DVD Studio Pro 3

Format: 
1 DVD-ROM
Duration: 
10.5 Hours
Platform: 
Apple Macintosh
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DVD Interface Description: 

Inside DVD Studio Pro 3 covers everything you need to know to create professional DVD's!

In this interactive 10+ hour training DVD, instructor Zeth Willie covers the new aspects of DVD Studio Pro 3, including how to make menus and buttons right from within the program, as well as authoring techniques for making DVD's with advanced features.

You'll master such important topics as Importing Audio, Video, and Stills, Menu Templates, Styles and Shapes, Linking a Chapter Index, Creating a Slide Show, Adding Transitions, Multiple Angles, Adding Subtitles, Integrating assets from Photoshop and Motion—and more! While building a creative Rock Band DVD project, you’ll master this software—step by step!

This project-based training is appropriate for users brand new to DVD authoring as well as those familiar with previous versions of DVD Studio Pro.

Instructor Name: 
Zeth Willie
Instructor Image: 
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Instructor Intro: 
Zeth Willie is an experienced multi-media instructor, having taught classes in Film Production, Maya, After Effects and Digital Media at the New York Film Academy
Instructor Bio: 
In 1998, he founded Cat Buks Productions, a company providing a full compliment of cross-platform multi-media services. Zeth's client list includes Ogilvy & Mather, GettyOne, ClearChannel, Bang Music, SchoolSports Magazine, Sasha and Digweed, Delta Heavy, Balance Promote and AnimationMD amongst others. Zeth has also contributed to tutorials on Magnet Media's Zoom In DVD Series. Check out some of his tutorials here.
Highlight Title 1: 
Project Planning
Highlight Title 2: 
Importing Audio, Video and Stills
Highlight Title 3: 
Introduction to Menu Templates
Table of Content: 
  1. Introduction
    1. Introduction to the Training (3:15)
  2. Basic Tutorial
    1. Introduction (:53)
    2. Project Planning (3:54)
    3. Importing Audio, Video and Stills (11:48)
    4. Introduction to Menu Templates (6:38)
    5. Basic Menu Elements
      1. Background (2:38)
      2. Text (:25)
      3. Drop Zones (:36)
      4. Buttons (4:02)
    6. Working with Text
      1. Moving Text Around (3:46)
      2. Changing Font, Size and Color (5:12)
      3. Creating and Using Text Styles (9:00)
    7. Working with Drop Zones (8:11)
    8. Working with Buttons (10:32)
    9. Linking Video to Buttons
      1. Linking Play Movie to Main Video (10:28)
      2. Creating a Chapter Index (5:36)
      3. Removing Tracks in Graphical View (7:58)
    10. Creating a Slideshow
      1. Creating a Slideshow (12:41)
      2. Adding Transitions to Slides (4:05)
    11. Finishing the DVD (10:49)
  3. Understanding the DVD Spec
    1. MPEG 2 Compression
      1. Understanding GOPs (5:56)
      2. Compressing out of Final Cut Pro (16:08)
      3. Compressing out of Compressor (12:16)
      4. Compressing out of DVD Studio Pro (6:53)
      5. Compressing Audio with A.Pack (7:06)
    2. Compression Markers (14:54)
    3. Other Output Considerations
      1. Sequence Settings in FCP (3:18)
      2. Boosting Saturation and Contrast (3:36)
      3. Exporting in Pieces (2:41)
  4. Intermediate Tutorial
    1. Getting Started (2:26)
    2. The Interface (20:06)
    3. Setting up the Project
      1. Disc Properties (5:58)
      2. Importing and Organizing Assets (6:39)
      3. Building Layout with Graphical View (13:18)
    4. Creating Menus- Overlay Menus
      1. Introduction to Menus (10:23)
      2. Creating the Overlay (12:44)
      3. Applying a Simple Overlay to a Menu (12:32)
      4. Setting Simple Button Highlight Colors (6:06)
      5. Setting Default Color Settings (6:30)
      6. Adding an Overlay Over a Photoshop Background (9:35)
      7. Applying an Advanced Overlay to a Menu (11:13)
    5. Setting Languages for Menus (16:27)
    6. Creating Menus- Layered Menu
      1. Introduction to Layered Menus (2:29)
      2. Creating Layered Menu in Photoshop (10:44)
      3. Using Layered Menus in DVDSP (7:53)
    7. Setting Button to Button Navigation (5:18)
    8. Working with Video Tracks
      1. Adding a Video Track (11:58)
      2. Linking Markers to Scene Menu (5:01)
    9. Editing Video and Audio in a Track
      1. Adding Additional Video to a Stream (7:11)
      2. Adding an Additional Audio Stream (4:25)
    10. Adding Subtitles to Video
      1. Converting a Slideshow to a Track (4:08)
      2. Adding Subtitles to Video (12:43)
    11. Adding Transitions
      1. Introduction to Transitions (1:11)
      2. Using Built-In Transitions (7:03)
      3. Adding a Video Transition (3:50)
    12. Finishing the DVD
      1. Checking Connections (8:59)
      2. Simulating (2:05)
      3. Adding a Jacket Picture (3:10)
      4. Build and Formatting Disc (17:07)
  5. Advanced Tutorial
    1. Introduction (:52)
    2. Adding Stories (12:48)
    3. Using DVD@ccess
      1. Setting Up DVD@ccess (16:17)
      2. Making DVD@ccess Work (5:12)
    4. Adding Subtitle Buttons (13:06)
    5. Adding Multiple or Mixed Angle Video (17:06)
    6. Scripting
      1. Introduction to Scripting (9:00)
      2. Setting Display Conditions (7:29)
      3. Creating Scripts (18:25)
      4. Adding Pre-Scripts (10:25)
    7. Building Custom Alpha Transitions
      1. Introduction to Alpha Channels (6:07)
      2. Setting up an Alpha Transition (21:00)
    8. Preparing Dual-Layer Break Point
      1. Introduction to Dual Layer Break DVDs (10:16)
      2. Setting up a Dual-Layer Break Point (18:54)
      3. Formatting for DVD9 (5:17)
    9. Duplication vs. Replication (4:05)
    10. DVD Design Principles
      1. Introduction- Know Your Audience (4:15)
      2. Size and Placement (6:40)
      3. Color and Contrast (8:18)
      4. Information Management (5:02)
      5. Continuity (6:00)
Price: $99.00