User manual ROXIO DVDIT PRO HD

[. . . ] DVDit Pro HD User's Guide Copyright and Disclaimer © Copyright 2006 Sonic Solutions. This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Sonic Solutions. Sonic Solutions assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book. [. . . ] If the image or video is larger than 720 x 480/576, its edges are cropped. If the image or video is smaller, black letterbox bars fill in the gap to the edge of the menu. If the original image or video does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio, it is distorted. - 108 Using individual elements to create menus - Zoom: Scales the image or video to completely fill the menu without distortion. If the original image or video does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio, it is cropped vertically or horizontally. Letterbox: Scales the image or video to fill the menu in at least one dimension without distortion. If the original image video does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio, black letterbox bars fill the gap to the edge of the menu. - Adjusting menu background colors For menus with an image or video background, you can change the background's Hue, Saturation, Brightness, and Contrast. See also "Adjusting menu object colors and opacity" on page 116. To adjust a menu's background color: 1. While observing the menu in the Preview window, adjust the Color controls in the Attributes window. To return the controls to their default settings, click Reset. Adding menu objects You can add graphic objects and text blocks to a menu, which you can then link to the project's menus, titles, and playlists as described in "Creating and editing links" on page 127. These objects float over the menu background and can be sized and arranged as described in "Editing menu objects" on page 112. This section includes: · · · "Adding graphic objects to menus" on page 110 "Adding text blocks to menus" on page 111 "Creating buttons from titles, menus, and playlists" on page 112 109 Chapter 7 Creating and editing menus Adding graphic objects to menus To add graphic objects to a menu: 1. Click the Buttons or Frames tab in the Palette window: Frames are button objects that include a thumbnail image of the linked material. When you link a menu or title to the button, DVDit Pro HD generates the thumbnail automatically. See "Creating buttons and menus in Adobe Photoshop" on page 55 for information on creating your own buttons and frames. If you clicked the Buttons tab, select a button category from the Show pop-up menu: Show Button Images: Contains the same assets as the Images tab. Show Navigation Buttons: Contains buttons suitable for linking menus together. Show Button Video: Contains the same video assets as the Media tab. 4. If you use video assets from the Show Button Video category, you can choose which frame appears on the menu object. If you use a large image or video asset to create a menu object, DVDit Pro HD scales the menu object to a default size. See "Changing DVDit Pro HD's preferences" on page 159. To replace a graphic object: t Drag a new image or frame asset onto the existing object in the Preview window. The object changes to the new design while retaining the original object's size, position, links, and other attributes. 110 Using individual elements to create menus Adding text blocks to menus You add text blocks to a menu in DVDit Pro HD in much the same way as in a graphics editing application like Photoshop. To add a text block to a menu: 1. Click on the menu in the Preview window at the point where you want to add text, then start typing. [. . . ] The DVD-Video format does not support SECAM, so DVD players in SECAM countries play PAL-format discs and transcode the signal to SECAM. The sequence header contains information about the video stream, such as aspect ratio, bit rate, picture resolution, and frame rate. Data that must be read and processed in a linear sequence, such as digital video and audio. In DVD menus, subpictures are used to create button highlights that change color and/or opacity when the button is selected and activated. [. . . ]