DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One Exam Preparation Guide
DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One

Exam Preparation Guide

January 2011

Contents

About this Guide....3 Becoming an Apple Certified Pro...3 Exam Details....4 Recommended Exam Preparation....4 Lesson One objectives....6 Lesson Two objectives....7 Lesson Three objectives....9 Lesson Four objectives....10 Lesson Five objectives....11 Lesson Six objectives...12 Lesson Seven objectives...14 Lesson Eight objectives....15 Lesson Nine objectives...16 Lesson Ten objectives....17 Lesson Eleven objectives....18 Lesson Twelve objectives....19 Lesson Thirteen objectives...20 Lesson Fourteen objectives....21 Lesson Fifteen objectives....22 Appendix A and Appendix B objectives...23 Taking the DVD Studio Pro certification exam...23 Prometric Exam FAQs....23
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About this Guide

This guide provides all the information that you need to prepare for the DVD Studio Pro 4 exam to earn Apple Certified Pro Level One certification. From this guide you can:
Learn about Apple Certification. Find out how to take the exam. Locate resources to help you prepare for the exam. Review the range of objectives that the exam may cover. Get a feel for the type of questions that appear on the exam.
Becoming an Apple Certified Pro
The Apple Training & Certification program is designed to keep you at the forefront of Apple technology. Apple Certification creates a benchmark to demonstrate your proficiency in specific Apple technologies and gives you a competitive edge in todays evolving job market.
What is an Apple Certified Pro?
An Apple Certified Pro is a user who has reached the highest skill level in the use and operation of Apples Pro Applications as attested to by Apple.
How do I become an Apple Certified Pro?
To become an Apple Certified Pro, you must pass an online exam administered at an Apple Authorized Training Center (AATC). Level One exams are administered at the end of specific courses. If you prefer to learn on your own or believe you already have the necessary skills in your chosen application, you may take an exam at an AATC for a fee. Level One attests to basic operational knowledge. Level Two attests to a deeper understanding of an application. Level Two exams can be taken only after earning Level One certification. Class attendance is recommended, but not required. Currently, DVD Studio Pro only offers Level One certification. DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One certification also counts towards Final Cut Studio Master Pro certification. Master Certification recognizes your skills with the entire product suite. Since workflow is such a significant component of Final Cut Studio, the curriculum requires you to earn certification in multiple applications.
What are the benefits of being an Apple Certified Pro?
Beside differentiating you as a skilled user of a specific Apple application, becoming an Apple Certified Pro allows you to leverage the power of the Apple brand. When you pass an Apple Certification exam, you receive an email with a PDF copy of your Apple certificate, along with instructions on how to order a printed and/or a printed and framed certificate. The email includes LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter icons to make it easy for you to share your certification news with your networks on these sites.
You also receive a login for the Apple Certification Records System, where you can: Update your profile information and opt in to display your Apple Certification(s) on the Apple Certified Professionals Registry.
Review your certification progress. Download your certification logo(s) to use on business cards, resumes, websites, and more. Provide access to employers to verify your certifications.

Exam Details

The DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One exam is a computer-based test offered at AATCs. To find the closest AATC, please visit training.apple.com/locations. Many AATCs schedule Certification Exam Sessions attraining.apple.com/ schedule. If you don't see a session scheduled at your nearest AATC, you can contact the AATC and they will often schedule a session. Please note thatall AATCs offer all Mac OS X and Pro Apps exams, even if they dont offer the corresponding course. The DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One exam details are as follows:
Exam number: 9L0-970 Number of test questions: approximately 54 technical, five demographic (unscored) The exam uses a random pool of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank and interactive-media questions. Passing score: 80% (scores are not rounded; you must earn a score of 80% or higher to pass the exam) Details on exam scoring appear at training.apple.com/certification/faq Exam duration: One hour thirty minutes This exam is also available in other languages. For details, please visit training.apple.com/certification/localized.
The exam timer does not start until you view the first technical question. You may not access any resources or references during the exam.
Recommended Exam Preparation
We recommend the following exam preparation strategies:
Gain experience with the application. Learn from experts: Introduction to DVD Studio Pro 4 course. Study the Apple Pro Training Series book DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition by Martin Sitter and Adrian Ramseier (ISBN 0-321-53409-3). Review the optional study materials. Review the objectives and sample questions in this guide.
Gain Experience with the Application
Nothing can substitute for time spent learning the technology first hand. After you read the book and/or take the class, spend time increasing your familiarity with the software on your own to ensure your success on the certification exam.

