User Guide

ADOBE ENCORE DVD 2.0
User Guide
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Building the finished project
To build a DVD
Once you have completed, successfully previewed, and set transcoding options for your project, you are ready to
build it into a DVD-compliant file ready for burning or replication. Before building your project, verify your project
settings, especially the disc parameters (size, number of layers, and sides), region coding, and copy-protection
settings. (See “To set copy protection” on page 190 and “To set region coding” on page 191.)
Adobe Encore DVD checks for problems before building the disc. If the program encounters errors, it notifies you
and lets you view the errors or continue on. For more information, see “To check a project” on page 189.
1 If you are going to burn a DVD or CD, make sure that you have blank media in the appropriate drive.
2 Choose File > Build DVD, and choose the type of file you want to build:
DVD Disc Builds a disc to play on set-top DVD players, computers, or game consoles. You can record to a DVD in a
DVD-writable drive or to a CD in a CD-R or CD-RW drive. If you intend to write to a CD, keep in mind that it will
play only in computer-based, DVD-compatible drives. Also, you are constrained by the data capacity of a CD, which
is usually 650 to 700 MB, significantly less than that of a DVD. Still, writing DVD-compliant files to a CD is a good
way to distribute very short projects not intended for television viewing. The quality will equal that of a DVD disc.
DVD Folder Builds a DVD directory structure on your hard drive for quality assurance or local playback on a PC.
You can play the program using a DVD software player and the directory behaves just like a disc, including having
full navigational abilities.
Note: Do not make a DVD folder and then burn that to a DVD—DVDs burned in this manner won’t function as
expected. Use Make DVD Disc to burn a disc.
DVD Image Builds a DVD image on your hard drive. The DVD image is typically used for local replication using a
third-party mastering application.
DVD Master Writes to a digital linear tape (DLT) used for mass replication of DVDs. Creating a DVD master
requires having a Digital Linear Tape (DLT) drive connected to your computer. Building a master creates a DDP
report, which replication facilities may require.
3 Save the project when prompted.
4 If you have any problems in your project, you are prompted to manage them or ignore them. It is recommended
that you fix all problems.
5 In the Build panel, set the appropriate options, and then click Build. The Build Progress dialog box appears, letting
you track the status of the build (See “Build options” on page 192.)
Build options
The Build DVD panel includes three sections: Source, Destination, and Settings. The options within the Destination
section vary, depending on your build output choice:
Source Specifies which project to use for the build:
• Create Using Specifies the project or file to burn. Current Project appears by default if you are building your
working project. Otherwise, choose DVD Volume or Disc Image to burn a file you’ve already compiled on your hard
drive, or click Browse to find the file.