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Using DVCPRO HD and Uncompressed HD Assets
Another source of HD assets for your HD projects is video encoded with the DVCPRO
HD compression types or uncompressed video. DVCPRO HD video, like DVCPRO SD
video, and uncompressed video cannot be used directly in your DVD Studio Pro
projects. You can import them, however, and DVD Studio Pro will automatically encode
them to compatible HD MPEG-2 assets using the embedded MPEG encoder. You can
also encode them to HD MPEG-2 or H.264 using Compressor or QuickTime.
Brief Overview of the DVD Creation Process
You can create many different styles of DVDs with DVD Studio Pro, from corporate
presentations to training materials to event videos to feature films. While the content
and structure of each style may vary considerably, they all use the same basic DVD
creation process.
There are four phases to the DVD creation process:
• Creating your source material
• Encoding audio and video to compatible formats
• Authoring your DVD title
• Building the project and creating your disc
It’s important to understand the entire process, and how DVD Studio Pro is used in the
process, before you begin your DVD projects.
Edit raw sources
• iMovie
• Final Cut Pro
• Final Cut Express
Author the DVD with
DVD Studio Pro
DVD burner
(SuperDrive)
DLT
drive
Replication
facility
Other sources
• Motion
• Keynote
• LiveType
• Soundtrack
• Compressor
• iTunes
• iPhoto
Encode
assets.
Create
menus,
tracks,
slideshows.
Build and
format
the
project.
Duplication
facility