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Encore DVD review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 452

Verdict

Adobe's Encore DVD is powerful authoring software with a friendly interface, but professionals will want more... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Easy to use for simple jobs
  • Automatically transcodes files
  • Offers some higher-end features
  • Menu design process fully integrated with Photoshop

Cons

  • Supports only Windows XP
  • Requires latest video drivers
  • Limited interface
  • No QuickTime support

Featured Talkback

In association with Intel
Why do so many (virtually all) software packages think that they are so important that they have to be started automatically every time the computer boots? What is the largest number of "speed access", "update check", "camera download" and whatever other background programs you have ever seen running? Of those, how many did you really need?

By: J.A. Watson

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