Using the Template Editor
If you use the DVD wizard to add a menu to your Timeline, you probably want to alter the text on the background and around the buttons. You may also want to replace the buttons themselves and the background. All of this is possible using the Template Editor.If you experimented with Title Deko in Chapter 10, you'll recognize that the Template Editor works in a similar fashion but with a slightly different, perhaps cleaner interface. The basics of highlighting text to change its font or point size are the same, and the way you use color and shadow follows a similar principle.Adding Animation on a DVD Menu" section.
Manually Adding a Menu to the TimelineAlthough this chapter covers modifying a preset, you can create your own from scratch by using the Blank DVD menu. To add a blank menu, first switch to the Lib tab in the Project Browser and click once on the DVD Rack. Then drag and drop the menu into the Timeline (Figure 12.35 ). Figure 12.35. Creating a DVD menu from scratch.[View full size image] ![]() |
To open the Template Editor
1. | With the DVD menu on the Timeline, open the DVD Editor by double-clicking on the actual menu or by clicking on the DVD Editor button ![]() |
2. | Click the Pencil button ![]() Figure 12.36. The DVD Menu Template Editor.[View full size image] ![]() |