2 wedding shows

[reptep Profile Private message]

This is new to me as I usually just make one big show from everthing.
Making wedding video. Want to seperate the 2 shows so that when you put in the DVD, you can click on either wedding or reception.
I just don't know where to start with this one. The wedding show is 1/2 done already.
Can anyone point me in the right direction or someplace to read about it. Not even sure what to search for

Thank you
Todd

[reptep Profile Private message]

Sorry just read my post and it didn't make sense

I want to seperate the wedding part of the show to make one thumbnail to show up if they want to watch the wedding portion, and 1 thumbnail to watch the reception part of the video

Do I create 2 different shows and then somehow merge them together to go on 1 DVD.?

I know this is easy but just haven't done it before and need to learn. If I can go somewhere to read about it I will but can't seem to search for the right "word" to find out what I am needing

Thanks again
Todd

[psychogramma Profile Private message]

Tod,

I think what you are looking for is "Project".

A project can be made up of one or many shows and you can burn all or part of them to DVD when you are ready.

Should be easy to find in the PSP manual.

Cathy

[BarbaraC Profile Private messageWebsite]

Way back in Producer 3, I "compiled" ten shows onto one DVD, the trick being in creating the menu, which is what has the thumbnails you click on to watch this show or that. Granted, I used separate software to create the whole thing because, at the time, it produced more polished menus, but it can be done with Producer.

Barbara

[reptep Profile Private message]

The first part of the show I have all done and I created it as a show.
So can I start the 2nd part as a project and add that into the show? Then when I render the show file, add the project into the show and then put in 2 different thumbnails? Am I understanding that correctly?

Thank you
Todd

[VernonRobinson Profile Private message]

Well kind of close Todd, but not exactly.

The project is nothing more than a container for shows. Think of it as a three ring binder where you put your show material in marked by TABS (show names). So a Project can contain multiple shows.

When you go to create your output, if you have your Project open, then ProShow will offer to create thumbnails for all of the tabs in your binder. Thus making it a bit easier to create your menu.

The section in the user guide on projects and menu creation are pretty good. Take a look there and I think you will catch on pretty quick. Give it a try and post your question back here?

Regards,
-Vernon

[reptep Profile Private message]

Thanks Vernon
I'll read and post more if I'm confused. I have just always created shows and never worked with projects.

Todd

[reptep Profile Private message]

Ok so maybe I have this right.
I create 3 shows. I then add all three shows to a project. When I render do I render the project or do I render each show seperatly wjem ot asks me which shows to include.? Again I want to have 3 menus for each show on the same DVD.

[pilotdan63 Profile Private message]

When you have your three individual shows all completed you just add these shows into one project and create a project menu with your show icons (one for each show).

When you render this project . . . all three shows will be included and you will then be able to select any one of the individual shows to play from the menu or you can just let them play one after the other automatically

Dan

[reptep Profile Private message]

Thanks Dan. That makes sense now

Todd

[Kathy K. Profile Private message]

I am a little confused here. I did a graduation slideshow made up of six different shows. I simply added all the shows in the order I wanted when I created the menu. At least that is what I think I did...this was a few years back. Is this different than making a project? Is doing a project more efficient or does it create a better final product?

[im42n8 Profile Private messageWebsite]

Kathy,

You haven't gotten it wrong. A project is essentially just 0 or more shows (yes, a project can have now shows in it ...). When you have 2 or more, you just place them in the order you want them (or move them up or down the list ... left or right) to get the order you want them to appear in the menu.

You can create a project and then add the shows or, when you have a single show, create a project (to which you then add additional shows).

As Vernon said, a project is simply a "container" (for lack of a better word) for shows.

Dale