Title -- Copyright -- About the Author -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Who Is This Book For? -- How This Book Is Organized -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Part One DVD Hardware Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 DVD Burning Overview -- What Is a DVD? -- What Are Bits, Bytes, and Kilobytes? -- What Does DVD Stand For? -- History of the DVD -- How Are DVDs Burned? -- What Can I Use a DVD For? -- Why Choose DVD over Other Media? -- What Are the Legalities of Burning DVDs? -- Copyright Law -- Copyrighting Your Own Work -- Staying Legal -- Copy Protection Efforts -- Macrovision (Analog CPS) -- Content Scrambling System (CSS) -- Region Locking -- Copy Guard Management System (CGMS) -- Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) -- Chapter 2 DVD Media Formats -- DVD Disc Formats -- DVD Broadcast Formats -- DVD Application Formats -- What Is Video CD? -- What Is Super Video CD? -- What Is DVD-ROM? -- What Is DVD-VIDEO? -- What Is DVD-AUDIO? -- What Is Super Audio CD (SACD)? -- DVD Recordable Formats -- What Is DVD-R? -- What Is DVD-RW? -- What Is DVD+R and DVD+RW? -- What Is DVD-RAM? -- DVD Format Compatibility -- Chapter 3 Installing a DVD Burner -- Choosing a DVD Burner -- Internal vs. External -- Interface Possibilities -- What Format Should My DVD Burner Support? -- Installing the DVD Burner -- Preparing the Computer for Installation -- Assessing the Number of Available Drive Bays -- Removing the Computer Cover -- Making Sure You Have an Available IDE Connection -- Verifying You Have the Necessary Hardware for the Installation -- Installing the Burner -- Mounting the Drive Rails -- Setting the Drive Jumpers -- Installing the Burner -- Verifying a Successful Installation -- Installing a Macintosh DVD Burner -- Troubleshooting -- Chapter 4 Software Considerations -- Hardware Requirements.

Available Features -- Editing Possibilities -- Formats -- Broadcast Formats -- Application Formats -- Required Knowledge Level and Pricing -- Part Two DVD Software Fundamentals -- Chapter 5 Roxio Easy CD and DVDCreator 6 -- Easy CD and DVD Creator 6: In Depth -- Using DVD Builder -- Choosing a Theme -- Adding Multimedia to Your Project -- Using the Video Capture Button -- Adding Multimedia to Your Project -- Using the Video Capture Button -- Using the Multimedia Files Button -- Using the Real-Time Recording Button -- Manipulating Menus -- Changing Menus and Buttons -- Setting the Menu in Motion -- Disc Preview -- Burning or Saving your DVD -- Saving Your Project to the Hard Drive -- Burning Your Project to DVD -- Chapter 6 Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.1 -- Ulead DVD MovieFactory: In Depth -- Using DVD MovieFactory -- Adding Multimedia to Your Project -- Capturing Video -- Importing Video -- Editing Your Videos -- Creating a Slideshow -- Choosing a Theme -- Basic Menu Customizations -- Advanced Menu Customizations -- Disc Preview -- Burning or Saving Your DVD -- Burning Your Project to DVD -- Saving Your DVD Project to an Image File -- Chapter 7 MyDVD 3.5 -- Sonic MyDVD: In Depth -- Using MyDVD -- Manipulating Menus -- Menu Style Changes -- Changing Menu Titles and Button Labels -- Adding Videos to Your Project -- Using the Capture Button -- Using the Get Movies Button -- Editing Your Videos -- Disc Preview -- Burning Your DVD -- SONIC DVDIT! -- Chapter 8 Using Macintosh iDVD 3 -- iDVD 3: In Depth -- Using iDVD 3 -- Adding Multimedia to Your Project -- Manipulating Menus -- Changing Menus and Buttons -- Setting the Menu in Motion -- Creating a Slideshow -- Using Disc Preview -- Burning Your DVD -- Part Three Creating a DVD with Easy CD and DVD Creator 6 -- Chapter 9 Capturing/Editing Your Content -- Review: Importing or Capturing Multimedia.

Capturing Video -- Importing Multimedia -- Video Editing -- Trimming or Splitting Your Video -- Frame Extraction -- The Introduction Video -- Working with Pictures -- Working with Audio -- Chapter 10 Working with Menus -- Menu Themes -- Menu Customizations -- Menu Preview -- Chapter 11 Creating Slideshows -- Importing Slides -- Customizing Slideshows -- Moving or Deleting Slides -- Setting the Slide Duration -- Adding Background Music -- Adding Transitions -- Chapter 12 Creating a Jewel Case -- Understanding Layouts -- Disc Label Layout -- Front Cover Layout -- Booklet Layout -- Back Cover Layout -- Mini Disc Label Layout -- DVD Case Cover Layout -- Creating a Project -- Applying a Theme -- Adding Layout Content -- Adding Content Automatically -- Adding Content Manually -- Customizing the Layout -- Printing the Project -- Part Four Putting it All Together -- Chapter 13 Preparing Your Project -- Case Study Introduction -- Case Study One: Bart -- Case Study Two: Lili -- Checking Your Connections -- Bart: Checking the Connections -- Lili: Checking the Connections -- Assembling the Data -- Bart: Assembling the Data -- Capturing Bart's Videos -- Scanning Bart's Pictures -- Lili: Assembling the Data -- Capturing Lili's Videos -- Importing Lili's Multimedia Files -- Summary -- Chapter 14 Laying out Your DVD -- Creating a Menu Structure -- Bart: Menu Structure -- Lili: Menu Structure -- Video Editing -- Bart: Video Editing -- Lili: Video Editing -- Creating a Slideshow -- Bart: Creating Slideshows -- Lili: Creating Slideshows -- Summary -- Chapter 15 Completing the Project -- Creating Jewel Case Covers -- Bart: Creating Jewel Case Covers -- Lili: Creating Jewel Case Covers -- Burning Your Disc -- Summary -- Appendices -- Appendix A 20 Practical DVD Uses -- Appendix B Glossary of Terms -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M.

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