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Examples of DVD projects
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Examples of DVD projects
DVDs can have many different designs, from a single movie title that plays automatically
when the disc is inserted in a DVD player, to complex menu hierarchies with multiple titles,
special features (“making of” videos, cast biographies, and so on), and even hidden material,
sometimes called “Easter eggs.”
It’s a good idea to sketch a rough design of your project, showing the links among titles and
menus, before you begin authoring. See the following for examples of basic DVD projects
that you can create in DVDit Pro HD:
• “Single movie title (with chapter points)” on page 13
• “Multiple titles” on page 14
• “Single menu and multiple titles” on page 14
• “Multiple menus and titles” on page 15
• ““Play all” menu button” on page 16
• ““Easter eggs”” on page 17
You can create far more elaborate presentations quickly and easily from these simple
beginnings.
Single movie title (with chapter points)
This is a very basic project with no menus and just a single movie title containing four
chapter points.
The movie is designated the First Play . The First Play is an instruction that tells the DVD
player to start playing this movie when the disc is inserted in the player. The viewer can
jump from one chapter to another by pressing the Next and Previous buttons on the remote
control. When the movie finishes, the movie’s
End Action tells the DVD player to stop.
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The first item that you create in a project is automatically designated the First Play, but you
can make any menu or movie the First Play — see
“Setting the First Play title, playlist, or
menu” on page 129 .
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