Learn from Experts

Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs) offer classes where you can learn hands-on with the technology and benefit from the expertise of Apple Certified Trainers and your peers. Visit the Apple Training & Certification website to find course offerings at nearby AATCs.

Study the Apple Pro Training Series Book
Apple Pro Training Series books are the basis for the Certification exams. The book for this exam is DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition by Martin Sitter and Adrian Ramseier (ISBN 0-321-53409-3). You can purchase the book at peachpit.com (click herefor a 30% discount code). Creative Edge, an ondemand digital library, offers subscription access to the Apple Training and Apple Pro Training Series, as well as thousands of other reference videos and books. You can also purchase an ebook version from the iBookstore.
Review the Optional Study Materials
The following resources may also help you to prepare for your certification exam, as well as to expand your general knowledge:
Review the tutorials at www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/resources/. Over five hours of free tutorials are provided by leading training developers. Review the DVD Studio Pro User Manual at: documentation.apple.com. You can also launch the documentation by choosing Help > DVD Studio Pro Help when DVD Studio Pro is launched. Information on new features is available by choosing Help > New Features when DVD Studio Pro is launched. To learn about the many online resources that allow students to ask questions and learn tips and tricks, visit www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/ resources/. To provide comments and feedback to Apple about DVD Studio Pro: www.apple.com/feedback/dvdstudiopro.html. Read the late breaking news at www.apple.com/support/manuals/.
Review the Objectives and Review Questions
Even if youre self-taught or took courses that did not use the Apple Pro Training Series curriculum, you can still prepare yourself for the certification exam by making sure that you can complete all the tasks and answer all the review questions in the following sections. The Exam Objectives describe the knowledge domains assessed by the exam. The Review Questions summarize what you should have learned in each chapter. Although this guide divides the objectives into lessons or knowledge areas, questions are presented randomly during the exam.

Lesson One objectives

Lesson Two review questions
After completing Lesson Two, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Which key do you press to launch the Extended window configuration? 2. True or False. DVD Studio Pro allows you to customize the look of the toolbar. 3. How do you create a chapter marker? 4. True or False. Transitions can only be assigned to menus, and not to buttons inside those menus.
1. The F2 key. F1 launches the Basic window configuration and F3 launches the Advanced window configuration. 2. True. In fact, you can customize almost every aspect of the workspace, from the number and size of quadrants, to the arrangement of tabs inside the individual quadrants.
3. Move the playhead to the place in the track where you want the chapter marker, and then press the M key on your keyboard. 4. False. Separate transitions can be applied to each button on the menu.
After completing Lesson Two, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Window Configurations F1 - Basic configuration F2 - Extended configuration (three quadrants in the project window) F3 - Advanced configuration (four quadrants) F4-F12 - Other custom configurations Command-= (equals sign) - Show large thumbnails Tabs Command-0 - Viewer tab Command-1 - Assets tab Command-2 - Connections View tab Command-3 - Log tab Command-4 - Menu Editor tab Command-5 - Online View tab Command-6 - Script Editor tab Command-7 - Sideshow Editor tab Command-8 - Story Editor tab Command-9 - Track Editor tab Timeline Navigation Shift-Z - Fit timeline to window M - Set marker Down Arrow, Shift-M, or Control-Right Arrow - Next Marker Up Arrow, Option-M, or Control-Left Arrow - Previous Marker Other Windows Command-Option-I - Show/Hide Inspector Command-Option-P - Show/Hide Palette Command-T- Show/Hide Font window Command-Shift-C- Show/Hide Colors window

Lesson Three objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Three, Setting Up a Simple DVD in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Storyboard your DVD Set DVD Studio Pro preferences Use encoding preferences Import video and audio tracks Manage assets in the Assets tab Set chapter markers for faster navigation Set first-play action Simulate your DVD
Lesson Three review questions
After completing Lesson Three, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Whats a storyboard? 2. True or False. DVD Studio Pro allows you to print the Graphical view. 3. What is the standard definition PAL frame dimension? 4. True or False. You must set all of your chapter markers by hand inside DVD Studio Pro. 5. True or False. You can drag assets in the Asset tab to move them from folder to folder.
1. A simple flow chart that shows you how your projects buttons, menus, tracks, and other items link together, giving you a good idea of your finished DVDs navigation structure. 2. True. You can even use the print dialog to print a PDF version of the menu to email to your client. 3. Standard-definition PAL video frames are 720 x 576 pixels (NTSC is 720 x 480 for DVD-video). 4. False. You can import a plain text file (.txt) that lists your markers using timecode values and names or create them during the asset creation stage of a project with tools like Final Cut Pro. 5. True. The Assets tab works much the same way as your computers Finder window, so you can drag assets from folder to folder, and even create new folders to group similar assets together.

