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Replacement layers
About replacement layers
A replacement layer is a special placeholder layer that lets you drag an image onto an area of your menu while
maintaining masks and layer effects. Replacement layers are especially useful in menu templates to easily swap in
your own images while maintaining the overall design of the menu. For example, if you make wedding DVDs, you
can create a menu template that includes a placeholder layer for the picture of the bride and groom. When creating
a menu for a specific bride and groom, you simply drag the image from the Project panel to the replacement layer.
When you drop an image onto a replacement layer, the image replaces the fill of the replacement layer. The new
image is scaled to the replacement layer's size, and the aspect ratio of the new image is preserved. Any masking or
layer effects, such as drop shadows, glows, and transparencies, that you applied to the replacement layer are
preserved.
Dragging an image to a replacement layer replaces the contents of the layer and scales the imported image to fit within the drop zone.
You can add replacement layers to the Library panel, where they're sorted in their own category. (See "To add items
or sets to the Library" on page 67.)
To create a replacement layer in Adobe Encore DVD
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In the Menu Viewer, open the menu to which you want to add the replacement layer.
Using the Direct Select tool, select the object that you want to use as the replacement layer.
2
Choose Object > Convert To Replacement Layer.
3
Do any of the following:
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If you're using the replacement layer as a design element, drag a still image from the Project panel or Library panel
to the replacement layer. When the replacement layer is highlighted with a border, release the mouse button.
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If you're using the replacement layer as a placeholder in a menu template, save the menu template. (See "To create
menu templates" on page 109.)
If too much of the image is cropped, edit the replacement layer or image in Photoshop.
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