Presented: Jan. 16, 2013

Learn a Workflow that Works!

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, online, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 58:53
File size: 214 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

DOWNLOAD NOTE: After you complete the store checkout process, you will see a Download Link on the Order Confirmation page. This link allows you to download the product to your computer. You are given three attempts and 10 days to download the file. Since this is a downloadable product, a CD/DVD will not be mailed to you.

TRAINING DESCRIPTION

Despite all the marketing hype surrounding downloads, the worlds of DVD and Blu-ray Discs are still very active. Clients are still demanding DVDs and there is money to be made – if you know how to create them.

Watch as master trainer Larry Jordan shows you the basics of creating a DVD in Adobe Encore. Surprisingly, the process starts long before you open Encore. Learn how to create a DVD menu in Photoshop. See how to export sequences in Premiere Pro. Then, learn how to assemble all the elements in Encore. Along the way, you’ll discover the speed and power of dynamic.

In this video tutorial, you will learn:

• How to create a menu in Photoshop
• How to design buttons in Photoshop that Encore knows how to use
• How to export a sequence in Premiere to Encore
• How to modify a Premiere sequence to have it automatically updated in Encore
• How to create a DVD, or Blu-ray Disc, in Encore
• How to test your disc
• How to create the final DVD master
• How to test your DVD master to be sure it works properly

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This webinar is a beginning-level course designed for help new, or self-taught, editors learn how to create a DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. This assumes familiarity with video editing software. (You only need the ability to play QuickTime movies to watch this training.)

BONUS FEATURE!

To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime movie for easy navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

Content Outline

• • Agenda
  • Encore workflow
  • Explaining Dynamic Linking
  • Learning key panels: Project, Properties, Menu, and Timeline
  • Answer audience questions

• DEMO: Creating a DVD menu in Photoshop
• DEMO: Creating Encore buttons in Photoshop
• DEMO: Setting and modifying button highlight colors
• DEMO: Exporting sequences from Premiere to Encore
• DEMO: Using dynamic links to change and update Premiere sequences
• DEMO: Import media into Encore
• DEMO: Import menus into Encore
• DEMO: Renaming buttons for clarity
• DEMO: View and modify compression settings
• DEMO: Add Chapter Points (markers)
• DEMO: Add and modify button highlight colors
• DEMO: Set First Play status
• DEMO: Connect (link) DVD markers, buttons, menus, and timelines
• DEMO: Add End Actions to tracks
• DEMO: Preview a project inside Encore
• DEMO: Verify an Encore project
• DEMO: Burn/Build a disk
• DEMO: Test the VIDEO_TS folder

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