Contents
Adding Easter Eggs to Your Menus
51
Preparing Video Assets
53
Chapter 4
Introduction to Preparing Video Sources
53
NTSC or PAL?
54
Using 24 fps Video
55
Choosing an Aspect Ratio
56
About MPEG Video
60
Encoding Video Materials for DVD
61
Using the Integrated MPEG Encoder
68
Encoding Video for Multi-Angle Tracks
74
Adding Markers to Your Video
76
About H.264 Video
80
About HDV Video
81
DVD Video Source Settings Summary
82
Preparing Audio Assets
87
Chapter 5
Introduction to Preparing Audio Sources
87
Audio Formats Not Supported by the DVD Specification
88
Audio Formats Supported by the DVD Specification and DVD Studio Pro
88
Using Multiple Audio Formats in Your Project
91
Required Audio Formats for SD Projects
91
DVD Audio Source Settings Summary
92
Preparing Menu Assets
95
Chapter 6
Introduction to Preparing Menu Sources
95
What Is a Menu?
96
Creating a Menu
96
Creating Graphics to Use in Menus
97
Creating Overlays
101
Creating a Layered Menu
106
Creating Video for Motion Menus
106
Defining the Menu Loop Point
107
Creating Shapes
108
Creating Graphics for Drop Zones and Buttons
112
Preparing Slideshow Assets
113
Chapter 7
Slideshow File Formats
113
Aspect Ratio and Resolution
114
Colors
114
Audio
114
Preparing Alpha Transitions
115
Chapter 8
Introduction to Preparing Alpha Transitions
115
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Transition Asset Folder
116
Asset Movie
117
Asset Matte Movie
118
Background Matte Movie
119
About Alpha Transition Durations
119
About NTSC and PAL Alpha Transitions
120
Starting a Project
121
Chapter 9
Opening DVD Studio Pro
121
Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences
124
Creating a New Project
138
Opening an Existing Project
143
Video Standards of the World
145
Changing a Project’s Video Standard
145
Changing a Project’s DVD Standard
146
The DVD Studio Pro Interface
149
Chapter 10
Introduction to the DVD Studio Pro Interface
150
Configuring the Interface
152
Working with the Quadrants
154
Working with the Tabs
157
Overview of the Quadrant Tabs
161
Inspector
167
Palette
168
Toolbar
174
Drop Palette
177
Comparing the Outline and Graphical Project Views
177
Using the Outline Tab
178
Using the Graphical Tab
180
Managing Elements Using the Outline and Graphical Tabs
190
Importing and Managing Assets
195
Chapter 11
How DVD Studio Pro Manages Assets
195
About the Assets Tab
201
Importing Assets
207
Removing Selected Assets
213
Renaming Assets
213
Refreshing Still and QuickTime Assets
214
Opening Assets in Their Editor
216
Identifying an Asset
216
Previewing Assets
216
Asset Inspector
218
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Introduction to Creating Menus
219
Chapter 12
About Menus
219
About the Menu Editor
224
Starting and Working with a Menu
231
Creating Menus Using the Standard Method
241
Chapter 13
About Standard Menus
242
Choosing the Menu’s Background
243
Choosing the Menu’s Overlay
246
Understanding Color Mapping
248
Configuring the Menu Inspector for Standard Menus
256
Adding Buttons to Your Menu
265
Configuring Button Navigation
281
Adding Drop Zones to Your Menu
285
Working with Assets in Buttons and Drop Zones
288
Adding Text Objects to a Menu
288
Adding Audio to a Menu
291
Configuring the Menu’s Drop Shadow Settings
292
Configuring Motion Menu Settings
293
Options in the Drop Palette for Standard Menus
296
Drop Palette for Standard Menus—Dragging Assets
296
Drop Palette for Standard Menus—Dragging Project Elements
304
Drop Palette for Standard Menus—Dragging Templates and Styles
309
Using Templates, Styles, and Shapes to Create Your Menus
313
Chapter 14
Introduction to Templates, Styles, and Shapes
313
What Are Templates and Styles?
314
Templates and Styles in the Palette
316
Applying a Template or Style
321
Setting Default Styles
323
Creating a Template or Style
324
Importing Templates and Styles
326
Deleting Templates and Styles
327
Managing Shapes
329
Creating Menus Using the Layered Method
335
Chapter 15
About Layered Menus
335
Choosing the Menu’s Background
336
Choosing the Menu’s Overlay
338
About the Menu Inspector for Layered Menus
338
Adding Buttons to Your Layered Menu
343
About Layered Menu Button Properties
344
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Options in the Drop Palette for Layered Menus
348
Drop Palette for Layered Menus—Dragging Assets
349
Drop Palette for Layered Menus—Dragging Project Elements
353
Using Advanced Menu Features
357
Chapter 16
Adding Intro and Transition Clips to Menus
357
Using Languages with Menus
364
Creating and Editing Tracks
369
Chapter 17
About Track Limits in a DVD
370
Working with a Track’s Assets
370
How Many Tracks Should You Have?
