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DVD Architect® and DVD Architect Studio™ 3.0
September 2005
Contents
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Thank you for purchasing Sony Media Software DVD Architect
3.0 software. This document contains information
about installing and using DVD Architect software on your computer.
Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 3.0c
- A bug has been fixed that caused layers to be flattened when pasting attributes of buttons created from layered .psd files.
- A bug has been fixed that caused theme exporting to fail when overwriting an existing theme.
- A bug has been fixed that could cause a crash when deleting files from the Project Overview window with a track selected in the Timeline window.
- A bug has been fixed that could prevent some DVD Architect projects from opening.
- A bug has been fixed that could cause button images to be displayed incorrectly after replacing individual images with layers from a PSD file.
- An Enable progressive render of DVD menus check box has been added to the General tab of the Preferences dialog:
When the check box is selected, all noncompliant menus in your project will be rendered
as progressive-scan video.
When the check box is cleared, all noncompliant menus in your project will be rendered
as interlaced video.
If you use a background video in your menus, we recommend rendering the video in progressive-scan format before adding it to your project and leaving the Enable progressive
render of DVD menus check box selected. Progressive-scan menus will provide the sharpest-looking
text and highest level of DVD player compatibility.
Note: Some DVD players will not display the last frame of a menu correctly when using
interlaced background video.
If you change the setting of this check box after preparing your project, the change will not take effect until you clear the Enable smart prepare check box.
Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 3.0b
- The Extras folder file size limit has been changed from 1GB to 2GB.
- A bug has been fixed that could prevent chapter markers from working with multiangle video titles.
- A bug has been fixed that could cause subtitles to be displayed for the duration of a video event.
Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 3.0a
- A bug has been fixed that could cause layer-break issues when creating a master with Opposite track path selected from the Direction of translation drop-down list in the Mastering page of the Properties dialog.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the Initial subtitle track setting in the Project Properties to revert to 1 after choosing Off and closing the dialog.
- A bug has been fixed that could cause audio and video to fall out of synchronization when recompressing the video stream.
- A bug has been fixed that prevented you from replacing a graphic with another image via the Properties window.
- A bug has been fixed that prevented you from preparing and burning projects with more than 99 menus.
- A bug has been fixed that could cause a white outline to be displayed around imported PSD files.
- A check box has been added to the Make DVD wizard to allow you to eject the disc after burning.
What's New in Version 3.0
- Smart Prepare technology to reduce project preparation
time
- Playlists
- Alternate video angles (Not available in DVD Architect
Studio software)
- Dual-layer mastering and burning support
- Mastering tools for single- or dual-layer discs with
DLT, DVD-5, and DVD-9 output (Not available in DVD Architect
Studio software)
- Support for region coding to restrict DVD playback to
certain regions of the world (Not available in DVD Architect
Studio software)
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Region information is not encoded on DVDs
you burn with DVD Architect software; the
software sets a region flag that is encoded
by a replication facility. |
- Support for setting CSS (Content Scramble System) and
Macrovision (Type I, II, and III) copy-protection flags
when creating masters (Not available in DVD Architect
Studio software)
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DVD Architect software sets the flags for CSS
and Macrovision copy protection; the encoding/encryption
must be added by the mastering or replication facility. |
- Ability to write multimedia content to your DVD
- Ability to specify a jacket picture that is displayed
when the DVD player is idle or when the screensaver is
active
(see the Disc Properties page in the Project Properties
window) (Not available in DVD Architect
Studio software)
- Media effects: brightness and contrast, auto levels,
colorize, and crop (on the Menu Page Properties, Music
Compilation
Properties, Picture Compilation Properties, Media Properties,
Video Event Properties, and Graphics Properties windows
and with a separate Crop and Adjust window) (Not available
in DVD Architect Studio software)
- Antiflicker filter (on the General page of the Menu Page
Properties, Music Compilation Properties, Picture Compilation
Properties, and Media Properties windows)
- Menu entry and loop point
- Import menus from layered .psd files that include menu
backgrounds, button images, thumbnail masks, frame masks,
and highlight masks (Not available in DVD Architect
Studio software)
- Automatic button actions
- Theme export (support for grid and positional themes)
- Menu button navigation tool
- Optimize dialog enhancements
- Ability to view and edit media-level properties
- Copy and paste attributes (button frame, media effects,
text properties, size, and position)
- Ability to edit a media file's source project.
