Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual

DVD Studio Pro 4User Manual

Assets Tab622Connections Tab622Graphical Tab623Log Tab624Menu Tab (Menu Editor)624Outline Tab626Palette627Script Tab (Script Editor)627Simulator627Sli

To compensate for pixel differences between graphics and video, you need to build thegraphics at one size and then rescale them to the appropriate vid

Rescale dimensionStarting dimensionSquare pixelsResolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixelsYes1080i (NTSC, PAL; 16:9)Note: HD projects can also use

About the Overlay ColorsOverlays can contain up to four colors. A peculiar feature of overlays is that the colorsused to create them are not the color

Be sure to disable anti-aliasing and avoid using soft edges. Depending on your graphicsapplication, choose to use a 1-bit or bitmap mode.3 Depending o

If you also wanted a checkmark to appear next to each text button as it was selected, butyou wanted the checkmarks to be yellow when they were selecte

Pseudo-Soft Overlay EdgesInstead of using the advanced overlay’s four colors to create multiple color highlights,you can use them to create pseudo-sof

Creating a Layered MenuLayered menus can provide greater flexibility in showing a button’s selected and activatedstates, compared to standard overlay

• If you want to include button art beyond the capabilities of what an overlay can provide,you need to edit these over the video with an application s

Creating ShapesShapes provide an easy way to create a standard menu using a simple background image(still or moving) without an overlay. These shapes

Note: If you make the image mask layer (the first layer) of a shape the same size as theshape’s graphics layer (the second layer), you may see some of

DVD Studio Pro is software for authoring DVD-Video titles. It is both powerful and easyto use.This preface covers the following:• About DVD Studio Pro

Important: If you use this layer’s opacity to create pseudo-soft or anti-aliased edges orto have multiple highlight colors appear at once, you can onl

4 Select the original second layer (which is now the third layer).5 Press Command-E to merge the selected layer with the new empty layer.The two layer

While the rescaling makes the graphic look correct in the Menu Editor, the shape’sdimensions look incorrect as shown in the Button Inspector or Drop Z

Before you can add a slideshow to a DVD project, you must have correctly preparedslideshow source material.This chapter covers the following:• Slidesh

Aspect Ratio and ResolutionYou can create 4:3 and 16:9 slideshows. In HD projects, you can also choose a resolutionfor the slideshow.Note: In HD proje

Alpha Transitions make it possible for you to create customized transitions for use in yourDVD Studio Pro menus, tracks, and slideshows.This chapter c

• Do you want a simple wipe transition that uses a custom shape? You can use abackground matte movie to create a wipe transition with hard or soft edg

When you open DVD Studio Pro, it looks in two locations for transition asset folders:• At the root of your disk, in this location: [root]/Library/Appl

Important: When the alpha channel is embedded with the asset movie, be sure the videooutput is premultiplied.Switch PointsIf your transition does not

The asset matte movie needs to be monochrome, with white identifying the asset movievideo to use, and black identifying the places where the start or

DVD Studio Pro WebsiteFor general information and updates, as well as the latest news on DVD Studio Pro, goto:• http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/dv

About NTSC and PAL Alpha TransitionsEach Alpha Transition is either NTSC or PAL. DVD Studio Pro uses the frame rate of thetransition assets to determi

When you start a new DVD project, especially if it’s the first project you’ve created on aparticular system, you need to set certain preferences and d

The Choose Application Defaults dialog appears.3 Select the configuration that best fits your needs.• Basic: Use this configuration if you intend to u

• Extended: Use this configuration if you are familiar with the DVD creation process andrequire easy access to more of the features of DVD Studio Pro.

