Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4 (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

by Martin Sitter (Author), Adrian Ramseier (Author), Jem Schofield (Author)
Key Phrases: menu editor, gallery menu, creating transitions, Studio Pro, Main Menu, Final Cut Pro (more...)

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Product Description
Now the best-selling book on DVD Studio Pro is even better. Updated for DVD Studio Pro 4.2, this Apple-certified book uses striking, real-world footage (including the HD documentary One-Six-Right) to build four complete DVDs. This revised edition covers integration with Final Cut Pro 6,  Motion 3, and Compressor 3, as well as the new SD-to-HD workflow. Each chapter presents a lesson in an aspect of DVD creation and finishing, with hands-on projects for you to complete as you go. After learning how to storyboard your DVD and plan its interactions, you’ll set chapter markers, create stories, build still and motion menus, and add overlays and subtitles. You’ll also learn to work with multiple audio tracks and camera angles, create smart buttons and custom transitions, professionally encode audio and video files, and create useful scripts.


About the Author
Martin Sitter is the founder and CEO of macProVideo.com, a leading software education publisher and
training Web site. A veteran audio producer, multimedia artist, and Apple Certified Trainer specializing in track-based video and audio applications, Martin is the author of Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 7 and Express 7 and Apple Pro Training Series: Soundtrack Pro 2.

Adrian Ramseier is the founder and principal of All4DVD, an award-winning DVD authoring and production house that also specializes in training and curriculum development. All4DVD’s team of noted instructors has created DVDs for clients including Sony Pictures, BMW Motorcycle, and Reuters.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 2 edition (January 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321501896
• ISBN-13: 978-0321501899
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,782 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the money, but still pretty good, December 7, 2005

By	George Mauro "George Mauro" (Pacifica, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4 (Paperback)

I've been in a fight w/ Apple and Peachpit over this 'new' version of DVDSP4.
I'm an Apple cert. instructor for this and other ProApps. When I started reading the new book I found the same mistakes from version 3 had been copied over to version 4.

Granted, the new compressor app is great but nowhere does it explain the new features of DVDSP4 like support for external video, VTS editing and the whole HD support. I was told by Apple and Peachpit that this version of the book was intended to be an 'revision' of the old book; however, the general advertising of this book says 'Fully Update' instead of 'Fully Revised'... a bit misleading to the people who thought this version would help instruct students on how to best use the new features. We'll have to wait.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read ...BUT, April 10, 2007

By	H. G. Hourigan "Doubleh" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4 (Paperback)

Good illustrations but not that easy for a DVD STudio Pro 'Dummy'. I found that I had to go to the Apple DVD Studio Pro manual from the net to work out what to do. Then, after I had a basic understanding, and a few hours of fiddling on the computer,this book came to life for me and was very useful. Particularly the project workshops.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learn DVD Studio Pro, May 10, 2009

By	Eric Fuerschbach (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I used this book to teach my DVD Studio Pro class at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. This book presents a concise and comprehensive view into the world of DVD authoring. It is great for beginners, and provides valuable information for intermediate users as well.

The exercises in this book consist of practical use of DVD Studio Pro and applying the concepts learned to increasingly more complex situations. If you want to learn DVD Studio Pro, get this book.