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DVD Authoring with DVD Studio Pro 2

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ISBN-10: 024080516X

ISBN-13: 9780240805160

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jeffrey Warmouth

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DVD Authoring with DVD Studio Pro 2 is an introduction to Apple DVD Studio Pro and the workflow involved in the creation of DVDs. This is two books in one: if you are new to DVD authoring, the basic section will lead you through easy-to-follow tutorials. For more experienced users, the advanced section will cover sophisticated DVD features such as complex menu design, tracks, languages & subtitles, multiple audio and video streams, scripting, working with DVD-9, and more! The book covers the entire process of DVD production, including project planning, media encoding, menu design, testing, burning, and preparing discs for replication. Chapters on third-party tools such as Compressor and…    
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Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/25/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Basic Mode
Basic Mode--DVD Studio Pro
System Requirements
Installing DVD Studio Pro 2--Customize
Accessing the Basic Configuration
Saving Your First Project
Setting the Preferences
Encoding Preferences
General Preferences
Menu Preferences
Track Preferences
Alignment Preferences
Text Preferences
Colors Preferences
Simulator Preferences
Destinations Preferences
The Basic DVD Studio Pro Interface
Toolbar
The Menu Editor
The Settings Pop-up Menu
The Bottom Toolbar
Using Menu Templates
Working with Buttons
Text Objects
Formatting Text
Drop Zones
Setting Background and Audio
Basic Mode--TUTORIAL
Using the Tutorial DVD-ROM
Using Your Own Media
Setting Up DVD Studio Pro
Creating a Main Menu
The Inspector
Preparing Video
Adding Chapter Markers
Exporting a QuickTime Movie
Creating a Video Track in DVD Studio Pro
The Palette
Creating the Track and Chapter Index
Targeting the Play All Button
Viewer Tab
Previewing with the Simulator
Preparing and Creating a Slideshow in DVD Studio Pro
Exporting Still Frames from Your Video Editing Application
Preparing "Square-Pixel" Digital Images
Using Images from Your Pictures Library
Preparing Audio for Slideshows
Exporting Audio from Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express
Using Audio from Your iTunes Library
Audio from a CD
Creating a Slideshow
Slideshow Editor
Adding Audio to Your Slideshow
Previewing Your Slideshow in the Viewer
Creating Custom Menus, Testing, and Burning
Using the Palette for Additional Menu Elements
Palette: Styles
Styles: Buttons
Styles: Text
Styles: Drop Zones
Styles: Layouts
Shapes
Saving Custom Styles and Templates
Creating Submenus
Creating Menus from Scratch
Testing Your DVD
Burning a DVD
Burning a DVD Using Toast Titanium
Additional Tips and Tricks
Importing iDVD Projects
A Sneak Peek at the Advanced Configuration
Assets Tab
Outline Tab
Track Editor
Advanced Mode
DVD Studio Pro--Extended and Advanced
System Requirements
Installing DVD Studio Pro 2--Customize
How to Access the Extended and Advanced Configurations
Saving Your First Project
Setting the Preferences
Encoding Preferences
General Preferences
Menu Preferences
Track Preferences
Alignment Preferences
Text Preferences
Colors Preferences
Simulator Preferences
Destinations Preferences
The DVD Studio Pro Interface
Saving a Custom Configuration
The Main Window
Toolbar
Tabbed Windows
Assets Tab
Outline Tab
Menu Editor
Viewer Tab
Connections
Track Editor
Slideshow Editor
Script Editor
Story Editor
Log Tab
The Palette
The Inspector
Inspector: Setting Disc Properties
General Tab
Disc/Volume Tab
Region/Copyright Tab
Advanced Tab
DVD Planning and Production Process
Planning
Asset Management
Authoring
Testing
Delivery
Planning
Defining the Project
Project Requirements Document
DVD Format--Duplication vs Replication
Premastering Format
Copy Protection, Region Coding, and TV System
Video Source, Length, Tracks, and Encoding
Audio Source, Length, Streams, and Encoding
Subtitle Length and Number of Subtitle Streams
Menus
DVD-ROM Content
Flowchart
Storyboards
Planning Case Study: "Chin Na in Depth" DVD
Asset Management and Video Encoding
An Overview of Asset Management
Video Asset Management
Encoding/Compression
MPEG-2
History of MPEG
Bit Budgeting
Color Space and Color Sampling
Video Encoding Tutorials
Adding Chapter Markers
Compression Markers
Encoding within DVD Studio Pro
QuickTime MPEG-2 Encoder
Using Compressor
Compressor
Exporting to Compressor from Final Cut Pro 4
The Compressor Interface
Batch Window
Destinations Window
History Window
Preview Window
Presets Window
Modifying a Preset
Updating Compressor Presets
Creating a Droplet
Batch Monitor
Audio Encoding
Preparing Audio Assets
Exporting AIFF Audio from Final Cut Pro or Express
Using Audio from Your iTunes Library
Audio from a CD
Using A.Pack to Encode Audio into AC-3
Instant Encoder
Assigning Input Channels
Batch Processing
AC-3 Monitor
Working with Tracks in DVD Studio Pro
Importing Assets
Track Editor
Adding and Editing Video in a Track
Previewing Your Track
Creating New Tracks
Track Editor Tools
Simulating Your Track
Track Inspector
Trimming
Clip Inspector
Editing Multiple Clips
Working with Markers
Marker Inspector
Additional Audio Streams
Working with Subtitles
Subtitle Inspector
Importing a Subtitle File
Working with Stories
Creating and Editing a Story
Story Inspector
Story Marker Inspector
Working with Slideshows
Adding Audio to Your Slideshow
Slideshow Inspector
Converting a Slideshow into a Track
Previewing Your Slideshow in the Viewer
Working with Multiple Video Streams ("Angles")
Angle Bit Rate Calculator
Multi-Angle Tracks
Mixed-Angle Tracks
Previewing/Simulating a Mixed- or Multi-Angle Track
Menus in Depth
Menu Creation Tools
The Menu Editor
Menu Inspector
Buttons
Button Inspector
Applications for Building Menus
Menus and Buttons
Using Menu Templates
Customizing with Styles
Palette: Styles
Palette: Shapes
Overlay Image
Layered Menus
Summary
Advanced Features
Disc Inspector--Advanced Tab
DVD@ccess
Setting DVD@ccess Links
DVD-ROM Folder
Multiple Languages
Creating Multiple-Language Menus
User Operations
The User Operations Features
Creating Consistent Previous and Next Buttons
Connections Tab
Buttons Over Video
Intro and Transition Clips
Line 21 Closed Captioning
Working with DVD-9
Display Conditions
Scripting in DVD Studio Pro 2
Script Editor
Script Inspector
Script Command Inspector
Sample Randomizer Script
Testing a Script
Testing, Building, Formatting, Mastering
Testing
Testing with the Simulator
Log Window
Building
VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS Folders and Files
Emulating a Build in the Apple DVD Player
Burning and Formatting
Formatting Palette: General Tab
Formatting Palette: Disc/Volume Tab
Formatting Palette: Region/Copyright Tab
Region Codes
Copy Protection
Macrovision
Formatting a DVD-R or DVD-RW
Formatting a Disc Image
Formatting to DLT Tape
Burning a DVD Using Toast Titanium
Testing DVD-9 Projects
Mastering
DVD Formats
What Is DVD?
DVD Formats
Physical DVD Formats
Recordable and Rewritable DVD Formats
DVD Application Formats
Glossary
Index