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DVD Studio Pro 3: In the Studio

Name: DVD Studio Pro 3: In the Studio
Author: Marc Loy
ISBN: 9780596552428

by Marc Loy

October 2004

Intermediate to advanced

352 pages

13h 46m

English

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About the Author
Preface
Organization of This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Comments and Questions
Acknowledgments
1. Getting Started
1.1. The DVDSP 3 Interface1.1.1. Key windows and controls1.1.1.1. The Main window1.1.1.2. The Property Inspector window1.1.1.3. The Palette window1.1.1.4. The toolbar and other useful things1.1.1.5. Interesting tabs1.1.2. Things you can't forget
1.2. Typical Project Workflow
1.2.1. Step 1: collecting and formatting the raw media1.2.1.1. Apple Final Cut Pro1.2.1.2. Adobe Photoshop1.2.2. Step 2: importing media into DVDSP 31.2.3. Step 3: creating a menu1.2.4. Step 4: adding the video1.2.5. Step 5: linking the buttons1.2.6. Testing your project
1.3. A More Advanced Project
1.3.1. Step 1: adding a movie clip1.3.2. Step 2: adding a menu and buttons1.3.3. Step 3: setting the mandatory disc options1.3.4. Previewing the disc1.3.5. Burning the disc1.3.6. Making multiple copies1.3.7. Playing back your DVD on consumer DVD players

