User guide

Contents
Gu i d e in t r o d u c t i o n 4
Ge n e r a l Sy S t e m re q u i r e m e n t S 5
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h e dVd cr e a t i o n Wo r k f l o W 6
co m p r e S S o r mi n i -Gu i d e 7
un d e r S t a n d i n G dVdS 10
DVD Disc Standards
DVD Disc Capacity
 VideoDenitions
Aspect Ratio & Correction
pl a n n i n G a dVd 11
Targetting Your Audience
Choosing Your Content
Determining Encoding Rates
Storyboarding Your Project
Gathering Your Assets
Se t t i n G up dVd St u d i o pr o 12
 ChoosingaConguration
dVd St u d i o pr o pr e f e r e n c e S 12
Project Tab
General Tab
Menu Tab
Track Tab
Allignment Tab
Text Tab
Colors Tab
Simulator Tab
Destinations Tab
Encoding Tab
th e dVd St u d i o pr o in t e r f a c e 16
DVDSP Toolbar
Assets Window
Graphical Tab
Outline Tab
Inspector Window
Palette Window
Viewer Window
Menu Editor
Timeline
cr e a t i n G a dVd 23
Gr a p h i c a l ch a r t ex a m p l e 27
dVd au t h o r i n G te r m i n o l o G y 28
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