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Table of Contents

1.0

NTRODUCTION

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1.1

Operation Requirements............................................................................................................ 3

1.2

Additional Requirements ........................................................................................................... 3

2.0

NSTALLATION OF THE

IONEER

PPLICATIONS

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2.1

Menu Maker Helper Installation................................................................................................. 5

2.2

DVD Menu Maker Installation .................................................................................................... 5

3.0

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(MMH) O

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3.1

Menu Bar...................................................................................................................................... 6

3.2

Menu Size Setting ....................................................................................................................... 6

4.0

REATE

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4.1

Changing Highlight Colors ...................................................................................................... 10

4.2

Resizing Menu Buttons ............................................................................................................ 15

5.0

LONE

UTTON

EMPLATE

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5.1

Arrange Button Layout............................................................................................................. 16

5.2

Additional Settings Available After Button Creation ............................................................ 18

6.0

UILD

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7.0

INAL

PSD D

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8.0

ONVERT

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8.1

Create The Import Folder/Files................................................................................................ 21

8.2

Inspect the Custom Menu Layout ........................................................................................... 21

8.2.1

Change Highlight Colors from within DVD Menu Maker ............................................. 25

8.2.2

Change Button Actions from within DVD Menu Maker ............................................... 26

8.2.3

Change Text/Labels from within DVD Menu Maker.................................................... 26

8.3

Prepare The Custom Menu For Transfer to the PRV-LX1..................................................... 27

9.0

MPORT

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10.0

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PPENDIX

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July 2005

Technical Publication #T502210

Summary of Contents for Menu Maker Helper

Page 1: ...0 CLONE BUTTON TEMPLATE 16 5 1 Arrange Button Layout 16 5 2 Additional Settings Available After Button Creation 18 6 0 BUILD COMPOSITE LAYERS 19 7 0 FINAL PSD DOCUMENT 19 8 0 CONVERT PSD TO A CUSTOM MENU FOLDER 20 8 1 Create The Import Folder Files 21 8 2 Inspect the Custom Menu Layout 21 8 2 1 Change Highlight Colors from within DVD Menu Maker 25 8 2 2 Change Button Actions from within DVD Menu M...

Page 3: ...ut for the PRV LX1 You must be familiar with Photoshop layer creation and manipulation to build this file 1 1 Operation Requirements When using MMH to build custom DVD menus both Pioneer applications as well as a version of Adobe Photoshop with the Scripting plug in and Apple s Quick Time player must be installed on your computer MMH needs Photoshop to build the PSD file and the DVD Menu Maker pro...

Page 4: ... button location Other file guidelines are as follows DO NOT SAVE any Photoshop files during the build process MMH depends heavily on Photoshop s History and Layer Memory features Saving any files between steps causes the MMH program to lose track of layers that must be discarded in the final step The end result is a PSD file that fails to properly convert to a menu for the PRV LX1 File dimension ...

Page 5: ...ur computer desktop 2 Double click on the installer to begin the installation process 3 Follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation The installer creates a folder called Pioneer Electronics under Programs The DVD Menu Maker Helper program is installed under this folder 2 2 DVD Menu Maker Installation Simply copy the LX1 Menu exe file on to your desktop The application is self contain...

Page 6: ...ecific controls The default settings on the Options menu include common DVD menu items such as Previous Next buttons a Title for the Menu and more Review the options and activate commands that apply to your custom layout Click on an item from the sub menu to turn ON OFF the option Note Some button templates provided with the MMH program require certain options to be activated Please check the butt...

Page 7: ...e Wood folder for the background 2 Choose a button template For demonstration purposes please use the Shiny Ring Button psd template 3 Click OK to begin building the menu This process takes a short period to complete A progress bar is located above the MMH text box When the progress bar is filled with blue continue to the next step Note Refer to the final section in this document for information a...

Page 8: ...ocess MMH handles all merges for you Note The red border on the Build Menu file indicates the Title Safe area Text should be kept within this border However button and thumbnail images can be placed closer to the edge within the yellow border Some of the button templates have notes about options or layer details To set the options use the drop down Options list from the menu bar Notes about the de...

Page 9: ...rather than filling the button image Note When making your own button templates copy an existing template file with a new name then experiment with the layers Once the Photoshop files are built MMH provides a way to try different backgrounds With the background layer brought to the front of the file click on the middle button under Settings Create A New Random Background Each click of this button ...

Page 10: ...hoose new Select and Activate highlight colors Each 20 pixel block on the Color table denotes a cell of color or of an opacity level for button highlights Although some cells seem to be larger than a normal cell 40 pixels x 20 pixels 20 pixels x 80 pixels etc this appearance is deceiving Because the color table does not have borders around each cell similar colored cells visually merge However a P...

