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1. A Note If you want the track name automatically inserted on the slide for each track choose Auto Insert Track Title from the Options menu S In the Compilation Properties list select the track to which you want to add text From the Insert menu choose Text text box displays in the workspace Type your text in the text box KR N Set the text properties in the text bar as desired e Choose a font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box Click the Bold Italic 2 or Shadow 5 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired e Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text bar Alt 2 on page 9 e Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button LIF to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text CHP 4 CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION DVD oy Formatting text 1 Select the track containing the text you want to format 2 If necessary click the Selection Tool _ amp or Sizing Tool EH in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace click the text box and use the text bar to edit your text properties e Choose a font from the drop down lis
2. 58 Reordering toolbar Duttotis endi RN ee tte ee ha ee 58 Adding DULIONS t Ne tOOIDAE s emat uio erem dcpd aee ore cee cee cee tee 59 Removing buttons from the toolbar 59 Setting DVD Architect Studio 5 60 Gene ta hae EET 60 senate Talo MEE 62 taD soe cred d ME 62 Butrnirig 62 NOON TITIO TABLE OF CONTENTS id lu aw hy me gt i E ow 29 T ds i v 5 Introduction Welcome to DVD Architect Studio DVD Architect Studio software has everything you need to create and burn professional DVDs on your computer With the DVD Architect Studio software you ll be creating picture slideshows single movie DVDs music compilations and menu based DVDs on your computer in no time oystem Requirements 400 MHz processor 128 MBRAM Technical support Microsoft Windows compatible sound card Supported DVD r rw r rw drive 1200 RPM hard disk drive 24 bit color display recommended 40 MB hard disk space for program installation Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP Microsoft DirectX 8 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later The Web site at http mediasoftware s
3. Inserting an empty slide You can insert an empty slide anywhere in your project by choosing the Empty Slide option from the Insert menu The empty slide is inserted above the currently selected slide Once you have inserted an empty slide you can add text and or graphics to it Adding text You can add text to each slide of your slideshow r Note If you want the image file name automatically inserted on each slide choose Auto Insert Slide Text from the Options menu SA In the Slideshow Properties list select the slide to which you want to add text From the Insert menu choose Text text box displays in the workspace Type your text in the text box A N Set the text properties in the text bar as desired e Choose a font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text e Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box e Click the Bold Italic 7 or Shadow S buttons to toggle your font effects as desired Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text bar Alt 2 on page 9 e Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button L1H to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha chan
4. Note If you want the track name automatically inserted on the slide for each track choose Auto Insert Track Title from the Options menu Otherwise you can manually add the text to each slide For more information see Adding text on page 39 Replacing an audio track There are several ways to replace the audio on a track e Right click a track in the list and choose Set Audio from the shortcut menu The Set Audio dialog displays Select a new track and click the Open button The audio is replaced with your new selection Drag a file from the Media Explorer onto an existing track in the Compilation Properties list The existing track is replaced with the dragged file e Select a track in the Compilation Properties list From the Edit menu choose Track Audio and then choose Set The Set Audio dialog displays Select a new track and click the Open button The audio is replaced with your new selection Inserting Images You can choose an image or video for each track in your compilation The image or video will display on screen while the track is playing Note If you have a display device that is susceptible to burn in such as a rear projection television do not use static text or bright static graphics in any scene that will be displayed on screen for an extended period of time There are several ways to insert an image or video on a track e Select a track In the
5. CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 36 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 g Creating a Music amp Compilation DVD You can use the DVD Architect Studio software to create a music compilation DVD or add a music compilation to a menu in a menu based project A music compilation is a collection of audio files that can be played in a DVD player When you create your music compilation you can specify an image and text to display while each audio track is playing M M 7 Note Your music compilation is limited to 99 chapter markers Chapter markers allow users to navigate through your audio tracks and are automatically inserted for the first 99 audio tracks Users can allow the compilation to play normally or they can navigate forward and backward through the first 99 audio tracks in your compilation If you have more than 99 tracks in your compilation users will need to use the Fast Forward button on the remote control to navigate past track 99 If you re creating a music compilation DVD you already know how to start a project and locate your media see Getting Started on page 13 Tip If you want to create a series of videos that play sequentially you can create music compilation made up of video files Simply follow the steps detailed here to create a music compilation and add your video
6. button is added to the current menu as a link to the submenu Ua M M Note You can edit the button by selecting it and making changes on the Object Properties page For more information see Editing objects on page 28 S 3 Double click the submenu s button to edit the layout and add media Inserting a scene selection menu A scene selection menu displays a link for each chapter marker in a video making it easy to find just the scene you want to see Creating a menu that plays the remainder of the title after playing the selected chapter 1 Insert a video object to a menu and add chapter markers These markers are used to create your scene selection menu For more information about inserting video objects into a menu see Adding a movie object to a menu on page 47 For more information about adding chapter markers see Inserting chapter markers on page 49 Return to the menu to which you added the video object and select the object From the Insert menu choose Scene Selection Menu The Insert Scene Selection Menu dialog displays In the Page title field type a title to use for the scene selection menu an 5 W N In the Links per page field type the number of scenes you want to display per page If you have many scenes and you don t want them all to appear on one page the
7. INDEX i_i _ _ _ Editing text 32 33 Editing toolbar 9 Empty slide inserting 43 Files adding to project 17 choosing 16 downloading from Web 17 first play 18 introductory 18 preparing for DVD Architect Studio 13 previewing 17 recompression 18 First play video 18 Formatting text 32 Formatting text in slideshow 44 Frame object 28 General preferences 60 Graphic inserting 27 45 Grid snapping to 29 H Hiding showing Toolbar 58 Image replacing 39 stretch type 43 Images adding to slideshow 42 inserting in music compilation 38 replacing 42 In point setting 49 Inserting a graphic 27 Inserting a scene selection menu 24 Inserting chapters 49 Inserting empty slide 43 Inserting graphic in slideshow 45 Inserting images in music compilation 38 Inserting text 32 INDEX Introductory media 18 K Keyboard commands 11 edit 11 insert 12 magnification 11 project 11 video object timeline 12 view 11 Linking a series of videos 37 Links editing 28 Loading chapter markers 50 IM Main toolbar 8 Main window overview 8 Media adding 27 Media Explorer 10 views 17 Media files adding to project 17 choosing 16 downloading from Web 17 first play 18 introductory 18 previewing 17 recompression 18 Menu based DVD adding movie object 47 adding music compilation 37 adding picture slideshow 41 Menu based p
8. For more information on themes see Applying themes on page 34 Centering objects 1 Select the Selection Tool amp or Sizing Tool Ei 2 Select the objects you want to align You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files 3 Click a button on the left edge of the workspace The Horizontal Centering button moves the selected objects to the horizontal center of the screen The Vertical Centering button moves the selected objects to the vertical center of the screen Adjusting object spacing 1 Select the Selection Tool or Sizing Tool Ei 2 Select the objects you want to adjust You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files You must have at least three objects selected to adjust the objects vertical or horizontal spacing 3 Click a button on the left edge of the workspace The Space Across button adjusts the selected items so an equal amount of horizontal space exists between objects The Space Down button adjusts the selected items so an equal amount of vertical space exists between objects Deleting objects 1 Select the Selection Tool amp or Sizing Tool 1 2 Select the objects you want to delete You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files 3 From the Edit men
9. 1 CHP 1 The Index tab provides a complete listing of the help topics available Scroll through the list of available topics or type a word in the Type in the keyword to find field to quickly locate topics related to that word Select the topic and click the pisse button The Search tab allows you to enter a keyword and display all of the topics in the online help that contain the keyword you entered Type a keyword in the Type in the word s to search for field and click the ittee button Select the topic from the list and click the Bs button The Favorites tab allows you to keep topics that you revisit often in a separate folder To add a topic to your favorites click the button on the Favorites tab Whats This help What s This help allows you to view pop up descriptions of DVD Architect Studio menus buttons and dialog boxes 1 Click the What s This Help button 8 in the toolbar or the question mark 21 in the upper right corner of a dialog box Alternately you can choose What s This from the Help menu or press Shift F1 2 The cursor changes to a question mark icon lh 3 Click an item in the program s interface Help on the Web Additional DVD Architect Studio help and information is available on the Sony Pictures Digital Media Software Web site From the Help menu choose Sony on the Web and choose the desired location from the submenu The software starts your system s Web browser and attemp
10. use the scroll bars to locate the button that you want to add and then select it 3 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want the newly added button to proceed in order For example if you want to add the Insert Text Object button and want it to precede the Enable Snapping button select the Enable Snapping button in the Current toolbar buttons list Customize Toolbar Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons Grid Settings Ctrl Shift G Redo CtrleShift z RENE Move Up Ctrl Page Up Separator Move Down Ctrl Page Add gt 4 Help Th Move to Front Ctrl Home Separator by Move to Back Ctri End i Remove Preview F3 Snap to Safe Areas Ctrl Shif Separator Move Up Insert Text Object Ctrl T Na Move Down k 4 Click The new button is added above the selected button in the Current toolbar buttons list Note You may also double click a button to add it to the toolbar Click Close to save the toolbar settings and close the dialog Removing buttons from the toolbar You may remove buttons and separators from the main toolbar If you have added buttons to the toolbar removing unused or unwanted buttons allows you to maximize the toolbar s space You may remove toolbar buttons either directly on the workspace or via the Customize Toolbar dialog Removing buttons on the D
11. Enter copyright information about the project Comments Enter any comments you want to associate with the project 5 If your projects typically use these settings select the Start all new projects with these settings check box Note The project settings you chose in the New Project dialog can be changed at any time while you are working on a project with the exception of the type of project you chose to create To change any of these settings choose Properties from the File menu We recommend saving your project at regular intervals to avoid loss of work due to system failure or power outages For more information please see Saving your project on page 21 CHP 2 GETTING STARTED 1 Opening an existing project 1 From the File menu choose Open The Open dialog displays 2 Locate and select the project dar file you want to open 3 Click the Open button Choosing your media files You can use the Media Explorer tab in the bottom panel of the DVD Architect Studio work area to find and add media files to your project wide variety of media files are supported You may add any of the following media file types to your DVD Architect Studio project Format Extension Definition GIF gif 256 index color lossless image and animation format widely used on the Internet JPEG jpg True color lossy Internet image format Macintosh AIFF File aif Standard audio format use
