Index. Symbols. 2-3/3-2 pulldown, 439

Index Symbols 2-3/3-2 pulldown, 439 A Adobe Premiere 6.5, 496 affordability of DVD media, 21 AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format), 439 alpha channels, 439 alternate tracks, 9, 61 playback controls, 64 analog, 440 audio formats, 53-54 copy protection, 42 Analog Protection System (APS), 454 anamorphic, 440 Angle function, 65 animating, 440 antialiasing, 440 applications, 23 authoring software, 24 DVD MovieFactory, 26 idvd, 25 MyDVD, 25 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 data-burning software, 24 DVD player software, 23-24 Applications File Format layer, 429 APS (Analog Protection System), 454 Aqua interface (Mac OS X), 90 ArcSoft ShowBiz. See ShowBiz aspect ratios, 6, 439-440 selecting in DVDit!, 288-289 assets, 440 importing in DVD Studio Pro, 365 ReelDVD, 394 format settings, 395 Assets View window (DVD Studio Pro), 339-341 audio adding in MyDVD, 242-243 amplifying, 440 audio signals, 52-53 audio streams, 440 background audio, adding to menus with DVDit!, 309-310 capturing PowerDirector, 198-200 WinProducer, 216 compression Media Player, 168 MP3, 144-145 music files, 169 connecting audio signals, 52-53 types, 52

500 Index Dolby Digital, 54 DTS (Digital Theater Systems), 54 DVD Studio Pro, 356-357 editing (PowerDirector), 207-208 filters (WinProducer), 219-220 formats, 41 analog, 53-54 digital, 55 surround-sound, 54-55 importing DVDit!, 302-303 DVD Studio Pro, 366-367 MyDVD, 237, 243 ReelDVD, 396 monophonic, 454 MPEG, 455 mulitchannel, 456 multistream, 456 playing itunes, 138-142 QuickTime Player, 105 SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound), 54 slide shows, adding audio to, 386 sound file details, viewing in QuickTime Player, 105 stereo, 461 WAV format, 466 Windows, 161 Audio function, 65 Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF), 439 Audio Video Interleave (AVI), 440 AUDIO_TS directory, 181, 440 exploring, 182 authoring, 448 DVD-R for authoring, 449 with idvd, 267 PowerDirector, 210 process, 195 software, 24, 475, 482, 486, 489 DVD MovieFactory, 26, 485 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 DVDit! 2.5, 487 Express DV, 483 idvd 2, 25, 486 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 MyDVD 4, 25, 484 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 PowerDirector 2, 475 ReelDVD 3, 491 Scenarist 2.6, 492 Studio 8, 478 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 Video Wave 5 Power Edition, 479 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 WinProducer 3, 477 versus video editing, 193-194 WinProducer, 224 authoring software, 24 AuthorScript, 286 AutoPlay settings, 162-163 AutoPlay option (Windows), setting, 120-121 AVI (Audio Video Interleave), 440 B backgrounds (WinProducer), 222 bandwidth, 441 baseband video, 441 bitstreams, 441 Blu-Ray Discs, 27 format specifications, 28 BMP file format, 441 BNC connectors, 47, 441 BUP files, 441 burning copying files to burn, 92-93 data, 441 Macintosh, 92-94

Index 501 CDs Easy CD Creator, 121-122 Windows, 171 Windows Desktop Recording, 118-119 Windows XP, 115 DVDs Easy CD Creator, 121-122 MyDVD, 257-258 PowerDirector, 211, 215 quality settings, 257 ReelDVD, 397-398 Windows Desktop Recording, 118-119 Windows XP, 115 WinProducer, 223-226 projects in DVDit!, 320 DVD discs, 322-324 DVD masters, 324 DVD volumes, 324 settings, 320-322 buttons, 441 adding to menus (DVDit)!, 293-294 copying (idvd), 277-278 creating (Scenarist), 409 customizing (idvd), 282-283 deleting (idvd), 277-278 DVD Studio Pro, 341 adding to menus, 341 highlights, 347 layers, 344 properties, 345 DVDit!, 304 button links, 316 customizing, 305-306 editing, 306-307 overlapping buttons, 306 editing text in idvd, 271-272 idvd copying, 277-278 customizing, 282-283 deleting, 277-278 moving, 277-278 organizing, 276 images, customizing, 280 motion, customizing, 280 moving (idvd), 277-278 MyDVD arranging, 241 deleting, 242 editing, 231-232 ReelDVD, 389-390 creating, 390-392 selecting, 60 bytes, 441 C caddies, 441 camcorders, 12, 84 capturing digital video imovie, 108 MyDVD, 245-247 PowerDirector, 198-200 Panasonic VDR-M10, 84 inputs and outputs, 85 recording modes, 85 camera angles, changing, 65 cameras. See camcorders; digital cameras captions, 442 closed-captions, 443 capturing audio PowerDirector, 198, 200 WinProducer, 216 video, 442 from camcorders, 245-247 with chapters, 247-248 MyDVD, 243-244 PowerDirector, 198-200 WinProducer, 216 CAV (constant angular velocity), 432 CBR (Constant Bit Rate), 442 CDs (compact discs) AutoPlay, setting, 162-163 displaying contents in Finder, 141

502 Index burning Easy CD Creator, 121-122 Windows, 171 Windows Desktop Recording, 118-119 Windows XP, 115 DVD on CD, 42, 448 formats, 39, 422-423 alternate video, 41 audio, 41 CD-Audio, 422 CD-R, 423 CD-ROM, 422 CD-RW format, 423 prerecorded, 39-40 recordable, 40 Super Video CD, 423 Video CD, 423 formatting, 117 importing music from, 167-168 logos, 422-423 movies on, 10 adding DVD content to CDs, 10 playing itunes, 140-142 Media Player, 165-167 recording choosing formats, 117 with Windows XP, 115 SACD (Super Audio Compact Discs), 460 SVCD (Super Video CD), 462 viewing track files, 166-167 CD Database (CDDB), 140 CD-Audio format, 40, 442 CD-R format, 17, 40, 442-423 CD-ROM format, 422 CD-RW format, 17, 40, 442 CDDB (CD Database), 140 cdvd, 42 cells, 407, 442 CGMS (Copy Generation Management System), 415, 442-444 channels, 442 chapter indexes, 248 chapters, 63 chapter indexes, 248 chapter points, setting DVDit!, 313-314 WinProducer, 225 markers DVD Studio Pro, 348-353 interactive, 351-352 MyDVD, 247-248 ReelDVD, 383 creating, 384 Scenarist, 412 chrominance, 443 CinePlayer, 174, 474 clip indexes, 248 clips, 443 adding in idvd, 269-270 in nested menus, 277 duration, 447 importing (DVDit!), 289-290, 300-303 menus, adding to, (DVDit!), 291-292 organizing in idvd menus, 276 closed-captions, 443 CLV (constant linear velocity), 432 codec, 443 colors editing (Scenarist), 411 palettes, 457 safe colors, 457 combination drives (CD-R/RW and DVD-ROM), 161 compact discs. See CDs compatibility among DVD formats, 20-21 component video format, 49-50, 443 composite video, 443 composite/baseband video format, 48-49

