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Symbols Applications File Format layer, 429 APS (Analog Protection 2-3/3-2 pulldown, 439 System), 454 Aqua interface (Mac OS X), 90 A ArcSoft ShowBiz. See ShowBiz 6.5, 496 aspect ratios, 6, 439-440 selecting in DVDit!, 288-289 affordability of DVD media, 21 assets, 440 AIFF (Audio Interchange File importing in DVD Studio Pro, 365 Format), 439 ReelDVD, 394 alpha channels, 439 format settings, 395 alternate tracks, 9, 61 Assets View window (DVD Studio playback controls, 64 Pro), 339-341 analog, 440 audio audio formats, 53-54 adding in MyDVD, 242-243 copy protection, 42 amplifying, 440 Analog Protection System (APS), 454 audio signals, 52-53 anamorphic, 440 audio streams, 440 background audio, adding to menus with Angle function, 65 DVDit!, 309-310 animating, 440 capturing antialiasing, 440 PowerDirector, 198-200 applications, 23 WinProducer, 216 authoring , 24 compression DVD MovieFactory, 26 Media Player, 168 iDVD, 25 MP3, 144-145 MyDVD, 25 music files, 169 7 video editor, 26 connecting audio signals, 52-53 data-burning software, 24 types, 52 DVD player software, 23-24 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 500

500 Index

Dolby Digital, 54 DVDit! 2.5, 487 DTS (Digital Theater Systems), 54 Express DV, 483 DVD Studio Pro, 356-357 iDVD 2, 25, 486 editing (PowerDirector), 207-208 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 filters (WinProducer), 219-220 MyDVD 4, 25, 484 formats, 41 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 analog, 53-54 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 digital, 55 PowerDirector 2, 475 surround-sound, 54-55 ReelDVD 3, 491 importing Scenarist 2.6, 492 DVDit!, 302-303 Studio 8, 478 DVD Studio Pro, 366-367 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 MyDVD, 237, 243 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 ReelDVD, 396 Video Wave 5 Power Edition, 479 monophonic, 454 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 MPEG, 455 WinProducer 3, 477 mulitchannel, 456 versus , 193-194 multistream, 456 WinProducer, 224 playing authoring software, 24 iTunes, 138-142 QuickTime Player, 105 AuthorScript, 286 SDDS ( Dynamic Digital Sound), 54 AutoPlay settings, 162-163 slide shows, adding audio to, 386 AutoPlay option (Windows), setting, sound file details, viewing in QuickTime 120-121 Player, 105 AVI (), 440 stereo, 461 WAV format, 466 B Windows, 161 Audio function, 65 backgrounds (WinProducer), 222 Audio Interchange File Format bandwidth, 441 (AIFF), 439 baseband video, 441 Audio Video Interleave (AVI), 440 bitstreams, 441 AUDIO_TS directory, 181, 440 Blu-Ray Discs, 27 exploring, 182 format specifications, 28 authoring, 448 BMP file format, 441 DVD-R for authoring, 449 BNC connectors, 47, 441 with iDVD, 267 PowerDirector, 210 BUP files, 441 process, 195 burning software, 24, 475, 482, 486, 489 copying files to burn, 92-93 DVD MovieFactory, 26, 485 data, 441 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 Macintosh, 92-94 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 501

Index 501

CDs motion, customizing, 280 Easy CD Creator, 121-122 moving (iDVD), 277-278 Windows, 171 MyDVD Windows Desktop Recording, 118-119 arranging, 241 Windows XP, 115 deleting, 242 editing, 231-232 Easy CD Creator, 121-122 ReelDVD, 389-390 MyDVD, 257-258 creating, 390-392 PowerDirector, 211, 215 selecting, 60 quality settings, 257 bytes, 441 ReelDVD, 397-398 Windows Desktop Recording, 118-119 C Windows XP, 115 WinProducer, 223-226 caddies, 441 projects in DVDit!, 320 camcorders, 12, 84 DVD discs, 322-324 capturing digital video DVD masters, 324 iMovie, 108 DVD volumes, 324 MyDVD, 245-247 settings, 320-322 PowerDirector, 198-200 buttons, 441 VDR-M10, 84 adding to menus (DVDit)!, 293-294 inputs and outputs, 85 copying (iDVD), 277-278 recording modes, 85 creating (Scenarist), 409 camera angles, changing, 65 customizing (iDVD), 282-283 deleting (iDVD), 277-278 cameras. See camcorders; DVD Studio Pro, 341 digital cameras adding to menus, 341 captions, 442 highlights, 347 closed-captions, 443 layers, 344 capturing properties, 345 audio DVDit!, 304 PowerDirector, 198, 200 button links, 316 WinProducer, 216 customizing, 305-306 video, 442 editing, 306-307 from camcorders, 245-247 overlapping buttons, 306 with chapters, 247-248 editing text in iDVD, 271-272 MyDVD, 243-244 iDVD PowerDirector, 198-200 copying, 277-278 WinProducer, 216 customizing, 282-283 CAV (constant angular velocity), 432 deleting, 277-278 moving, 277-278 CBR (Constant Bit Rate), 442 organizing, 276 CDs (compact discs) images, customizing, 280 AutoPlay, setting, 162-163 displaying contents in Finder, 141 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 502

502 Index

burning channels, 442 Easy CD Creator, 121-122 chapter indexes, 248 Windows, 171 Windows Desktop Recording, 118-119 chapters, 63 chapter indexes, 248 Windows XP, 115 chapter points, setting DVD on CD, 42, 448 DVDit!, 313-314 formats, 39, 422-423 WinProducer, 225 alternate video, 41 markers audio, 41 DVD Studio Pro, 348-353 CD-Audio, 422 interactive, 351-352 CD-R, 423 MyDVD, 247-248 CD-ROM, 422 ReelDVD, 383 CD-RW format, 423 creating, 384 prerecorded, 39-40 Scenarist, 412 recordable, 40 Super Video CD, 423 chrominance, 443 Video CD, 423 CinePlayer, 174, 474 formatting, 117 clip indexes, 248 importing music from, 167-168 logos, 422-423 , 443 adding in iDVD, 269-270 movies on, 10 in nested menus, 277 adding DVD content to CDs, 10 duration, 447 playing importing (DVDit!), 289-290, 300-303 iTunes, 140-142 menus, adding to, (DVDit!), 291-292 Media Player, 165-167 organizing in iDVD menus, 276 recording choosing formats, 117 closed-captions, 443 with Windows XP, 115 CLV (constant linear velocity), 432 SACD (Super Audio Compact Discs), 460 codec, 443 SVCD (Super Video CD), 462 viewing track files, 166-167 colors editing (Scenarist), 411 CD Database (CDDB), 140 palettes, 457 CD-Audio format, 40, 442 safe colors, 457 CD-R format, 17, 40, 442-423 combination drives (CD-R/RW and CD-ROM format, 422 DVD-ROM), 161 CD-RW format, 17, 40, 442 compact discs. See CDs CDDB (CD Database), 140 compatibility among DVD formats, 20-21 cDVD, 42 component video format, 49-50, 443 cells, 407, 442 composite video, 443 CGMS (Copy Generation Management System), 415, 442-444 composite/baseband video format, 48-49 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 503