Note: Once DVD Studio Pro opens, you can choose from these three configurations andothers suitable for specific monitors. In addition, you can create

The Preferences window opens, displaying the last selected pane. The Preferences windowincludes ten panes, each containing settings related to specifi

• PAL: Select this to set new projects to use the PAL video standard.• Default Language: Choose to set the default menu language for new projects.Gene

• Display Mode: Choose the default aspect ratio to use when creating menus, tracks, andslideshows in HD projects. You can choose from 4:3, 16:9 Pan-Sc

• Right to left: Set the Auto Assign feature to wrap button navigation for right-to-leftreading.• Final Rendering: Because menus can contain a variety

Track PreferencesThe Track preferences allow you to set a variety of defaults used when creating tracks.• Marker Prefix (Root) Name: Enter the name th

DVD Studio Pro plays a key part in delivering your video projects to your viewers. Thischapter covers many of the basics you need to know about to aut

• Snap To: This setting controls what happens when you place a marker in the timeline.In DVD Studio Pro, markers can only be placed on I-frames, which

• Find matching audio when dragging: Select this checkbox to have DVD Studio Proautomatically try to locate an audio file with the same name as the vi

• Show ruler guide tooltips measurements: Select this checkbox to have the pointer’scoordinates appear when dragging an alignment guide. The values ar

All Text TypesThe following settings apply to all types of text you can configure.• Show: Choose the type of text to configure (subtitle, menu, or men

Colors PreferencesThe Colors pane contains the color mapping settings for the Menu and Subtitle Editors.• Show: Choose whether to show the settings fo

Simulator PreferencesThe Simulator preferences apply to the Simulator you can use to test your project. SeeSimulating Your Project for more informatio

• Resolution: Choose the monitor resolution to simulate. The choices include SD, HD 720,and HD 1080.• Display Mode: Choose the monitoring situation to

• Location: Select the location to save files to.• Same Folder as the Asset: This is the default setting. It places the files into an MPEGor PAR subfo

Creating a New ProjectWhen you open DVD Studio Pro, a new project file is automatically created. You can alsocreate a new project at any time.To creat

Setting the Video StandardThe DVD-Video specification supports two video standards: NTSC and PAL. This mayappear to leave out those countries that use

• Additional menu functionality. For example, you can create and add up to 36 buttons,control the navigation between them, and have more flexibility w

Note: You cannot change a project’s video standard once you have added motion assetsto it. See Changing a Project’s Video Standard for more informatio

Note: If you create a new project and it has HD DVD selected when you actually intendto create an SD project, you must change the DVD Standard setting

The Disc Inspector appears.Note: Choose View > Show Inspector if the Inspector is not visible.2 Enter the new name for the disc in the Name field a

The maximum size for the project appears below the Disc Size setting.The other Disc Inspector settings can be made later. See Finishing a Project for

µPress Command-O.µDouble-click the project file in a Finder window.If a project is already open in DVD Studio Pro, a dialog appears, prompting you to

Video Standards of the WorldBecause you may find yourself needing to know the video standard of a particular country,following is a list of the differ

• Any markers placed in the Track Editor remain behind when you remove the videoasset. If you then change the project’s video standard and import a ve

To convert an SD project to an HD project1 Do one of the following:• Select the project’s name (next to the disc icon) in the Outline tab.• Click an e

The DVD Studio Pro user interface is designed to provide a flexible environment that canbe configured easily to fit the needs and skill levels of all

But Aren’t DVDs Already High Definition?In addition to traditional 4:3 aspect ratio video, traditional DVDs support widescreen16:9 video, which is oft

Introduction to the DVD Studio Pro InterfaceA wide variety of users use DVD Studio Pro, from those who are familiar with iDVD andwant to access a few

A floating Inspector displays properties for each project element, with its contentschanging based on the currently selected element. For example, if

See Palette for more information.PaletteConfiguring the InterfaceTo make it easy to change between different configurations of the DVD Studio Prointer

To choose a DVD Studio Pro configurationµChoose Window > Configurations, then choose a configuration from the submenu.Each standard configuration h

The new configuration is added to the list of configurations available to your system.Note: To update a custom configuration, save the updated version

You can adjust each quadrant’s size by dragging its borders, or adjust the size of all fourquadrants at once by dragging the point where they intersec

µTo change only the widths of the left and right quadrants, drag the boundary betweenthe left and right halves left or right.µTo change both the heigh

Adding Quadrants to the Basic and Extended ConfigurationsThere are two ways to add quadrants to the basic and extended configurations: Choosea differe

