Adobe Encore
Author:Doug Sahlin
Language:english
Category:Graphics Page Layout,Business Applications,
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Take professional DVD authoring to a new level of creativity and productivity with Adobe® Encore™ DVD 1.5. VTC author Doug Sahlin helps users streamline workflow by demonstrating the comprehensive set of design tools, and smooth integration with other Adobe products, that Encore offers. Import and convert source files automatically to MPEG-2 video and Dolby® Digital audio, create and edit menus in Adobe Photoshop® format using a flexible interface and a comprehensive set of menu design tools. Sahlin also discusses outputting projects to all recordable DVD formats, allowing for a wide degree of playback compatibility. To get started today, simply click on a link below.
Adobe EncoreAdobe Encore: Take professional DVD authoring to a new level of creativity and productivity with Adobe® Encore™ DVD 1.5. Virtual Training author Doug Sahlin helps users streamline workflow by demonstrating the comprehensive set of design tools, and smooth integration with other Adobe products, that Encore offers. Import and convert source files automatically to MPEG-2 video and Dolby® Digital audio, create and edit menus in Adobe Photoshop® format using a flexible interface and a comprehensive set of menu design tools. Sahlin also discusses outputting projects to all recordable DVD formats, allowing for a wide degree of playback compatibility. To get started today, simply click on a link below. Listed below are all of the chapter and lesson contents for the Adobe Encore Try For Free Right Now To help you evaluate our training, we have made some of the tutorials for Adobe Encore freely available. Click on any of the linked lesson listings below to preview Free! Adobe Encore
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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

01 Introduction
0101 Welcome to Encore
0102 Introducing Adobe Encore DVD
0103 About Digital Video Formats
0104 About Digital Audio Formats
0105 About DVD Media
0106 Understand TV Broadcast Standards
0107 About DVD Menus
0108 Display Digital Video on TV Monitors

02 Get To Know Encore DVD
0201 Explore a Typical Encore DVD Workflow pt. 1
0202 Explore a Typical Encore DVD Workflow pt. 2
0203 A/V Formats Supported by Encore DVD
0204 Image Formats Supported by Encore DVD
0205 About Video Pixels and NTSC Safe Colors

03 Introducing the Encore DVD Workspace
0301 Explore the Interface
0302 About the Project Tab
0303 About the Menus Tab
0304 Editing Menus
0305 About the Timelines Tab
0306 About the Disc Tab
0307 Explore the Library
0308 About the Properties and Character Palettes
0309 Working with the Layers Palette
0310 Use the Encore DVD Toolbar
0311 Customize the Workspace
0312 Set Encore DVD Preferences

04 Preparing a Project
0401 Planning a Project
0402 Shoot Digital Video for DVDs
0403 Prepare Video and Audio Assets
0404 Preview Project Assets
0405 Create a New Project
0406 Create a Storyboard
0407 Save and Open a Project

05 Work with Project Assets
0501 Import Project Assets
0502 Scale and Swap Image Assets
0503 Replace Project Assets
0504 Organize Project Assets
0505 Create Project Folders
0506 Rename/Sort/Preview Project Assets
0507 Cope with Offline Files
0508 Use the Encore Library

06 Create Project Timelines
0601 About Encore DVD Timelines
0602 Create a Video Timeline
0603 Navigate the Timeline
0604 Work with Audio Clips
0605 Set a Timeline as First Play
0606 Create Chapter Points and Poster Frames
0607 Trim Video Clips
0608 Create Image Timelines
0609 Create Slide Shows

07 Transcode Project Assets
0701 About Transcoding
0702 When to Transcode
0703 About Transcode Methods
0704 Transcode Assets
0705 Create Custom Transcode Presets
0706 Manage Custom Transcode Presets

08 Create DVD Navigation Menus
0801 Create the Main Menu
0802 Create Menus from Library Presets
0803 Set Default Library Menu and Button
0804 Use the Menus Tab
0805 Edit Menus and Set Menu Properties
0806 Edit Menus in Photoshop
0807 Edit Menus in Encore DVD
0808 Use Blank Menus
0809 Add Text to Menus
0810 Add Drop Shadows to Menu Objects

09 Create Sub Menus and Buttons
0901 Create Submenus
0902 Add Buttons and Assets to Submenus
0903 Select and Edit Menu Assets
0904 Align and Distribute Menu Assets
0905 Arrange Menu Objects
0906 Rotate and Mirror Menu Objects
0907 Convert Objects to Buttons
0908 Create Navigation Links
0909 Set End Actions
0910 Set Default Title and Menu Remote Buttons
0911 Set Button Numbering and Routing
0912 Set Override Actions
0913 Set Menu Color Sets
0914 Preview a Menu

10 Create Motion Menus
1001 Create Video for Motion Menus
1002 Create a Motion Menu
1003 Add Background Audio and Set Looping
1004 Create Animated Buttons
1005 Preview Motion Menus

11 Create Custom DVD Menus
1101 Create a Custom Menu in Photoshop
1102 Create Background and Title Layers
1103 Understand Button Set Nomenclature
1104 Create a Custom Button Set
1105 Import A PSD File as a Menu Asset

12 Add Alternate Audio Tracks
1201 About Alternate Audio Tracks
1202 Add Alternate Audio Tracks
1203 Create a Setup Menu

13 Add Subtitle Tracks
1301 About Subtitle Tracks
1302 Add Subtitle Tracks to a Timeline
1303 Import Subtitle Files
1304 Create Subtitles in Encore DVD
1305 Add Subtitle Links to Setup Menu

14 Finalize the Project for Output
1401 Preview the Project
1402 Test for Missing Links and Unused Assets
1403 Finalize Project Settings/Set Copy Protection

15 Build the Project
1501 Build a DVD Folder or DVD Image
1502 Burn the Project to DVD Disc
1503 Create a DVD Master
1504 About Disc Replication and Dual-DVD Discs

16 Credits
1601 About this Author

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