Adobe Encore features
Create powerful DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and SWF files for the web with ease
Create DVDs; deliver high-definition Blu-ray discs with pop-up menus, dual-layer burning, and subtitles; and output interactive web versions with Adobe® Encore® CS4 software.
Industry-leading Blu-ray Disc authoring enhanced
Maintain the pristine quality of your HD video all the way to distribution. Use Encore CS4 to create high-definition Blu-ray discs with pop-up menus, dual-layer burning, and subtitles, working with the same interface and features used to create standard-definition DVDs.
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Manufacture copy-protected Blu-ray Discs (via 3rd party)
Delivery to three formats from a single project file
Reach more audiences quickly. Efficiently create DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and interactive web content, all from the same Encore project file.
Flowchart enhanced
Define and view the navigation of your DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and SWF files by using a visual flowchart representation of all points and links. New independent variable zoom functionality and the ability to see the asset's name streamline your disc and SWF file authoring workflow.
Automated chapter menus enhanced
Create multipage menus automatically from chapters or slide shows in your project. Set the exact location for your motion menu to loop back.
Familiar Adobe interface
Work with Timeline and Monitor panels that provide a familiar, nonlinear editing interface for assembling video and audio files and subtitle tracks.
Disc space indicator
Use the disc space indicator to get a visual indication of the space used on your discs.
Direct recording
Save time and disk space by writing directly to your DVD or DLT drive.
Region coding
Use region coding to control the geographical regions where your replicated DVD can be played.
Language coding
Set the language codes for audio and subtitle streams so viewers can select by name rather than number.
DVD-ROM file addition
Include extra files in the DVD-ROM zone for extra value when your DVD discs are read on a computer.
Easy chapter point addition
Use a single command to add chapter points at fixed intervals, enabling viewers to skip quickly through content.
Publishing of DVD projects to the web enhanced
With one click, easily create SWF versions of your DVD and Blu-ray Disc projects for the web using Encore CS4. Produce content compatible with the Adobe Flash® Player runtime, complete with DVD interactivity and menus, without opening another application.
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Slide show editor
Build and arrange slide shows with ease. Define shows as browsable or autoplay with optional narration or music. Set slide durations, add transitions, and apply pan-and-zoom effects.
FireWire video out new
Preview your project on the screen of your choice before burning. Formatting and cropping look different on a computer monitor versus a TV screen.
Professional DVD mastering tools
Create DVD masters using DLT tape and incorporate DVD-standard copy protection, region coding, and playback controls.
Dual-layer discs new
Make room for more content or higher quality video encoding with 8.54GB dual-layer DVDs and 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray discs.
Wide degree of playback compatibility
Produce consistent, high-quality results and output to all recordable DVD formats for a wide degree of playback compatibility.
DTS audio support
Increase your audio format options with support for DTS audio.
Copy protection
Use DVD-standard copy protection methods to protect your content against unauthorized use.
User operations control
Disable or enable the viewer's remote control operations in specific sections of a DVD — for example, to help ensure the display of mandatory content such as copyright notices.
Closed-caption support
Import line 21 files to add closed captions to your DVDs (applies to NTSC titles only).
Work smarter with an intelligent workflow
Import video sequences directly from Adobe Premiere® Pro software without intermediate rendering using Adobe Dynamic Link, convert speech to text in Adobe Premiere Pro, and use the text as the basis for creating subtitles.
Timesaving Dynamic Link integration with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 new
Save rendering time between Adobe Premiere Pro and Encore with Adobe Dynamic Link. With Dynamic Link, you can send your Adobe Premiere Pro projects directly to Encore for exporting to multiple formats. Go back to Adobe Premiere Pro to make changes and see those changes reflected immediately in Encore. Also transcribe speech to text in Adobe Premiere Pro, and use the transcription to create subtitles.
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Adobe Photoshop integration
Create menus in the Adobe Photoshop® PSD file format using Photoshop technology built into Encore CS4. Edit menus in Photoshop and see your changes instantly in your Encore project.
Resource Central new
Access fresh news and tutorials related to Encore CS4 with Resource Central (Internet connection required).
Adobe Bridge CS4 enhanced
Browse, organize, and preview content files, and then drag and drop what you need right from Adobe Bridge CS4. Search by or edit XMP metadata such as keywords, language, and format.
External video monitor preview
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.