After completing Lesson Three, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Command-9 - Track tab Command-Control-T - Add track Command-Option-I - Show/Hide Inspector Command-, (comma) - Preferences Command-Shift-I - Import asset M - Create marker Down Arrow, Shift-M, or Control-Right Arrow - Next Marker Up Arrow, Option-M, or Control-Left Arrow - Previous Marker Home - Go to beginning of timeline End - Go to end of timeline Command-Option-0 - Simulate (from first play)

Lesson Four objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Four, Creating Menus within DVD Studio Pro in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Understand and create basic menus Learn how to create buttons Create an intro menu using media from a track Create a button style Create a text style Use transitions Change font properties Link buttons to assets Use a drop zone
Lesson Four review questions
After completing Lesson Four, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. How do you create a button in DVD Studio Pro? 2. How do you add a drop shadow to button text? 3. What is the title-safe area? 4. What are the keyboard shortcuts for enabling the title safe and action safe areas?
5. True or False. You can mix both AC-3 and AIFF audio in a single projects menus.
1. Open the Menu Editor, then click and drag to define the buttons outline. 2. Open the Button Inspector and click the Drop Shadow checkbox, located in the General tabs Text area. 3. Title safe outlines the area inside which titles will be visible on most televisions. 4. Command-Shift-E for the title safe area and CommandOption-E for the action safe area. 5. False. All audio in every one of our projects menus must be exactly the same type.
After completing Lesson Four, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Command-4 - Menu tab Command-Y - Add Standard menu Command-Option-I - Show/Hide Inspector Command-T - Font window Command-Shift-C - Color picker Command-D - Duplicate a button or other elements Command-B - Make text bold Command-I - Make text italic Command-U - Underline text Command-Shift-E - Show title safe area Command-Option-E - Show action safe area Command-R - Show/Hide rulers

Lesson Five objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Five, Creating a Chapter Index Menu in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Understand the concept of chapter index menus Create a chapter index menu Understand special buttons such as _PREV_, _UP_, and _NEXT_ Select and change multiple buttons
Apply button styles Use a chapter index menu
Lesson Five review questions

After completing Lesson Five, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. True or False. You can apply button styles to only one button at a time. 2. In a chapter menu, what does the _PREV_button do? 3. True or False. DVD Studio Pro will only create chapter menus from previously saved templates? 4. How does DVD Studio Pro name new chapter menu buttons?
1. False. If you select multiple buttons, you can add the same style to all the selected buttons at one time. 2. If more than one chapter menu is created, the _PREV_button links back to the previously chapter menu. 3. True. You must create a menu template before DVD Studio Pro will automatically create a chapter menu for you. 4. When DVD Studio Pro creates a chapter menu, it automatically gives each button the same name as the chapter marker of the chapter it represents.
After completing Lesson Five, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Command-Shift-B - Send to background Command-D - Duplicate

Lesson Six objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Six, Creating a Slideshow in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Understand the concept of a slideshow Know what file formats can be used in a slideshow Import slides Add multiple audio files to the slideshow Add transitions to a slideshow, a group of slides, and individual slides Change the order of slides
Change the duration of slides Set the slideshow Fit To Audio option Convert a slideshow to a track
Lesson Six review questions
After completing Lesson Six, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. True or False. You can add together multiple audio streams in a single slideshow. 2. Can you mix audio formats inside a slideshow? 3. If you import a multilayer Photoshop file into a slideshow, which layers display? 4. How do you change the order of slides in a slideshow? 5. When you fit a slideshow to an audio stream, what happens? 6. What happens when you convert a slideshow to a track?
1. True, but they must all have the same sample rate. 2. No. All of the audio streams in a single slideshow must be exactly the same format. 3. Only the layers that were enabled the last time the multilayer file was saved. 4. Open the Slideshow Editor, and drag slides up and down the list to reorder them. 5. DVD Studio Pro divides the total duration of the audio stream by the number of slides in the slideshow to determine the duration of each slide. 6. Each slide becomes a clip in the new track, and chapter markers are automatically created for each clip so you can navigate between them using the remote controls Next and Previous chapter buttons.
After completing Lesson Six, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Command-7 - Slideshow Editor Command-K - Add slideshow Command-Option-P - Show/Hide Palette Command-Option-I - Show/Hide Inspector Command-= (equals sign) - Show large thumbnails