Page 11: ...y Menu Maker 00 to 15 The first vertical bar must remain black but all other color cells may be any RGB setting The contrast cells must be a shade of gray ranging from black 00 for least opaque hides the highlight color from showing through on the menu to 1 gray 15 for the highest degree of opacity reveals the highlight color overlaying the button activation color in DVD Menu Maker Example with co...

Page 12: ...s opacity level is changed to 35 gray approximate opacity level 10 then the Normal color blue RGB 75 50 250 becomes washed with gold over the blue when selected The button highlight changes from a Normal state of blue RGB 75 50 250 to a Select state of purple RGB 133 102 164 a blending of blue with gold The following example menu shows how highlights change with different Opacity levels Using Colo...

Page 13: ...emplate uses black and white to indicate highlight areas For this exercise do not change Color 1 from all black or Color 2 s Photoshop and Normal color from white Follow the directions below to change others colors and opacity levels 1 Bring the Button Template file forward to the top of the Photoshop window 2 Lay the MMH application window on top of the Photoshop window 3 Position the MMH window ...

Page 14: ...colors using the Fill command from within Photoshop Color Table assignments must be 100 opacity and Normal blending mode 6 Return to the MMH application window to select another cell to change avoiding the Photoshop and Normal color cells for this exercise The Shiny Ring button template uses the first black vertical bar Color 1 and the second vertical bar Color 2 Changes to Color 3 and Color 4 whe...

Page 15: ...etween MMH and Photoshop to make your changes 4 2 Resizing Menu Buttons Another common change is to resize the button Resizing the button at this point keeps all buttons uniform MMH does not provide an automated method for changing button size or shape Follow the directions below to change a button template within Photoshop but without adversely affecting MMH processes 1 Bring the Button Template ...

Page 16: ...his generation of the MMH program supports up to ten buttons 5 1 Arrange Button Layout The MMH program creates the buttons and places them on the background in numeric order This process may take several seconds depending upon the quantity and complexity of the button template For ease of use collapse each button layer Btn so that only the top line appears in the Layers window Move the buttons unt...

Page 17: ...plate again Do not change button area colors those shown as the base of the button image and on the button text area as the exact RGB assignments dictate button order Although MMH handles all these color order assignments for you to design your own button templates refer to the following chart Access Order Color Red R Green G Blue B Button 1 Yellow 239 253 0 Button 2 Orange 249 100 4 Button 3 Red ...

Page 18: ...es the preview The final Setting button Re link Related Button Layers re joins the layers on an individual button To apply changes to a layer remove the link to the other layers in that linked layer After making all changes to the Photoshop layers simply bring the MMH window to the forefront and click on the Re Link button The template s layer links are re established however the command does not ...

Page 19: ... with the DVD Forum specifications To see all layers before creating the final PSD file collapse each layer to a single line item 7 0 FINAL PSD DOCUMENT To create the final PSD file Click on the fourth button Final PSD Document Clicking on this button causes the MMH program to discard extraneous layers manipulate layer sets and merge supporting files in to a single 9 layer Photoshop file Note The ...

Page 20: ...hotoshop but leave the application open 8 0 CONVERT PSD TO A CUSTOM MENU FOLDER Once the Photoshop psd layers are complete the file needs to be processed by the PRV LX1 DVD Menu Maker application The application splits the layers in to files that can be imported in to the PRV LX1 creating a single DVD Menu layout Before processing the Photoshop file read the following guidelines Place PRV LX1 DVD ...

Page 21: ...views are missing or fail to display properly there are probably layer or placement errors in your Photoshop file The screens and what they represent are listed below Background graphic that appears behind your custom menu preview only no changes are available Subpicture locations of all button highlighting preview only no changes are available Color Table allows the menu highlight roll over Selec...

Page 22: ...e Subpicture Highlight Area is for preview only no changes are available Color Table provides color change options Note Choose a color block from the right side of the window to change a highlight select or active color The numbers lower right represent degrees of opacity range 00 to 15 ...

Page 23: ...3 of 38 Button Area is for preview only no changes are available this view integrates the Button Image layer Button Mask is for preview only no changes are available Thumbnail Area is for preview only no changes are available ...

Page 24: ...ail Mask is for preview only no changes are available Button Action allows directional and button advancement order changes Text allows changes to the Disc Title and or Button fonts when using labels generated from the PRV LX1 Function Menu ...

Page 25: ...hanged on the Photoshop psd file However if a Select or Active action color clashes with other menu colors clicking on an action color lets you choose a different shade or another color To adjust a color s degree of transparency use the bottom right portion of this window The transparency levels range from 00 blocks the color from showing through 08 50 opacity to 15 allows the true color to highli...

