Burning Blu-ray discs with Premiere Pro CC 2017

[Chris Sollart]

I just purchased PP CC 2017 and edited an event.  Now I want to burn it onto a Blu-ray disc.  I cannot find any instructions on how to do this.  All the tutorials that I have found relate to PP CC 2016.  I was told by a chat person that PP CC 2017 no longer comes with Encore and that the latest version of Encore (CS6) is not compatible with PP CC 2017.  They say that you now have to use Media Encoder to burn discs with PP CC 2017 but I can not find any instructions on how to do this. 

Can anyone help me with this or do you know of a good tutorial that explains it?

One more thing; I am at the Beginner level of working with Premiere Pro CC 2017 so please do not assume I know all the details of how it works.  I have burned DVDs with Premiere Pro before but that was about 10 years ago and I haven't worked with it much since then and it seems the process of burning discs is quite a bit different.  Thanks!    

[cvid01 · Accepted solution]

Yes you can still use Encore. For download see: FAQ: How to download Encore with Creative Cloud

Following is a general procedure for making DVDs/Blu-Rays using Encore and PP:

First download ImgBurn (The Official ImgBurn Website )

General workflow some use:

1. Convert PP sequence to H24-Blu-ray to get an m4v file and a separate audio file;

2. Open Encore, choosing Bluray and bring in your HD menu;

3. Import your m4v and audio files as the timeline;

4. Set your end point for your timeline;

5. Connect your timeline(s) to your menu;

6. Build your Blu-ray under "Build" pane choosing Blu-Ray for "Format" and "Output" as Blu-ray image;

7. Choose your destination by naming the image.

8. Then "Build" the image.

9. Once finished, load a BDR Blu-ray disc in your burner, open ImgBurn and open your Blu-ray image (iso) file.

10. Burn your disc.

The above is a general process many follow when burning Blu-rays. Basically, create an iso image to be burned in ImgBurn. Encore isn't the greatest at burning Blu-rays. DVDs are generally burned using the same general procedure.

[Chris Sollart]

Thanks very much for your response!  However; you must have missed the part

where I said that I am basically a beginner and I have no idea how to do

most of what you instructed.  Why must this be so complicated?  Aren't

there tutorials with more detail?  Is the complete instruction manual for

Premiere Pro CC 2017 not available yet?  Sorry - I'm just a bit

frustrated.

Thanks!

Chris Sollart, Photographer

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[davescm]

Hi Chris

See this post in the Encore Forum which gives a link to a free downloadable tutorial on Encore

Thought this was worth sharing

Dave

[Ann Bens]

This might be the only thing left.

All Adobe Encore tutorials have been taken down.

This was the only one I could find

Episode 34 - Creating an Encore menu from scratch | Adobe Beginner Classes with Dennis Radeke | Adob...

[davescm]

There are also a few on Lynda.com (caveat - I haven't watched them ) and you can get a 10 day trial

Dave

[Chris Sollart]

Thanks very much for your response!  However; you must have missed the part where I said that I am basically a beginner and I have no idea how to do most of what you instructed.  Why must this be so complicated?  Aren't there tutorials with more detail?  Is the complete instruction manual for Premiere Pro CC 2017 not available yet?  Sorry - I'm just a bit frustrated.

[John T Smith]

Once you download Encore, it has a forum Community: Encore |Adobe Community

Somewhat dated now, but still a lot of good information

CS5-thru-CC PPro/Encore tutorial list http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1448923 has lots of tutorial links to help learn

[Chris Sollart]

A chat person told me that Premiere Pro CC 2017(which is what I bought) is not compatable with Encore CS6 (or any other version of Encore for that matter).  Is that not correct information? 

[cvid01]

I don't know what a person means by Encore CS6 being incompatible with PP CC 2017. The only incompatibility I know of is that they cannot be dynamically linked anymore. One can still convert PP files to Blu-ray compatible files for use in Encore. Encore is a DVD/Blu-ray authoring program. PP is an editing program. I have you a general outline of how you can use Encore. If you don't want to try it it's your choice. But to make Blu-rays you do need an authoring program. You can search the Internet for various tools and methods for authoring a blu-ray.

John Smith also gave you some reference material to look at as well. Give it a try.

Media Encoder does not burn discs. It's used for exporting video/audio files for different uses, one of which is to make files for use in a Blu-ray authoring program.

Most people learned by doing. It isn't as complicated as you think.

[Chris Sollart]

I will check out those articles; thanks!

It just seems strange to me that I would have to go through so many steps to burn a DVD and that with PP CC 2017, it's even more difficult!  Why would Adobe release a program that makes it even more difficult to burn a disc and which you can no longer link to their own authoring program (Encore)?  (10 years ago I used to work with Premiere and burn discs with Encore and it was so easy back then!)  Will there be an Encore CS7 coming out soon that makes burning discs easier with PP CC 2017?

