DVD Studio Pro 101: Rookie

Description
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 create eye-popping motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro 4. Students will also ‘author’ a DVD by creating buttons, interactive links, slideshows, playlists and even adding alternate audio stream and camera angles.
This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level One in DVD Studio Pro. Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application.

Prerequisites
This course is designed for those that want to learn the basics of authoring professional quality DVDs using DVD Studio Pro 4. The course is designed for those who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the full functionality of DVD Studio Pro. This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level One in DVD Studio Pro. Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application.

Assumed Knowledge
Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS.

Skills
This course is designed for those that want to learn the basics of authoring professional quality DVDs using DVD Studio Pro 4. The course is designed for those who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the full functionality of DVD Studio Pro. This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level One in DVD Studio Pro. Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application.

• Course content

  Preparing Your First DVD Project

  DVD Creation Process
  DVD Specification Basics
  Exploring the Interface
  Creating a Simple DVD in Basic View
  Creating a Menu
  Connecting Assets to the Menu
  Simulating a Disc
  Building a Project and Burning a Disc
  Exploring the Full Interface

  Opening the Project
  Exploring Window Configurations
  Adjusting the Project
  Setting Up a Simple DVD

  Storyboarding a DVD
  Creating a Storyboard Using the Graphical Tab
  Previewing the Finished Project with Apple’s DVD Player
  Identifying Source Video Settings
  Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences
  Setting Up Disc Properties
  Importing Audio and Video
  Setting Chapter Markers
  Creating Menus within DVD Studio Pro

  The Menu Creation Process
  Importing Assets
  Adding a Background Graphic
  Using the Safe Title and Action Safe Features
  Creating Buttons on a Still Menu
  Making Connections from Buttons to Video
  Adding Title and Text to the Menu
  Adding Sound to the Menu
  Creating an Intro Menu
  Targeting Navigation on your DVD
  Using a Drop Zone to Create a Motion Menu
  Creating a Chapter Index Menu

  Customizing Default Chapter Index Menu
  Setting Up the Chapter Index Navigation Buttons
  Adding a Drop Zone Shape
  Automating the Chapter Index Menu Creation Process
  Creating a Slideshow

  Using Slideshows
  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 Colour of Subtitles
  Importing Subtitles from a Text File
  Previewing Subtitles
  Creating Buttons over Video
  Understanding Closed Captioning
  Finishing Your DVD

  Adding DVD-ROM Content to a DVD-Video Disc
  Testing Your Project
  Building and Formatting a DVD
  Using the Apple DVD Player
  Burning a Disc Using the Burn Command
  Choosing Recordable DVD Media
  Distributing your Completed DVD
  Finishing the DVD

  Understanding Compression
  Importing a File into Compressor from Final Cut Pro
  Applying Preset Settings
  Creating Custom Settings
  Setting Compression Markers in Compressor
  Creating Chapter Markers
  Submitting Files for Encoding
  Creating a Compressor Droplet
  Designing Advanced Menus

  • Maintaining the Look of Menu Graphics
  Creating Standard Menus
  Adding a Simple Overlay
  Creating Buttons for the Overlay
  Choosing Highlights for Button States
  Using Advanced Overlays with Greyscale Colour Mapping
  Customising Button Colours
  Saving Default Colours
  Adding a Motion Background
  Setting a Loop Point
  Working with Motion Menus
  Adding a Layered Menu
  Creating Layered Menu Buttons
  Linking Assets
  Markers

  Stories and Connections
  Working with Chapter Markers
  Creating Markers in Final Cut Pro
  Setting Encoding Preferences
  Using Stories as Playlists
  Creating and Working with Stories
  Establishing Connections
  Finding the Unconnected Elements
  Scripting

  Building Menu Loop Scripts
  Creating Return to Menu Scripts
  Transitions

  Applying a Transition
  Using a Video Transition
  Using Alpha Transitions
  Exploring the Asset Movie
  Exploring the Background Matte Movie
  Using Alternate Angles

  Setting Up the Project
  About Alternate Angles
  Creating Multi-Angle Tracks
  Creating Mixed-Angle Tracks
  Targeting Alternate Angle Streams
  Simulating Alternate Angle Errors
  Exploring Final Cut Pro Markers
  Converting SD TO HD

  HD to SD Downconversions
  Encoding HD Assets
  Converting SD Projects to HD Projects