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1. Note You can only prepare to a folder that is empty or to a folder that have previously prepared to Option Description Prepare current Select the Prepare current project radio button and type the path to the folder where you want to prepare project your project in the Prepare to folder box or click Browse to choose a folder If you ve previously prepared the project the Smart prepare section will display the estimated percentage of the project that has not been changed which can be reused If you want to turn off smart prepare and prepare the entire project perform the following steps 1 Click the Advanced button The Smart Prepare Options dialog is displayed 2 Clear the Enable smart prepare check box 3 Click the OK button to continue Tip Smart prepare technology can drastically reduce project preparation times if you need to edit a portion of your project When you reprepare your project only the portions of the project that have changed will be prepared Use previously Select the Use previously prepared project radio button and type the path to the folder that contains a prepared project prepared project in the Prepare folder box or click Browse to choose a folder 4 Click the Next button 5 If you selected the Prepare current project radio button in step 3 DVD Architect software displays a
2. 38 Editing a media file s source 41 Saving Vou DEOJIOGLD o e dua tira dece ax e id 42 Saving a copy of your project Save 42 Creating a Menu Based 43 BONGING a3eplSs ma sco ana a Ra AC CREE SR I ad ut 43 AOGING a subrrieru 3 3 a heh Sec radi ACA E dol oec uad 43 Adding a submenu from 000 ce eee eee eee hh 44 Reapplying a file s layout to menu objects lecce 44 inserting pages aud qe oe Ce LE e aeo ar Xa o X RR CL LAC cafa eC d EEE dod 45 Rorz 9 CENTRI TL A LT TR o rn 45 Deleung pages 45 Changing Page Order RICETTE ERI DITE UT eee 45 Editing menu page properties 45 we eee eons 46 3c kerournc 47 TABLE OF CONTENTS mMM ENOACUONS EM gate aaa ee E a L EE R R 49 Remote BULIDOFIS ode eter bm Bee pata E a isa pa EATA e ctos dieit duris imd 50 COIOR SOS rrr 51 Adamo UES a es eee 51 Inserting a picture compilation ssa ato ic da Roe e a CAP RR Uca es
3. If you re creating a music compilation DVD you already know how to start a project and locate your media see Getting Started on page 25 BP Tip If you want to create a series of videos that play sequentially you can create music compilation made up of video files Simply follow the steps detailed here to create a music compilation and add your video files instead of audio files This sort of video compilation behaves much like a playlist but it will be written to your DVD as a single video title set If you have a project with many short videos this loophole in the 99 title set limitation imposed by the DVD specification can save you from rerendering and combining media HM CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION 82 Adding a music compilation to a menu If you want to add a music compilation to a menu in an existing menu based project the process is easy 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu from which you want to link to the music compilation 2 From the Insert menu choose Music Compilation A button is added to the menu as a link to the compilation a Click the Insert Music Compilation button g in the Project Overview window 3 Double click the music compilation s button to begin assembling your compilation Adding audio The
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6. Warning If there are any mistakes or missing files referenced in the default xml file the theme will not load n N USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 40 135 Exporting menu as a theme Have you created a menu that you would like to use over and over but don t have time to create it time and time again If your anwer is yes then we have a solution for you You can now save the characteristics of a menu such as background video or audio button positions sizes shapes and text fonts and formatting and add them to the Themes window for use at any time You can design your own menu or work on a copy of an exisitng menu and then export it as a theme Note The Buttons window will only display buttons that defined in the grid theme type Y N Learning about positional and grid themes When you export a menu as a theme using the simple view the theme is exported as a positional theme If you click the Advanced button you can choose to export a grid based theme which gives you more control over the elements in the theme Refer to the following table for details about the data that each theme stores Theme Type Theme Elements Positional Grid X X menu title including text color position size and text properties X X menu length
7. Automatically aligning objects based on current theme If you ve applied a theme to a menu menu objects can automatically align when you add media to the menu Select the Double clicking files in Explorer reapplies theme layout check box on the General tab of the Preferences dialog if you want to automatically realign objects according to the current theme when you double click media files in the Explorer window When you double click a file the new file is added and the objects are realigned on the menu When the check box is cleared the media files are added to the menu and existing object positions are preserved From the Edit menu choose Reapply Theme Layout to realign objects at any time For more information on themes see Working with themes on page 132 This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Awchitect software Note If you created menus using layered psd files choose Reapply Layout from File from the Edit menu to restore the menu to match the appearance of the saved psd file Reapplying a file s layout to menu objects on page 44 Centering objects 1 Select the selection tool sizing tool f or navigation tool Xl 2 Select the objects you want to align You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files 3 Click a button on the left edge of the workspace The Horizontal Centering button
