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Rlz Date: Oct-25-2008 | Supplier: QUASAR | OS: Win/Mac

with: Chad Perkins

Encore CS4 Essential Training covers not only the basic workflow for creating DVDs, but also the important technical concepts and advanced features that can lead to real mastery of this powerful application. Chad Perkins demonstrates how to import and organize assets; assemble them into a timeline; and provide navigation via menus, buttons, and links.

He discusses output alternatives such as Flash and Blu-ray, and integration with other CS4 applications like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. A series of projects is used to reinforce the techniques and concepts. Exercise files accompany the course.

Released on: 10/22/2008

Table of contents

IntroductionWelcome 1:19 8.6 MB

Is there a trial version of Encore? 0:54 1.3 MB

Using the example files 1:34 2.3 MB

1. Getting Familiar with EncoreUsing this chapter 0:41 0.7 MB

Using content included with Encore 3:19 2.5 MB

Adding a menu to a project 2:51 2.4 MB

Importing assets 3:08 2.1 MB

Understanding timelines 2:19 1.9 MB

Creating links and navigation 4:05 3.2 MB

Introduction to exporting 2:34 1.9 MB

2. Introductory Technical ConceptsUnderstanding disc formats 1:46 1.2 MB

About television standards 1:56 1.4 MB

What is transcoding? 2:56 1.9 MB

Exporting video for Encore 3:18 2.6 MB

About compression 3:10 2.3 MB

Bits vs. bytes 1:50 1.5 MB

The importance of bit budgeting 2:46 2.1 MB

About pixel aspect ratios 3:21 3.5 MB

About overscan and safe areas 2:06 1.5 MB

3. Project BasicsKnowing your audience 1:06 1 MB

Creating a new project 3:50 2.6 MB

A quick look at the interface 4:42 4.2 MB

Rules for importing 2:47 2.6 MB

Importing assets as Encore objects 1:22 1.8 MB

Previewing assets in the Project panel 2:03 1.8 MB

Organizing the Project panel 2:24 2.2 MB

Using the Properties panel 2:48 2.3 MB

Getting familiar with the Library panel 5:39 4.3 MB

Using the Resource Central panel 1:32 1.1 MB

4. Menu BasicsUnderstanding menus 3:51 2.7 MB

Creating a menu 4:48 4 MB

Editing menus 4:31 4.4 MB

The Menu Viewer vs. the Menu panel 2:27 2.2 MB

Creating motion menus 3:43 4.7 MB

About submenus 2:06 1.5 MB

5. Button BasicsThe anatomy of a button 5:08 3.7 MB

Using the black and white arrows with buttons 1:39 1.2 MB

Viewing and adjusting button routing 4:20 3.4 MB

Using buttons with video preview 3:04 3.9 MB

What is a subpicture? 2:15 1.9 MB

About subpicture states 2:02 1.6 MB

Changing subpicture colors 4:14 3.5 MB

Creating subpictures from text 1:58 1.8 MB

6. Timeline BasicsWhat is a timeline? 2:19 1.9 MB

Using the Monitor 3:19 3.3 MB

Creating chapter markers 1:51 1.8 MB

Setting poster frames 2:16 1.8 MB

Creating chapter points automatically 1:38 1.3 MB

Editing video in the timeline 3:38 3.7 MB

The Timeline Viewer vs. the Timeline panel 1:33 1.4 MB

Exporting a frame as a file 1:40 1.7 MB

7. Creating Links and NavigationCreating navigation with the Properties panel 2:53 2.1 MB

Linking chapter markers to submenu buttons 2:01 1.9 MB

Setting a "first play" object 1:25 1.2 MB

About end actions 1:51 1.8 MB

Creating navigation with the Flowchart 2:42 2 MB

Using some new Flowchart tricks 1:01 1.1 MB

Auto-selecting button names from links 1:54 1.6 MB

Creating user permissions for a disc 2:01 1.5 MB

Creating user permissions for a menu 1:06 1.1 MB

Creating user permissions for a timeline 1:59 1.5 MB

8. Text and Object BasicsCreating and using guides 1:41 1.4 MB

Creating and adjusting text 5:12 3.8 MB

Adding drop shadows to text and other objects 3:28 3.1 MB

Adding styles to text and other objects 2:46 2.6 MB

