Roxio DVDit Pro HD, User Manual

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Using individual elements to create menus
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Adding text blocks to menus
You add text blocks to a menu in DVDit Pro HD in much the same way as in a graphics
editing application like Photoshop.
To add a text block to a menu:
1. Double-click the menu in the Project window. The menu appears on the Menu tab of the
Preview window.
2. Select DVD Menus > Tools > Text Tool. The mouse pointer changes to the Text tool
(an I-beam cursor).
3. Click on the menu in the Preview window at the point where you want to add text, then
start typing. When you need to start a new line, press the Enter key.
4. To finish typing, press Ctrl+Enter or click anywhere on the menu outside the text block.
DVDit Pro HD switches back to the Selection tool and the text block remains selected.
The Attributes window displays the Text tab.
5. In the Attributes window, change the text properties as desired. Simple, sans-serif fonts
(such as Arial) at sizes larger than 18 points are recommended. Small text and fancy
typefaces are difficult to read on a TV screen.
To edit a text block:
1. Double-click the menu in the Project window. The menu appears on the Menu tab of the
Preview window.
2. In the Preview window, double-click the text block. DVDit Pro HD switches to the Text
tool and the text becomes highlighted.
3. Edit the text as desired, then press Ctrl+Enter or click anywhere on the menu outside the
text block.
4. To change the typeface, size, or other text properties, choose from the options on the
Text tab of the Attributes window.
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