Apple DVD Studio Pro 4
Author:Bill Ferguson/Certified Instructor
Language:english
Category:Operating Systems,Certification,
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Apple DVD Studio Pro 4

Introduction

DVD Technology
New in Version 4

DVD Creation Overview

Post Production Workflow
Authoring in DVD Studio Pro

Authoring a Basic DVD

Creating a QuickTime Movie
Starting a New Project
Working from a Template
Adding Video
Testing & Burning a DVD

The Interface

Window Configurations
Windows / Palettes / Quadrants / Tabs
Customizing the Toolbar

DVD Specifications

Streams
Buttons
Frame Resolution & File Formats
Video Bit Rates

DVD Physical Media

Sides / Layers / Capacity
Plus & Minus Write / Rewrite
Duplication vs. Replication

Planning a DVD

Storyboarding
Bit Budgeting

Setup & Importing

Setting Preferences
Importing
Organizing
DVD Elements
Disc Level Settings

Working with Tracks

Adding Video & Audio
Adding Chapter Markers
Importing a Marker List
Basic Editing
Simulating the Track

Creating Menus in DVDSP

Adding & Modifying Text
Creating Buttons
Text Button Highlights
Adding a Background
Creating a Chapter Index Menu
Linking Buttons to Markers
Auto Create Index Menu
Video Title Set Editor

Shapes / Styles & Templates

Understanding Pre-Made Elements
Creating a Button Style
Creating a Template
Drop Zones vs. Buttons
Shapes

Stories

Function of Stories
Creating Stories
Using Stories with an Index Menu
Story Navigation

Creating Menus in Photoshop

Creating a Menu
Designing Buttons
Creating a Basic Overlay
Creating an Advanced Overlay
Applying Photoshop Menu in DVDSP
Applying Basic Overlay
Applying Advanced Overlay
Layered Files in Basic Menus
Menu Audio

Motion Menus

Creating Motion Menus
Creating Overlays for Motion Menus
Applying Motion Menus

Layered Menus

Understanding Layered Menus
Building Layered Menus
Using Layered Menus in DVDSP

Slideshows

Building a Slideshow
Working with Slideshow Audio
Using Slideshow Transitions

MPEG-2 Encoding

QuickTime or MPEG-2
MPEG-2 Encoding Basics pt. 1
MPEG-2 Encoding Basics pt. 2
HDV / MPEG-2 / H.264

Chapter Markers in Final Cut Pro

Chapter Markers & Compression Markers

Using Compressor

Exporting from Final Cut Pro
Customizing Presets pt. 1
Customizing Presets pt. 2
Compressing Audio for DVD
Distributed Encoding

Scripting

Purpose of Scripts
Creating a Random Play Script
Loop Point Jump Back Script
Menu Timeout

Transitions

Basic Transitions
Video Transitions
Alpha Transitions

Subtitles

Creating Subtitles
Adjusting Text Parameters
Importing Subtitle Files

Anamorphic 16:9 & 23.98fps

Anamorphic & 24fps
Anamorphic in DVDSP

Multiple Streams

Encoding for Multiple Streams
Creating a Multi-Angle Track
Mixed Angles
Multiple Audio & Subtitle Streams
Linking Setup Menus to Multiple Streams

DVD@cess

DVDs & the Internet
Linking to the Web
Testing the Weblink
Linking to a File
Linking to E-mail

Advanced Connections

The Connections Tab
Establishing Connections
Final Testing

Building and Formatting a DVD

Building a DVD
Testing in DVD Player
Formating in DVD Studio Pro
Burning In Toast
Purchasing DVD Media and Labels

Creating an HD DVD

High Definition Editing Formats
Authoring a High Def Project
Viewing a High Def DVD
HD DVD vs. Blue Ray

Advanced Tricks

Buttons Over Video
Easter Eggs

Conclusion

Final Thoughts

Credits

About the Author

Sponsors