Moving a Tab to a Different QuadrantYou can move a tab from one quadrant to another. This allows you to group tabs thatwork best for you. For example,

Tearing Off a Tab into Its Own WindowYou can “tear off” a tab so that it appears in its own window. This is useful if you have alarge computer display

• In addition to supporting SD MPEG-2 video encodes, HD-based DVDs support HDMPEG-2 and H.264 video encodes. These are discussed in HD Video Assets.Bl

Note: This is different from dragging the window’s title bar, which just repositions thewindow.Dragging the Graphical window’s tab to add it to the up

Overview of the Quadrant TabsFollowing is an alphabetical list of the tabs that can be included in the quadrants.Assets TabThe Assets tab is a central

Graphical TabThe Graphical tab provides a tile-based view of all elements in your project. You are ableto arrange the tiles and display lines indicati

Menu TabThe Menu tab contains the Menu Editor. You use the tools in the Menu Editor to buildyour project’s menus. The editor contains a display to sho

The Outline tab also contains the VTS Editor. The VTS Editor (Video Title Set Editor) allowsyou to manually place project elements into specific VTS b

Slideshow TabThe Slideshow tab contains the Slideshow Editor. You use the tools in the SlideshowEditor to create and edit slideshows. The editor conta

Track TabThe Track tab contains the Track Editor. The Track Editor displays all streams associatedwith a track (video, audio, and subtitle) in a linea

InspectorThe Inspector is a floating window that displays the properties of the element you arecurrently working with. In some cases, it contains mult

PaletteThe Palette provides easy access to the templates, styles, and shapes used to createmenus. Additionally, the Palette includes three media tabs—

Templates and Styles TabsA template comprises up to five styles that define most aspects of a menu. You can createyour own templates and styles or use

NotesAspect ratioFrame rateResolutionHD only, also known as 1080i16:929.97i1920 x 1080PALFrame rates with an “i” indicate the interlaced scanning meth

See Creating Shapes for details on creating shapes and Adding Shapes to a Menu fordetails on using them in your menus.170 Chapter 10 The DVD Studio Pr

Media TabsThe Palette includes a set of three media tabs—labeled Audio, Stills, and Video—thatdisplay DVD Studio Pro–compatible assets located in fold

Note: If you click outside of DVD Studio Pro without dragging a folder to a media tab,the Palette disappears and you will need to reselect DVD Studio

Viewing and Using AssetsOnce you have added folders containing compatible assets, you can show the assets anddrag them to your project.To show a folde

ToolbarThe DVD Studio Pro interface includes a toolbar that can be customized to display exactlythe tools you need. The toolbar provides one-click acc

• Control-click the tool you want to remove and choose Remove Item from the shortcutmenu.4 To change the order of the tools in the toolbar, drag each

• Build: Compiles your project and creates a video title set (VIDEO_TS folder) of yourproject.• Build/Format: First builds the video title set, then w

Drop PaletteThe Drop Palette appears in the Menu Editor when you drag an asset or project elementto it. Once you stop moving the pointer, the Drop Pal

The Outline tab also has these capabilities:• It includes the menu language elements that you use when configuring your menusto support multiple langu

Note: The Languages section in the By Type display does not represent actual elements—itrepresents languages that can be used for the menus. It does n

DVD Studio Pro supports HD video encoded using the HD MPEG-2 codec and the H.264codec. Both of these formats are playable with the Apple DVD Player. Y

To change an element’s position in the Outline tab’s By Type displayµDrag the element to its new position. As you drag, a line appears between element

Graphical Tab IntroductionThe Graphical tab uses tiles to represent each element in your project. Similar to theOutline tab, you can use the Graphical

When there are more tiles than can be displayed in the Graphical tab, scrollers appearthat allow you to control which part of the tile area shows. The

Note: You can temporarily display the macro view by holding down the M key.µClick the Graphical tab’s macro view button.Shows and hides the macro view

The visible-view rectangle can be moved and resized to control the tile area that shows.To use the visible-view rectangleDo one of the following:µClic

To make it easier to see a larger area while dragging a tile, you can press the Z key afteryou start dragging the tile to temporarily zoom out.You can

