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(Optional) After you choose a template in the DVD Layout window, you can customize the
menu, preview the DVD, or burn the DVD.
Customizing the menu template for your project
You can change the menu titles, the button text, and the button thumbnail in the DVD
Layout window. When you change button text, you change the name of the DVD marker
to which it is linked as well. It is important to not make the button text or title text too long,
otherwise the buttons could overlap. In some templates, the buttons are adjacent to each
other, restricting the length of the button text.
To change button text or the thumbnail in a menu:
1
If the DVD Layout window is not displayed, click the DVD button
in the task bar.
2
At the bottom of the DVD Layout window, click the small version of the menu you want to
change. Adobe Premiere Elements displays a larger version of the menu in the window.
3
Double-click the button you want to change in the menu.
4
In the DVD Marker dialog box, do either of the following actions, and then click OK:
• Type a new name for the marker (and the button in the menu). Keep the name short so
that it will fit in the menu and not overlap another button.
• Drag the Thumbnail Offset timecode as necessary to select the image you want
displayed in the button thumbnail in the menu. (This thumbnail is for the menu display
only; the video linked to the button starts at the marker location.)
To check for overlapping buttons, click the More button in the DVD Layout window,
and choose Show Overlapping Menu Buttons. Adobe Premiere Elements outlines any
overlapping buttons in red.
To change menu titles:
1
If the DVD Layout window is not displayed, click the DVD button
in the task bar.
2
At the bottom of the DVD Layout window, click the small version of the menu you want
to change.
3
Double-click the menu title.
4
In the Change Text dialog box, type the new text, and click OK.
