Adobe Encore CC
Editing Finesse
Link & Locate
Lumetri Deep Color Engine
Precise audio control
Adobe Anywhere Integration
Mezzanine codecs, native formats
Closed Captioning
Improved Mercury Playback Engine
High-fidelity interchange
Sync Settings
What's new in Adobe® Encore® CS6.0.1
Issues fixed in the Encore 6.0.1 patch
Blue Screen of Death occurs when importing some files
Color shift in Blu-ray mpeg2 m2v files
Incorrect frame duration in unmuxed H.264 23.976 fps rendered output
Layer break in dual layer DVD for large-sized motion menus
Performance improvements around authoring operations (choosing transition, setting pan and zoom, moving/deleting slides) on slideshows with numerous slides
What's new in Adobe® Encore® CS6
New 64-bit Adobe Encore CS6
Speed up your authoring workflow and get rock-solid performance and stability with Adobe Encore® CS6, now natively 64 bit. Open and save projects faster, and get dramatic performance working on demanding projects.
Faster MPEG import
Bring MPEG assets into Encore CS6 even faster as multiple import processes happen simultaneously in the background.
Pixel aspect ratio correction in previews
View the correct pixel aspect ratio when previewing DVD simulations, thanks to new pixel aspect ratio correction in Encore CS6.
Enhanced DVD and Blu-Ray Disc authoring
Get even more functionality when authoring DVDs and Blu-ray discs. New 64-bit Encore CS6 adds support for 8-bit color for highlight buttons and menu color quality enhancements and lifts the 99-slide restriction for Blu-ray slide shows.
Enhanced web DVD authoring
Create powerful web DVD experiences that replicate all the functionality of their Blu-ray Disc counterparts, thanks to new web DVD support for pop-up menus, multipage menus, and looping menu playback.
What's new in Adobe® Encore® CS5.5
Realize your vision with powerful Encore authoring tools
Send Adobe Premiere Pro projects directly to Adobe Encore without rendering. In Encore, efficiently create DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and web DVDs, all from a single project. Use flowcharts to define and view the navigation of your project.
Integrated search for web DVD titles
Integrated search for web DVD titles
Offer viewers a more engaging experience with the ability to search by keyword within a web DVD. Encore uses metadata from speech analysis, subtitles, and menu and button names to make web DVD titles automatically searchable.
More on searchable web DVDs ›
Single project, multiformat delivery
Efficiently create DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and web DVDs, all from a single Encore project file. With support for pop-up menus and subtitles, viewers of web DVD titles enjoy all the benefits of the Blu-ray experience delivered online.
Dynamic Link integration
Send your Adobe Premiere Pro projects directly to Encore without rendering first. Changes in the timeline are reflected immediately in Encore thanks to Adobe Dynamic Link.
Flowchart
Define and view the navigation of your DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and web DVD projects by using a visual flowchart representation of all points and links. Independent variable zoom functionality streamlines your authoring workflow.
Adobe Photoshop integration
Create DVD and Blu-ray Disc menus in the Photoshop file format using technology built into Encore. Edit menus in Photoshop and see your changes instantly in your Encore project.
Sleek interface for web DVD titles
Create web DVDs that have a sleek playback interface, offering easy-to-use playback controls plus the option to watch HD video in full-screen mode.
Background transcoding
Work more efficiently when transcoding files. Adobe Media Encoder transcodes files in the background, keeping Encore free to focus on authoring tasks. This is particularly important with 4K workflows that normally tax your system.
Third-party encoding integration
Choose the right encoder for the job without sacrificing workflow efficiency. Integrate third-party encoders you already own with the Encore authoring workflow to take advantage of the latest advancements in GPU-accelerated encoding.
Cross-platform projects
Share Encore projects without worrying about platform compatibility. Encore projects can be moved between Windows and Mac platforms freely, without conversion.
Multipage menus
Create a smoother experience for viewers when they are choosing from options across multiple menus. Browsable multipage menus on Blu-ray Disc projects show options across multiple menu pages without interrupting background element playback.