To use the distribute objects feature1 Depending on the distribution method you intend to use, select the group of tiles todistribute. See Selecting a

Each tile has a thumbnail image of the element. The aspect ratio of the thumbnail changesto indicate whether the element uses 4:3 or 16:9 assets. A to

Viewing Specific Tile TypesYou can choose specific tile types to view. For example, you may only want to see theslideshows.Note: If you choose to hide

You can customize how many connections appear with the Graphical tab’s Settingspop-up menu.• No Connections: No connection lines appear.• Relative Con

Brief Overview of the DVD Creation ProcessYou can create many different styles of DVDs with DVD Studio Pro, from corporatepresentations to training ma

• Multiple Pages: Prints the tile area at full size, using as many sheets of paper as necessary.4 Select the Page Numbers option to add page numbers t

2 Do one of the following:• Choose Edit > Delete (or press the Delete key).• Control-click in an empty area of the Outline or Graphical tab, then c

µControl-click an element, then choose First Play from the shortcut menu. This methoduses the element’s default button (menu), first slide (slideshow)

To save an item description1 Select the element for which you want to save a description.You can select the element in the Outline or Graphical tab or

DVD Studio Pro provides tools and workflow options that give you the flexibility to decidehow best to import and manage your assets.This chapter cover

Importing an asset into a DVD project does not actually copy or move the asset file fromits current location. The Assets tab simply lists references t

Any elements that use missing assets are displayed in red in the Outline and Graphicaltabs. The elements cannot be opened, either from the Outline tab

The current encoding settings are applied to assets as soon as they are imported, whetheryou choose to start encoding them right away or wait to encod

Verifying and Changing Encoding SettingsIf your project contains a mixture of 4:3 and 16:9 assets or has some assets you want toencode differently tha

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Creating Source MaterialThe first part of the DVD creation process is to create or assemble your source material.This might mean shooting video, recor

This method of configuring encoding settings for specific assets allows you to customizehow the integrated MPEG encoder gets used in your project. It

Using Motion, LiveType, and Soundtrack Pro ProjectsDVD Studio Pro allows you to import Motion, LiveType, and Soundtrack Pro projectsdirectly into your

Note: Subtitle text files and shapes do not appear in the Assets tab.Video iconStill image iconAudio iconClick a folder’s disclosure triangle to show

The Name column also displays folders, with disclosure triangles, which you can useto organize your assets.• Status: Applies to all asset types. Displ

• Aspect: Applies to video and still assets. For video assets, displays the aspect ratio ofthe asset (4:3 or 16:9). For still assets, shows whether th

To change a column’s widthµPosition the pointer on its right edge. When the pointer changes to a double arrow, dragto the new size.The pointer changes

Important: Folders in the Assets tab help you organize your assets in your project. Theydo not affect the actual media files on your hard disk.Click t

Scrolling Through the Assets ListOnce you have added a number of assets to your project, DVD Studio Pro provides avariety of methods for scrolling thr

Using the Import Asset FeatureYou can import assets directly from within the Assets tab by using the Import button orby using the Import Asset icon in

If you select a folder in the Finder window and drag it to the Assets tab, the folder andall recognized asset files in it are added to the Assets tab.

• When saving video material to the QuickTime format, either specify no compression(which requires a lot of disk space) or use a high-quality compress

You can also drag templates and styles from the Palette. Any assets used by the templateor style, such as a background video or an asset assigned to a

ActionAssetsCreates a slideshow and adds the still images to it.Multiple still imagesCreates a standard menu and sets the file as the background witha

ActionAssetsCreates a track and adds the video to stream V1.One video assetCreates a track for each video asset and adds the video to streamV1 on each

ActionAssetsAdds the still images at the end of the slideshow.Multiple still imagesAdds the still image at the end of the slideshow, using only thelay

To rename an asset1 Select the asset in the Assets tab.2 Change its name by doing one of the following:• Click the asset’s name after the asset has be

When used in a menu, there may be issues for you to work with. For example, if the assetis used in a menu also using overlays, you may have to readjus

Opening Assets in Their EditorYou can open a selected asset in a different application. This can make it easier for youto update the asset.Note: See U