Index 503

compression, 443 Macrovision APS (Analog Protection compressors, 444 System), 415 decoding, 445 Scenarist, 415 decompression, 445 copying files to burn to recordable editing compressed video, 238, 251 discs, 92-93 lossless, 453 cropping, 444 lossy, 453 cross-fading, 444 Media Player, 168 MP3, 144 CSS (Content Scrambling System), setting options, 144-145 415, 444 music files, 169 cuts, 444 perceptual, 458 CyberLink, 196 transcoding, 234 Cyberlink PowerDirector. connectors, 45 See PowerDirector audio, 53 CyberLink PowerDVD. See PowerDVD BNC connectors, 47 DVD recorders, 74-75 D F connectors, 47 Firewire, 47, 75, 95, 106, 451 DAT, 444 phono, 458 data rate, 444 power cables, 45 RCA, 47, 459 data-burning software, 24 S-Video, 47, 49, 462 decoding, 445 USB interface, 95 decompression, 445 video cable, 47 deinterlacing, 445 constant angular velocity (CAV), 432 digital audio formats, 55 Constant Bit Rate (CBR), 442 digital cameras constant linear velocity (CLV), 432 accessing through USB interface content protection, 6, 9, 444 (Macintosh), 94 Content Scrambling System (CSS), browsing camera contents, 96 415, 444 connecting to iPhoto, 95-96 disconnecting, 98 control functions, 55-57 importing photos from, 97 Copy Generation Management digital copy protection, 42-43 System (CGMS), 415, 442-444 Digital Linear Tape (DLT), 445 copy management, 444 digital media, 445 copy protection, 444 Macintosh applications, 88-89 analog, 42 Windows XP, 113 CGMS (Copy Generation Management burning CDs and DVDs, 115 System), 415 suggested hardware, 114 CSS (Content Scrambling System), 415 digital, 42-43 Digital Theater System (DTS), 54, 445-446 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 504

504 Index

Digital Video (DV), capturing, 50, 447 DLT (Digital Linear Tape), 445 iMovie, 107-110 , 54, 446 , 130-131 , 446 digital video recorders, 12 Dolby Surround, 446 digitizing film frames, 10 Dolby Surround Pro Logic, 446 DirectCD, 116 disabling Windows desktop CD double-sided discs, 15, 446 recording, 116 downmixing, 55, 446 ejecting discs, 123-124 drives formatting discs, 122 CD-R/RW, 161 writing files with, 122-123 combination, 161 disc images, 445 DVD-ROM, 161 disc size and capacity, 14-15 DTS (Digital Theater System), 54, double-sided discs, 15 445-446 dual-layer discs, 16 dual-layer discs, 16, 447 mini DVD, 16 duplicating, 447 terms and abbreviations, 15 duration, 447 discs, 445 copy protection DV (Digital Video), capturing, 447 iMovie, 107-110 analog, 42 Windows Movie Maker, 130-131 digital, 42-43 double-sided, 446 DVD, 5, 447 dual-layer, 447 DVD Forum, 6, 448 ejecting in DirectCD, 123-124 web site, 434 formats, 38-39 DVD MovieFactory, 26, 485 alternate video, 41 audio, 41 DVD Player (Macintosh), 146-147 accessing DVD features, 151-153 prerecorded, 39-40 controlling playback, 148-149 recordable, 40 DVD navigation, 150-151 formatting with DirectCD, 122 exploring DVD data, 154-156 recordable enhanced data, 156-157 burning, 94 playing DVDs, 147-148 copying files to burn, 92-93 scene indexes, 150 formatting, 92-93, 117 region codes, 42-43 DVD Player 3 for Macintosh changing, 43 OS X, 469 rewritable, erasing, 92-93 DVD player software, 23-24 single-sided, 461 DVD Studio Pro, 329-330 disks, 445 alternate languages, 354 magnetic, 454 assets, viewing, 339-341 dissolves, 445 Assets View window, 339-341 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 505

Index 505

audio streams, 356-357 video tracks, 348-349 buttons, 341 web links, 360-361 adding to menus, 341 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 highlights, 347 DVD+R format, 19, 40, 78, 427, 449 layers, 344 recorders, 80 properties, 345 compatibility issues, 81 chapter markers, 348-349 finalizing discs, 81 interactive, 351-352 recording with, 81 Marker Editor, 349-351 DVD+RW, 40, 449 story sequences, 352-353 components, viewing, 338-339 DVD+RW Alliance, 19, 449 features, 330 DVD+RW format, 19, 76-77, 427 Graphical View window, 333 recorders, 80 importing assets, 365 compatibility issues, 81 audio, 366-367 finalizing discs, 81 images, 365 recording with, 80 video, 367 DVD-Audio format, 12-13, 41, interface, 331 425, 447 launching, 331 exploring, 182 Log window, 362 DVD-Multi, 40, 448 Matrix views, 362-364 Menu Editor window, 341 DVD-Multi Player format, 426 menus, 341 DVD-Multi Recorder format, 426 motion, creating, 345-348 DVD-R format, 11, 17-18, 40, 78, 83, still, creating, 341-344 425, 449 multiangle video streams, 354-355 for authoring, 449 navigational links, 333-334 compatibility issues, 83 Offbeat Action menu, 335-336 recorders, 78-79 Project View window, 338-339 Video mode, 79 projects Video Recording mode, 79 building, 367-370 DVD-RAM format, 17-18, 40, 76-77, editing, 362 82, 426, 449 exporting, 369-370 in digital camcorders, 84 properties, viewing, 337-338 recording with, 82 Property Inspector, 337-338 random play, 359 DVD-ROM format, 14, 424, 449 scripts, 359-360 drives, 161 slide shows, 357-358 DVD-RW format, 11, 17-18, 40, Stories folder, 352 76-77, 426, 449 subtitles, 355-356 recorders, 78-79 text descriptions, 362-363 Video mode, 79 Tutorial project, 331 Video Recording mode, 79 opening, 332-333 previewing, 334-337 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 506

