Setting dvd studio pro preferences – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual

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Note: Once DVD Studio Pro opens, you can choose from these three configurations and
others suitable for specific monitors. In addition, you can create and save your own
configurations. See

Configuring the Interface

for more information on selecting, creating,

and saving configurations.

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Select the video standard, NTSC or PAL, that you will use for your projects. If you are
unsure of which standard to use, see

Video Standards of the World

.

5

Select the default project resolution, SD DVD (Standard Definition DVD) or HD DVD (High
Definition DVD), that you will use for your projects.

6

Select the default language for your projects.

7

Select the “Show at startup” checkbox to have this dialog appear each time you open
DVD Studio Pro.

8

Click OK to confirm your choices and continue opening DVD Studio Pro.

An untitled project opens, using the selected configuration and defaults.

See

The DVD Studio Pro Interface

for information on working with the quadrants, tearing

off tabs into their own windows, and configuring the toolbar.

Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences

The DVD Studio Pro Preferences window contains settings that you can use to configure
its default operations. These settings affect all projects you create, although most of them
can be overridden for individual projects within the DVD Studio Pro editors and Inspectors.
Taking some time now to select these settings can make creating your projects faster
and easier.

To open DVD Studio Pro Preferences

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Choose DVD Studio Pro > Preferences, or press Command-Comma (,).

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Chapter 9

Starting a Project

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