Adobe Encore and Checking your Project
Having the ability to make sure your final DVD will work in every way is very important before you burn your final project. The Check Project feature of Adobe Encore DVD lets you check for broken links, orphaned menus and timelines, and other common problems. Use this feature to identify and correct any problems before building your DVD. There are many options you may choose for Encore to check but it is wise to make sure you check every aspect of your DVD. Here is a breakdown of what each function checks:
Button Links
Checks for links that point to missing menus, buttons, or timelines, or links that aren't specified.
End Actions
Checks for invalid End Actions.
Overrides
Checks for invalid Override links.
First Play
Checks that a first play action is present and valid.
Title Remote
Checks that the title remote property is set and valid.
Menu Remote
Checks that all timeline menu remote properties are set and valid.
Orphans
Searches for menus or timelines not used in the project.
Playlists
Checks that all playlists are populated and valid.
Button Overlap
Identifies buttons that overlap, which make it difficult for viewers to make selection.
Total Size Of Menus
Checks that the total size of each menu class doesn't exceed the DVD limit of 1 gigabyte per class. Each aspect ratio used in an asset, or different audio formats represent a distinct class.
Disc Capacity
Checks that the project will fit on the chosen disc size.
Timeline Bitrate Too High
Identifies timelines in which the combined video, audio and subtitle bit rates will exceed the DVD limit. To reduce the bitrate, either lower the data rate by editing the transcoding preset of the timeline, or remove tracks or clips from the timeline.
Chapters & Trims
Identifies chapter points and trims in timelines that were adjusted during transcoding.
Subtitle Text Overflow
Identifies subtitle text that is truncated in the subtitle text box and will not appear on screen. You can edit the specified text to fit it all in the text box or increase the size of the text box.
To check a project:
1. Choose File > Check Project.
2. Deselect any problems you do not want to identify. For example, if you have not set any overrides, you don't need to check for problems with them. Adobe recommends using the default setting, which checks for all possible problems.
3. Click Start. The software lists any problems found. You can double-click a problem asset to open it. After you open and fix all the problem assets, check the project again to make sure that you've corrected all the problems.
