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dever · 31-03-2003, 12:19

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030331/D7Q3T8P80.html

Adobe are bringing a product out called 'encore' so you can create DVDs. Ive been thinking of buying a dvd recorder for a while now so this might be the incentive I need.

oli · 31-03-2003, 15:55

nice one, DVD production was something I wanted to get into. Have to get saving for that DVD Burner ..

sleepingfish · 01-04-2003, 10:35

anyone know of any good dvd authoring stuff out there at the moment?

oli · 01-04-2003, 12:08

http://www.ulead.com/dws/runme.htm - can get a free trial as well.

sleepingfish · 01-04-2003, 12:38

cheers mate, looks interesting. I'll have to get practicing for when I can afford a DVD writer - that's a lot of practice!

Prole · 26-07-2003, 14:38

dvd authoring is very simple. make all the pages in photoshop at the correct resolution and export as uncompressed tifs. leave a border around the edge for TV screensafe purposes and use screensafe colours (ie. try not to use white as it flickers).

the problem with dvd projects are they are much harder and costlier to update than a website. in fact, its a pain in the arse!

you could download a trail version of reel3 by Sonic which is a budget to medium range product:

http://www.sonic.com/products/reeldvd/default.asp

Brown · 15-08-2003, 15:06

who-hoooooo

Now Only $699.99

Mik · 15-08-2003, 15:13

maestro

Prole · 22-08-2003, 10:46

i went to the adobe show at imax a couple of days ago and did a demonstration of Encore on the imax screen. it was a very impressive bit of kit. it uses the photoshop engine so you have have both programs running simultaneously and just drop psds into encore, rather than doing everything as tiffs as u would with maestro, etc.

also has benefits such as photoshop 7's text tool, etc. beats any other dvd authoring software i've seen so far. price isn't too unreasonable either.

dan · 23-08-2003, 11:29

Sounds cool, been after one myself for a while now... What do you call reasonable?

flatcat · 23-08-2003, 19:55

tiffs and psds are all fine and good but I want my dvds to have video like the real dvds do ;P

how does it look for integrating video/after effects/premier?

dan · 24-08-2003, 12:39

I've never authered a DVD, is it possible to use director (or anything similar) to create the front end? or do you have to use very simple DVD packages ?

Prole · 24-08-2003, 13:39

almost all dvd's are created in photoshop. you can make stuff in flash, director, etc but then you bring it into the program as an avi file (or similar).

remember, with dvd you don't (yet) get the interactivity of traditional cd-roms or web.

encore will retail for around 500 quid - far cheaper than 20k, which is what maestro used to cost

dan · 25-08-2003, 11:41

still, means my trusty old director package could be some use. Need to see these things in opperation before I stump up the cash for one though - time to find a software show... where's the next decent one, or anyone know of a good place for a decent demo?

31-03-2003, 12:19	#1 (permalink)
dever Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7	New Adobe DVD Software http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030331/D7Q3T8P80.html Adobe are bringing a product out called 'encore' so you can create DVDs. Ive been thinking of buying a dvd recorder for a while now so this might be the incentive I need.

31-03-2003, 15:55	#2 (permalink)
oli Chicharito™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England.™ Posts: 14,052	nice one, DVD production was something I wanted to get into. Have to get saving for that DVD Burner .. __________________ Linked In :: Twitter :: Nike+ :: Dribbble

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oli Chicharito™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England.™ Posts: 14,052	http://www.ulead.com/dws/runme.htm - can get a free trial as well. __________________ Linked In :: Twitter :: Nike+ :: Dribbble

26-07-2003, 14:38	#6 (permalink)
Prole Right turn, Clyde Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 368	dvd authoring is very simple. make all the pages in photoshop at the correct resolution and export as uncompressed tifs. leave a border around the edge for TV screensafe purposes and use screensafe colours (ie. try not to use white as it flickers). the problem with dvd projects are they are much harder and costlier to update than a website. in fact, its a pain in the arse! you could download a trail version of reel3 by Sonic which is a budget to medium range product: http://www.sonic.com/products/reeldvd/default.asp __________________ everything was great til i got here

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: bristol, england. Posts: 6,321	who-hoooooo Now Only $699.99 __________________ Twitter: @andspo \| Blog: conversations

01-04-2003, 10:35	#3 (permalink)
sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,474	anyone know of any good dvd authoring stuff out there at the moment?

01-04-2003, 12:38	#5 (permalink)
sleepingfish css is for divs Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Norwich Posts: 4,474	cheers mate, looks interesting. I'll have to get practicing for when I can afford a DVD writer - that's a lot of practice!

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Mik Award Winning™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 14,832	maestro

22-08-2003, 10:46	#9 (permalink)
Prole Right turn, Clyde Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 368	i went to the adobe show at imax a couple of days ago and did a demonstration of Encore on the imax screen. it was a very impressive bit of kit. it uses the photoshop engine so you have have both programs running simultaneously and just drop psds into encore, rather than doing everything as tiffs as u would with maestro, etc. also has benefits such as photoshop 7's text tool, etc. beats any other dvd authoring software i've seen so far. price isn't too unreasonable either. __________________ everything was great til i got here

23-08-2003, 11:29	#10 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,677	Sounds cool, been after one myself for a while now... What do you call reasonable?

23-08-2003, 19:55	#11 (permalink)
flatcat Metaphysical Composer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 871	tiffs and psds are all fine and good but I want my dvds to have video like the real dvds do ;P how does it look for integrating video/after effects/premier? __________________ audentes fortuna iuvat Flatcat \| @flatcat \| 365 Days to Babylon

24-08-2003, 12:39	#12 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,677	I've never authered a DVD, is it possible to use director (or anything similar) to create the front end? or do you have to use very simple DVD packages ?

24-08-2003, 13:39	#13 (permalink)
Prole Right turn, Clyde Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 368	almost all dvd's are created in photoshop. you can make stuff in flash, director, etc but then you bring it into the program as an avi file (or similar). remember, with dvd you don't (yet) get the interactivity of traditional cd-roms or web. encore will retail for around 500 quid - far cheaper than 20k, which is what maestro used to cost __________________ everything was great til i got here

25-08-2003, 11:41	#14 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,677	still, means my trusty old director package could be some use. Need to see these things in opperation before I stump up the cash for one though - time to find a software show... where's the next decent one, or anyone know of a good place for a decent demo?

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