Adobe Encore

Introduction

Welcome to Encore

Introducing Adobe Encore DVD

About Digital Video Formats

About Digital Audio Formats

About DVD Media

Understand TV Broadcast Standards

About DVD Menus

Display Digital Video on TV Monitors

Get To Know Encore DVD

Explore a Typical Encore DVD Workflow pt. 1

Explore a Typical Encore DVD Workflow pt. 2

A/V Formats Supported by Encore DVD

Image Formats Supported by Encore DVD

About Video Pixels and NTSC Safe Colors

Introducing the Encore DVD Workspace

Explore the Interface

About the Project Tab

About the Menus Tab

Editing Menus

About the Timelines Tab

About the Disc Tab

Explore the Library

About the Properties and Character Palettes

Working with the Layers Palette

Use the Encore DVD Toolbar

Customize the Workspace

Set Encore DVD Preferences

Preparing a Project

Planning a Project

Shoot Digital Video for DVDs

Prepare Video and Audio Assets

Preview Project Assets

Create a New Project

Create a Storyboard

Save and Open a Project

Work with Project Assets

Import Project Assets

Scale and Swap Image Assets

Replace Project Assets

Organize Project Assets

Create Project Folders

Rename/Sort/Preview Project Assets

Cope with Offline Files

Use the Encore Library

Create Project Timelines

About Encore DVD Timelines

Create a Video Timeline

Navigate the Timeline

Work with Audio Clips

Set a Timeline as First Play

Create Chapter Points and Poster Frames

Trim Video Clips

Create Image Timelines

Create Slide Shows

Transcode Project Assets

About Transcoding

When to Transcode

About Transcode Methods

Transcode Assets

Create Custom Transcode Presets

Manage Custom Transcode Presets

Create DVD Navigation Menus

Create the Main Menu

Create Menus from Library Presets

Set Default Library Menu and Button

Use the Menus Tab

Edit Menus and Set Menu Properties

Edit Menus in Photoshop

Edit Menus in Encore DVD

Use Blank Menus

Add Text to Menus

Add Drop Shadows to Menu Objects

Create Sub Menus and Buttons

Create Submenus

Add Buttons and Assets to Submenus

Select and Edit Menu Assets

Align and Distribute Menu Assets

Arrange Menu Objects

Rotate and Mirror Menu Objects

Convert Objects to Buttons

Create Navigation Links

Set End Actions

Set Default Title and Menu Remote Buttons

Set Button Numbering and Routing

Set Override Actions

Set Menu Color Sets

Preview a Menu

Create Motion Menus

Create Video for Motion Menus

Create a Motion Menu

Add Background Audio and Set Looping

Create Animated Buttons

Preview Motion Menus

Create Custom DVD Menus

Create a Custom Menu in Photoshop

Create Background and Title Layers

Understand Button Set Nomenclature

Create a Custom Button Set

Import A PSD File as a Menu Asset

Add Alternate Audio Tracks

About Alternate Audio Tracks

Add Alternate Audio Tracks

Create a Setup Menu

Add Subtitle Tracks

About Subtitle Tracks

Add Subtitle Tracks to a Timeline

Import Subtitle Files

Create Subtitles in Encore DVD

Add Subtitle Links to Setup Menu

Finalize the Project for Output

Preview the Project

Test for Missing Links and Unused Assets

Finalize Project Settings/Set Copy Protection

Build the Project

Build a DVD Folder or DVD Image

Burn the Project to DVD Disc

Create a DVD Master

About Disc Replication and Dual-DVD Discs

Credits

About this Author