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DVD Studio Pro 2/3

Take your video production a step further by making your DVD look as professional as your work with DVD Studio Pro®. The technical depth and ease of use make DVD Studio Pro® the most complete, flexible and creative tool for DVD authoring professionals. Use DVD Studio Pro to design and build high-impact main event titles, films, sales and marketing presentations, training, wedding and special-event DVDs. It gracefully unites authoring power and design intelligence. VTC author Joseph Haggard shows you all the techniques you need to design and create your own DVD menus, as you follow him along creating his own dynamic DVD menus and functions. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the DVD Studio Pro® 2/3 lessons.

Author: Vtc

Introduction

DVD Technology & Overview

DVD Creation Process

Setting Up DVDSP

System Requirements

Starting a New Project

Basic Preferences

Authoring A Basic DVD

Applying & Modifying a Template

Adding Video

Testing & Burning a DVD

The Interface

Window Configurations

The Inspector

Creating a Custom Window Configuration

Palette/Quadrants & Tabs

Customizing the Toolbar

DVD Media

Choosing Correct Media

Duplicated vs. Replicated Media

Compatibility Issues

Labeling DVDs

Authoring An Advanced DVD

Project Overview

Importing & Organizing Assets

Elements of a DVD

Importance of Naming

Creating Menus in DVDSP

Adding Text

Creating Buttons

Text Button Highlights

Button Order & Navigation

Dropzones

Linking Buttons to Tracks

Creating a Chapter Index Menu

Linking Buttons to Markers

Auto Create Index Menu

Full Circle - Jump When Finished

Creating Menus In Photoshop

Frame Size Pixel Aspect Ratio

Television Considerations

Designing the Look of Buttons

Creating a Basic Overlay

Creating an Advanced Overlay

Applying a Photoshop Menu in DVDSP

Applying a Basic Overlay

Applying an Advanced Overlay

Adding Music

Motion Menus

Motion Menu Basics

Motion Menu Tricks

Creating Overlays for Motion Menus

Applying Motion Menus in DVDSP

Layered Menus

Layered Menu Basics

Building Layered Menus in Photoshop

Creating Layered Menus in DVDSP

Slideshows

Building a Slideshow

Adding Music

Previewing a Slideshow

Planning A DVD

Storyboarding

DVD Capacity

Bitbudgeting

MPEG-2 Encoding

DVDSP/Compressor or Final Cut

MPEG-2 Compression Basics

I/B & P Frames

Chapter Markers in Final Cut Pro

Types of Markers

Setting Markers

Using Compressor

Exporting/Importing From Final Cut Pro

Preset/Destination & Filename

Customizing Presets

Creating New Presets

Managing Destinations

Batch Encoding

Batch Monitor

Locating & Viewing Encoded Files

Using A.Pack

PCM vs. AC3

Encoding Stereo Audio

Encoding 5.1 Surround

Stories

Benefits of Stories

Stories as Playlists

Using Stories With an Index Menu

Scripting

Purpose of Scripts

Creating a Random Play Script

Simulating Random Play

Transition Movies

Purpose of Transition Movies

Creating Transition Movies

Linking Transition Movies

Shapes

Creating Shapes in Photoshop

Applying Shapes in DVDSP

Templates

Usefulness of Templates

Creating a Menu Template

Applying a Template

Applying a Template for Index Menu

Subtitles

Creating Subtitles

Changing Font/Size & Color

Multiple Streams

Multiple Angles

Multiple Audio & Subtitle Streams

Setup Menus

Purpose & Assigning Streams to Buttons

Linking of Setup Menu

DVD@ccess

Potential & Limitations of Web Access

Linking Menu to Web

Linking Menu to Email

Hybrid DVD

Purpose of DVD-ROM Content

Adding a Local Website

File Path Considerations

Working With 16x9

16x9 Anamorphic

16x9 in FCP & Compressor

16x9 Video in DVDSP

16x9 Menus

Advanced Connections

The Connections Tab

Establishing Connections

Final Testing Check & Re-Check

Building & Formatting A DVD

Building a DVD

Testing in DVD Player

Burning in Toast

Building & Formating in DVDSP

Intro To DVDSP 3

Overview of New Features

Copying & Pasting

Graphical View

Viewing Options

Managing Tiles

Managing Project Elements

Transitions

Menu Transitions

Slideshow Transitions

Transitions in Tracks

Advanced Tricks

White Rabbit

Easter Eggs

Summary

Summary

Credits

About the Author