Ulead DVDMovieFactory manual Applying menu templates, Editing menu templates

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Note: The SmartScene Menus type is not supported in Straight Capture to Disc

projects.

The most commonly used menu type is Thumbnail Menus. The chapter points that you have previously created are represented as scene thumbnails. Clicking a thumbnail plays back the movie starting from the said chapter point.

Text Menus is a category that uses texts to represent chapter points. Selecting a text title plays back the movie from the corresponding chapter point.

Applying menu templates

To apply a menu template for your project:

1.In the Setup Menu page, select the menu to modify in Currently displayed menu.

2.In the Gallery tab, select a template layout category in Menu template.

3.Click a template layout thumbnail to apply it.

Editing menu templates

You can modify your menu template by selecting various options on the Edit tab.

•Background music Opens a menu of options for selecting or deleting audio files used as background for your menus.

•Motion menu Sets the duration for the moving elements in the menu. See “Using motion menus” for more details.

•Background image/video Opens a menu of options for selecting or deleting image or video files used as backgrounds for your menus. When you choose a video as menu background for your VCD or SVCD project, however, only the first frame of the video will be set as the menu background.

•Font Settings Opens a menu of options for font properties used in the menu template

•Layout Settings Opens a menu of options for applying changes to menu pages or resetting them to their previous state.

•Advanced Settings Opens a menu of options for adding title menus, chapter menus, and thumbnail numbers.

•Customize Opens the Customize Menu dialog box where you can modify the layout, thumbnail frames and navigation buttons of your menu.

•Menu In/Menu Out Opens a selection filters and transition effects. If a menu template has a Menu In effect, its default duration is 20 seconds.

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Contents User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc January Ulead DVD MovieFactory version Table of Contents Edit Disc Copy Disc Disc Tools DVD MovieFactory launcher Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactoryTo use the launcher Slideshow Disc Video DiscImport Preferences Edit DiscCopy Disc Disc ToolsVideo Disc Add video files Add/Edit MediaAdd Media Capture videoAdd/Edit Chapters To add a video file to your projectAdd photo slideshow Import DVD videoTips Edit MediaTrimming a video Right-click menuTo trim video To use Multi-trim Multi-trim VideoEnhance Video/Edit Slideshow Ad-ZapperJoin/Separate videos To combine/separate video clipsTo add text to your video To manually add transition effectsOptions for the Effect tab Text tab Audio tab Options for the Text tab To add audio Options for the Audio tab Export Selected ClipsTo export selected clips Menu template categories Setup MenuEditing menu templates Applying menu templatesTo apply a menu template for your project Customizing menu templates Using motion menusTo create your own menu template Manipulating objects Layout settingsEditing menu thumbnail and text style To preview your video project PreviewBurning options BurnTo burn your project onto a DVD Ulead DVD Moviefactory User Guide Burning Options dialog box To capture videos directly onto a disc Straight Capture to DiscFor DVD, VCD, or Svcd Settings and tools To create a slideshow Slideshow DiscAdding photo slideshows 169 DVDEditing a slideshow ImportCapturing video To capture DV video Capturing DV videoClick Play in the Navigation Panel On Sony HDV camcorder Capturing High-Definition video HDVTo capture video from an HDV camcorder To capture TV footage Capturing analog videoCapturing TV footage To capture video via an analog capture cardTo choose your image format Splitting a VideoCapturing still images To split a videoTo capture video in Mpeg format Capturing video directly to Mpeg formatCapture Options dialog box Set Auto Capture to DVDTo import DVD video Importing DVD-VideoTo edit a disc To copy contents directly from a discEdit Disc Copy DiscTools Disc ToolsGeneral PreferencesOnline Registration Product Updates on the WebDisc Template Manager Ulead DVD MovieFactory HelpAbout Ulead DVD MovieFactory Project settingsExit Label@Once dialog box Display aspect ratioFiles To create a paper template Creating custom paper templatesOther options Designing from scratch To add text to your disc label Designing based on an existing projectTo design a disc label based on an existing project Printing a disc label Designing based on a playlistImporting a disc label Saving a disc labelGlossary Mpeg audio Lpcm audioMenu Motion MenuIndex Preferences 7 Preview Project Settings Resample quality