Setting the project's TV standard


    TV standards are the specifications to which any video intended for broadcast in a certain country or region must conform. These specifications include, among other things, specific frame rate and frame size requirements of the video. The TV standard for North America and Japan is called NTSC (National Television Standards Committee). The standard for Europe is called PAL (Phase Alternating Line).

    After setting the TV standard in the initial project that you create following installation of Adobe Encore DVD, you can choose how Adobe Encore DVD handles subsequent new projects. You make your choices in the Preferences dialog box. You can either set a new default standard, or you can set Adobe Encore DVD to prompt you for a standard each time you create a new project. You cannot mix NTSC and PAL content in a single project.

To set TV standard preferences:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
  2. Set one of the below options and click OK.
  3. Television Standard for New Projects

    Choose NTSC or PAL from the menu to set the default broadcast standard for subsequent projects. This setting does not affect the current project.

    Prompt for TV Standard

    Select to make sure that the Project Settings dialog box launches whenever you open a new project.