dvd shrink cant find specified file

[m6a]

i used tmpegnc to convert an .AVI file and the file was to big even when i tried to tweak the bitrate. so now i am trying to use dvdshrink to shrink it down to fit on a dvdr and when i try to "open file" with dvdshrink i get an error message that says:
"dvdshrink encountered a fatal error a cannot continue.
failed to open C:documents and settings\pete\"file name"\VIDEO TS.IFO
the system cant find the specified file"

can someone please help me. thanx

[setarip]

DVD Shrink cannot be used with .AVI files - It can ONLY be used with DVDs...

[m6a]

i know i already converted to mpeg2(dvd)
with tmpegnc and dvdshrink doesnt recognize the the files(audio and video)

[m6a]

i converted from the .avi(divx) and now i have two files an audio file and a video file . but before i converted the file it said it was to big to fit on the dvdr, i converted anyway and proceded to try to use dvdshrink to solve this problem, but dvdshrnk tells me it cant find the file when i try to open it

[setarip]

Now that you've created an MPEG-2 DVD-format-compliant, you have to use a DVD AUTHORING program, such as "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (Different than "TMPGEnc"), to create the required DVD structure and files (.IFOs, .BUPs, .VOBs)...

[m6a]

so i should use an authoring program before i try to shrink the file?

is it ok that i converted even though tmpegnc told me the file was to big?

[m6a]

am i going about this all wrong. is there an easier way?

[setarip]

"so i should use an authoring program before i try to shrink the file?"

Yes - As I said, you have to use a DVD AUTHORING program, such as "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (Different than "TMPGEnc"), to create the required DVD structure and files (.IFOs, .BUPs, .VOBs).

Then you can use DVD Shrink with these REQUIRED files in the REQUIRED structure...

[m6a]

thanks a bunch. i will try it tomorrow and let you know how it went.=)

[setarip]

"thanks a bunch"

My pleasure ;>}