Menu Maker Helper
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This final section deals with common issues you may experience when creating custom menu
designs. As you build button layouts, refer to this section for hints or further clarification.
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DVD Menu Maker or MMH will not launch (open) on my computer
1 – Verify that the free Quick Time 6 player (from Apple) is installed on your computer.
2 – Confirm that
Picture Viewer
and
File Converter
are included in the installation.
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Runtime 6 Error – Overflow
appears whenever I try to open Menu Maker Helper
Check the MMH Settings in the registry for the MMH window location. Both MainLeft and
MainTop should NOT be zero or a negative value. If either value is zero, manually set
the value to 1000 and try launching MMH again.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\DVD Menu Maker Helper\Settings
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Highlight colors are not appearing in the right place
1 – Review the Highlight Area (Subpicture) and Button Mask layers for proper alignment.
2 – Verify that the color table layer is the top layer in the stack.
3 – Check that the highlight colors within the PRV-LX1’s Function menu are set to Auto.
If the highlights are still incorrect, manually set your Select and Activate colors through
the Function menu/DVD Menu (under Edit)/Menu Modification color selection options.
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Text characters are being cut off (top, bottom, or sides)
1 – Check that the text boxes (Text layer) are large enough to accommodate your fonts.
2 – Adjust the font size to work within a smaller space.
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Thumbnail images are not filling the buttons
1 – Adjust the color blocks on the Thumbnail Area layer.
2 – Decrease the size of the thumbnail shapes on the Thumbnail Mask layer.
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Thumbnails are not showing on the menu
1 – Check the stacking order of the layers.
2 – Confirm that the color blocks on the Thumbnail Area layer are accurate.
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Thumbnail images are too big/small when compared with the buttons
1 – Adjust the shapes within the Thumbnail Mask layer to fit the buttons.
2 – Create larger buttons to encompass the thumbnail images.
3 – Modify the shapes for a cleaner, more defined look.
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Squares (solid or outlined) show around each thumbnail image on the menu
1 – Check the stacking order of the layers.
2 – Refill the area around the shapes on the Thumbnail Mask layer with Black (0,0,0).
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Buttons and/or thumbnails are not centered to each other
1 – Adjust the Button Area-Image-Mask layers to align with the Thumbnail layers.
2 – Adjust the Thumbnail Area-Mask layers to align with the Button layers.
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Some or all buttons are not showing on the menu
1 – Check the stacking order of the layers.
2 – Confirm that the color blocks on the Button Area layer are accurate.
3 – Verify that the Button Image layer is built upon a copy of the Background layer.
