How to avoid Converting Video File step in Video Studio 8 - Graphics

"Sean T Shen" <seantshen@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have VS 8. Everything I tries to burn a DVD, it always goes through a
> long and arduous process of converting Video files before actually burning
> the disk. Is there a way to pre-render a DVD file in a project, and then
> just burn DVD next time I wan an extra copy?
>
> I tried to create a DVD file while in Share tab, but it still tries to
> convert the video, and takes just as long. Does always have to convert?
>
> On my PC, for a 1.x hour video, it takes several hours to convert. THere
is
> got to be an easier way and faster way. Thanks

Don't know VS, sorry. Do you have Nero or similar?

"Sean T Shen" <seantshen@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:vinuf.9926$SH2.3353@fe12.lga...
> Hi,
> I have VS 8. Everything I tries to burn a DVD, it always goes through a long
> and arduous process of converting Video files before actually burning the
> disk. Is there a way to pre-render a DVD file in a project, and then just
> burn DVD next time I wan an extra copy?
>
> I tried to create a DVD file while in Share tab, but it still tries to
> convert the video, and takes just as long. Does always have to convert?
>
> On my PC, for a 1.x hour video, it takes several hours to convert. THere is
> got to be an easier way and faster way. Thanks
>
> Sean


The key is to capture your clips as MPG2 so that when the file renders it can
perform a "smart" render.....rendering only the frames that are changed from
the original source. It goes MUCH faster that way.



Rusty