Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Classroom in a Book [Paperback]

Adobe Creative Team (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321267958 | ISBN-13: 978-0321267955 | Publication Date: May 28, 2006 | Edition: 1

The most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Encore DVD 2.0!

Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does--an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Classroom in a Book contains eleven lessons and a bonus DVD with lesson files. The book covers the basics of learning Adobe Encore DVD, and countless tips and techniques to help you quickly become an Adobe Encore DVD artist. You'll learn to create DVDs with advanced features such as interactive menus, multiple audio tracks, and subtitle tracks as well as learn about Encore DVD 2.0's new features, including a slideshow editor, flowchart, updated user interface, Adobe Bridge, automated chapter menus, and more. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.

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About the Author

The Adobe Creative Team of designers, writers, and editors has extensive, real-world knowledge of Adobe products. They work closely with the Adobe product development teams and Adobe's Instructional Communications team to come up with creative, challenging, and visually appealing projects to help both new and experienced users get up to speed quickly on Adobe software products.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Press; 1 edition (May 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321267958
• ISBN-13: 978-0321267955
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,278,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a lynda.com author and an instructor in the Computer Studies department at Santa Rosa Junior College near San Francisco.

I have worn several hats: TV news reporter/anchor, video producer, writer focusing on PC technology, high school math/science teacher, radio station disk jockey, and music publisher marketing director.

As a news reporter I won a regional Emmy and two Society of Professional Journalists first-place awards. I am an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor in Photoshop and wrote Adobe's Higher Education, Digital Video Curriculum Guide.

I've written 300 articles, nine books, and six (and counting) lynda.com video tutorials.

You can find my lynda.com DVDs in the software section of Amazon. Topics include Adobe Premiere Pro, Encore, Soundbooth, and Premiere Elements. I've also produced a lynda.com tutorial on "Growing and Sharing Your Family Tree."

I sing bass/baritone with the Occidental Community Choir (www.occidentalchoir.org), I am a long distance runner and I enjoy playing tennis with my wife and daughter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent guide to the program, but less for your $ than others in the series..., January 9, 2007

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A. Warner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

Despite other titles in the "Classroom in a Book (CIAB)" series being exceptional, this book falls a little short. While other books in the series contain full color and over 400 pages, this one is Black & White and just over 200 pages. The training moves very slowly at first and does contain examples of most of the features of the product. I just feel that the organization of the material is a little weak and after using the Premier 2.0 CIAB and just looking at the After Effects 7.0 CIAB, that came today, I find it a weaker effort. Admittedly, I did need to get a DVD authored prior to getting too far into the book, but I feel it could have really been improved with Color.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, November 26, 2006

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Howard L. Yarbrough (Ooltewah, Tn United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

Like the previous reviewer, I found the lessons difficult to follow. The text is cumbersome and the illustrations are poor. I still believe Encore DVD 2 is a great product, but if you are looking to learn how to use it with this book, I would suggest saving your money and continuing your search.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adobe Encore DVD Classroom in a Book, February 8, 2008

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Eduardo D. de Lacerda (Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

This book teachs you what you need to know on how to create a professional DVD. I also enjoy the chapter about "easter eggs". It is a valuable acquisition.