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In Encore CS5 Essential Training, author Chad Perkins gives an extensive overview of Encore CS5, Adobe's powerful application for authoring DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and Flash-based video for the web. This course covers adding audio and subtitle tracks, creating image slideshows, and using Encore as a presentation tool. Also explained are the Blu-ray enhancements in CS5, and advanced techniques such as creating games and hidden content for disc menus. Exercise files are included with the course.

Course Encore CS5 Essential Training Author Chad Perkins SKU ISBN Release Date 2010-04-30 Duration 4.03 hrs / 100 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Encore, CS5

2. Project: Building a Simple DVD Project overview 01:12 Importing content 01:55 Using included content 02:02 Adding a menu to a project 02:42 What are timelines? 02:03 Creating links and navigation 03:13 Exporting 03:03 3. Introductory Technical Concepts Understanding disc formats 03:06 About television standards 01:40 What is transcoding? 04:47 Exporting video for Encore 02:39 Bits vs. bytes 02:03 The importance of bit budgeting 01:46 About pixel aspect ratios 02:52 About overscan and safe areas 02:34 4. Creating Projects Creating a new project 02:57 Touring the interface 04:44 Importing assets as Encore objects 01:35 Using the Project panel 03:49 5. Creating Menus Understanding menus 00:40 Creating menus with the Library panel 04:37 Editing menus 03:41 The Menu Viewer vs. the Menus panel 01:20 Creating motion menus 04:16 About submenus 02:13 6. Creating Buttons The anatomy of a button 03:42 Creating buttons 01:55 Editing buttons 01:24 Viewing and adjusting button routing 03:27 Creating video buttons 03:19 Understanding subpicture states 01:45 Changing subpicture colors 05:02 7. Working with the Timeline Using the Monitor 00:55 Creating chapter markers 03:18 Setting poster frames 03:38 Creating chapter points automatically 01:47 Editing video in the timeline 02:35 The Timeline Viewer vs. the Timeline panel 01:22 8. Creating Links and Navigation Creating navigation with the Flowchart 02:45 Setting a "first play" object 01:12 Auto-selecting button names from links 01:20 Creating user permissions for a disc 02:52 9. Object Basics Creating and adjusting text 04:05 Applying styles 02:27 Automatically arranging objects 01:08 Transforming objects 03:33 10. Creating Slideshows Introducing slideshows 04:45 Adjusting slideshow properties 03:26 Adding motion and transitions 04:26 Syncing slideshows to audio 03:20 Slideshows and bit budgeting 01:33

12. Using Audio and Subtitles Using audio in Encore 01:47 Adding audio to a menu 01:01 Allowing users to change languages 06:27 Creating subtitles 02:08 Importing and exporting subtitles 02:47 Changing subtitle color 03:15 13. Advanced Authoring Concepts The power of end action overrides 02:52 Using replacement layers 02:04 Looping motion menus 03:07 Replacing a menu 01:54 Creating a chapter index 02:32 Using photos as subpictures 04:59 14. Advanced Creative Tricks Creating "Easter eggs" 02:13 Making games 02:13 Using menu transitions 01:49 Using subpictures as art 03:22 Creating a video menu 03:04 15. Using Encore as a Presentation Tool Why use Encore as a presentation tool? 00:37 Creating slideshows with manual advance 01:35 Creating captions on slides 01:29 Adding data content to discs 01:36 16. Creating Menus from Scratch in Photoshop Making menus in Photoshop 01:42 The button set codes 01:41 The subpicture highlight codes 01:18 The replacement layer code 02:34 The video button code 01:42 The submenu navigation codes 01:38 Using pre-built menus as templates 01:02 17. About Blu-ray Discs and HD Video Introducing Blu-ray discs 02:55 Creating Blu-ray pop-up menus 02:59 Previewing pop-up menus over a timeline 01:39 18. Testing and Exporting Encore's automatic letterbox 02:27 Checking your project for errors 02:18 Outputting to disc 02:40 Creating Flash web sites 03:40 19. Important Technical Issues Duplication vs. replication 02:08 About copy protection 01:06 About region encoding 01:09 Fixing the audio_TS problem 01:13 20. Integrating with Other Adobe Applications Importing sequences from Premiere Pro 01:42 Creating motion menus in After Effects 01:49 Making buttons and subpictures in After Effects 01:23 Conclusion Goodbye 00:24