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JRibb
JRibb
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June 1, 2019
Question

What are you using instead of Encore?

  • June 1, 2019
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Just noticed that Encore/CS6 is no longer available for download. This really sucks because I have used it for many years and have some custom templates for quick turn-arounds.

The old help page: How to download and install Adobe Encore CS6

What are you using to create your menus and ISO's?

[moved to Encore forum, mod]

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digital rhythm
Participant
February 24, 2023

Does anyone know anything about: Pinnacle Studio 26 Ultimate (https://www.pinnaclesys.com/en/products/studio/ultimate/) Price is $100.

My clients want Blu Rays with chapters & menus for in house presentations and archice storage.They want to have menus that are custom. They are requesting stuff I used to do using Adobe Encore and I want to make the right choice for these projects. I have looks at Scenarist but have not contacted them, looks like an annual licensing and I have no idea yet on their fees. Thanks All!

Ann Bens
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Ann BensCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 24, 2023

TMPGEnc Authoring Works 6 - The Ultimate DVD / Blu-ray / AVCHD Authoring Tool - Pegasys Inc.

windows only.

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    TheBopper
    Participant
    November 22, 2021

    Just an update that after firing up my old Mac Pro I'm happy to report that my Encore does still work.

     

    Mac OS 10.6.8

    Adobe Encore CS5.5

     

    So break out those old macs if ya got em and save yourself the headache of searching around.

     

    Up to this point I've looked into or tried the demos for the following and none of them offered what Encore does.  Or I couldn't figure out more about just how much they could do with authoring:

     

    Cyberlink PowerProducer

    Corel VideoStudio

    DVD Fab

    Leawo

    TPMGENC Authoring

    DVD Styler

    Open DVD Producer

    DVD Lab

    And some Roxio product

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    TheBopper
    Participant
    November 20, 2021

    I've been searching for a week.  Which is how I ended up on this forum.  Being that it's now the end of 2021, are there any new contenders?

     

    So far I've downloaded trial versions of:

    Cyberlink Power Producer 6

    Corel VideoStudio

    DVDFab

    Leawo Blu-Ray Creator

     

    All of them restrict you from building entirely custom menu systems.  So the menus I worked in photosohop can't really be used with em.  The templates they provide give everything this really "cute", "made-at-home" look that I don't like.

     

    Stan Jones
    Community Expert
    Stan JonesCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 20, 2021

    They don't post pricing, but Scenarist now has a subscription:

    https://www.scenarist.com/scenarist-live/

     

    Stan

     

    Averdahl
    Community Expert
    AverdahlCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 20, 2021
    quote

    They don't post pricing, but Scenarist now has a subscription:

    https://www.scenarist.com/scenarist-live/

     

    By @Stan Jones

     

    No pricing on homepage+Web form with only requirements=Very expensive and individual users will not be accepted.

     

    It´s free to see if they answer though. 🙂

    Peru Bob
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    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 2, 2019

    I use DVD Architect Studio.

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    RjL190365
    Legend
    June 2, 2019

    As someone else stated, DVD Architect (any edition) will not accept H.264 files unless it's from Sony/Magix Vegas. It also does not produce H.264 Blu-ray discs or images that are fully Blu-ray compliant. So, if one has to export a Blu-ray, the only format that's deemed acceptable from DVD Architect is MPEG-2, which we all know produces lower-quality videos at larger file sizes (bit rates) than H.264.

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    Anonymous
    June 2, 2019

    Encore is still there but in Adobe CS 6 Premiere (Which id still better than the latest versions due to stability)

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    Community Expert
    Richard M KnightCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 2, 2019

    Only if you have CS6 on discs, it is not available for download anymore.

      Stan Jones
      Community Expert
      Stan JonesCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 2, 2019

      https://forums.adobe.com/people/Richard+M+Knight  wrote

      Only if you have CS6 on discs, it is not available for download anymore.

      No guarantees, but I believe that support will eventually provide a link to download if you have a purchased serial number registered with them.

      Warren Heaton
      Community Expert
      Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 2, 2019

      DVD Studio Pro, but that’s what I’ve always used instead of Encore.

      John T Smith
      Community Expert
      John T SmithCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 2, 2019

      alternatives https://www.videohelp.com/software/sections/authoring-bd-hd-dvd

      Averdahl
      Community Expert
      AverdahlCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 1, 2019

      I bought a copy of TMPGEnc Authoring Works 6 and find it in some cases better than Encore. For quick simple projects it works great. For complex projects it can be a limitation due to the template driven menu creation.

      I still use Photoshop to create menu backgrounds and use them in Authoring Works. I can create ISO´s as well.

      If someone mention Magix DVD Architect be ware of that you cannot use H.264 as your source footage unless it comes from Magix Vegas. Apart from that it seems good, but the development is as close to EOL as EOL is...

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