24p support
Maintain the 24p look all the way to output with native 24p project support. Encore supports 24p frame rates for Blu-ray, DVD, and web DVD titles, with correct display of 24p timecode in the timeline.
4K mastering
Take 4K productions directly to high-definition Blu-ray Disc using a workflow that maintains the original 4K content all the way to output. Use Dynamic Link to open Adobe Premiere Pro 4K sequences in Encore without rendering first.
DDP master support
Create replicated discs from Encore using direct DDP master support for DVD discs. The outputted file can then be sent via FTP directly to the mastering facility
Adobe® Encore® CS5
What's new
Trial available now. Included in Adobe Premiere Pro.
PlaySearchable web-DVDs with Adobe Encore CS5
Integrated search capabilities for web DVD titles [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Offer viewers a more engaging experience with the ability to search by keyword within the web DVDs you create. Encore builds a search database for your web DVD using metadata from speech analysis, subtitles, and menu and button names. Viewers can search without interrupting current playback.
Multipage menus [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Create a smoother experience for viewers when choosing options from across multiple menus. Browsable multipage menus on Blu-ray Disc projects show options across multiple menu pages without interrupting the playback of audio and video background elements.
Sleek new interface for web DVD titles [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Create web DVDs that have a sleek new playback interface, offering easy-to-use playback controls plus the option to watch HD video in full-screen mode.
Web DVD enhancements [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Deliver web versions of full-featured Blu-ray Disc productions. With new support for pop-up menus and subtitles, viewers of web DVD titles enjoy all the benefits of the Blu-ray experience delivered online.
4K mastering [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Take 4K productions directly to high-definition Blu-ray using a workflow that maintains the original 4K content all the way to output. Work with 4K content in the timeline, even using Dynamic Link to incorporate sequences directly from Adobe Premiere® Pro.
24p support [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Maintain the 24p look all the way to output with native 24p project support. Encore supports 24p frame rates for Blu-ray, DVD, and web DVD titles with correct display of 24p timecode in the timeline.
AVCHD output to Blu-ray [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Publish content from AVCHD cameras to Blu-ray using the high-quality native camera format. By passing AVCHD content directly to disc without transcoding, Encore preserves the original fidelity of the source content.
DDP Master support [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Create replicated discs from Encore using direct DDP Master support for DVD discs. The outputted file can then be sent via FTP directly to the mastering facility.
Cross-platform projects [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Share Encore CS5 projects without worrying about platform compatibility. Encore projects can be moved between Windows® and Mac platforms freely, without conversion.
Background transcoding with Adobe Media Encoder [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Work more efficiently when transcoding files using Encore CS5. Adobe Media Encoder, a separate 64-bit application included with Adobe Premiere Pro, transcodes files in the background, keeping Encore free to focus on authoring tasks. This separation of encoding is particularly important with 4K workflows that can normally tax your operating system.
Third-party encoding integration [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Choose the right encoder for the job without sacrificing workflow efficiency. Integrate third-party encoders you already own with the Encore authoring workflow to take advantage of the latest advancements in GPU-accelerated encoding.
The Adobe® Encore® CS4 4.0.1 update contains:
• Integration with Adobe Resource Central, the online store from which you can download functional content
• Enhanced HD preview
• Support for enabling third-party card playback
• Ability to play back SWF output in Adobe Media Player when you export your projects to Adobe Flash®
• Important bug fixes for Encore; see the Adobe Encore CS4.0.1 ReadMe file for more details.
What's new in Encore DVD 2.0
Easy slide show creation, visual flowcharts, and automated chapter menus are just some of the new features in Encore DVD 2.0.
http://www.adobe.com/products/encore/newfeatures.html
1.5.1 update 11/30/2004
The Adobe® Encore™ DVD 1.5.1 update adds support for dual-layer DVD burners and addresses a few key issues that were identified in version 1.5. It is highly recommended for all users of Adobe Encore DVD 1.5 software.
