DVD Studio Pro 2 - The Complete Guide to DVD Authoring

Bruce Nazarian, the DVD Guy, travels the world, teaching both home users and media professionals how to make world-class DVDs, using Macintosh computers and DVD Studio Pro. But now you dont have to wait for one of his sought-after presentations or seminars to come to your hometown. DVD Studio Pro 2: The Complete Guide to DVD Authoring puts his expert advice, time-tested methods, and frustration-evading shortcuts by your side. This book is ready to guide you, any time you want help.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF DVD STUDIO PRO 2 AND TURN OUT PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY DVDs

Over a half-million people already have the potential to create professional-quality DVDs at home with their Superdrive-equipped Macintoshes and DVD Studio Pro. If youre one of them -- or want to be -- heres the perfect guide to making great use of all that power! No one knows more about DVD authoring with DVD Studio Pro than Bruce Nazarian, and no one can explain it better.

Bruce Nazarians DVD Studio Pro 2 gives you:

• A complete and thorough explanation of what is a DVD
• Chapter-by-chapter analysis of all of DVD Studio Pro 2s vast array of features
• Step-by-step tutorials that make DVD authoring simple and fun!
• A bonus DVD disc packed with tutorials, tools, tips, and project templates, as well as sample menu graphics.
• Thorough coverage of MPEG video, and how to encode video and AC3 audio for DVD.
• Photoshop DVD graphics tactics.
• Walkthroughs on slideshows, menus, markers, and stories.
• In-depth coverage of the new scripting in DVD Studio Pro 2.
• Simple scripting strategies for you to use.
• Overviews of DVD assets, advantages, and applications -- and ways to get the most from them
• 170 time-saving illustrations
• Advanced techniques to try after you’ve mastered the basics