Book description
Software programs are complex, the books that explain them shouldn't be. This thoroughly illustrated, full-color guide explains everything you need to know to get up and running quickly with Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 without any extraneous information or complicated, detailed explanations. The author focuses solely on the key features you will need to start producing and mastering professional-quality DVDs immediately in order to avoid overloading you with too many details. Learn best practices for planning your project, importing video and audio assests, creating professional-looking menus, and adding custom project elements. Abundant illustrations, screenshots, and concise, results-driven text makes this the ultimate guide to getting up and running quickly with Encore DVD.The Focal Easy Guide Series:
* Start working with new software immediately regardless of your level
* Achieve professional results, learn practical skills from industry experts
* Focused, user-friendly coverage of the key tools you need to know
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- First Look
- Preferences Setup
-
The Interface
- Frames and Panels
- Viewers
- Workspaces
- Arranging Workspaces
- Creating Custom Workspaces
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- The Toolbar
- The Project Panel
- The Menus Panel
- The Timelines Panel
- The Disc Panel
- The Monitor Panel
- The Flowchart Panel
- The Menu Viewer
- The Properties Panel
- The Character Panel
- The Timeline Viewer
- The Slideshow Viewer
- The Library Panel
- The Styles Panel
- The Layers Panel
- The Adobe Help Center
- The Project: Planning
- The Project: Importing Assets
- The Project: Transcoding
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The Project: Timeline Creation
- The Timeline Editing Workspace
- Creating a Timeline
- The Timeline Viewer
- Navigating in the Timeline Viewer
- The Monitor Panel
- Adding Chapter Markers
- Setting a Poster Frame
- Transcoded Assets and Chapter Markers
- Navigation Using Chapter Markers
- Adding Audio Tracks
- Adding Subtitles
- Changing the Appearance of Subtitle Text
- Joining Assets in a Single Timeline
- The Slideshow Design Workspace
- Adding Still Images and Audio to a Slideshow
- The Slideshow Viewer
- Scaling Slideshow Images
- Widescreen Slideshows
- Creating Your Slideshow
- Arranging the Slides
- Adding Effects and Transitions to the Slideshow
- Adding Subtitles to the Slideshow
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The Project: Menu Design and Creation
- Encore Menus As Photoshop Files
- The Menu Design Workspace
- Getting Started
- Manipulating Menu Objects
- The Safe Area
- Replacing Text in Menu Objects
- Duplicating Menus and Menu Objects
- Converting a Text Object to a Button
- The Subpicture Highlight
- The Menu Color Set
- Changing the Appearance of Subpicture Highlights
- A Special Effect Using Subpicture Highlights
- Aligning and Distributing Menu Objects
- Align
- Distribute
- Button Routing
- Building Your Own Menu
- Static Menu Backgrounds
- Creating Menus from Backgrounds
- Using the Library
- Creating Menu Buttons
- Creating an Entire Menu External to Encore
- Adding a Text Object to a Menu
- The Character Panel
- Resizing Text Objects
- Adding Style Effects
- Adding Background Audio to a Menu
- Adding Background Video to a Menu
- Saving Your Work for Use in Future Projects
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The Project: Linking Everything Together
- The Navigation Design Workspace
- First Play
- End Actions
- Auto Layout
- Menu Buttons
- Sync Button Text and Name
- Video Thumbnail Buttons
- Remote Buttons
- Playlists
- Chapter Marker End Actions
- Overrides
- Setting Allowable User Operations
- Flowchart Panel Overview
- Advanced Design Techniques
- Highlight-Only Menu Buttons
- Easter Eggs
- Button Rollover Menus
- Trivia Quiz Games
- The Project: Building the DVD
-
Interacting With Other Adobe Software
- The Edit Original Command
- Working with Adobe Photoshop
- The Edit Menu in Photoshop Command
- Creating Menus in Photoshop
- Additional Subpicture Highlight Colors
- Video Placeholder Layers
- Saving Your Menu
- Working with Adobe After Effects
- Animating an Encore Menu in After Effects
- Working with Adobe Premiere Pro
- Placing Chapter Markers for Encore
- Working with Adobe Audition
- Adobe Bridge
- Additional Encore DVD Resources
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Focal Easy Guide to Adobe ® Encore ™ DVD 2.0
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136067815
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