To preview an asset1 Select the asset in the Assets tab.2 Preview the asset by doing one of the following:• Choose File > Asset > Preview (or pr

• Square Pixels and Rectangular Pixels: You can choose to switch between viewing assetswith square pixels or scaled to the video aspect ratio (either

Menus are the backbone of your project. To ensure a positive experience for the viewer,it’s important to create menus that provide logical navigation

For many projects you will probably want to use a Dolby-certified AC-3 encoder (such asthe AC-3 encoder included with Compressor). An AC-3 encoder can

The menu creation methods differ primarily in how each button’s states are displayed.Each button in a menu has three states:• Normal: How the button l

The drawback of the standard method is that using overlays limits your creativity whenshowing the different states of a button. While the normal state

Working with 16:9 MenusWhen using 16:9 menus in your project, you need to be aware of several things.How the Menu Will Be Displayed on a 4:3 MonitorBe

If you set a menu’s background asset to something that is non-standard, for example, astill that is 800 x 600, the menu’s resolution changes to the hi

Stage 4: Adding Buttons to the MenusAdd one or more buttons to your menus. The display mode (4:3, 16:9 Letterbox, and soon) and DVD standard (SD DVD o

Formatting and BurningDepending on the quantity of DVD discs you need, you can:• Burn one or more DVDs on your system (if properly equipped): This is

What Makes a DVD Authoring System?The DVD Studio Pro installation booklet lists the minimum hardware and softwarerequirements for using DVD Studio Pro

DVD BurnersBeing able to burn a DVD is useful for both proofing your titles on set-top DVD playersand burning the finished project (when only a small

Even with authoring media, you cannot burn a DVD that supports any of these high-endfeatures on your own system. However, authoring media supports the

DVD-RW and DVD+RWThese rewritable discs can be erased and reused multiple times. While they cost a bitmore than “write-once” discs, the ability to use

To verify the media types supported by your DVD drive1 Choose Apple menu > About This Mac.2 Click the More Info button in the About This Mac window

Welcome to DVD Studio Pro11PrefaceAbout DVD Studio Pro11About DVD Studio Pro Documentation11Additional Resources11Overview of Using DVD Studio Pro13Ch

Connecting an External Video MonitorWhen simulating your project on your computer’s video monitor, you do not see videoexactly as a viewer would when

Audio and Video AssetsAudio and video assets can come from a wide variety of analog and digital sources. Youmust have an equally wide variety of ways

Before you start authoring your DVD title, it is highly recommended that you set asidetime to plan your project. Spending time in the beginning to out

Determining Your Target Audience and Playback DeviceAs with any media project, you must have a clear idea of who the viewers are and whattheir expecta

Deciding Which Video Standard to UseIn addition to choosing the DVD standard you want to use, you must also choose thevideo standard to use. You can c

You’ll find that storyboarding can give you the overarching view of your project neededto plan fairly complex interactivity.ProductSlideshow 1Track 1C

• What should the remote control’s Menu button do: It’s worth planning what shouldhappen with all of the remote control buttons, but especially the Me

Important: When displaying estimated sizes, DVD Studio Pro uses the “1000 bytes equalsa kilobyte” system. This means that the estimated sizes refer to

CapacityTypeDisc sizeDVD name4.5 GB (4.19 binarygigabytes)Single-sided,single-layer8 cmHD DVD-49.0 GB (8.38 binarygigabytes)Single-sided, dual-layer8

Adding Easter Eggs to Your Menus51Preparing Video Assets53Chapter 4Introduction to Preparing Video Sources53NTSC or PAL?54Using 24 fps Video55Choosing

Beware of Setting Your Bit Rate Too HighYou will find that with some DVD projects, the content easily fits on the disc, and youmay be tempted to use t

Multiple Video AnglesUsing multiple video angles in a track also affects the maximum allowable video bit rateyou can use. Due to the way the DVD speci

General DVD LimitationsFollowing are some general limitations you may run into while authoring your DVD projectwith DVD Studio Pro. Most of these limi

• Maximum number of buttons on an SD-based DVD 16:9 track’s button highlight marker: 18,unless Pan Scan & Letterbox is selected, which then sets t

