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8 Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide

Scene highlight image

 Indicates that the selected object will 

be used instead of color mapping to show that an object is 

selected. Instead of color mapping, the shape of the designated 

image appears when a button is selected. This is only available 

when creating a thumbnail menu. 

(See “Thumbnail menu” on 

page 3)

.

Scene frame

 Indicates that the selected object will be used as 

a frame for a scene button. 

Scene text

 When creating a thumbnail menu, this indicates 

that the selected object will be used as a caption for a scene 

button. When creating a text menu, a scene text is used as a 

selection button. 

(See “Text menu” on page 4)

.

Scene number

 Indicates the order of the scenes in the menu.  

Object class: Navigation 

Items:

Navigation button

 Indicates that the selected object will be 

used as the menu’s navigation buttons. In 

Object name

specify the button’s action when activated such as go to main 

menu, next menu, or previous menu. 

Navigation highlight image 

Indicates that the selected 

object will be used as a navigation button’s highlight image. 

Instead of the usual color mappings, a designated image 

appears when a button is selected.

Note: 

A scene text can be edited when creating a menu using Ulead DVD 

authoring products.

Note: 

The 

Button number

 of a scene frame, scene text, scene number, or 

scene highlight image must be the same as the scene button it is associated 
with. For example, if the scene button button number is 1 and you want a 
particular highlight image to be used when the scene button is selected, you 
must also set the highlight image button number to 1.

Tip: 

Select 

Use animation

 to use an animated GIF file as a navigation 

button.

Summary of Contents for DVD Menu Plug-in

Page 1: ...ate must contain certain elements objects for it to be recognized as a menu template by Ulead DVD authoring software The necessary elements for a menu template are listed below The following conditons must be followed for the template to be valid The canvas size must be 768x576 All template objects must fall within the boundaries of the canvas There must be at least one object in the template All ...

Page 2: ...e Highlight Image Same as Scene Button Image Path Text Optional Scene Frame Same as Scene Button Image Path Optional Scene Text Same as Scene Button Text Optional Scene Number Same as Scene Button Text Yes Navigation Buttons 4 Image Path Text Yes Navigation Highlight Image Same as Navigation Button Image Path Text Optional Title 1 Text Optional Page Number 1 Text Yes Decoration No limit Image Path...

Page 3: ...lead DVD software where you want to export the template to Template type Select the type of template you want to create Template style Select the style for the template type you selected The available styles depend on the template type selected Thumbnail menu A template style that contains both thumbnail placeholders and text This style is ideal when you have several videos on your disc or you are...

Page 4: ...VD menu is viewed on the DVD player To assign an Object name to a menu object 1 Select a menu object from the Preview Window 2 From the Object class list choose how the object will be used in the menu template For instance for a DVD Workshop menu template you can customize an object to be used for navigation or for use as a background image or scene 3 Choose an Item that you want to customize then...

Page 5: ...cording to that particular heading Object Displays an image of the object Click to arrange the objects according to their Z order The Z order determines which objects lie on top of other objects Type Displays whether the object is a path text or image object Media files used Displays the associated media file linked if any to the object Original object name Name of the object when it was created i...

Page 6: ...ject as a Navigation button or Navigation highlight image Assign Designates the specified properties to the selected object Clear Removes the selected object s Object name Clear All Removes all Object names from the template Reset All Reverts all assigned object names back to the names under the Original object name column in the Object list Object class and items Object class Background Items Bac...

Page 7: ...ne button Indicates that the selected object will be used as a scene placeholder You can specify the scene button s button number as well as the default color mapping settings If you have a placeholder that is rotated to a certain degree use Rotation angle to correct the orientation of the video or image link to make it conform to the angle of the placeholder Rotation angle does not rotate the pla...

Page 8: ...ation Items Navigation button Indicates that the selected object will be used as the menu s navigation buttons In Object name specify the button s action when activated such as go to main menu next menu or previous menu Navigation highlight image Indicates that the selected object will be used as a navigation button s highlight image Instead of the usual color mappings a designated image appears w...

Page 9: ... your menu template click the Preview and Export tab to simulate the behavior of the menu template This tab also checks if all template objects properties are properly defined and all objects necessary in a template are present If you see an object that is not properly defined in Template details check click the Assign Object Name tab and set up the missing template objects When the template objec...

Page 10: ...view and Export tab 2 In the Export dialog box specify where the menu template will be saved in Destination folder 3 Click OK to export the menu template Tip Select Copy associated media files to export all media files used such as video audio and animated images to the destination folder ...

Page 11: ...your template Export Opens a dialog box for exporting your menu template to the content folder of your Ulead DVD authoring software Apply Saves all settings and Object names Close Exits the program and returns to PhotoImpact If there are changes applied a message will prompt you if you want to save the changes first before closing the program Note If you do not have an object in your template set ...

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