Introduction to DVD Studio Pro 4
Video and Graphics
In addition to our public classes, we can provide DVD Studio training at your location for students who need custom solutions. Our instructors have years of DVD Studio production experience, and specialize in implementing digital media tools into a workflow.
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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.
Learning Objectives:Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Create a Menu
- Build and Burn a Disc
- Identify Source Video Settings
- Import Video and Audio Files
- Make Connections from Buttons to Video
- Complete the Customized Chapter Index Menu Template
- Creating Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro
- Modifying the Font and Color of Subtitles
- Importing Subtitles from a Text File
- Previewing Subtitles
- Create Buttons over Video
- Build and Formatt a DVD
- Create Markers in Final Cut Pro
This course is designed for those that want to learn the basics of how to author professional-quality DVDs using DVD Studio Pro.
Course Outline:Lesson 1: 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
Lesson 2: Exploring the Full Interface
- Opening the Project
- Exploring Window Configurations
- Adjusting the Project
Lesson 3: 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
Lesson 4: 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
Lesson 5: 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
Lesson 6: Creating a Slideshow
- File Formats for Slideshows
- Adding a Slideshow
- Modifying Your Slideshow
- Slideshow Transitions
- Converting a Slideshow to a Track
Lesson 7: 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
Lesson 8: 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
Lesson 9: 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
Lesson 10: Introduction to Encoding
- Bit Budgeting
- Using Compressor to Encode a File
- Creating a Preset
- Creating a Compressor Droplet
- Encoding Using A Pack
Lesson 11: 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
Lesson 12: 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
Lesson 13: 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