371
About Subtitle Streams
371
DVD Studio Pro Tools for Working with Tracks
371
Creating Tracks
372
Opening Tracks
373
Setting Track Properties
373
About the Track Editor
377
Configuring the Track Editor
377
Understanding Time Information in the Track Editor
380
Supported Asset Types
384
Adding Video and Audio Assets
386
Editing Video and Audio Clips
390
Setting Stream Properties
392
Exporting an MPEG Clip
393
Working with Markers
393
About Marker Placement
394
Creating and Editing Markers
395
Adding Markers to a Track Without a Video Clip Assigned
397
Importing Markers from an Editor
397
Importing Markers from a Text List
399
About the Marker Types
399
Setting Marker Properties
401
Introduction to Stories
403
Creating a Story for a Track
404
Using the Story Editor
404
Setting Story Properties
405
Setting Story Entry Properties
407
Simulating a Story
407
Adding Alternate Video Streams
408
Using Still Clip Transitions
410
Viewing a Track
413
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Creating Slideshows
417
Chapter 18
Introduction to Slideshows
417
Want Your Slideshows to Do More?
418
File Formats for Slideshows
418
Adding a Slideshow to Your Project
419
Creating a Slideshow Using the Menu Editor
420
Working with Slides in a Slideshow
421
Adding Audio to Your Slideshow
424
Working with Slideshows
427
Setting Slideshow Properties
437
Setting Slide Properties
440
Previewing a Slideshow
441
Simulating a Slideshow
442
Creating Subtitles
443
Chapter 19
Introduction to Subtitles
443
Importing Older DVD Studio Pro Subtitles
445
Subtitles and Overlays
445
About Subtitles and Closed Captions
445
Subtitle Stream Basics
446
Subtitle Inspector
448
What Happens with Different Aspect Ratios?
454
Viewing Subtitles
455
Creating Subtitles with DVD Studio Pro
457
Importing Graphics Files for Subtitles
463
Creating and Importing Subtitle Files
464
Importing a Subtitle File
465
Creating an STL Format Subtitle File
467
Creating Buttons over Video
471
Configuring a Button over Video Subtitle Clip
473
Creating Scripts
477
Chapter 20
Introduction to Scripts
477
Pre-Scripts
478
Scripting Overview
479
The Scripting User Interface
480
About the Script Tab
481
About the Script Inspector
484
About the Script Command Inspector
485
Creating and Testing Scripts
486
Script Command Details
489
System Parameter Register Memories List
499
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System Parameter Register Memories Details
500
Using Bit-Wise Operations
511
General Purpose Register Memories
512
Scripting Examples
517
Language Code Table
525
Establishing Connections
531
Chapter 21
About Connections
531
Connections Tab
532
Connection Items
533
Making Connections
537
Connection Details
540
Source Details
540
Target Details
547
Finishing a Project
549
Chapter 22
About the Final Steps of DVD Creation
549
Should You Burn, Build, Format, or Build and Format?
550
Options for Testing Your Project
552
Simulating Your Project
552
Setting Disc Properties
559
Building Your Project
566
Emulating Your Project Using DVD Player
575
Setting Disc Format Properties
577
About DVD-ROM Discs
577
About Dual-Layer Discs
580
About Two-Sided Discs
584
Formatting Your Project
584
Reading a DLT Drive
590
Using Advanced Features
591
Chapter 23
VTS Editor
591
DVD@CCESS
598
User Operations
602
Display Condition
607
Remote Control Settings
612
Line 21 Settings for Closed Captions
614
Keyboard Shortcuts
617
Appendix A
General Interface and Application Controls
618
General Project Controls
619
Adding Project Elements
620
Scrolling Through Lists
621
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Assets Tab
622
Connections Tab
622
Graphical Tab
623
Log Tab
624
Menu Tab (Menu Editor)
624
Outline Tab
626
Palette
627
Script Tab (Script Editor)
627
Simulator
627
Slideshow Tab (Slideshow Editor)
628
Story Tab (Story Editor)
628
Subtitle Editor
628
Track Tab (Track Editor)
629
Viewer Tab
631
Importing Other Projects
633
Appendix B
Importing DVD Studio Pro 2 and DVD Studio Pro 3 Projects into DVD Studio Pro 4
633
Calculating Disc Space Requirements
635
Appendix C
Calculating a Project’s Disc Space Requirements
635
Using the Calculated Bit Rate
640
Transition Parameters
641
Appendix D
Transition Duration
641
Video Transition
641
Alpha Transitions
642
Standard Transitions
642
647
Glossary
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Contents
DVD Studio Pro is software for authoring DVD-Video titles. It is both powerful and easy
to use.
This preface covers the following:
•
About DVD Studio Pro
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•
About DVD Studio Pro Documentation
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•
Additional Resources
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About DVD Studio Pro
DVD Studio Pro lets you work with audio, video, graphics, and text materials that you
have already created and edited and orchestrate them into a DVD that can be played on
a DVD player or a suitably equipped computer.
If you have used such production tools as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Media 100,
or Discreet cleaner, DVD Studio Pro will be easy for you to learn. You can use
DVD Studio Pro for everything from constructing sophisticated training materials, corporate
presentations, sales tools with web links, or high-quality event videos, to preparing a
motion picture for release on DVD.
About DVD Studio Pro Documentation
DVD Studio Pro comes with documentation that will help you get started as well as
provide detailed information about the application.
• DVD Studio Pro User Manual: This is a comprehensive document that describes the
DVD Studio Pro interface, commands, and menus, and gives step-by-step instructions
for creating DVD Studio Pro projects and for accomplishing specific tasks. It is written
for users of all levels of experience.
Additional Resources
Along with the documentation that comes with DVD Studio Pro, there are a variety of
other resources you can use to find out more about the application.
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