Design Center Tutorial
Edit your Encore DVD menus easily by opening them in Photoshop
In this short video tutorial, you’ll learn about the amazing integration between Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 and Adobe Encore® DVD. See how easily you can edit the menus in your DVD projects by using the Edit Menu in Photoshop command in Encore DVD.
Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
Requirements
To complete this article, you will need the following software:
Adobe Encore DVD 2.0
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic knowledge of Encore DVD 2.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS2
Where to go from here
For more information about Encore DVD 2.0 and how you can team it with other Adobe applications, check out the following resources:
- Instant recipes for menu design (PDF, 241k)by the experts at Adobe
- Keep motion in your DVD menu live (PDF, 138k)by the experts at Adobe
- Create a DVD in six easy steps (PDF, 214k)by the experts at Adobe
- Encore DVD at Creative Cow
About the authors
Chad Perkins was one of the first in the world to become an Adobe Certified Expert in Encore DVD, and is also and Adobe Certified Expert in both Photoshop and After Effects. He has almost half a decade of experience teaching graphics applications at advanced levels all over the United States. He has worked with many of the leading software training companies, and is also the author of several video based training titles on Adobe products. Chad has an amazing wealth of knowledge in digital art creation and production. As he teaches about everything from video to print to Web, he employs a charismatic and humorous approach that keeps students entertained and enlightened.
Chad served for more than two years as the digital 3D and animation specialist at Virtual Images Unlimited in Southern California. At VIU, Chad became a specialist and innovator in lenticular technology. He now serves as a digital media art consultant to other companies desiring to enhance their workflow in lenticular art creation. Chad is also the owner of Aveconta, an architectural previsualization rendering studio that renders 3D CGI buildings from blueprints. Currently, he is also directing a CGI-based short film and developing a post-production studio.
Excerpted from “Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Essential Training with: Chad Perkins” Published by lynda.com © 2006. Used with the permission of lynda.com. To purchase the full-length video-based training title, visit www.lynda.com.
