DVD Studio Pro 1.5 - Technical Specifications

System Software Requirements

Mac OS 9 version

  • Mac OS 9.2.2 or later (included on the DVD Studio Pro disc)

  • QuickTime 5.0.5 (included on the DVD Studio Pro disc)

  • DVD Player 2.7 (installed as part of the Mac OS 9 Update to 9.2.2, included on the DVD Studio Pro disc)

  • Final Cut Pro 3.0.2 (required only if you want to access the chapter and compression marker creation feature)

  1. You cannot install DVD Studio Pro 1.5 for Mac OS 9 while working in the Classic environment.

  2. For instructions on upgrading to the required version of the Mac OS, refer to the flyer, "Upgrading to Mac OS 9.2.2 or Mac OS X v10.1.3," included with your DVD Studio Pro 1.5 DVD.

  3. Before you install DVD Studio Pro 1.5, QuickTime Pro must be installed and unlocked.

Mac OS X version

  • Mac OS X v10.1.3 or later

  • QuickTime 5.0.5 (included with the Mac OS X v10.1.3 upgrade)

  • DVD Player 3.1 (included on the DVD Studio Pro disc)

  • Final Cut Pro 3.0.2 (required only if you want to access the chapter and compression marker creation feature)

  1. Restrictions for writing DVD discs using a Pioneer S201 DVD-R drive: You cannot burn DVD discs with a Pioneer S201 DVD-R drive using DVD Studio Pro 1.5 for Mac OS X v10.1.3. If you’ve created a project using the Mac OS X version of DVD Studio Pro 1.5, you can open and burn the project to disc using the Mac OS 9 version of DVD Studio Pro 1.5, which supports the Pioneer S201 drive. Future versions of Mac OS X will support use of the Pioneer S201 drive.

  2. Before you install DVD Studio Pro 1.5, QuickTime Pro must be installed and unlocked.

Final Cut Pro compression and chapter marker support

  • To take advantage of DVD Studio Pro's ability to recognize Final Cut Pro chapter and compression markers, you must be using Final Cut Pro 3.0.2 or later. See "What is New in DVD Studio Pro", located in the Documentation folder on the DVD Studio Pro disc, for more information.