add openning & ending on dvd?

[vener]

hi all
I got a dvd series (root menu animated + 9 episodes + dual languages and subtitles menu selection + chapters selection ) but i'll wish just add opening and ending on each episode.

Somebody say me to make it with PgcEdit : "Import title's intro clip" et "Import title's closing clip" on each episode.
I have success with the first episode but i don't know how pointing the 2 vobs of opening and ending from episode 1 to the 8 others episodes.
I don't want to have 9 X opening and ending to save space on dvd.
i'm lost... lol
What do i do please?
(sorry my poor english)

[r0lZ]

You can do it, but manually.
Sorry, I don't have much time for now, but I will explain how to do it later. Stay tuned...

[r0lZ]

Let's begin with the intro clip.

I assume that your episodes are Titles 1, 2, 3, etc... , that you have already imported the title 1 intro clip, and that this intro clip is title 10. Of course, you will have to adapt the titles numbers in my mini-guide according to your situation.

Also, be sure that Options -> Command Editor -> Auto renumber GOTOs is enabled.

For safety, begin by creating an incremental backup. (File -> Incremental Backup.)

Step 1
Right-click on the intro clip (Title 10 in my example, with the label <Intro clip for Title 1>), and select Clone PGC. When asked if you want to create a new title number, answer yes. Title 11 (or more) will be created. Label it <Intro clip for Title 2>.

Step 2
When you have imported the intro clip, PgcEdit has added 3 PGCs in the VMGM. The first one has the comment <Jump to intro Title 10>, the second one <Jumps back to Title 1 after intro Title 10> and the third one <return to Title 1's Root Menu from intro Title 10's menu>. Right click on the first one, and select "Clone PGC". A new PGC will be added in the VMGM. Right click on this PGC and select "PGC Comment". Label it <jumps to intro Title 11>. Now, in the right pane, change "Jump to Title 10" to "Jump to Title N" where N is the number of the title created in step 1 (11 in my example.)

Step 3
Now right click on the second PGC created in the VMGM by the Import Intro Clip function (<jumps back to Title 1 after intro Title 10>), and select "Clone PGC". A new PGC will be added in the VMGM. Right click on this PGC and select "PGC Comment". Label it <jumps back to Title 2 after intro Title 11>. Now, in the right pane, change "Jump to Title 1" to "Jump to Title 2" (or whatever title your second ep is.)

Step 4
Click on your first episode (Title 1), and select the first 4 pre-commands, and click the Copy button. Then, click on your second episode (Title 2) and hit "Paste After". Change the PGC number of the second line "Call the VMGM PGC N, resume cell 1" to the PGC you have created in step 2 (called <jumps to intro Title 11>.)

Step 5
Now, click on the new intro clip created in step 1 (Title 11), and change the PGC number in the command "Call the VMGM PGC N, resume cell 1" to call the new VMGM PGC you have created in step 3, and labelled <jumps back to Title 2 after intro Title 11>.

It's a good idea to save and test now. Your second episode should have the intro clip.

Repeat all steps for the remaining episodes, using the right PGC and Title numbers.

I will come back later to explain how to do the same thing for the closing clip.

[vener]

i can only say : WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
very very THX
all you say are very good explain
THX for your time!
:thanks:

So for ending same logical i think?
And just little question how use prev and next to go example from intro to episode with the next touch of remote control?

[r0lZ]

You cannot use the prev button from a title to jump to another one, unless you convert your title to a non-sequential one. That's not advised, since you will loose some functionalities.

Similarly, it is theoretically not possible to use the next button to jump to the next title. However, it is possible to use a trick that works well with almost all players. By setting the NextPGCN link to point to the same PGC, when you will press the next chapter button during playback of the last chapter, the post commands of the current title will be executed. Since those post commands are calling the closing clip, it will be played.

- Double click on the title to open the PGC Editor. In the NextPGCN link, enter the number of the current PGC.
I recommend also to do the same thing with the PrevPGCN link. Though it will not lead you to the intro clip, it will enable the prev chapter button during playback of the first chapter, to return to the beginning of that chapter.
- You can also right-click on the title PGC and select "Enable All Operations". This function sets the Next and PrevPGCN links exactly like explained above, and also removes all PUOs of the current title.
Save and test. Test carefully the Rew and FF functions of your standalone player. If those buttons are not working, then your player doesn't support the trick.


Another method to force the execution of the post commands is to add a very short chapter (one black frame) at the end of the title. Since it will be the last chapter, played in 1/2 second or so, you will not notice it. This method has the advantage that it is fully compliant with the DVD-Video standard.

- Double-click on the PGC, and, in the PGC Editor, click on the Create New Cell button. Use the following options:
- Create cell at the end of the PGC.
- Create new program and chapter.
- Create a new blank VOB cell.
- The Copy original VOB to backup folder option is up to you.
Save immediately after this operation.

Note that it is theoretically not needed to keep the last chapter. You can remove it with Edit chapter (PTT) table -> Delete last chapter. But you must keep the last Program.

On most commercial DVDs, the tiny chapter is already present at the end of the PGC. If it's the case, of course, you have nothing to do. Those chapters are usually very short (less than 1 sec, typically 00:00:00.12) and made of a single or a few black images. You can verify that with the preview button of the last cell in the cells list of the PGC Editor.

[vener]

Great THX again but sorry a bad surprise... :confused:
now i have 2 application error in pgcedit 0.6.3.1 because probably auto renumber goto is actived :

- clone pgc of VMGM : (can i use new dummy pgc?)

can't read "::menus(0,1,2,numbuttons)": no such element in array
can't read "::menus(0,1,2,numbuttons)": no such element in array
while executing
"set ::menus($cur_vts,$lu,$newpgc,numbuttons) $::menus($cur_vts,$lu,$cur_pgcnum,numbuttons)"
(procedure "::utils::clone_pgc" line 84)
invoked from within
"::utils::clone_pgc"
(menu invoke)

- import closing clip (import intro no problem) :

can't read "::ttns(2,2)": no such element in array
can't read "::ttns(2,2)": no such element in array
while executing
"set ::pgcs([get_int data $t_idx 1],$::ttns([get_int data $t_idx 1],[get_int data [expr {$t_idx+1}] 1]),Title) $t"
(procedure "::utils::import_VTST" line 143)
invoked from within
"::utils::import_VTST"
(procedure "::macros::import_title_closing_clip" line 276)
invoked from within

[r0lZ]

Hum, I must fix this problem.
However, you can avoid it simply. After you have applied the import startup (or closing) clip, just save the DVD, and reload it. This operation will refresh the internal variables related to the menu buttons, which are currently not correctly updated by the import clip functions.

[vener]

it works good
thx for all :p

[r0lZ]

:)

Do you still need a mini-guide for the closing clip?

[vener]

no no it's ok for me ;)

(but perhaps for newbies?)

[r0lZ]

OK. I'm glad I have been able to help you.