Index 503 compression, 443 compressors, 444 decoding, 445 decompression, 445 editing compressed video, 238, 251 lossless, 453 lossy, 453 Media Player, 168 MP3, 144 setting options, 144-145 music files, 169 perceptual, 458 transcoding, 234 connectors, 45 audio, 53 BNC connectors, 47 DVD recorders, 74-75 F connectors, 47 Firewire, 47, 75, 95, 106, 451 phono, 458 power cables, 45 RCA, 47, 459 S-Video, 47, 49, 462 USB interface, 95 video cable, 47 constant angular velocity (CAV), 432 Constant Bit Rate (CBR), 442 constant linear velocity (CLV), 432 content protection, 6, 9, 444 Content Scrambling System (CSS), 415, 444 control functions, 55-57 Copy Generation Management System (CGMS), 415, 442-444 copy management, 444 copy protection, 444 analog, 42 CGMS (Copy Generation Management System), 415 CSS (Content Scrambling System), 415 digital, 42-43 Macrovision APS (Analog Protection System), 415 Scenarist, 415 copying files to burn to recordable discs, 92-93 cropping, 444 cross-fading, 444 CSS (Content Scrambling System), 415, 444 cuts, 444 CyberLink, 196 Cyberlink PowerDirector. See PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDVD. See PowerDVD D DAT, 444 data rate, 444 data-burning software, 24 decoding, 445 decompression, 445 deinterlacing, 445 digital audio formats, 55 digital cameras accessing through USB interface (Macintosh), 94 browsing camera contents, 96 connecting to iphoto, 95-96 disconnecting, 98 importing photos from, 97 digital copy protection, 42-43 Digital Linear Tape (DLT), 445 digital media, 445 Macintosh applications, 88-89 Windows XP, 113 burning CDs and DVDs, 115 suggested hardware, 114 Digital Theater System (DTS), 54, 445-446

504 Index Digital Video (DV), capturing, 50, 447 imovie, 107-110 Windows Movie Maker, 130-131 digital video recorders, 12 digitizing film frames, 10 DirectCD, 116 disabling Windows desktop CD recording, 116 ejecting discs, 123-124 formatting discs, 122 writing files with, 122-123 disc images, 445 disc size and capacity, 14-15 double-sided discs, 15 dual-layer discs, 16 mini DVD, 16 terms and abbreviations, 15 discs, 445 copy protection analog, 42 digital, 42-43 double-sided, 446 dual-layer, 447 ejecting in DirectCD, 123-124 formats, 38-39 alternate video, 41 audio, 41 prerecorded, 39-40 recordable, 40 formatting with DirectCD, 122 recordable burning, 94 copying files to burn, 92-93 formatting, 92-93, 117 region codes, 42-43 changing, 43 rewritable, erasing, 92-93 single-sided, 461 disks, 445 magnetic, 454 dissolves, 445 DLT (Digital Linear Tape), 445 Dolby Digital, 54, 446 Dolby Headphone, 446 Dolby Surround, 446 Dolby Surround Pro Logic, 446 double-sided discs, 15, 446 downmixing, 55, 446 drives CD-R/RW, 161 combination, 161 DVD-ROM, 161 DTS (Digital Theater System), 54, 445-446 dual-layer discs, 16, 447 duplicating, 447 duration, 447 DV (Digital Video), capturing, 447 imovie, 107-110 Windows Movie Maker, 130-131 DVD, 5, 447 DVD Forum, 6, 448 web site, 434 DVD MovieFactory, 26, 485 DVD Player (Macintosh), 146-147 accessing DVD features, 151-153 controlling playback, 148-149 DVD navigation, 150-151 exploring DVD data, 154-156 enhanced data, 156-157 playing DVDs, 147-148 scene indexes, 150 DVD Player 3 for Macintosh OS X, 469 DVD player software, 23-24 DVD Studio Pro, 329-330 alternate languages, 354 assets, viewing, 339-341 Assets View window, 339-341

Index 505 audio streams, 356-357 buttons, 341 adding to menus, 341 highlights, 347 layers, 344 properties, 345 chapter markers, 348-349 interactive, 351-352 Marker Editor, 349-351 story sequences, 352-353 components, viewing, 338-339 features, 330 Graphical View window, 333 importing assets, 365 audio, 366-367 images, 365 video, 367 interface, 331 launching, 331 Log window, 362 Matrix views, 362-364 Menu Editor window, 341 menus, 341 motion, creating, 345-348 still, creating, 341-344 multiangle video streams, 354-355 navigational links, 333-334 Offbeat Action menu, 335-336 Project View window, 338-339 projects building, 367-370 editing, 362 exporting, 369-370 properties, viewing, 337-338 Property Inspector, 337-338 random play, 359 scripts, 359-360 slide shows, 357-358 Stories folder, 352 subtitles, 355-356 text descriptions, 362-363 Tutorial project, 331 opening, 332-333 previewing, 334-337 video tracks, 348-349 web links, 360-361 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 DVD+R format, 19, 40, 78, 427, 449 recorders, 80 compatibility issues, 81 finalizing discs, 81 recording with, 81 DVD+RW, 40, 449 DVD+RW Alliance, 19, 449 DVD+RW format, 19, 76-77, 427 recorders, 80 compatibility issues, 81 finalizing discs, 81 recording with, 80 DVD-Audio format, 12-13, 41, 425, 447 exploring, 182 DVD-Multi, 40, 448 DVD-Multi Player format, 426 DVD-Multi Recorder format, 426 DVD-R format, 11, 17-18, 40, 78, 83, 425, 449 for authoring, 449 compatibility issues, 83 recorders, 78-79 Video mode, 79 Video Recording mode, 79 DVD-RAM format, 17-18, 40, 76-77, 82, 426, 449 in digital camcorders, 84 recording with, 82 DVD-ROM format, 14, 424, 449 drives, 161 DVD-RW format, 11, 17-18, 40, 76-77, 426, 449 recorders, 78-79 Video mode, 79 Video Recording mode, 79

