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Studio quality DVD & Blu-ray authoring and video editing services
Putting the pieces together
Authoring is the step between creation of your video and manufacturing of finished discs. It involves combining materials such as a video, audio and designed graphics into a format suitable for viewing on target devices (such as DVD/Blu-ray players and computers). Often, authoring involves creation of an interface or menu, allowing the user to navigate and access different assets or files easily and conveniently. Interactive elements can include an opening logo, main menu page, chapter selection, subtitles and alternate audio streams.
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Up to 90 minutes of videoCustom Authoring Options
After selecting your authoring package, customize it to make a bigger impression on your home audience. Spoil your viewer with features that give your project that added sparkle that makes it shine in the crowd.Authoring FAQs
- Menus
- Images and elements from your case wraps and disc label art in any of the following formats: PSD, EPS, PDF, PNG, TIF, JPEG
- Chapter Names and Time Codes (if applicable). A still image can be provided for static thumbnails.
- Names of any bonus content on disc (if applicable)
- Video Content
- QuickTime or AVI - Apple ProRes HQ, Avid DNX100, or Uncompressed (other formats may be acceptable)
- Audio Content
- Stereo (2.0) Audio should be included on the provided video file
- Additional audio tracks for 5.1 surround, commentary or alternate languages can be provided in the AIF or WAV format. Start of provided audio files must match first frame of provided video. o 5.1 Audio must be provided as separate files for each channel clearly labeled (Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, and LFE).
- Subtitles & Closed Captions
- Subtitles can be provided as Text Based STL, SON, BDN, DoST, or XML from Final Cut Pro
- Closed captions can be provided as an .SCC file.
For custom menus, you will receive a screen shot to approve before finalizing the project. You may make one change to the layout and colors of menu options. Major changes or multiple changes are available at an additional charge, and may affect the project completion date.
Generally, if your project track run time is 90 minutes or less, you will be fine with a DVD-5. If your project is between 90 and 120 minutes in length, you may consider either a DVD-5 or DVD-9, depending on the nature of the content. If your project is over 120 minutes, a DVD-9 is highly recommended.
Although it is possible to author your project and place it on a Blu-ray disc, it will remain as a standard definition video (not high definition).