Command-- (hyphen) - Show small thumbnails Command-A - Select all slides Spacebar or L - Play slideshow in viewer

Lesson Seven objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Seven, Adding Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Investigate the uses of subtitles Create and edit subtitles in DVD Studio Pro Import subtitles from a text file Learn about using buttons over video in a subtitle stream Learn about closed captioning
Lesson Seven review questions
After completing Lesson Seven, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. How many subtitle streams can each track hold? 2. True or False. Viewers must always choose the subtitle stream they want to view from a subtitle selection menu. 3. Why should you add outlines and/or drop shadows to subtitle text? 4. Can subtitles be imported as a text file? 5. True or False. You can use images and graphics other than the text in a subtitle stream?
1. 32. 2. False. If you tag the subtitle stream with a language setting, the DVD player will automatically display the correct subtitle stream (provided the DVD player is properly set up). 3. To make the subtitles easier to view. 4. Yes, but they must be saved in a properly formatted plain text file (.txt) before they are imported. 5. True. This is how you make buttons with graphics over video.
After completing Lesson Seven, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Command-T- Open the Font window
Command-A - Select all Command-Option-I - Show/Hide Inspector M - Set marker

Lesson Eight objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Eight, Finishing Your DVD in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Add DVD-ROM content to your DVD Build and format a DVD project Burn a disc Test projects in Apple DVD Player Prepare a project for replication

Lesson Eight review questions
After completing Lesson Eight, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. What is a hybrid DVD? 2. Before outputting a project, what should you always do? 3. What is the name of the folder where the DVD Studio Pro records all the DVD-Video formatted files? 4. Why is it a good idea to format a copy of your project to a folder on your hard drive before you burn a DVD disc? 5. Whats a DVD-9? 6. How do you set a dual-layer disc break point?
1. A hybrid DVD is a DVD-Video disc that includes DVD-ROM content. 2. Simulate the project inside DVD Studio Pro, and check every button on every menu to ensure your navigation structure does not contain any errors. Be sure to also save your project before you build it. 3. The VIDEO_TS folder. 4. This allows you to open the project in the Apple DVD Player and test it using a software-based DVD-Video player before burning a disc. If it works in the Apple DVD Player, it will likely work on a set-top DVD-Video player. Be sure to test your disc on multiple players before duplication or replication.
5. A disc with two data layers on one side that holds 8.54 GB of data. 6. Find (or add) a marker in one of your tracks where you want to make the break point, select it, and select the Dual-Layer Break Point checkbox in the Marker Inspector.
After completing Lesson Eight, you should also be familiar with the following keyboard shortcuts. Command-Option-0 (zero)- Simulate (from First Play) Command-Option-B - Burn Command-Option-C - Build Command-F - Format Command-Option-F - Build and Format

Lesson Nine objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Nine, Encoding with Compressor in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Understand bit budgeting and how to use it Understand various encoding parameters Import files into Compressor Encode files with Compressor Understand the difference between PCM and AC-3 audio Work with markers in Compressor Create a droplet
Lesson Nine review questions
After completing Lesson Nine, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Whats the difference between variable bit rate (VBR) and constant bit rate (CBR) encoding? 2. What is the benefit of VBR versus CBR encoding? 3. True or False. You can use Compressor to directly encode MPEG-2 Files from a Final Cut Pro timeline. 4. What are the two types of files Compressor can create that are compatible with Blu-ray players? 5. Whats a droplet? 6. True or False: You can create custom Compressor presets.

