User Guide

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Using the Droplet Method
Once you have created a Droplet, you can encode video by simply dragging the source
media files to its icon. A Droplet is based on a single preset or a group of presets and a
destination.
To create a Droplet:
1 Using the Presets window, configure a preset or group of presets to include with
the Droplet.
2 Click the Save Droplet button in the Presets window.
3 Enter a name and location for the Droplet.
4 Choose a destination for the Droplet’s output files from the existing destinations.
5 Click Save.
The Droplet is saved to the specified location. You can double-click the Droplet to open
it and view its settings, or drag source media files to it to have them encoded using its
settings. Once encoding begins, you can use the Batch Monitor window to monitor the
encoding progress.
A.Pack
When authoring DVD projects, you often are faced with having more assets in your
project than will fit on the final DVD. One solution can be to use compressed audio in
place of uncompressed PCM and AIFF audio. Using compressed audio can:
• Reduce the amount of disc space required by your audio assets
• Reduce the amount of DVD playback bit rate bandwidth that must be dedicated to
audio, potentially allowing you to use a higher bit rate for the video
• Make it possible to include Dolby Digital surround sound audio with your project
DVD Studio Pro includes A.Pack, a Dolby Digital AC-3 encoder capable of creating audio
files containing from one to six channels (5.1 surround sound). A.Pack contains all the
controls needed to create DVD-compliant AC-3 audio from uncompressed audio files.
Important: A.Pack can only create 5.1 surround sound files from proper sources. It
cannot create 5.1 surround sound from a stereo source.
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