Encoding preferences – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual
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To configure the integrated MPEG encoder
1
Choose DVD Studio Pro > Preferences.
2
Click Encoding to open the Encoding pane.
3
Configure the settings in the Encoding pane. See
for information
about the options in this pane.
4
Click Apply to enable the settings, then click OK to close the Preferences window.
Encoding Preferences
The Encoding pane of DVD Studio Pro Preferences contains two tabs: MPEG-2 SD and
MPEG-2 HD. Each tab has the same settings, with the exception of the higher bit rate
settings allowed in the MPEG-2 HD tab.
The settings in the MPEG-2 SD tab are automatically applied to all QuickTime video assets
added to an SD project (including those with an HD video resolution) and assets with an
SD video resolution added to an HD project. The MPEG-2 HD tab’s settings are applied
to QuickTime video assets with an HD video resolution added to an HD project. (An
exception are H.264 and HDV QuickTime assets, which are already properly encoded.)
Settings in the MPEG-2 SD and MPEG-2 HD Tabs
• Aspect Ratio: Select the aspect ratio to use.
• 4:3: This aspect ratio is only available for SD video assets.
• 16:9: This aspect ratio is supported by both SD and HD video assets. Note that
selecting 16:9 does not convert the video to the 16:9 aspect ratio. The file to be
encoded must already be in a 16:9 anamorphic format. See
for more information.
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Chapter 4
Preparing Video Assets