Datasheet

Professional authoring starts with supported formats, encoding options, and advanced
interactivity. DVD Studio Pro 3 supports writing to DVD-R and a variety of tape- and
hard-drive-based options in addition to DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW. You have the
flexibility to choose the media type you want. The RW formats are particularly useful
because they allow you to erase the disk and use it again. DVD Studio Pro 3 gives you
a head start on projects with automated transcoding of QuickTime-based file formats.
DVD Studio Pro 3 includes a high-quality MPEG-2 encoder that generates stunning
video at low bit rates, allowing users to maximize the length of video on a DVD without
compromising quality. For those who need more encoding control, DVD Studio Pro 3
comes with two powerful encoding utilities: Compressor and A.Pack. Compressor pro-
vides customization and correction of compression files in real time and lets you batch
process to MPEG-2 for DVD authoring and MPEG-4 for web streaming. With Compressor,
you can even scale and compress high-definition (HD) content directly from Final Cut
Pro HD. A.Pack encodes uncompressed audio into highly compressed Dolby Digital AC-3
streams, which can then be used in DVD Studio Pro 3 for full 5.1-channel surround sound
or simply as a compressed 2.0 stereo track. With the advanced interactivity controls of
DVD Studio Pro 3, you can add up to 98 stories, use scripting controls for advanced
playback options, and define remote control functionality.
Design
DVD Studio Pro 3 gives you everything you need to create great-looking menus and
navigation buttons for your DVDs using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that
makes it easy to express your creativity.
Transitions. DVD Studio Pro 3 offers 30 transitions that will automatically blend
between menus and slides. Now users can add transitions to menu buttons, slides in
a slideshow, and stills in tracks with a click or two. Transitions are automatically created
based on the user’s settings—short video clips that use a start and end video frame
and an effect (such as a dissolve or wipe) to transition between them.
Transitions can be used in:
• Menus. You can add a transition to each button in a menu. The transition plays when-
ever the viewer activates the button. The start frame is the first frame of the menu and
the end frame is the first frame of the button’s target (this can be a track, another
menu, or a slideshow).
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Specification Sheet
DVD Studio Pro 3
Key Features (continued)
View your DVD project graphically or
as an outline
• Graphical view represents the flow of
the project
• Print the Graphical view for client approval
• Outline view shows the entire list of
elements at a glance
Look (and sound) the best with
advanced encoding options
• Dolby Digital surround sound encoding
with A.Pack
• High-quality MPEG-2 encoding with
Compressor
• One-pass and two-pass VBR MPEG-2
encoding
Push the limits with up to 9 video
angles per track in the Timeline
• Timeline supports DVD maximum of
9 video angles, 8 audio streams, and
32 subtitle streams
• Concatenate video clips into one track
• Add, move, and rename chapter markers
Build advanced DVDs
• Add advanced interactivity with the
Connections editor
• Set end jumps on chapter markers
• Add intelligent playback with scripting
• Add buttons over video
Use industry-standard formats
• Automated transcoding of QuickTime-
based file formats
• Support for all standard DVD formats:
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
• Support for all current mastering formats:
DDP 2.1, DLT, CMF