12. Object Order and then choose the appropriate layering command from the submenu Move to Top moves the selected object to the top layer e Move to Bottom moves the selected object to the bottom layer Move Forward moves the selected object forward one layer e Move Back moves the selected object back one layer Inserting and editing text Inserting text on a menu or page 1 From the Insert menu choose Text text box is placed on the current menu or page 2 Type your desired text 3 Drag the text box to position it on the menu or page CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 Formatting text 1 Select a text box with the selection tool amp or sizing tool Et The text bar below the menu displays the text settings Tip From the View menu choose Text Bar to display or hide the text bar 2 Choose a font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text 3 Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box 4 Click the Bold B Italic 2 or Shadow 8 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired 5 To apply a shadow click the down arrow next to the Shadow S button A pop up window is displayed to allow you to set the position color and blurring of the shadow text 6 Set your t
13. XML Themes are installed to a subfolder below the DVD Architect Studio program folder Each theme is saved as a thm file which is essentially a zip file chat contains the theme s XML file and media The easiest way to create your own themes is to work on a copy of an existing theme 1 Create a copy of the theme you want to modify and rename the file 2 Open the thm file in a program such as WinZip and extract the files to a working folder 3 Edit the theme s files as necessary The default xml file contains all information about the layout including button positioning spacing font text graphics and audio information Do not rename this file Check all tags and references in this file prior to saving because any errors or mistakes will cause your theme to go undetected by the software The media files in the theme are used for button and menu graphics backgrounds and audio You can use any DVD Architect Studio supported file format including bmp png jpg gif avi and wav You must change the NAME tag in the x THEME INFORMATION section to a unique name for the theme Otherwise your theme will not be detected You can update the AUTHOR lt COPYRIGHT gt and lt ABOUT gt tags as well 4 Resave the zip file renaming it to a thm file in the themes subfolder below the DVD Architect Studio program folder The new theme is detected the next time you start the program and display it in the Themes tab
14. ene Ud RUP ease beast 45 Creating a Single Movie DVD or Object 47 Adding a movie object to a 47 Changing the video oraudioflle 48 Seting Tn and out polls siue eure d eee ed ok eS vu d EE KERALA 49 Setting the starting rea Ee LV E ELE ER 49 Inserting chapter lt 49 Renaming chapter markers eee cece cece 49 Repositioning chapter markers 50 Deleting chapter markers 000 e cece eee 50 Loading chapter Markl S icu ed e XE COOLE ot ais 50 Saving chapter Malke Seiri xus ato eR PC DC MEC DEED EI beu 50 Setting the thumbnail image for a movie 50 Previewing Projets cece eee eee eee eee 51 Preparing and burning your 53 Preparing a2 n s aoe ea EY Pe CE Goer ee edd 53 Burning your prepared eee RR hn 53 Preparing and burning your project 54 Customizing DVD Architect Studio Software 57 Changing gnc seturdgs us xci EE CER IS ee aie d a qoc NE Co etie cian 57 WSING de toolBaE su dod ua rec e ERES E Ode ec ab A aca ead FE ESSE IDEE 58 Hiding and displaying the toolbar
15. move or delete a marker from a video any videos in your project that have the same file name will be affected as well When the check box is cleared an internal configuration file is used to determine your drive s capabilities If you encounter problems burning DVDs select this check box and the DVD Architect Studio application will test your drive to determine its capabilities Select this check box if you want to suspend your screen saver when youre previewing your project Select this check box if you want to apply a theme to all pages in a menu when you double click a theme in the Themes tab When the check box is cleared the theme is applied to the current page only Select this check box if you want to automatically assign names to markers when you add them to videos When the check box is cleared an edit box is displayed after you add a marker For more information see Inserting chapter markers on page 49 Select this check box if you want to enable the DVD player s Go Up button also called the Back or Return button on some players during a video slideshow or music compilation When the check box is selected on screen and front panel display of timecode and the chapter list may be unavailable on some DVD players When the check box is cleared the Go Up button does not work during a video slideshow or music compilation but on screen and front panel display of timecode and the chapter list will function prop
16. movie object If your movie is part of a menu based project you can set the thumbnail image displayed on the menu button Position your cursor on the timeline so the image you want to use for the thumbnail is displayed in the workspace above the timeline Click the Set Menu Item Thumbnail button H When you click the Back button 46 to return to the menu you will see your selected image displayed in the thumbnail o O V Note You can use any image or video file you prefer for the thumbnail image your thumbnail does not have to come from the movie object For more information see Setting the thumbnail image on page 28 N CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR OBJECT CHP 6 51 c Previewing projects You can preview your project before you begin the DVD preparation process by simulating how your project will look on a television screen and how it will perform in a DVD player This can be done within the DVD Architect Studio software using the following steps 1 Click the down arrow next to the Preview button Preview mode Jon the main toolbar to choose a preview Preview Current starts the preview with the current page Preview All starts the preview at the beginning of your disc including any introductory media The preview window displays Close preview window View safe areas Copy to clipboard program dar Sony DVD Architect Studio 2 0 File Edit View Preview Op
17. movie object by using the Media Properties area in the side panel of the DVD Architect Studio window 1 If you are working with a movie object that you added to a menu double click the object s button to open the video file 2 In the Media Properties area click the Open button 4 for either the video file or the audio file The Set Video or Set Audio dialog displays Media Properties Video x edia fileshalidaypragramb wms Audio x edia fileshalidaypragramb wms 3 Locate and select the file you want to use 4 Click the OK button r Note If your video and audio file are different lengths the DVD Architect Studio timeline displays a dotted line to mark the end of the shorter file eee CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR OBJECT CHP 6 49 Setting in and out points You can set in and out points if you don t want to burn your entire video file to DVD When your DVD is prepared the video will be trimmed to include only that portion between these points eee eS Fs Note Your original video source file is not affected by this operation en 1 If you are working with a movie object that you added to a menu double click the object s button to open the video file Position the cursor on the timeline where you want the video to begin Click the Set In Point button 9 A yellow triangle is pla
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19. objects to left edge of object that has focus Align all selected objects to the top edge of the object that has focus Align all selected objects to the horizontal center of the object that has focus il Align all selected objects to the vertical center of the object that has focus Align all selected objects to the right edge of the object that has focus Text bar Alt4 2 BI Align all selected objects to the bottom edge of the object that has focus Make all selected objects the same width as the object that has focus Make all selected objects the same height as the object that has focus Adjust the selected objects so an equal amount of horizontal space exists between objects Adjust the selected objects so an equal amount of vertical space exists between objects Align selected objects to the horizontal center of the screen Align selected objects to the vertical center of the screen The text bar allows you to edit various text properties To toggle the display of the text bar choose Text bar from the View menu Choose the typeface that will be used for text Arial Black 18 Choose the size in points of the typeface that will be used for text Set text in bold typeface Set text in italic typeface Select position color and blurring of a shadow behind text Align text to left edge of text box Align text in center of text box T
20. of the dialog to override the default project settings Using the Optimize DVD dialog to fine tune your project 1 From the File menu choose Optimize DVD The Optimize DVD dialog displays 2 n the Project wide settings area the project video format estimated size and current default bitrate are displayed If desired you can adjust the default bitrate slider The maximum setting of 9 800 represents the maximum bitrate for DVD players ncreasing the bitrate can improve quality but you can fit less media on the disc Decreasing the bitrate can allow you to fit more video on the disc but quality will be decreased 3 Adjust video settings as desired a Select a video file in the Individual media assets table b Select a new video format from the Format drop down list If you choose a widescreen video format your video will be displayed in 16 9 on a widescreen television and will be letterboxed on a normal television c Select the Recompress video check box if you want to force recompression of a video file If your optimizations require recompression this check box is automatically selected and unavailable d Select the Override default bitrate check box and drag the slider to specify a new bitrate for the recompressed file This check box is available only when the Recompress video check box is selected 4 Select an audio file in the Individual media assets table and choose a new audio format from the Format drop down
21. software will create as many scene selection pages as necessary to accommodate all of your chapters 6 Click OK Your scene selection menu s are automatically created using the current theme and a button is added to the current menu 7 To edit a scene selection menu double click the button You can edit the layout or object properties on the menu CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 S O Creating a menu that returns to the scene selection menu after playing the selected chapter 1 Add a video title to the menu you want to use as a scene selection menu 2 Select the title s button in the workspace 3 From the Edit menu choose Copy The button is copied to the clipboard 4 From the Edit menu choose Paste A copy of the button is added to your menu Note Even though yow re creating multiple copies of your title the title will be saved to the DVD only once Multiple titles that use the same video and audio streams will only be saved once on the disc For more information see Optimizing your project on page 168 l S 5 Repeat step 4 for each scene you want to be able to play from the menu 6 Set the in and out points for each button a Double click the title s button in the workspace to open it b In the timeline area position the cursor where you want the button to begin playback and click the Set In Point button Z or drag the in the time ruler C Position the cursor where you want the bu
22. toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears Customize Toolbar Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons New Project Open Project Ctl 0 A Save Project Ctrl 5 Separator a Get Media from the Web E Save Project As Add gt Delete Delete Separator Help F1 Change Properties Alt Enter CPG Insert Media Ctrl F A Cut Ctr Move 4 Back to Parent Backspace Paste Reset EIS EFL Lese Dueb Cl C kr 1 Move ton escis Fel k 2 n the Current toolbar buttons list select the button that you want to move and click Move Up or Move Down 3 Click Close to save the toolbar changes and close the dialog CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT STUDIO SOFTWARE CHP 9 59 Adding buttons to the toolbar DVD Architect Studio software includes a series of buttons that you may add to the main toolbar These buttons are listed in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may also add separators on the toolbar to organize the buttons to suit your preferences You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 2 n the Available toolbar buttons list
23. via the Web Windows Media Format wmv The Microsoft standard used for streaming audio and video media via the Web Note DVD Architect Studio software includes support for many file types and can convert your media to the formats required for DVD as needed However for best performance decreased disc preparation time and recompression use existing rendered files For more information about the types of files that can be used without recompression see Preparing files on page 13 Se TTF GETTING STARTED CHP 2 17 Using Media Explorer views You can control the information that is displayed in the Media Explorer by clicking the Views button l and selecting a view The Tree View displays all of the available drives and folders that you may choose from to find files The Summary View displays everything shown in the Tree View but adds an area below the file list where summary information for the selected file is displayed such as the file type and properties Details displays all the properties for each file The information is presented in a table format You can sort the files according to a category by clicking the column label for that category All files displays all file types in the selected folder Downloading media from the Web You can also download media files from the Web for use in your project To do so follow these steps 1 From the File menu choose Get Media from the Web The soft
