Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 655)

shapes Used with standard menus, shapes can be added to a menu as buttons or drop
zones. In addition to their primary graphic, shapes can include the graphics required for
highlights and video thumbnails. You can use those supplied with DVD Studio Pro or
create your own. See also
motion button , patches , standard menu creation method .
slideshow An element in a project that can contain up to 99 still images and
accompanying audio. DVD Studio Pro allows you to convert a slideshow into a track so
that you can add additional features to it, such as a subtitle or additional languages for
the audio.
S/PDIF audio Sony/Philips Digital Interface. Digital audio output used by external AC-3
or DTS decoders to listen to DVD Studio Pro audio.
standard menu creation method In DVD Studio Pro, refers to the process of creating
menus that provides the most flexibility, including the ability to use motion video for the
background, motion buttons, shapes, drop zones, and audio. Standard menus can also
use templates and styles. See also
layered menu creation method .
story An element in a project that is specific to a particular track, allowing you to create
a customized version of that track. For example, you can use stories to create alternate
versions of a track that skip violent content or play just the track’s highlights.
styles Used with standard menus, styles define how specific menu items, such as text
objects, buttons, and drop zones, work in a menu. You can use those supplied by
DVD Studio Pro or create your own. See also
standard menu creation method , templates .
subpicture See overlay .
subtitle The DVD specification provides for up to 32 subtitle streams to be included in
each track. These streams can contain plain text, similar to a closed caption function. They
can also be used to provide buttons over video, allowing you to have buttons appear
outside of menus. You can create the subtitles within DVD Studio Pro or import them
from outside sources.
System Parameter Register Memories (SPRMs) DVD players contain memory registers
that contain configuration information, such as languages, video configuration, and region
codes, for use by DVDs while they play. Scripts in the DVD can use the SPRMs to determine
which version of a track to play or whether the DVD player has the proper region code.
See also
General Purpose Register Memories (GPRMs) .
templates Used with standard menus, templates can contain styles that define a menu’s
background, button layout, text, and drop zones. You can use those supplied with
DVD Studio Pro or create your own. See also
standard menu creation method , styles .
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