Robin Williams DVD Design Workshop provides a clear, accessible introduction to the world of DVD menu design and authoring. If you're an amateur video artist, home-movie buff, or professional designer, you can use this book as a great introduction to learning how to create DVDs for your personal use or professional projects. John Tollett, David Rohr, and Robin Williams make it easy by presenting necessary technical information and design inspiration in the classic informal and friendly style that has made Robin's books continual best-sellers.

Robin Williams DVD Design Workshop provides all of the information you need to understand the DVD authoring process and to get started with your own DVD projects. You'll learn about the advantages of the DVD format, applications of DVD technology, hardware requirements, and the pros and cons of various consumer vs. prosumer DVD authoring tools. The book also includes overviews of leading Mac and PC DVD authoring software tools, such as iDVD, MyDVD, DVD Studio Pro, DVD Producer and more. To get you inspired, the authors include examples of successful (and sometimes unusual) DVD interface designs from professional designers and major Hollywood studios. Valuable outsource resources for packaging and distributing your own DVD are also included.

Contents

• DVD basics, hardware requirements, and software overviews
  • DVD basics
  • DVD : What can I do ?
  • Designer's toolbox
  • Video & audio overview
• DVD menu design : structure, style, design and production guidelines, usability, and video compositing
  • Sample DVD projects
  • DVD menu structure
  • Menu design styles
  • Menu design process
  • DVD menu usability
  • Graphics for TV screens
  • Designing with motion graphics
• DVD planning, encoding, authoring, testing, and duplication vs. replication
  • Professional DVD showcase
  • Create a plan
  • Encoding
  • Authoring
  • Technical testing
  • Duplication & replication
• Extra stuff
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Index
  • About this DVD