User Guide
250 Chapter 16, Copy Protection and Premastering
In the Step 3 section of the Layout Editor, the following output options are available:
These output options can be performed successively in a single operation, or they can be
performed separately. However, a disc image file cannot be written until the DVD-Video files
have been created, and you cannot premaster to DVD-R or DLT until the disc image file has
been created.
Writing the DVD-Video files and disc image separately, before you premaster, allows you to
test and proof the project in a DVD player application, such as Sonic DVD PrePlay. You can
then return to Scenarist to make the necessary corrections and adjustments to the project,
after which you can output the files again.
Once you are satisfied with the project and have written the final DVD-Video files and disc
image, you can then premaster to DVD-R or DLT—in either Scenarist or another application,
such as Sonic ROM Formatter.
Create DVD Video Create Disc Image Premastering
Operation
•
Multiplexes video, audio,
subpicture, and still image
streams.
• Creates video objects.
• Creates navigation and
information and directory
structure.
• Adds copy protection
information.
• Links multiplexed
video objects.
• Creates volume,
ISO/9660, and UDF
Bridge information.
• Adds dual-layer
information.
• Writes final disc image
as one complete file.
• Writes disc image file to
DVD-R, DLT, or Exabyte
tape.
• When writing to DVD-R,
can simulate write
operation.
• When writing to tape,
can verify disc image to
check for errors.
Function
Creates folders and files that
will reside on mastered
discs—VIDEO_TS, AUDIO_TS
(empty), and JACKET_P
(optional). Serves as source
material for disc image files.
Can be played and proofed by
some DVD player
applications.
Creates disc image file
for mastering to DVD-R
discs and DLT tapes.
Can be played and
proofed by some DVD
player applications.
Writes DVD-R discs that
can be played and tested
on consumer DVD players.
Outputs DLT tapes that
are sent to disc replicators
for mass reproduction.
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