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Scenarist BD Blu-ray Disc Authoring

To users of Scenarist BD version a:

The following significant updates have been made:

  • Starting from V6.2, the license has been changed to dongle-free, allowing for usage with a network license.

  • SBD v6 and later versions support Windows 10, and SBD v2024 and later versions support Windows 11.

  • Scenarist Designer 2023 is now bundled and sold with SBD 2024.

New Features

 *New Features Added in SBD v8:

  • Significant improvements to SBD Mux speeds

  • Massive improvements and efficiencies to seamless branching workflow

  • New and highly efficient Seamless Playlist Asset Handling workflow for batch asset importing

  • Redesigned and automated entire disc layout algorithm and workflow

  • New Startup Sequence – Authors can now define which playlists load, and in which order, by using the new “Startup Sequence” in the Stream Editor

  • New File Linking – Files can now be linked so that the automatic layout algorithm will place linked files next to each other in the final layout

  • Allow start time input vs offset time code to trim audio

  • Create “Repeat Count” property for play-items to loop menus

  • Add Move Up/Down buttons in toolbar to reorder streams in playlist editor

 *New Features Added in SBD v9:

  • Add support for 3D seamless branching

  • 3D workflow enhancements for seamless branching

  • 3D subtitle workflow enhancements

  • Remove PlayListMark and Volume ID warnings from Detect Warning(s) dialog box

  • Ability to change the project’s name upon importing it into a solution

  • Add CMF output directory to the project properties window when a new project is created or imported and also in the Project Settings

  • Automatically delete the subpath when deleting a playitem that is mid playlist

  • Allow reorder of playitems with a subpath, in a playlist

  • Enable select/unselect stream (Select ES…) for all clips in playlist

  • Simplify the metadata creation window and automatically add the metadata files to the logical layout when created

  • Retrim audio length to match the video length when the video is updated in the Data Tree

  • Copy clipID when copying clips from one project to another

  • Add Volume Label field to the project properties window when a new project is created or imported

  • Ensure that both Distributor and Content Owner are filled in when one is in the New/Import dialog

  • Update tab order in New/Import Project dialogs

  • Auto select OFS file

  • Automatically find dependent files when re-pointing base files for 3D

  • When copying a clip, the data should not be duplicated in the Data Tree

 *New Features Added in SBD v2022:

  • Copy streamID – copying streams between projects now includes the streamID saving significant effort in recoding or project ID updates

  • DL folder compliance check enhancement – validates .jpg images correctly saved with JFIF headers required for Jacket Picture

  • Set Audio Time Code in the Data Tree automatically – saves significant time and effort in diagnosing t/c issues with audio streams in the Data Tree

  • New Playlist Mark Options – Massive time saver that allows chapter marks automatically

  • Additional new features please check release notes

 *New Features Added in SBD v2024:

  • Windows 11 Support

  • Now sub-directories are created automatically for you when entering paths in the Output/Encode/CMF path fields simplifying new or imported project organization

  • The PG offset workflow has been reintegrated into the PG trimming tool

  • Now the Data Tree and Stream Tree are automatically positioned side-by-side providing a more intuitive user experience

  • We’ve made .m4v assets directly importable into the Data Tree

  • Now you can drag-and-drop chapter .csv files directly into the Stream Editor or Data Tree

  • To avoid potential issues, a warning dialog is now provided when adding assets with different frame rates into a clip

  • A new property in the Disc Layout editor displays the file path for the 00000 (BD-J) folder used in your project

Resolved Issues

*Resolved Issues Added in Scenarist BD v8:

  • SBD-598 — Failed to upgrade to 6.2 build from old version application

  • SBD-659 — Improve TS estimation by calculating TS packet paddings

  • SBD-665 — The estimation is not correct with trimmed Joint ES streams

  • SBD-707 — Fix installer so that Installer can update over existing version

  • SBD-714 — Fix for errors importing AVC assets occasionally into Scenarist BD

  • SBD-745 — Add function to automatically backup .jar files and content folders that .jar files access

*Resolved Issues Added in Scenarist BD v9:

  • Slow UI update when adding/deleting a stream from the Stream Editor that has 20+ streams

  • Large play item repeat count causes a verification error – static metadata field

  • Subtitle update problems in certain situations

  • Repeat Count with DoVi Clips not creating subpath clip in all repeated items

  • File path too long error at mux

  • Behavior of BACKUP folders in Logical Layout

  • Ignore invalid characters in BDN Title Attribute

  • When copying a clip, the data should not be duplicated in the Data Tree

  • Stream editor refresh issues during PES trimming

  • Title element in BDN should be used instead of filename during import

  • Logical layout may be empty on occasion

  • UHD verification error: PTS value is not on the video frame grid

  • Subtitle import/PES overlap

  • DTS audio trimmed using the DTS Bitstream Tools cannot be imported in certain situations

  • Occasionally, subtitles require two full muxes in project file in order to be visible in mux

  • Not generating the Wrapping.img folder required for accessing an image file

  • DTS smoothing causes playback issues on some players

  • Batch import not trimming subtitles correctly after first clip of playlist

  • Unable to find a layer break in a 3D project that is dual layer

  • Extent information overlaps – Image process fails

  • Extent Size Error On Image Creation

  • CMF “Content Owner” string needs to allow 256 characters

  • Invalid PES packets in batch import where there are no events

*Resolved Issues Added in Scenarist BD v2022:

  • Atmos Trim File Not Updated When TC Is Changed

  • Dragging a slideshow asset from the Data Tree straight to the Stream folder causes mux error

  • Allow lowercase letters in the Volume Label

  • Facility name length in project settings is capped at 20 characters

  • Tree Ordering (Bug – Older 5.x versions of SBD kept the order)

  • UI Appears Frozen During Dolby MLP Process

  • File Tracker fails to replace files after locating files

  • Unable to create a CMF

  • Error deleting copied clips using trimmed PGs

  • SBD freezes during the pre-mux process, on a large branching titles

  • Partial mux clip status “undone” in Layout Editor

  • Eclipse verification error: CMF File Extent missing or incorrect

  • Deleting a playlist with 30 or more slideshow assets results in (Error : Application Error)

  • Creating a 3D playlist containing a IG stream corrupts UI/project/solution

  • License Security Error: There was an error loading the license security library: Invalid class

*Resolved Issues Added in Scenarist BD v2024:

  • Synchronized subtitle order in clips and playlists

  • Fixed cases where a full remux was performed instead of a partial remux

  • Corrected unnecessary remuxing when applying colors to clips

  • Ensured Volume Label Info visibility after project creation

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