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Adobe Encore Tutorials

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Take professional DVD authoring to a new level of creativity and productivity with Adobe® Encore™ DVD 1.5. VTC author Doug Sahlin helps users streamline workflow by demonstrating the comprehensive set of design tools, and smooth integration with other Adobe products, that Encore offers. Import and convert source files automatically to MPEG-2 video and Dolby® Digital audio, create and edit menus in Adobe Photoshop® format using a flexible interface and a comprehensive set of menu design tools. Sahlin also discusses outputting projects to all recordable DVD formats, allowing for a wide degree of playback compatibility. To get started today, simply click on a link below.
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Introduction
Welcome to Encore (02:36)
Introducing Adobe Encore DVD (05:01)
About Digital Video Formats (06:05)
About Digital Audio Formats (03:35)
About DVD Media (03:14)
Understand TV Broadcast Standards (03:54)
About DVD Menus (04:00)
Display Digital Video on TV Monitors (02:35)
Get To Know Encore DVD
Explore a Typical Encore DVD Workflow pt. 1 (05:20)
Explore a Typical Encore DVD Workflow pt. 2 (06:48)
A/V Formats Supported by Encore DVD (04:40)
Image Formats Supported by Encore DVD (03:28)
About Video Pixels and NTSC Safe Colors (03:20)
Introducing the Encore DVD Workspace
Explore the Interface (04:38)
About the Project Tab (04:40)
About the Menus Tab (02:37)
Editing Menus (02:50)
About the Timelines Tab (02:17)
About the Disc Tab (01:36)
Explore the Library (02:42)
About the Properties and Character Palettes (02:43)
Working with the Layers Palette (02:48)
Use the Encore DVD Toolbar (02:52)
Customize the Workspace (04:14)
Set Encore DVD Preferences (04:52)
Preparing a Project
Planning a Project (02:39)
Shoot Digital Video for DVDs (01:44)
Prepare Video and Audio Assets (04:05)
Preview Project Assets (02:10)
Create a New Project (04:01)
Create a Storyboard (02:51)
Save and Open a Project (02:52)
Work with Project Assets
Import Project Assets (02:28)
Scale and Swap Image Assets (02:29)
Replace Project Assets (01:32)
Organize Project Assets (03:23)
Create Project Folders (03:19)
Rename/Sort/Preview Project Assets (02:47)
Cope with Offline Files (01:51)
Use the Encore Library (05:15)
Create Project Timelines
About Encore DVD Timelines (01:51)
Create a Video Timeline (02:51)
Navigate the Timeline (03:56)
Work with Audio Clips (02:25)
Set a Timeline as First Play (02:27)
Create Chapter Points and Poster Frames (04:00)
Trim Video Clips (02:55)
Create Image Timelines (03:08)
Create Slide Shows (03:54)
Transcode Project Assets
About Transcoding (02:06)
When to Transcode (03:22)
About Transcode Methods (02:16)
Transcode Assets (03:35)
Create Custom Transcode Presets (04:07)
Manage Custom Transcode Presets (02:43)
Create DVD Navigation Menus
Create the Main Menu (01:52)
Create Menus from Library Presets (02:11)
Set Default Library Menu and Button (02:16)
Use the Menus Tab (02:10)
Edit Menus and Set Menu Properties (04:58)
Edit Menus in Photoshop (02:21)
Edit Menus in Encore DVD (02:08)
Use Blank Menus (03:08)
Add Text to Menus (05:41)
Add Drop Shadows to Menu Objects (02:13)
Create Sub Menus and Buttons
Create Submenus (02:50)
Add Buttons and Assets to Submenus (01:46)
Select and Edit Menu Assets (03:05)
Align and Distribute Menu Assets (03:27)
Arrange Menu Objects (03:01)
Rotate and Mirror Menu Objects (02:37)
Convert Objects to Buttons (01:39)
Create Navigation Links (04:53)
Set End Actions (03:53)
Set Default Title and Menu Remote Buttons (02:58)
Set Button Numbering and Routing (06:04)
Set Override Actions (04:58)
Set Menu Color Sets (04:39)
Preview a Menu (03:18)
Create Motion Menus
Create Video for Motion Menus (02:10)
Create a Motion Menu (02:01)
Add Background Audio and Set Looping (01:41)
Create Animated Buttons (01:06)
Preview Motion Menus (01:37)
Create Custom DVD Menus
Create a Custom Menu in Photoshop (02:39)
Create Background and Title Layers (02:54)
Understand Button Set Nomenclature (02:54)
Create a Custom Button Set (05:06)
Import A PSD File as a Menu Asset (03:58)
Add Alternate Audio Tracks
About Alternate Audio Tracks (01:20)
Add Alternate Audio Tracks (03:22)
Create a Setup Menu (03:03)
Add Subtitle Tracks
About Subtitle Tracks (01:55)
Add Subtitle Tracks to a Timeline (02:36)
Import Subtitle Files (04:34)
Create Subtitles in Encore DVD (05:01)
Add Subtitle Links to Setup Menu (03:31)
Finalize the Project for Output
Preview the Project (04:47)
Test for Missing Links and Unused Assets (02:19)
Finalize Project Settings/Set Copy Protection (04:23)
Build the Project
Build a DVD Folder or DVD Image (02:40)
Burn the Project to DVD Disc (04:18)
Create a DVD Master (01:13)
About Disc Replication and Dual-DVD Discs (01:57)
Credits
About this Author (01:03)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Adobe Encore
Author: Doug Sahlin
SKU: 33498
ISBN: 1-932072-90-X
Duration: 6 hrs / 105 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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