506 Index

DVD-Video format, 8-9, 39, 424, 450 movies, 309-311 DVD-R and DVD-RW recordable chapter points, setting, 313-314 formats, 11 clips, viewing, 300-301 exploring, 181-182 linking to menus, 311 features, 8 properties, setting, 319 mastering, 9 viewing in timeline, 312-313 DVD-VR format, 424, 450 navigation links, 304, 314 creating, 316-317 DVD@ACCESS, 448 setting properties, 317-319 DVDit!, 285-286 testing, 317 audio clips, previewing, 302 Palette window, 289-290 burning discs Project Planner, 287 DVD discs, 322-324 projects, 299 DVD masters, 324 building to DVD volumes, 297-298 DVD volumes, 324 burning to disc, 320 settings, 320-322 creating, 287-288 buttons, 304 importing clips into, 289-290 button links, 316 output format, selecting, 288-289 customizing, 305-306 previewing, 295-297 editing, 306-307 screen aspect ratio, selecting, 288-289 overlapping, 306 Remote Control, 296 customizing design, 304 self-running productions, 318 features, 286 text First Play, 314-315 customizing, 305-306 importing clips, 300-301 editing, 306-307 audio clips, 302-303 themes, 299-300 still images, 303-304 opening files, 301 supported file formats, 301-302 versions, 287 Menu/Movie List, 290-291 widescreen support, 299 menus, 309 background audio, adding, 309-310 DVDit! 2.5, 487 background images, previewing, 304 DVDs, 5, 447 buttons, adding, 293-294 adding DVD content to CDs, 10 creating, 290-291 affordability, 21 customizing, 307-308 applications for, 4 editing, 310 authoring, 448 linked, 293-295 DVD-R for authoring, 449 linking movies to, 311 AutoPlay, setting, 162-163 movie clips, adding, 291-292 benefits, 5 reviewing settings, 310 versus Blu-Ray discs, 27 setting properties, 317-318 on CD, 448 titles, adding, 292-293 compared to VHS, 7 quality degradation over time, 7 converting movies to, 10 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 507

Index 507

copy protection basic functions, 58 analog, 42 buying guide, 32 digital, 42-43 changing camera angles, 65 digital video recorders, 12 chapter controls, 63 disc size and capacity, 14-15 connecting, 44-45 double-sided discs, 15 control and status functions, 55-57 dual-layer discs, 16 display controls, 64 mini DVD, 16 enhanced video and audio features, 67 terms and abbreviations, 15 first play elements, 58 DVD on CD, 42 inputs, 44 DVD-10, 447 menus, 59-61 DVD-5, 447 multilanguage support, 66 DVD-9, 447 navigation, 59-61 formats, 16, 38-39, 422-427, 432 Open/Close buttons, 58 alternate video, 41 output formats, 65 audio, 41 outputs, 44 compatibility, 20-21 parental locks, 66 DVD+R, 19, 427 playback controls, 62 DVD+RW, 19, 427 portable, 35-36 DVD-Audio, 425 Power buttons, 58 DVD-Multi Player, 426 remote controls, 56 DVD-Multi Recorder, 426 set-top, 32-38, 460 DVD-R, 17-18, 425 setting up, 36-38 DVD-RAM, 17-18, 426 setup menus, 65 DVD-ROM, 424 versus VCRs, 63 DVD-RW, 17-18, 426 widescreen display, 50-51 DVD-Video, 424 playing DVD-VR, 424 Media Player, 172-173 physical disc format, 16 Windows, 160 prerecorded, 39-40 Windows XP, 159 recordable, 17-19, 40 recorders, 449. See also recorders Super Audio CD (SACD), 425 references, 433 hybrid, 452 hardware products, 435 images, 10 industry organizations, 434 logos, 424-427 integrated computer systems, 436 multi-story, 456 online resources, 434 multilanguage, 456 publications, 433 multiple streams of content, 353 software, 436 origins of, 6 region codes, 42-43 Hollywood requirements versus computer changing, 43 industry requirements, 6-7 software applications, 23 players, 448 authoring software, 24-26 alternate tracks, 61, 64 data-burning software, 24 applications, 448 DVD player software, 23-24 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 508

508 Index

success as a consumer product, 7 Edition, 497 DVD-Audio, 12-13 effects, 450 DVD-ROM, 14 in PowerDirector, 205-206 movies, 8-9 recordable formats, 11 encoding, 450 use in camcorders, 12 Enhanced DVD, 162, 183, 450 versatility of, 4 accessing content, 184 volumes, 450 InterActual Player, 185-188 viewing installation files, 185 dynamic range, 450 WebDVD, 184 E Explorer window (ReelDVD), 375 exporting, 450 Easy CD Creator, 116 movies burning data discs, 121-122 DVD Studio Pro, 369-370 editing iMovie, 111 audio (PowerDirector), 207-208 PowerDirector, 208-210 buttons (DVDit!), 306-307 Windows Movie Maker, 132-133 in DVD recorders, 76 WinProducer, 223-224 existing DVDs (MyDVD), 258-260 photos from iPhoto, 101-102 movies Express DV, 483 iMovie, 110-111 Windows Movie Maker, 131-132 F MyDVD, 249-250 trimming clips, 249-250 F connectors, 47, 450 OpenDVD (MyDVD), 259 Facepainting Tutorial project, 373 software, 493 Adobe Premiere 6.5, 496 fades, 450 Edition, 497 fading (cross-fading), 444 3, 494 fields, 51, 451 iMovie 2, 493 file system architecture, 428 Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.5, 498 Windows Movie Maker for File System layer, 429 Windows XP, 495 file systems, 429 tracks in Scenarist, 408 filters, 451 video, 192-193 video and audio (WinProducer), 219-220 versus DVD authoring, 194 Final Cut Pro 3, 494 PowerDirector, 192, 196, 202-209 process, 194 finalizing discs, 80-81 software, 194 Finder (Mac OS X), 90 Windows XP, 130 Audio CD contents, displaying, 141 WinProducer, 192-193, 215-219 browsing digital camera contents, 96 copying files to burn, 92-94 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 509