24. 2004 Sony Pictures Digital Inc All rights reserved 1 Table of Contents RPM Welcome to DVD Architect Studlo 4 324226 wr 84 eee eee eee ade oe 5 ovstem hequirermehts v1 3 BES so XS CR RR Rota ee RAS Eee 5 Technical SUPPO Ld Dec A0 20 0 ar doa dece MU 4 E 5 Installing DVD Architect Studio software 6 Getting 6 Accessing onlne Nel eee bette eps eu udo d ped 6 WwweRview TOIT 8 ID ras eed xe PRU CRAP 8 TOODI Sec Ss a dur t e bar CERO selon aes dE ID D Nee ane 8 Editing toolbar EC ce deu c seb Eee a a WR ura 9 nod do dct n E tn a Re t i poe qo ana Mo ee en 9 Pranstorm bar Ales osi anta ac ade ode eR ES UR Bru e Soon ode dd s 9 Side panel ShifEEF11 iiu dure nn a mer dd wc a n Sa Ga n 10 Bottom panel TE ET uaa ace xiu te ataca eroe cp ako tee eo RU FO cr 10 IMedia Explorer tab vies vx x eC CC CC RR aa KE we A es ee AC AO ORCI HE 10 THEMES tab ide rales a TOI OI pd UN au Qr ac RES a eio CAU RR s Rs GER RR UR ee eee es 10 Keyboard command 11 Project file combmiahleds uu aene Necro alee ode uec bee ehe race oap dde abe ah d de RES 11 EC COLMA OS aces
25. Architect Studio application is essentially the same regardless of the type of project you choose to create 1 Start a new project and specify the type of project you want to create menu based music compilation picture slideshow or single movie 2 Choose and add your media 3 Preview your project 4 Save your project 5 Prepare and burn your DVD These steps are discussed in more detail in the following sections Preparing files To ensure that your DVD preparation and burning process goes smoothly you should attempt to save your media files in the supported formats prior to bringing them into your DVD Architect Studio project The software supports a wide variety of file formats but some will require transcoding or recompression by the DVD preparation process lengthening the amount of time needed to complete this operation and possibly resulting in degradation of quality For more information on supported file types see Choosing your media files on page 16 The following files will not require recompression if encoded with proper parameters MPEG 2 and PCM MPEG elementary streams are not supported Even if you plan to replace the audio with PCM you will need to import muxed MPEG files r Note Sony s MainConcept MPEG 2 encoder provides templates that if used without any modifications result in files t
26. DVD Architect Studio DVD Creation Software After the DVD Architect Studio software is installed and you start it for the first time the registration wizard appears This wizard offers easy steps that allow you to register the software online with Sony Pictures Digital Media Software and Services Alternatively you may register online at www sony com mediasoftware at any time Registering your product will provide you with exclusive access to a variety of technical support options notification of product updates and special promotions exclusive to DVD Architect Studio registered users Registration Assistance If you do not have access to the Internet registration assistance is available during normal weekday business hours Please contact our Customer Service Department by dialing one of the following numbers Telephone Fax Country 1 800 577 6642 toll free US Canada and Virgin Islands 608 204 7703 for all other countries 1 608 250 1745 Fax All countries Customer Service Sales For a detailed list of Customer Service options we encourage you to visit http mediasoftware sonypictures com support custserv asp Use the following numbers for telephone support during normal weekday business hours Telephone Fax E mail Country 1 800 577 6642 toll free US Canada and Virgin Islands 608 204 7703 for all other countries 1 608 250 1745 Fax All countries htto mediasoftware sonypictures com custserv Technical Support F
27. DVD dialog and use the Format controls at the bottom of the dialog to override the default project settings CHP 2 GETTING STARTED 2 0 Media files Media files will not be recompressed if rendered in a compliant format For more information see Preparing files on page 13 If a media file requires recompression it will recompressed using the project format You can select a media file in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the Format controls at the bottom of the dialog to override the default project settings Music compilations A music compilation s video will not be recompressed if it meets the following requirements e Any background video or images must match the Project video format setting No graphics can be added to the compilation The audio will not be compressed if rendered in a compliant PCM format If a music compilation requires recompression it will recompressed using the project format You can select a music compilation in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the Format controls at the bottom of the dialog to override the default project settings Picture slideshows The video portion of a picture slideshow is always recompressed The audio will not be recompressed if it is rendered in a compliant PCM format If a picture slideshow requires recompression it will be recompressed using the project format You can select a picture slideshow in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the Format controls at the bottom
28. ECT STUDIO SOFTWARE Using the toolbar The software automatically displays the main toolbar below the menu bar However you may hide and customize the toolbar to suit your preferences The settings that you apply to the toolbar remain set until you change them again Hiding and displaying the toolbar If you prefer to use shortcut keys when working with your project you may hide the toolbar to create more workspace Choose Toolbar from the View menu to hide it The check mark next to the command is removed and the toolbar disappears The toolbar remains hidden until you choose Toolbar from the View menu to display it again Reordering toolbar buttons You can change the main toolbar s button order to suit your preferences You may either reorder the buttons directly on the workspace or via the Customize Toolbar dialog Reordering buttons on the DVD Architect Studio workspace 1 Hold and drag the button that you want to move to the new location on the toolbar A hand icon within an outline of the button indicates that you are moving the button 2 Release the mouse to drop the button in its new location Note If you drag the button off the toolbar the button is removed Reordering buttons in the Customize Toolbar dialog The Customize Toolbar dialog allows you to control the order and functionality available on the main toolbar You may return the
29. Estimated size 223 5 of 3 350 GB media Default bitrate EE alh 8 000 Mbps Individual media assets Duration Estimated Size Video Format Audio Format E Intra Copyright 00 03 41 221 8MB From project PCM Stereo E program 00 00 15 1 MB s From project ib PCM Stereo Details audio file C sedia files cooltune wav Media video settings Format From project uw Ivi Fecompress vides Override default bitrate mum N 8 000 Mbps Cancel Determining whether menus and titles are compliant Use the guidelines below to determine whether your menus and titles will require recompression during the DVD preparation process Menus Menus always use the settings from the Project video format controls All menus use the same audio format aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 and frame size but you can mix frame rates for menus within a single project A menu s video will not be recompressed if it meets the following requirements Any background video must match the Project video format setting No graphics can be added to the menu e Buttons must use highlighting only Using button thumbnails or text will require recompression A menu s audio will not be recompressed if its background audio is rendered in a compliant PCM format For more information see Preparing files on page 13 If a menu requires recompression it will recompressed using the project format You can select a menu in the Optimize
30. Media Explorer double click an image The image is added to the selected track e Select an image in the Media Explorer and drag it to a track e Right click a track and choose Set Video Image from the shortcut menu The Set Video Image dialog displays Select an image and click the Open button The image or video is added to the track CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION DVD CHP 4 MM Replacing an image 1 Right click the image you want to replace and choose Set Video Image from the shortcut menu The Set Video Image dialog displays 2 Select a replacement image and click the Open button The image is replaced on the track Setting image properties In the Compilation Properties area you can rotate a track s image if desired or set the stretch type that is used to scale the image 1 In the Compilation Properties list select an image s track 2 Choose the desired stretch type for the image Letterbox the image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed Stretch to fit the image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image Zoom to fit the image is magnified to fill the screen To rotate the image click the Rotate counterclockwise 81 or Rotate clockwise 52 button Adding text You can add text to be displayed for each track while it is playing n H
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32. VD Architect Studio workspace 1 Hold and drag the button that you want to remove off the toolbar A hand icon within an outline of the button indicates that you are removing the button 2 Release the mouse to remove the button CHP 9 CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT STUDIO SOFTWARE 6 ee Removing buttons in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on this dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog appears 2 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want to remove 3 Click Remove The button is removed from the Current toolbar buttons pane and will not appear on the toolbar Q M Note You may also double click a button to remove it eee 4 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and exit the dialog Setting DVD Architect Studio preferences The preferences options are different from project properties Project properties are unique to each project while preferences affect how the software functions Any changes that you make to the preferences remain set until you change them again or reset your system to use the default presets You can access the Preferences dialog by choosing Preferences from the Options menu This dialog contains four tabb
33. aProjects C My Download File My Movies J Stik 12805860024 JPEG Compression Media Explorer Themes Selection tool Drag an object to move it Ctrl drag to make a copy of the object s 3 Disc Space Used 109 9MB Adding images There are several ways to add images to your slideshow Use the Media Explorer to locate and select image files and drag them to the Slideshow Properties area You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files Files are added to the slideshow list wherever you drag them Use the Media Explorer to locate image files Double click on a file to add it to the bottom of the list in the Slideshow Properties area From the Insert menu choose Slide The Insert Slide dialog displays Select a file and click the Open button The image is inserted above the currently selected slide in the list C Note If you want the image file name automatically inserted on each slide choose Auto Insert Slide Text from the Options menu Otherwise you can manually add the text to each slide For more information see Adding text on page 43 l MN Replacing an image There are several ways to replace the image on a slide Right click a slide in the list and choose Set Image from the shortcut menu The Set Image dialog displays Select a new image and click the Open button The image is replaced with your n
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35. age tab to display the Page Properties area 2 Click the Open button in the Background video image area to locate a background file to use The Set Background Video Image dialog displays 3 Locate and select the file you want to use 4 Click the Open button 5 If you added an image choose an option from the drop down menu to determine how the image will be scaled Letterbox the image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed Zoom to fit the image is magnified to fill the screen e Stretch to fit the image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 24 Applying the background from the current theme At any time you can revert to using the background image from the current theme To do so click the From Theme button The background image is updated to use the current theme Removing the background image To remove the current background image click the Remove button X Adding a submenu You can add any number of submenus to a DVD project to organize your content 1 Choose the menu from which you want to link to the submenu Click the down arrow in the address bar at the top of the workspace to select a menu OR e Click the Up 15 Back lt and Forward buttons at the top of the workspace to navigate your menus 2 From the Insert menu choose Submenu
36. an use DVD Architect Studio software to create a picture slideshow DVD or add a picture slideshow to a menu in a menu based project Note Your slideshow is limited to 99 chapter markers Chapter markers allow users to navigate through your pictures and are automatically inserted for the first 99 slides Users can allow the slideshow to play normally or they can navigate forward and backward through the first 99 pictures in your slideshow If you have more than 99 pictures in your slideshow users will need to use the Fast Forward button on the remote control to navigate past slide 99 MM If you re creating a picture slideshow DVD you already know how to start a project and locate your media see Getting Started on page 13 _ Tip If you want the file name of your images to be automatically inserted on a slide make sure the Auto Insert Slide Text option is enabled on the Options menu before you add pictures to your slideshow If you do not want any text to appear on your slides make sure this option is disabled before you add pictures to your slideshow If this option is enabled or disabled after you have started adding pictures it only applies to the pictures added from that point Adding picture slideshow to menu CHP 5 If you want to add a picture slideshow to a menu in an existing menu based project the process is easy 1 Choose the me
