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Course Description
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
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| DVD Technology & Overview | (03:13) | ||
| DVD Creation Process | (03:58) | ||
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Setting Up DVDSP
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| System Requirements | (01:04) | ||
| Starting a New Project | (02:14) | ||
| Basic Preferences | (02:49) | ||
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Authoring A Basic DVD
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| Applying & Modifying a Template | (04:02) | ||
| Adding Video | (02:54) | ||
| Testing & Burning a DVD | (02:48) | ||
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The Interface
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| 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) | ||
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DVD Media
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| Choosing Correct Media | (02:23) | ||
| Duplicated vs. Replicated Media | (01:15) | ||
| Compatibility Issues | (01:15) | ||
| Labeling DVDs | (01:50) | ||
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Authoring An Advanced DVD
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| Project Overview | (02:03) | ||
| Importing & Organizing Assets | (04:24) | ||
| Elements of a DVD | (02:33) | ||
| Importance of Naming | (03:05) | ||
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Creating Menus in DVDSP
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| 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) | ||
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Creating Menus In Photoshop
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| 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) | ||
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Motion Menus
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| Motion Menu Basics | (02:32) | ||
| Motion Menu Tricks | (03:56) | ||
| Creating Overlays for Motion Menus | (02:52) | ||
| Applying Motion Menus in DVDSP | (03:46) | ||
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Layered Menus
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| Layered Menu Basics | (02:13) | ||
| Building Layered Menus in Photoshop | (03:22) | ||
| Creating Layered Menus in DVDSP | (04:16) | ||
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Slideshows
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| Building a Slideshow | (03:16) | ||
| Adding Music | (02:54) | ||
| Previewing a Slideshow | (01:55) | ||
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Planning A DVD
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| Storyboarding | (02:56) | ||
| DVD Capacity | (02:55) | ||
| Bitbudgeting | (02:31) | ||
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MPEG-2 Encoding
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| DVDSP/Compressor or Final Cut | (04:17) | ||
| MPEG-2 Compression Basics | (04:55) | ||
| I/B & P Frames | (02:27) | ||
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Chapter Markers in Final Cut Pro
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| Types of Markers | (03:21) | ||
| Setting Markers | (03:46) | ||
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Using Compressor
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| 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) | ||
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Using A.Pack
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| PCM vs. AC3 | (02:33) | ||
| Encoding Stereo Audio | (02:23) | ||
| Encoding 5.1 Surround | (03:08) | ||
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Stories
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| Benefits of Stories | (02:41) | ||
| Stories as Playlists | (03:16) | ||
| Using Stories With an Index Menu | (04:38) | ||
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Scripting
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| Purpose of Scripts | (02:58) | ||
| Creating a Random Play Script | (03:53) | ||
| Simulating Random Play | (02:01) | ||
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Transition Movies
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| Purpose of Transition Movies | (03:24) | ||
| Creating Transition Movies | (02:27) | ||
| Linking Transition Movies | (03:57) | ||
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Shapes
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| Creating Shapes in Photoshop | (04:02) | ||
| Applying Shapes in DVDSP | (02:44) | ||
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Templates
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| Usefulness of Templates | (02:15) | ||
| Creating a Menu Template | (06:25) | ||
| Applying a Template | (03:18) | ||
| Applying a Template for Index Menu | (01:44) | ||
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Subtitles
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| Creating Subtitles | (03:53) | ||
| Changing Font/Size & Color | (02:07) | ||
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Multiple Streams
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| Multiple Angles | (04:37) | ||
| Multiple Audio & Subtitle Streams | (03:23) | ||
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Setup Menus
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| Purpose & Assigning Streams to Buttons | (03:25) | ||
| Linking of Setup Menu | (04:32) | ||
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DVD@ccess
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| Potential & Limitations of Web Access | (02:51) | ||
| Linking Menu to Web | (03:54) | ||
| Linking Menu to Email | (02:54) | ||
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Hybrid DVD
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| Purpose of DVD-ROM Content | (03:39) | ||
| Adding a Local Website | (04:19) | ||
| File Path Considerations | (03:35) | ||
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Working With 16x9
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| 16x9 Anamorphic | (02:41) | ||
| 16x9 in FCP & Compressor | (03:42) | ||
| 16x9 Video in DVDSP | (03:51) | ||
| 16x9 Menus | (03:35) | ||
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Advanced Connections
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| The Connections Tab | (03:10) | ||
| Establishing Connections | (04:32) | ||
| Final Testing Check & Re-Check | (05:30) | ||
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Building & Formatting A DVD
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| Building a DVD | (03:29) | ||
| Testing in DVD Player | (02:35) | ||
| Burning in Toast | (02:14) | ||
| Building & Formating in DVDSP | (02:38) | ||
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Intro To DVDSP 3
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| Overview of New Features | (04:06) | ||
| Copying & Pasting | (03:55) | ||
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Graphical View
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| Viewing Options | (03:41) | ||
| Managing Tiles | (03:23) | ||
| Managing Project Elements | (03:20) | ||
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Transitions
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| Menu Transitions | (03:40) | ||
| Slideshow Transitions | (04:02) | ||
| Transitions in Tracks | (03:47) | ||
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Advanced Tricks
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| White Rabbit | (03:33) | ||
| Easter Eggs | (03:26) | ||
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Summary
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| Summary | (02:26) | ||
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Credits
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| About the Author | (01:29) | ||
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| Course: | DVD Studio Pro 2/3 |
| Author: | Joseph Haggard |
| SKU: | 33574 |
| ISBN: | 1-932808-27-2 |
| Release Date: | 2004-11-16 |
| Duration: | 8 hrs / 119 tutorials |
| Captions: | No |
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