Index 509

DVD data, displaying, 154 formatting, 451 formatting recordable discs, 92-93 CDs, 117 video file details, displaying, 104 DirectCD, 122 recordable discs, 117 FireWire connectors, 22, 47, 75, 451 Macintosh, 92-93 FireWire interface, 73, 95, 106 fps (frames per second), 451 First Play (DVDit!), 314-315 frames, 51, 451 first play elements, 58, 451 frames per second (fps), 451 formats, 16, 422-427, 432 frame rate, 451 audio analog, 53-54 G digital, 55 surround-sound, 54-55 gain, 451 CD, 422-423 gamma, 451 CD-Audio, 422 CD-R, 423 GB (gigabytes), 452 CD-ROM, 422 General Parameter (GPRM) CD-RW format, 423 registers, 452 Super Video CD, 423 GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) Video CD, 423 format, 452 choosing recordable disc formats, 117 gigabytes (GB), 452 compatibility, 20-21 DVD, 38-39 GOP (Group of Pictures), 452 alternate video, 41 GPRM (General Parameter) audio, 41 registers, 452 output, 65 Graphical View window (DVD Studio prerecorded, 39-40 Pro), 333 recordable, 40 Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) DVD+R, 19, 427 format, 452 DVD+RW, 19, 427 DVD-Audio, 425 Group of Picture (GOP), 452 DVD-Multi Player, 426 DVD-Multi Recorder, 426 H-I DVD-R, 17-18, 425 DVD-RAM, 17-18, 426 Hertz (Hz), 452 DVD-ROM, 424 hybrid DVDs, 452 DVD-RW, 17-18, 426 DVD-Video, 424 iDVD, 25, 268 DVD-VR, 424 adding clips, 269-270 physical disc format, 16 authoring with, 267 recordable, 17-19 buttons Super Audio CD (SACD), 425 copying, 277-278 customizing, 282-283 deleting, 277-278 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 510

510 Index

editing text, 271-272 still frames, 461 images, customizing, 280 importing (DVDit!), 303-304 motion, customizing, 280 still shows, 461 moving, 277-278 TIFF format, 463 organizing, 276 iMovie, 107 iDVD 2, 268 capturing from digital video, 107-110 launching, 269 editing movies, 110-111 menus exporting movies, 111 backgrounds, customizing, 281 buttons, customizing, 282-283 iMovie 2, 493 customizing, 279 iMovie video editor, 102 editing text, 271-272 importing, 452 nested, 277 assets (DVD Studio Pro), 365 organizing clips, 276 audio styles, selecting, 270-271 DVD Studio Pro, 366-367 themes, applying, 283 MyDVD, 237, 243 titles, customizing, 281-282 ReelDVD, 396 playback, 275 clips preferences, 275-276 into PowerDirector, 200-201 previewing productions, 272-273 into WinProducer, 217 projects into DVDit!, 289-290 checking status, 273-274 files (PowerDirector), 211-212 creating, 268-270 images recording, 274-275 DVD Studio Pro, 365 saving, 273 ReelDVD, 395-396 setting up, 275-276 music from CD, 142-144, 167-168 slide shows, creating, 278-279 photos themes, selecting, 271 digital cameras, 97 iDVD 2, 486 local storage devices, 98 in Windows XP, 124 IEEE 1394 interface, 22 video IFO files, 452 DVD Studio Pro, 367 iLINK interface, 22, 452 iMovie, 108 images, 10 MyDVD, 230-231 cropping, 444 ReelDVD, 396 importing Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 DVD Studio Pro, 365 In points, 452 Windows XP, 124 menu background, previewing, 304 Information (.IFO) files, 156, 182 PICT format, 458 inputs, 44 slide shows, 461 interactive chapter markers, 351-352 interactive navigation, 8 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 511

Index 511

InterActual Player, 162, 185-186 J-L playing movies, 186-187 viewing enhanced content, 186-188 JPEG format, 453 InterActual Player 2, 473 key frames in WinProducer, 222 interlaced displays, 51 interlacing, 452 languages, setting (ReelDVD), deinterlacing, 445 387-389 fields, 451 layout, 453 InterVideo, 196 Layout Editor, 414 InterVideo WinDVD. See WinDVD creating layouts, 415-416 InterVideo WinProducer. See WinProducer layouts, creating in Scenarist, inverse telecine, 452 415-416 iPhoto, 95 letterboxing, 453 browsing camera contents, 96 LFE (Low-Frequency Effects), 453 connecting to cameras, 95-96 Library (iTunes), 139 disconnecting cameras, 98 editing photos, 100-101 Line level, 453 exporting photos, 101-102 linear PCM, 453 features, 95 linked menus, adding clips to, importing photos 237-239 from digital cameras, 97 links, 453 from local storage devices, 98 creating (ReelDVD), 392 organizing photos, 99 global, defining, 393 photo books, creating, 101 menu command, defining, 394 Photo Library, 97 track, defining, 393-394 ISO-9660, 453 live broadcasts, recording, 73 iTunes, 138-139 logos, 424-427 Equalizer, 146 CD, 422-423 importing music from CDs, 142-144 Library, 139 lossless compression, 453 organizing music, 145-146 lossy compression, 453 playing CDs, 140-142 Low-Frequency Effects (LFE), 453 retrieving album information from luminance, 454 CDDB, 141 setting compression options, 144-145 sharing music, 145-146 M Visual Effects, 145 Mac OS X, 89 Aqua interface, 90 burning files to DVD, 94 copying files, 92-93 formatting discs, 92-93 digital cameras, accessing, 94 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 512

512 Index

Finder, 90 markers, 454 UNIX-based features, 90 Master Audio (PowerDirector), Macintosh 207-208 burning data to CD or DVD, 92-94 Master Watermark (Power digital cameras, accessing, 94 Director), 207 digital media applications, 88-89 DVD Player, 146-147 mastering content, 9 accessing DVD features, 151-153 masters, 454 controlling playback, 148-149 creating (DVDit!), 324 DVD navigation, 150-151 Matrix views (DVD Studio Pro), exploring DVD data, 154-157 362-364 playing DVDs, 147-148 MB (megabytes), 454 scene indexes, 150 erasing rewritable discs, 92-93 Media Player, 160 audio compression, 168 iMovie, 107 CDs, playing, 165-167 capturing from digital video, 107-110 downloading CD info, 166 editing movies, 110-111 viewing track files, 166-167 exporting movies, 111 compression importing audio, 169 music from CDs, 142-144 encoding into MP3, 170 photos from digital cameras, 97 selecting formats, 170 photos from local storage devices, 98 DVDs, playing, 172-173 iPhoto, 95 full-screen mode, 173 connecting to cameras, 95-96 features, 162, 164 iTunes, 138-139 new for Windows XP, 164 Library, 139 importing music from CDs, 167-168 playing CDs, 140-142 interface, 164 Mac OS X, 89 organizing music files, 168, 170 graphics capabilities, 90 skins, 166 player applications, 138 switching between displays, 166 QuickTime Player, 102 Taskbar tabs, 165 movie files, playing, 103 third-party add-ins, 162 movie files, viewing file details, 103-104 QuickTime Pro upgrade, 106 megabytes (MB), 454 sound files, playing, 105 menu sound files, viewing file details, 105 Menu keys, 454 SuperDrive, 91 menus, 454 Macrovision APS (Analog Protection adding movie clips (DVDit!), 291-292 System), 415 backgrounds magnetic disks, 454 customizing, 281 Main Menus, 61 images, previewing, 304 MyDVD, 255 Marker Editor (DVD Studio Pro), 349-351 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 513