506 Index DVD-Video format, 8-9, 39, 424, 450 DVD-R and DVD-RW recordable formats, 11 exploring, 181-182 features, 8 mastering, 9 DVD-VR format, 424, 450 DVD@ACCESS, 448 DVDit!, 285-286 audio clips, previewing, 302 burning discs DVD discs, 322-324 DVD masters, 324 DVD volumes, 324 settings, 320-322 buttons, 304 button links, 316 customizing, 305-306 editing, 306-307 overlapping, 306 customizing design, 304 features, 286 First Play, 314-315 importing clips, 300-301 audio clips, 302-303 still images, 303-304 supported file formats, 301-302 Menu/Movie List, 290-291 menus, 309 background audio, adding, 309-310 background images, previewing, 304 buttons, adding, 293-294 creating, 290-291 customizing, 307-308 editing, 310 linked, 293-295 linking movies to, 311 movie clips, adding, 291-292 reviewing settings, 310 setting properties, 317-318 titles, adding, 292-293 movies, 309-311 chapter points, setting, 313-314 clips, viewing, 300-301 linking to menus, 311 properties, setting, 319 viewing in timeline, 312-313 navigation links, 304, 314 creating, 316-317 setting properties, 317-319 testing, 317 Palette window, 289-290 Project Planner, 287 projects, 299 building to DVD volumes, 297-298 burning to disc, 320 creating, 287-288 importing clips into, 289-290 output format, selecting, 288-289 previewing, 295-297 screen aspect ratio, selecting, 288-289 Remote Control, 296 self-running productions, 318 text customizing, 305-306 editing, 306-307 themes, 299-300 opening files, 301 versions, 287 widescreen support, 299 DVDit! 2.5, 487 DVDs, 5, 447 adding DVD content to CDs, 10 affordability, 21 applications for, 4 authoring, 448 DVD-R for authoring, 449 AutoPlay, setting, 162-163 benefits, 5 versus Blu-Ray discs, 27 on CD, 448 compared to VHS, 7 quality degradation over time, 7 converting movies to, 10

Index 507 copy protection analog, 42 digital, 42-43 digital video recorders, 12 disc size and capacity, 14-15 double-sided discs, 15 dual-layer discs, 16 mini DVD, 16 terms and abbreviations, 15 DVD on CD, 42 DVD-10, 447 DVD-5, 447 DVD-9, 447 formats, 16, 38-39, 422-427, 432 alternate video, 41 audio, 41 compatibility, 20-21 DVD+R, 19, 427 DVD+RW, 19, 427 DVD-Audio, 425 DVD-Multi Player, 426 DVD-Multi Recorder, 426 DVD-R, 17-18, 425 DVD-RAM, 17-18, 426 DVD-ROM, 424 DVD-RW, 17-18, 426 DVD-Video, 424 DVD-VR, 424 physical disc format, 16 prerecorded, 39-40 recordable, 17-19, 40 Super Audio CD (SACD), 425 hybrid, 452 images, 10 logos, 424-427 multi-story, 456 multilanguage, 456 multiple streams of content, 353 origins of, 6 Hollywood requirements versus computer industry requirements, 6-7 players, 448 alternate tracks, 61, 64 applications, 448 basic functions, 58 buying guide, 32 changing camera angles, 65 chapter controls, 63 connecting, 44-45 control and status functions, 55-57 display controls, 64 enhanced video and audio features, 67 first play elements, 58 inputs, 44 menus, 59-61 multilanguage support, 66 navigation, 59-61 Open/Close buttons, 58 output formats, 65 outputs, 44 parental locks, 66 playback controls, 62 portable, 35-36 Power buttons, 58 remote controls, 56 set-top, 32-38, 460 setting up, 36-38 setup menus, 65 versus VCRs, 63 widescreen display, 50-51 playing Media Player, 172-173 Windows, 160 Windows XP, 159 recorders, 449. See also recorders references, 433 hardware products, 435 industry organizations, 434 integrated computer systems, 436 online resources, 434 publications, 433 software, 436 region codes, 42-43 changing, 43 software applications, 23 authoring software, 24-26 data-burning software, 24 DVD player software, 23-24

508 Index success as a consumer product, 7 DVD-Audio, 12-13 DVD-ROM, 14 movies, 8-9 recordable formats, 11 use in camcorders, 12 versatility of, 4 volumes, 450 dynamic range, 450 E Easy CD Creator, 116 burning data discs, 121-122 editing audio (PowerDirector), 207-208 buttons (DVDit!), 306-307 in DVD recorders, 76 existing DVDs (MyDVD), 258-260 movies imovie, 110-111 Windows Movie Maker, 131-132 MyDVD, 249-250 trimming clips, 249-250 OpenDVD (MyDVD), 259 software, 493 Adobe Premiere 6.5, 496 Edition, 497 Final Cut Pro 3, 494 imovie 2, 493 Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.5, 498 Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP, 495 tracks in Scenarist, 408 video, 192-193 versus DVD authoring, 194 PowerDirector, 192, 196, 202-209 process, 194 software, 194 Windows XP, 130 WinProducer, 192-193, 215-219 Edition, 497 effects, 450 in PowerDirector, 205-206 encoding, 450 Enhanced DVD, 162, 183, 450 accessing content, 184 InterActual Player, 185-188 viewing installation files, 185 WebDVD, 184 Explorer window (ReelDVD), 375 exporting, 450 movies DVD Studio Pro, 369-370 imovie, 111 PowerDirector, 208-210 Windows Movie Maker, 132-133 WinProducer, 223-224 photos from iphoto, 101-102 Express DV, 483 F F connectors, 47, 450 Facepainting Tutorial project, 373 fades, 450 fading (cross-fading), 444 fields, 51, 451 file system architecture, 428 File System layer, 429 file systems, 429 filters, 451 video and audio (WinProducer), 219-220 Final Cut Pro 3, 494 finalizing discs, 80-81 Finder (Mac OS X), 90 Audio CD contents, displaying, 141 browsing digital camera contents, 96 copying files to burn, 92-94

