Chapter 3

Speak the Language

Multi-Track/Multilingual Audio, Subtitles and Slideshows

One of the greatest but most overlooked features of a DVD is the capacity for multiple audio and subtitle tracks. This cuts production costs dramatically by giving one DVD a greater audience. Before DVD, companies had to release several different versions of a video in different languages. Other features such as 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, multiple audio tracks and multiple subtitle tracks take the viewer’s experience to a whole new level.

In addition, a DVD offers the ability to create and display slideshows. These slideshows can display a collection of art, storyboards, or still photographs taken during production. The possiblities are limted only by your own ...

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