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Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4

by: Sitter, Martin; Ramseier, Adrian

Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4

by: Sitter, Martin; Ramseier, Adrian

ISBN 13:
9780321334824
ISBN 10:
0321334825
Format: Paperback w/Disk
Copyright: 01/01/2006
Publisher: Peachpit Press
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Summary

Self-paced training from the best-selling guide used by Apple for its own certification program, completely updated for DVD Studio Pro 4!

Getting Started

(1)

The Methodology

(1)

Copying the Lesson Files

(3)

System Requirements

(1)

Resources

(1)

About the Apple Pro Training Series

(1)

Apple Pro Certification Program

(4)

Tiger Basic Project: Using the Basic Configuration

Preparing Your First DVD Project

(36)

DVD Creation Process

(2)

The DVD-Video Specification

(3)

Exploring the Interface

(4)

Creating a Simple DVD in Basic View

(5)

Creating a Menu

(11)

Connecting Assets to the Menu

(4)

Simulating a Disc

(2)

Building a Project and Burning a Disc

(1)

Lesson Review

(3)

Exploring the Full Interface

(30)

Opening the Project

(1)

Exploring Window Configurations

(15)

Adjusting the Project

(9)

Lesson Review

(5)

Swiss Project: Creating a Simple DVD

Setting Up a Simple DVD

(32)

Storyboarding Your DVD

(1)

Creating the Swiss Storyboard Using the Graphical Tab

(5)

Previewing the Finished Project with Apple's DVD Player

(3)

Identifying Source Video Settings

(1)

Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences

(3)

Setting Up Disc Properties

(3)

Importing Video and Audio Files

(4)

Setting Chapter Markers

(7)

Simulating Your Project

105

(1)

Lesson Review

106

(3)

Creating Menus Within DVD Studio Pro

109

(32)

The Menu Creation Process

110

(1)

Importing Assets

110

(2)

Adding a Background Graphic

112

(3)

Creating Buttons on a Still Menu

115

(9)

Making Connections from Buttons to Video

124

(1)

Using the Title Safe Feature

125

(1)

Adding Title and Text to the Menu

126

(2)

Adding Sound to the Menu

128

(1)

Creating an Intro Menu

129

(3)

Setting Up Navigation on Your DVD

132

(2)

Changing the Still Menu into a Motion Menu

134

(4)

Lesson Review

138

(3)

Creating a Chapter Index Menu

141

(18)

Customizing a Default Chapter Index Menu

142

(6)

Setting Up the Chapter Index Navigation Buttons

148

(2)

Completing the Customized Chapter Index Menu Template

150

(4)

Automating the Chapter Index Menu Creation Process

154

(3)

Lesson Review

157

(2)

Creating a Slideshow

159

(18)

File Formats for Slideshows

160

(1)

Adding a Slideshow

161

(4)

Modifying Your Slideshow

165

(4)

Slideshow Transitions

169

(3)

Converting a Slideshow to a Track

172

(2)

Lesson Review

174

(3)

Adding Subtitles

177

(20)

Creating Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro

178

(4)

Modifying the Font and Color of Subtitles

182

(3)

Importing Subtitles from a Text File

185

(4)

Previewing Subtitles

189

(1)

Creating Buttons over Video

190

(4)

About Closed Captioning

194

(1)

Lesson Review

195

(2)

DVD-ROM Content and DVD@ccess

197

(14)

Adding DVD-ROM Content to a DVD-Video Disc

198

(1)

Creating a Web Link with DVD@ccess

199

(9)

Activating DVD-ROM Content with DVD@ccess

208

(1)

Lesson Review

209

(2)

Finishing Your DVD

211

(30)

Testing Your Project

212

(4)

Building and Formatting a DVD

216

(8)

Using the Apple DVD Player

224

(1)

Burning a Disc Using the Burn Command

225

(1)

Choosing Recordable DVD Media

226

(2)

Distribution of Your Completed DVD

228

(8)

Designing Disc Labels and DVD Case Inserts

236

(1)

Lesson Review

237

(4)

Tiger Project: Creating a Complex DVD

Introduction to Encoding

241

(34)

