Fundamentals of Adobe Encore DVD CS4

Objectives

To give students a thorough understanding of how to use Encore DVD to create DVDs with menus, from existing multimedia material.


Pre-requisites:

A working knowledge of the Windows operating system. In addition, a clear idea of the type of project to be developed in Encore is advantageous.


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


Background


· DDV history

· File types and DVD formats
· Sourcing DVD footage
· Guidelines for handling DVDs
· Encore interface
· Bit budgeting


Creating a DVD


· Flowcharts and project planning
· Importing assets: Video , Audio , PS files
· Disc properties
· Remote control buttons
· First play Segueing from a play to a menu


Creating menus in Encore


· Text options
· Converting to buttons
· Subpictures
· Linking buttons to timelines
· End actions
· Templates
· Overriding user behaviour
· Limiting user options


Designing menus in Photoshop


· Pixel aspect ratio
· Naming conventions
· Importing into Encore
· Encore -> Photoshop workflow






Automating


· The Library panel
· The Style panel
· Creating submenus
· Creating links between menus
· playlists


Motion menus


· Motion backgrounds
· Motion thumbnails
· Creating thumbnails in Photoshop
· Setting chapters
· Setting poster frames


Slideshows


· Menu slideshow
· Timeline slideshow


Audio tracks


· Multiple audio tracks
· Subtitle tracks


Burning the DVD


· Adding DVD ROM content
· Transcode settings
· DVD image
· DVD testing
· Creating HD Blu-ray discs


Publishing projects to the web


· Creating SWF versions of your projects