Edit in Media Composer and create DVDs in DVD Studio Pro
Part 3: Why Media Composer editors should not overlook Final Cut Studio 2 For the last of my three part series, I'm going to take a look at using Avid's Media Composer (MC) to edit with, and DVD Studio Pro to create your DVDs, and the process you will go through to create your DVDs. ...Read More »
Compressor 2.1 Essential Training: Trouble-shooting
In Part 7 of Lynda.com's Compressor training series, trainer Larry Jordan troubleshoot certain issues that may arise when worApple's version of its video and audio compression application, Compressor 2.1, packs a lot of new features and produces smaller video files for publishing to the Web or DVD. In this tutorial, Apple-certified instructor Larry Jordan shares workflows and techniques to help DVD Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro users master media compression. The training covers how to work with markers, create custom destinations, improve video and audio quality, customize both interface and settings preferences, and more. ...Read More »
Compressor 2.1 Essential Training: Changing the Preferences
In Part 6 of Lynda.com's Compressor training series, trainer Larry Jordan talks about preferences and when to change themApple's version of its video and audio compression application, Compressor 2.1, packs a lot of new features and produces smaller video files for publishing to the Web or DVD. In this tutorial, Apple-certified instructor Larry Jordan shares workflows and techniques to help DVD Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro users master media compression. The training covers how to work with markers, create custom destinations, improve video and audio quality, customize both interface and settings preferences, and more. ...Read More »
Compressor 2.1 Essential Training: Compression Task Overview
In Part 5 of Lynda.com's Compressor training series, trainer Larry Jordan details the benefit of automationApple's version of its video and audio compression application, Compressor 2.1, packs a lot of new features and produces smaller video files for publishing to the Web or DVD. In this tutorial, Apple-certified instructor Larry Jordan shares workflows and techniques to help DVD Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro users master media compression. The training covers how to work with markers, create custom destinations, improve video and audio quality, customize both interface and settings preferences, and more. ...Read More »
Compressor 2.1 Essential Training: Advanced Compression Workflow
In Part 3 of Lynda.com's Compressor training series, Larry Jordan goes over some workflow and techniques in CompressorApple's latest version of its video and audio compression application, Compressor 2.1, packs a lot of new features and produces smaller video files for publishing to the Web or DVD. ...Read More »
Compressor 2.1 Essential Training: Interface Essentials
In Part 2 of Lynda.com's Compressor training series, trainer Larry Jordan goes over Compressor's interfaceApple's latest version of its video and audio compression application, Compressor 2.1, packs a lot of new features and produces smaller video files for publishing to the Web or DVD. In this tutorial, Apple-certified instructor Larry Jordan shares workflows and techniques to help DVD Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro users master media compression. The training covers how to work with markers, create custom destinations, improve video and audio quality, customize both interface and settings preferences, and more. ...Read More »
Compressor 2.1 Essential Training: Compression Terms and Bit Budgeting
In Part 1 of Lynda.com's Compressor training, host Larry Jordan discusses compression terminology and budgeting your bitsApple's latest version of its video and audio compression application, Compressor 2.1, packs a lot of new features and produces smaller video files for publishing to the Web or DVD. In this tutorial, Apple-certified instructor Larry Jordan shares workflows and techniques to help DVD Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro users master media compression. The training covers how to work with markers, create custom destinations, improve video and audio quality, customize both interface and settings preferences, and more. ...Read More »
Creating DVDs With Burnt-In Timecode... After The Fact!!
Writing these articles has really got me thinking about different ways of doing things. Recently, I was asked how to put burnt-in timecode onto a DVD that had already been authored, and there was no time to re-render and re-compress. With the speed of MacPro towers these days, editor logic tells us that the easiest way to do this would be to go back into FCP, drop a Timecode Generator Effect onto the timeline, re-render (as it is not realtime) and recompress for your DVD. Simple and straightforward.
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Complex Subtitling in DVD Studio Pro 4.0 - What you NEED to know
Like with most editors using Final Cut Pro Studio, I've been asked to make DVD's for clients from time to time, but lately, I've gotten into more complex DVD creation, and have needed to include subtitles on some of my DVD's. For most people, subtitles are pretty straightforward, but, what do you do if you need to subtitle an hour long show that is mostly dialogue the entire way through?
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Scripting 'Last Menu Viewed' in DVD Studio Pro
Attaching scripts to the Menu button to return to previously viewed menuOne question about DVD Studio Pro seems to be coming up a lot lately: How do you assign a control to a DVD remote's Menu button to take the viewer to the last menu used? For example, if you're viewing a track from a chapter menu, you want people to be able to go back to the chapter menu by hitting the Menu button. But if the viewer accessed the track from the main menu, you want the viewer to go back to the main menu instead. ...Read More »
