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USER GUIDE
SONIC ™
SCENARIST®
© Copyright 2000–2002 Sonic Solutions. All rights reserved.
Scenarist User Guide — Sonic Part Number 800177 Rev B (12/02)
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Contents
1 Introduction
About the Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sonic on the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Installation
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hard Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the CineMaster C3.0 Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Workflow and Work Areas
Authoring Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Scenarist Data Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Scenarist Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Asset Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The Information Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The Property Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Dockable Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The Simulation Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Simulation Window Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4 Preparing Assets
Preparing Video Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Preparing Audio Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Preparing Still Image Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Preparing Subpicture Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Preparing Subtitle Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The Bit Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5 Creating Scenarios
About Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 The Project Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating Scenarios with the Project Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Project Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Exporting Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Importing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6 Registering Assets
Creating Asset Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Registering Assets in the Data Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Registering Assets in the Track and Scenario Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Objects Created When Registering Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using Place Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7 Creating Video and Still Tracks
Creating Track Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Creating Video Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Adding Scenes to Video Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Adding Angles to Video Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Creating Slide and Still Show Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Showing and Hiding Track Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Using Track Stream Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
8 Adding Subtitles and Closed Captioning
Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Closed Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
9 Creating Menu Tracks
About Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Creating Menu Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
16:9 Menu Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Button Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Button Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Auto Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Forced Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Forced Activated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
10 Subpicture Colors and Effects
Subpicture Color Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Subpicture Color Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Subpicture Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Subpicture Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
11 Authoring in the Scenario Editor
Authoring in the Scenario Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
VTS and Title Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Title PGCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Language Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Menu PGCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
The First PGC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Organizing the Authoring Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
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12 PGC Links and Jump Commands
PGC Link Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Jump Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Showing and Hiding PGC and Command Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
13 Navigation Commands
About Navigation Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Command Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Command Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Building Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
14 Navigation Parameters
About Navigation Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
General Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Set Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15 Bitwise Compares
Overview of Bitwise Compares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Creating a Bitwise Compare Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Testing the Bitwise Compare Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
16 Copy Protection and Premastering
Copy Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Parental Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Regional Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
File Systems and Filenames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Jacket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Text Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Dual-Layer Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Using the Layout Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
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A The Template Wizard
About the Template Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
The Loop Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
The Branch Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
B AC-3 Encoding
What is Dolby Digital Audio? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 The AC-3 Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 AC-3 Parameter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Batch AC-3 Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
C Karaoke Titles
About Karaoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Creating a Karaoke Title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Karaoke Commands (SPRM11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
D Video Standards and DVD Regions
Television Video Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 DVD Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Video Standards and DVD Regions for Countries/Territories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
E Digital Compression
Digital Video Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Factors Affecting Video Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
MPEG Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
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1 Introduction
Welcome to Sonic Scenarist, the standard for professional DVD production. Scenarist’s powerful interface gives you full access to the DVD specification for high-end feature film and commercial DVD production.
In addition to power, Scenarist provides speed and efficiency. Reusable project templates and flexible architecture ensure maximum throughput for your facility. Scenarist’s flexibility can save valuable time and money on every project.
2 Chapter 1, Introduction
About the Documentation
Sonic Scenarist includes the following documentation:
Scenarist User Guide Documents how to install and configure the Scenarist software and hardware, as well as how to use Scenarist to author DVD discs.The guide includes project planning, asset preparation and importing, building and authoring projects, proofing, and writing to disc.
Release Notes Documents changes from previous versions of Scenarist as well as known issues (which will be resolved in subsequent releases). Please read it carefully to find out what’s new.
Sonic on the Web
Sonic’s Web site (www.sonic.com) contains a wealth of information about Sonic products and DVD authoring.White Papers, providing additional background on Sonic products and
technology, are available at:
http://www.sonic.com/support/whitepapers.htm
If you have specific questions about using Scenarist that aren’t answered by the documentation, a Support Knowledgebase is available at:
http://support.sonic.com/kb.htm
Sonic continually tests and qualifies computer systems and peripherals for use Scenarist. For the latest Configuration Guide on supported systems and devices, visit the Sonic Web site at:
http://www.sonic.com/products/scenarist
2 Installation
This chapter documents system requirements and installation for Scenarist. It includes the following topics:
•“System Requirements” on page 4
•“Hard Drive Requirements” on page 4
•“Installing the CineMaster C3.0 Card” on page 5
•“Installing the Dongle” on page 7
•“Installing the Software” on page 7
4 Chapter 2, Installation
System Requirements
To use Scenarist, you must have a compatible computer with the appropriate peripherals. For the latest list of recommended CPUs and peripherals, refer to the Scenarist Configuration Guide, available from the Sonic Web site at:
http://www.sonic.com/products/scenarist/config.asp
Hard Drive Requirements
Storage requirements for a DVD project are a minimum of twice the size of the disc image plus an additional 4.7 GB for the temporary Root and Mux directories.This equals more than 14 GB for of a single-sided, single-layer disc, and almost 26 GB for a single-sided, dual-layer disc.
