User Guide

vi The Big Picture
How DVDit! Works
DVDit! is incredibly easy to use. To create (or author ) a DVD, first prepare the
content — video, audio, and graphics — using common video and graphics
applications. Then, export the result as files that you can import into DVDit!
After importing the files into DVDit!, you start assembling the project. DVDs
basically consist of video and audio clips that are linked together using menus .
Menus are graphical interfaces that let users view video clips by selecting buttons
on their TV screens. DVDit! makes it easy; just drag button graphics or text onto
a background image, drag audio and video clips or stills onto the buttons, and
you’ve created a DVD! You can layer images and text on top of each other and
tweak individual items to create stunning effects. And because DVDit! remembers
all the files you’ve imported, you can easily reuse those files in other projects.
While you are creating a project, you need to check that the buttons point to the
right clips, and that the video and audio looks and sounds great. DVDit!’s built-in
playback engine lets you preview your work as you progress. It’s easy to see what
links to where; if you want to make changes, just continue editing the project until
you’re happy with it.
Many DVDs now include a DVD-ROM section , which contains data files for use
on a computer. Again, with DVDit! it’s easy to add data files to a project by simply
selecting them in a dialog.
When you’re satisfied with the placement of the graphics, the links, and the overall
look and feel of the presentation, it’s time to create the final output. You can
create a DVD-R or CD-R disc from the project, or create a DVD volume on your
computer’s hard disk. In DVDit! PE, you can even create a master tape and send it
to a replication plant for mass production of DVD discs.