Automatically arranging objects 1:38 1.4 MB

Transforming objects 4:00 4 MB

9. Using Audio and SubtitlesUsing audio in Encore 2:15 2.1 MB

Understanding 5.1 surround sound 1:32 1.1 MB

Adding audio while a menu plays 1:27 1.4 MB

Allowing users to change the disc language 6:27 7.7 MB

Creating subtitle tracks 3:01 3.3 MB

Using imported subtitles 2:45 3 MB

Exporting subtitles as a text file 0:49 1 MB

Creating subtitles with multiple colors 4:28 3.9 MB

10. Creating SlideshowsIntroducing slideshows 2:50 3.1 MB

Adjusting slideshow properties 5:02 3.9 MB

Adding transitions to slides 3:13 2.6 MB

Adding motion to slides 3:14 2.9 MB

Syncing slideshows to audio 1:41 1.5 MB

Slideshows and bit budgeting 2:02 1.4 MB

11. Using PlaylistsWhat is a playlist? 5:26 5.7 MB

Using chapter playlists 1:59 1.7 MB

12. Advanced Authoring ConceptsThe power of end-action overrides 3:51 4.8 MB

Using replacement layers 2:57 5.1 MB

Looping menus 3:02 3.9 MB

Replacing a menu 1:37 2.5 MB

Creating a chapter index 2:16 4.2 MB

Using photos and video as subpictures 4:48 4.6 MB

13. Advanced Creative TricksCreating "Easter eggs" 5:15 8.6 MB

Making games 3:03 4.8 MB

Using menu transitions 6:07 12 MB

Using subpictures as art 3:40 5.9 MB

Creating a video menu 2:49 6.8 MB

14. Using Encore as a Presentation ToolWhy use Encore as a presentation tool? 3:25 2.1 MB

Using subtitles with slideshows 2:12 2.3 MB

Creating slideshows with manual advance 2:00 1.6 MB

Adding data content to discs 1:27 1.3 MB

15. Creating Menus from Scratch in PhotoshopAbout this chapter 1:23 1.1 MB

Introduction to the Photoshop layer codes 1:19 1 MB

The button set codes 4:11 3.6 MB

The subpicture highlight codes 5:36 4.6 MB

The replacement layer code 3:15 3 MB

The video button code 2:43 2.5 MB

The submenu navigation codes 1:36 1.5 MB

Using pre-built menus as templates 1:38 1.6 MB

16. Creating Flash Movies with EncoreAbout Flash and Encore 1:58 1.6 MB

Creating buttons that link to websites 1:05 0.9 MB

Exporting a SWF file 2:44 2.4 MB

Changing the SWF output size 1:41 2.2 MB

Using HTML templates as backgrounds 0:52 1.2 MB

Importing other HTML templates 0:43 0.7 MB

Using FLV vs. F4V video 1:48 1.3 MB

Checking a Flash project for errors 1:19 1.1 MB

Creating a SWF file with streaming video 1:36 1.6 MB

17. Integrating with Other Adobe ApplicationsUsing Adobe Bridge to browse for assets 4:36 6.2 MB

Importing sequences from Premiere Pro via Dynamic Link 2:54 2.6 MB

Updating markers from Dynamic Link video 1:39 2 MB

Using Speech Search in Premiere to help create subtitles 2:38 2.3 MB

Creating motion menus in After Effects 4:20 5.8 MB

Making buttons and subpictures in After Effects 3:31 3.7 MB

18. About Blu-ray Discs and HD VideoWhat are Blu-ray discs? 2:02 1.3 MB

Setting up Blu-ray projects 1:28 1.2 MB

About the Blu-ray codecs 1:58 1.3 MB

Creating Blu-ray popup menus 2:36 2.1 MB

Previewing pop-up menus over a timeline 1:42 1.4 MB

19. Testing and ExportingEncore's Automatic Letterbox 2:17 1.5 MB

Previewing your disc 1:44 1.4 MB

Rendering for previews 1:53 2.2 MB

Checking your project for errors 3:27 2.8 MB

Fixing broken projects using the cache 2:10 1.5 MB

About copy protection 1:43 1.3 MB

About region encoding 1:37 1.2 MB

About output options 2:16 1.8 MB

Duplication vs. replication 1:18 0.9 MB

Fixing the audio_TS problem 1:34 1 MB

20. Project: Putting It All TogetherSetting up a project 1:18 0.9 MB

Creating a menu in Photoshop 8:02 6.8 MB

Importing and organizing content 3:13 4.4 MB

Creating a slideshow 2:32 2.4 MB

Linking objects 4:06 4.1 MB

Testing and exporting a project 1:43 2.4 MB

ConclusionGoodbye 0:26 0.4 MB

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