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38. ced on the timeline to mark the in point Position the cursor on the timeline where you want the video to end an 5 W N Click the Set Out Point button 3 A yellow triangle is placed on the timeline to mark the out point Setting the starting point You can define a specific starting point for your movie that is separate from your in point The starting point is where playback begins in your media file For example if you set your in point before your start point a viewer can skip back past the starting point 1 If you are working with a movie object that you added to a menu double click the object s button to open the video file 2 Position the cursor on the timeline where you want to place the start point 3 Click the Set Start Point button 1 A green start point marker is placed on the timeline Inserting chapter markers You can place chapter markers in your video file for viewers to use as navigation points The chapter markers allow them to move to certain portions of the video and begin playback M Note There is a limit of 99 chapter markers in a project 1 If you are working with a movie object that you added to a menu double click the object s button to open the video file 2 Position the cursor on the timeline where you want to place the marker 3 Click the Insert Chapter button 8 A
39. d on Macintosh computers 1 and MPEG 2 mpg Files compressed using a lossy audio video compression method MPEG Layer 3 mp3 Highly compressed audio file Ogg Vorbis 099 patent free audio encoding and streaming technology Photoshop psd Adobe Photoshop proprietary image format flattened Portable Network Graphic png True color or indexed color lossy or lossless Internet image format that supports alpha channel transparency QuickTime mov qt Quicktime standard audio video format used on Macintosh computers Sony Perfect Clarity Audio pca Sony proprietary lossless audio compression format Sony Wave 64 w64 Sony proprietary Wave64 audio file that does not have a limited file size unlike Windows WAV files that are limited to 2GB TARGA tga True color lossless image format that supports alpha channel transparency TIFF tif Tagged Image File Format a common bitmap format You must have QuickTime installed to use TIFF files in the DVD Architect Studio software Video for Windows avi Standard audio video format used on Microsoft Windows based computers Wave Microsoft Wav Standard audio format used on Microsoft Windows based computers Wave Scott Studios wav Standard audio format used with Scott Studios systems Windows Bitmap bmp Standard graphic format used on Microsoft Windows based computers Windows Media Audio wma The Microsoft audio only format used to create files for streaming or downloading
40. decide to customize a theme For more information see Creating custom themes on page 35 1 Click the button for which you want to set the thumbnail 2 Click the Object tab in the side panel to display the Object Properties 3 Select the Enable frame check box 4 Click the down arrow next to the frame image to choose a frame style If you chose an animated frame you can select the Animate check box to animate the frame 6 If your frame is animated you can choose the start time for the animation by moving the Frame start time slider to the right or left Editing link information 1 Click the button for which you want to set the thumbnail 2 Click the Object tab in the side panel to display the Object Properties 3 Click the Modify button to navigate to the target for the link i e picture slideshow music compilation movie object submenu 4 In the Link type drop down list choose the type of link you want to display on the menu Text and image displays a thumbnail image and text that link to your target mage only displays an image that links to your target Text only displays text that links to your target CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 _ __ 29 Changing an arrow Changing an arrow allows you to adjust the image that is displayed for menu and page navigation buttons 1 Select a button in the current menu 2 Select the Object tab in the side panel to display the Object Proper
41. dit the Object Properties settings for the graphic For more information on editing an object s properties see Editing objects on page 28 CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 23 yz Editing objects Setting the thumbnail image You can set the thumbnail image displayed on the menu button for an object The thumbnail can be any simple image file or video file you want to use If you choose a video file you can use a single frame from the video to display in the button or you can animate the button by playing the video Click the button for which you want to set the thumbnail Click the Object tab in the side panel to display the Object Properties Click the Open button above the Thumbnail field The Open Media dialog displays Locate and select the file you want to use Click the OK button UU N If your thumbnail is a video choose the start time for the thumbnail by moving the Thumbnail start time slider to the right or left a If you choose to display a single frame select the frame you want to display b If you choose to play the video within the thumbnail set the start time to mark where you want the video to begin playback 7 To play your video within the thumbnail select the Animate thumbnail check box Setting the frame You can choose to display a frame around the objects in your menus There are many frames included to choose from and you can also add your own if you
42. ed pages General Editing Preview and Burning The following sections explain the settings on each tab General tab The General tab includes a variety of settings The following is a list of these preferences and their meaning Preference Description Show logo splash screen on Select this check box to briefly show the DVD Architect Studio logo startup while the program is loading The logo does not increase loading time Use Microsoft DV Reader Select this check box to use the Microsoft DV codec for displaying and rendering DV This option can help resolve problems viewing DV Double clicking files in Media Select this check box to automatically realign objects according to Explorer reapplies theme layout the current theme when you double click media files in the Media Explorer the new file is added and the objects are realigned on the menu When the check box is cleared the media files are added to the menu and existing object positions are preserved Use best stretching algorithm Select this check box if you want to use bi cubic stretching during during rendering rendering This setting produces higher quality images but rendering time is increased When the check box is cleared bi linear stretching is used Automatically open last project When check box is selected the DVD Architect Studio software will on startup reopen the last project that was open when you exited Media goes offline on loss of When this check box is se
43. erly if supported by your player Restores the General page to the default settings CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT STUDIO SOFTWARE Preference Action safe area 96 Title safe area 96 Selected items color Paste offset Limit number of undo buffers to to 9999 Default Preview tab Preference Fast forward rewind amount super fast forward rewind amount Default All Burning tab Preference Free space display type Space available on media Temporary files folder Free storage space in selected folder Default All 62 Editing tab Description Allows you to specify a percentage for the border size in the video s safe area Video within this safe area will always be visible on a television monitor The Safe Action borders are displayed when you choose Show Action Safe Area from the Options menu Allows you to specify a percentage for the border size in the video s safe title area Video within this safe area will always be visible on a television monitor The Safe Title borders are displayed when you choose Show Title Safe Area from the Options menu Click to display a color picker where you can set the color for selected items in the DVD Architect Studio workspace using red green blue and alpha values Type values in the X and Y boxes if you want to offset items when you paste them If you enter O in both boxes objects will be pasted directly over the source object when you copy and paste
44. es to project 17 Adding media 27 Adding music compilation to menu 27 Adding navigation buttons 26 Adding pages 25 Adding single movie object to menu 27 Adjusting object spacing 31 Aligning objects 30 31 Applying themes 34 Arranging objects 29 Audio adding to a music compilation 38 adding to slideshow 44 background 33 deleting from slideshow 44 Audio track music compilation 38 Automatically aligning objects based on current theme 31 Background audio adding to slideshow 44 deleting from slideshow 44 setting 33 Burning preferences 62 Burning your DVD 53 Burning your project 53 Buttons navigation 26 C Centering objects 31 Changing audio file 48 Changing object s size 32 Changing position of object 30 Changing thumbnail size 45 Chapters deleting 50 inserting 49 loading markers 50 renaming 49 repositioning 50 saving markers 50 Choosing media files 16 Creating a scene selection menu 24 Creating custom themes 35 Custom themes creating 35 Customizing DVD Architect Studio 57 Preferences 60 62 toolbar 58 Deleting audio from slideshow 44 Deleting chapters 50 Deleting objects 31 Deleting text from slideshow 44 Downloading media files from Web 17 DVD burning 53 menu based 23 music compilation 37 picture slideshow 41 preparing 53 single movie 47 Editing preferences 62 Editing links 28 Editing menus 23 Editing objects 28
45. ew selection Drag a file from the Media Explorer onto an existing slide in the Slideshow Properties list The image is replaced with the dragged file Select a slide in the Slideshow Properties list From the Edit menu choose Slide Image and then choose Set The Set Image dialog displays Select a new image and click the Open button The image is replaced with your new selection CREATING A PICTURE SLIDESHOW DVD CHP 5 60 43 Setting image properties In the Slideshow Properties area you can rotate an image if desired or set the stretch type that is used to scale the image 1 In the Slideshow Properties list select a slide 2 Choose the desired stretch type for the image Letterbox the image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed e Stretch to fit the image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image e Zoom to fit the image is magnified to fill the screen 3 To rotate the image click the Rotate counterclockwise or Rotate clockwise button 4 In the Duration field type the length of time you want each slide to display Eee Note If yow ve added background audio and you want the length of your slideshow to match the length of your background audio click the Fit slideshow to audio button Based on the length of your audio the length of time each slide is displayed is automatically adjusted
46. ext justification options as desired For more information see Text bar Alt 2 on page 9 7 Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button L7 to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text Editing text 1 Select a text box in the current menu 2 From the Edit menu choose Edit Text or press The text becomes editable 3 Edit the text as necessary Moving text 1 Select a text box with the selection tool amp or sizing tool 2 Move the selected text Drag the text box From the View menu choose Transform Bar and type values the X and Y boxes to set the object s center point The X and Y coordinates are based on the frame size of your project For example if you re creating an NTSC DV project with a frame size of 720x480 0 0 is the top left corner of the frame and 720 480 is the lower right corner Setting background audio You can choose an audio file to begin playing whenever a menu is accessed 1 In the Page Properties area click the Open button above the Background audio field The Set Background Audio dialog displays 2 Locate and select the file you want to use 3 Click the OK button 4 If you want the audio to loop in the background for as long as the menu is displayed select the Looped check box at the bottom of the Page Properties area CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD BA Apply
47. files instead of audio files N Adding a music compilation to a menu CHP 4 If you want to add a music compilation to a menu in an existing menu based project the process is easy 1 Choose the menu from which you want to link to the music compilation Click the down arrow in the address bar at the top of the workspace to select a menu OR Click the Up 42 Back and Forward buttons at the top of the workspace to navigate your menus From the Insert menu choose Music Compilation A button is added to the menu as a link to the compilation Double click the music compilation s button to begin assembling your compilation CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION DVD 38 y Adding audio There are several ways to add audio to your compilation Use the Media Explorer to locate and select audio files and drag them to the Compilation Properties area You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files Files are added to the compilation list wherever you drag them Use the Media Explorer to locate audio files Double click on a file to add it to the bottom of the list in the Compilation Properties area From the Insert menu choose Track The Insert Track dialog displays Select track and click the Open button The track is inserted above the currently selected track in the list
