Dear All, I have the Main Actor 3.5 on my Suse 8.2 and made a mpeg that I was hoping to change into vcd so that I may burn it on cd. My question is this. Can it be done through Main Actor? I thought someone did it with Main Actor here but I cannot figure out how. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Marcia
In a previous message, marcia <raknakce@cox-internet.com> wrote:
I have the Main Actor 3.5 on my Suse 8.2 and made a mpeg that I was hoping to change into vcd so that I may burn it on cd.
If the mpeg definitely conforms to the VCD standard, just use k3b (off the SuSE DVD). Start a new video project, drag in your mpeg and burn :-) To test whether it is OK, if you're not sure, I'd simply burn it to a CDRW and test the result! If it's not the right format, use kavi2svcd (which is a front end onto transcode and other stuff), which someone pointed me to a few days ago. This will convert files into the correct formats and even burn the CDs (although I still used k3b for this because I know how it works :-) Of course, if you do have to change the format, start with the version nearest to the original to avoid degradation owing to repeated compression. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Valley of the Kings: ransack an ancient Egyptian tomb but beware of mummies!
John Pettigrew wrote:
In a previous message, marcia <raknakce@cox-internet.com> wrote:
I have the Main Actor 3.5 on my Suse 8.2 and made a mpeg that I was hoping to change into vcd so that I may burn it on cd.
If the mpeg definitely conforms to the VCD standard, just use k3b (off the SuSE DVD). Start a new video project, drag in your mpeg and burn :-) To test whether it is OK, if you're not sure, I'd simply burn it to a CDRW and test the result!
If it's not the right format, use kavi2svcd (which is a front end onto transcode and other stuff), which someone pointed me to a few days ago. This will convert files into the correct formats and even burn the CDs (although I still used k3b for this because I know how it works :-)
Of course, if you do have to change the format, start with the version nearest to the original to avoid degradation owing to repeated compression.
John
Thank you John. Yes, I already tried burning it in K3b but it is not vcd formatted so was not accepted. I thought it was supposed to be ready to turn into vcd, but I have not been able to do so yet. I will try using that kavi2svcd. I thought it had to be an avi file first to use that. I have an mpeg file that is supposed to be vcd ready but apparently is not. Will I have to turn the mpeg into avi first? Thanks for the help. Once I get this formatted into vcd then I should be able to burn it. By the way, I thought one could burn mpeg directly to a cdrw. K3b will not burn my mpeg. I guess I am missing something here. Thanks for the help. Marcia
In a previous message, marcia <raknakce@cox-internet.com> wrote:
I already tried burning it in K3b but it is not vcd formatted so was not accepted.
OK, sounds like you'll have to convert it, then.
I will try using that kavi2svcd. I thought it had to be an avi file first to use that.
No - it is a front end onto transcode, so it will accept any format that transcode will. I assume that the name is simply referring to the author's original need :-)
By the way, I thought one could burn mpeg directly to a cdrw. K3b will not burn my mpeg. I guess I am missing something here.
You can burn any file direct onto a data CD, but VCD and SVCD are specific formats that require particular details about the mpeg file to be correct. But if you want the file to play in a DVD player or similar, you'll need to get the VCD/SVCD format correct. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Knossos: escape the ever-changing labyrinth before the Minotaur catches you!
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