If anyone else would like to add some quality info to this discussion, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[Ann Bens]

Encore is end of life, there will be no cs7.

(10 years ago I used to work with Premiere and burn discs with Encore and it was so easy

Well it still works (almosy) the same way, only thing missing is Send to Encore (as there is no Dynamic Link between PP 2017 and Encore CS6)

That step you have to do yourself by exporting to mpeg2-dvd in Premiere (either by using AME which is the queue or Export) and importing the two files (V+A) into Encore.

Making menu etc is still the same.

[Chris Sollart]

Thanks Ann!  Can you give me a little more info:

1.  What's a good format to export in for Blu-ray?  (1 1/2 hour program, does not necessarily have to be the very highest quality).

2.  Can you give me a little more detail on exporting?  I clicked on the sequence I want to export in PP but "Export" is grayed out; why?

3.  What settings would you recommend?

I want this to be as simple as possible.  I'm not adding menus or anything like that.

If I'm asking too much, perhaps you could direct me to a tutorial that will answer these questions?

Thanks!

[Ann Bens]

Did you install AME? Otherwise you cannot export (or queue).

Ah sorry: we were talking about bluray: h.264 Blu-ray and default preset.

For a disk with no menu just set the timeline in Encore to first play.

For tutorials might want to search on Youtube.

Or read post 1 again.

I would also go for making an image (iso) and burn with e.g. Imgburn (I use CDBurnerXP)

[Chris Sollart]

Ann;

Sorry; what is AME?

Thanks

Chris

[Ann Bens]

chriss95559358  wrote

Ann;

Sorry; what is AME?

Thanks

Chris

Adobe Media Encoder. Used get installed alongside Premiere now its separate.

[Chris Sollart]

Ann (or anyone else);

Does it matter if I export as 1080p or 1080i?  And what is PAR 1.33? Should I be exporting with that preset?

Thanks!

Chris

[Ann Bens]

You pick a preset that matches the sequence resolution and framerate.

Post screenshot sequence settings (assuming they match the source footage).

1.33 is anamorphic widescreen usually used for hdv tape footage.

[Chris Sollart]

To anyone who has the answer;

I'm just trying to burn a sequence onto a Blu-ray disc for viewing on a home DVD player and am having nothing but problems.

OK; I exported the sequence in Premiere to a separate folder.  I chose HD 1080p 23.976.  It created 4 files:  MP4 (.m4v), XMP (.xmp), XMPSES and WAV.

I downloaded a trial version of a Blu-Ray disc burner called iSkysoft DVD Creator.

When I tried to import the 4 files, the only one that showed up for possible import was the MP4 file.  THEN, when I tried to actually import that MP4 file, I got an error message saying the program does not support that file type!  (the other 3 files did not even show up)

What am I doing wrong?

Chris

[R Neil Haugen]

You should have chosen the MPEG-2 BluRay export preset.

Neil

[Ann Bens]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/R+Neil+Haugen  wrote

You should have chosen the MPEG-2 BluRay export preset.

Neil

I disagree, mpeg2 is a lesser codec.

If you are going to author other then Encore.

H264 blu ray with multiplexer on (which is default off).

This will give you one file (instead of two which Encore prefers).

Each authoring tool has its own workflow.

[Chris Sollart]

I tried the same process using MPEG-2 BluRay but with no better results.

This time, *none *of the files would show up in the import section of the

DVD burner.

[Ann Bens]

You cannot burn a Bluray disk in a DVD burner.

[Ann Bens]

You need a BluRay burner.

Did you set multiplexer to ON.

[Chris Sollart]

Sorry; I've been saying "DVD" burner but I really mean Blu-Ray burner.

Yes; I have a Blu-ray burner, I've downloaded Blu-ray burning software and

I'm trying to burn a Blu-ray disc. Anywhere in this thread that I've said

"DVD", I really meant Blu-ray. I do understand the difference, I was just

using the wrong term.

Ann; where and at what point do you turn the multiplexer 'on'? Which

program?

I greatly appreciate all the info that everyone has contributed but,

unfortunately, it has not helped me get any further in burning a Blu-ray

disc.

I'm sorry that I'm not more experienced with these programs. I'm hoping

that someone will give me simple, thorough, step-by-step instructions.

I basically need to know:

1) *Exactly *what settings should I have when exporting the sequence

from *Premiere

Pro CC 2017* in order to burn a Blu-ray disc that can be played on a home

Blu-ray player?

2) Premiere creates 4 different files upon exporting. Which ones should

I import into Encore CS6? All 4? Or should I use a different Blu-ray

authoring software?

3) How do I import them into Encore and then what's the next step in

burning a Blu-ray disc? (this question may require too long of an answer

for anyone to want to respond to. If anyone would like to try; thanks!

Otherwise; I can probably find a tutorial on-line.)

Thanks!

Chris