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Question

Filmora video editing

Aug 15, 2016 6:43AM PDT

I downloaded the trial of Filmora, the video editor by Wondershare. I had to give up on my long time Adobe Premiere Elements because, after load Windows 10 on my laptop, the program (V. 13) could not find my DVD burner. I asked Adobe forums and could get effective advice to correct the problem. Checked the trial of V. 14, same thing. So, instead of putting more money into Adobe, I'm trying Filmora. So far, everything works and I may buy it. QUESTION: I know how to insert dissolves from the transition menu, but I like to put still photos on video track #2 - the software will then go to those shots over existing audio in the clip on Video track #1. But how does one insert a "dissolve" between those stills in video track #2. Be darned if I can figure it out. The dissolve refuses to insert between those Track #2 stills and then back again to the main video in Track #1. Help!

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Clarification Request
Wait a moment.
Aug 15, 2016 8:22AM PDT

I've used dozens of film editors and not once did I need them to burn to DVD.

Here's my process.

1. Edit till I like it.
2. Create the .ISO for burning later.
3. Test the .ISO with VLC Player.
4. If I want, then burn that to Video DVD with IMGBURN.

I have run into folk that demand the burning be in the video edit app so those folk lose out in the long run.

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Adobe Premiere will not let me burn an ISO either
Aug 15, 2016 11:56AM PDT

I've produced dozens of videos using Adobe Premiere Elements 9 and 13. However, after going to Windows 10, Adobe Premiere 13 would not let me get to the DVD menu. I unchecked a box on "hardware acceleration" in the preferences (a suggestion in an Adobe forum) and while I could then get to the DVD burning MENU, could not find the burner was the alert. Then, I actually could get to the ISO menu...I selected a place for it...and tried doing the ISO. Nope...nothing but cycle-circles. It seems like a glitch in either Windows 10 OR, according to the techs I've talked to, more likely with Adobe. Filmora burns a video in their trial version beautifully. The only drawback with Filmora that I can see is that I can put dissolves between photos or video in the SECOND video track.

Larry

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True!
Aug 15, 2016 12:09PM PDT

That's why I use the other 2 apps. One let's me test and the second is for burning.

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To be clear
Aug 15, 2016 12:12PM PDT

You stated "will not let me burn an ISO". I do not have access to AP very often but continue to help a buddy with it once in a while. He has reported no issues due to W10.

He did have a glitch creating an .ISO one time but that was sorted when he found a video that would not convert to mpeg2 in his source.

Lesson learned!

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Interestingno
Aug 15, 2016 12:44PM PDT

It could be a problem with the burner or its interface with Windows 10. I have used AP-13 and 9, as I mentioned, after a steep learning curve. Am familiar with other Adobe products, from Pagemaker through InDesign and they are indeed "deep." Even Elements in Photoshop and Premiere have lots of capability. I liked AP-13 and used it on a video on my blog recently (www.Wordchipper.com) with success. That was with Sys 7. But since I loaded 10...can't find the burner or burn an ISO. Am thinking that Filmora...which CAN burn both an ISO and a disc itself (which I like to do)..may be sufficient. It's just no capability of dissolves on Vid Track 2. Works fine on Track 1. But maybe I can live without that and do some kind of work around. Still testing the trial of Filmora....LG

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Wish I was there.
Aug 15, 2016 12:59PM PDT

I've solved this in many ways over the years. The common fix is to totally ignore DVD burning in AP and focus on creating the content.

Beyond that it's getting more and more rare to create Video DVDs. The call for SD (480) content feel off a cliff years ago so all the video editors I know are working with 1080p or higher work. Since Video DVD is only 480p, they rarely use or try the burn to DVD areas.

What they do is mostly work with finishing the video and for distribution use a web site or USB memory stick.

Remember that with the video folk I work with, "burn" means putting content to optical media. If you want to define it otherwise I can't know that. My coworkers and others call it "creating an ISO."

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DVDs are not dead yet
Aug 15, 2016 2:38PM PDT

In other words, your recommendation is to forget about making a DVD and stick with going to social media or a USB stick? So, what do you do with the family or other video that you want to give people above age 30 and you are not as computer literate as you or me. I've been using computers since 1987 when desktop publishing came in. Both Mac and Windows (since 1995). I have posted a number of videos to YouTube linking to my blog...and this works...but there is STILL a wide audience of friends and family that prefer to have the artifact of a DVD and there is no reason that Adobe Premiere Elements 13 can't do what their menus say. And no help with 10 users who are having this problem. That Filmora cuts a DVD in very short order. It also has a better interface to social media and a variety of devices, like my Android phone. SO...am done with Adobe Premiere...still use photoshop but haven't upgraded. 9 works fine with Windows 10 for stills. Will end up probably with Filmora...put it through several tests today and is very satisfying. Couple of things I have to work around in editing, like fades and dissolves in track 2. But I can do that. When I hit the share button, my choices are endless and they all WORK - fast - unlike Adobe Premiere Elements.

Thanks for your advice...your solution of forgetting about DVDs I disagree with. I read books today on my Kindle, prefer that over printed books, but you may be surprised how many young people prefer printed books. I don't..except in rare instances.

Larry in Fargo

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Sorry to mislead you.
Aug 15, 2016 3:05PM PDT

My comments are just that. And while I've solved this by not burning in Adobe Premiere I failed to help you work around this area.

Wish I was there to try the other solutions but I'm not.

As to DVD, given the HD (720p/1080p) and how a video DVD is stuck at 480p, no video folk I'm working with now deal in 480 content. They create it in 1080 or higher then use tools to make a Video DVD.

All this and it appears you have solved your issue by using other apps.

Post was last edited on August 15, 2016 3:16 PM PDT