Authoring DVDs

Table of Contents - The Home Video DVD Cookbook

The content of The Home Video DVD Cookbook speaks for itself. Below you can see the 10-steps and the detailed information provided in each step to ensure that your DVD project is professional and successful.

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Step 1: Planning Do I Need a New PC?

The End Game Phase 1 - The Basics Phase 2 - High Quality Cameras & Camcorders Phase 3 - Cool Items

Step 2: Buy Video Edit Capability -- How to Buy -- Required Purchases -- Optional Purchases -- Setup and VideoDisk File Management

Step 3: Capture Video -- Captured Video File Naming -- Basic VIdeo Capture Techniques -- Label Your Tape -- Video capture Setup -- Techniques for Video Capture -- Capturing Sport Videos -- Restore Your Settings -- Defragment Your VideoDisk Periodically

Step 4: Edit Your Video

#1: Create Your Movie "Rough Draft"

#2: Adding Titles

#3: Clipping Your Videos

#4: Creating and Adding the Credits Screen

#5: Grabbing Still Pictures from your Movies

#6: Special Effects

#7: Add Transitions

#8: Add Music and Audio Tune Up

#9: Other Tips and Techniques

#10: Final Review

Step 5: Make Movie

Step 6: Buy VCD Capability

Compatibility Planning

Required Purchases

Optional Purchases

VCD Setup

Step 7: Design Your DVD/VCD

Creating a DVD Intro Creating Your Menus

Step 8: Burn DVD/VCDs -- #1: Check Your Setup -- #2: Render Your DVD / VCD Image File -- #3: Burn Your DVD / VCD -- #4: Test Your DVD / VCD -- #5: Troubleshooting (if necessary) -- #6: Making Additional Copies -- #7: Creating DVD/VCD Labels --

Step 9: Buy DVD Capability -- 2nd Hard Disk, Digital Camcorder, or DVD Burner? -- DVDs or VCDs? -- Required Purchases -- Optional Purchases -- DVD Setup --

Step 10: Backup

File Copy Definitions -- Backup Media and Storage -- Backing Up and Archiving Captured Video -- Backup Programs -- Backup Procedures -- Very Large Storage Systems --

Appendix A: Estimating Total Cost and Effort

Parameters You Can Change -- Cost and Time Estimates -- Optional Items -- Required and DVD/VCD Specific Items -- Estimation Details -- Parameters You Should Not Change -- Planning Your Time Commitment --

Appendix B: The Author's System

Appendix C: Resources on the Web

DVD Cookbook Resource Page

Online Shopping

Specific Product and Service Providers

General DVD/VCD information

Buying on eBay

Appendix D: Studio DVD Authoring

Studio DVD/VCD menu authoring strategy

Appendix E: May 2004 Price Update

Appendix F: Creative Ideas

Distribution Idea #1 - USB Drive

Distribution Idea #2 - Pinnacle ShowCenter -- Digital Frames -- Golf Videos -- Photo Printer -- Video Trailers --

Glossary

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