User Guide

ADOBE ENCORE DVD 2.0
User Guide
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New features
What’s new
Slideshow Editor Build and rearrange slide shows using the new Slideshow Editor. Define shows as browsable or
autoplay, with optional narration or background music for autoplay shows. Define global and override settings for
slide durations, slide end actions, pan-and-zoom effects, transitions, and subtitles. (See “About slide shows” on
page 146.)
Flowchart Define and view your DVD’s navigation using a visual flowchart representation of all points and links.
(See “About the Flowchart” on page 179.)
Automated chapter menus Create multipage submenus automatically from chapters or slide shows in your project.
(See “About chapter indexes” on page 112.)
Multiple clips on single timeline track Save time with easy assembly of multiple video and audio clips on a timeline.
There’s no need for a separate video editing application to achieve seamless playback of multiple clips.
Royalty-free templates and menu art Jump-start DVD menu creation using any of the royalty-free templates,
motion menus, and other artwork files included in Adobe Encore
®
DVD 2.0. (See “To create a menu using the Library
panel” on page 81.)
DTS audio support Increase your options for the creation of surround-sound DVDs with newly added support for
DTS audio.
Closed caption support Import line 21 files to add closed captions to DVDs. Applies to NTSC titles only. (See “About
closed captions” on page 169.)
Add chapter points at intervals Use a single command to add chapter points at fixed intervals, enabling viewers to
skip quickly through content. (See “To add chapter points at intervals” on page 140.)
Workspace panels that dock and group Organize your desktop quickly with workspace panels that dock and group.
Move divider lines between panels to adjust your layout quickly with no need to resize multiple windows. (See “About
the Adobe workspace” on page 15.)
Adobe Bridge Browse, organize, and preview content files, and then drag what you need right from Adobe Bridge.
Search by or edit file information (XMP metadata) such as keywords, language, and format. (See “About Adobe
Bridge” on page 34.)
XMP metadata support Use XMP metadata to identify assets quickly or to automate tasks. View and edit XMP
metadata from within the Project panel in Adobe Encore DVD, or use metadata keywords to search for files in Adobe
Bridge. (See “About XMP metadata” on page 71.)
Chapter playlists Use playlists to create different play orders without duplicating content. The disc space you save by
using playlists may let you use lower compression and produce higher-quality video. (See “About playlists” on
page 175.)
Menu replacement layers Specify locations for graphic objects in a menu template by using replacement layers.
Objects dropped on a replacement layer scale to fit the size designated in the layer. (See “About replacement layers”
on page 111.)
Rotate tool Rotate objects in the Menu panel with fine control by using the new Rotate tool. (See “To rotate menu
objects” on page 88.)