User Guide

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0
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If you are creating an auto-play DVD you can add scene markers so that the viewer can use a DVD player’s remote
control to move from scene to scene.
2. Choose a menu template.
Adobe Premiere Pro templates are predesigned menus that come in several styles. Buttons on the templates automat-
ically link to DVD markers placed in the sequence. Adobe Premiere Pro creates additional submenus as necessary
to accommodate all the DVD markers in a sequence. You choose a template from the DVD Layout panel. (See “To
choose a DVD menu template” on page 410.)
Auto-play DVDs don’t have menus, so you don’t need to choose a template.
3. Customize the menu template.
Edit titles, change graphics, or add video for backgrounds. You can also use video in button thumbnails by specifying
a section of a clip to play in the button. (See “To edit menu text and buttons” on page 411 and “To customize menu
backgrounds” on page 412.)
4. Preview the DVD.
Check the functionality and the look of your DVD menus in the Preview DVD window. (See “To preview a
menu-based DVD” on page 414.)
5. Burn the DVD.
Attach a write-capable DVD drive to your computer and burn your DVD content to disc. You can save the
compressed files to a folder for playback from a computer hard drive. You can also save a DVD ISO image and
distribute it or burn it later using other DVD-burning software. (See “To burn a DVD disc, or save to a DVD folder
or ISO image” on page 415.)
Preparing content for DVD
DVD content is compressed according to DVD specifications so that it will play reliably on a wide range of players.
When preparing content for a DVD project pay attention to frame size and frame rate, so that content retains its
quality in the transition to DVD.
For best results, make sure that you capture or record following these specifications:
Frame size NTSC standard 720 x 480 or PAL standard 720 x 576. If your project uses a different frame size, Adobe
Premiere Pro scales it automatically.
Frame rate 29.97 fps (NTSC) or 25 fps (PAL). All footage in a single project must be of the same frame rate.
Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9 (widescreen).
Audio bit depth 16 bits.
Audio sample rate 48 kHz.