Video Tutorials DVD Studio Pro 4

Hello,
Can you please advise where can I find online video tutorials to learn how to master the DVD Studio Pro 4. I do not see that Apple has a video tutorial online - for the extended and advanced window of DVD SP.
Thank you

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=DVDStudio+Pro+4+videotutorial&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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I have a 40 minute 4:3 DV format video in final cut pro and I need to fit it on a DVD (4.7 gig) using DVD studio Pro. I have the whole FInal Cut Pro package (compressor, live type, etc...) so how would I compress the video and then put it in DVD studio pro, with the highest video quality possible?
Again thanks to all you people taking time out to just help!!!! Darin.

Take a look at these liks also
http://dvdstepbystep.com/faqs_7.php
http://dvdstepbystep.com/faqs_3.php
http://dvdstepbystep.com/qc.php (Compressor 2 but concepts apply)
http://dvdstepbystep.com/fasttrackover.php (General workflow, but you can send from Final Cut without rendering exporting, more for settings)

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1. All my chapter markers disappeared.
2. The entire audio track is present and will play through the end of the movie, but the video cuts off more than 6 minutes before the end of the movie.
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Hello,
This post regards software from Final Cut Studio 3
So, I have made a 2 minute clip in FCP7, exported it, compressed it using compressor, and then opened up dvd studio in order to burn it.
I have made sure the lengths of the audio and video were equal in FCP.
The problem is that when i drag the M2v and AC3 files into the DVD studio pro timeline, The audio is slightly longer than the video track.
I am creating a loop and want to duplicate the tracks within DVD studio to make use of the full dvd....so after i have added the files into the timeline a few times, there is a noticable lag, due to the discrepency between the length of audio and the length of the video.
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any help much appreciated.
THanks, Bradley

Bradley Zero wrote:
The looped clip in question is APPROXIMATELY 2 minutes. Infact, the DVDs are for an art installation, with numerous clips all Approx 2 minutes long, set to loop using dvd studio to around 20 minutes. (snip) However the loop is fine tuned so cutting frames to allow for the different frame rates of Ac3 and M2v is not an option.
So far I have only made a test batch, next time to avoid these problems I will Loop the files within FCP7 before exporting and compressing to avoid frame rate discrepancies. good idea??
I'm not surprised to hear that the clips are for an Art installation. I once helped my partner with multiple looped VHSs for a Degree Show & believe me DVDs make life a whole lot easier!
In conclusion I would recommend that you do a separate sound & vision edit, so to speak. Once you have finished your vision edit, lay down the single (compressed) vision clip on a track in DVD SP. Loop it to taste, and make a pencil note of the number of loops. Go back to FCP & duplicate your original final edit (ie the 'lock down') & loop the sound to match. Play out just the complete soundtrack at the new ~20 minutes and encode the resulting mix to AC3. Add it into DVD SP3. Voila! Really this is no different from making a movie; when the sound is going to be worked on by a whole different set of people from the pictures and both added together when complete.
... is there an alternative sound format to export in that is compatible with dvd studio pro that will sync perfectly in the sequence?
Of course uncompressed .aiffs don't suffer from the frame-based problem and are compatible with DVD SP. However using uncompressed sound is not recommended as this can lead to playback problems - especially with DVD-Rs - because of the high bit-rate.
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[email protected]
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750 G ext. Firewire drive (where media is stored)

If I may chime in...
I'm a little confused on the "what plays what" part, but all that really matters is what DVDSP sees/plays.
I've worked on a system like yours and what I'd recommend is:
1. NEVER export via Compressor. It's just ungodly slow on anything less than a Quad. Export a self contained QuickTime Movie using the first export option and use that to feed Compressor.
2. Segment your output into manageable clips (I like 15-20 minutes) both to perfect the encoding and so you aren't re-encoding the whole show if something goes sour. It will all play fine as long as it's all in the same DVDSP timeline.
From what you describe, I'm thinking you're on an early version of Compressor that had A-Pack as the AC-3 encoder. This is no biggie, I mention it mostly to verify. Early Compressor was good too.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1717283
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If you can not create an M2V file with associated aiff audio file, than export your QT file as uncompressed or as a QT Movie. The file itself will be huge but DVD SP will compress it properly.
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Hello,
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