While investigating other DVDs, you may decide to include similar specialized featuresin yours.This chapter covers the following:• Creating a Simple D

6 Do one of the following to control what happens when the movie finishes playing:• To have nothing happen when the movie finishes playing, leave End

In most cases with multiple movies, you will want to create a menu where the viewercan choose which movie to watch. You may even want to have a menu w

Creating the Track and Adding Chapter Markers to ItHow you create the track depends on your movies:• If you have a single movie that contains all of t

Creating and Configuring the StoriesOnce you have the track configured with chapter markers to identify each section, youare ready to create the stori

Transition Asset Folder116Asset Movie117Asset Matte Movie118Background Matte Movie119About Alpha Transition Durations119About NTSC and PAL Alpha Trans

Creating and Configuring the MenusOnce you have created your stories, you are ready to create the menu (or menus,depending on how many stories you cre

Adding Easter Eggs to Your MenusIt is becoming increasingly popular to add hidden items to DVD projects. For example,you may include a track or menu t

Before you can begin building a DVD project, you must have correctly prepared videosource material.This chapter covers the following:• Introduction to

You can also use Compressor as a standalone application to get more options and controlover the encoding process. Compressor also integrates well with

Many DVD players in PAL countries can also play NTSC DVD-Video titles. It’s importantto understand that these players often do not convert NTSC video

To create a 24 fps MPEG-2 asset, you need to use Compressor (included withDVD Studio Pro) or a third-party encoder that supports encoding 24 fps MPEG-

This illustration shows the viewing options for a 16:9 asset.16:9 monitor16:9 aspect ratio16:9 anamorphic(The dashed line showsthe circle’s original s

16:9 and SD ProjectsThe DVD specification and DVD Studio Pro require 16:9 video to be anamorphic. Ananamorphic 16:9 video frame has the same number of

MPEG Encoding and 16:9 VideoIt’s important to correctly identify your source video as either 4:3 or 16:9 before encodingit. At this point, you are onl

Introduction to Creating Menus219Chapter 12About Menus219About the Menu Editor224Starting and Working with a Menu231Creating Menus Using the Standard

Using 16:9 Assets in MenusTypically you’ll want to use 16:9 menus with 16:9 tracks. Most of the same concerns withvideo apply to menus as well—specifi

Encoding Video Materials for DVDThe DVD specification requires video movies to be in a DVD-compliant MPEG format.There are a number of methods for con

Choosing a Bit Rate for SD ProjectsBit rate directly determines file size, and thus how many minutes of material you can fitonto a DVD disc. SD-based

• One-pass VBR method: You choose a basic bit rate and a maximum bit rate. The encoderdetects the amount of motion present in the video as it encodes

PALAll frame rates use the interlaced scanning method (as indicated with an “i”). With theexception of 352 x 288, all resolutions are MPEG-2 only.Note

NotesAspect ratioFrame rateResolutionHD only, also known as 1080i16:925i1920 x 1080Picture Frame RateDVD Studio Pro NTSC projects support the NTSC fra

There are three aspects to choosing a GOP setting: the GOP pattern, the GOP length, andwhether the GOP is “open” or “closed.”:09:06 :07 :08 :10 :11 :1

Note: 24p assets have their GOP structure based on their display rate, not the encodedrate. A 24p asset encoded to play in an NTSC project has a displ

Using the Integrated MPEG EncoderWhen QuickTime assets that are not DVD-compliant are imported into a DVD Studio Proproject, they must be made DVD-com

To configure the integrated MPEG encoder1 Choose DVD Studio Pro > Preferences.2 Click Encoding to open the Encoding pane.3 Configure the settings i

Options in the Drop Palette for Layered Menus348Drop Palette for Layered Menus—Dragging Assets349Drop Palette for Layered Menus—Dragging Project Eleme

• Start: Sets the starting timecode of the encoded MPEG stream. This is most often setto match the timecode of the original video, ensuring that any t

• Motion Estimation: Choose a Motion Estimation setting that provides a balance betweenquality and speed of encoding. This setting controls how much t

