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In the Make DVD Disc dialog box, choose Current Project from the Create Using pop-
up menu, and choose your DVD recorder from the Recorder pop-up menu.
If your recorder is not listed, verify that it is properly connected and installed. See the
documentation for your recorder for assistance.
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Insert a blank disc into the recorder, and click Next.
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Review the information in the Make DVD Disc Summary dialog box. When you are
ready to proceed, click Build.
Burning the disc may take several minutes, depending on the DVD recorder, the
computer system, and the size of the media.
Review questions
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Which tool do you use to create text?
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Which tool do you use to move a text block?
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What is the Title Safe area in a menu?
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How do you change the stacking order of layers?
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How do you add a drop shadow to text?
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When might you use a subpicture?
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What are two ways to display the Layers palette?
Understanding bit budgeting
Bit budgeting, or estimating the amount of space your project will occupy on DVD, is an important
part of planning. Bit budgeting helps you strike a balance between the quantity and quality of content
and determine the optimal video data rate. If your DVD includes minimal amounts of content, you
can encode that content at a higher data rate (which translates to higher quality) to take advantage
of all available space on the DVD.
Conversely, if your project contains a large amount of content, you need to use a lower data rate
(which translates to lower quality) to squeeze it all onto the DVD.
Adobe Encore DVD automatically tracks bit budgeting during the authoring process. For small
projects with limited content, simply checking the amount of available space on the Disc tab during
the authoring process is usually sufficient to track your space usage. For large, complex projects,
though, bit budgeting becomes much more important to the authoring process. For more information
about bit budgeting, see “Understanding bit budgeting” in Adobe Encore DVD Help.
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