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Transcoding 23.976, 23.98, or 24-fps files
Because the frame rate doesn't conform to NTSC standards, Adobe Encore DVD must transcode 23.976, 23.98, or
24 fps footage files upon import. When you import files with these frame rates, Adobe Encore DVD prompts you to
choose an appropriate transcoding preset. By default, the program transcodes the files internally at 24 fps (to save
disc space and maintain quality) but tags them to be played back at 29.97 fps, as required by the DVD specification.
Note: If you import several 23.976, 23.98, or 24 fps footage files at once, the files are all transcoded independently of one
another. Cancelling the transcoding of one item only halts the process for that particular item.
To import an asset
Assets can include any combination of the supported content types. You can use video and audio files for your
program content or for motion and sound in menus. You can use still images for menu and program content. You
can import files stored on your local drive or a network drive.
For a list of supported file types, see "Supported file formats for import" on page 63.
1 Make sure that the Project panel is active, and do one of the following:
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Choose File > Import As > Asset.
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Double-click any empty area below the asset list.
Navigate to the file or files that you want to import, select them, and click Open. To import the contents of a folder,
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select the folder and click Import Folder.
You can also drag an asset, or folder of assets, from Microsoft Windows Explorer into the Project panel.
To import as a timeline
You can import an asset and create a timeline for it in one step. When you import an asset as a timeline, Adobe
Encore DVD places both the asset and its timeline in the Project panel. The timeline also appears in the Timeline
panel. For more information, see "About timelines" on page 133.
Choose File > Import As > Timeline.
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Navigate to the file you want to import, select it, and then click Open.
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To import as a slide show
You can import still images as a slide show. When you import image files as a slide show, Adobe Encore DVD places
both the images and the slide show in the Project panel. The slide show also appears in the Slideshow panel, where
you do a majority of slide show authoring. For more information, see "About slide shows" on page 146.
1 Choose File > Import As > Slideshow.
Navigate to the image files you want to import, select them and then click Open. (You can select multiple, discon-
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tiguous files by Ctrl-selecting them.)
To import a PSD file as a menu
Menus are an essential element in your DVD content because they provide the viewer with access to the content
contained on the DVD. You can customize the templates included with Adobe Encore DVD, build menus within the
program using your imported assets, or assemble your menus in Adobe Photoshop and import them into Adobe
Encore DVD.
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