animation to dvd

[cristoforo]

What is the best way to go about saving an animation to dvd with Adobe Premiere to be viewed on a standard TV? Trying to figure this out now since it has become urgent. Previously I looked at the problem but never had success....and had no urgency.....now big time urgency! Thanks for any help!

[jacksc02]

what version of premiere are you using?

[cristoforo]

Adobe Premiere Pro v. 7

[Infrared digital]

Is there not a direct export to DVD in Premiere Pro ? I am sure there is.

Anyway, make sure its exported as 4:3 aspect ratio.

[panthon]

Adobe Premiere Pro v. 7

I dont think premiere 7 was pro at all. Premiere pro 2.0 will do what u need perfectly and maybe some earlier PRO versions. Anyway V7 is too old now...

[cristoforo]

To put on to DVD is it necessary to use the "export to DVD" option or can I save it in the right format and burn the DVD later? I remember having a problem that Premiere could not find the DVD burner using Windows XP 64. The same animation that I view on the computer cannot just be burned to a DVD to view on a TV? With the PAL standard of 720x560, what will happen to my animation which is 800x700? I know, strange size, but it was a client need to have a particular border around the animation. What then would be the best format (avi, mpg) to use for TV?

[Da_elf]

well what look are you going for. i always output widescreen 24p these days since all dvd players now can handle it.

[cristoforo]

My file output will have to remain at 800x700 (or scaled properly to fit the PAL standard). I just cannot get anything to play on a DVD player. I do not know which step I am missing. I cannot "export to DVD," because no DVD burner shows up....even though there is one. Having no luck here.

[Da_elf]

did you use a dvd creation program like dvd-it or any of those? and are you using a dvd format file like mpeg2?

[powerandrubber]

Free avi 2 dvd converter that works in a pinch

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.html

[Infrared digital]

1. Export from Premiere as a Huff, encoded avi.
2. Take into TMPGenc and encode as a mpeg file
3. Use a DVD writing program to write the file to disc

I get perfect broadcast quality from this method.

[cristoforo]

I created the dvd with Nero. The file format is .mpg.....I think I tried .mpg2 but had some problem...have to double check. I downloaded avi 2 dvd creator....though it does not convert from .mpg. When I save the animation in .avi format the quality is always worse. I tried loading an xvid mpeg4 codec, but when I save the animation, premiere crashes. Where do I find this Huff format? Did not see it. Is TMPGenc another program I need? Free?

[Da_elf]

question....the dvd's we get from hollywood are they 24p or are they 23.xxxp? ive done tests with true 24p and it works great. however i needed to use AE when doing that since premiere cant do true 24p

[cristoforo]

I guess stupid question, but what is 24p???? Well....I saw I setting that I was missing when creating the DVD in Nero.....I was picking data DVD instead of film dvd. It seems that I have done all correct now. When putting the dvd in the computer dvd reader, it seems to read as a dvd. Though, when I put it in a regular dvd player, nothing loads. Maybe something wrong with my dvd player? This has happened in the past trying to watch burned movies. Though, I cannot have this happen for the client!! Is there something I am missing?

[jacksc02]

you need to build the proper dvd files/folders in a programme like adobe encore, if you dont it wont always work in dvd players