VCD Startups

DoDGe · Post by **DoDGe** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 4:34 pm

Hey, i got everything to copy vcds and things, and i know all about them just i need good software so i can add a start up bit with a 5 second advert kind of bit... I used Ulead but the trial version ran out...

I cant be bothered paying for it because I dont really need to copy so much, its just going to be a few discs...
Does anyone know any easy software to create an image file for the vcd?

[Edited on 6-7-2003 by DoDGe]

MarkA87 · Post by **MarkA87** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 5:28 pm

you can do vcd's in most burning programs like nero

(- what do u mean image file? - iso? - use winiso if u mean that.)

DoDGe · Post by **DoDGe** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 8:03 pm

yeah, iso, but i mean i want a program which makes animated startups and menus and things...

Post by **Matt** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 10:32 pm

Ulead DVD Movie Factory is fairly good for creating menus for both VCD, SVCD and DVD.

I think you can get a trial version from the Ulead site.

Not sure about animated intros. Have a look at Xara Cool3D.

DoDGe · Post by **DoDGe** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:23 am

yeah, i used ulead, it was good, but i was wondering if there was solmething easier, so i can make animated startups then make them run when the dvd is put into a player... oh, and my ulead evaluation ran out

the_hetster · Post by **the_hetster** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:31 am

have you tried the web site. www.vcdhelp.com
they have tutorials on how to create svcd/vcd with chapters and menus using freeare tools. it is also a good site for anything to do with svcd/vcd creation ona budget. hope this helps

DoDGe · Post by **DoDGe** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 4:14 pm

ah, ok, ill try it, thanks

DoDGe · Post by **DoDGe** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 1:26 pm

I have noticed on a vcd i was watching on the computer, is had a long mpg file name then 0001.mpeg or something at the end, i went on this and it was just a kind of startup, then ended, so i went on ********0002.mpeg and that was the actual movie, do you think if I could make this file and put it in before the other it would work in the dvd player with my sponser on?

Mushiman · Post by **Mushiman** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 2:24 pm

Look, this is simple stuff!

Create your logo using ANY photo editing software, save as a bitmap or jpeg file. Then import into video editor of choice E.G. premiere. Then make the image, say, 10 seconds long. Fade it in & out, then export it as an avi or better still if you have Premiere 6.5 or the Mpeg pluging LSX or panasonic, encode to VCD mpeg1. Then import your logo mpeg before your movie in Nero, record your VCD & it's done. SIMPLE

[Edited on 6-7-2003 by Mushiman]

Riggzy · Post by **Riggzy** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:53 pm

ill check out that site now...i made a DVD menu with Pinnacle which took AGES, and when i made the VCD it rendered it as a video file