Introduction

Getting Started 

-When to use?

-Interface

  drop-down menu

  buttons

-Limitations

Importing

Design your DVD

-Customize

Burning your DVD

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Buttons

A. Customize

This button opens up a slew of options.  Most of which are used for added customization

of the menus.

i. Themes

Here a user can select and apply themes from all versions of iDVD.

ii. Settings

This menu allows for the most customization of all the iDVD menus.  It allows for

customization of the background image/movie as well as sound on the menu screens. 

These are what is seen when the DVD is in the drive - before the movie plays.  Buttons

and fonts can also be changed using this menu.  See section IV - Designing your DVD for

more information.

iii. Media

This menu cross-references iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie into one platform and

assists with getting this information into the iDVD project.

iv. iStatus

iStatus shows how much space is left on the DVD; how much time is left in the motion

menus; how many tracks have been used and how many menus you can use.

B. Folder

This adds a folder to access data.  It is originally represented on the menu screen as a

button with the word folder on it.  This button, like all buttons can be renamed.

C. Slideshow

This adds a slideshow to your DVD.  Just drag and drop pictures!

D. Motion

This turns motion in the menus on or off.  Motion can be turned off during

encoding to conserve resources.  However, it must be turned on before burning if

motion menus are desired on the actual DVD.

E. Map

Shows a global map of the menus that you have created.

F. Preview

Gives a preview of the iDVD project - here you can see your project as it appears in a

DVD player.

G. Burn

This burns the project to a DVD - turn on motion before burning.

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