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ULEAD DVD MENU MAKER PLUG-IN

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Ulead DVD Menu Maker
Ulead DVD Menu Maker is a plug-in that allows you to export PhotoImpactdesigned menu templates to Ulead’s DVD authoring software. Each menu template must contain certain elements (objects) for it to be recognized as a menu template by Ulead’s DVD authoring software. Create your menu template using PhotoImpact tools then use the plug-in tomake the menu template elements interactive when the selection menu is viewed on DVD players.
Note: The DVD Menu Maker plug-in is only compatible with PhotoImpact 12.

The following conditions must be followed for the template to be valid: • The canvas size must fit the dimensions of one of the following DVD formats: a. DVD-Video (4:3) - 768x576 b. DVD-Video (16:9) - 1024x576 c. HD DVD (16:9)- 1920x1080 • All template objects must fall within the boundaries of the canvas (excluding the background image). • There must be at least one object in the template. • All objects created using the Outline Drawing Tool or the Line and Arrow Tool must be converted to an image object first before saving the template. • The template must be saved in the UFO file format. The required elements for amenu template are listed below:

Component
Background Image Template Thumbnail Scene Button Scene Highlight Image Scene Frame 1 1 1-32

Quantity

Object Type
Image Image Image Image/Path/ Text Image/Path

Required
Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional

Same as Scene Button Same as Scene Button

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Component
Scene Text Scene Number Navigation ButtonsNavigation Highlight Image Title Page Number Decoration Menu Overlay

Quantity
Same as Scene Button Same as Scene Button 4 Same as Navigation Button 1 1 No limit No limit

Object Type
Text Text Image/Path/ Text Image/Path/ Text Text Text Image/Path/ Text Image/Path

Required
Optional Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional

Note: The template thumbnail (120x90 pixels) is a visualrepresentation of the template. It must be set as a hidden object in PhotoImpact. It is recommended that you do not create your own template thumbnail.

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Scene Button Scene Frame

Template Thumbnail

Title

Page Number

Navigation Buttons Scene Number Background image Scene Text

When you finish creating the menu template, save the template first as aUFO file then select Effect: DVD Menu - DVD Menu Maker. When DVD Menu Maker opens, you will see four tabs. These tabs are the steps that you need to take to customize and then export the menu template to Ulead DVD authoring software.

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Step 1: Customizing Setup
Select which Ulead DVD authoring software you want to export the menu template to. Select also thetype of style of your template.

• Create template for: Select the Ulead DVD software where you want to export the template to. • Template style: Select the style for the template. • • • SmartScene menu use both text and thumbnails while sharing a single large preview area. Text menu A template style that uses text to represent chapters. Thumbnail menu A template style that contains boththumbnail placeholders and text.

• Template name: Allows you to enter a name for your template. • Preview Window: Displays the menu template you are currently working on.

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• Description: Displays template properties like which DVD authoring software the template was designed for and what template style the template is using.

Step 2: Assigning object namesAn ID or object name identifies whether a menu object is a background image, button, decoration, etc. Assign an ID to your menu objects in the Assign ID tab. Basically, the purpose of assigning IDs is to make menu objects interactive when the DVD menu is viewed on the DVD player. • Object Name Structure Displays different object IDs to choose from. • Preview Window Displays a preview of the menu...