Datasheet

formats recognized by DVD Studio Pro include MPEG-2 and MPEG-1; other QuickTime

video formats are automatically encoded to MPEG-2. Audio formats include MPEG-1

Layer 2, Dolby Digital AC-3, and Stereo PCM; other QuickTime audio formats are auto-

matically transcoded to AIFF.

Subtitling built in. The integrated DVD Studio Pro 3 subtitler lets you add up to 32

subtitle streams per track. For each subtitle, you can set position, font, size, style and

color, and fade in and fade out. To set start, stop, and duration, just enter timecode or

drag in the Timeline. Subtitle files can be imported in .son, .stl, .txt, and .scr formats

or can use simple graphics, such as arrows and lines, to augment the video.

Slideshows. Just as you assemble video assets in the Track editor, you can assemble

up to 99 still images in a slideshow, with fixed or user-controlled duration, with or

without audio. Combine slideshows with video tracks on a DVD to provide extra infor-

mation about the subject, such as historical information, newspaper and magazine

articles, and cast biographies. With slideshows, presentations with high-quality audio—

including photo albums and scrapbooks—can be stored and played back on DVDs.

Slideshows can use images in PSD (8-bit RGB), TIFF, JPEG, BMP, TARGA, PICT, and any

other QuickTime-based image format.

Jacket picture creation. Jacket pictures are an optional part of the DVD-Video

specification, and allow a DVD player to display a graphic representing a DVD when

the viewer stops playback, instead of the generic graphic generated by the player.

Previously this process required several steps, including creating three single-frame

MPEG files of the jacket picture and placing them in a special folder. Now it’s just a

matter of the user selecting an image and letting DVD Studio Pro take care of the

rest. For example, a wedding videographer can create a wedding DVD that shows a

picture of the happy couple when the DVD is stopped, or a corporate videographer

can use the company or product logo as the jacket picture, presenting one more

branding opportunity.

Integrated media browser. This feature provides immediate access to user-specified

folders for stills, movies, and audio files, eliminating the need to alternate between

DVD Studio Pro 3 and the Finder when accessing project assets.

Deliver Professional Results

DVD Studio Pro offers a robust set of professional features unmatched by any other

authoring tool in its class.

Timeline-based Track editor. The Track editor lets you combine up to 9 video angles,

8 audio tracks, and 32 subtitle streams into a single track. It adds trimming and merg-

ing options and lets you place, modify, and delete chapter markers. You can also add

Closed Captioning (Line 21) for the hearing impaired.

Specification Sheet

DVD Studio Pro 3

Assemble slideshows with drag-and-

drop ease.