Macworld DVD Studio Pro Bible (With DVD-ROM)


by Todd Kelsey, Chad Fahs, Chad Fahs
  (16 customer reviews)
Paperback: Saturday, December 15, 2001 (Wiley)
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Editorial Reviews


Book Description
The DVD StudioPro Bible is the authoritative and comprehensive guide creating professional-quality DVDs using Apple's revolutionary new killer app, DVD Studio Pro. This book features easily accessible information for beginners (including a QuickStart for immediate results), advanced tips and techniques for pros, and extensive professional insights throughout from DVD mastering professionals.

Reader Reviews


Missing pages, Tuesday, December 03, 2002

This book was missing pages 65-112. And had duplicate pages for 113-160!!


rushed to market, Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Anybody could have written this book by working their way through the menus. They went out of their way to make this book thick, but there's nothing in it that an experienced Mac user couldn't figure out in an hour or two.
What they DON'T tell you:
-How to write scripts.
-How to use "non-simple" hi-lites and overlays.
-how to do anything except make a pretty straight-forward chapter by chapter DVD
I use the Flash Bible and the Final Cut Pro Bible all the time. They're great, and really go in depth to teach you how to do the complex things professionals typically do with these tools. However, for the DVD Studio Pro Bible, these authors only describe the menus, and then fill up the rest of the book with useless interviews and commentary/promotions from third parties.
Big disappointment. I'd recommend another book, but I blew my money on this one and can't afford another, and feel guilty about selling a useless book to someone else.
My only thought is that DVD Studio Pro 1.5 is so new, that the authors didn't have time to do anything with the software except read the manual.


Not up to par with other Macworld Bibles, Thursday, September 12, 2002

I trust the Macworld Brand, based off the Photoshop and Illustrator Bibles that are insightful, indepth, and cover all angles with the software. They are written by dedicated users.

This books appears to be written by weekenders with the sole credit of authoring one DVD. They are not heavies or pioneers. They just wrote about the software, and rely too heavily on the existing DVD SP manual.

This book is difficult and frustrating. The subtitling section would be great if they didn't jump forward and backward as they do. Plus they never distinguish accurately between 30fps and 29.97 with the quicktime movie for subtitling. This book left me questioning all its answers because of stupid oversights such as this.

The scripting section is readable and well thought out, and explains scripting for newbies.

I didn't get much from the sidebar folks. It was more "you can't do this..." in tone than "hey! Here's the workaround!" Also they parrot the same line that you can replicate a DVD-R from DVD Studio Pro, but don't go into specifics.

Perhaps I expected something inspirational and informative like the Hillman Curtis Flash book, or any of the Macworld Bible series. This is just poor technical writing filled with half thoughts and assumptions. Far from tried and true experience that would warrant the name "bible."

So that's my summation. Borrow, don't buy.


good for the novice, Wednesday, May 22, 2002

This is indeed a good starting place for someone without any experience.


This is a great book., Friday, April 12, 2002

I spent several days deciding whether or not to purchase this book because some of the reviewers on this site hammered it pretty hard. I bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. This is a great book. Anytime a new program like DVD Studio Pro appears, many users need help. I know I sure did. After 16 pages in this book I burned my 1st DVD. I have gone on to read valuable information about making menus, files, and how photoshop works with DVDSP. This book is a great guide for learning. I can't believe anyone would give it such a poor review. It's well worth the money.