Index 509 DVD data, displaying, 154 formatting recordable discs, 92-93 video file details, displaying, 104 FireWire connectors, 22, 47, 75, 451 FireWire interface, 73, 95, 106 First Play (DVDit!), 314-315 first play elements, 58, 451 formats, 16, 422-427, 432 audio analog, 53-54 digital, 55 surround-sound, 54-55 CD, 422-423 CD-Audio, 422 CD-R, 423 CD-ROM, 422 CD-RW format, 423 Super Video CD, 423 Video CD, 423 choosing recordable disc formats, 117 compatibility, 20-21 DVD, 38-39 alternate video, 41 audio, 41 output, 65 prerecorded, 39-40 recordable, 40 DVD+R, 19, 427 DVD+RW, 19, 427 DVD-Audio, 425 DVD-Multi Player, 426 DVD-Multi Recorder, 426 DVD-R, 17-18, 425 DVD-RAM, 17-18, 426 DVD-ROM, 424 DVD-RW, 17-18, 426 DVD-Video, 424 DVD-VR, 424 physical disc format, 16 recordable, 17-19 Super Audio CD (SACD), 425 formatting, 451 CDs, 117 DirectCD, 122 recordable discs, 117 Macintosh, 92-93 fps (frames per second), 451 frames, 51, 451 frames per second (fps), 451 frame rate, 451 G gain, 451 gamma, 451 GB (gigabytes), 452 General Parameter (GPRM) registers, 452 GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) format, 452 gigabytes (GB), 452 GOP (Group of Pictures), 452 GPRM (General Parameter) registers, 452 Graphical View window (DVD Studio Pro), 333 Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format, 452 Group of Picture (GOP), 452 Hertz (Hz), 452 hybrid DVDs, 452 H-I idvd, 25, 268 adding clips, 269-270 authoring with, 267 buttons copying, 277-278 customizing, 282-283 deleting, 277-278

510 Index editing text, 271-272 images, customizing, 280 motion, customizing, 280 moving, 277-278 organizing, 276 idvd 2, 268 launching, 269 menus backgrounds, customizing, 281 buttons, customizing, 282-283 customizing, 279 editing text, 271-272 nested, 277 organizing clips, 276 styles, selecting, 270-271 themes, applying, 283 titles, customizing, 281-282 playback, 275 preferences, 275-276 previewing productions, 272-273 projects checking status, 273-274 creating, 268-270 recording, 274-275 saving, 273 setting up, 275-276 slide shows, creating, 278-279 themes, selecting, 271 idvd 2, 486 IEEE 1394 interface, 22 IFO files, 452 ilink interface, 22, 452 images, 10 cropping, 444 importing DVD Studio Pro, 365 Windows XP, 124 menu background, previewing, 304 PICT format, 458 slide shows, 461 still frames, 461 importing (DVDit!), 303-304 still shows, 461 TIFF format, 463 imovie, 107 capturing from digital video, 107-110 editing movies, 110-111 exporting movies, 111 imovie 2, 493 imovie video editor, 102 importing, 452 assets (DVD Studio Pro), 365 audio DVD Studio Pro, 366-367 MyDVD, 237, 243 ReelDVD, 396 clips into PowerDirector, 200-201 into WinProducer, 217 into DVDit!, 289-290 files (PowerDirector), 211-212 images DVD Studio Pro, 365 ReelDVD, 395-396 music from CD, 142-144, 167-168 photos digital cameras, 97 local storage devices, 98 in Windows XP, 124 video DVD Studio Pro, 367 imovie, 108 MyDVD, 230-231 ReelDVD, 396 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 In points, 452 Information (.IFO) files, 156, 182 inputs, 44 interactive chapter markers, 351-352 interactive navigation, 8

Index 511 InterActual Player, 162, 185-186 playing movies, 186-187 viewing enhanced content, 186-188 InterActual Player 2, 473 interlaced displays, 51 interlacing, 452 deinterlacing, 445 fields, 451 InterVideo, 196 InterVideo WinDVD. See WinDVD InterVideo WinProducer. See WinProducer inverse telecine, 452 iphoto, 95 browsing camera contents, 96 connecting to cameras, 95-96 disconnecting cameras, 98 editing photos, 100-101 exporting photos, 101-102 features, 95 importing photos from digital cameras, 97 from local storage devices, 98 organizing photos, 99 photo books, creating, 101 Photo Library, 97 ISO-9660, 453 itunes, 138-139 Equalizer, 146 importing music from CDs, 142-144 Library, 139 organizing music, 145-146 playing CDs, 140-142 retrieving album information from CDDB, 141 setting compression options, 144-145 sharing music, 145-146 Visual Effects, 145 JPEG format, 453 J-L key frames in WinProducer, 222 languages, setting (ReelDVD), 387-389 layout, 453 Layout Editor, 414 creating layouts, 415-416 layouts, creating in Scenarist, 415-416 letterboxing, 453 LFE (Low-Frequency Effects), 453 Library (itunes), 139 Line level, 453 linear PCM, 453 linked menus, adding clips to, 237-239 links, 453 creating (ReelDVD), 392 global, defining, 393 menu command, defining, 394 track, defining, 393-394 live broadcasts, recording, 73 logos, 424-427 CD, 422-423 lossless compression, 453 lossy compression, 453 Low-Frequency Effects (LFE), 453 luminance, 454 M Mac OS X, 89 Aqua interface, 90 burning files to DVD, 94 copying files, 92-93 formatting discs, 92-93 digital cameras, accessing, 94

512 Index Finder, 90 UNIX-based features, 90 Macintosh burning data to CD or DVD, 92-94 digital cameras, accessing, 94 digital media applications, 88-89 DVD Player, 146-147 accessing DVD features, 151-153 controlling playback, 148-149 DVD navigation, 150-151 exploring DVD data, 154-157 playing DVDs, 147-148 scene indexes, 150 erasing rewritable discs, 92-93 imovie, 107 capturing from digital video, 107-110 editing movies, 110-111 exporting movies, 111 importing music from CDs, 142-144 photos from digital cameras, 97 photos from local storage devices, 98 iphoto, 95 connecting to cameras, 95-96 itunes, 138-139 Library, 139 playing CDs, 140-142 Mac OS X, 89 graphics capabilities, 90 player applications, 138 QuickTime Player, 102 movie files, playing, 103 movie files, viewing file details, 103-104 QuickTime Pro upgrade, 106 sound files, playing, 105 sound files, viewing file details, 105 SuperDrive, 91 Macrovision APS (Analog Protection System), 415 magnetic disks, 454 Main Menus, 61 Marker Editor (DVD Studio Pro), 349-351 markers, 454 Master Audio (PowerDirector), 207-208 Master Watermark (Power Director), 207 mastering content, 9 masters, 454 creating (DVDit!), 324 Matrix views (DVD Studio Pro), 362-364 MB (megabytes), 454 Media Player, 160 audio compression, 168 CDs, playing, 165-167 downloading CD info, 166 viewing track files, 166-167 compression audio, 169 encoding into MP3, 170 selecting formats, 170 DVDs, playing, 172-173 full-screen mode, 173 features, 162, 164 new for Windows XP, 164 importing music from CDs, 167-168 interface, 164 organizing music files, 168, 170 skins, 166 switching between displays, 166 Taskbar tabs, 165 third-party add-ins, 162 megabytes (MB), 454 menu Menu keys, 454 menus, 454 adding movie clips (DVDit!), 291-292 backgrounds customizing, 281 images, previewing, 304 MyDVD, 255

