This week I have learnt an entirely new piece of Software, Adobe Encore CS3. This is Adobe's movie editing software with the important feature of allowing the user to create detailed DVD Menus for front ends.
To learn I used a tutorial using stock film clips and pre made menu designs but the principles remain the same. So firstly, I learnt about formatting and terminology. For instance using PAL, which I learnt about during my original research, instead of NTSC used in North America, this means it'll work in the UK where we are planning to use it. In terms of terminology, what I would have usually called a movie clip is actually a timeline. Differing between different imports such as Timelines, Assests, Slideshow and Menus. This also makes it easier to clean up your project menu, where you can seperate things into files, similarly to Photoshop and its Layer Groups.
In terms of putting all the components together iot was pretty self explanatory, with the interface using the "pickwhip" to drag over to your required selection. This makes linking quick and easy , so once I have imported my Timeline and uploaded a Menu from the Library panel they can be easily linked. It is important to check that everything is linked properly and this can be done quickly by either previewing the project or using the "Check Project" feature. This basically checks if you have any loose ends or unlinked pages so you can get to the problem quikcer.
In terms of putting all the components together iot was pretty self explanatory, with the interface using the "pickwhip" to drag over to your required selection. This makes linking quick and easy , so once I have imported my Timeline and uploaded a Menu from the Library panel they can be easily linked. It is important to check that everything is linked properly and this can be done quickly by either previewing the project or using the "Check Project" feature. This basically checks if you have any loose ends or unlinked pages so you can get to the problem quikcer. 
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