This blog will chart & highlight my personal learnings of the process of DVD authoring. In an aim to collate my understanding of what is involved, the chronological production of a professional DVD for a client and greater inform the reader about the subject matter.
UNIT 58 : What is DVD Authoring?
DVD authoring is the process of creating a DVD video capable of playing on a DVD player. DVD authoring software must conform to the specifications set by the DVD Forum group in 1995. The complexity of these specifications results from the number of companies that were involved in creating them.
DVD authoring is the second step in the process of producing finished DVDs: Step 1 is the creation of the movie (or programme); Step 2, the authoring, is the creation of user menus, insertion of chapter points, setting autoplay and/or repeat options; Step 3 is the manufacturing (replication) process to mass-produce finished DVDs.
Strictly speaking, DVD authoring differs from the process of MPEG encoding, but as of 2009 most DVD authoring software has a built-in encoder (though separate encoders are still used when better quality or finer control over compression settings is required).
For this unit I will be using Studio Pro 4 (Apple) and will be focusing on the essential aspects of understanding, organizing, and creating a complete DVD project from start to finish. From preparing video, audio, and graphic assets , to creating simple and advanced buttons and indexes, I plan to show the reader how to create menus, build tracks, add slideshows and subtitles, working with HD media, and complete a professional product.
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