newbie question (PE9 and Architect Studio)

[kirov 2]

Hi! I have edited some video (about 22 minutes' worth) in Premiere Elements 9, and I wish to export this to Sony DVD Architect Studio to create a nice-looking menu and then burn to DVD.

After editing in PE9, I worked with the Share Tab to render the work and save the file to my hard drive (apparently done successfully). When I found the file on my hard drive, it seems to have been saved with the RealPlayer logo. The video plays fine in both RealPlayer and in Windows Media Player. I then tried to import it into Sony DVD Architect, and I can't get this file into my workspace there. I tried via Make a DVD (I think that's what it's called), and I also tried from the Explorer tab in the lower-left hand corner of the screen to drag and drop it into the workspace. In PE9, it is so easy to just "Get Media" and start a project. Why is it so hard in Architect Studio? I have Steve Grisetti's book on DVD Studio, but I don't seem to know what I'm doing wrong.

[Dave McElderry]

For standard def output to use in DVDAS you want to use the MPEG2 format. In the Share tab click on Computer, then MPEG.

[kirov 2]

thanks! will give it another go!

[Steve Grisetti]

Also check out my tutorial "Prepping for Disc".
http://muvipix.com/products.php?searchp ... =0&btn.y=0

The second half shows you how to output video from Premiere Elements for use in DVD Architect.

[kirov 2]

Thanks so much! After much trial and error (emphasis on *error*), I'm in!

My files are now playing in Architect Studio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again!

[Dave McElderry]

Thanks so much! After much trial and error (emphasis on *error*), I'm in!

My files are now playing in Architect Studio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again!

[Steve Grisetti]

Great news, Kirov! Aren't these guys on Muvipix a helpful group?