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DVD Studio Pro 2/3 Tutorials

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Take your video production a step further by making your DVD look as professional as your work with DVD Studio Pro®. The technical depth and ease of use make DVD Studio Pro® the most complete, flexible and creative tool for DVD authoring professionals. Use DVD Studio Pro to design and build high-impact main event titles, films, sales and marketing presentations, training, wedding and special-event DVDs. It gracefully unites authoring power and design intelligence. VTC author Joseph Haggard shows you all the techniques you need to design and create your own DVD menus, as you follow him along creating his own dynamic DVD menus and functions. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the DVD Studio Pro® 2/3 lessons.
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Introduction
DVD Technology & Overview (03:13)
DVD Creation Process (03:58)
Setting Up DVDSP
System Requirements (01:04)
Starting a New Project (02:14)
Basic Preferences (02:49)
Authoring A Basic DVD
Applying & Modifying a Template (04:02)
Adding Video (02:54)
Testing & Burning a DVD (02:48)
The Interface
Window Configurations (03:21)
The Inspector (01:23)
Creating a Custom Window Configuration (03:56)
Palette/Quadrants & Tabs (03:00)
Customizing the Toolbar (02:17)
DVD Media
Choosing Correct Media (02:23)
Duplicated vs. Replicated Media (01:15)
Compatibility Issues (01:15)
Labeling DVDs (01:50)
Authoring An Advanced DVD
Project Overview (02:03)
Importing & Organizing Assets (04:24)
Elements of a DVD (02:33)
Importance of Naming (03:05)
Creating Menus in DVDSP
Adding Text (03:16)
Creating Buttons (02:56)
Text Button Highlights (04:17)
Button Order & Navigation (04:49)
Dropzones (03:48)
Linking Buttons to Tracks (03:02)
Creating a Chapter Index Menu (03:35)
Linking Buttons to Markers (02:03)
Auto Create Index Menu (02:30)
Full Circle - Jump When Finished (05:25)
Creating Menus In Photoshop
Frame Size Pixel Aspect Ratio (03:51)
Television Considerations (02:58)
Designing the Look of Buttons (01:47)
Creating a Basic Overlay (02:30)
Creating an Advanced Overlay (02:11)
Applying a Photoshop Menu in DVDSP (02:42)
Applying a Basic Overlay (04:00)
Applying an Advanced Overlay (05:01)
Adding Music (02:13)
Motion Menus
Motion Menu Basics (02:32)
Motion Menu Tricks (03:56)
Creating Overlays for Motion Menus (02:52)
Applying Motion Menus in DVDSP (03:46)
Layered Menus
Layered Menu Basics (02:13)
Building Layered Menus in Photoshop (03:22)
Creating Layered Menus in DVDSP (04:16)
Slideshows
Building a Slideshow (03:16)
Adding Music (02:54)
Previewing a Slideshow (01:55)
Planning A DVD
Storyboarding (02:56)
DVD Capacity (02:55)
Bitbudgeting (02:31)
MPEG-2 Encoding
DVDSP/Compressor or Final Cut (04:17)
MPEG-2 Compression Basics (04:55)
I/B & P Frames (02:27)
Chapter Markers in Final Cut Pro
Types of Markers (03:21)
Setting Markers (03:46)
Using Compressor
Exporting/Importing From Final Cut Pro (02:53)
Preset/Destination & Filename (03:25)
Customizing Presets (03:05)
Creating New Presets (02:57)
Managing Destinations (02:16)
Batch Encoding (02:55)
Batch Monitor (01:53)
Locating & Viewing Encoded Files (01:46)
Using A.Pack
PCM vs. AC3 (02:33)
Encoding Stereo Audio (02:23)
Encoding 5.1 Surround (03:08)
Stories
Benefits of Stories (02:41)
Stories as Playlists (03:16)
Using Stories With an Index Menu (04:38)
Scripting
Purpose of Scripts (02:58)
Creating a Random Play Script (03:53)
Simulating Random Play (02:01)
Transition Movies
Purpose of Transition Movies (03:24)
Creating Transition Movies (02:27)
Linking Transition Movies (03:57)
Shapes
Creating Shapes in Photoshop (04:02)
Applying Shapes in DVDSP (02:44)
Templates
Usefulness of Templates (02:15)
Creating a Menu Template (06:25)
Applying a Template (03:18)
Applying a Template for Index Menu (01:44)
Subtitles
Creating Subtitles (03:53)
Changing Font/Size & Color (02:07)
Multiple Streams
Multiple Angles (04:37)
Multiple Audio & Subtitle Streams (03:23)
Setup Menus
Purpose & Assigning Streams to Buttons (03:25)
Linking of Setup Menu (04:32)
DVD@ccess
Potential & Limitations of Web Access (02:51)
Linking Menu to Web (03:54)
Linking Menu to Email (02:54)
Hybrid DVD
Purpose of DVD-ROM Content (03:39)
Adding a Local Website (04:19)
File Path Considerations (03:35)
Working With 16x9
16x9 Anamorphic (02:41)
16x9 in FCP & Compressor (03:42)
16x9 Video in DVDSP (03:51)
16x9 Menus (03:35)
Advanced Connections
The Connections Tab (03:10)
Establishing Connections (04:32)
Final Testing Check & Re-Check (05:30)
Building & Formatting A DVD
Building a DVD (03:29)
Testing in DVD Player (02:35)
Burning in Toast (02:14)
Building & Formating in DVDSP (02:38)
Intro To DVDSP 3
Overview of New Features (04:06)
Copying & Pasting (03:55)
Graphical View
Viewing Options (03:41)
Managing Tiles (03:23)
Managing Project Elements (03:20)
Transitions
Menu Transitions (03:40)
Slideshow Transitions (04:02)
Transitions in Tracks (03:47)
Advanced Tricks
White Rabbit (03:33)
Easter Eggs (03:26)
Summary
Summary (02:26)
Credits
About the Author (01:29)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: DVD Studio Pro 2/3
Author: Joseph Haggard
SKU: 33574
ISBN: 1-932808-27-2
Duration: 8 hrs / 119 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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