Designed to complement the Encore DVD software documentation, this full-color book introduces readers to DVD authoring concepts such as menu creation, timeline construction, navigation, transcoding and disc mastering. It helps readers learn to plan and manage projects and to master the workflows between Encore and other Adobe applications.

Intends to demystify the standards of film and video production and discusses the 24p video film format to help novice and experienced filmmakers to better use the DV cameras. This full-color book discusses the special techniques required by 24p productions all the way through the production, from preproduction planning through post and output.