Index 513 buttons adding (DVDit!), 293-294 customizing, 282-283 chapter indexes, 248 clip indexes, 248 creating DVDit!, 290-291 Scenarist, 409-410 customizing (idvd), 279 designing PowerDirector, 213 WinProducer, 225 DVD alternate tracks, 61, 64 moving between menus, 61 DVD players, 59-61 selecting buttons, 60 in DVD recorders, 76 DVD Studio Pro, 341 motion, creating, 345-348 still, creating, 341-344 DVDit!, 309 adding background audio, 309-310 customizing, 307-308 editing, 310 linking movies to, 311 reviewing settings, 310 setting properties, 317-318 idvd editing text, 271-272 organizing clips, 276 linked adding clips to, 237-239 DVDit!, 293-295 Main Menus, 61 typical entries, 61 motion menus, 455 MyDVD, 239 adding movies, 236-237 editing, 231-232 nested, 240-241 organizing movies, 236-237 nested, adding clips, 277 Offbeat Action menu (DVD Studio Pro), 335-336 in ReelDVD, 389-390 creating, 390 setup, 65, 461 styles custom, 256 MyDVD, 254-255 styles, selecting in idvd, 270-271 themes, applying, 283 Title menus, 61, 463 titles adding (DVDit!), 292-293 customizing, 281-282 Top Menus, 61 mini-dvd, 16, 454 Modes Wheel (PowerDirector), 197 Audio mode, 207-208 Effects mode, 205-206 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode, 206-207 Speed mode, 204 Titles mode, 205 Transitions mode, 208-209 Trim mode, 203 monophonic audio, 454 motion menus, 455 MOV format (QuickTime), 455 movies on CD, 10 adding DVD content to CDs, 10 converting to DVD, 10 digitizing film frames, 10 display rates, 51 DVD versus VHS, 7 quality degradation over time, 7 DVD-Video format, 8-9 DVD-R and DVD-RW recordable formats, 11 mastering, 9 DVDit!, 309-311 chapter points, setting, 313-314 linking to menus, 311

514 Index properties, setting, 319 viewing in timeline, 312-313 editing imovie, 110-111 QuickTime Pro, 106 Windows Movie Maker, 131 exporting imovie, 111 Windows Movie Maker, 132-133 organizing in MyDVD, 236-237 playing DVD Player (Macintosh), 147-148 DVDit!, 300-301 QuickTime Player, 103 previewing, 104 viewing file details in QuickTime Player, 103-104 widescreen, 15 MP3 compression format, 41, 144, 455 setting options, 144-145 use in Media Player, 170 MPEG format, 455 MPEG audio, 455 MPEG-1, 455 MPEG-2, 455 MPEG-4, 455 MPEGAV directory, 183 exploring, 183 multi-story DVD, 456 MultiAngle video, 456 DVD Studio Pro, 354-355 multichannel audio, 456 multilanguage support, 66, 456 multiplexing, 10, 234, 456 multistream audio, 456 music, DVD-Audio format, 12-13 My Music folder, 168 organizing music files, 168-169 viewing albums by cover art, 168-169 My Pictures folder (Windows), 126 My Playlists folder, 171 My Video folder (Windows), 129 MyDVD, 25, 227 adding audio, 242 replacing audio, 242-243 burning discs, 257 DVDs, 257-258 quality settings, 257 buttons arranging, 241 deleting, 242 editing, 231-232 capturing video, 243-244 from DV camcorders, 245-247 with chapters, 247-248 editing, 249-250 compressed video, 251 existing DVDs, 258-260 OpenDVD, 259 trimming clips, 249-250 features, 227 importing audio, 243 importing video, 230, 237 adding to menus, 230-231 launching, 228-229 main application window, 230 menus, 239 adding movies, 236-237 backgrounds, 255 editing, 231-232 linked menus, 237-239 nested, 240-241 organizing movies, 236-237 styles, 254-256 Preview mode, 233 projects, 229 creating, 228-229 playback, 235-236 previewing, 232-233 recording, 234-235 saving, 233

Index 515 recording direct to DVD, 260-263 ShowBiz, 250 slide shows, 251 creating, 251-252 display options, 252-253 text, styles, 255 N navigation, 456 navigation commands, 412-413, 456 navigational links DVD Studio Pro, 333-334 DVDit!, 304, 314-319 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 nested menus, adding clips, 277 non-seamless playback, 457 NTSC format, 457 NUON, 457 O Offbeat Action menu (DVD Studio Pro), 335-336 Open/Close buttons, 58 OpenDVD, editing, MyDVD, 259 Operating System layer, 429 optical disc, 457 OS X. See Macintosh Out points, 457 outputs, 44 DVD, formats, 65 overscancs, 457 P PAL (Phase Alternation Line), 457 Palette window (DVDit!), 289-290 palettes, 457 pan and scan format, 50, 457 Panasonic DMR-E20 recorder, 83 Panasonic DMR-E30 recorder, 82 time-slip function, 83 Panasonic DMR-HS2 recorder, 82 Panasonic VDR-M10 DVD-RAM camcorder, 84. See also camcorders inputs and outputs, 85 recording modes, 85 parental controls, 66, 458 Partition layer, 428 Parts-of-Titles (PTTs) in Scenarist, 412 paths, 458 PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), 458 linear PCM, 453 perceptual compression, 458 PGCs (program chains), 407, 458 in Scenarist, 412 Phase Alternation Line (PAL), 457 Philips DVDR985 recorder, 80 modification modes, 81 recording rates, 81 phono connectors, 458 Photo Library (iphoto), 97 photos editing in iphoto, 100-101 exporting from iphoto, 101-102 organizing in iphoto, 99 in Windows XP, 126-128 photo books, creating in iphoto, 101 physical disc format, 16 physical media, 430 physical parameters, 431 read-only, 430 reading a disk, 430 rewritable, 430 write-once, 430

