Graphical Overlay before encoding?!?!

[MediaMan]

Hi Guys,

I am trying to create a promotional video to run in a store that I work and I need to create a graphical overlay, but I can't seem to find any software (other than Premiere) that will do this quickly and effeciently. Any one have any ideas. I wish to actually overlay the graphics onto the video and then encode to MPEG-2 for DVD. So no subtitle streams. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

[mats.hogberg]

What's your video source material?
Quickndirty, I'd do it in WMM, save out as DV AVI, encode to mpeg2 with external encoder (like TMPGEnc or equiv)
Ah - Sorry - didn't read the whole story. Got the impression you wanted to overlay text...
If the source is AVI (or mpg) , I'd use VirtualDub(mod) and Avery Lee's Logo filter to add the graphics (has fade in/out, positioning, transparency), frameserve to encoder.

/Mats

[MediaMan]

I saw the VDUB setup in the FAQ, but I am working nativly in MPEG-2 with original material so I don't really want to have to convert all my files to avi and then back again. I am using the TMPGEnc Suite of software for editing and conversion so any add-ons or filters that can be added to that?

[mats.hogberg]

No matter how you go about it, you have to reencode to add the graphics overlay, right?
So, add the logo in VDub, but frameserve the result to the mpg encoder - don't save as AVI.

/Mats