is the fastest, easiest, and most comprehensive ways to master Adobe Encore DVD. The project-based lessons show you how to use Encore DVD in real-life, everyday tasks. It combines focused learning materials and practical lessons developed by Adobe instructional designers. This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Encore DVD, this book is ideal for beginning users who want to master the key features of this newest Adobe program. You will learn how to use this fully integrated software with Adobe Premier and After Effects to create DVDs with advanced features such as interactive menus, multiple audio tracks, and subtitle tracks. You will get up to speed quickly with step-by-step project based lessons and as each chapter contains a project that builds upon each reader's growing knowledge of the Adobe Encore DVD. Review questions at the end of each chapter wrap up each lesson and readers will learn everything they need to get up and running Adobe Encore DVD.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
Adobe Encore DVD Classroom in a Book, February 8, 2008
By
Eduardo D. de Lacerda (Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil)
This book teachs you what you need to know on how to create a professional DVD. I also enjoy the chapter about "easter eggs". It is a valuable acquisition.
Difficult to follow, January 7, 2008
By
B. Babb (Virginia Beach, VA United States)
I have the complete CIB series for using the Adobe DVD Authoring software. The Premiere Pro 2.0 is exceptional in learning how to use the software. This book, however, falls significantly shorter. It is hard to figure out how everything comes together. Perhaps if one of the first lessons could be the actual making of a menu and then come back in the later chapters to embellish them with the additional ammenities may have helped. I made it to chapter 4 and still am fully confused by this training. I am plugging along only because I want to see what the software has, but not sure if it will "come together" with the later chapters. I can hope.
I would have given a 3 but my pet peeve for computer training books is that most publishers fail to make a book binding that will fold flat so the page you want stays open. How come nobody can seem to make a "how-to" book for computer programs that do this? If you have to use software, you need both hands for the keyboard/mouse and do not want to hold the book open and you are trying to learn. Thus it is a 2 rate for this one. Maybe my confusion will clear up when I get to the end. If so, I will post it as well.
Good for absolute beginners, August 3, 2007
By
Annie (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
I bought this book because, as an absolute beginner in the world of DVD creation, I couldn't figure out how to do most anything with the software. This book gave me the leg up I needed; now I can figure the rest of the program out myself (which is the point of the CIB series, anyway).
I didn't find the lack of color pictures a problem at all; the B&W photos are very clear. In all, I think it was a good buy.
A decent guide to the program, but less for your $ than others in the series..., January 10, 2007
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A. WarnerDespite other titles in the "Classroom in a Book (CIAB)" series being exceptional, this book falls a little short. While other books in the series contain full color and over 400 pages, this one is Black & White and just over 200 pages. The training moves very slowly at first and does contain examples of most of the features of the product. I just feel that the organization of the material is a little weak and after using the Premier 2.0 CIAB and just looking at the After Effects 7.0 CIAB, that came today, I find it a weaker effort. Admittedly, I did need to get a DVD authored prior to getting too far into the book, but I feel it could have really been improved with Color.
Disappointed, November 26, 2006
By
Howard L. Yarbrough (Ooltewah, Tn United States)
Like the previous reviewer, I found the lessons difficult to follow. The text is cumbersome and the illustrations are poor. I still believe Encore DVD 2 is a great product, but if you are looking to learn how to use it with this book, I would suggest saving your money and continuing your search.
