DVD Studio Pro 1.2 and 1.2.1: Information and Download

This article contains the Read Me document for DVD Studio Pro 1.2 and DVD Studio Pro 1.2.1, with a link to the software download.

DVD Studio Pro 1.2 and 1.2.1
Download Requirements Operating System English Mac OS 9.2.2 or later Software QuickTime 4.1 or later, DVD Studio Pro 1.0 and 1.1 Hardware Macintosh G4 and an Apple-supplied AGP graphics card, 128 MB of RAM, DVD Drive For writing to disc: DVD-R recorder, DVD-RAM drive, or DLT tape drive is needed Display software and hardware capable of 1024 x 768 pixels at thousands or millions of colors For FireWire DVD-R drive support, FireWire Authoring Support 1.1 must be installed		Download Help For help with downloading, see Knowledge Base Document 75098 "Help: Downloading Software License Agreement All software available from this site is covered by a software license agreement included with this software. Related Documents DVD Studio Pro 1.5.1 for Mac OS 9

Important Information: The DVD Studio Pro 1.2.1 update requires that you first install the DVD Studio Pro 1.2 update. If you are using DVD Studio Pro 1.0 or 1.1, please download both updaters from this page.

Language	Version	Release Date	Read Me	Software
English	1.2.1	2002-08-05		3.1 MB
English	1.2	2002-01-04		4.6 MB

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Read Before You Install DVD Studio Pro 1.2

This document contains system requirements and information on getting the latest news about DVD Studio Pro 1.2.

· For the latest information on product updates, tips and techniques, third-party software, and qualified third-party devices, visit the DVD Studio Pro Web site at http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro

· For the latest technical information, visit the DVD Studio Pro Support Web site at www.info.apple.com/usen/dvdstudiopro/

· To join a discussion list for DVD video authors, visit www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/dvdlist/

System requirements

· A Macintosh with a G4 processor and an Apple-supplied AGP graphics card
· Mac OS 9.2.1 (DVD Studio Pro 1.2 does not operate in Classic mode in Mac OS X)
· QuickTime 5.0.2 or later
· 128 megabytes of RAM
· An Apple-supplied DVD drive
· Display software and hardware capable of 1024 x 768 pixels at thousands or millions of colors
· A DVD-R recorder, DVD-RAM drive, or DLT tape drive

IMPORTANT To use a FireWire DVD-R drive, you must have FireWire Authoring Support 1.1 installed. This requires Mac OS 9.1 or a later version of Mac OS 9. The Mac OS 9.2.1 update can be downloaded from the Apple Software Updates page at asu.info.apple.com/

Hard disk requirements

· You should have at least twice as much hard disk storage space as the size of your project. (For DVD-5, for example, you need 5 gigabytes [GB] for the source files, and another 5 GB to hold the multiplexed project.) For best multiplexing performance, dedicate two or three Ultra Wide A/V or FireWire hard disks to your project. Make sure they contain only your media and no other programs that might fragment the disk and decrease performance. If you have three disks, use one for video assets, one for audio assets, and the third for the finished files. If you have two disks, use one for source assets and one for final files.

Other requirements

· Apple DVD Player 2.7 or later

· Edited video files in MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 format, and edited audio files in PCM, MPEG 1 Layer 2, or AC-3 format; or video creation and editing software, such as Final Cut Pro or any video and audio editing programs that support QuickTime and its component technology

· MPEG encoding software, such as the QuickTime MPEG Encoder included with DVD Studio Pro (You can also use any MPEG encoder, software or hardware based, that produces MPEG and DVD spec-compliant streams.)

· AC-3 encoding software, such as the A.Pack Dolby Digital AC-3 encoder included with DVD Studio Pro (You can also use any AC-3 encoder that produces AC-3 and DVD spec-compliant streams.)

· Adobe Photoshop (version 4.0 or later) for creating menus and buttons

· To use a FireWire DVD-R drive with DVD Studio Pro 1.2, the FireWire Authoring Support 1.1 extensions must be installed. The Installer is included on the DVD Studio Pro CD or can be downloaded from the Apple support page at til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n120006

Tips for burning a DVD

To prevent errors when burning a DVD disc, do the following:
· Quit all other open applications.

· Set the Energy Saver control panel so that your hard disk will not go to sleep. (To do this: Open the Energy Saver control panel and set the system sleep slider to Never.)

· Turn off AppleTalk, File Sharing, and Web Sharing in the Control Strip.

· Make sure that system activities such as hard disk indexing or network time server access are turned off. Information on turning off hard disk indexing and network time server access is available in Mac Help. Click the desktop and then choose Mac Help from the Help menu.

Latest information and compatibility updates

After you install DVD Studio Pro, you can view important late-breaking information about using the application. To do this:

· Open the DVD Studio Pro application, then choose DVD Studio Pro Help from the Help menu. On the right side of the DVD Studio Pro Help page, click the More link under News. This takes you to the "News about DVD Studio Pro" page, where you can find the latest information about the software, compatibility, bug fixes, and updates.

· Another valuable source of up-to-date information is the DVD Studio Pro Web site at <http://www.apple.com/dvdstudiopro/>.