There's plenty of technical information, including the protocols of DVD files, common "gotchas" regarding still and motion media, and all kinds of information about setting up DVD menus and the like. There's also tips on how to incorporate other Adobe content into your creations, including Photoshop and AfterEffects (after all, Adobe doesn't make a "suite" of products for nothing). Encore offers quite a bit for both the budding DVD developer and the seasoned professional. For example, for a "quick disc," Encore allows you to simply drag clips onto the menu and the program will do all the work of creating links, inserting video thumbnails for the menu buttons, and converting the clips to DVD formats. On the other hand, it also allows absolute control over menu design, navigational linking, and a host of other aspects of DVD construction and design, all of which makes it capable of producing complicated DVD menus.
The generous use of illustrations and an easy, understandable narrative that clearly explains how to handle most functions are principal selling points of t his book. If your goal is to develop professional-looking DVDs with spectacular interfaces, Adobe Encore DVD is exactly what the doctor ordered, and Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio is an excellent book to help decipher the prescription.
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