Bit Budgeting

242

(4)

Using Compressor to Encode a File

246

(17)

Creating a Preset

263

(6)

Creating a Compressor Droplet

269

(3)

Lesson Review

272

(3)

Creating Menus with Overlays

275

(26)

The Tiger DVD Project

276

(2)

Playing the Tiger DVD with DVD Player

278

(2)

Creating Menus with a Simple Overlay

280

(12)

Creating Menus with Advanced Overlays

292

(7)

Lesson Review

299

(2)

Working with Markers and Stories

301

(22)

Working with Chapter Markers

302

(1)

Creating Markers in Final Cut Pro

303

(7)

Working with Markers in DVD Studio Pro

310

(3)

Using Stories as Playlists

313

(5)

Creating a Story with Multiple Markers

318

(1)

Lesson Review

319

(4)

Connections and Basic Scripting

323

(28)

Assembling the Tiger Project

324

(3)

Establishing Connections

327

(6)

Creating a Menu Loop Script

333

(7)

Adding Random Play Commands

340

(5)

Connecting the Script to the Menu

345

(2)

Lesson Review

347

(4)

Advanced Menu Design

351

(60)

The Two Types of Menus

352

(1)

Creating a New Menu in Photoshop

353

(7)

A Closer Look at Standard Menus

360

(19)

Refreshing Assets

379

(5)

Advanced Menu Audio

384

(7)

Using Motion Menus

391

(8)

Creating Layered Menus

399

(10)

Lesson Review

409

(2)

Creating Menu Elements

411

(54)

Drop Zones vs. Buttons

412

(5)

Introducing Shapes

417

(4)

Creating Drop Zone Shapes

421

(13)

Creating Button Shapes

434

(4)

Creating Styles

438

(7)

Round-Trips to LiveType

445

(7)

Creating a Menu Template

452

(10)

Lesson Review

462

(3)

Creating Transitions

465

(26)

Applying a Transition

466

(6)

Using a Video Transition

472

(4)

Using Alpha Transitions

476

(4)

Exploring the Asset Movie

480

(6)

Exploring the Background Matte Movie

486

(3)

Lesson Review

489

(2)

Advanced MPEG Encoding

491

(34)

Setting Up

492

(1)

Choosing Quality Settings

493

(5)

Examining GOP Structures

498

(6)

Previewing Compression Settings

504

(3)

Setting Markers in Compressor

507

(6)

Cropping Video

513

(3)

Adding the Encoded File to Your Project

516

(6)

Lesson Review

522

(3)

Using Alternate Angles

525

(30)

Setting Up the Project

526

(3)

About Alternate Angles

529

(2)

Creating Multi-Angle Tracks

531

(4)

Creating Mixed-Angle Tracks

535

(6)

Targeting Alternate Angle Streams

541

(4)

Simulating Alternate Angle Streams

545

(1)

About Alternate Angle Errors

546

(2)

Exploring Final Cut Pro Cut Markers

548

(5)

Lesson Review

553

(2)

Black Box Project: Advanced Authoring Techniques

Audio Encoding

555

(48)

Audio Formats for DVD-Video

556

(1)

Using Digital Audio Files in DVD Studio Pro

557

(3)

About AC-3 Files

560

(2)

Creating AC-3 Files with Compressor

562

(14)

About Dialog Normalization

576

(10)

Understanding Compression Profiles

586

(7)

Surround Sound and Downmixing

593

(7)

Lesson Review

600

(3)

Scripting

603

(56)

Getting Started

604

(2)

Scripting Basics

606

(12)

Programming the Title Button

618

(10)

Scripting Audio Streams

628

(13)

Checking Aspect Ratio

641

(6)

Checking Parental Level

647

(5)

Using Jump Indirect

652

(4)

Lesson Review

656

(3)

Appendix A Creating a Motion Menu in Final Cut Pro

659

(2)

Appendix B Bit Budgeting

661

(10)

How a Bit Budget Works

662

(1)

Making a Bit Budget

663

(8)

Appendix C Final Cut Studio Workflows

671

(2)

Glossary

673

(8)

Index

681

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