Index 513

buttons Offbeat Action menu (DVD Studio Pro), adding (DVDit!), 293-294 335-336 customizing, 282-283 in ReelDVD, 389-390 chapter indexes, 248 creating, 390 clip indexes, 248 setup, 65, 461 creating styles DVDit!, 290-291 custom, 256 Scenarist, 409-410 MyDVD, 254-255 customizing (iDVD), 279 styles, selecting in iDVD, 270-271 designing themes, applying, 283 PowerDirector, 213 Title menus, 61, 463 WinProducer, 225 titles DVD adding (DVDit!), 292-293 alternate tracks, 61, 64 customizing, 281-282 moving between menus, 61 Top Menus, 61 DVD players, 59-61 mini-DVD, 16, 454 selecting buttons, 60 Modes Wheel (PowerDirector), 197 in DVD recorders, 76 Audio mode, 207-208 DVD Studio Pro, 341 Effects mode, 205-206 motion, creating, 345-348 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode, 206-207 still, creating, 341-344 Speed mode, 204 DVDit!, 309 Titles mode, 205 adding background audio, 309-310 Transitions mode, 208-209 customizing, 307-308 Trim mode, 203 editing, 310 monophonic audio, 454 linking movies to, 311 reviewing settings, 310 motion menus, 455 setting properties, 317-318 MOV format (QuickTime), 455 iDVD movies editing text, 271-272 on CD, 10 organizing clips, 276 adding DVD content to CDs, 10 linked converting to DVD, 10 adding clips to, 237-239 digitizing film frames, 10 DVDit!, 293-295 display rates, 51 Main Menus, 61 DVD versus VHS, 7 typical entries, 61 quality degradation over time, 7 motion menus, 455 DVD-Video format, 8-9 MyDVD, 239 DVD-R and DVD-RW recordable adding movies, 236-237 formats, 11 editing, 231-232 mastering, 9 nested, 240-241 DVDit!, 309-311 organizing movies, 236-237 chapter points, setting, 313-314 nested, adding clips, 277 linking to menus, 311 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 514

514 Index

properties, setting, 319 My Pictures folder (Windows), 126 viewing in timeline, 312-313 My Playlists folder, 171 editing iMovie, 110-111 My Video folder (Windows), 129 QuickTime Pro, 106 MyDVD, 25, 227 Windows Movie Maker, 131 adding audio, 242 exporting replacing audio, 242-243 iMovie, 111 burning discs, 257 Windows Movie Maker, 132-133 DVDs, 257-258 organizing in MyDVD, 236-237 quality settings, 257 playing buttons DVD Player (Macintosh), 147-148 arranging, 241 DVDit!, 300-301 deleting, 242 QuickTime Player, 103 editing, 231-232 previewing, 104 capturing video, 243-244 viewing file details in QuickTime Player, from DV camcorders, 245-247 103-104 with chapters, 247-248 widescreen, 15 editing, 249-250 compressed video, 251 MP3 compression format, 41, existing DVDs, 258-260 144, 455 OpenDVD, 259 setting options, 144-145 trimming clips, 249-250 use in Media Player, 170 features, 227 MPEG format, 455 importing audio, 243 MPEG audio, 455 importing video, 230, 237 MPEG-1, 455 adding to menus, 230-231 MPEG-2, 455 launching, 228-229 MPEG-4, 455 main application window, 230 MPEGAV directory, 183 menus, 239 exploring, 183 adding movies, 236-237 multi-story DVD, 456 backgrounds, 255 editing, 231-232 MultiAngle video, 456 linked menus, 237-239 DVD Studio Pro, 354-355 nested, 240-241 multichannel audio, 456 organizing movies, 236-237 multilanguage support, 66, 456 styles, 254-256 multiplexing, 10, 234, 456 Preview mode, 233 projects, 229 multistream audio, 456 creating, 228-229 music, DVD-Audio format, 12-13 playback, 235-236 My Music folder, 168 previewing, 232-233 organizing music files, 168-169 recording, 234-235 viewing albums by cover art, 168-169 saving, 233 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 515

Index 515

recording direct to DVD, 260-263 pan and scan format, 50, 457 ShowBiz, 250 Panasonic DMR-E20 recorder, 83 slide shows, 251 Panasonic DMR-E30 recorder, 82 creating, 251-252 time-slip function, 83 display options, 252-253 Panasonic DMR-HS2 recorder, 82 text, styles, 255 Panasonic VDR-M10 DVD-RAM N camcorder, 84. See also camcorders inputs and outputs, 85 navigation, 456 recording modes, 85 navigation commands, 412-413, 456 parental controls, 66, 458 navigational links Partition layer, 428 DVD Studio Pro, 333-334 Parts-of-Titles (PTTs) in DVDit!, 304, 314-319 Scenarist, 412 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 paths, 458 nested menus, adding clips, 277 PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), 458 non-seamless playback, 457 linear PCM, 453 NTSC format, 457 perceptual compression, 458 NUON, 457 PGCs (program chains), 407, 458 in Scenarist, 412 O Phase Alternation Line (PAL), 457

Offbeat Action menu (DVD Studio DVDR985 recorder, 80 Pro), 335-336 modification modes, 81 recording rates, 81 Open/Close buttons, 58 phono connectors, 458 OpenDVD, editing, MyDVD, 259 Photo Library (iPhoto), 97 Operating System layer, 429 photos , 457 editing in iPhoto, 100-101 OS X. See Macintosh exporting from iPhoto, 101-102 Out points, 457 organizing outputs, 44 in iPhoto, 99 DVD, formats, 65 in Windows XP, 126-128 photo books, creating in iPhoto, 101 overscancs, 457 physical disc format, 16 P physical media, 430 physical parameters, 431 PAL (Phase Alternation Line), 457 read-only, 430 reading a disk, 430 Palette window (DVDit!), 289-290 rewritable, 430 palettes, 457 write-once, 430 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 516