With Adobe Encore DVD 1.5.1, you can burn a project to a dual-layer DVD disc. Dual-layer discs are single-sided discs that have two recordable layers on one side of the disc, effectively doubling the amount of data it can hold. To create a dual-layer disc, you will need dual-layer media and a DVD burner that supports dual layers. Check your burner's documentation to see if it can create dual-layer discs.
Issues addressed by this update:
• Subtitles over images in a 16x9 timeline will now show on set-top DVD players set to widescreen mode.
• The DVD burn speed now displays correctly on DVD burners.
• The title button designation is no longer overridden by the 'Return to Last Menu' setting.
• Projects can now be opened after deleting or renaming the ROM folder.
• In Preview mode, subtitles now show after the layer break in a dual-layer project.
v1.5
Adobe Photoshop CS integration
Edit menus in Photoshop CS and see your changes immediately in Adobe Encore. Experience full support for Photoshop CS, including nested layer sets and non-square pixels.
Enhanced Library palette
Organize individual text layers, vector shapes, background layers, and layer sets — in addition to buttons, images, and menu templates — in the enhanced Library palette. Even create your own custom library sets.
Styles palette
Easily apply styles to your DVD project menus using the new Styles palette. Use the supplied styles or create your own by simply dragging them from the Menu Editor.
Check Project
Verify your project at any time during production. Adobe Encore checks navigation, bit rates, and subtitles for problems and presents the results in a sortable list.
Custom workspaces
Configure window arrangements for specific tasks and then save them for future use. Use preset window arrangements to quickly reset windows for specific jobs such as timeline editing or menu creation.
QuickTime file support
Take advantage of a broader choice of import options with new support for QuickTime.
Background transcoding
Carry on working without interruption while source files are transcoded in the background.
Menu Editor enhancements
Take advantage of full support for Photoshop CS guides to ensure precise layout and alignment of items in the Menu Editor.
Enhanced marker support
Experience a stronger integrated workflow — Adobe Encore now creates chapter points from markers in AVI and MPEG-2 files created in Adobe Premiere® Pro 1.5 and After Effects® 6.5 software.
User operations control
Disable or enable the viewer's remote control operations in specific sections of a DVD — for example, to ensure display of mandatory content such as copyright notices.
All new features:
http://www.adobe.com/products/encore/pdfs/encore_nfhs.pdf
v1.0.1
• Improvements have been made to eliminate to occurrence of 'DVD Error -224' errors during the writing and/or erasing of DVD media.
• Several 'DVD Error -19013' sources have been identified and fixed.
• An 'Unknown Error (DVD Error -1)' that occurred when writing to DVD after adding video and audio to a motion menu no longer happens.
• A 'DVD Error -1' that could occur if you repositioned chapter points on a timeline containing still images no longer happens.
• Several 'Abnormal Condition' errors have been identified and fixed.
• A runtime error that sometimes occurred when saving on a hyperthreading system no longer happens.
• Projects containing pasted subtitle clips no longer cause the error 'EditOnDisc disc in inconsistent state. (DVD Error -31000)' when written to DVD.
• Timecode values greater than one hour are now calculated correctly.
• Duplicated timelines now also include subtitle tracks.
• Subtitle text attributes are now maintained when pasted into a new subtitle clip.
• If a DVD is stopped, you no longer have to eject it to start playback again: Hitting the Play button after a complete stop will now correctly begin playback at the first title on the DVD.
• Duplicating a rendered menu with animated buttons no longer causes the error 'Stream requested does not exist. (DVD Error -19803)' when you build a DVD.
• The error 'End of file (DVD Error -16072)' no longer occurs when you build a DVD after unchecking Animate Buttons on a menu that has audio.
• Motion menus have had several improvements.
• Working with MPEG files in timelines has been improved.
• CSS and Macrovision settings are now cleared when you set CGMS to 'Unlimited copies are allowed' in the Project Settings dialog box.