I have recently downloaded the 2018 trial for prem elements 2018 and loaded a pre created Mp4 from imovies to see if I could export to DVD in blue ray format. The menu only allowed me to burn at 720 and stated that the 2018 version does not support export to DVD blue ray. is this correct?
I have been a consistent Elements upgrader since version 3.0, so I looked at the comparison between Premiere Elements version 15 & 2018, saw no reference to removing BluRay authoring, upgraded to 2018, and a month into a large video project found out that I could not create a BD disc from PrE 2018 nor could I open that project in my restored PrE-15 which does have BD publishing.
Equally bad, after converting my Organizer 15 catalog to Organizer 2018 and removing the version 15 catalog, I found that, since version 15 could not open or convert my 2018 catalog, I had to create a de novo version 15 catalog, thus losing all the image recognition, albums, stacks and version sets, and hidden flags.
Unfortunately, I bought PSE/PrE-2018 in early October and it took me until early December to get a 6-hour video ready for BD burning when I finally found that was no longer possible. By then Adobe told me that my 30 day return had lapsed (Catch-22?). It is taking me another 2 months just to go back and re-edit my home movies for BD on Elements-15. The blue-bird of happiness is nowhere to be found!
Would it be possible to creat the image file on 2018 and just butrn that image file with PE 15? I am new to this, and purchased 2019 without knowing of this issue. I will try to create the file and burn with my old version( I believe PE 14).
I am very unsatisfied with Premiere Elements 2019. I purchased it 2 days ago and was not happy to find that you could not author blu-rays and could not add menus. Why go back in time to lower resolution? I could care less about the automated creative side... I have to go back to my older version. I have uninstalled the software already. I tried to contact customer support, with the supplied link to get a refund, but it seems that you have to go through some kind of gateway, and it gets stuck on the first step ("One moment while we gather your account information"). Any direct way to get support?
The reason why I didn't purchase Premiere Elements 2019 was because I learned it could not produce Blu-ray discs. It seems to me Adobe keeps this fact hidden. One discussion I saw speculated it's a licensing issue that's not going to change in the future. Fortunately I never deleted my copy of Premiere elements 2015, which has Blu-ray capability. So I use that version rather than my copy of Premiere Elements 2018. I recommend you try finding an earlier copy of Premiere Elements (up to the 2017 edition I think) which did have Blu-ray capability, if you can find it. I don't think you'll find it through Adobe though.
There is always the option of outputting your finished movie as a high-def MP4 and then using those files in a third-party disc authoring program, as I do.
There are a number of inexpensive DVD and BluRay authoring programs available. Though discontinued, DVD Architect Studio is a powerful and easy to use DVD and BluRay authoring program that's available as a $39 download from Amazon.
Here's a list of other options, including one that's absolutely free.
I have been using DVD Architect for nearly 10 years and I have never experienced an out of sync issue! That's ridiculous! Although I suppose you could cause an out of sync issue by using a video with a variable frame rate rather than a BluRay-ready file. But that's not the program's fault!
If you want to see how simple and wonderfully DVD Architect works, check out my tutorials. I love this program and it's in fact my preferred way to author discs, even though I do all my editing in Premiere Elements.
Thanks for the helpful tips, Steve. I downloaded DVD Architect and successfully burned a BD of my 1h30m movie with no audio sync issues. However, when I try to set up the properties of my new project, it doesn't allow me to select 1920x1080 progressive scan at 29.97 fps (the native resolution and frame rate of my source video). I ended with some flickering in the BD video that is characteristic of the mis-match between source and final output frame rates.
In your YouTube tutorial, you mention "pretty much everything is 24 fps for DVD", or something to that effect. That's true for cinema movies, but most modern HD progressive scan video (e.g. from DSLRs) is usually 30 (29.97) fps (or even faster these days). With a max of 24 fps for progressive scan, and apparently no support for 4k video, DVD Architect appears to be too limited for what I want. Any other recommendations?
It is pathetic that Adobe provides the means to burn a DVD which is technology from the dark ages, but has now removed the process to burn a Blu-ray disc directly from the program. Unexpected and very disappointing. Although my primary reason for getting Premiere Elements was to create a 1080p video of my photography and music to upload to YouTube which I did (at Down With Up - YouTube ) I also wanted the option to put it on Blu-ray.
Sony DVD Architect ($39) or Vegas DVD Architect ($99)?
Would it recognize markers added in Premiere Elements And allow scene selection buttons?
I‘m new to Premiere Elements, and I really like the features and flow. I hope Adobe is listening to customers and adds blu-ray support back into the program.
I‘m starting to look at alternatives like Cyberlink PowerDirector.
Sort of the same. Sony sold their video editing software line to Magix, a German company. They've updated/upgrades the Vegas software versions. "DVD Architect Studio" is now called "VEGAS DVD Architect" and is now sold at $99 stand alone. Depending on bundling and promotions you might get it for less with other Vegas software.
So, in other words, the $39 version is "old" Sony software that has not been updated for a few years. It might be "old inventory" being sold out. The $99 version is fresh and current.
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