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Training Course Summary:

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.

Training Course Overview/Content:

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