Table 1: Required hard drive space when writing disc images
Disc Type |
Delete Root/Mux |
Asset |
Mux |
DVD Root |
Target |
Required |
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Directories |
Files |
Directory |
Directory |
Directory |
Hard Drive |
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When Done? |
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(disc image) |
Space |
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|
|
|
||
Single-Sided |
Yes |
4.7 GB |
4.7 GB (temp) |
4.7 GB |
14 GB |
||
Single Layer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
4.7 GB |
4.7 GB |
4.7 GB |
4.7 GB |
18 GB |
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|
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|
Single-Sided |
Yes |
8.5 GB |
8.5 GB (temp) |
8.5 GB |
26 GB |
||
Dual Layer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
8.5 GB |
8.5 GB |
8.5 GB |
8.5 GB |
34 GB |
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Installing the CineMaster C3.0 Card 5
As seen in Table 1, the required hard drive space is even larger when the DVD Root and Mux directories are not deleted after writing the disc image.These directories each require the same amount of disk space as the disc image.You may want to retain the Mux directory to allow for faster subsequent disc image writes; and you may want to retain the DVD Root directory if you want to the proof those files in an application that supports playing DVD volumes.The option for deleting the DVD Root and Mux directories is in the Layout Editor (see “Step 2 – Choosing the Target Directories” on page 251).
Note: The asset files, Mux directory, DVD Root directory, and disc image don’t necessarily have to reside on the same hard drive.Therefore, four 5 GB hard drives will work just as well as one 20 GB drive.
File System Considerations
Because the FAT 16 and FAT 32 file systems do not support files larger than 2 GB, you must use NTFS to format any hard drives that will hold media assets and disc images.
Installing the CineMaster C3 . 0 Card
Before installing the Scenarist software, first install the CineMaster C3.0 Decoder card, along with the CineMaster software included on the Scenarist Installation disc.
To Install the CineMaster C3.0 card:
1Shut down and power off your computer. Disconnect the power cord.
2Open the computer (following the manufacturer’s instructions) and locate any available PCI expansion slot.
3Remove the slot cover screw and slot cover if necessary.
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4Install the CineMaster card (handle the card by its edges; don’t touch the gold connectors or on-board components).Align the card’s connector fingers with the PCI slot and press down until the card is seated properly.
5Secure the card with the slot cover screw.
6Close the computer and attach the power cord.
7Power up the computer.
The first time you restart after installing the CineMaster card, the Windows Hardware
Installation wizard launches to install the native drivers.
To install the required CineMaster C3.0 software:
1From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
3In the System control panel, click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager.
4In the Device Manager List, Right-click the CineMaster 3.0 Main driver and choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
5Click the Driver tab, then click Update Driver.
6Insert the Scenarist Installation disc and follow the on-screen instructions to install the CineMaster C3.0 driver from the disc.
7Install the CineMaster DVD Player software by running the Setup program on the Scenarist Installation disc (in the CineMaster Player folder). Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Installing the Dongle
The included dongle supplies preset algorithms in response to requests from Scenarist. Scenarist must receive these algorithms from the dongle or it will not run.
To install the dongle:
1Power down your computer.
2Remove the printer cable (if applicable) from the parallel port.
3Attach the dongle to the parallel port and attach the printer cable (if applicable) to the dongle.
4Turn on your computer.
Note: If you have an existing Sonic dongle connected to your parallel port, you can use it with Scenarist. It is not possible to connect two Sonic dongles to your computer’s parallel port.To get a Scenarist Activator Code that will work with your existing dongle, contact
Sonic Support (http://support.sonic.com/).
Installing the Software
This section documents how to install your Scenarist software. It includes the following topics:
•“Logging On in Administrator Mode” on page 8
•“Uninstalling an Earlier Version of Scenarist” on page 8
•“Installing and Activating Scenarist” on page 9
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Logging On in Administrator Mode
The first step is to log on to your Windows computer with a User name that is a member of
your computer’s local Administrators group.
To log on to your computer in Administrator mode:
1Open the Windows Logon Information window and enter “Administrator” for the User name.
2Enter your Password and select your Domain name (the name of your local computer).
3Click OK to log on to your computer.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Scenarist, proceed to “Uninstalling an Earlier Version of Scenarist” on page 8. Otherwise, skip directly to “Installing and Activating Scenarist” on page 9.
