Authoring Professional DVDs in Final Cut Studio

Course Description

This three day hands-on course delves into the world of DVD authoring using DVD Studio Pro 4. In this comprehensive course students will learn everything they need to create a professional DVD title. This course guides students through every aspect of DVD authoring, from initial storyboarding to burning and replication.

Using compelling media and a real-world production workflow, students will learn how to create amazing MPEG 2 video with Compressor as well as create eye-popping motion menus directly in DVD Studio Pro 4. Students will also “author” a DVD by creating buttons, interactive links, slideshows, playlists and even adding alternate audio stream and camera angles.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for those that want to learn the basics of authoring professional quality DVDs using DVD Studio Pro 4. The course is designed for those who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the full functionality of DVD Studio Pro.

How to Register

This course is available for registration at many of our Apple Authorized Training Centers worldwide. Please visit the course schedule for current classes, or view the Apple Authorized Training Centers page to find a center near you.

Certification

This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level One in DVD Studio Pro. Level One certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application.

To register for the exam, please consult with your Apple Authorized Training Center. You are required to have an Apple Tech ID number before registering for any Apple exam. You can apply for a Tech ID by following the instructions at certifications.apple.com.

DVD Studio Pro Level One certification also counts towards the new Final Cut Studio Master Pro certification. Master certification recognizes a user’s skills with the entire Final Cut Studio product suite. Since workflow is such a significant component of Final Cut Studio, users need certification in at least four of the applications to earn Master Certification. For details, please visit training.apple.com/certification/proapps.

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

• Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS

Course Outline - Day 1
Topic	Description
Lesson 1 Preparing Your First DVD Project	DVD Creation Process, DVD Specification Basics, Exploring the Interface, Creating a Simple DVD in Basic View, Creating a Menu, Connecting Assets to the Menu, Simulating a Disc, and Building a Project and Burning a Disc
Lesson 2 Exploring the Full Interface	Opening the Project, Exploring Window Configurations, and Adjusting the Project
Lesson 3 Setting Up a Simple DVD	Storyboarding a DVD, Creating a Storyboard Using the Graphical Tab, Previewing the Finished Project with Apple’s DVD Player, Identifying Source Video Settings, Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences, Setting Up Disc Properties, Importing Audio and Video, and Setting Chapter Markers
Lesson 4 Creating Menus within DVD Studio Pro	The Menu Creation Process, Importing Assets, Adding a Background Graphic, Using the Safe Title and Action Safe Features, Creating Buttons on a Still Menu, Making Connections from Buttons to Video, Adding Title and Text to the Menu, Adding Sound to the Menu, Creating an Intro Menu, Targeting Navigation on your DVD and Using a Drop Zone to Create a Motion Menu
Lesson 5 Creating a Chapter Index Menu	Customizing Default Chapter Index Menu, Setting Up the Chapter Index Navigation Buttons, Adding a Drop Zone Shape, and Automating the Chapter Index Menu Creation Process

Course Outline - Day 2
Topic	Description
Lesson 6 Creating a Slideshow	Using Slideshows, File Formats for Slideshows, Adding a Slideshow, Modifying Your Slideshow, Slideshow Transitions and Converting a Slideshow to a Track
Lesson 7 Adding Subtitles	Creating Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro, Modifying the Font and Color of Subtitles, Importing Subtitles from a Text File, Previewing Subtitles, Creating Buttons over Video, and Understanding Closed Captioning
Lesson 8 Finishing Your DVD	Adding DVD-ROM Content to a DVD-Video Disc, Testing Your Project, Building and Formatting a DVD, Using the Apple DVD Player, Burning a Disc Using the Burn Command, Choosing Recordable DVD Media, and Distributing your Completed DVD
Lesson 9 Finishing Your DVD	Understanding Compression, Importing a File into Compressor from Final Cut Pro, Applying Preset Settings, Creating Custom Settings, Setting Compression Markers in Compressor, Creating Chapter Markers, Submitting Files for Encoding, and Creating a Compressor Droplet
Lesson 10 Designing Advanced Menus	Maintaining the Look of Menu Graphics, Creating Standard Menus, Adding a Simple Overlay, Creating Buttons for the Overlay, Choosing Highlights for Button States, Using Advanced Overlays with Grayscale Color Mapping, Customizing Button Colors, Saving Default Colors, Adding a Motion Background, Setting a Loop Point, Working with Motion Menus, Adding a Layered Menu, Creating Layered Menu Buttons, and Linking Assets

Course Outline - Day 3
Topic	Description
Lesson 11 Markers, Stories and Connections	Working with Chapter Markers, Creating Markers in Final Cut Pro, Setting Encoding Preferences, Using Stories as Playlists, Creating and Working with Stories, Establishing Connections, and Finding the Unconnected Elements
Lesson 12 Scripting	Building Menu Loop Scripts, and Creating Return to Menu Scripts
Lesson 13 Transitions	Applying a Transition, Using a Video Transition, Using Alpha Transitions, Exploring the Asset Movie, and Exploring the Background Matte Movie
Lesson 14 Using Alternate Angles	Setting Up the Project, About Alternate Angles, Creating Multi-Angle Tracks, Creating Mixed-Angle Tracks, Targeting Alternate Angle Streams, Simulating Alternate Angle Errors, and Exploring Final Cut Pro Markers
Lesson 15 Converting SD TO HD	HD to SD Downconversions, Encoding HD Assets, and Converting SD Projects to HD Projects

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