2. Media Formats
2.1. DVD Explained2.1.1. How do DVDs work?2.1.1.1. DVD types2.1.1.2. DVD physical formats2.1.1.3. DVD application formats2.1.1.4. DVD video recorders2.1.2. Can I copy a commercial DVD?2.1.3. Region codes
2.2. Supported Formats
2.2.1. Video2.2.1.1. Compression rate project2.2.2. MPEG-2 aspect ratios2.2.2.1. A widescreen project2.2.3. Audio2.2.3.1. Using A.Pack2.2.3.2. Audio stereo versus 5.1 demonstration
2.3. Still Images
2.3.1. Screen and pixel aspect ratios2.3.2. Working with Photoshop 7.0 and below2.3.2.1. Working with Photoshop CS2.3.3. Safe zones2.3.3.1. Title-safe demonstration2.3.4. NTSC colors2.3.4.1. NTSC color demonstration2.3.5. Storage requirements
2.4. Adobe Photoshop
2.4.1. Layer effects2.4.2. Menu overlays
2.5. Converting to a Supported Format
2.5.1. Photoshop2.5.2. A.Pack2.5.3. QuickTime Pro2.5.4. Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express2.5.5. Adobe Premiere2.5.6. Adobe After Effects
2.6. Odds and Ends
2.6.1. Multiple audio streams2.6.2. Multiple and mixed video streams
3. Great Menus: Layers
3.1. Safety Reminder
3.2. Using DVDSP Templates
3.2.1. Assets, buttons, and drop zones3.2.1.1. Creating a button3.2.1.2. Creating a drop zone3.2.1.3. Using drop zones3.2.1.4. Drop zones and asset sizes3.2.1.5. Fun with drop zones3.2.2. Playing around
3.3. A Quick Castle Tour
3.3.1. Our first layered menu3.3.1.1. Importing layered documents
3.4. A Hawaiian Vacation Menu
3.4.1. Building the menu3.4.2. An extra trick
3.5. Home Movies
3.5.1. Starting a slideshow3.5.2. Adding transitions3.5.2.1. Slideshow transitions3.5.2.2. Individual slide transitions3.5.2.3. Previewing transitions3.5.3. iMovie tangent
3.6. What? No Motion?
4. Great Menus: Motion
4.1. Video Transitions4.1.1. Creating menus using the graphical interface4.1.1.1. A graphical interface demonstration4.1.2. Specifying transitions4.1.2.1. Menu transitions4.1.2.2. Button transitions
4.2. Motion Menus
4.2.1. Menus and music4.2.1.1. An audio menu demonstration4.2.2. End actions
4.3. Quick Motion Buttons
4.3.1. Adding motion video buttons4.3.1.1. Motion video button demonstration
4.4. Other Motion Menus
4.4.1. Photoshop and Final Cut Pro4.4.2. Adding buttons to video menus
4.5. Overlays
4.5.1. 1-bit (black-and-white) overlays4.5.1.1. 1-bit overlay demonstration4.5.2. 2-bit (grayscale) overlays4.5.2.1. Another After Effects detour4.5.2.2. Creating the overlay4.5.2.3. Fancy overlay schemes
4.6. Multicolor Buttons
4.6.1. The mask of the red death4.6.1.1. Multicolor button demonstration4.6.2. Clever use of advanced mappings
4.7. Layered Versus Standard Menus
4.8. Beyond Menus
5. Le DVD Entwurf Internacionale (An International DVD Project)
5.1. Multilingual Menus5.1.1. Getting started5.1.2. Menu restrictions5.1.2.1. Our first multilingual menu5.1.3. Plan ahead!
5.2. Adding Multiple Audio Tracks
5.2.1. Soundtrack detour5.2.1.1. It's all in the timing5.2.1.2. Exporting and sample rate warnings5.2.1.3. One-take recording5.2.1.4. Multiple languages5.2.1.5. Exporting and encoding5.2.2. Adding audio tracks in DVDSP5.2.2.1. Audio track demonstration
5.3. A Multilingual Audio Project
5.3.1. A multilingual demonstration5.3.2. Remote control support
5.4. Adding Subtitles to Video Tracks
5.4.1. Adding subtitle tracks with DVDSP5.4.1.1. Adding subtitle tracks5.4.2. Multiple subtitle tracks5.4.2.1. The Spruce Technologies format5.4.2.2. Timing in import files5.4.2.3. Importing subtitles5.4.3. Selecting alternate subtitle tracks from menus
6. The Director's Cut
6.1. DVD Video Features6.1.1. Notes on what you already know6.1.1.1. Audio commentary tracks6.1.1.2. Scripts as slideshows6.1.1.3. Exporting slides6.1.1.4. Deleted or extended scenes
6.2. Multiangle Video
6.2.1. Multiangle video restrictions6.2.2. Multiangle uses6.2.2.1. A multiangle project6.2.3. Mixed versus multiple angles
6.3. Multistory Movies
6.3.1. Multistory restrictions6.3.2. The Story tab6.3.2.1. A multistory project
7. DVD Scripting
7.1. DVD Scripting Features7.1.1. What are scripts?7.1.2. A simple play-once-on-insert project7.1.2.1. The play-once demonstration7.1.2.2. A smarter script7.1.2.3. Attaching a script to other things
7.2. Random Access
7.2.1. Another smarter script7.2.2. The play-all feature
