AVCHD+to+DVD

Below are instructions for creating a DVD from editing mts/m2ts files using Premiere Pro 4. Be aware that the DVD is created using standard DVD and not Blue-Ray as eLPS does not have a Blue-Ray burner.

From PP4 follow the instructions below. The sequence to be burn to DVD needs to be selected in order to make the "Send to Encore" option available.

Sending the sequence to Encore will open the Encore program. Give your Encore project a name.

The first time you try to burn the project to DVD, Encore will automatically check for errors on the project. The errors it found on my project are below and solutions continue down the instructions.

Errors found:
 * Title Remote not set
 * End Action not set (a loop action is created if this is not corrected)

Fixing the Title Reomote error

drag the Pickwhip icon next to the "Title Button" option to the DVD.

Fixing the End Action not set error click on the arrow button on the End Action option and select the "Stop" action from the drop list.

Once the errors have been corrected, access the "Build" options. You can do this by clicking on the "Build" tab if it is available, use the File menu and select "Build -> Disc" on the list of options, or press the F2 function key at the very top of your keyboard. Once in the "Build" tab, select the Memorex option as the "Recorder" and give your DVD a name. These areas have been circled in the picture above.

For your information, an mts 34MB file, 30 seconds long edited to play for 5 minutes increased the project size to 306.4MB. The creation of the DVD took 35 minutes.