Operation Manual

Chapter 2: Workflow and workspace

Adobe Encore CS3 provides a flexible workspace that you can quickly optimize for your working style.

Workflow

Workflow overview

Encore lets you create many different kinds of projects for DVDs, Blu-ray discs, or interactive Flash files. Whether

the content is a feature film, a wedding, a training course, or an art collection, the basic steps for creating a project

are the same.

Note: For a video tutorial about creating projects in Encore, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0239.

Although the order of the tasks can vary somewhat from project to project, authoring with Encore involves the

following basic tasks:

Plan the project

Regardlessoftheproject'scomplexity,itishelpfultoplanthecontentandflowofyourproject.Whetheryousketch

each of the elements, create a flowchart, or use a spreadsheet to map the path through the content, drafting a

navigation scenario can help you clarify your ideas and anticipate problems before you start. For information, see

“About planning” on page 25.

Simple sketch of intended navigation scheme

Import assets

Prepare your source material (assets) for the project, and import them into Encore. The assets include any video, still

images, audio, and subtitles for your project. Before you import your content into Encore, combine video clips, add

transitions, or create special effects in a video-editing or compositing software, such as Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 or

Adobe After Effects® CS3. You can compile the audio in an audio-editing software, such as Adobe Soundbooth CS3.

For information, see “Import assets and menus” on page 40.