DVD Studio Pro 101
Course Description
This
three-day hands-on course delves into the world of DVD authoring using
DVD Studio Pro. In this comprehensive course students will learn
everything they need to create a professional DVD title. This course
guides students through every aspect of DVD authoring, from initial
storyboarding to burning and replication.
Using compelling media
and a real-world production workflow, students will learn how to create
amazing MPEG 2 video with Compressor as well as how create eye-popping
motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro. Students will also "author" a
DVD by creating buttons, interactive links, slideshows, playlists and
even adding alternate audio stream and camera angles.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for those that want to learn the basics of how to author professional-quality DVDs using DVD Studio Pro.
Prerequisites
� Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS
Recommended next steps
This course covers the partial requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level 1.
To
register for the exam, please consult with your Apple Authorized
Training Center. You are required to have an Apple Tech ID number
before registering for any Apple exam. You can apply for a Tech ID by
following the instructions at certifications.apple.com.
Course Outline:
Preparing Your First DVD Project
DVD
Creation Process, The DVD Specification, Exploring the Interface,
Creating a Simple DVD in Basic View, Creating a Menu, Connecting Assets
to the Menu, Simulating a Disc, Building and Burning a Disc.
Exploring the Full Interface
Opening the Project, Exploring Window Configurations, Adjusting the Project.
Setting Up a Simple DVD
Storyboarding
Your DVD, Creating the Swiss Storyboard Using the Graphical Tab,
Previewing the Finished Project with Apple`s DVD Player, Identifying
Source Video Settings, Setting DVD Studio Pro Settings, Setting Up Disc
Properties, Importing Video and Audio Files, Setting Chapter Markers,
Simulating Your Project.
Creating Menus Within DVD Studio Pro
The
Menu Creation Process, Importing Assets, Adding a Background Graphic,
Creating Buttons on a Still Menu, Making Connections from Buttons to
Video, Using the Title Safe Feature, Adding Title and Text to the Menu,
Adding Sound to the Menu, Setting up Navigation on Your DVD, Changing
the Still Menu in a Motion Menu.
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Creating a Chapter Index Menu
Customizing
a Default Chapter Index Menu, Setting Up the Chapter Index Navigation
Buttons, Completing the Customized Chapter Index Menu Template,
Automating the Chapter Index Menu Creation Process.
Creating a Slideshow
File
Formats for Slideshows, Adding a Slideshow, Modifying Your Slideshow,
Slideshow Transitions, Converting a Slideshow to a Track.
Adding Subtitles
Creating
Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro, Modifying the Font and Color of Subtitles,
Importing Subtitles from a Text File, Previewing Subtitles, Creating
Buttons over Video, About Closed Captioning.
DVD-ROM Content and DVD@cess
Adding DVD-ROM Content to a DVD-Video Disc, Creating a Web Link with DVD@cess, Activating DVD-ROM Content with DVD@cess.
Finishing Your DVD
Testing
Your Project, Building and Formatting a DVD, Using the Apple DVD
Player, Burning a Disc Using the Burn Command, Choosing a Recordable
DVD Media, Distribution of Your Completed DVD, Designing Disc Labels
and DVD Case Inserts.
Introduction to Encoding
Bit Budgeting, Using Compressor to Encode a File, Creating a Preset, Creating a Compressor Droplet, Encoding Using A.Pack.
Creating Menus with Overlays
The
Tiger DVD Project, Playing the Tiger DVD with DVD Player, Creating
Menus with a Simple Overlay, Creating Menus with Advanced Overlays.
Working with Markers and Stories
Working
with Chapter Markers, Creating Markers in Final Cut Pro, Working with
Markers in DVD Studio Pro, Using Stories as Playlists, Creating a Story
with Multiple Markers.
Connections and Basic Scripting
Assembling
the Tiger project, Establishing Connections, Creating a Menu Loop
Script, Adding Random Play Commands, Connecting the Script to the Menu.
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