Is That the QuickTime or MPEG Encoded Version?When you import QuickTime assets and assign them to elements in your project, it canbe important to know

The Encoder Settings dialog appears with the same settings found in the EncodingPreferences pane, with HD projects getting an added Resolution setting

Audio files created by the embedded AIFF encoder use the original filename with anadded “.aiff” extension.Encoding Video for Multi-Angle TracksDVD Stu

• You cannot use still images in the V2 through V9 streams. You can use still images inthe V1 stream as long as they are outside of the mixed-angle ar

Important: When calculating the combined bit rate for a track, you only need to add inthe bit rate of one video stream, but it needs to be the stream

When adding markers to a track in DVD Studio Pro, you can only place them at GOPboundaries. This means that you will often not be able to place them e

• If you are going to use a video asset to create a mixed-angle or multi-angle track, allvideo streams must have identical MPEG structures. If you add

To export a Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express movie with markers1 Do one of the following:• If exporting a clip with markers: Select the clip in the

Creating Slideshows417Chapter 18Introduction to Slideshows417Want Your Slideshows to Do More?418File Formats for Slideshows418Adding a Slideshow to Yo

About H.264 VideoYou can use the H.264 video format, also known as MPEG-4 part 10 and the AdvancedVideo Codec (AVC), in your HD projects. The H.264 en

H.264 rangeMPEG-2 rangeVideo format0.5 Mbps to 15 Mbps2.0 Mbps to 15.0 MbpsStandard definition1.5 Mbps to 29.4 Mbps2.0 Mbps to 29.4 MbpsHigh definitio

PAL HD projects natively support the following formats:• 720p25• 720p50• 1080p25• 1080i50Note: You can import 24 fps and 23.98 fps HDV-format video in

Video ResolutionDVD Studio Pro supports a variety of resolutions. See Choosing a Video Resolution formore information.• MPEG-1: The following resoluti

• HD MPEG-2 Video: From 2.0 Mbps to 29.40 Mbps (The typical maximum used is 27 Mbps.)Note: HD assets include the 480p and 576p resolutions.• HDV Video

GOP Size (Maximum)18 interlaced frames or 36 progressive frames NTSC; 15 interlaced frames or 30 progressiveframes PALGOP Size (Typical)15 frames NTSC

Before you can begin building a DVD project, you must have correctly prepared audiosource material.This chapter covers the following:• Introduction to

Audio Formats Not Supported by the DVD SpecificationIf you import an audio format that is not supported by the DVD specification,DVD Studio Pro automa

There are two common PCM audio formats:• AIFF audio (Audio Interchange File Format-uncompressed PCM audio; the most commonMacintosh audio format)• WAV

System Parameter Register Memories Details500Using Bit-Wise Operations511General Purpose Register Memories512Scripting Examples517Language Code Table5

DTS AudioDTS (Digital Theatre Systems) is an alternative format for surround audio. DVD Studio Procan import and use DTS audio files.DVD Studio Pro su

To configure DVD Player for external audio decoder support1 Open DVD Player.2 Choose DVD Player > Preferences.3 Click the Disc Setup icon to show t

Note: HD projects can use any supported audio format and do not require specific onesto be present.DVD Studio Pro verifies your project during the bui

• DTS ES: 754.5 kbps or 1509.75 kbps• Stereo PCM @ 16 Bits/48 kHz: 1536 kbps• Stereo PCM @ 24 Bits/96 kHz: 4608 kbpsAudio Sample RateThere are two sup

Before you can begin building a DVD project, you must have correctly prepared menusource material.This chapter covers the following:• Introduction to

What Is a Menu?Most DVD-Videos have at least one menu. The menu allows the viewer to choose whatto see. If no choices need to be made, such as with a

• For a description of creating layered menus, see Creating a Layered Menu.An easy source for menu backgrounds are frames grabbed from a track’s video

Tips for Creating Menu GraphicsMost of the following tips apply to all graphics programs. Several apply specifically toAdobe Photoshop, although simil

Understanding Pixel Differences in Graphics and VideoThe term square pixel actually refers to the horizontal and vertical distance from a pixelto its