Uninstalling an Earlier Version of Scenarist
Before you install Scenarist, first uninstall any existing versions of the software.
To uninstall an earlier version of Scenarist:
1From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.The Control Panel window opens.
2Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3Select Scenarist and click Change/Remove.
4Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the removal process is complete, proceed to “Installing and Activating Scenarist” on
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If upgrading from an earlier version of Scenarist, make sure to complete the steps in “Uninstalling an Earlier Version of Scenarist” on page 8, then proceed to the following steps.
To install and activate Scenarist:
1Insert the Scenarist Installation disc and run the Setup program.
2Follow the on-screen instructions.
3When prompted, restart your computer.
4From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > Sonic > Scenarist > Scenarist.
5When prompted, enter the Activator Code.Your Activator Code is sent to you by Sonic Solutions (or your Sonic reseller) after your Scenarist registration information is received. The Activator Code is case sensitive and must be entered as such.
If you receive an error message stating that the Activator Code is invalid or the dongle is missing, please check that you have entered the code correctly and that the parallel port on your computer is enabled and working.To check this, connect a parallel printer or other device to the port and make sure the device can actually receive output from your computer through the parallel port.
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3 Workflow and Work Areas
This chapter documents the basic workflow for authoring DVD-Video discs in Scenarist and provides an overview of the different work areas in Scenarist. It includes the following topics:
•“Authoring Workflow” on page 12
•“Scenarist Data Hierarchy” on page 13
•“The Scenarist Main Window” on page 14
•“The Asset Manager” on page 25
•“The Information Window” on page 26
•“The Property Browser” on page 27
•“Dockable Windows” on page 29
•“The Simulation Window” on page 31
•“The Edit Window” on page 33
•“Simulation Window Tools” on page 34
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Authoring Workflow
The workflow for authoring a DVD-Video disc in Scenarist mirrors the layout of work areas in Scenarist (Data Editor,Track Editor, Scenario Editor, and Layout Editor).This workflow involves registering prepared assets, assembling the assets into tracks, constructing a scenario with PGCs and navigation commands, and laying out the project for output to disc.
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Authoring a DVD title in Scenarist includes the following basic steps:
1Prepare any assets required for the project, including video, audio, still images, subpictures, and subtitles.
2In Scenarist, register assets by dragging them from Windows Explorer to the Data Editor. Organize the assets with asset folders as desired.
3Create tracks by dragging video and still image assets from the Asset Manager to the Track Editor.Add audio and subpicture streams by dragging assets to the Track Editor timeline.
4Add subtitles to video tracks in the Simulation window, or import them with a subtitle script.
5Add button highlights to menu tracks in the Simulation window.
6Create PGCs by dragging tracks from the Asset Manager to language and title folders in the Scenario Editor.
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7Add navigation commands to set playback order, loop menus, and link menu buttons.
8Proof the project in the Simulation window. Check the playback order for the project’s content, test remote control interaction, navigate each of the button highlights, and verify link destinations.
9Add copy protection and parental and region management; enter the PVD and Disc Settings; and, if creating a dual-layer disc, set the Layer Break.
10Output the disc image to DVD-R or DLT tape.
Scenarist Data Hierarchy
Data objects in Scenarist serve as building blocks for other objects. Disc images are built from an arrangement of PGCs, which are created from tracks, which are created from assets, which point to media files on a local hard drive.
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The data hierarchy in Scenarist requires that objects referenced by other objects remain intact. For example, Scenarist will not let you delete an asset that is being used by a track.
Note: If you rename, move, or delete media files referenced by assets, you will not be able to simulate or build the project. However, as long as the file still exists, you can redefine the asset’s assigned file in the Property Browser (in the File field).
The Scenarist Main Window
The Scenarist main window has four tabs that access the main work areas: Data Editor,Track Editor, Scenario Editor, and Layout Editor. Depending on which tab is selected, the available items in the menus and Tools Bar change. In addition to these four work areas, there are three additional windows (Asset Manager, Information window, and Property Browser) that can be displayed either at the bottom of the Scenarist main window or as separate windows when undocked.
This section includes the following topics:
•“The Data Editor” on page 15
•“The Track Editor” on page 18
•“The Scenario Editor” on page 21
•“The Layout Editor” on page 24
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The Data Editor
The Data Editor displays the scenario’s assets and place holders.The Data Editor is comprised of two sections: the directory area on the left (which can be sorted by type or name), and the work area on the right.To manage large scenarios with many assets, you can use asset folders (which can be collapsed and expanded) to organize the assets.When selecting an asset folder in the directory area, its contents are displayed in the work area, as either large icons or a list.Assets dragged from Windows Explorer to the Data Editor are automatically registered and added to the scenario.