516 Index

Physical Medium layer, 428 display controls, 64 PICT format, 458 enhanced video and audio features, 67 first play elements, 58 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) inputs, 44 (PowerDirector), 206-207 menus, 59-61 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 multilanguage support, 66 Pioneer Elite DVR-7000 recorder, 78 navigation, 59-61 Video mode, 79 Open/Close buttons, 58 Pioneer PRV-9000 recorder, 78 output formats, 65 outputs, 44 pixels, 458 parental locks, 66 playback playback controls, 62 in iDVD, 275 portable, 35-36 non-seamless, 457 Power buttons, 58 paths, 458 PowerDVD, 175 seamless, 460 remote controls, 56 Windows, 160 set-top, 32-38 players, 448 setting up, 36-38 applications, 448 setup menus, 65 audio versus VCRs, 63 iTunes, 138-142 widescreen display, 50-51 QuickTime Player, 105 WinDVD, 178 automated DVD authoring, 482 DVD software players, 469 DVD MovieFactory, 485 CinePlayer 4, 474 Express DV, 483 DVD Player 3 for Macintosh OS X, 469 MyDVD 4, 484 InterActual Player 2, 473 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 PowerDVD XP 4, 471 consumer video editing with automated Windows Media Player for DVD authoring, 475 Windows XP, 470 PowerDirector 2, 475 WinDVD 4, 472 Studio 8, 478 Macintosh, 138 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 personal DVD authoring, 486 Video Wave 5 Power Edition, 479 DVDit! 2.5, 487 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 iDVD 2, 486 WinProducer 3, 477 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 DVD professional DVD authoring, 489 alternate tracks, 61, 64 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 basic functions, 58 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 buying guide, 32 ReelDVD 3, 491 changing camera angles, 65 Scenarist 2.6, 492 chapter controls, 63 reading discs, 430 connecting, 44-45 region codes, 42 control and status functions, 55-57 changing, 43 disc formats, 38-41 set-top, 460 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 517

Index 517

playing. See also playback Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode, 206-207 CDs Speed mode, 204 AutoPlay, 162-163 Titles mode, 205 Media Player, 165-167 Transitions mode, 208-209 clips (PowerDirector), 209 Trim mode, 203 DVDs previewing completed projects, 213-214 AutoPlay, 162-163 slide shows, 211 InterActual Player, 186-187 starting projects, 211 Media Player, 172-173 titles, 205 playlists, 458 PowerDirector 2, 475 in DVD recorders, 76 PowerDVD, 162, 174 portable DVD players, 35 features, 175 buying considerations, 35-36 screen capture function, 180 viewing DVD information, 174, 176 Power buttons, 58 chapter point thumbnails, 177-178 power cables, 45 exploring navigational structure, 177 PowerDirector, 192 tree view, 177 authoring, 195, 210 PowerDVD XP 4, 471 burning discs, 211, 215 premastering, 458 capturing clips, 198, 200 from digital camcorders, 198-200 prerecorded disc formats, 39-40 clips previewing adjusting speed, 204 clips exporting, 208-210 PowerDirector, 201-202, 208 importing, 200-201 WinProducer, 217, 223-224 overlaying, 206-207 projects playing, 209 DVDit!, 295-297 previewing, 201, 208 iDVD, 272-273 producing, 209-210 MyDVD, 232-233 splitting, 201-202 PowerDirector, 213-214 transition effects, 208-209 ReelDVD, 377-380 creating productions, 202 producing clips (PowerDirector), editing, 194, 202-209 209-210 effects, 205-206 program chains (PGCs), 407, 458 features, 196 in Scenarist, 412 importing files, 211-212 interface, 197 programs, 407, 458 Master Audio, 207-208 progressive displays, 51 Master Watermark, 207 progressive scans, 459 menus, designing, 213 progressive video, 459 Modes Wheel, 197 Audio mode, 207-208 Project View window (DVD Studio Effects mode, 205-206 Pro), 338-339 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 518

518 Index

Property Inspector (DVD Studio Pro), DVD-R format, 83 337-338 compatibility issues, 83 PTTs (Parts-of-Titles) in Scenarist, DVD-R/RW format, 78-79 412 Recording Video mode, 79 Video mode, 79 Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), 458 DVD-RAM format, 82 Panasonic DMR-E30 recorder, 82-83 Q-R recording with, 82 editing in, 76 QuickTime, 459 finalizing discs, 80 MOV format, 455 menus, 76 QuickTime Player, 102 Pioneer Elite DVR-7000, 78 movie files Video mode, 79 playing, 103 Pioneer PRV-9000, 78 viewing file details, 103-104 playback, 74 QuickTime Pro upgrade, 106 playlists, 76 editing movies, 106 recording, 73 sound files external video, 73 playing, 105 live broadcasts, 73 viewing file details, 105 rewritable formats, 76-77

Radio Frequency (RF) video, 459 recording, 73, 459 direct to DVD, 260-261 ratings, 66 setting up, 261-263 RCA connectors, 47, 459 external video, 73 re-recordable CDs, 17 live broadcasts, 73 read-only media, 430 projects in iDVD, 274-275 with Windows XP, 115 reading discs, 430 choosing formats, 117 recordable discs ReelDVD, 371 burning (Macintosh), 94 assets, 394 recordable CDs, 17 format settings, 395 formats, 11, 17-18, 40 audio clips, importing, 396 formatting, 117 burning to disc, 397-398 recorders, 70, 449 buttons, 389-390 benefits, 70 creating, 390-392 buying, 71 Chapter Selection menu, 380 considerations, 71-72 chapters, 383 connecting, 74 creating, 384 connectors, 74-75 defining links between tracks, 376 DVD compatibility, 76 Explorer window, 373-375 DVD+R/RW format, 80-81 Facepainting Tutorial project, 373 compatibility issues, 81 features, 372-373 finalizing discs, 81 images and subpictures, importing, 395-396 Philips DVDR985, 80-81 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 519