516 Index Physical Medium layer, 428 PICT format, 458 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) (PowerDirector), 206-207 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 Pioneer Elite DVR-7000 recorder, 78 Video mode, 79 Pioneer PRV-9000 recorder, 78 pixels, 458 playback in idvd, 275 non-seamless, 457 paths, 458 seamless, 460 Windows, 160 players, 448 applications, 448 audio itunes, 138-142 QuickTime Player, 105 automated DVD authoring, 482 DVD MovieFactory, 485 Express DV, 483 MyDVD 4, 484 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 consumer video editing with automated DVD authoring, 475 PowerDirector 2, 475 Studio 8, 478 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 Video Wave 5 Power Edition, 479 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 WinProducer 3, 477 DVD alternate tracks, 61, 64 basic functions, 58 buying guide, 32 changing camera angles, 65 chapter controls, 63 connecting, 44-45 control and status functions, 55-57 disc formats, 38-41 display controls, 64 enhanced video and audio features, 67 first play elements, 58 inputs, 44 menus, 59-61 multilanguage support, 66 navigation, 59-61 Open/Close buttons, 58 output formats, 65 outputs, 44 parental locks, 66 playback controls, 62 portable, 35-36 Power buttons, 58 PowerDVD, 175 remote controls, 56 set-top, 32-38 setting up, 36-38 setup menus, 65 versus VCRs, 63 widescreen display, 50-51 WinDVD, 178 DVD software players, 469 CinePlayer 4, 474 DVD Player 3 for Macintosh OS X, 469 InterActual Player 2, 473 PowerDVD XP 4, 471 Windows Media Player for Windows XP, 470 WinDVD 4, 472 Macintosh, 138 personal DVD authoring, 486 DVDit! 2.5, 487 idvd 2, 486 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 professional DVD authoring, 489 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 ReelDVD 3, 491 Scenarist 2.6, 492 reading discs, 430 region codes, 42 changing, 43 set-top, 460

Index 517 playing. See also playback CDs AutoPlay, 162-163 Media Player, 165-167 clips (PowerDirector), 209 DVDs AutoPlay, 162-163 InterActual Player, 186-187 Media Player, 172-173 playlists, 458 in DVD recorders, 76 portable DVD players, 35 buying considerations, 35-36 Power buttons, 58 power cables, 45 PowerDirector, 192 authoring, 195, 210 burning discs, 211, 215 capturing clips, 198, 200 from digital camcorders, 198-200 clips adjusting speed, 204 exporting, 208-210 importing, 200-201 overlaying, 206-207 playing, 209 previewing, 201, 208 producing, 209-210 splitting, 201-202 transition effects, 208-209 creating productions, 202 editing, 194, 202-209 effects, 205-206 features, 196 importing files, 211-212 interface, 197 Master Audio, 207-208 Master Watermark, 207 menus, designing, 213 Modes Wheel, 197 Audio mode, 207-208 Effects mode, 205-206 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode, 206-207 Speed mode, 204 Titles mode, 205 Transitions mode, 208-209 Trim mode, 203 previewing completed projects, 213-214 slide shows, 211 starting projects, 211 titles, 205 PowerDirector 2, 475 PowerDVD, 162, 174 features, 175 screen capture function, 180 viewing DVD information, 174, 176 chapter point thumbnails, 177-178 exploring navigational structure, 177 tree view, 177 PowerDVD XP 4, 471 premastering, 458 prerecorded disc formats, 39-40 previewing clips PowerDirector, 201-202, 208 WinProducer, 217, 223-224 projects DVDit!, 295-297 idvd, 272-273 MyDVD, 232-233 PowerDirector, 213-214 ReelDVD, 377-380 producing clips (PowerDirector), 209-210 program chains (PGCs), 407, 458 in Scenarist, 412 programs, 407, 458 progressive displays, 51 progressive scans, 459 progressive video, 459 Project View window (DVD Studio Pro), 338-339

518 Index Property Inspector (DVD Studio Pro), 337-338 PTTs (Parts-of-Titles) in Scenarist, 412 Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), 458 Q-R QuickTime, 459 MOV format, 455 QuickTime Player, 102 movie files playing, 103 viewing file details, 103-104 QuickTime Pro upgrade, 106 editing movies, 106 sound files playing, 105 viewing file details, 105 Radio Frequency (RF) video, 459 ratings, 66 RCA connectors, 47, 459 re-recordable CDs, 17 read-only media, 430 reading discs, 430 recordable discs burning (Macintosh), 94 recordable CDs, 17 formats, 11, 17-18, 40 formatting, 117 recorders, 70, 449 benefits, 70 buying, 71 considerations, 71-72 connecting, 74 connectors, 74-75 DVD compatibility, 76 DVD+R/RW format, 80-81 compatibility issues, 81 finalizing discs, 81 Philips DVDR985, 80-81 DVD-R format, 83 compatibility issues, 83 DVD-R/RW format, 78-79 Recording Video mode, 79 Video mode, 79 DVD-RAM format, 82 Panasonic DMR-E30 recorder, 82-83 recording with, 82 editing in, 76 finalizing discs, 80 menus, 76 Pioneer Elite DVR-7000, 78 Video mode, 79 Pioneer PRV-9000, 78 playback, 74 playlists, 76 recording, 73 external video, 73 live broadcasts, 73 rewritable formats, 76-77 recording, 73, 459 direct to DVD, 260-261 setting up, 261-263 external video, 73 live broadcasts, 73 projects in idvd, 274-275 with Windows XP, 115 choosing formats, 117 ReelDVD, 371 assets, 394 format settings, 395 audio clips, importing, 396 burning to disc, 397-398 buttons, 389-390 creating, 390-392 Chapter Selection menu, 380 chapters, 383 creating, 384 defining links between tracks, 376 Explorer window, 373-375 Facepainting Tutorial project, 373 features, 372-373 images and subpictures, importing, 395-396