Flexible input file support
Work with AVI, QuickTime, WMV, H.264, and MPEG-2 source files to build your DVD or Blu-ray Disc navigation, and then encode them as MPEG-2 or H.264 video assets when you are ready to burn your disc.
Multiple clips on a timeline
Save time with easy assembly of multiple video clips on a timeline. There's no need for a separate video-editing application to achieve smooth playback of multiple clips.
Intuitive chapter addition
Set chapters on-the-fly as video plays in the Monitor panel, and then check their exact position using skip controls in playback preview.
Chapter playlists
Use DVD chapter playlists to create different play orders without duplicating content. The disc space saved enables the use of lower compression for higher quality video.
Custom workspaces
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.
Customizable project views
Customize the organization of your projects with folders, view filters, and sortable columns.
Subtitle track export for editing new
Easily edit subtitles by exporting subtitle tracks as text. Use tools optimized for text editing to save time and increase productivity. Exported subtitles can also be reimported back into Encore CS4.
Adobe After Effects CS4 integration
Send a menu directly to Adobe After Effects® CS4 software for animation, export your animation as a movie file, and then add it to your menu background to create a stunning motion menu.
User interface with workspace panels that dock and group
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.
Integrated background transcoding
Let Encore CS4 automatically convert source files to MPEG-2 video or H.264 and Dolby® Digital audio, or manually adjust settings to optimize your DVD and Blu-ray Disc compression.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 integration
Import AVI, QuickTime, H.264, and MPEG-2 files and timeline markers from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Use Edit Original to modify your original project in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, and then import the changes back into your Encore project.
XMP metadata support enhanced
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.
Project preview
Review all aspects of your project, including play and navigation actions, at any time during production.
Project checker
Verify your project at any time during production. Encore CS4 checks your navigation for broken links, verifies bit rates, checks subtitles for problems, and presents the results in a sortable list.
Marker support
Import timeline markers from AVI, H.264, and MPEG-2 files exported from Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 or After Effects CS4.
Sample-rate conversion
Depend on built-in sample-rate conversion that automatically converts your source audio to the 48kHz audio used for DVDs.
Properties panel
Receive at-a-glance information about the elements in your project.
Pick whip
Use the convenient pick whip to quickly assign settings.
Design with freedom and control
Create motion menus in After Effects, produce images in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator® software, or use integrated text design tools to realize your creative vision.
Native Photoshop menus
Import native Photoshop PSD files or create new menus in native Photoshop PSD file format. Buttons, text, and images are stored as layers and layer sets so you can edit them later in Photoshop.
Integrated text design tools
Add and design text directly within Encore CS4 using tools similar to those in Photoshop CS4.
Library panel
Organize text layers, vector shapes, background layers, layer sets, buttons, images, and menu templates in the Library panel. Create your own custom library sets.
Slide show audio
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.
Slide show pan and zoom
Bring your slide shows to life with pan-and-zoom effects that let you focus on the key areas of interest within your images.
Square and non-square pixel viewing
Check the shape and alignment of items by identifying and viewing square and non-square pixels.
Rotate tool
Rotate objects in the Menu window with fine control using the Rotate tool.
Menu control
Specify the number of times a menu should loop. Set a menu to time out and navigate to another part of the disc.
Multiple timelines
Add up to 99 separate timelines, each with up to 99 chapter points, 8 audio streams, and 32 subtitle streams.
Menu guides
Take advantage of full support for Photoshop guides to enable precise layout and alignment of items in the Menu Editor.
Motion menu creation
Combine powerful Photoshop editing tools with video compositing tools to create unique motion menus.
Styles panel
Easily apply styles to Encore project menu components. Use the supplied styles, or create your own by simply dragging them from the Menu Editor.
Menu replacement layers
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.
Slide show transitions
Spice up your slide shows with the same collection of visual transitions found in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.
Royalty-free templates and menu art enhanced
Jump-start menu creation using the many included royalty-free templates, motion menus, and other artwork files in Encore CS4, such as high-definition templates and menu art for use in Blu-ray Disc projects.
Menus with audio
Add background audio to menus by simply dragging and dropping.
Powerful video subtitling enhanced
Type and format subtitles directly over video, or import and format a script containing multiple subtitles, with subtitle export and import support in Encore CS4.
Flexible menu routing
Create your own menu routing for the arrow keys on a remote control, or use the automatic setting and let Encore CS4 do it for you.
Layers panel
Access all the layers of an imported Photoshop file using the Layers panel.
