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I have a question for you guys and gals.
I'm creating a DVD from about 8 video files. They all are around 300 - 600 meg each, the file size for all of the clips combined is, 3.85 gigs. All of the editing and the encoding of the video is done. I've built the DVD structure (which is very simple).
Here is the problem, I'm a little confused as to why the file is so big in DVD Studio. I'm using the latest version, DVD Studio 4. I'll give you a run down of what's occurring.
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I created a new file, I then added an image that I created in Photoshop, the image was only about half of a megabyte. The file bar in DVD Studio showed the file size was only about a megabyte.
I added one video, the file size of the video was 350 MB. I dragged in in and added it to the button / track. The file size of the project shot up to 4 gigs. I don't understand why, or how it's even possible.
I proceeded to add the rest of the files, after all of the files were added the project file size said it was 31 gigs. There is only 1 transition, and that's for the clip execution. The DVD layout is really simple, all it consists of is the clips. There aren't any additional menus, clips, subdirectories or anything. Just 8 movie clips and a background image. The videos are all linked to the buttons / added to the track.
Is there any reason why the project would be so big? Should I just export it and then throw it into compressor? Am I missing something, I'm very confused as to why the file is so big. The menu only takes up 8 megs with no video. It's not even HD content or anything, just standard 4:3, there are two 16:9 videos, but I don't think the aspect ratio should effect the projects file size.
I've built the project once and then I encoded it in DVD2oneX2, it compressed the file to 16 gig, but that still wont fit on a dual layer disk. I encoded it again and it dropped down to 4 - 6 gigs but it wouldn't burn for some reason. I opened the video in VLC and the quality was shot.
So is there any idea at all? I don't think something is correct. I might be missing or importing wrong, I don't know. I just can't wrap my head around why the project is so big when it's very minimalistic.
Thanks for the help!
I'm creating a DVD from about 8 video files. They all are around 300 - 600 meg each, the file size for all of the clips combined is, 3.85 gigs. All of the editing and the encoding of the video is done. I've built the DVD structure (which is very simple).
Here is the problem, I'm a little confused as to why the file is so big in DVD Studio. I'm using the latest version, DVD Studio 4. I'll give you a run down of what's occurring.
-------
I created a new file, I then added an image that I created in Photoshop, the image was only about half of a megabyte. The file bar in DVD Studio showed the file size was only about a megabyte.
I added one video, the file size of the video was 350 MB. I dragged in in and added it to the button / track. The file size of the project shot up to 4 gigs. I don't understand why, or how it's even possible.
I proceeded to add the rest of the files, after all of the files were added the project file size said it was 31 gigs. There is only 1 transition, and that's for the clip execution. The DVD layout is really simple, all it consists of is the clips. There aren't any additional menus, clips, subdirectories or anything. Just 8 movie clips and a background image. The videos are all linked to the buttons / added to the track.
Is there any reason why the project would be so big? Should I just export it and then throw it into compressor? Am I missing something, I'm very confused as to why the file is so big. The menu only takes up 8 megs with no video. It's not even HD content or anything, just standard 4:3, there are two 16:9 videos, but I don't think the aspect ratio should effect the projects file size.
I've built the project once and then I encoded it in DVD2oneX2, it compressed the file to 16 gig, but that still wont fit on a dual layer disk. I encoded it again and it dropped down to 4 - 6 gigs but it wouldn't burn for some reason. I opened the video in VLC and the quality was shot.
So is there any idea at all? I don't think something is correct. I might be missing or importing wrong, I don't know. I just can't wrap my head around why the project is so big when it's very minimalistic.
Thanks for the help!