48. g Tool on the editing toolbar and drag any of the handles to resize the graphic Setting thumbnail display You can set the size of the thumbnail displayed for the slides in the Slideshow Properties list From the Options menu choose Small Thumbnails Normal Thumbnails or Large Thumbnails to select the desired size CHP 5 CREATING A PICTURE SLIDESHOW DVD A CREATING A PICTURE SLIDESHOW DVD CHP 5 47 7 ill v Creating a Single Movie DVD or Object You can use DVD Architect Studio software to create a single movie DVD or add a single movie object to a menu in a menu based project If you re creating a single movie project you already know how to start a project and locate your media see Getting Started on page 13 Adding a movie object to a menu If you want to add a single movie object to a menu in an existing menu based project the process is easy 1 Choose the menu from which you want to link to the movie Click the down arrow in the address bar at the top of the workspace to select a menu OR e Click the Up 45 Back 9 and Forward buttons at the top of the workspace to navigate your menus From the Insert menu choose Media The Insert Media dialog displays Locate and select the file you want to use Glick the OK button button is added on the menu as a link to the video an 5 W N Double click the movie object s butto
49. gging to constrain to horizontal or vertical motion n Aligning objects in a menu 1 Select the Selection Tool amp or Sizing Tool 2 Select the objects you want to align You can select multiple objects at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files 3 While holding the or key select the object to which you want to align the selected objects 4 Click a button on the left edge of the workspace Wicicinanin echan NUM ae EY E al Aligns all selected objects to the bottom edge of the last selected object CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 M M M cC31 Automatically aligning objects based on current theme If you ve applied a theme to a menu menu objects are automatically aligned when you add media to the menu Select the Double clicking files in Media Explorer reapplies theme layout check box on the General tab of the Preferences dialog if you want to automatically realign objects according to the current theme when you double click media files in the Media Explorer When you double click a file the new file is added and the objects are realigned on the menu When the check box is cleared the media files are added to the menu and existing object positions are preserved From the Edit menu choose Reapply Theme Layout to realign objects at any time
50. group of pictures 30 Maximum bit rate 9 8 Mbps No low delay GETTING STARTED CHP 2 _ i Starting a new project Using the DVD Architect Studio application you can design a DVD as simple or as complex as you d like consisting of stills video and audio Organization of these components is an important piece of the creation process Organization is handled by a DVD Architect Studio project file dar that saves the relevant information about source file locations insertion points chapters text and more This project file is not a multimedia file but is instead used to create the final product when your editing is finished The greatest advantage of working with projects is not the organizational benefits but the fact that you are working on and editing a project file and not the original source files When you copy cut paste and otherwise edit your media the process is nondestructive You can edit without worrying about changing or corrupting your source files This not only gives you a strong sense of security but it also gives you the freedom to experiment 1 From the File menu choose New The New Project dialog displays 2 Choose the type of project you want to create Menu Based produces a DVD that displays a menu when played in a DVD player Users can move through the menu items and select what they d like to view You can use any kind of media to a menu based DVD In addition you can add multiple menus music com
51. hat do not require any recompression unless the file size is too large to fitona DVD ee The precise settings to produce DVD Architect Studio compliant i e do not require recompression by the DVD Architect Studio software MPEG 2 and PCM files are listed below CHP 2 GETTING STARTED 14 PCM audio wav Sample size 16 20 or 24 bit Sample rate 48 or 96 kHz Number of channels stereo Compression uncompressed NTSC MPEG video m2p mp2 mpg mpeg If you re using the MainConcept MPEG 2 encoder in the Vegas Movie Studio software use the DVD Architect NTSC video stream or DVD Architect 24p NTSC video stream template to render your video stream you ll need to render your audio stream separately according to the parameters listed in the PCM audio section above Frame resolution 720x480 Aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 Frame rate 29 97 fps or 23 976 fps 2 3 pulldown Maximum group of pictures 36 Maximum bit rate 9 8 Mbps No low delay PAL MPEG video m2p mp2 mpg mpeg If you re using the MainConcept MPEG 2 encoder in the Vegas Movie Studio software use the DVD Architect PAL video stream or DVD Architect PAL Widescreen video stream template to render your video stream you ll need to render your audio stream separately according to the parameters listed in the PCM audio section above Frame resolution 720x576 Aspect ratio 4 2 or 16 9 Frame rate 25 fps Maximum GOP
52. he default navigation buttons you can create new buttons by choosing a command from the Insert menu Description Back Button Allows navigation to the main menu Next Button Allows navigation to the next page Previous Button Allows navigation to the previous page Note The commands are available only if the target menu or page exists You can use the Object Properties tab to edit the button image used and its link properties For more information see Editing objects on page 28 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 M 27 Adding media Everything you add to a menu or page is called an object including graphics videos music compilations slideshows and so on Each menu can hold up to 36 navigation objects Some of these objects like graphics and static text are used for design purposes and others like buttons are used for navigation purposes You can edit the object s properties at any time by clicking the Object tab in the side panel to display the Object Properties For more information on object properties see Editing objects on page 28 Inserting a picture slideshow From the Insert menu choose Picture Slideshow to add a picture slideshow to your menu or page For more information on picture slideshows see Creating a Picture Slideshow DVD on page 41 Inserting a music compilation From the Insert menu choose Music Compilation to add a music compilation to your me
53. his information is stored with the DVD Architect Studio project Click the OK button to save any changes Optimizing your project To make your DVD preparation and burning process go as quickly and smoothly as possible you can optimize your project ahead of time to identify and correct potential problems that might come up later Using DVD Architect Studio s Optimize DVD feature you can view the estimated project and individual media file sizes view and change project and file format settings e verify which media files will require recompression by the software during the DVD preparation process 7 indicates a file is compliant requires recompression by DVD Architect Studio software indicates a file requires recompression by the DVD Architect Studio software indicates you have specified to force recompression by the DVD Architect Studio software see below for information GETTING STARTED CHP 2 e M Note If a media file s format does not match the project format the media file will be re encoded during the preparation process For example if your media file is 4 3 MPEG 2 and your DVD Architect Studio project is 16 9 the file will be re encoded To determine the best file format settings for DVD Architect Studio use see Preparing files on page 13 Optimze DYD Praject wide settings Project video format NTSC 7202480 29 970 fos
54. in the same menu Select this check box and type a number in the box if you want to limit the number of undo buffers that are created Reducing the number of undo buffers can conserve memory Restores the Editing page to the default settings Description Type a value in the box to specify how far playback will be advanced reversed when you click the 338 and EE buttons while previewing your project Type a value in the box to specify how far playback will be advanced reversed when you click the and buttons while previewing your project Restores the Preview page to the default settings Description Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose how your project size is represented in the bottom right corner of the DVD Architect Studio window as Disc Space Used Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the capacity of your DVD media This setting will be used to calculate how much space is available on disc Displays the path to the folder where the application will store temporary files it creates Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Displays the amount of available storage space in the Temporary files folder you specified above Restores the Burning page to the default settings CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT STUDIO SOFTWARE CHP 9 Index Action safe area 30 Adding a scene selection menu 24 Adding audio to music compilation 38 Adding audio to slideshow 44 Adding fil
55. ing is enabled choose Snap to Objects from the Options menu to allow objects to snap to other objects on the menu CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 30 _ Snapping to safe areas Once snapping is enabled choose Snap to Safe Areas from the Options menu to allow objects to snap to the title safe or action safe areas The title safe area indicates the region within which titles will always be visible on a television monitor To view this area choose Show Title Safe Area from the Options menu The action safe area indicates the region within which motion will always be visible on a television monitor To view this area choose Show Action Safe Area from the Options menu Changing the position of an object 1 Select a button or text box with the Selection Tool or Sizing Tool 8 2 From the View menu choose Transform Bar to display the transform bar below the workspace Controls in the transform bar display the object s current position width and height 3 Drag an object in the workspace or type values in the X and Y boxes to set the object s center point The X and Y coordinates are based on the frame size of your project For example if you re creating an NTSC DV project with a frame size of 720x480 0 0 is the top left corner of the frame and 720 480 is the lower right corner Tips Hold while dragging to defeat horizontal snapping Hold while dragging to defeat vertical snapping Hold Nt while dra
56. ing themes What is a theme A theme is a style sheet for your DVD menu page Each theme can contain a background image button type layout style background music button behaviors text style and embedded navigation behaviors You can apply a theme to an entire project when you start the project or you can apply themes to specific menu pages as you work You use the Themes tab at the bottom of the DVD Architect Studio workspace to select and apply the themes Once you apply a theme to a menu the properties of the menu immediately change to those defined in the theme Note To undo the application of a theme click the Undo button Several themes are included for you to use in your projects You can also create your own themes by editing an existing theme Note Themes can only be applied to menu based projects Choosing a theme 1 Choose the menu to which you want to apply the theme e Click the down arrow in the address bar to select a menu OR e Click the Up 15 Back lt and Forward buttons to navigate your menus 2 Select the Themes tab 3 Double click a theme to apply it to the selected menu 1 Note You can also apply a theme by dragging it from the Themes tab to the workspace ee CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 3 35 Creating custom themes To create your own theme you ll need an understanding of
57. ize 32 deleting 31 editing 28 moving 29 order 32 resizing 32 setting order 32 snapping 29 30 snapping to 29 Online help accessing icon 6 via the web 7 What s This help 7 Optimizing projects 18 Order of objects 32 Out point setting 49 Pages adding 25 Picture slideshow 41 adding audio 44 adding images 42 adding text 43 adding to a menu 41 adding to menu 27 deleting audio 44 deleting text 44 formatting text 44 inserting empty slide 43 inserting graphic 45 moving text 44 replacing images 42 thumbnail display 45 Position changing 30 Preferences Burning tab 62 Editing tab 62 General tab 60 Preview tab 62 setting 60 Preparing and burning 54 Preparing files for DVD Architect Studio 13 Preparing your DVD 53 INDEX iv gt _ _ _ __ _ Preparing your project 53 Preview preferences 62 Previewing media files 17 Previewing projects in DVD Architect Studio 51 Project adding files 17 burning 53 choosing files 16 menu based 15 music compilation 15 new 16 optimizing 18 picture slideshow 15 preparing 53 preparing and burning 54 previewing 51 properties 18 saving 21 saving a copy 21 single movie 15 starting 15 Project properties changing 18 summary information 18 video format 18 viewing 18 Projects optimizing 18 Properties changing 18 viewing 18 Renaming chapters 49 Rep
