NetBlender Introduces New Photoshop Templates to Further Reduce Blu-ray Authoring Costs for Independent Producers

Enhanced Photoshop importing feature allows professional Blu-ray discs to be authored in same amount of time as it takes to author a DVD.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) September 23, 2008 -- NetBlender today introduced Mosiac Pro, an enhancement to the Photoshop importing capabilities of their leading Blu-ray authoring product, DoStudio. Mosaic Pro allows Photoshop designers to include navigation commands in the Photoshop layer names that are imported with the menu graphics into the DoStudio project. The result is a new type of Blu-ray Disc template contained in a PSD file that dramatically reduces the amount of time it takes to author a Blu-ray disc.

"After consulting with numerous post facilities we discovered that most authors are spending 6 to 10 times longer authoring a Blu-ray disc compared to a DVD. The resulting authoring costs are a significant barrier to Blu-ray adoption by their customers," said John Harrington, NetBlender CEO. "We are introducing Mosaic Pro as a significant step towards closing the gap between Blu-ray authoring time and the time it takes to author a DVD."

With Mosaic Pro, approximately 90% of the Blu-ray disc's authoring can be contained in the Photoshop file. Upon import, Mosaic Pro sets up all of the menu graphics, navigation interaction and the playlist. The DoStudio author simply adds the video files to the playlist and compiles the disc.

Mosaic Pro will be released in October with an update to the DoStudio Blu-ray authoring solution.

Since its introduction in May of this year, NetBlender's DoStudio BD Authoring Edition has been instrumental in breaking down barriers to Blu-ray production for independent production facilities worldwide. Mosaic Pro is the latest enhancement that demonstrates the company's commitment to promoting the format among non-Hollywood facilities.

DoStudio is a professional Blu-ray authoring tool that is designed for DVD authors who are making the transition to Blu-ray disc. NetBlender has identified the most pressing needs of the professional Blu-ray authoring community and designed DoStudio to meets those needs efficiently and affordably.

DoStudio is available for download and purchase at: http://dostudio.netblender.com.

About NetBlender:
NetBlender (www.netblender.com) was founded in 2005 by a team of veteran producers of interactive media. The company creates platforms for the seamless blending of static and real time content in which each device performs its optimal role, resulting in the most enriching viewer experience. NetBlender strives to provide technical and practical leadership in the emerging new media universe.

NetBlender's DoStudio BD Authoring Edition (DSA) is a complete Blu-ray authoring tool that is designed specifically for DVD authors who are making the transition to Blu-ray Disc. Unlike prosumer Blu-ray tools that only provide DVD style menus, DSA is a full-spectrum Blu-ray authoring tool with built in pop-up menu creation.