Sony Media Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, has announced the availability of Blu-print, a software solution for use in authoring DVD’s in the new Blu-ray format. The Blu-print authoring application, developed by Sony Pictures Entertainment, runs on most high-end Windows-powered workstation and enables postproduction facilities and movie production studios to utilize the advanced features of the BD-ROM format. In addition to ensuring proper encoding, users can use Blu-print to create menu navigation for their Blu-ray discs and utilize the advanced features of the format such as BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie) “popup” menus and BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java) interactivity.