Roxio DVDit Pro HD, User Manual

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Chapter 8 Creating and editing links
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Setting menu button images
Frame buttons created using three-layer Photoshop files display a thumbnail image of the
linked title, playlist, or menu. You can change the image on any frame button that links to a
title, playlist, or chapter point. You can also change the image on buttons created by
dragging video assets, titles, or playlists directly onto a menu background.
To change a button’s image:
1. Double-click the menu in the Project window. The menu appears in the Preview
window.
2. In the Preview window, Right-click the button you want to change and choose Set
Button Image from the shortcut menu. The Set Button Image dialog box opens.
3. Select the frame or slide you want to appear on the button:
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For buttons linked to movies, use the controls at the bottom of the dialog box to
locate the frame you want. Drag the slider, click the nudge buttons or press the
Right or Left Arrow keys, or enter a timecode location.
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For buttons linked to slideshows, select the image that you want.
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For buttons linked to playlists, select a title, chapter point, or slide from the Title
list. If you select a title or chapter point, locate the exact frame you want using the
controls at the bottom of the dialog box.
4. Click Set to apply the change.
Animating button images
In addition to choosing the images on buttons, you can animate these images.
To animate a button’s image:
1. Double-click the menu in the Project window. The menu appears in the Preview
window.
2. In the Preview window, select the button you want to animate. The Attributes window
displays the button’s attributes.
3. On the General tab of the Attributes window, select the Animate Button option.
On the finished disc, the button will display a segment of the linked title or playlist, starting
at the frame or slide specified in the Set Button Image dialog box. To view the animation,
you must simulate the project and render the menu. See
“Testing playback” on page 143 for
details.
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