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Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in
Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in is a plug-in that allows you to export
PhotoImpact-designed DVD menu templates to Ulead's DVD
authoring software. Create your menu templates using
PhotoImpact tools then use the plug-in to make the menu
template elements interactive when the selection menu is viewed
on DVD players.
Note: The Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in is only compatible with PhotoImpact 8
and later versions.
Creating a menu template
Create your menu template using the variety of tools available in
PhotoImpact. Each menu template must contain certain elements
(objects) for it to be recognized as a menu template by Ulead DVD
authoring software. The necessary elements for a menu template
are listed below.
The following conditons must be followed for the template to be
valid:
• The canvas size must be 768x576.
• All template objects must fall within the boundaries of the
canvas.
• 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.
Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide 1
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Summary of Contents for Ulead PHOTOIMPACT MENU PLUG-IN
- Page 1 Create your menu template using the variety of tools available in PhotoImpact. Each menu template must contain certain elements (objects) for it to be recognized as a menu template by Ulead DVD authoring software. The necessary elements for a menu template are listed below.
- Page 2 When DVD Menu Plug-in opens, you will see three tabs. These 3 tabs are the steps that you need to take to customize and then export the menu template to Ulead DVD authoring software. The 3 tabs are: Set Up Template Properties, Assign Object Name...
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Page 3: Thumbnail Menu
Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide 3 Step 1: Setting up template properties Select which Ulead DVD authoring software you want to export the menu template to. Select also the type and style of your template. • Create template for Select the Ulead DVD software where you want to export the template to. - Page 4 4 Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide Text menu A template style that only contains text. This style is ideal when you are creating a template for subtitle or language options for your DVD videos. • Preview window Displays the menu template you are currently working on.
- Page 5 Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide 5 4. Click Assign to apply the specified properties to the object. • Preview window Displays a preview of the menu template. Click an object to assign an Object name to it. • Object list Visual list of all objects in the menu template. It also displays the original and assigned object names of your objects in the template.
- Page 6 Color mapping indicates that a button in the menu is either selected or activated. Click a color box to open Ulead Color Picker and specify a color. You can also adjust each color’s transparency by entering a value beside the color...
- Page 7 Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide 7 Also, a menu template can use a video file as its background with background music. To use a video file, select Background video and/or Background audio then browse for the file to use.
- Page 8 When creating a text menu, a scene text is used as a selection button. (See “Text menu” on page Note: A scene text can be edited when creating a menu using Ulead DVD authoring products. • Scene number Indicates the order of the scenes in the menu.
- Page 9 • Title Indicates that the selected object will be used as the title for the menu template. Tip: A title can be edited when creating a menu using Ulead DVD authoring products. • Page number Indicates the selected object will be used as a page counter.
- Page 10 10 Ulead DVD Menu Plug-in User Guide To export a menu template: 1. Click Export in the Preview and Export tab. 2. In the Export dialog box, specify where the menu template will be saved in Destination folder. Tip: Select Copy associated media files to export all media files used, such as video, audio, and animated images, to the destination folder.
- Page 11 Apply or Export, DVD Menu Plug-in automatically creates a template thumbnail. This template thumbnail is a visual representation of your template. The thumbnail will appear in the Ulead DVD authoring software that the template is created for.