Imperial Media Services

DVD Authoring

Authoring Services

  • Auto Play
  • DVD Authoring
  • Menu Design
  • Audio and Video Noise Reduction
  • Non-Linear Video Editing
  • Subtitles/Alternate Language Track
  • Motion Menus
  • Interactive Menus
  • Closed Captioning
  • DVD-R Check Discs
  • PCM Stereo & 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround

  • How do we Author A DVD?

  • Build Wireframe
  • Collect Assets
      Layered Photoshop Files (one per menu) ⁃ Main Menu ⁃ Chapter Menu ⁃ Extras ⁃ Setup (Audio/Language)
      Apple Pro Res 4:2:2 HQ 1920x1080 files (multiplexed with stereo and 5.1 surround, if 5.1 surround sound files are not multiplexed then a 2 pop must be included at the beginning of each of the 8 audio tracks
      Transcript for subtitles (adb.nf.txt non-drop frame or .adb.txt drop frame for Encore) and/or closed captioning (.scc)
  • Compress Files
  • Transcribe audio from movie to create a transcript for subtitles or closed captioning (optional), once client approves transcript subtitle is created and synced with the multiplex (containing both sound & video) movie for clients approval
  • Create menus
  • Encode master with copy-protection
  • Author disc for client approval.
  • After client approves the disc for duplication or replication an image file is created for duplication or a ddl is created for replication. In some situations a DVD-r can be used as a master.

  • What is a motion menu?


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