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To sort the Data Editor directory area:
•To sort the contents of an asset folder by file type, Right-click the folder in the directory area and choose Sort By Type from the pop-up menu.
•To sort the contents of an asset folder by file name, Right-click the folder in the directory area and choose Sort By Name from the pop-up menu.
To view the Data Editor work area as a list with details:
1Select View > Details.The assets are displayed in a list with columns for Name,Type, and File Path.
2 To return to displaying assets as icons, select View > Large Icons.
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Default Settings Opens the Default Settings dialog.
Project Settings Displays Project Settings in the Property Browser, which include Jacket, Text Data, Layout, Disc, and Encryption Information.
New Folder Adds a new asset folder.
New Data Opens a dialog where you can select an asset for registration.
Multi-File Data Opens a dialog where you can register a single asset from multiple files. For more information, see “Registering Assets with the New Multi-File Data Command” on page 91.
New Place Holder Adds a new place holder that can be used while authoring and later replaced by an asset. For more information, see “Adding New Place Holders” on page 95.
Encode List Generates an encode list that describes the encoding parameters for the project’s place holders. For more information, see “Creating an Encode List” on page 98.
Replace Place Holder Replaces place holders with assets. For more information, see “Replacing Place Holders with Assets” on page 99.
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The Track Editor
The Track Editor is where you create and edit title tracks and menu tracks.The Track Editor is comprised of two sections: the directory area on the left (which can be sorted by type or name), and the work area on the right.To manage large scenarios with many tracks, you can use track folders (which can be collapsed and expanded) to organize the tracks.When selecting a track folder in the directory area, its contents are displayed in the work area; when selecting a track in the directory area, its streams are displayed in a timeline (which can be zoomed) in the work area.
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Tracks are created by dragging assets from the Asset Manager to a track folder in Track Editor directory area. Streams are added to tracks by dragging assets from the Asset Manager to the track’s timeline. Streams can also be copied and pasted between tracks.
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To sort theTrack Editor directory area:
•To sort the contents of a track folder by file type, Right-click the folder in the directory area and choose Sort By Type from the pop-up menu.
•To sort the contents of a track folder by file name, Right-click the folder in the directory area and choose Sort By Name from the pop-up menu.
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Time Code Displays the current location of the Timeline indicator.You can change the location of the Timeline indicator by entering a new location in the Time Code field or by clicking its Up/Down arrows.
Zoom In Zooms the timeline display to any of 10 zoom levels.
Zoom Out Zooms out the timeline display to any of 10 zoom levels.
New Folder Adds a new track folder.
New Scene Adds a new scene to the selected track at the Timeline indicator location.
New Angle Adds a new angle stream to the selected track.
New Audio Stream Adds a new audio stream to the selected track.
New Subpicture Stream Adds a new subpicture stream to the selected track.
Show Main Stream Shows and hides the main video or still stream.
Show Angles Shows and hides angle streams.
Show Audio Streams Shows and hides audio streams.
Show Subpicture Streams Shows and hides subpicture streams.
Show Highlight Streams Shows and hides button highlight streams.
MultiplexTrack Multiplexes the selected track (required when simulating tracks in Hardware Simulation mode).
Import Subtitle Opens the Subtitle Import dialog, where you can import subtitles to the selected track. For more information, see “Importing Subtitles” on page 119.
Color Palette Opens the Color Palette Editor, where you can create and edit subpicture color palettes. For more information, see “Subpicture Color Palettes” on page 151.
VerifyTrack Verifies whether the track and its assets are DVD compliant.Verification results appear in the Information window in the General tab.
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The Scenario Editor
The Scenario Editor is where you assemble the disc’s structure and navigational elements, determining how the content will be presented and how the viewer will interact with it. The Scenario Editor is comprised of two sections: the directory area on the left and the authoring area on the right (which can be zoomed).Tracks are dragged from the Asset Manager to language and title folders in the authoring area to create PGCs, which can be arranged and linked to affect navigation.
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Selecting an item in the directory area automatically selects and scrolls to the item in the authoring area. Folders and icons in the authoring area can be collapsed, aligned, and arranged. For more information, see “Organizing the Authoring Area” on page 183.
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Previous PGC Link Creates a link that returns play to a PGC that played immediately before the source PGC.The Previous PGC link is executed when the viewer presses PREV on the remote control.
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