Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 551)

Building a Project
The build process only creates the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder; it does not burn a disc.
You click Build in the toolbar or press Command-Option-C to start the process.
With the build process, you are able to choose the location where the VIDEO_TS or
HVDVD_TS folder is created. Using Build by itself is useful when you want to create the
VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder so that you can emulate the project using DVD Player, or
if you want to manually copy the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder to a disc.
See Building Your Project for more information.
Formatting a Project
The format process requires you to have a VIDEO_TS and/or HVDVD_TS folder already
created. You click Format in the toolbar or press Command-F to start the process. Using
Format is especially useful when you want to make multiple discs from the same VIDEO_TS
or HVDVD_TS folder.
You would usually use the format process after you had emulated the VIDEO_TS or
HVDVD_TS folder and were ready to burn a disc or DLT. You can also combine the format
process and the build process (described next); however, an advantage to using the
format process separate from the build process is that you can choose the VIDEO_TS or
HVDVD_TS folder to format. This can be useful if you are working on a new project and
get a request for a DVD of an earlier project whose VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder is still
available.
See Setting Disc Format Properties for more information.
Building and Formatting a Project
When combined, the build and format processes act similarly to the burn process. The
difference is that you are presented with the same configuration options you get when
you use the build and format processes separately, which allows you to customize the
process. You click Build/Format in the toolbar or press Command-Option-F to start the
process.
After you configure the build and format options, you are then not required to do anything
more until the DVD or DLT has been created. An exception is dual-layer discs, because
the break point cannot be verified until the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder has been
created.
See About the Build/Format Command for more information.
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