convert DVD (all options) into a self-contained file?
i'm looking at finding some software that could convert a DVD into a selfcontained file that retains the menu, languages, subtitles, extras, etc... but in a file format.
Lets say: I make a movie with DVD Studio pro that has subtitles, picture gallery, 3 audio tracks (different languages), etc.
BUT I want to make a .mov or some other file that I can send around on a CD, that has the basics all there. I open the file and have the menu interface, options, etc. Like a flash animation... that gives me options before starting the file.
So... essentially, a flash "face", DIVX encoding, etc etc.
Doesnt the MPEG 4 standard have room for this? A video with multiple embdded audio tracks? And subtitles? They're just layers, no?
I deally this software could be as "easy" as, say, DVD2one... letting me pick and choose what subtitles and audio tracks I want, what compression of audio and video, and expected size of final file.
ps... even if this is a professional solution, I would be interested.
Lets say: I make a movie with DVD Studio pro that has subtitles, picture gallery, 3 audio tracks (different languages), etc.
BUT I want to make a .mov or some other file that I can send around on a CD, that has the basics all there. I open the file and have the menu interface, options, etc. Like a flash animation... that gives me options before starting the file.
So... essentially, a flash "face", DIVX encoding, etc etc.
Doesnt the MPEG 4 standard have room for this? A video with multiple embdded audio tracks? And subtitles? They're just layers, no?
I deally this software could be as "easy" as, say, DVD2one... letting me pick and choose what subtitles and audio tracks I want, what compression of audio and video, and expected size of final file.
ps... even if this is a professional solution, I would be interested.
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Ideally, it would be nice to have a flash menu as you open the file, then have the video in DIVX (or something good that is QT compatible), and a couple audio streams. Heck, even subtitles.
Flash MX (Pro) now has a decent codec for embedded video
If you're intending to do the menu in Flash anyway, why not make it a Flash project
can I take a DVD project into Flash and have it save as is?
Or do I have to extract the video to another codec, then import on Flash, reencode again... ?
but I don't have the latest Pro version on this machine to test and tell you more
http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl..._resources.htm
http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl...or_vidders.htm
looks like there are some 3rd party PC tools that do something similar,
Director could work, but in order to make teh interface smooth you would really have to know what you are doing re;file size and memory management
Flash could work but the same goes with the size . . . and the video would have to be small
I haven't explored DVD-SP2 much yet but all you need to do is see if it allows for alternative output such as VCD etc and if you can burn to a CD rather than DVD
or am I missunderstanding your goal?
It seems that as DVD-SP progresses it will naturally eclipse Director as a tool for multimedia CD/DVD creations of interactivity with video
So, the target size would be 500-700MB for the file.
I came accross SVCD too. Successor of VCD and has some promising things I'm looking for. For example multiple audio tracks and uses MPG2 instead of MPG1 of VCD.
But I dont think a 1h30 movie compressed to 6-700MB SVCD format will be good to look at, especially with the extra tracks for audio.
*sigh*
Those DVD tools look interesting.... I'll have to get a hold of a PC to try some out/ Thanks ppflam.
Curious, i'll look into Flash as well... but looks to be a bitch to do...