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You don't have to memorize the pixel dimensions; just remember which preset to choose
when you create a new menu.
Choose the preset in the New dialog box in Photoshop 7.0 (left) or Photoshop CS (right).
Square pixels and rectangular pixels
If you create menus or backgrounds using square pixels, it is best to size them using the Photoshop
preset image sizes. When Adobe Encore DVD builds the DVD, it automatically compensates for the
change in pixel dimensions. Thus, when the viewer plays the DVD in the rectangular pixel
environment of the television, the menus will not appear squashed.
3 Name the image Main, choose RGB Color from the Mode pop-up menu, and then click
OK to close the New dialog box.
If you are using Photoshop CS, the image opens with guides for the Action Safe and Title
Safe areas. To turn the guides off, choose View > Clear Guides.
4 Choose File > Save As, choose Photoshop (*.PSD, *.PDD) from the Format pop-up
menu, specify the folder into which to save the file, and click OK.
The file is named Main.psd and is saved to the folder you specified. Note where you saved
the file, so you can find it when you need to import it into Adobe Encore DVD later.
5 Choose File > Open. Navigate to the Lesson 03 folder in the Open dialog box. Then
hold down the Ctrl key while you select Small_giraffe.psd, Small_gorilla.psd, and
Small_jaguar.psd. Click Open.
Note: You may see a dialog box about color management. For this project, you don't need to
use color management. However, you may want to use color management in your DVD
projects to achieve the best results. To learn more about color management, refer to your
Photoshop user guide.
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