58. l media file and project settings often allowing you to resolve warnings or errors For more information see Optimizing your project on page 18 4 Click the Next button n the Prepare folder field type the path of the folder you want to use to prepare the project or use the Browse button to locate it 6 Click the Next button PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 8 7 Choose the burn settings a Choose your DVD burner from the Device drop down list b Choose your burning speed from the Speed drop down list c Type the name of your disc in the Volume name field d Select the Burn DVD radio button if you want to burn your project or select the Test only button to perform a test burn without activating your burner s laser 8 Click the Finish button to start burning Ma M m Note If you are using rewriteable media and your disc already has data on it DVD Architect Studio software will warn you prior to erasing the existing data for you MH CHP 8 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD 56 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 8 57 i i Customizing DVD Architect Studio 4 Software You can customize the DVD Architect Studio software to suit your project needs and working preferences I
59. l size 40 45 Thumbnail image setting 28 Title safe area 30 Toolbar adding buttons 59 customizing 58 editing 9 hiding showing 58 main 8 removing buttons 59 reordering buttons 58 transform 9 Track replacing 38 Transform bar 9 30 V Video first play 18 linking a series 37 Video format 18 W Web downloading media 17 Web site accessing help 7 technical support 5 What s This help using 7 INDEX vi gt _ INDEX
60. lacing images in slideshow 42 Replacing tracks 38 Repositioning chapters 50 Resizing objects 32 Safe areas snapping to 30 Saving a project 21 Saving chapter markers 50 Saving copy of project 21 Scene selection menu creating 24 Scott Studio File format 16 INDEX Sequential videos linking 37 Setting background audio 33 Setting in and out points 49 Setting object order 32 Setting preferences 60 Setting thumbnail image 28 Setting thumbnail size 45 Shortcuts mouse 12 Single movie 47 setting the start point 49 Single movie DVD changing audio file 48 changing video file 48 Single movie object adding to menu 27 setting the start point 49 Slide inserting empty 43 Slideshow adding audio 44 adding images 42 adding text 43 adding to menu 27 deleting audio 44 deleting text 44 formatting text 44 inserting empty slide 43 inserting graphic 45 moving text 44 replacing images 42 thumbnail display 45 onapping 29 grid 29 objects 29 safe areas 30 to action safe area 30 to title safe area 30 opacing adjusting 31 otart point 49 Stretch type 43 Submenu adding 24 Summary information 18 1 Technical support 5 telephone number 5 GN Text adding to slideshow 43 deleting 44 editing 32 33 formatting 32 44 inserting 32 moving 33 44 Theme automatically aligning objects 31 Themes 10 34 applying 34 creating custom 35 Thumbnai
61. lected media files are released when the focus application does not have focus The files will be reloaded when you switch back to the DVD Architect Studio application Multimedia keyboard support Select this check box to use a multimedia keyboard to control playback of a project Disable pop up animations Select this check box to turn off the animation applied to text boxes when you edit text This animation helps you locate which text box youre editing CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT STUDIO SOFTWARE CHP 9 61 CHP 9 Preference Automatically link similar audio and video files Enable chapter marker sharing Skip drive database autodetect drive capabilities Disable screen saver during preview Double clicking themes applies them to all pages of a menu Automatically name markers Enable Go Up button in videos Default Description Select this check box if you want the application to look for and link audio files with the same base name when you add a video only file to your project For example if you had a video only MPEG file MyProject mpg and an audio file MyProject wav in the same folder the DVD Architect Studio software will automatically use MyProject wav as the audio track when you add MyProject mpg to a menu Clear the check box if you want to add your audio files manually Select this check box if you want all instances of a video file in your project to use the same chapter markers If you add
62. list if you want to recompress your audio 5 Click the OK button GETTING STARTED CHP 2 M M 321 Saving your project When you save your work it is saved in a project file dar Project files are not rendered media files 1 From the File menu choose Save The first time you save a project the Save As dialog appears In subsequent saves the dialog is bypassed your existing file name is retained and your project is updated to include any implemented changes 2 Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project 3 Type the project name in the File Name field 4 Click the Save button Saving copy of your project CHP 2 After you have been working with your project you can use the Save As command on the File menu to create a copy of the project file with a different name Saving a number of different versions of a project is a low risk way to try new techniques 1 From the File menu choose Save As The Save As dialog appears 2 Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project 3 Type a new name in the File name field 4 Click the Save button GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED CHP 2 23 geese Creating a Menu Based DVD N qo o With DVD Architect Studio software you can create simple or very complex menu based DVDs that link to submenus music compilations picture slide
63. n orange marker is placed on the timeline to mark the chapter EE SS sss Note Chapter markers must be at least one second apart SA Renaming chapter markers 1 Right click the marker on the timeline and choose Rename Chapter from the shortcut menu 2 Type a new name in the edit box 3 Press Enter CHP 6 CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR OBJECT Repositioning chapter markers To change the position of a chapter marker drag the marker on the timeline to the new location Note Chapter markers must be at least one second apart B o Deleting chapter markers To delete a marker right click the marker on the timeline and choose Delete Chapter from the shortcut menu You can also right click anywhere on the timeline and choose Delete All Chapters from the shortcut menu to clear all existing chapter markers Loading chapter markers Use the Load Markers button 2 to clear existing chapter markers and reload any marker changes you made in the file with a video editor such as Sony Vegas Saving chapter markers Use the Save Markers button 11 to save all markers to your media file If you do not save your markers the marker information is saved only in the DVD Architect Studio project file Setting the thumbnail image for a
64. n this chapter you will find information about functions that allow you to customize the appearance of DVD Architect Studio software and set the application s preferences 1 4 4 Ih S Changing grid settings The workspace s grid allows you to arrange and align objects on your menus more precisely You can also customize the grid s properties such as color size or position To view or change grid settings choose Grid Settings from the Options menu The Grid Settings dialog displays The items on this dialog are explained below e Tip If you will use the same grid settings on most projects select the Start all new projects with these settings check box at the bottom of the Grid Settings dialog Item Description Width Sets the width of grid squares Height Sets the height of grid squares X offset Sets the horizontal center offset for the placement of the grid Y offset Sets the vertical center offset for the placement of the grid Lock sizes Locks the grid size so the height and width are equal Color Sets the red green blue and alpha channels for your grid Show grid Displays the grid in the workspace snap to grid Enables objects to snap to the grid Start all new projects Use the grid settings you have specified whenever a new project is with these settings created CHP 9 CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHIT
65. n to open the video file After you ve chosen your media file you can use the workspace to set in and out points and add chapter markers ee Note If your video and audio files are different lengths the DVD Architect Studio timeline displays a dotted line to mark the end of the shorter file CHP 6 CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR OBJECT By program dar Sony DYD Architect Studio 2 0 loj x File Edit View Options Help ul ge M8 roue IEN Preview 9 Make DVD Address bar JJ 8 hoidayprogams amp 9 Q Auto Media Properties Video 5 Weda files holidayprogram6 wmv ae Media Properties Audio 5 E Media files holidayprogram6 wmv area Timeline p ene ce EE PED a ls vin 1 Ee 1 D 00 00 16 05 00 00 00 00 00 02 07 03 00 02 07 03 DVDA Projects ez ek m gt CD Arch Projects DVDA Sample Project H O CompuServe 2000 My DVD Documents and Settir 2002 dar E DVDA Projects J florida Dec2002 dar EE EM DVDA 73 hold apog amda No media file has been selected H O My DVD 1386 Media files O mi Media Explorer Themes D Disc Space Used 128 9MB Changing the video or audio file You can easily change the video or audio files used for a movie or
66. nels for your text CHP 5 CREATING A PICTURE SLIDESHOW DVD 4y Formatting text 1 Select the image containing the text you want to format 2 If necessary click the Selection Tool k or the Sizing Tool EH in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 n the workspace click the text box and use the text bar to edit your text properties e Choose a font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box Click the Bold Italic 7 or Shadow 5 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired e Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text bar Alt 2 on page 9 e Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button LF to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text Moving text 1 Select the image containing the text you want to move 2 If necessary click the Selection Tool amp in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace drag the text box to the desired location Deleting text 1 Select the image containing the text you want to delete 2 If necessary click the Selection Tool amp in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 n the workspace select the text box you want to delete 4 Right click and select Delete from
67. nu from which you want to link to the slideshow Click the down arrow in the address bar at the top of the workspace to select a menu OR Click the Up 1 Back and Forward buttons at the top of the workspace to navigate your menus 2 From the Insert menu choose Picture Slideshow A button is added to the menu as a link to the slideshow CREATING A PICTURE SLIDESHOW DVD y 3 Double click the slideshow s button to begin assembling your slideshow Sample Project dar Sony DVD Architect Studio 2 0 n _ xl File Edi View Insert Options Help js s yo E try EN E Preview 70 Make DVD Picture Slideshow 5 Q Auto Slideshow Properties R Image Length Image Filename 115 00 00 00 897 2002 1205 09155744 B E 10 2 c 05 i Bs 00 00 00 897 2002_1202_14010944 JPG Slideshow Properties E il 117 a 00 00 00 897 2002 1205 08150654 JPG e EL MM ES 118 e 00 00 05 000 2002_1207_123133AA JPG Stretch type Stretch to fit 9 OS Duration 00 00 05 000 89 No text selected Background audio B x No object selected C My Reilly need a vacation mp3 E Florida 122002 Wis le Olele H I KPCMS 2002 1207 1231335A JPG 5 Media Files 2002 1208 094447A4 JPG EC Pictures 3 Florida 1 a SurroundProj C Veg
68. nu or page For more information on music compilations see Creating a Music Compilation DVD on page 37 Inserting a single movie object From the Insert menu choose Media to add a single movie object to your menu or page For more information on adding movies see Creating a Single Movie DVD or Object on page 47 a Note Once you have inserted a single movie object and added chapter markers you can automatically create a scene selection menu based on your markers For more information see Inserting a scene selection menu on page 24 Inserting a graphic You can add an image or video to serve as a design element for a menu or page If you add a video to a menu it will automatically begin playback when the user accesses the menu B A Note Graphics are for design purposes only and cannot be used for navigation M From the Insert menu choose Graphic The Insert Graphic dialog displays Locate and select the file you want to use Click the OK button The image or video is added to your menu RF 0c N If desired use the transform bar to adjust the graphic s X and Y axis location and height and width Alternatively you can drag the graphic to any location on the menu 5 Click the Object tab to display and if desired e
69. o png fight png i 005 background music pca Ef hero ipa Jtest dar 4 DRIVERS Bad Guy j howler uc 4 O DVDA cmi A Media Preview Episode De 1B show cut short avi 3 window f C Slideshow stars side ramp png ah 1386 TES j Bottom panel with c DI of Stil 554 480x32 Inflate compression Media Explorer r and Themes Media Explorer Themes 7 tabs Selection tool Drag an object to move it Ctrl drag to make a copy of the object s EY Disc Space Used 331MB 4 The main toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features in the software From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar to specify which buttons are displayed To toggle display of the main toolbar choose Toolbar from the View menu Create new project Undo Redo E Open existing project Save project Enable snapping to grid lines Open project properties Preview project Cut selected events or time range DVD of project Copy selected events or time range Whats This help Paste items from clipboard into project EE INTRODUCTION CHP 1 Editing toolbar Alt 1 The editing toolbar allows you to edit various object properties To toggle display of this toolbar in the workspace choose Editing Toolbar from the View menu Select and move objects Select and resize objects Align all selected
