DVD Studio Pro - Brief Overview of the DVD Creation Process

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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