Encore CS6 / Features

Create multipage menus automatically from chapters or slide shows in your project. Set the exact location for your motion menu to loop back.

Use the disc space indicator as you work to get a visual indication of remaining capacity.

Save time and disk space by writing directly to your DVD drive.

Use region coding to control the geographical regions where replicated DVDs and Blu-ray discs can be played.

Set the language codes for audio and subtitle streams so viewers can select by name rather than number.

Include extra files in the DVD-ROM zone for extra value when your DVD discs are read on a computer.

Use a single command to add chapter points at fixed intervals, enabling viewers to skip quickly through content.

Make room for more content or higher quality video encoding with 8.54GB dual-layer DVDs and 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray discs.

Increase your audio format options with support for DTS audio and Blu-ray Disc–legal DTS-HD audio.

Use DVD-standard copy protection methods to protect your content against unauthorized use.

Disable or enable the viewer's remote control operations in specific sections of a DVD or Blu-ray Disc — for example, to help ensure the display of mandatory content such as copyright notices.

Import line 21 files to add closed captions to your DVDs (NTSC titles only).

Preview your project on the screen of your choice before burning. Formatting and cropping look different on a computer monitor versus a TV screen.

See your menus on an external video monitor, instead of creating a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, to check your menu designs for video compatibility.

Work with AVI, QuickTime, WMV, H.264, and MPEG-2 source files to build your DVD or Blu-ray Disc navigation, and then encode the source files as MPEG-2 or H.264 video assets when you are ready to burn your disc.

Configure workspace panel arrangements for specific tasks, and then save them for future use. Use preset arrangements to quickly reset panels for specific jobs like timeline editing or menu creation.

Organize your projects with folders, view filters, and sortable columns.

Easily edit subtitle tracks by exporting them as text. Use tools optimized for text editing to save time and increase productivity. Exported subtitles can also be reimported into Encore.

Organize your desktop quickly with workspace panels that dock and group. Move divider lines between panels to adjust your layout quickly, with no need to resize multiple windows.

Use XMP metadata to quickly identify assets or automate tasks. View and edit XMP metadata from within the Project panel in Encore, or use metadata keywords to search for files in Adobe Bridge.

Review all aspects of your project, including play and navigation actions, at any stage of  production.

Verify your project at any time during production. Encore CS6 checks your navigation for broken links, verifies bit rates, checks subtitles for problems, and presents the results in a sortable list.

Import timeline markers from AVI, H.264, and MPEG-2 files exported from Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 or Adobe After Effects® CS6 software.

Depend on built-in sample-rate conversion that automatically converts your source audio to the 48kHz audio used for DVDs.

Receive at-a-glance information about the elements in your project.

Use the convenient pick whip to quickly assign settings.

Add and design text directly within Encore CS6 using tools similar to those in Adobe Photoshop® CS6 software.

Organize text layers, vector shapes, background layers, layer sets, buttons, images, and menu templates in the Library panel. Create your own custom library sets.

Add audio to your slide show and automatically adjust slide durations to match the total audio time. Add or delete slides, and slide durations automatically adjust to the correct length.

Bring your slide shows to life with pan-and-zoom effects that let you focus on the key areas of interest within your images.

Check the shape and alignment of items by identifying and viewing square and non-square pixels.

Rotate objects in the Menu window with fine control using the Rotate tool.

Specify the number of times a menu should loop. Set a menu to time out and navigate to another part of the disc.

Add up to 99 separate timelines, each with up to 99 chapter points, 8 audio streams, and 32 subtitle streams.

Take advantage of full support for Photoshop guides to enable precise layout and alignment of items in the Menu Editor.

Combine powerful Photoshop editing tools with video compositing tools to create unique motion menus.

Easily apply styles to Encore project menu components. Use the supplied styles, or create your own by simply dragging them from the Menu Editor.

Specify locations for graphic objects in a menu template by using replacement layers. Objects dropped on replacement layers scale to fit the size designated in the layer.

Spice up your slide shows with the same collection of visual transitions found in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

Jump-start menu creation using many included royalty-free templates, motion menus, and other artwork files, such as high-definition templates and menu art for use in Blu-ray Disc projects.

Add background audio to menus by simply dragging and dropping.

Type and format subtitles directly over video, or import and format a script containing multiple subtitles, thanks to subtitle export and import support.

Create your own menu routing for the arrow keys on a remote control, or use the automatic setting and let Encore CS6 do it for you.

Access all the layers of an imported Photoshop file using the Layers panel.

Share Encore projects without worrying about platform compatibility. Encore projects can be moved between Windows® and Mac platforms freely, without conversion.

Create DVD and Blu-ray Disc menus in the Photoshop file format using technology built into Encore. Edit menus in Photoshop and see changes instantly in your Encore project.

Send a menu directly to After Effects CS6 for animation, export your animation as a movie file, and then add it to your menu background to create a stunning motion menu.

Import AVI, QuickTime, H.264, and MPEG-2 files and timeline markers from Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Use Edit Original to modify your original project in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, and then import the changes back into your Encore project.

Send your Adobe Premiere Pro projects directly to Encore without rendering first. Changes in the timeline are reflected immediately in Encore thanks to Adobe Dynamic Link.

Work efficiently by offloading transcoding jobs to Adobe Media Encoder, freeing Encore for other tasks. This is particularly important with 4K and 5K workflows that normally tax your system.