Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. - Club CDFreaks

gschept180 · 17-05-2008

Hey, I am just trying to edit some text in a dvd menu so this is what I do. I convert the menu to still and then I edit the bitmap image and use muxman to create the dvd files and then when I click replace with still, the menu doesn't show up, it just turns black. Why does this happen, I have tried using version 3.4 pro, 3.5 pro and the new 3.6.3 but I have no idea how to fix this problem. Something is obviously very wrong and I dont know what to do, any help would be greatly appreciated. Also here are some pictures. The first picture is the original dvd (unedited) and the second picture is after I try to replace the still menu but all I get is this black screen.

blutach · 17-05-2008

Play your DVD that you created with muxman. Is the video there?

Even easier - when you are in the replace menu (Ctrl-R), and you select the DVD created by muxman, can you see the foreground? Something sure looks wrong - DVDRMP is reporting VOBU 65535. If it is a still, it should be VOBU 1. The mux is probably bad. Check your muxman log.

Regards

*toaddub* · 17-05-2008

@gschept180,

Very common unintentional mistake. Make sure you save your edited bitmap as 24-bit BMP before converting it to VOB with Muxman.

gschept180 · 17-05-2008

It has nothing to do with 24-bit BMP because I used paint to edit the text and saved it as a 24 bit BMP but here are the files that muxman created if you want to take a look. So I still don't know what is going on because I still get that black screen.

blutach · 17-05-2008

You sholdn't have a VTS_01_0.VOB and the _1.VOB is way too small. You have not imported the still correctly into muxman.

Anyway, there's an easier way. Use VobBlanker - it handles direct drag and drop of a BMP. Guide on site.

Regards

gschept180 · 17-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by blutach

You sholdn't have a VTS_01_0.VOB and the _1.VOB is way too small. You have not imported the still correctly into muxman.

Anyway, there's an easier way. Use VobBlanker - it handles direct drag and drop of a BMP. Guide on site.

Regards

Hey, I can't find the guide on the site to do this so can you post me a link. Also I have uploaded a .zip file of the dvd (hiding all blocks and converting the menu to still) and have included the edited bmp in the zip file, 2 years ago toaddub took a look at something like this for me and helped me out. I would really appreciate if anyone could do the same and let me know whats going on. Thanks

http://upload2.net/page/download/Z3f...p?status=ready

*toaddub* · 17-05-2008

It has everything to do with 24-bit BMP! Look at the file size of the original 32-bit BMP, 1621KB. The 24-bit BMP should be 1216KB, but your edited bitmap is still 1621KB and the file property still says it is 32-bit depth. I tried to do an export frame of your menu and resave it in Paint as 24-bit. Somehow Paint still save it as 32-bit, that's not right, so I resave it in Photoshop and the bit depth is correct.

Anyways, VobBlanker exports the bitmap as 24-bit BMP and accepts the edited bitmap for replacement. VobBlanker will automatically convert BMP to VOB with MuxMan for you.

blutach · 18-05-2008

Check out the animated guide on the VobBlanker site. You need to set up pointer to muxman and your temp folder - after that, it's prepare your still, drag and drop.

Regards

gschept180 · 19-05-2008

Alright great I got it working. It was the 24 bit BMP thing. I dont know why paint wouldn't save it as a 24bit but thanks to everyone who helped. I appreciate it

17-05-2008	#2 (permalink)
blutach CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 869	Re: Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. Play your DVD that you created with muxman. Is the video there? Even easier - when you are in the replace menu (Ctrl-R), and you select the DVD created by muxman, can you see the foreground? Something sure looks wrong - DVDRMP is reporting VOBU 65535. If it is a still, it should be VOBU 1. The mux is probably bad. Check your muxman log. Regards __________________ Les

17-05-2008	#3 (permalink)
toaddub CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 706	Re: Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. @gschept180, Very common unintentional mistake. Make sure you save your edited bitmap as 24-bit BMP before converting it to VOB with Muxman.

17-05-2008	#5 (permalink)
blutach CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 869	Re: Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. You sholdn't have a VTS_01_0.VOB and the _1.VOB is way too small. You have not imported the still correctly into muxman. Anyway, there's an easier way. Use VobBlanker - it handles direct drag and drop of a BMP. Guide on site. Regards __________________ Les

17-05-2008	#7 (permalink)
toaddub CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 706	Re: Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. It has everything to do with 24-bit BMP! Look at the file size of the original 32-bit BMP, 1621KB. The 24-bit BMP should be 1216KB, but your edited bitmap is still 1621KB and the file property still says it is 32-bit depth. I tried to do an export frame of your menu and resave it in Paint as 24-bit. Somehow Paint still save it as 32-bit, that's not right, so I resave it in Photoshop and the bit depth is correct. Anyways, VobBlanker exports the bitmap as 24-bit BMP and accepts the edited bitmap for replacement. VobBlanker will automatically convert BMP to VOB with MuxMan for you.

18-05-2008	#8 (permalink)
blutach CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 869	Re: Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. Check out the animated guide on the VobBlanker site. You need to set up pointer to muxman and your temp folder - after that, it's prepare your still, drag and drop. Regards __________________ Les

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19-05-2008	#9 (permalink)
gschept180 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 79	Re: Help! I get a black screen when replacing menu image. Alright great I got it working. It was the 24 bit BMP thing. I dont know why paint wouldn't save it as a 24bit but thanks to everyone who helped. I appreciate it

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