In just a short time, you can learn all you need to know about choosing a digital camcorder, shooting great video, acquiring audio and music to enchance your projects,
editing and saving digital video, and putting it all together
onto a professional-looking DVD.
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach,
author Jeff Sengstack gradually introduces you to new concepts, helping you build your skills and confidence as
you read through each chapter. He tested numerous software products and selected those that best suit your needs every step of the way.
Jeff first introduces you to video editing with Windows Movie Maker-which comes free with every copy of Windows XP and then quickly moves you into Pinnacle Studio for its full range of video-editing capabilities and for its entry-level DVD-authoring features. Then it’s on to creating Hollywood-style
DVDs with Sonic’s MyDVD and DVDit
Part I: Production Preparation: Videos, Images,
Sound, and Story
Part II: Video Editing
Part III: Entry-Level DVD Authoring
Part IV: Intermediate-Level DVD Authoring