- Erase DVD (accessible from the File menu)
- If you have a USB SmartMedia reader device installed on
your PC, you may experience problems when you attempt to
access your CD drive from DVD Architect software for extracting
audio or burning CDs. This is due to an error in the SmartMedia
reader driver. Using the Unplug or Eject Hardware Wizard
to remove the reader should allow DVD Architect software
to function normally.
- What'sThis Help is available for many controls in the
DVD Architect workspace. For complete documentation, please
refer to the online help or User Manual.
- If you open a DVD Architect 1.0 or 2.0 project in DVD
Architect 3.0, please save it immediately with a new name.
DVD Architect 3.0 projects will not open in early versions
of DVD Architect software.
- If you connect an external DVD burner while DVD Architect
is running, the drive will not be available until you restart
the application.
- Attempting to access your DVD burner (by browsing with
Windows Explorer, searching the drive, or starting an application
that scans for available drives, for example) while burning
your project can cause burning to fail.
- External monitor output is for visualizing colors, menu
layout, and safe areas only and is not an indication of
playback synchronization of the final burned disc.
- The Macromedia Flash (SWF) reader plug-in does not read
files saved as Flash 6.0 or higher. Please save your files
in the Flash 5 format.
Flash files that contain Actionscript or motion video will
not be interpreted correctly by the Flash reader plug-in.
- Not all DVD players can play all types of recordable
DVD media. For example, some players cannot read +RW discs,
and some players are unable to read the second layer on
dual-layer discs. To confirm media compatibility, please
refer to your DVD player's documentation/specifications.
The following lists the minimum system requirements for using Sony Media Software DVD Architect software:
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional
- 800 MHz processor
- 60 MB hard-disk space for program installation
- 256 MB RAM
- OHCI-compatible i.LINK® connector*/IEEE-1394DV
card (for external-monitor preview)
- Windows-compatible sound card
- Supported DVD- R /- RW
/+ R /+ RW drive (for DVD burning only)
- Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c
or later (included on CD-ROM)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
SP1 (included on CD-ROM)
- Internet Explorer 5.1 or later
(included on CD-ROM)
Please note: Some features may require product registration.
*i.LINK is a registered trademark of Sony Electronics, used only to designate
that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an IEEE 1394
connector may not communicate with each other.
The install utility creates any necessary folders and copies all files required by DVD Architect software to your computer.
Installing from CD
- Place the DVD Architect CD-ROM in the drive. The setup screen
is displayed (if CD-ROM AutoPlay is enabled).
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If you have disabled the CD-ROM AutoPlay
feature, click the Start button and choose Run. Type
D:\setup.exe, where D is the drive letter of your
CD-ROM drive, and follow the on-screen prompts to
complete the installation. |
- Click Install, and then follow the on-screen
prompts to install the appropriate version of DVD Architect for
your computer.
Installing from the Web
- Download the install utility from our Web
site.
- Double-click the file, and then follow the on-screen prompts
to install the appropriate version of DVD Architect for your computer.
6.0 DVD Architect User Manual Included on the DVD Architect CD is a complete DVD Architect User Manual
in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The Acrobat format allows easy
printing of the text, should you need a hard copy. The manual
is located in the Manual folder on the CD.
Installing Adobe Reader
In order to view the manual, you will need to install
the Adobe Reader. It has been included on the CD in the
\Extras\Adobe Reader 6.0 folder for your convenience. To
install Acrobat Reader, follow these steps:
- Place the DVD Architect CD in the drive. AutoPlay
launches an installation menu.
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If you have disabled the CD-ROM AutoPlay
feature, click the Start button and choose Run. Type
D:\Extras\Adobe Reader 6.0\English\AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe,
where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive,
and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. |
- Choose Browse CD, and then browse to
the D:\Extras\Adobe Reader 6.0\English\ folder.
- Double-click the AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe icon and follow
the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
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8.0 Contacting Sony Media Software Sony Media Software can be contacted in the following ways:
Mailing Address:
Sony Media Software
1617 Sherman Ave.
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
USA
Customer Service/Sales:
Telephone support during normal office hours:
- 1-800-577-6642 (toll-free) in US, Canada, and Virgin Islands.
- +608-204-7703 for all other countries.
- Fax: 1-608-250-1745.
Technical Support
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of America. All Rights Reserved.
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