I want to know WHY they did this. I believe it is not because the world is changing to streaming media. I assume it is because they do not believe that should put the development dollars into the program. Sonic to Roxio to Rovi, which has dropped Scenarist... They can't get someone else to do it. And they can't even fix serious problems with even working around to a pro level (e.g. the gaps issue). And I'll bet they are saving a bundle by announcing it ends with CS6. ... View more

I disagree.  I had high hopes of Adobe someday adding the capability for continuous menu video and audio, which BD is capable of. I don't disagree with that! In the quality of offerings across the Adobe line, you would expect nothing less than what any pro user would consider basic functionality. Just like the ridiculous absence of Bluray chapter playlists initially. ... View more

Where did you find this? This contradicts that CS6 will be updated for the next major OS. Does Adobeo stay to anything they say? Right in the FAQs cited above.  Yes, it appears to contradict the general statements about keeping CS6 updated for future OSs. "Encore CS6 is supported on Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit) and Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7. Please note that Encore CS6 support for future operating system updates or new hardware platforms will not be provided" ... View more

How can one uninstall everyting CSx related but keep Encore CSx installed, including the functional content? A user, in his first post in the forums, explains how: you install PR CS6 (which includes Encore CS6), then delete PR. You're left with Encore CS6. http://forums.adobe.com/message/5423214#5423214 It is true, you can have Encore CS6 as part of the Cloud, but that is an embarrassing way to do it. ... View more

But I use a lot of Precomposed templates so if you know another authoring software which can handle these, please tell me. I'm interested in Jon Geddes' take on all this. ... View more

That is a "feature" no one was touting. I still find it hard to believe they've left CC with no integrated authoring tool. But I believe it has little to do with their really believing that DVD/BD is dead. (And they are officially just saying that they believe "The trend in the video and broadcast industry is moving away from physical media distribution." and "The future is in cloud and streaming content. Therefore we are focusing more on products that deliver to streaming services.") http://www.adobe.com/products/encore/faq.html The reality is that from their licensing the authorcore from Sonic, Encore was always behind. They added some features that were always a bit off, I still believe because they couldn't take on the authorcore. They don't want to be bothered with fixing the Adobe problems that are in Encore or otherwise investing in what, for many of us, is an essential tool for our work. While many users had problems with, or otherwise did not like, dynamic link between Premiere and Encore, there appears to be no workaround to continue using DL from CC to Encore CS6. ... View more

If they'd fix a few of the serious flaws, it wouldn't matter that they add nothing new. Pretty lame. ... View more

Extraordinary move on their part. Here is where they explain the work(around)flow: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/davtechtable/using-premiere-pro-cc-encore-cs6-for-bluray-dvd-and-interactive-video-for-ipadatv-and-mobile-hd/ ... View more

Well, Adobe has said that CS6 will receive bug fixes. But I doubt they had Encore in mind, and some important bugs weren't fixed even in major releases. so I agree with your conclusion. Other programs.... ... View more

Wow. ... View more

For most people, these are the issues: Encore is included with Premiere, but it is a separate install. Some cloud users seem to have trouble finding the program to run once it is installed. Look in any adobe apps folder. http://forums.adobe.com/message/5279193#5279193 ... View more

A truly gripping credit! Woof! ... View more

Todd is the best! ... View more

Now I see. I shall aspire to comply with the letter of the agreement without accidentally reaching any conclusions that might circumvent any facts. I shall work in the spirit of the Adobe family, whether in a cloud or in a state of perpetual creativity, as my fortunes and remunerative activities may allow. ... View more

Thanks, Todd. I still find this confusing. This link takes us to the "Adobe Creative Cloud Products" section of the "Adobe product license agreements" page. There is one link of the right side, under versions. That link takes us to the US English section of the Adobe "Software License Agreement." Section 2.1.3 is titled "Portable or Home Computer Use," and includes the old/current "not used at the same time" language. (I can't copy and paste from this document.) The exception cited in that paragraph is to 2.1.4, which is volume licensing. Am I not finding the right section? ... View more

I have stated many times that an exit strategy would alleviate many of the concerns, and that Adobe could create one without backtracking on previous statements. Yes, it would alleviate to an extent (depends on the price, which would probably be higher than most of us would want). But they would have to backtrack; they have said no perpetual license, and any exit strategy short of a perpetual license is not an exit strategy worth discussing. But I see no downside to the easy-to-write press release that says, "We listened and..." ... View more

A great option. ... View more

Thanks for that update. Where did you apply the 99xxx%? ... View more

I´m not a native speaker. For the record, some of us native (English) speakers didn't have any trouble understanding your image of the Adobe board being blown away on a big, pink cloud... I also enjoyed your attempt to explain your image! ... View more

I guess I just got lost. And now you're found! Hallelujah! ... View more

It is true there is Cloud everywhere, but click on the "Adobe" at the top of this page. See "products"? That drop down has "Creative Suite" as the second item. It is also the second item in the "Products" list of links at the bottom of that page. I agree with baba that it was always a bit hard to find some things,and particularly anything other than the currently promoted products. ... View more

Steven L. Gotz wrote: like Steven I'm not a lawyer, nor an accountant. Um, actually, while I don't mention it often, I was an accounting major at California State University at Long Beach once upon a time in a land far, far away. In context, I think Harm was referring to Steve Hoeg. ... View more

No idea. I might just try exporting from Premiere/Adobe Media Encoder, which will give a constant frame rate. If that doesn't match the real video length, I don't know what to suggest. You'll see some complaints from editors about VFR, but it is clearly a popular way to stream various content. ... View more

While that is good, the problem is that, I assume, the subtitles were synced to the m4v's you have that are variable frame rate. But since the nominal, and I assume average, frame rate is 23.976, I would expect minor variations in subtitle sync, not 3 seconds. Encore sees your file as 3 seconds shorter than its properties as gauged by (looks like) media info? I would try to clean up the frame rate outside Encore, so it is more likely to have the subtitles sync. ... View more

Your video file is variable frame rate. I don't know if that alone is the issue, but that is a problem for Encore. What is the transcode status in Encore? Do not transcode, untranscoded? I suspect that is the issue in the video length vs encore video length. ... View more

How far off are the times by the end of the movie? And how long is it. ... View more

Semicolons is correct for NTSC/drop code. This isn't PAL is it? ... View more

Drop frame vs non drop frame has been an issue for some users with this issue. Does the exported file have colons or semicolons? ... View more

the usual Mac option is Toast. ... View more

I asked Adobe for a refund of my After Efects CS6 and they have granted the refund. Did you request it in the 30 days after purchase? In other words, were they making any exception to their 30 day money back policy? ... View more