Index 519

Information window, 374 region codes, 42-43 interface, 374 changing, 43 languages, setting, 387-389 regional management, 459 launching, 373 Remote Control (DVDit!), 296 links, creating, 392 remote controls, 56 global links, 393 Menu keys, 454 menu command links, 394 Return keys, 459 track links, 393-394 Title keys, 463 menus, 389-390 creating, 390 rendering, 459 navigation, 375-377 replication, 459 Play Video menu, 379 resolution, 459 Preview window, 374, 377-380, 397 Return key, 459 projects building, 396 rewritable CDs, 17 previewing, 377-380 rewritable discs simulating, 397 CDs, 17 viewing navigational design, 376 erasing (Macintosh), 92-93 slide shows, 379, 385 rewritable formats, 76-77 adding audio, 386 rewritable media, 430 creating, 385 RF (Radio Frequency) video format, Still Shows, 385 48, 459 source files, browsing, 375 RGB format, 459 Storyboard, 373, 375-377 streams data, 459 assigning to tracks, 381 viewing and editing, 382 S subtitles, 386 creating, 387-388 S-Video, 462 toolbar, 374 connectors, 47-49 Track window, 374, 381-382 video format, 49 zooming out, 383 SACD (Super Audio ) video tracks, 383 format, 13, 41, 425, 460 creating, 383 safe areas, 460 importing, 396 safe colors, 457 ReelDVD 3, 491 sampling rates, 7, 460 references, 433 hardware products, 435 saving projects in iDVD, 273 industry organizations, 434 scaling, 460 integrated computer systems, 436 Scan function, 63 online resources, 434 Scenario Editor (Scenarist), 404-405 publications, 433 disc organization, 405 software, 436 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 520

520 Index

scenarios, 404-405 Search Forward function, 63 creating in Scenarist, 402, 414 Search Reverse function, 63 Scenarist, 402 set-top DVD players, 32-33, 460 Branch Wizard, 407 buying considerations, 33-34 buttons, creating, 409 setting up, 36 colors, editing, 411 connecting directly to televisions, 37 copy protection, 415 connecting to stereo systems, 37-38 editing tracks, 408 interface, 403-404 Setup menu, 461 Data Editor, 403 ShowBiz, 250 Layout Editor, 404 signals Scenario Editor, 404 audio, 52-53 Track Editor, 403 video, 46 Layout Editor, 414 component video format, 49-50 creating layouts, 415-416 composite/baseband video format, 48-49 link navigation, 407 digital video format, 50 Loop Wizard, 407 RF video format, 48 menus, creating, 409-410 S-Video video format, 49 navigational commands, 412-413 simulation, 461 navigational flow, 411 chapter links, 412 single-sided discs, 461 program chains, 412 skins, Media Player, 166 Project Wizard, 403 Skip Forward function, 63 Scenario Editor, 404-405 Skip Reverse function, 63 disc organization, 405 scenarios, creating new, 402 slide shows, 461 adding audio, 386 defining scenario settings, 402 DVD Studio Pro, 357-358 subpicture effects, 411 iDVD, 278-279 Subtitle Editor, 409 MyDVD, 251 Template Wizard, 407 creating, 251-252 Timeline view, 408-409 display options, 252-253 Track Editor, 408 PowerDirector, 211 Scenarist 2.6, 492 ReelDVD, 379, 385 Scene Index menu, 460 adding audio, 386 scenes, 460 creating, 385 Still Shows, 385 screen-capture functions, 180 Slow Motion Forward function, 63 scripts, 460 DVD Studio Pro, 359-360 Slow Motion Reverse function, 63 subtitles, 462 Smart Video Rendering Technology SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound), (SVRT), 198 54, 460 seamless playback, 460 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 521

Index 521

software, 23 Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.3, 498 automated DVD authoring, 482 Windows Movie Maker for DVD MovieFactory, 485 Windows XP, 495 Express DV, 483 video-editing, 192-194 MyDVD 4, 484 PowerDirector, 192, 196 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 WinProducer, 192-193, 215 consumer video editing with automated Sonic DVDit!. See DVDit! DVD authoring, 475 Sonic MyDVD. See MyDVD PowerDirector 2, 475 Sonic ReelDVD. See ReelDVD Studio 8, 478 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 Sonic Scenarist. See Scenarist VideoWave 5 Power Edition, 479 SONICblue ReplayTV, 69 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (SDDS), WinProducer 3, 477 54, 460 data-burning software, 24 splitting clips DVD software players, 23-24, 469 in PowerDirector, 202 CinePlayer 4, 474 in WinProducer, 217-218 DVD Player 3 for Macintosh OS X, 469 InterActual Player 2, 473 SPRM (System Parameter) PowerDVD XP 4, 471 registers, 463 Windows Media Player for status functions, 55-57 Windows XP, 470 Step Forward function, 63 WinDVD 4, 472 Step Reverse function, 63 personal DVD authoring, 24, 486 DVD MovieFactory, 26 stereo audio systems, 461 DVDit! 2.5, 487 connecting set-top DVD players, 37-38 iDVD, 25 still images, 461 iDVD 2, 486 importing (DVDit!), 303-304 MyDVD, 25 Still Shows, 461 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 Still Shows, 461 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 ReelDVD, 385 playing DVDs (Windows), 162 storage capacity of DVD, 14-15 professional DVD authoring, 489 double-sided discs, 15 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 dual-layer discs, 16 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 mini DVD, 16 ReelDVD 3, 491 terms and abbreviations, 15 Scenarist 2.6, 492 video editing, 493 Stories Folder (DVD Studio Pro), 352 Adobe Premiere 6.5, 496 story sequences (DVD Studio Pro), Edition, 497 352-353 Final Cut Pro 3, 494 storyboards, 461 iMovie 2, 493 Studio 8, 478 subpicture streams, 461 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 522

522 Index

Subtitle Editor (Scenarist), 409 TIFF format, 463 Subtitle function, 64 timecodes, 463 subtitles, 461 Timeline (Scenarist), 408-409 creating in Scenarist, 409 timeline, 463 DVD Studio Pro, 355-356 viewing movies (DVDit!), 312-313 ReelDVD, 386 creating, 387-388 Title key, 463 subtitle scripts, 462 Title menus, 61, 463 subtitle streams, 462 titles, 407, 463 subwoofers, 462 adding to menus (DVDit!), 292-293 PowerDirector, 205 Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) WinProducer, 222 format, 13, 41, 425, 460 TiVo, 69 Super Video CD (SVCD) format,10, 41, 423, 462 Top Menus, 61 SuperDrive, 91 Track Editor (Scenarist), 408 superimposing, 462 track tiles (DVD Studio Pro), 348-349 chapter markers, 348-349 surround sound, 462 interactive, 351-352 audio formats, 54 Marker Editor, 349-351 downmixing, 55 story sequences, 352-353 virtual surround-sound, 55 Dolby Surround, 446 Track window (ReelDVD), 381-382 Dolby Surround Pro Logic, 446 zooming out, 383 virtual surround sound, 465 tracks, 463 SVCD (Super Video CD) format, 10, transcoding, 234, 464 41, 423, 462 transition effects, 464 SVRT (Smart Video Rendering PowerDirector, 208-209 Technology), 198 WinProducer, 219-220 synchronization, 463 trimming clips, 464 System Parameter (SPRM) MyDVD, 249-250 registers, 463 U T UDF (Universal Disc Format), televisions 429, 464 connecting set-top DVD players, 37 UDF Bridge file system, 464 display rates, 51 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 text, styles (MyDVD), 255 Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.5, 498 themes Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 applying (iDVD), 283 DVDit!, 299-300 Universal Disc Format (UDF), opening files, 301 429, 464 selecting (iDVD), 271 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 523