7.3. Testing and Debugging Scripts
7.3.1. Debugging tools7.3.2. SPRMs
7.4. Display Conditions
7.4.1. Closing thoughts
8. Games and Easter Eggs
8.1. DVD Games8.1.1. Teaching Go8.1.1.1. The lesson demonstration8.1.1.2. Simulating games8.1.2. Treasure hunts8.1.2.1. Obscuring buttons8.1.2.2. Trying it out8.1.2.3. Treasure-hunt payoff8.1.2.4. Cleaning up
8.2. Easter Eggs
8.2.1. Passwords and numeric input8.2.1.1. A quick test8.2.1.2. Creating an Easter egg8.2.2. Buttons over video8.2.2.1. The button-trick project
9. DVDs and Computers
9.1. Computer Features9.1.1. DVD disc layout9.1.1.1. Video and data setup9.1.2. A video and data project9.1.2.1. Collecting the datafiles9.1.3. Hey wait! You used bad names!9.1.3.1. The DVD for this book
9.2. Hyperlinks
9.2.1. DVD@ccess9.2.2. Where can I place a link?9.2.2.1. How do I attach a link to a button?9.2.3. What links can I place?9.2.3.1. Web links9.2.3.2. Local data links9.2.3.3. Email9.2.4. Testing DVD@ccess9.2.5. A DVD@ccess project9.2.5.1. Links on markers
10. Templates and Styles
10.1. Palette Redux10.1.1. Palette tabs10.1.1.1. The Templates tab10.1.1.2. The Styles tab10.1.1.3. The Shapes tab10.1.2. Shapes10.1.2.1. Creating your own shapes10.1.2.2. A logo shape10.1.2.3. A more generic shape10.1.2.4. Importing shapes
10.2. Styles
10.2.1. Creating styles10.2.1.1. Button styles10.2.1.2. Drop zone styles10.2.1.3. Text styles10.2.1.4. Layout styles10.2.2. Using styles10.2.2.1. Button names10.2.3. Updating styles10.2.4. A style project10.2.4.1. A button style
10.3. Templates
10.3.1. Template elements10.3.2. Creating a template10.3.2.1. Using templates effectively10.3.3. A standalone template project10.3.4. A template series project10.3.4.1. Testing the templates
10.4. Distributing Styles and Templates
10.4.1. Custom elements10.4.2. Project elements
10.5. More Customization to Come!
11. Transitions
11.1. Custom Video Transitions11.1.1. Getting started11.1.2. Preparing the project
11.2. Alpha Transitions
11.2.1. Basic A → B transitions11.2.2. Transitions with assets11.2.2.1. What if I don't have After Effects?11.2.3. Adding transitions to DVDSP11.2.4. Getting back to DVDSP
11.3. What's Next?
A. Script Command Reference
A.1. Argument TypesA.1.1. Type referenceA.1.1.1. GPRMA.1.1.2. SPRMA.1.1.3. ImmediateA.1.1.4. Jump TargetA.1.1.5. Special
A.2. Command Conditions
A.2.1. Comparison types
A.3. Script Commands
A.3.1. ExitA.3.2. Exit Pre-ScriptA.3.3. GotoA.3.4. GPRM ModeA.3.5. JumpA.3.6. Jump IndirectA.3.7. NopA.3.8. ResumeA.3.9. Set GPRMA.3.9.1. Set operationsA.3.10. Set System Stream
A.4. Language Codes
B. DVD Style Guide
B.1. Asset Organization
B.2. Menus
B.3. Color Schemes
B.4. Subtitles
B.4.1. Subtitle contentB.4.2. Subtitles in DVDSP
B.5. Compression
B.6. DVD-ROM Content
B.7. Templates
C. DVD-9 Projects
C.1. Dual-Layer DetailsC.1.1. Layer breaksC.1.2. Track path directions
C.2. Building a DVD-9 Project
C.3. Burning a Disc Image
C.3.1. Toast 6 to the rescue
Index
About the Author
Colophon
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A More Advanced Project

The second project in this chapter covers the same basic process as the first project, but this time we'll create our own menu in Photoshop instead of using one of the template menus.

For the second project, you'll need to import the following files from the Chapter 1 folder:

volcano.m2v
volcano.AC3
mainmenu.psd
chaptermenu.psd

You'll probably want to switch to the Extended layout for this project. Press F2 or use the Window → Configurations menu. You should end up with a screen similar to Figure 1-29.

Figure 1-29. The Extended layout you'll use for the next project

Step 1: adding a movie clip

Usually you don't have to do much work to add a movie clip to your DVD projects. In most cases, you can just drag the movie clip from the Assets tab to one of the editors and drop it. Occasionally you'll have to set the chapter markers manually. You'll probably also want to specify where to go after finishing the clip—back to the main menu, for example.

For this project, we set the chapters while editing the video in Final Cut Pro (which, incidentally, was very easy to do), ...

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