Starting a Format Process
You can set the format process to start automatically after a build or you can manually
start the format. In either case, a window appears at the beginning of the format process;
you can set the format properties here, if you have not already set them in the Disc
Inspector.
To format your project
1
Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Advanced Burn > Format (or press Command-F) to perform a format
only.
• Click Format in the toolbar to perform a format only.
• Choose File > Advanced Burn > Build and Format (or press Command-Option-F) to
perform both a build and a format. See
About the Build/Format Command
for more
information.
• Click Build/Format in the toolbar to perform both a build and a format.
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The format dialog appears.
By default, DVD Studio Pro assumes you want to format the project that was built last.
The settings in the format dialog are set to match the last build. It is a good idea to verify
that the settings in the General, Disc/Volume, and Region/Copyright tabs are correct.
You can use the Choose button next to Current Build to select a folder that contains the
VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder you want to format.
Important:
DVD Studio Pro attempts to find the .layout and .LAY files in the VIDEO_TS or
HVDVD_TS folder you choose. An error message appears if they are not found, and in
this case, you must manually configure the settings in the General, Disc/Volume, and
Region/Copyright tabs. Additionally, if the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder contains a
dual-layer project, you are not able to specify the break point and must use the automatic
method. See
Non-Standard SD DVD Video Zone Files
and
Non-Standard HD DVD Video
Zone Files
for more information.
2
Configure the Destination section in the General tab in the format dialog. This is where
you select and configure the output type. See
Output Type Settings
for more information.
3
Click Burn to start formatting the project if you are writing to DVD or DLT, Format if you
are writing to a hard disk, or Build & Burn if you used the Build/Format command.
The format process begins and a progress bar appears that shows the format steps
currently being performed.
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