Index 519 Information window, 374 interface, 374 languages, setting, 387-389 launching, 373 links, creating, 392 global links, 393 menu command links, 394 track links, 393-394 menus, 389-390 creating, 390 navigation, 375-377 Play Video menu, 379 Preview window, 374, 377-380, 397 projects building, 396 previewing, 377-380 simulating, 397 viewing navigational design, 376 slide shows, 379, 385 adding audio, 386 creating, 385 Still Shows, 385 source files, browsing, 375 Storyboard, 373, 375-377 streams assigning to tracks, 381 viewing and editing, 382 subtitles, 386 creating, 387-388 toolbar, 374 Track window, 374, 381-382 zooming out, 383 video tracks, 383 creating, 383 importing, 396 ReelDVD 3, 491 references, 433 hardware products, 435 industry organizations, 434 integrated computer systems, 436 online resources, 434 publications, 433 software, 436 region codes, 42-43 changing, 43 regional management, 459 Remote Control (DVDit!), 296 remote controls, 56 Menu keys, 454 Return keys, 459 Title keys, 463 rendering, 459 replication, 459 resolution, 459 Return key, 459 rewritable CDs, 17 rewritable discs CDs, 17 erasing (Macintosh), 92-93 rewritable formats, 76-77 rewritable media, 430 RF (Radio Frequency) video format, 48, 459 RGB format, 459 ripping data, 459 S S-Video, 462 connectors, 47-49 video format, 49 SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc) format, 13, 41, 425, 460 safe areas, 460 safe colors, 457 sampling rates, 7, 460 saving projects in idvd, 273 scaling, 460 Scan function, 63 Scenario Editor (Scenarist), 404-405 disc organization, 405

520 Index scenarios, 404-405 creating in Scenarist, 402, 414 Scenarist, 402 Branch Wizard, 407 buttons, creating, 409 colors, editing, 411 copy protection, 415 editing tracks, 408 interface, 403-404 Data Editor, 403 Layout Editor, 404 Scenario Editor, 404 Track Editor, 403 Layout Editor, 414 creating layouts, 415-416 link navigation, 407 Loop Wizard, 407 menus, creating, 409-410 navigational commands, 412-413 navigational flow, 411 chapter links, 412 program chains, 412 Project Wizard, 403 Scenario Editor, 404-405 disc organization, 405 scenarios, creating new, 402 defining scenario settings, 402 subpicture effects, 411 Subtitle Editor, 409 Template Wizard, 407 Timeline view, 408-409 Track Editor, 408 Scenarist 2.6, 492 Scene Index menu, 460 scenes, 460 screen-capture functions, 180 scripts, 460 DVD Studio Pro, 359-360 subtitles, 462 SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound), 54, 460 seamless playback, 460 Search Forward function, 63 Search Reverse function, 63 set-top DVD players, 32-33, 460 buying considerations, 33-34 setting up, 36 connecting directly to televisions, 37 connecting to stereo systems, 37-38 Setup menu, 461 ShowBiz, 250 signals audio, 52-53 video, 46 component video format, 49-50 composite/baseband video format, 48-49 digital video format, 50 RF video format, 48 S-Video video format, 49 simulation, 461 single-sided discs, 461 skins, Media Player, 166 Skip Forward function, 63 Skip Reverse function, 63 slide shows, 461 adding audio, 386 DVD Studio Pro, 357-358 idvd, 278-279 MyDVD, 251 creating, 251-252 display options, 252-253 PowerDirector, 211 ReelDVD, 379, 385 adding audio, 386 creating, 385 Still Shows, 385 Slow Motion Forward function, 63 Slow Motion Reverse function, 63 Smart Video Rendering Technology (SVRT), 198

Index 521 software, 23 automated DVD authoring, 482 DVD MovieFactory, 485 Express DV, 483 MyDVD 4, 484 NeoDVDstandard/Plus 4, 482 consumer video editing with automated DVD authoring, 475 PowerDirector 2, 475 Studio 8, 478 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 VideoWave 5 Power Edition, 479 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480 WinProducer 3, 477 data-burning software, 24 DVD software players, 23-24, 469 CinePlayer 4, 474 DVD Player 3 for Macintosh OS X, 469 InterActual Player 2, 473 PowerDVD XP 4, 471 Windows Media Player for Windows XP, 470 WinDVD 4, 472 personal DVD authoring, 24, 486 DVD MovieFactory, 26 DVDit! 2.5, 487 idvd, 25 idvd 2, 486 MyDVD, 25 Pinnacle Studio 7 video editor, 26 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 playing DVDs (Windows), 162 professional DVD authoring, 489 DVD Studio Pro 1.5, 489 Impression DVD-Pro 2.2, 490 ReelDVD 3, 491 Scenarist 2.6, 492 video editing, 493 Adobe Premiere 6.5, 496 Edition, 497 Final Cut Pro 3, 494 imovie 2, 493 Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.3, 498 Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP, 495 video-editing, 192-194 PowerDirector, 192, 196 WinProducer, 192-193, 215 Sonic DVDit!. See DVDit! Sonic MyDVD. See MyDVD Sonic ReelDVD. See ReelDVD Sonic Scenarist. See Scenarist SONICblue ReplayTV, 69 Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (SDDS), 54, 460 splitting clips in PowerDirector, 202 in WinProducer, 217-218 SPRM (System Parameter) registers, 463 status functions, 55-57 Step Forward function, 63 Step Reverse function, 63 stereo audio systems, 461 connecting set-top DVD players, 37-38 still images, 461 importing (DVDit!), 303-304 Still Shows, 461 Still Shows, 461 ReelDVD, 385 storage capacity of DVD, 14-15 double-sided discs, 15 dual-layer discs, 16 mini DVD, 16 terms and abbreviations, 15 Stories Folder (DVD Studio Pro), 352 story sequences (DVD Studio Pro), 352-353 storyboards, 461 Studio 8, 478 subpicture streams, 461

522 Index Subtitle Editor (Scenarist), 409 Subtitle function, 64 subtitles, 461 creating in Scenarist, 409 DVD Studio Pro, 355-356 ReelDVD, 386 creating, 387-388 subtitle scripts, 462 subtitle streams, 462 subwoofers, 462 Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) format, 13, 41, 425, 460 Super Video CD (SVCD) format,10, 41, 423, 462 SuperDrive, 91 superimposing, 462 surround sound, 462 audio formats, 54 downmixing, 55 virtual surround-sound, 55 Dolby Surround, 446 Dolby Surround Pro Logic, 446 virtual surround sound, 465 SVCD (Super Video CD) format, 10, 41, 423, 462 SVRT (Smart Video Rendering Technology), 198 synchronization, 463 System Parameter (SPRM) registers, 463 T televisions connecting set-top DVD players, 37 display rates, 51 text, styles (MyDVD), 255 themes applying (idvd), 283 DVDit!, 299-300 opening files, 301 selecting (idvd), 271 TIFF format, 463 timecodes, 463 Timeline (Scenarist), 408-409 timeline, 463 viewing movies (DVDit!), 312-313 Title key, 463 Title menus, 61, 463 titles, 407, 463 adding to menus (DVDit!), 292-293 PowerDirector, 205 WinProducer, 222 TiVo, 69 Top Menus, 61 Track Editor (Scenarist), 408 track tiles (DVD Studio Pro), 348-349 chapter markers, 348-349 interactive, 351-352 Marker Editor, 349-351 story sequences, 352-353 Track window (ReelDVD), 381-382 zooming out, 383 tracks, 463 transcoding, 234, 464 transition effects, 464 PowerDirector, 208-209 WinProducer, 219-220 trimming clips, 464 MyDVD, 249-250 U UDF (Universal Disc Format), 429, 464 UDF Bridge file system, 464 Ulead DVD Workshop, 488 Ulead MediaStudio Pro 6.5, 498 Ulead VideoStudio 6, 481 Universal Disc Format (UDF), 429, 464