Index 523

USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, external, recording, 73 95, 464 filters (WinProducer), 219-220 accessing digital cameras (Macintosh), 94 formats, 41 importing USB cameras DVD Studio Pro, 367 accessing in Windows XP, 125-126 MyDVD, 230-231, 237 organizing photos, 126-128 MultiAngle, 456 support in Windows XP, 124-125 MyDVD, adding and organizing, 237 progressive, 459 V video cable connectors, 47 viewing video files in Windows XP, 128 Variable Bit Rate (VBR), 464 Windows, 161 VBR (Variable Bit Rate), 464 video cards (Windows), 161 VCD (Video CD) format, 10, 423, 464 Video CD (VCD) format, 10, 40, exploring, 183 423, 464 VCRs exploring, 183 playback controls, 63 video editing tools, 26 versus DVD, 7, 63 Video for Windows, 465 VHS compared to DVD, 7 Video Manager (VMG), 405-406, 465 video Video Manager, 405 capturing iMovie, 107-110 Video mode (DVD-R/RW MyDVD, 243-248 recorders), 79 PowerDirector, 198-200 Video Object (VOB), 465 WinProducer, 216 Video Recording (VR) mode clips, importing (ReelDVD), 396 (DVD-R/RW recorders), 79 compression, editing compressed video, video signals, 46 238, 251 component video format, 49-50 connecting video signals, 46 composite/baseband video format, 48-49 types of signals, 46 digital video format, 50 copy protection RF video format, 48 analog, 42 S-Video video format, 49 digital, 42-43 displaying, 180 video streams, 465 QuickTime Player, 102 Video Title Sets (VTS), 405-406, 465 editing, 192-193 Titles, 407 versus DVD authoring, 194 video tracks (DVD Studio Pro), PowerDirector, 192, 196, 202-209 348-349 process, 194 VideoStudio 6, 194 software, 194 Windows XP, 130 VideoWave 5, 194 WinProducer, 192-193, 215-219 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 524

524 Index

VIDEO_TS, 155, 181, 465 Panasonic DVD-RAM, 435 exploring, 181 Philips Consumer Electronics files included, 181 DVD+RW, 435 virtual surround sound, 55, 465 Prassi/VERITAS, 437 QPS Inc, 435 VMG (Video Manager), 406, 465 Recipe 4 DVD, 434 VOB (Video Object) files, 465 Recordable DVD Council, 434 volumes, 450 Roxio Easy CD Creator and Direct CD, 437 creating (DVDit!), 324 Sony VAIO, 436 VR (Video Recording) mode Verbatim, 435 (DVD-R/RW recorders), 79 Video CD, 434 Vivastar, 435 VTS (Video Title Set) files, 405-406, VOB Information Systems, 437 465-466 Titles, 407 WebDVD, 184 widescreen, 466 W-Z anamorphic, 440 movies, 15 watermarks, 466 display formats, 50-51 Master Watermark (PowerDirector), 207 support in DVDit!, 299 WAV format, 466 Windows Web DVD, 466 burning CDs, 171 exploring discs web links (DVD Studio Pro), 360-361 DVD-Audio, 182 web sites DVD-Video, 181-182 Apple Computer, 436 Video CD, 183 Camcorder & Computer Video Media Player Magazine, 433 CDs, playing, 165-167 Canopus Corp., 437 features, 164 Compaq, 436 interface, 164 Discreet, 437 Taskbar tabs, 165 DV Magazine, 433 My Music folder, 168 DVD FAQ, 434 My Playlists folder, 171 DVD Forum, 6, 434 playing DVDs, 159-160 DVD+RW Group, 434 audio playback, 161 DVD+RW Resources, 434 software, 162 DVDA DVD Association, 434 system requirements, 160 EMedia Magazine, 433 video cards, 161 Hewlett-Packard, 436 Windows Desktop Recording, burning LaCie DVD Drives, 435 discs, 118-119 Manifest Technology, 433 Maxell, 435 Windows Media (WMF) video Microsoft DirectX, 436 format, 42 Media, 436 (WMA), 466 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 525

Index 525

Windows Media Player. See overlaying, 220-221 Media Player previewing, 217, 223-224 splitting, 217-218 (WMV), 466 transition effects, 219-220 Windows Movie Maker, 130 trimming, 219 capturing from digital video, 130-131 video and audio filters, 219-220 editing movies, 131-132 creating productions, 217-219 exporting movies, 132-133 editing, 194, 217-219 Windows Movie Maker for Windows features, 215 XP, 495 interface, 215 Windows XP key frames, 222 digital media, 113 Lock/Unlock button, 219 burning CDs and DVDs, 115 menus, designing, 225 suggested hardware, 114 titles, 222 Disc AutoPlay option, setting, 120-121 WinProducer 3, 477 importing pictures, 124 wipes, 466 My Pictures folder, 126 WMA (Windows Media Audio) files, My Video folder, 129 41, 466 recording CDs and DVDs, 115 choosing formats, 117 WMF (Windows Media) video USB camera support, 124-125 format, 42 USB cameras WMV (Windows Media Video), 466 accessing, 125-126 write-once media, 17, 430 organizing photos, 126-128 video files, 128 YUV format, 466 WinDVD, 162, 174 controls, 178-179 features, 178 screen capture function, 180 viewing DVD information, 174, 178 chapter point thumbnails, 179-180 WinDVD 4, 472 WinProducer, 192-193 authoring, 224 authoring process, 195 backgrounds, 222 burning discs, 223-226 capturing clips, 216 chapter points, defining, 225 clips assembling, 218 exporting, 223-224 importing, 217 25 dvdindex 9/17/02 4:24 PM Page 526