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Okay, here's a complicated, simple question. How do I get different aspect ratios on the same disc? I would like a 4:3 aspect first play movie before the main menu. I would like the movie to play in 16:9. How do I do this?
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Are you using DVD-lab Pro? The videos have to be in separate VTS domains.

I wrote up this guide a little bit ago for dark_jedi, but it didn't work for him for some reason. I have no idea why, though, because this is exactly how you do it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/reverendbeastly/Clipboard01.jpg

Okay, so as you see here, you've got your 16:9 clip in one VTS, and your 4:3 clip in the other. Click over to Connections. You'll have all your material floating around up there, maybe looking a bit like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/reverendbeastly/Clipboard02.jpg

Now, create two VTS bridge links (there is a button that creates them in the lower toolbar on the Connections screen), resulting in something like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/reverendbeastly/Clipboard03.jpg

Click on the "Draw links" tool...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/reverendbeastly/Clipboard04.jpg

...and draw links from the "16:9 menu to 4:3 clip" to "4:3 clip", then to "4:3 clip to 16:9 menu" and to "16:9 menu". The arrows and suchlike wind up looking a bit like this (I moved things around to make it look a bit cleaner):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/reverendbeastly/Clipboard05.jpg

Now, on the menu, link the text area for "4:3 clip" to the "16:9 menu to 4:3 clip" VTS bridge, like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/reverendbeastly/Clipboard06.jpg

And you should be set to go.

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This method will put the 4:3 clip before the menu?
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No, but it's the same basic principle. If the majority of your content is 16:9 (I assume it is), then it'll mostly be set up like above, except draw a link from the First Play button in the Connections window to the VTS bridge, to the 4:3 clip, then to another VTS bridge, then to your main menu. So...

First Play --> 16:9 VTS to 4:3 clip VTS Bridge --> 4:3 clip --> 4:3 clip to 16:9 menu VTS bridge --> Main Menu

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EXCELLENT!!! Worked like a charm, Reverend! I am much obliged. I think you finally helped me finish Volume 1 of the Omnibus!
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Rockin! DVD-lab is pretty powerful, you just gotta know how to treat it.

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Seems the good Reverend beat me to it.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>