User manual SONIC SOLUTIONS DVDIT!

[. . . ] User Manual -- Sonic Part Number 800150 Rev C (06/00) 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. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Sonic Solutions. [. . . ] This is the real menu or movie; the First Play just shows a copy of its thumbnail. The First Play label changes to "Menu 1" or "Movie 1" to show that it references this new menu/movie: First Play containing Menu 1 First Play containing Movie 1 DVDit!also creates a new empty placeholder labeled "Menu 2" or "Movie 2". You use this to create another menu/movie; see "Creating Menus" on page 51 and "Creating Movies" on page 39 for details. 38 Creating a Project To change the First Play 1 Drag a different menu or movie placeholder onto the First Play placeholder: This example shows Movie 2 being dragged onto the First Play The First Play shows the new menu/movie's thumbnail and its label changes to the new menu/movie's label. To change the First Play contents (for example, to change the menu background to a different background), simply drag a new thumbnail of the same type onto the First Play placeholder. (For example, replace a menu background with another background thumbnail. ) To delete the First Play When you delete the First Play, you are only deleting the instruction that tells the DVD player to play a particular movie or menu automatically. If you want to delete the actual movie or menu, see "To delete a movie" on page 42 or "To delete a menu" on page 54. 1 Click the First Play placeholder to select it, then press the Delete key. The menu or movie thumbnail disappears from the First Play placeholder. You can either create the First Play again or leave it empty. 2 Working With Movies 39 Working With Movies A movie contains a video clip or still image, an optional audio clip, and instructions that tell the DVD player how long to display the movie, what to do when the movie finishes, and what to do if the viewer presses different remote control buttons while the movie is playing. If the movie contains a video clip, you can also add chapter points; these let the viewer jump to specific locations in the video. After you've created all the movies and menus, you can change how the DVD player plays individual movies and menus; see "Changing Movie and Menu Properties" on page 77 for details. Creating Movies To create a new movie 1 Display the movie list (click the button at the bottom of the movie/menu list to choose Movies). Drag a video or image thumbnail from the Media list onto the empty placeholder: 2 40 Creating a Project The thumbnail appears in the placeholder. Now you can add sound and chapter points, and link the movie to a menu. To create a new movie by creating a button link 1 Display the menu list (click the button at the bottom of the movie/menu list to choose Menus). Click the placeholder containing the menu where you want to create the button link. Drag a video or image thumbnail from the Media list onto the main window: 2 3 If you release the mouse button over the menu background, DVDit!adds a new movie placeholder containing the video or image to the movie list. Working With Movies 41 You can see the new movie by clicking the movie/menu button to choose Movies. To change the movie contents 1 Drag a video or image thumbnail from the Media list onto the movie placeholder. For example, to change the video, drag a different video thumbnail onto the placeholder. To change the movie placeholder label DVDit!always gives each placeholder the name "Movie x", where x is a sequential number. You can change this to something that describes the movie. 1 Click the label on the placeholder you want to rename (the name becomes highlighted). Type a new name and press the Enter key: 2 Note: If the First Play references this movie, the First Play placeholder label also changes to the new name. 42 Creating a Project To create a copy of the movie 1 2 3 Click the movie placeholder to select it. creates a new movie placeholder in the movie list and pastes the copied movie into it. To delete a movie 1 2 3 Click the movie placeholder to select it. The placeholder disappears from the list. Note: If you delete a movie that is referenced by the First Play, DVDit! [. . . ] However, different players behave in different ways when asked to play a DVD volume on a hard disk. Some software players can play only DVD discs; they cannot play DVD video from a CD-R or hard disk. Other players behave differently depending on the PC on which they are installed. If a player does not play DVD video in one form -- for example, if it does not play DVD volumes on a hard disk -- it may be able to play the DVD video in another form, such as on a CD-R. 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