Multiple Marker Files

MikeA wrote on 7/16/2014, 5:43 AM

I'm doing a project between SVP 10e, Sound Forge 7, and DVD Architect 6.0. I seem to have a second set of markers that are associated with the audio file and DVDA is using those for the chapter markers instead of the ones that I set up on the video line. Problem is I don't see the ones on the audio line in DVDA and can't fix a misspelling I've found. I fixed it on the video line in SVP, but the is on the audio line and I can't edit those markers. So, the misspelling still shows up in DVDA. Why are there 2 sets of markers and why does DVDA use the ones on the audio file and not the ones on the video file? Is there a way to tell it to use the video file markers?

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Former user wrote on 7/16/2014, 7:10 AM

I don't know about your original question, but you should be able to rename the marker in DVDA.

john_dennis wrote on 7/16/2014, 7:47 AM

"[I]Is there a way to tell it to use the video file markers?[/I]"

Did you try hitting the Load Markers button to refresh the changes to the file?

dl.dropbox.com/u/40618156/For%20SCS%20Forum/Load%20Markers.png

Loading markers from the video file is the default, but the behavior can be changed in DVD Architect.

To do this, change the DVD Architect Preferences.

Control+Shift+Preferences to expose the Internal tab.

Enter the word "markers" into the search box.

Change Media Markers in Video File to TRUE for video, FALSE for audio and restart DVD Architect.

dl.dropbox.com/u/40618156/For%20SCS%20Forum/Control%20Shift%20Preferences%20Internal.png

videoITguy wrote on 7/16/2014, 7:49 AM

When you encounter this frustration you must find the marker file (is it extension .sfl?) that DVDAPro is pulling in the saved author project, then delete it. Then reimport the correct marker file from VegasPro NLE timeline and save the DVDAPro project again.
This operation resets the file that is being identified by the DVDAPro project file.

MikeA wrote on 7/16/2014, 8:23 AM

Thanks guys, I'll try this when I get home.

My problem started when I opened the .avi in SF7 and mastered it. I also made some changes to the markers while in there and when I attempted to save it as the .avi an issue occurred and it crashed. So, I just saved it as a .wav and re-added it to the timeline in SVP and muted the original audio. It synced up fine so I was good.

I didn't realize it at first but now, the wav file has it's own set of markers and there's also the original set from SVP. I could see the ones on the audio track, but Vegas wouldn't let me edit them. I found the option to View Markers in Vegas and when I toggled it I noticed that the set from the audio file would switch off. I left them off when I rendered the final video. I figured they weren't visible so they wouldn't show up in DVDA. Of course, it's the ones from the video that show up in DVDA but it's reading the ones from the audio file.

I should be good to go though with your guys help!

Much appreciated!!!

Oh, and YES John Dennis, I did try the Load Markers option. It didn't do anything for me. Still seeing the same misspelling even though it's spelled correctly on the video file. I'll try to reset the Preferences.

I'll see if I can find that .sfl file VideoITguy!

Gary James wrote on 7/16/2014, 10:02 AM

After you've rendered your video with the selection to include Markers as DVD Chapter marks, if the need arises to modify the Vegas Markers and regenerate new Chapter Marks, you can skip the rendering step and create them directly using Timeline Tools.

Timeline Tools has an option in the Markers Regions & FX tab to Export Selected Markers & Regions. If you select Markers Mode, and Highlight the desired Markers in the list, then check Export to DVDA .SFL file in the options list, when you press the Export Selected Markers & Regions button, you'll be prompted to select the rendered Video file that you want the Chapter Marks to be associated with. Then Timeline Tools writes a Sony .SFL file with the same file name and location as the video file. When you open DVDA, it reads the .SFL file and creates the Chapter Marks. Sometime you may have to tell DVDA to refresh the marks to force the file to be re-read.