Brief Overview of the DVD Creation Process
You can create many different styles of DVDs with DVD Studio Pro, from corporate
presentations to training materials to event videos to feature films. While the content
and structure of each style may vary considerably, they all use the same basic DVD creation
process.
Edit raw sources
• iMovie
• Final Cut Pro
• Final Cut Express
Author the DVD with
DVD Studio Pro
DVD burner
(SuperDrive)
DLT
drive
Replication
facility
Encode
assets.
Create
menus,
tracks,
slideshows.
Build and
format
the
project.
Duplication
facility
Other sources
• Compressor
• Motion
• Soundtrack Pro
• Color
• LiveType
• Logic Pro
• GarageBand
• iTunes
• iPhoto
• Keynote
There are four stages to the DVD creation process:
Stage 1:
Creating Your Source Material
The first part of the DVD creation process is to create or assemble your source material.
See
Creating Source Material
for more information.
Stage 2:
Encoding Audio and Video to Compatible Formats
Once you have created your source materials, they must be encoded to comply with the
DVD specification. See
Encoding Video and Audio
for more information.
Stage 3:
Authoring Your DVD Title
You use DVD Studio Pro to orchestrate your video, audio, and graphics material into an
interactive DVD-Video title, complete with menus, buttons, subtitles, and alternate
languages or soundtracks. See
Authoring with DVD Studio Pro
for more information.
Stage 4:
Building the Project and Creating Your Disc
Creating a disc involves two steps: building the DVD-formatted video zone and formatting
it for how you intend to deliver it. See
Creating a Disc
for more information.
It’s important to understand the entire process, and how DVD Studio Pro is used in the
process, before you begin your DVD projects.
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Chapter 1
Overview of Using DVD Studio Pro