Sonic Ships Scenarist® 3
Latest Version of Hollywood-standard DVD Authoring Solution
Adds Powerful Features and Productivity Enhancements
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (September 12, 2003) — Sonic Solutions ® [Nasdaq: SNIC] announced today at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) that it is shipping Sonic Scenarist 3, the latest version of its industry-standard professional DVD authoring system for feature film and commercial DVD title production. The latest version of Scenarist (version 3) enables the highest level of authoring efficiency and productivity by incorporating the latest DVD technologies that are designed to meet the rapidly expanding title production demands of high-end DVD creation facilities.
With more detailed authoring controls such as advanced copy and paste functions, a VTS Import/Export Manager and PlantDirect ™ Tapeless Premastering, Scenarist 3 radically accelerates and streamlines the high-end authoring process.
New in Scenarist 3:
* Advanced Copy and Paste of DVD Commands – In addition to the already rich and powerful copy and paste functions in Scenarist, users now have the ability to paste entire command sections from one command area to another, significantly streamlining the process of creating complex and feature-rich DVD titles.
* Import and Export VTS – Sections of a finished project may be used in a new project, and complex title authoring can be distributed across multiple authoring seats, providing significant time savings, and yielding a more efficient authoring process.
* Pan-Scan Video Support – Scenarist 3 enables any 16:9 encoded video to be imported, centering the image as intended.
* PlantDirect ™ Tapeless Premastering – Successfully introduced in Sonic ROM Formatter 2, PlantDirect Tapeless Premastering enables facilities to transfer their DVD images electronically via a network connection to the replication facility, saving time and money over conventional DLT writing and shipping.
* Auto Update from Track Editor – Moving from a DVD Creator ® or DVD Fusion authoring environment to Scenarist is facilitated with this new capability.
* Improved Template Handling – Scenarist template functions are enhanced with additional integration into the workflow, improving the efficiency of creating DVD box sets, preparing titles prior to receiving video and audios assets, or creating a standardized authoring template from which to start new projects.
* Enhanced Simulation Window – With significant enhancements and the introduction of a new Menu Editor and Command Editor, Scenarist 3 lets users focus on the task they are performing. By using specialized editors for the most frequently required tasks, programming a DVD is made even simpler.
* Expanded DVD Recorder Support – Scenarist 3 adds support for a large number of DVD and CD writing devices and support for all currently available formats, including DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R and DVD+R as well as writing to CD media.
Read more about it at http://www.sonic.com/default.asp
Latest Version of Hollywood-standard DVD Authoring Solution
Adds Powerful Features and Productivity Enhancements
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (September 12, 2003) — Sonic Solutions ® [Nasdaq: SNIC] announced today at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) that it is shipping Sonic Scenarist 3, the latest version of its industry-standard professional DVD authoring system for feature film and commercial DVD title production. The latest version of Scenarist (version 3) enables the highest level of authoring efficiency and productivity by incorporating the latest DVD technologies that are designed to meet the rapidly expanding title production demands of high-end DVD creation facilities.
With more detailed authoring controls such as advanced copy and paste functions, a VTS Import/Export Manager and PlantDirect ™ Tapeless Premastering, Scenarist 3 radically accelerates and streamlines the high-end authoring process.
New in Scenarist 3:
* Advanced Copy and Paste of DVD Commands – In addition to the already rich and powerful copy and paste functions in Scenarist, users now have the ability to paste entire command sections from one command area to another, significantly streamlining the process of creating complex and feature-rich DVD titles.
* Import and Export VTS – Sections of a finished project may be used in a new project, and complex title authoring can be distributed across multiple authoring seats, providing significant time savings, and yielding a more efficient authoring process.
* Pan-Scan Video Support – Scenarist 3 enables any 16:9 encoded video to be imported, centering the image as intended.
* PlantDirect ™ Tapeless Premastering – Successfully introduced in Sonic ROM Formatter 2, PlantDirect Tapeless Premastering enables facilities to transfer their DVD images electronically via a network connection to the replication facility, saving time and money over conventional DLT writing and shipping.
* Auto Update from Track Editor – Moving from a DVD Creator ® or DVD Fusion authoring environment to Scenarist is facilitated with this new capability.
* Improved Template Handling – Scenarist template functions are enhanced with additional integration into the workflow, improving the efficiency of creating DVD box sets, preparing titles prior to receiving video and audios assets, or creating a standardized authoring template from which to start new projects.
* Enhanced Simulation Window – With significant enhancements and the introduction of a new Menu Editor and Command Editor, Scenarist 3 lets users focus on the task they are performing. By using specialized editors for the most frequently required tasks, programming a DVD is made even simpler.
* Expanded DVD Recorder Support – Scenarist 3 adds support for a large number of DVD and CD writing devices and support for all currently available formats, including DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R and DVD+R as well as writing to CD media.
Read more about it at http://www.sonic.com/default.asp
