Slideshows

from: Encore CS5 Power Workshop

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Slideshows provide an easy way to add lovely extra content to your DVD without adding to the complexity of the authoring process. This lesson shows you how to create slideshows quickly and easily.

From: Encore CS5 Power Workshop

Expert editor Maxim Jago is your guide to Encore, Adobe’s powerful DVD authoring tool. Some people find Encore intimidating, often because they´re not familiar with the concept of object-oriented design. With Maxim’s help you’ll clear this hurdle right at the beginning of the workshop, and before you know it, you’ll be creating complex DVDs, Blu-rays, and web videos. You’ll also learn about dynamic linking with Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop. The workshop includes all of the assets used in the lessons, as well as Encore project files to help you get started right away.

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Encore is a powerful DVD authoring application with close links to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop. This course teaches you everything you need to know to produce advanced interactive DVDs and web content quickly, easily, and with professional results.

Introducing Adobe Encore
- This introductory video offers a brief overview of what will be covered in this course.
  
  Introduction
  
  03:19
- This lesson introduces the Adobe Encore interface in order to build your familiarity with the tools and panels.
  
  Getting to Know Encore
  
  09:36
- The authoring workflow can be approached in a number of ways. This lesson gives an overview of each of the stages.
  
  The DVD Authoring Workflow
  
  07:18
Encore uses project files to store the creative decisions you make. This chapter shows you the best practice for creating a project and configuring its settings.

Creating a Project
- There are a few settings you need to know about when creating a project in Adobe Encore. This lesson walks you through them and introduces some fundamentals like transcoding options and codecs.
  
  Creating a New Project
  
  08:27
- Importing media into an Encore project is as simple as dragging and dropping, but you can also use a shortcut to automatically create timelines and menus. This lesson shows you the options and demonstrates a recommended workflow for staying organized.
  
  Importing Media Assets
  
  06:59
- Compression settings can be daunting for the uninitiated, but there's no need to worry - Encore has automatic settings that work for almost any project. This lesson explains the key settings and offers a little reassurance.
  
  Compression Settings
  
  08:40
Before getting into advanced interactive DVD creation, it helps to understand the overall process. This chapter tells you everything you need to know to produce a DVD from the first step to the last.

Creating a Simple DVD
- To understand the full glory of authoring with Encore, it helps to have a simple baseline. This lesson covers the fundamentals of setting up an Encore project.
  
  Setting Up the Project and Importing Assets
  
  10:10
- Once you have set up your Encore project and imported your assets, you'll link everything together. This lesson explains how to connect the dots.
  
  Linking Everything Together
  
  10:53
Menus are what makes DVDs interactive. This chapter explains how Encore manages DVDs and offers several shortcuts for speedy setup and delivery.

Working with Menus
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  Using Menu Templates
  
  06:05
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  Editing Tools for Text and Graphics
  
  08:10
- This lesson shows you the properties of each menu button along with some clever shortcuts and fancy advanced authoring techniques.
  
  Button Routing and Safe Areas
  
  06:38
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  06:38
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  Menu Properties for Motion and Pop-Up Menus
  
  09:39
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  Looking at an Existing Menu
  
  07:15
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Slideshows and Playlists
- Slideshows provide an easy way to add lovely extra content to your DVD without adding to the complexity of the authoring process. This lesson shows you how to create slideshows quickly and easily.
  
  Slideshows
  
  07:09
- Playlists and chapter playlists add remarkable flexibility to your interactive DVDs without adding anything to the amount of media you use. This lesson explains the difference between the two types of playlist and walks you through creating them.
  
  Playlists and Chapter Playlists
  
  06:19
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Working with the Library
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  Creating Menu Templates
  
  03:38
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  Styles
  
  02:17
Adobe Dynamic Link allows you to share media and creative decisions among multiple applications. This chapter shows you how easy it is to integrate Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects into your Encore workflow.

Using Dynamic Link
- Encore has fantastic integration with other Creative Suite applications. This lesson shows you how you can link a Premiere Pro sequence to Encore to start authoring a DVD before you have even finished editing the film.
  
  Dynamic Link with Premiere Pro
  
  04:56
- Editing menus in Photoshop gives you far more flexibility and control than editing them directly in Encore. This lesson shows you how to open a menu directly in Photoshop to access advanced image editing features that dynamically update your Encore menus.
  
  Editing a Menu in Photoshop
  
  02:36
- After Effects is a tremendously comprehensive effects, compositing, and animation application and Encore can import AE compositions directly. This lesson shows you a smart shortcut for creating menu transition animations in AE without having to export or import anything.
  
  Creating Menu Transitions with After Effects
  
  06:23
Before you burn your DVD, it's worth making sure everything connects together as it should. This chapter shows you how to preview your project and then covers all of the settings and options you need to output to DVD, Blu-ray, and the web.

Previewing and Outputting
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  Previewing Your DVD
  
  08:43
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  Outputting to DVD and Blu-ray
  
  09:29
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  Output to the Web
  
  07:35

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