most of the slides got their 5+ seconds alright, but there are also slides that rush by in just a single second. The music plays on without hiccup, which would indicate that something has gone wrong in the initial stages of the conversion process.
Remember, all slides have exposition 130 (first and last slides 150 and 250 resp.)
The .DSG project file seems to reflect these settings.

Any ideas as to why/how the MPG was generated incorrectly?

Stephan

[tin2tin]

I didn't think that DSG would be able to render a slideshow with that many slides. I newer tried rendering a slideshow with that many.

It's proberly something which is caused by lack of memory when rendering the mpg or when it's muxed. You could try to export as 'all' and let another software mux the m2v and ac3.

Or chop your slideshow in two, and render it in two and then join the two parts afterwards.

Hit ctrl-alt-del to watch the memory usage when rendering, and if it shoots trhough your fysical RAM add some virtual RAM.

Good luck.

[VlasPes]

Sorry My english speak not good.

My problems, to export MPG sometimes without a sound.
When you try to export more, then one has a sound.
I try export to avi and ac3 files - the same problem.
Here download (as zip-pack), my 2 files ac3, yes-sound and no-sound -> http://web.gin.cz/3vvys/test_sound.zip.
I try any player (mediaplayer clasic, VLC, Avidemux).
By DSG import wav sound, edited in nero wave editor.

I thank you for helping me.

[tin2tin]

My problems, to export MPG sometimes without a sound.
When you try to export more, then one has a sound.

Before exporting check the box to the right of Presets/Music. This box contains the path to the music used when exporting. If you don't want any music then just delete the path in this box.

[VlasPes]

I know how to add/remove sound.

I want play sound.
Add the path wav file to box.

The play preview slideshow - sound yes.

Why after exporting to mpg, sound no? Why after exporting to avi + ac3, in ac3 sound no?

Thanks.

[tin2tin]

This isn't something I have experienced. If there is sound when previewing then it's a problem 'outside' the GUI.

You could try to update the SoundOut plugin: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=120025&highlight=soundout

Download this and exchange it with the one in the main folder of DSG and renaming it so the name is the same.

Let me know if this fixes your problem.

(I can't remember if it's the latest Hcenc which is included. If the above suggestion doesn't work then try to update HCenc too).

[VlasPes]

I did download new files "SoundOut.dll" and "libsndfile-1.dll" Giving this to DSG directory.

I created a testing slideshow - 350 slides, 38 minutes duration. Sound track is 8 minutes.

In mpg sound is plays. Sound track is repeated 5 times.

It's all right, how it should be. I´m happy. Thank you for your assistance.

[schmicki]

Hi tin2tin,

I'm working with the 0.86D. I've created a new slideshow with 71 pictures and 4 avi files. Exporting the m2v file works ok at the first time. I did some changes at the slide order. The Exporting at this time fails - the hcenc had some troubel I think. Now I exported the avs file and encoded it manually with hcenc - this works. I think there is some problem with avi files. But this is not my problem only the prehistory.
Now I'd like to export the subtitle file. The program starts with preparing images, saving avs..., and opening encoder for main movie. It writes in the temp folder, but at the end there is no ssa or srt file, I tried both. Finally I tried the subtitle export with slideshows I have created before and everything works fine. Are there any problems with the files created with 0.86D? Shall I send you my dsg file? I don't know what's wrong.

Greetings

schmicki

[tin2tin]

I think there is some problem with avi files.

If your first slide is an avi - all things will go wrong(inc. subtitles) - as the text says in the statusbar in DSG. This is a strange avisynth bug I can't fix, so don't have an avi as first slide...

[Edit: it's not avi but avs files which will cause the mentioned problem. If the exported .avs file renders okay(same avs as when you export from DSG to m2v - it is somehow related to HCenc vs. SoundOut or Avisynth memory handling- try updating SoundOut/Avisynth]

I don't know if the latest avisynth release will fix this?

@ VlasPes - Thanks for letting me know.

[schmicki]

Hi tin2tin,

the avi file is not at the beginning.
I've tested it with new SoundOut and Avisynth but it does not work.
I build the complete show (all the same) again. Nothing.
Just for fun I used the export .all. After preparing the images, the hcenc pops up. In the info line appears:"ERROR, can't process AVS file, wait for Avisynth error message" and than "ERROR, Script error, syntax error"
After that DSG closes with the error message shown in the jpg file.

Exporting the AVS file is ok. Manually encoding with the same hcenc is also ok.

Exporting other slideshows as .all works fine.

I saw that the subtile file was made at the beginning of the export. Which programm generates the subtitles?

After that I exported an mpeg file. Hcenc shows not the error. It works, but it aborted - the same as at the beginning.

The last Action I did is deleting the avi's out of the slideshow, but the export went in error again. I will reboot and test it again.

schmicki

[tin2tin]

What happens when you preview the slideshow with avi?

Btw. are you exporting with the same or a new file name?

[schmicki]

I've deleted the AVI's from the Show.
I can preview the show. Works fine. But it crashes by export .all
The Same as above.

I've used the same name, and other names.

I've installed the complete 0.86D again - same error.

I've deleted the first ten pictures - the same.

schmicki

[tin2tin]

I'm sorry my computer had a serious hardware problem, so it has been down/unstable for some time.

Do you think it is possible for you to make a slideshow with the included a.jpg and b.jpg files and save the project and upload it for me somewhere? So I can take a look on the .dgs file?

[schmicki]

Hi tin2tin,

I've uploaded the file on:


http://share-now.net/files/34415-Test_schmicki.dsg.html

[tin2tin]

I've tried your file and it exports to .all without any problems. I can't get it to crash.

Btw. if you want to add subtitles to an .all export then subtitles must be checked under Presets.

Can you explain what you're doing to get this file to crash DSG?

[schmicki]

Hi tin2tin,

I think I've solved the problem.

I've used a " in the subtitle of one picture. This crashes the export .all and don't export the subtitle separately.

I now used two ' this works and looks the same. With the two ' I can export .all and can export ssa and srt.

Once I have edited the ssa file before burning the DVD to the right character "
It works and looks the same as two characters '
So it is allowed to use it but DSG don't love it.

I hope you can kill these bug

Greetings
schmicki