Page 26: ...u Button Action allows directional and button advancement order changes 8 2 3 Change Text Labels from within DVD Menu Maker Unless the disc title and button labels are part of the background image the text must be entered through the PRV LX1 Function DVD Menu Menu Type Font The font style is determined by the selected setting but the custom menu application provides a way to adjust text size and c...

Page 27: ...The folder name appears as a selectable Menu name in the PRV LX1 Folder with Menu Files The folder name Sample01 becomes the menu name when imported in to the PRV LX1 9 0 IMPORT YOUR CUSTOM MENU Follow the steps below to import your custom menu in to the PRV LX1 using a disc You may also import the folder from a connected PC using FTP to your PRV LX1 Refer to the PRV LX1 operating instructions Imp...

Page 28: ... the main function menu 10 0 SELECT YOUR CUSTOM MENU Follow the steps below to select your custom menu 1 Access the DVD Menu option under the Edit menu section 2 Set Target to default 3 Select the Menu Type for this layout and project title or chapter 4 Set the Menu Design Your customer menu folder name appears as a design option 5 Set the following Menu Modifications Background is Default Image i...

Page 29: ...r Edit Menu Modification color selection options Text characters are being cut off top bottom or sides 1 Check that the text boxes Text layer are large enough to accommodate your fonts 2 Adjust the font size to work within a smaller space Thumbnail images are not filling the buttons 1 Adjust the color blocks on the Thumbnail Area layer 2 Decrease the size of the thumbnail shapes on the Thumbnail M...

Page 30: ...u Maker Helper freezes and the progress bar stops after I push a button A message box should appear telling you to switch to Photoshop because there is a problem If no box appears toggle to Photoshop to check for error messages Usually Photoshop is asking whether you wish to save a background or button template file Clicking YES saves the modified file so that the issue does not happen again Selec...

Page 31: ...r or delete layers Follow the instructions below to make a copy of a MMH button template 1 Access the Button Templates folder under the Menu Maker Helper application folder 2 Open the Shiny Ring Button psd file in Photoshop Photoshop 7 0 users accept the vector update when opening this file 3 Use the Save As command to create a copy of this file to any temporary folder on your PC 4 Rename this fil...

Page 32: ... Hilite Mask shape and size of Select Active highlight colors must match the Photoshop Normal color from the Color Tables sometimes called the Subpicture Button Area block shows maximum dimensions of a button If two or more layers in a layer set are linked then changes to one affects the other s unless they are manually unlinked In the Btn Tmpl layer set the following layers are linked Thumbnail M...

Page 33: ...nail layers the button area is not moved or stretched with the Thumbnail layers 7 Resize Transform Scale the Button Area layer 8 Move the Thumbnail layers up next to the skewed Hilite area green block 9 Move the Text Area layer within the Btn Tmpl layer set so that the blue block is centered on the white oval from the Hilite layer The screenshot in Step 7 above reveals that the button text block i...

Page 34: ...ill color RGB 56 145 255 is a button order color and must match exactly Next Tmpl The mandatory layer sets within a Next Tmpl layer are as follows Button Image graphic of the button our Test Template includes the same blending options as the Previous button template however this is not a requirement The Previous and Next buttons can be distinctly different in appearance Hilite Mask shape and size ...

Page 35: ... must be the exact gray fill color listed earlier in this manual Section 5 1 on the Button Order Chart RGB 127 127 127 and be large enough to support the selected font size If the block is smaller than the font section then the text may appear cropped Color Table The mandatory layer Color Table has the following specifications Each cell is 20 pixels x 20 pixels Left vertical bar 7 cells must be fi...

Page 36: ...6 Set the dimensions to 220 pixels by 165 pixels 7 Use the SAVE AS command to convert the image to a JPG file and store it in Preview Leave the PSD file in the Button Template folder but store the new JPG file in Preview folder under the Button Template folder For continuity keep the PSD and JPG file names the same ...

Page 37: ...evious Button Blue 56 145 255 Disc Title Gray 127 127 127 Files may be downloaded from the Business Products Support section of the Pioneer website under the Service Support tab Select the DVD Players Recorders option then choose PRV LX1 Manuals are under Documents and free applications are under Utilities on the Support page http www pioneerelectronics com pna links list 0 2076_4247 00 html Addit...

Page 38: ... Menu Maker Helper Operating Instructions Property of Pioneer Electronics USA Inc All rights reserved Released June 2004 Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Industrial Solutions Business Group ISB 2265 East 220th Street Long Beach CA 90810 ...

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