Create an animated DVD menu transition using Encore and After Effects
Bob Donlon
Table of Contents
This tutorial will show you how easy it is to create an animated DVD menu transitions using Adobe® Encore® CS3 and Adobe After Effects® CS3. One of the things that makes Encore unique is its tight integration with After Effects, so the process is rather simple.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an animated transition that fades to black and then begins the movie when a user clicks the Play button on a DVD menu.
Requirements
To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software:
Adobe After Effects CS3
Adobe Encore CS3
Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic knowledge of and experience using After Effects.
About the author
Bob Donlon, a Senior Manager on the Digital Video & Audio team at Adobe Systems, is an award-winning musician, editor, animator, and author whose credits include “Beavis and Butthead” and “Late Night with Conan O'Brien.”
Bob is the author of several books and magazine articles on video and film production, and has moderated user forums for editors and motion graphics designers. He uses his deep experience in multimedia content creation to educate Adobe users on the skills and techniques of working with Adobe's Digital Video & Audio tools.