1. VBR encoding varies the data rate over time, depending on the nature of the video content. In CBR encoding, the data rate remains constant. 2. VBR encoding provides better picture quality at a lower average data rate, because scenes of higher visual complexity (action scenes, fast fades, or pans) receive a higher data rate than scenes with low visual complexity. VBR encoding usually achieves comparable or superior quality with smaller file sizes. 3. True. Doing so eliminates the need to render a movie and encode it separately. In addition, this workflow also has the benefit of placing I-frames at every cut point, thereby improving the quality of the encoded video. 4. Compressor can create a standard H.264 file for Blu-ray and an AVCHD for Blu-ray file. AVCHD for Blu-ray files are compatible with many Blu-ray players. 5. A droplet is a Compressor target packaged into an icon that you can keep on your Desktop (or in any other folder). 6. True.

Lesson Ten objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Ten, Designing Advanced Menus in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Work with DVD menu assets Apply simple and advanced DVD menu overlays Create buttons for overlays Choose highlight button states Add motion backgrounds to a standard menu Set a loop point to delay the display of button state overlays Work with motion menus Explore layered menus
Lesson Ten review questions
After completing Lesson Ten, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. DVD Studio Pro lets you create two types of menus. What are they? 2. An advanced overlay can use three shades of black, which map to different colors and/or opacity values for your buttons in DVD Studio Pro. What are the types of shades of black?
3. The color palette in DVD Studio Pro lets you choose from how many different colors for your buttons? 4. Unless the Motion button is enabled, the Menu Editor always shows you which frame of a motion menu? 5. What are two advantages of layered menus? 6. What are two disadvantages of layered menus?
1. Standard overlay menus and layered menus. 2. 100% black, 66% black, 33% black. 3. Sixteen, though you can edit the palette to make those 16 colors any colors you desire. 4. The frame at the loop point, as set in the Menu Inspectors General tab. 5. Layered menus allow you to turn on graphics outside of the button hot spot and use full 16-bit color in the design of your button states. 6. Layered menus can be slow to respond to viewer interaction and cannot use audio or video assets.

Lesson Eleven objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Eleven, Markers, Stories and Connections in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Create chapter markers in Final Cut Pro Export chapter markers in a QuickTime movie Create, import, and work with markers in DVD Studio Pro Create stories Establish connections between buttons and targets
Lesson Eleven review questions
After completing Lesson Eleven, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. What is the maximum number of chapter numbers you can add to a single track? 2. Can you set frame-accurate chapter markers (or exact frames) inside DVD Studio Pro itself? 3. What is the process for setting chapter markers inside Final Cut Pro? 4. How many stories can you include in a project?
5. True or False. To create a story, you must first select the track the story will be assigned to and then add the story to the project. 6. Can a story play chapters from two different tracks? 7. What does the connections tab do? 8. True or False. You can filter the Connections tab to show only the unconnected items in your project.
1. 99. Or, 98 new chapter markers in addition to the default chapter marker that gets placed at the first frame of each track. (This marker cannot be moved or altered). 2. No. To set frame-accurate chapter markers, you must set them in Final Cut Pro (or Compressor), before encoding the MPEG-2 stream. 3. Park the playhead on the frame you want to have as a chapter marker and press the M key twice to set a marker and open the Edit Marker dialog. Then, click the Add Chapter Marker button to run the marker into a chapter marker. 4. That depends on how many tracks and slideshows the project has. You can have a maximum of 99 tracks, slideshows, and stories in a single project. 5. True. DVD Studio Pro needs to know to which track the story belongs, so you must select the track first in either the Graphical or Outline view. 6. No. Stories can play only chapters from the track they are assigned to. 7. It allows you to quickly check and establish links between the different items in a project. 8. True. You can also filter the Connections tab to display only the connected items or to display all items (both connected and unconnected).

Lesson Twelve objectives

Upon completion of Lesson Twelve, Scripting in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:

