DVD Studio Pro 4
User Manual
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Welcome to DVD Studio Pro
11
Preface
About DVD Studio Pro
11
About DVD Studio Pro Documentation
11
Additional Resources
11
Overview of Using DVD Studio Pro
13
Chapter 1
Moving from iDVD to DVD Studio Pro
13
About Standard and High Definition DVDs
14
About DVD Studio Pro and HD Resolution DVDs
15
HD Video Assets
17
Brief Overview of the DVD Creation Process
19
What Makes a DVD Authoring System?
25
Hard Disk Storage
25
SCSI Devices
25
DVD Burners
26
DLT Drives
29
External Video and Audio Monitoring
29
Audio and Video Assets
31
Planning Your Project
33
Chapter 2
Investigating Existing DVDs
33
Determining Your Target Audience and Playback Device
34
Deciding Which DVD Standard to Use
34
Deciding Which Video Standard to Use
35
Deciding What Content to Include
35
Creating a Storyboard
35
Designing the Menus and Buttons
37
Making Sure Your Content Will Fit
37
General DVD Limitations
42
How Do You Do That?
45
Chapter 3
Creating a Simple DVD
45
Creating a Play One or Play All Project
47
Grabbing a Still Image from Your Movie
50
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