70. onypictures com support default asp has technical support reference information program updates tips and tricks and a knowledge base CHP 1 INTRODUCTION 6 Installing DVD Architect Studio software 1 Insert the DVD Architect Studio CD ROM The DVD Architect Studio 2 0 Setup screen appears if CD ROM AutoPlay is enabled If CD ROM AutoPlay is not enabled click the str button and choose Run In the Run window that appears type the CD ROM drive s letter and add setup exe Click OK to start the installation 2 Click Install DVD Architect Studio 2 0 The installation process begins 3 Follow the screen prompts and enter the necessary information when required 4 At the last screen prompt click Fes to conclude the installation ee Note DVD Architect Studio software uses the Windows Installer for all versions of Windows e g Windows 98 SE Windows ME DVD Architect Studio software installs the Windows Installer and then asks you to restart your system Getting help The DVD Architect Studio online help will assist you in getting the answers you need To view the online help you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or higher installed on your system If you purchased the boxed version of DVD Architect Studio Internet Explorer version 5 0 is included on your CD ROM Accessing online help The online help i
71. or a detailed list of Technical Support options we encourage you to visit http mediasoftware sonypictures com support default asp To listen to your support options by telephone please call 608 256 5555 Sony Pictures Digital Inc Media Software and Services 1617 Sherman Avenue Madison WI 53704 USA The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a guarantee or commitment on behalf of Sony Pictures Digital Inc in any way All updates or additional information relating to the contents of this manual will be posted on the Sony Pictures Digital Media Software web site located at www sony com mediasoftware The software is provided to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement and Software Privacy Policy and must be used and or copied in accordance therewith Copying or distributing the software except as expressly described in the End User License Agreement is strictly prohibited No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express written consent of Sony Pictures Digital Inc DVD Architect Studio and Vegas are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Pictures Digital Inc or its affiliates in the United States and other countries All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and other countries Copyright 2004 Sony Pictures Digital Inc Program Copyright
72. pilations picture slideshows and movies For more information see Creating a Menu Based DVD on page 23 Music Compilation produces a DVD containing a compilation of only audio files You can choose still image or video to associate with each audio file Music compilations contain no menus but users can skip forward and backward through audio tracks using their DVD remote control For more information see Creating a Music Compilation DVD on page 37 Picture Slideshow produces DVD that displays a slideshow of your still images You can choose one background audio track to play while the pictures are displayed Picture slideshows contain no menus but users can skip forward and backward through pictures using their DVD remote control For more information see Creating a Picture Slideshow DVD on page 41 e Single Movie produces a DVD containing a single movie Single movies contain no menus or other media aside from introductory video audio if desired For more information see Creating a Single Movie DVD or Object on page 47 3 Choose the appropriate video setting in the Project video format drop down list 4 Click the Summary tab and complete the information in the fields as desired This information is saved with the project Title Enter the title of the project Artist Enter name of the artist who performed in the project Engineer Enter the name of the person who mixed or edited the project Copyright
73. pplication develops the files and structure necessary to burn your DVD without actually starting the burning process 1 Click the Make DVD button The Make DVD dialog displays 2 Click the Prepare DVD button The files in your project are analyzed to ensure that they are ready for burning and a message list is displayed with the results You can also view the final size of your project wew All Messages el The video of holidayprogram6 will be compressed The audio of holidayprogram6 will be compressed The audio of Intro Copyright will be compressed gt The video of Intro Copyright will be compressed Denotes warning m essage 1 Denotes error message Estimated project si 149 8 4 0 of 3 950 GB media ptimize Denotes informational message reported prioi deris ration of your L You choose to ignore intinu Yu addres sad Bolo prepare burn can Sts Aus addition phus nd cick Help bee 3 Review the messages and make any necessary adjustments e Warning messages will still produce a valid DVD and do not require any action Error messages will produce an invalid DVD and must be resolved e The Optimize button displays the Optimize DVD dialog where you can make changes to individual media file and project settings often allowing you to resolve warnings or errors For more information see Optimizing
74. r to erasing the existing data for you A _ _ _ _ Preparing and burning your project You can prepare and burn your project in one procedure 1 Click the Make DVD button The Make DVD dialog displays 2 Click the Prepare DVD button The files in your project are analyzed to ensure that they are ready for burning and a message list displays the results You can also view the final size of your project Make DVD J All Messages The video of holidayprogram6 will be c The audio of holidayprogram will be c The audio of Intro Copyright will be The video of Intro Copyright will be Denotes informational message ompressed ompressed ompressed Denotes warning message 1 Denotes error message Estimated project size 149 8 MB 4 0 of 3 950 GB media Optimize This information has been reported prior to the preparation of your project You may choose to ignore warning messages and continue Error messages must be addressed before prepare burn can continue For additional information on an item select it and click Help 3 Review the messages and make any necessary adjustments e Warning messages will still produce a valid DVD and do not require any action Error messages will produce an invalid DVD and must be resolved e The Optimize button displays the Optimize DVD dialog where you can make changes to individua
75. ransform bar Alt4 3 s Align text to right edge of text box Align text to top edge of text box ll Align text to vertical center of text box iii Align text to bottom edge of text box Set foreground color for text Edit Text Make selected text box editable The transform bar allows you to view and edit the horizontal and vertical coordinates and height and width of an object To toggle the display of the transform bar choose Transform bar from the View menu x 366 6 View or edit horizontal center of selected object 349 9 E View or edit vertical center of selected object fi5a4 or edit width in pixels of selected object CHP 1 489 Ej View or edit height in pixels of selected object Prevent image from being stretched or distorted INTRODUCTION 1 0 Side panel Shift F11 Use this area to set or view properties for the media files you add to your project The information displayed in this area changes depending on the type of project you are creating For more information see Starting a new project on page 15 Bottom panel F11 This area contains two tabs Media Explorer and Themes Click a tab to bring it to the top Media Explorer tab The Media Explorer tab is similar to the Windows Explorer Use the Media Explorer tab to select media files to drag to the workspace You can also use the Media Explorer to perform common file management tasks such as creating folde
76. roject 23 building menus 23 inserting text 32 setting background audio 33 Menu based projects adding media 27 adding music compilation 27 adding single movie objects 27 applying themes 34 arranging objects 29 editing links 28 editing objects 28 inserting graphics 27 inserting picture slideshow 27 moving objects 29 iii Menus adding media 27 adding music compilation 27 adding navigation buttons 26 adding pages 25 adding single movie object 27 adding submenu 24 aligning objects 30 applying background from current theme 24 applying themes 34 arranging objects 29 building 23 editing 23 editing links 28 editing objects 28 inserting graphic 27 inserting picture slideshow 27 inserting text 32 moving objects 29 object frames 28 removing background image 24 scene selection 24 setting background audio 33 setting thumbnail image for objects 28 Mouse shortcuts 12 Movie object adding toa menu 47 changing audio file 48 changing video file 48 Moving objects 29 Moving text 33 Moving text in slideshow 44 Music compilation 37 adding audio 38 adding to a menu 37 adding to menu 27 inserting images 38 replacing audio track 38 replacing images 39 setting thumbnail display 40 N Navigation buttons adding 26 O Object frames 28 Objects adjusting spacing 31 aligning 30 arranging 29 automatically aligning 31 centering 31 changing position 30 changing s
77. rs renaming files and folders and deleting files and folders Use the Start Preview 11 and Auto Preview buttons to preview files before adding them to the project If you have the Auto Preview button selected any video or graphic file you click in the Media Explorer will automatically display in the Media Preview window Preview selected media files before placing them in the project E amm _ Cu Episode Dew zu ex x gt E 1 Doc Intranet Documents and Cj 005 H DRIVERS DVDA Projects Select drive E or folder s C KPCMS C My Download File My Movies Media Explorer Themes Select media to place in the project by dragging or double clicking Themes tab The Themes tab is used to apply a theme to your menu based project theme is a style sheet for your DVD menu page Each theme can contain a background image button type layout style button behaviors text style and embedded navigation behaviors You can apply themes to specific menu pages as you work Each new page you add to that menu will default to using the same theme Some themes are included with the software for you to use and you can also create your own themes and apply them to your projects For more information see Applying themes on page 34 and Creating custom themes on page 35 Menu Tithe Animated 1 Corporate 1 Default Flower Power Menu Title g
78. s available in two forms in a main help window or What s This help window Both forms are available via the keyboard 1 or by clicking the Help menu IMain help window The main help window is accessed either by choosing Contents and Index from the Help menu or by pressing Fi This window has four tabs that you can use to find the information that you need T Ib E DVD Architect Studio Online Help 2c cM 8 amp Hide Print ptions Glossary Shortcut Keys Tabs Contents Index Search Favorites DVD Architect Studio Using DVD Architect Studio Software Copyright 2004 Sony Pictures Digital Media Software and Services All Rights Reserved Themes Previewing Y our Project Customizing DVD Architect Studio Software Keyboard Shortcuts 2 Using a Multimedia Controller Sony Pictures Digital proudly introduces DVD Architect Studio software your one stop shop for authoring and burning DVDs Information pane DVD Architect Studio software lets you create menu based DVDs music compilations picture slide shows or a single movie DVD that will play back automatically in your DVD player What do you want to learn more about 5 Using help J Technical support The Contents tab provides a list of available help topics Double click a closed book to open the pages and then click a topic page 2 INTRODUCTION CHP 1 M
79. shows or movies Whenever you add submenus or media files to your menus an object is automatically added to the current menu The object can be a button text or graphic and a menu can contain up to 36 navigation objects Viewers navigate the menus and objects with their DVD remote control to view the content of the DVD and select content for viewing You can apply a theme to your menus to achieve a consistent appearance and layout or you can customize the appearance of each menu and its objects individually For more information see Applying themes on page 34 Building menus When a user places the DVD in a DVD player or drive a main menu displays The main menu contains objects that link to submenus or media files when the user selects them When you start the program and select your menu based project a default main menu page displays for you You can begin assembling your main menu using the existing appearance and layout or you can edit the appearance of the main menu using themes or by adding your own background image video text and audio You can begin adding submenus and media in the form of objects whenever you re ready Editing a menu Changing the background image or video You use the Page Properties area on the side panel to select the image or video file you want to use for the background of a menu If you choose to use a video file the video will begin playing when the menu is displayed 1 If necessary click the P
80. t Funky Funky 2 xl Media Explorer Themes Double click a theme to apply it to a menu INTRODUCTION CHP 1 11 Keyboard command reference Project file commands Description Create new project Create new project and display Project Properties window Move object forward back Select object above below Keys Ctrl Shift N Ctrl N Open existing project or media file Ctrl 0 Save project Ctrl S Project properties Alt Enter Exit Alt F4 Edit commands Description Keys Undo last action Ctrl Z Redo last action Ctrl Shift Z Cut selection Ctrl X Copy selection Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Delete Select All Ctrl A Move object to top bottom Ctrl Home End Ctrl Page Up Page Down Up Arrow Down Arrow Select object to left right Right Arrow Left Arrow Move selected objects up down by grid Alt Up Arrow Down spacing Arrow Move selected objects right left by grid Alt Right Arrow Left spacing Arrow Move selected objects right left one pixel Ctrl Alt Right Arrow at a time Left Arrow Move selected objects to top bottom of menu Alt Page Up Page Down Move selected objects to right left of Alt End Home menu Switch to next editing tool Ctrl D Edit selected text F2 Edit grid settings Ctrl Shift G Enable snapping F8 Snap to grid Ctrl F8 snap to objects Shift F8 Snap to safe areas Ctrl Shift F8 Magnification and view commands Description Keys Show hide editing toolbar Alt 1 Show hide tex
