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[rch0425]

I am in the middle of a project that required me to segment the subject into 3 parts.  I have the three MyDVD movies prepared, but now need to combine them into one production.  If I use MyDVD to try to add one segment to the end of the first, the segment to be added does not show in the select, so I can't simply add it to the end using the storyline.  The movies consist entirely of photographs and audio and I used MyDVD for effects instead of creating a slide show.  Now, however, I cannot seem to find how to merge them together.  Has anyone tried this?  Any suggestions?  

The project is a military funeral, memorial service and reception following.  I am doing this for a friend and really need a fix for it asap.

Thanks

[myguggi]

I am in the middle of a project that required me to segment the subject into 3 parts.  I have the three MyDVD movies prepared, but now need to combine them into one production.  If I use MyDVD to try to add one segment to the end of the first, the segment to be added does not show in the select, so I can't simply add it to the end using the storyline.  The movies consist entirely of photographs and audio and I used MyDVD for effects instead of creating a slide show.  Now, however, I cannot seem to find how to merge them together.  Has anyone tried this?  Any suggestions?  

The project is a military funeral, memorial service and reception following.  I am doing this for a friend and really need a fix for it asap.

Thanks

What do you mean by "the three MyDVD movies prepared"? Are you referring to the myDVD project files for each movie? If yes, then I don't think you can combine different project files into one movie.
You should be using Videowave (not the one in myDVD) to create your movies and output them as mpeg (DVD, best quality) video files. THen launch myDVD and add the three mpeg files and they will be combined.

[rch0425]

What do you mean by "the three MyDVD movies prepared"? Are you referring to the myDVD project files for each movie? If yes, then I don't think you can combine different project files into one movie.
You should be using Videowave (not the one in myDVD) to create your movies and output them as mpeg (DVD, best quality) video files. THen launch myDVD and add the three mpeg files and they will be combined.

Thanks.  Yes, they are three separate projects, but I used Videowave on the first and tried to add the second, using MyDVD, it didn't work.  I guess I'll have to just burn each one and then use the combine feature to read the iso files and put them together that way.  I don't want to have to go back and recreate them, it has taken me days to do these the way the friend wanted.  
BTW - have you had problems with this system (EMC 10) crashing on edit?  It's all I can do to keep the thing running.  I have to uninstall and reinstall about every other day - sometimes multiple times per day.  I think this software stinks!

[myguggi]

Thanks.  Yes, they are three separate projects, but I used Videowave on the first and tried to add the second, using MyDVD, it didn't work.  I guess I'll have to just burn each one and then use the combine feature to read the iso files and put them together that way.  I don't want to have to go back and recreate them, it has taken me days to do these the way the friend wanted.  
BTW - have you had problems with this system (EMC 10) crashing on edit?  It's all I can do to keep the thing running.  I have to uninstall and reinstall about every other day - sometimes multiple times per day.  I think this software stinks!

I have had no problems at all while using EMC 10, never had a crash because of it. The problems may well be with your system. What are your system specs especially video card?

I always create my projects in Videowave and then add in myDVD. That is the way it should work. There really is no need to burn each project separately and then try to combine from iso files.
Did you use Videowave to Output to "DVD, best quality" each project? Did you then add each mpeg file in myDVD to combine them? If you have the project files from Videowave there is no reason to recreate them.
Exactly what are the steps you are doing? How long in time is each project?

[rch0425]

I have had no problems at all while using EMC 10, never had a crash because of it. The problems may well be with your system. What are your system specs especially video card?

I always create my projects in Videowave and then add in myDVD. That is the way it should work. There really is no need to burn each project separately and then try to combine from iso files.
Did you use Videowave to Output to "DVD, best quality" each project? Did you then add each mpeg file in myDVD to combine them? If you have the project files from Videowave there is no reason to recreate them.
Exactly what are the steps you are doing? How long in time is each project?

Thanks again for your sage advice.  I have a Gateway dual-core 3.0 GHz system running Windows XP Media Creation  Edition with SP2.  I've tried to use SP3 but it does not function properly.  I am using an NVIDIA FX9400 with 1GB memory video card and have a total of 1.2TB of disk storage.  There are 4.0GB of RAM (can't use but 3.2 due to 32 byte restrictions).  I think I have enough horsepower to do the job, but this package keeps blowing up on me.

This project started out on Videowave, where I created most of the main project.  I moved that to MyDVD where I added more events to the menu and everything went pretty smoothly.  I had some user delays regarding the memorial portion of this program, so I created an additional project to create the structure for that event.  I created it in MyDVD for no particular reason, but it is pretty intensive from a video and audio perspective, so I hate to have to recreate it.  That piece was to be the insert in the original project, but it fit between two parts of the original.  I basically have a video with 5 menu options and this piece was to fit into the 5th part, if that makes sense.

I just assumed I could insert this additional project between two portions of the original in MyDVD at the Story Line level, but it looks like I guessed wrong.  The entire project will take up most of 2 DVD-R media, so it is rather involved.  I appreciate any advice you may have, and I will redo the entire project, if that's necessary.

[karri]

Thanks again for your sage advice.  I have a Gateway dual-core 3.0 GHz system running Windows XP Media Creation  Edition with SP2.  I've tried to use SP3 but it does not function properly.  I am using an NVIDIA FX9400 with 1GB memory video card and have a total of 1.2TB of disk storage.  There are 4.0GB of RAM (can't use but 3.2 due to 32 byte restrictions).  I think I have enough horsepower to do the job, but this package keeps blowing up on me.

This project started out on Videowave, where I created most of the main project.  I moved that to MyDVD where I added more events to the menu and everything went pretty smoothly.  I had some user delays regarding the memorial portion of this program, so I created an additional project to create the structure for that event.  I created it in MyDVD for no particular reason, but it is pretty intensive from a video and audio perspective, so I hate to have to recreate it.  That piece was to be the insert in the original project, but it fit between two parts of the original.  I basically have a video with 5 menu options and this piece was to fit into the 5th part, if that makes sense.

I just assumed I could insert this additional project between two portions of the original in MyDVD at the Story Line level, but it looks like I guessed wrong.  The entire project will take up most of 2 DVD-R media, so it is rather involved.  I appreciate any advice you may have, and I will redo the entire project, if that's necessary.

You might try opening the memorial project and then go to File > Export As and export the project as an mpg file (Purpose = DVD Playback, Video File Quality = MPEG-2 for DVD).

Then you may be able to add it to your final MyDVD project, so you don't have to start over.