DVD samples

[michcio]

hello!

I have a little question...does anyone know how to make DVD-samples to have in your main menu (while the user can choose between play the movie, choose subtitles, choose chapters...)

michcio

[LJB]

I use DVD MovieFactory:
I set-up my menus with a background video that I have previously created from sections of the main movie.

[michcio]

thanks for your answer

but how does your samples look like are they just a part of the .avi file or are they as "real" samples (many parts from the .avi file "glued" togheter). Because I would like to learn how to create this "real" sample easly

[guns1inger]

Extract the video from the source DVD, edit it in your editor, then output in a suitable format. The best method and best tools depend on your editor and authoring software. I use Vegas to create motion menu backgrounds, then author in DLP.

[michcio]

I use GUI for dvdauthor as my authoring software... ok I'll take a look at Vegas

[LJB]

I peice together a background clip with a running time down to around 15 or 20 seconds. I also use vegas to do my clip edits.

[michcio]

ok...but hm how do I create DVD samples in Vegas .. to me Vegas seems to be a difficult program with many functions...how do I create a sample?!

[guns1inger]

I don't understand your question or what you mean by sample.

If by sample you mean a short clip of highlights from a movie then what you need to do is extract them scenes you want from your DVD, put them on the timeline in Vegas (or whatever editor you like to use), trim them down, and arrange the order (edit them, in other words), then output a new video ready for using in your DVD.

[ntscuser]

I think the original poster means animated menu backgrounds?

[guns1inger]

I understand that is what he wants to create. I don't think he understands that he has to build them by hand, piece by piece.

[michcio]

yeah that was what I didn't understand...and I wonder if there is a tool that make this pice by pice building easier

[NoBuddy]

Try Windows Movie Maker - very easy to handle. And output to DV avi.

No tool can guess what scenes you want to include in your sample.

[michcio]

yeah thats what I use to..ah ok then nevermind I'll continue using windows movier maker

thanks and regards

michcio

[LJB]

If you want to start off with a single clip, without peicing anything together, download dvd shrink and use shrink to "grab" a short clip/segment of the movie and use that for your background.

[michcio]

yeah I make this kind of animated backgrounds as well but I use Boilsoft Video Splitter to cut of a part from my movie