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Book Review: DVD Studio Pro 2


Book Review byReviewed by Victoria Maciulski

This book, from the Apple Pro Training Series, is the official Apple Pro training course for DVD Studio Pro 2. In the back of the book is a DVD-ROM containing all of the lesson files for this text book. It can be used to teach a class, with logical, step-by-step lessons.

Of course, it starts with an explanation of the DVD process and specifications.

The lessons have you create a series of four projects to create DVDs, each one more complex than the previous one. Each lesson in the project introduces new features of DVD Studio Pro. The first lesson allows you to build a simple DVD of a tiger documentary with a movie, slide show and two menus.

Even experienced DVD Studio Pro users can use this lesson to familiarize themselves with new features in version 2. By the time you finish the fourth project, you will have built a professional quality DVD with subtitles, motion menus, 5.1 Dolby surround sound, multiple video angles, alternate language audio streams, and audio commentary.

The book also covers the instructions for using other related applications, such as Compressor (used to encode files for DVD Studio Pro's use) and A.pack (used to prepare audio).

If you want to author professional quality DVDs, this book can help. It's available for $40.49 at Peachpit's web site, and you can get an additional 20% off as a user group member (check with your officers for details)

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Book Review: DVD Studio Pro 2
by Adrian Ramseier, Apple Pro Training Staff; 448 pages, includes DVD-ROM List: $44.99. Click here save up to 30%. DVD capable computer required.; 0402-09; Click above for more details or to purchase.

Reviewed by Victoria Maciulski

 
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