81. t bar Alt 2 Show hide transform bar Alt 3 Show hide bottom panel 11 Show hide side panel Shift F 1 1 Show hide grid Ctrl G Show first last page Home End Show previous next page Page Up Page Down INTRODUCTION Description Insert text Insert submenu Insert picture slideshow Insert music compilation Insert video from file Video object timeline Description Zoom in out Move cursor left right Move one frame left right Play from in point Play Insert chapter Set start point Set in out points Set menu item thumbnail IMouse shortcuts Description Copy object Override horizontal snapping Override vertical snapping Constrain motion horizontally or vertically Resize object from center Resize proportionally Resize object proportionally from center INTRODUCTION Keys Ctrl T Ctrl M Ctrl L Ctrl K Ctrl F Keys Up Down Arrow Right Left Arrow Alt Right Left Arrow Shift F9 FQ M 5 I O Keys Ctrl drag object Shift drag object Ctrl drag object Alt drag object Ctrl drag edge of object with sizing tool Shift drag edge of object with sizing tool Ctrl Shift drag edge of object with sizing tool 2j Insert commands CHP 1 1 Getting Started aw Ame a b V P This chapter details what you need to know to start authoring your DVD in DVD Architect Studio software How it works The basic process for creating a DVD using the DVD
82. t to set the typeface for your text Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box Click the Bold Italic 7 or Shadow 5 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired e Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text bar Alt 2 on page 9 e Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text Moving text 1 Select the track containing the text you want to move 2 If necessary click the Selection Tool amp in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace drag the text box to the desired location Deleting text 1 Select the track containing the text you want to delete 2 If necessary click the Selection Tool amp in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace select the text box you want to delete 4 From the Edit menu choose Delete Setting thumbnail display You can set the size of the thumbnail displayed for the track images in the Compilation Properties list From the Options menu choose Small Thumbnails Normal Thumbnails or Large Thumbnails to select the desired size CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION DVD CHP 4 41 emg Creating a Picture Slideshow DVD You c
83. the shortcut menu Adding background audio You can select an audio file to play in the background while your slideshow is being viewed 1 In the Slideshow Properties area click the Open button above the Background Audio field The Set Background Audio dialog displays 2 Locate and select the file you want to use 3 Click the OK button M Note If you want the length of your slideshow to match the length of your background audio click the Fit slideshow to on the length of your audio the length of time each slide is displayed is automatically adjusted Deleting background audio To delete your background audio selection click the Remove button X above the Background Audio field CREATING A PICTURE SLIDESHOW DVD CHP 5 _ _ 45 Inserting a graphic You can insert any number of graphics to display on top of a selected slideshow image 1 Select the slide to which you want to add the graphic 2 From the Insert menu choose Graphic The Insert Graphic dialog displays 3 Locate and select the file you want to use 4 Click the OK button 5 To reposition the graphic click the Selection Tool amp on the editing toolbar and drag the graphic to the desired location 6 To resize the graphic click the Sizin
84. ties F Object Properties Arrow Custom None Predefined image 3 Choose the image you want to use a Select the Custom radio button and click the Open button in the Arrow section to browse to the file you want to use b Select the Predefined image radio button and click the down arrow to choose one of the default images Moving and arranging objects You have many options for moving arranging and aligning objects on your menus manually or automatically The DVD Architect Studio snapping features give you more precise control over the movement and alignment of your objects Enabling snapping To use snapping choose Enable Snapping from the Options menu Once snapping is enabled there are several options to which objects can snap the workspace s grid other objects safe areas oM Mg v M Tip To temporarily override horizontal snapping hold the key To temporarily override vertical snapping hold the key eo Snapping to the grid Once snapping is enabled choose Snap to Grid from the Options menu to allow objects to snap to the workspace s grid To show or hide the grid choose Show Grid from the Options menu Note To change the color spacing of the grid choose Grid Settings from the Options menu M S Snapping to other objects Once snapp
85. tions Help Remote control Looped position 00 01 45 21 Elapsed time 00 01 45 21 Disc Space Used 109 9MB 2 Use the Preview Quality button to set your playback quality Mn w Note Decreasing the preview quality can allow you to preview your project when your computer cannot render the project in real time CHP 7 PREVIEWING PROJECTS B2 3 If you want to verify whether any of your objects are outside the title and action safe areas click the View Safe Areas button The grids for the Title Safe and Action Safe areas display while your project is previewing If you see clipping during the preview you can make corrections in your project 4 Use the buttons on the remote control to navigate and play your project 5 To end the preview and return to the main DVD Architect Studio window click the Close button PREVIEWING PROJECTS CHP 7 5 eae ter B 4 a gt m sj i J LAs Preparing and burning your DVD Once you ve finished building your project and you re satisfied with the results you see after previewing you re ready to start the final stage of preparing and burning your DVD project Preparing your project During the prepare process the DVD Architect Studio a
86. ts to connect to the appropriate page on the Sony Web site INTRODUCTION Overview DVD Architect Studio software is designed to be an easy one stop shop for DVD authoring Many of the software s operations menu items and shortcut keys are common to other popular software applications as well as other Sony Pictures Digital applications Main window This is the window that appears when you open the DVD Architect Studio software The work area is divided into three primary areas a workspace where you assemble your project aside panel where you set or view properties for media in your project a bottom panel where you locate and preview media and choose themes Workspace Sample Project dar Sony D D Architect Studio 2 0 ni Menu bar Fie Edt View Inset Help Toolbar 1 25 ey 0 TEY E Preview 2 Make DVD d Episode Dew vs Page Properties 4 Background videovimage oe x Editing toolbar T p i EADVDA_Projects E pisode_D sword4 ramp png ew gt 4 Stretch to fit E E ai Background audio 5 Ss X DYDA_Projects Episo background music pca Highlighting style EZ Side panel Text bar er Scenes Rectangle Transform bar Merulength 000028878 Auto calculate length V Looped Page Object f audi
87. tton to stop playback and click the Set Out Point button or drag the Jin the time ruler 7 Repeat step 6 for each button Adding pages You can add pages to a menu if you have more content than will fit on one menu For example your main menu could be two pages long if necessary 1 Choose the menu to which you want to add a page Click the down arrow in the address bar at the top of the workspace to select a menu e Click the Up 15 Back 9 and Forward buttons at the top of the workspace to navigate your menus 2 From the Insert menu choose Page arrow is added to the current menu as a link to the page r Note You can edit the arrow by selecting it and malang changes om the Object Properties page For more information see Editing objects on page 28 3 Double click the submenu s button to edit the layout and add media CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 26 Adding navigation buttons Navigation buttons help users move through your DVD menus and pages As you create menus and pages navigation buttons are automatically created for you For example if the main menu is selected when you add a submenu a button link to the new menu is added to the main menu and a button link to the main menu is added to the new menu If you delete t
88. u choose Delete The objects are deleted from the menu and from your project CHP 3 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD Changing an object s size You can change the size of a any object or text box 1 Click the Sizing Tool in the editing toolbar 2 Click the button or text box you want to resize 3 If you do not want an image to be stretched when you change the height or width select the Maintain aspect ratio button on the transform bar 4 Drag the object s handles to achieve the desired size or use the Width W and Height H fields on the transform bar to make your modifications i Tip If you are resizing a text box and you want the text to automatically adjust to fit the box choose Auto from the Font Size drop down list Setting object order Object ordering specifies the layering of objects on your menu Objects with lower numbers are located toward the bottom The larger the number the closer the object is to the front The button with the lowest number will be the menu s default button when viewed on a DVD player Viewing object order From the Options menu choose Show Object Order to view the numbers assigned to each object in the current menu Changing object order 1 Cllick the object you want to move forward or backward in the layer 2 From the Edit menu choose
89. ware starts your browser and attempts to connect to the Internet 2 Search for and download files to use in your project Previewing media files You can preview media files from the Media Explorer anytime before adding them to your project To do so simply click once on the file to select it and then click the Start Preview button 4 To stop the preview click the Stop Preview button You can enable automatic previewing of selected files by clicking the Auto Preview button 5 1 When this option is enabled any file you select in the Media Explorer is automatically previewed To stop the preview click the Stop Preview button To disable this option click the Auto Preview button again Adding files to your project Once you ve located a file you want to use add it to the project using one of the following methods Double click the file e Select the file and drag it to the DVD Architect Studio workspace M Note If you have a display device that is susceptible to burn in such as a rear projection television do not use static text or bright static graphics in any scene that will be displayed on screen for an extended period of time CHP 2 GETTING STARTED 9 8 Setting your project properties When you start a new project you select various properties for the project However if you need to view those properties or make changes to them while
90. you re working on the project you can do so at any time by choosing Properties from the File menu The Project Properties dialog displays containing two tabs General and Summary If your projects typically use the same settings select the Start all new projects with these settings check box at the bottom of the dialog Video format You can adjust the video setting in the Project video format drop down list on the General tab The video format determines the DVD Architect Studio frame rate and frame size for DVD burning Tip The television frame rate in the US North and Central America parts of South America and Japan NTSC is 29 97 frames per second fps In many parts of the world including Europe and much of Asia the television standard is PAL at 25 fps France Russia and most of Eastern Europe use SECAM which is a variation on PAL and also uses 25 fps Introductory first play media You can select an audio and video file to use as introductory media at the beginning of your DVD prior to the display of the main menu Using the Video Image and Audio fields on the General tab you can specify the files you want to use For example you could use this option to display copyright information before your DVD content begins Summary information The fields on the Summary tab provide a place to enter information for Title Artist Engineer Copyright and Comments if desired T
91. your project on page 18 4 Click the Next button n the Prepare folder field type the path of the folder you want to use to prepare the project or use the Browse button to locate it 6 Click the Finish button Your project is rendered to the folder you specified Burning your prepared project During the burning process your existing prepared project is burned to disc For information on preparing a project for burning see Preparing your project on page 53 1 Click the Make DVD button The Make DVD dialog displays 2 Click the Burn button CHP 8 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD 3 n the Prepared folder field type the path of the folder you used to prepare the project or use the Browse button to locate it 4 Click the Next button 5 Choose the burn settings a Choose your DVD burner from the Device drop down list b Choose your burning speed from the Speed drop down list c Type the name of your disc in the Volume name field d Select the Burn DVD radio button if you want to burn your project or select the Test only button to perform a test burn without activating your burner s laser 6 Click the Finish button to start burning a M Note If you are using rewriteable media and your disc already has data on it DVD Architect Studio software will warn you prio

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