Create simple menu loop scripts Use pre-scripts Script with GPRMs Use compare commands to program your DVD-Video to make its own decisions
Lesson Twelve review questions
After completing Lesson Twelve, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. What is the purpose of menu loop scripts? 2. How does the pre-script work? 3. What does GPRM stand for? 4. What are GPRMs? 5. What do escape commands do, and why is it important to place them at the end of every script?
1. They allow you to return to the loop points of motion menus, instead of the start points. 2. When a pre-script is assigned to an item, the script is executed before the item plays. 3. General Parameter Register Memory. 4. GPRMs are variables that you can use to hold values as a script executes. DVD Studio Pro gives you access to eight GPRMs. 5. Escape commands return the viewer to an easily recognizable menu. They prevent the script from stopping and the screen from going black if all previous conditional statements are not met.
Lesson Thirteen objectives
Upon completion of Lesson Thirteen, Creating Transitions in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Learn how to apply and configure transitions in DVD Studio Pro Explore video transitions in menus Learn how to create and install custom alpha transitions
Lesson Thirteen review questions
After completing Lesson Thirteen, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. What is a transition? 2. True or False. An alpha transition must be installed before DVD Studio Pro is launched, or it will not be available to your project. 3. To install a transition, you must place it in which folder on your hard disk?
4. The transition asset movie contains what? 5. True or False. A custom alpha transition must have an asset movie, a matte movie, and a background matte movie. 6. What does the transition switch point in the asset movie do?
1. A smooth seque from one project item to the next. 2. True. 3. On your Startup Disk in this location: Home Folder > Library > Application Support > Final Cut Studio > DVD Studio Pro > Transitions. 4. The video that plays as the transition proceeds. 5. False, though if you want to ensure your transition has an alpha channel, it helps to have all three. 6. It tells DVD Studio Pro when to switch between displaying the outgoing item and the incoming item if no background matte movie is present.

Lesson Fourteen objectives
Upon completion of Lesson Fourteen, Using Alternative Angles in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Learn the difference between multi-angle and mixed-angle tracks Discover how to encode MPEG streams for alternate angles Learn how to target alternate angles from menu buttons Simulate alternate angles Explore Final Cut Pro cut markers Learn how to encode alternate angle streams directly from Final Cut Pro
Lesson Fourteen review questions
After completing Lesson Fourteen, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Each track in your project can have how many angles? 2. True or False. Each angle in a multi-angle track must use exactly the same GOP structure. 3. What is the difference between multi-angle tracks and mixedangle tracks? 4. Mixed-angle tracks must use markers, but where should you put them?
5. True or false: If you export using Compressor from Final Cut Pro, each hard cut in the Timeline is automatically turned into an I-frame in the final MPEG Stream.
1. One main angle, plus eight alternate angles for a total of nine different angles. 2. True. If not, DVD Studio Pro will only add the angle up to the point where the GOP structure differs. 3. In a multi-angle track, all angles must be exactly the same length as the main angle, whereas in a mixed-angle track the alternate angles do not have to be the same length as the main angle. 4. Markers must sandwich the mixed-angles, with one at the front of the angle and one at the back. 5. True. To avoid this, open your Compressor MPEG preset, visit the Extras tab (in the Encoder section of the Inspector), and enable the Include Chapter Markers only option.
Lesson Fifteen objectives
Upon completion of Lesson Fifteen, Working with High-Definition Video in DVD Studio Pro 4, Third Edition, you should be able to complete the following tasks. Items from this lesson are included in the pool of exam questions, drawn randomly from the following objectives:
Convert an HD video for use in an SD project Burn HD media to a Blu-ray disc using Compressor Burn HD media to a Blu-ray disc using Final Cut Pro
Lesson Fifteen review questions
After completing Lesson Fifteen, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Is it possible to convert HD media to use in SD projects? 2. What is the benefit of using Compressor to downconvert HD to SD media bound for DVD. 3. True or False. You can include multiple clips on a Blu-ray disc. 4. What elements can you customize in the Blu-ray menu?

1. Yes. Using Compressor, you can choose to downconvert HD media to SD sizes for use in a standard DVD project. 2. Compressor uses optical flow technology to convert the frame size from HD to SD.
3. True. But you must use Final Cut Pro to do so. Be sure to select the desired bin or clips in the Browser, and then choose File > Share. 4. You can add a custom background, logo, and title image. You can also customize the discs title and choose to include a chapter menu.
Appendix A and Appendix B objectives
The DVD Studio Pro Level One exam does not cover the material in Appendix A or Appendix B. However, the information in these appendices can help you to improve the quality of your DVD content, so you should be sure to review this material.
Taking the DVD Studio Pro certification exam
The Level One certification exam must be taken at an Apple Authorized Training Center (AATC) in a proctored setting. To find the closest AATC, please visit training.apple.com/aatc. Many AATCs schedule "Certification Exam Sessions" at training.apple.com/ schedule. If you don't see a session scheduled, you can contact the AATC and they will often schedule one for you. Please note that all AATCS can offer all Mac OS X and Pro Apps exams, even if they dont offer the corresponding course.

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