Sony DVD Architect v4.0b Build 166

Now available on DVD: your own captivating home movies, multimedia photo albums, and music compilations-complete with dazzling menus, special features, and custom soundtracks. With DVD Architect� Studio software you can swiftly create professional-looking DVDs, even stunning widescreen productions, on your home computer. Simply drag and drop to start building your next blockbuster.

General Features :
# New! Scripting support
# New! Random playlist playback
# New! Parental control
# New! Cinescore plug-in integration
# Photoshop� (PSD) layer support
# Jacket picture creation
# Theme export
# Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
# Easy-to-use drag-and-drop functionality
# Unlimited number of undo/redo
# Media Explorer
# Adjustable Project and File Optimization Settings
# Multi-monitor support
# Multi-processor support
# Fully customizable toolbars
# Get Media from the web

DVD Editing and Layout Features :
# New! Keyframeable Transformations
# New! Keyframeable Crop and Effects
# New! Additional marker types
# New! Graphical subtitles
# New! Title reordering
# New! Snap to I-Frame
# New! Greater than 100% zoom
# New! 4:3 and 16:9 preview settings
# DVD Mastering tools: DLT, DDP, CMF
# Project playlists
# Copy-protection tools (CSS and Macrovision�)
# Media effects
# Project navigation tool
# Still and motion menu creation
# Support for multiple video titles
# Real-time external monitor preview via i.LINK�/IEEE-1394
# Subtitle creation and support
# Multiple audio track support
# Programmable end actions for menus and media
# Project overview window
# Enhanced asset behavior control
# Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
# Menu object editing, alignment and sizing tools
# Text editing and shadow effects
# Object snapping
# Slide image rotation
# Add, edit, and move chapter points
# Title and Action safe grid area
# Customizable Themes
# Menu looping

Video Features :
# New! Buttons on video
# New! Crop and adjust dialog
# New! Slideshow animations
# New! Picture slideshow duration
# Multiangle video selection
# DVD movie creation
# Picture slideshows
# Elementary stream import
# 24p DVD encoding
# No re-encoding of compliant files
# NTSC and PAL in normal (4:3) and wide-screen (16:9) formats
# Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats

Audio Features :
# New! ATRAC Support
# New! Multichannel source media support
# Multiple audio track support
# Music compilations
# Attach audio files to menus
# Media file previewing
# Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo into your DVD Architect project
# 24-bit/192kHz audio support

Testing and Burning Features :
# New! Burn mastered folder
# New! 8cm to 12cm DVD Copy
# New! Button overlap indication
# Smart-project re-prepare
# Dual-layer burning and authoring support
# Real-time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
# DVD project verification and preparation
# Advanced DVD disc optimization with adjustable bitrates
# Fit to disc option
# Supports a wide variety of DVD burners

*Supported File Formats: Video Input Formats: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV
*Supported Audio Formats: WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, OGG, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo
*Image Input Formats: PSD, BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, TIF, GIF,
*DVD encoding, Video: NTSC 4:3, NTSC Widescreen, PAL 4:3, PAL Widescreen
*DVD encoding, Audio: AC-3 5.1 or stereo, PCM