Grass Valley, the creators of Procoder have this to say about it “Grass Valley ProCoder 3 software combines speed and flexibility into a streamlined video conversion tool for professionals. Widely acknowledged as the leading software transcoder, ProCoder 3 features extensive input/output options, advanced filtering, batch processing and an easy-to-use interface.
Whether encoding MPEG video for DVD production, producing Windows Media for streaming or transcoding between NTSC and PAL, ProCoder 3 makes video format conversion quick and easy. Encode a single source to multiple targets simultaneously, run multiple conversion jobs back-to-back in batch mode, or use drag-and-drop preset icons to start conversion with a single click.
Personally, I use Procoder almost every day in creating DVDs either from the Canopus Edius timeline or Adobe Premiere timeline. I also use it when I have various sources of digital media (AVI, MOV, MPEG, M2P, etc.). In my every day use for work, Procoder has become indespinsable to me. However, using Procoder for the first time, it can be confusing. This walk through will guide you through a first time use for creating a DVD of multiple video sources wihin Procoder
How to create a DVD in Procoder
1. Open procoder from the Start Menu (normally START->PROGRAMS->CANOPUS->PROCODER->PROCODER 2
2. On the opening screen you are presented with several options, ignore them and simply click the ADD button (IMAGE 001)
3. In the open dialog box, navigate through your computer, find and highlight the files you want and click the OPEN buttonn
4. All the files you have selected should now appear in the Procoder window (IMAGE 002)
5. Click the TARGET button on the left hand side of the Procoder window
6. Now click the button that says ADD
7. In the Target Preset Box select CD/DVD ->DVD->MPEG2-DVD-PAL(VOB) and then click OK (IMAGE 003)
(steps 8 through 10 will only apply the first time you use Procoder)
8. Select the CHOOSE SPLITTING menu and change it to SPLIT TO MAXIMUM SIZE
9. Click the “…” button on the far right of the “Quality/Size” menu to change the maximum size (if you get an error, click ok to pass it)
10. In the “Quality/Size Configuration” Dialog box change the max size to 4500Mb and click OK
11. In the base name at the top of the screen, change it to read the name of the DVD you want to produce.
The line below that (which reads PATH) shows WHERE your DVD will be stored
12. Click the CONVERT button on the far left
13. Click the CONVERT button at the bottom of the screen
14. The movie will begin to convert..if you wish to see it as it is converting, select the PREVIEW button at the bottom of the screen
15. The program will alert you when the converting is finished, at which point, close Procoder.
You are now able to burn your DVD using any DVD burning program such as AHEAD NERO