Index 523 USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, 95, 464 accessing digital cameras (Macintosh), 94 USB cameras accessing in Windows XP, 125-126 organizing photos, 126-128 support in Windows XP, 124-125 V Variable Bit Rate (VBR), 464 VBR (Variable Bit Rate), 464 VCD (Video CD) format, 10, 423, 464 exploring, 183 VCRs playback controls, 63 versus DVD, 7, 63 VHS compared to DVD, 7 video capturing imovie, 107-110 MyDVD, 243-248 PowerDirector, 198-200 WinProducer, 216 clips, importing (ReelDVD), 396 compression, editing compressed video, 238, 251 connecting video signals, 46 types of signals, 46 copy protection analog, 42 digital, 42-43 displaying, 180 QuickTime Player, 102 editing, 192-193 versus DVD authoring, 194 PowerDirector, 192, 196, 202-209 process, 194 software, 194 Windows XP, 130 WinProducer, 192-193, 215-219 external, recording, 73 filters (WinProducer), 219-220 formats, 41 importing DVD Studio Pro, 367 MyDVD, 230-231, 237 MultiAngle, 456 MyDVD, adding and organizing, 237 progressive, 459 video cable connectors, 47 viewing video files in Windows XP, 128 Windows, 161 video cards (Windows), 161 Video CD (VCD) format, 10, 40, 423, 464 exploring, 183 video editing tools, 26 Video for Windows, 465 Video Manager (VMG), 405-406, 465 Video Manager, 405 Video mode (DVD-R/RW recorders), 79 Video Object (VOB), 465 Video Recording (VR) mode (DVD-R/RW recorders), 79 video signals, 46 component video format, 49-50 composite/baseband video format, 48-49 digital video format, 50 RF video format, 48 S-Video video format, 49 video streams, 465 Video Title Sets (VTS), 405-406, 465 Titles, 407 video tracks (DVD Studio Pro), 348-349 VideoStudio 6, 194 VideoWave 5, 194 VideoWave Movie Creator, 480

524 Index VIDEO_TS, 155, 181, 465 exploring, 181 files included, 181 virtual surround sound, 55, 465 VMG (Video Manager), 406, 465 VOB (Video Object) files, 465 volumes, 450 creating (DVDit!), 324 VR (Video Recording) mode (DVD-R/RW recorders), 79 VTS (Video Title Set) files, 405-406, 465-466 Titles, 407 W-Z watermarks, 466 Master Watermark (PowerDirector), 207 WAV format, 466 Web DVD, 466 web links (DVD Studio Pro), 360-361 web sites Apple Computer, 436 Camcorder & Computer Video Magazine, 433 Canopus Corp., 437 Compaq, 436 Discreet, 437 DV Magazine, 433 DVD FAQ, 434 DVD Forum, 6, 434 DVD+RW Group, 434 DVD+RW Resources, 434 DVDA DVD Association, 434 EMedia Magazine, 433 Hewlett-Packard, 436 LaCie DVD Drives, 435 Manifest Technology, 433 Maxell, 435 Microsoft DirectX, 436 Microsoft Windows Media, 436 Panasonic DVD-RAM, 435 Philips Consumer Electronics DVD+RW, 435 Prassi/VERITAS, 437 QPS Inc, 435 Recipe 4 DVD, 434 Recordable DVD Council, 434 Roxio Easy CD Creator and Direct CD, 437 Sony VAIO, 436 Verbatim, 435 Video CD, 434 Vivastar, 435 VOB Information Systems, 437 WebDVD, 184 widescreen, 466 anamorphic, 440 movies, 15 display formats, 50-51 support in DVDit!, 299 Windows burning CDs, 171 exploring discs DVD-Audio, 182 DVD-Video, 181-182 Video CD, 183 Media Player CDs, playing, 165-167 features, 164 interface, 164 Taskbar tabs, 165 My Music folder, 168 My Playlists folder, 171 playing DVDs, 159-160 audio playback, 161 software, 162 system requirements, 160 video cards, 161 Windows Desktop Recording, burning discs, 118-119 Windows Media (WMF) video format, 42 Windows Media Audio (WMA), 466

Index 525 Windows Media Player. See Media Player Windows Media Video (WMV), 466 Windows Movie Maker, 130 capturing from digital video, 130-131 editing movies, 131-132 exporting movies, 132-133 Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP, 495 Windows XP digital media, 113 burning CDs and DVDs, 115 suggested hardware, 114 Disc AutoPlay option, setting, 120-121 importing pictures, 124 My Pictures folder, 126 My Video folder, 129 recording CDs and DVDs, 115 choosing formats, 117 USB camera support, 124-125 USB cameras accessing, 125-126 organizing photos, 126-128 video files, 128 WinDVD, 162, 174 controls, 178-179 features, 178 screen capture function, 180 viewing DVD information, 174, 178 chapter point thumbnails, 179-180 WinDVD 4, 472 WinProducer, 192-193 authoring, 224 authoring process, 195 backgrounds, 222 burning discs, 223-226 capturing clips, 216 chapter points, defining, 225 clips assembling, 218 exporting, 223-224 importing, 217 overlaying, 220-221 previewing, 217, 223-224 splitting, 217-218 transition effects, 219-220 trimming, 219 video and audio filters, 219-220 creating productions, 217-219 editing, 194, 217-219 features, 215 interface, 215 key frames, 222 Lock/Unlock button, 219 menus, designing, 225 titles, 222 WinProducer 3, 477 wipes, 466 WMA (Windows Media Audio) files, 41, 466 WMF (Windows Media) video format, 42 WMV (Windows Media Video), 466 write-once media, 17, 430 YUV format, 466