Skills Test Answers - DVD Studio Pro

Which one of these is NOT a source that can go into DVD Studio Pro?

Color
Word
Compression
Motion



Which is not a configuration for DVD Studio Pro?

Beginner
Advanced
Basic
Extended



You can tell if you have already used an asset by checking what column?

Type
Simulate
In Use
Log



Menu buttons have how many states?

3
5
7
1



Up to how many images can a DVD slideshow hold?

75
99
88
200



What is End Jump?

Skipping to the end of the DVD
A DVD that never reaches the end point
What plays after a track, marker or story ends
The point which a DVD stops



What is the standard frame rate of a PAL DVD video?

29.97 fps
50 fps
25 fps
24 fps
30 fps



True or False. You can open DVD Studio projects from older versions in DVD Studio Pro 4

True
FALSE



Which of these is NOT a characteristic of DVD-9?

All of these are characteristics of DVD-9
Single-sided
Dual layer
2-4 hours of content



Which of these is NOT included in the type order?

Stories
Layered menus
Layered stories
Menus



Is DVD Studio compatible with Windows 8?

Windows 2000/XP Compatible Only
No, it will only run on Mac OS X
Yes
No, Linux only



What does VBR stand for?

Video Bit Ratio
Video Bit Rate
Valid Bit Rate
Variable Bit Rate
Variable Bit Ratio



Action that will not be cut off on the screen is called the ______________.

active area
action safe area
action area
active safe area



What is a Video TS file?

Video Technology Site file
The Closed Captioning file
Slideshow file
The authored DVD file



What is the standard DVD aspect ratio?

2.35:1
4:3
2.40:1
16:10
1.78:1



What is the standard frame rate of an NTSC DVD video?

29.97 fps
30 fps
23.98 fps
60 fps
24 fps



A ______ is made up of several commands

Menu
Script
Slideshow
Track



How do you duplicate an element?

Command-G
Command-C
Command-H
Command-D



The width of the visible area to the height of the visible area of the video frame is called _________.

video ratio
PAL ratio
video Frame ratio
aspect ratio



When recording and editing audio, you should use a sample rate of ____________.

94 kilohertz
44.1 kilohertz
40 kilohertz
48 kilohertz



Subtitles can only be how long?

As long as the track
30 seconds
5 seconds
2 minutes



How do you save a project?

Shift + Command + S
File> Save
File> Save As
All Answers
Command + S



What is the standard resolution of an SD DVD?

800 x 400
720 x 480
1280 x 720
640 x 480
1920 x 1080



What does the 'i' in 25i frame rate mean?

Interlaced scanning method
Index scanning method
Independent scanning method
International scanning method



True or False? You can add web links to your project.

True
False



What does the Track Tab contain?

Audio Tracks
Subtitle Tracks
Video Track
All of these



What is the feature that directs a DVD to play the initial piece of media when a DVD is inserted in a player?

Initial Play
First Play
Play
Menu



True or False? DVD Studio Pro supports web interactivity.

True
False



True or False? MPEG-2 16:9 supports only HD video assets.

True
False



What does the Graphical Tab represent?

A graphical of assets in a project
A graphical view of build data
A graphical view of video metadata
A graphical view of all tracks, menus, slideshows, scripts, stories and connections in a project



What are DVD-R and DVD+R?

Discs that you can only write once on
Rewritable discs that can be used multiple times



How do you create a story?

Click the Insert tool
Click the Add tool
Click the Add Story tool
Click the Insert Story tool



What appears when you select an asset in the assets tab?

Asset guide
Asset Inspector
Asset Help
Asset toolbar



Which one of the following is HD resolution?

720 x 576
1280 x 720
720 x 480
704 x 480



True or False? DVD Studio Pro can encode video files within the program.

True
False



How do you preview a project?

Command + P
Project> Play
Press Simulate Button from main project window
Press Play Button in the Viewer Tab



What is the size of a single side, single layer DVD disc?

4.7 GB
9.4 GB
25 GB
1 GB
700 MB



You can have more than 1 menu with DVD Studio Pro?

FALSE
True



What is the standard widescreen aspect ratio?

2.40:1
2.35:1
4:3
16:10
16:9



True or False? You can use both NTSC and PAL assets in the same project.

False
True



Besides your mouse, What allows you to perform commands in DVD Studio Pro

Notepad
Layered Menus
The Inspector
Keyboard Shortcuts



True or False? You do NOT need to encode all your sources.

True
False



What is it called when there is a hidden feature that can only be configured when an invisible button is clicked?

Invisible Drop
Mint Drop
Easter Egg
Secret Menu



Random play after a menu times out is created by using?

Scripts
Build/Format
Slide Shows
First Play



To view subtitles in your project you must ______________.

preview OR simulate
simulate
view
preview



What is the function of the 'dynamic range compression'?

Increases the data rate of the final AC-3
Helps even out the difference between the highest and lowest volume in an audio stream
Lower the data rate of the final AC-3 file
Helps even out the difference between the highest and lowest colors in a video stream.



Dropzones can not be made with?

Audio
Shape
Picture
Video Clip



_____are available and should be used when lining up buttons or text on a menu?

Guides
Chapter Markers
Rulers
Button Markers



What are the three common methods of encoding video ?

One-pass VBR, Two-pass VBR, Three-pass VBR
One-pass CBR, Two-pass CBR, Three-pass CBR
One-pass CBR, Two-pass CBR, VBR
CBR, One-pass VBR, Two-pass VBR



Each track is allowed how many chapters?

999
Unlimited
99
9



Imported assets can be rendered in the background while you work if?

Build / Format
Hit the start button
Specify in preferences
Include a slideshow



What is DTS?

Uncompressed digital audio format
Mandatory audio format
High-quality surround format
Audio-compression format



Where would you find information on a simulation while it is in progress?

Story Tab
Script Tab
Outline Tab
Log Tab



You should not encode MPEG streams with a maximum bit rate higher than ___ Mbps.

5
6
8
9



Which discs can you use to burn in your system's DVD burner?

DVD-5 and DVD-9
DVD-4, DVD-5 and DVD-9
DVD-9, DVD-10
DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-14



A layered menu is made up of what?

PSD File
More than one video
A video file on top of a picture
More than one PNG file



What script command allows you to go to another video track or chapter marker?

End Jump
Next
Jump
Exit



True or False? HD-based DVD can only use HD video resolution for the main features and extra features.

True
False



How much hard disk storage should you have before creating a project?

3 x the size of your project
4 x the size of your project
2 x the size of your project
At least the size of your project



How do you add a text box to a menu?

Double click where you want the text box
Shift + T
Select the Add Text Box icon on main window pane
Choose Text from the Format menu



True or False? IMAGE_TS folder is a required folder on the DVD-Video discs.

False
True



What shows the linkage of the main elements of your project?

Storyboard
Summary board
Overview
Map



DVD Studio Pro allows direct importing of project files from?

After Effects
Apple Motion
iMovie
Final Cut Pro



Which one of these is NOT a drop zone property?

Size
Asset
Sound
Shape



The default setting for a script is?

Nop
Jump
Goto
Run



Which of these image files is NOT able to be imported into DVD Studio Pro?

PNG
PCT
JPEG
TGA



How many more times can a blue laser disc hold than a red laser disc?

4x
2x
3x
5x



You can import separate PSD layers into slide shows

TRUE
False