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9. A Select a command from the drop down menu where you can replace a file view media properties or remove the current file aa Tip You can also change the audio by dragging a new audio file from the Explorer window to the Audio box or to a slide in the Compilation window CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR TITLE CHP 8 111 CHAPTER geese Adding Audio amp Video and Subtitles E E t i You can add multiple audio video and subtitle tracks using DVD Architect software This will allow you to add support for multiple languages and multiple viewing angles Audio tracks TY This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can add multiple audio tracks to videos and picture compilations to add support for multiple languages audio description and running commentaries When your DVD is played the DVD player will attempt to determine the appropriate default audio track If the player cannot determine the correct language the first track is used If multiple tracks match the player s language setting if you have an English dialogue track and an English commentary track for example the first track that matches the player s language is used The viewer can choose which track is played during playback Adding audio tracks You can add up to eight audio tracks for each title 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace t
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11. CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD pp Adding graphics You can add an image or video to serve as a design element for a menu or page If you add a video to a menu it will automatically begin playback when the user accesses the menu Note Graphics are design purposes only cannot be used for navigation Ns 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Insert menu choose Graphic The Insert Graphic dialog is displayed 3 Locate and select the file you want to use 4 Click the OK button The image or video is added to your menu Editing graphics properties Graphics Properties The Graphics Properties pane in the Properties window allows you to adjust the position size and appearnce of graphical elements on a menu or Color Sets compilation X Y position 240 0 To edit the graphic s properties peform the following actions size 144 0 Y size 85 4 1 Select a graphic with the selection tool x sizing tool or aspec navigation tool 2 Click the property button that you would like to edit 3 Select the specific property click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list position Transformations Item X position Y position X Size Y size Maintain aspect ratio Horizontal position of the selected object Description Allows you to edit the X an
12. When your DVD is played the DVD player will attempt to determine the appropriate default subtitle track If the player cannot determine the correct language the first track is used If multiple tracks match the player s language setting if you have an English dialogue track and an English commentary track for example the first track that matches the player s language is used The viewer can choose which subtitle track is displayed during playback Each set of subtitles is added as a separate track in the timeline You can add up to 32 subtitle tracks for each title 16 tracks for widescreen assets If you have DVD Architect Pro software you can use it to design and create your subtitle text or import subtitles from a text file or third party subtitling application Adding a subtitle track 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the video 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window Click the Add Subtitle Track button in the Timeline window An empty subtitle track is added to the timeline above the video track 4 Click the drop down arrow next to the Track Language button and choose a language to identify the track 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to create the subtitle tracks for your project When setting up your project it s a good practice to use the same track sequence for all videos picture compilations and music com
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14. Use the Subtitle Event page in the Properties window to change the color set used to display subtitle text For more information see Colors on page 122 4 Right click the event you edited and choose a command from the shortcut menu to indicate where you want to apply the formatting Choose Apply Formatting to Selected Events to apply the formatting and position of the text object you click to other selected subtitle events Choose Apply Formatting to Selected Tracks to apply the formatting and position of the text object you click to other selected subtitle events A Note If subtitle events have multiple text boxes formatting will be applied to the appropriate text boxes if possible based on object order For example if the event you edit has three text boxes with object order 1 2 and 3 editing the text box with object order 2 will modify only text boxes with object order 2 on the selected events or active track eee Editing a subtitle event s color set You can use the Subtitles Event page in the Properties window to adjust which color set is used to draw subtitle text You can adjust color sets independently for each subtitle track For more information about color sets see Colors on page 122 Setting subtitle track for timeline playback Select the Activate Track button in a subtitle track header in the Timeline window to determine which track is played when you click the Play from In Point ip or Play gt but
15. the image 15 magnified to fill the screen Stretch to fit the image is stretched to fill che screen This may cause distortion in the image CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION CHP 6 M oumu Rotating an image 1 Double click a picture compilation in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the picture compilation that you want to edit 2 Select an image in the Compilation window 3 Click the Rotate counterclockwise or Rotate clockwise 1 button Adjusting brightness and contrast or editing the image 1 Double click a picture compilation in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the picture compilation that you want to edit 2 Select an image in the Compilation window 3 Use the buttons at the top of the Compilation window to adjust the appearance For more information see Compilation window Alt 7 on page 20 Of On the Picture Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button Select Video click the button and choose Crop and Adjust to display the Crop and Adjust dialog or Open in Graphics Editor to edit the image in an external image editor from the menu For more information see Cropping and adjusting video and graphics page 64 Setting display duration 1 Double click a picture compilation in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the picture compilation that you want to edit 2
16. CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 76 Mask If you selected Custom from the Style menu select the Mask box and click to display a menu where you can choose a mask file view media properties crop and adjust media settings remove the current file or open in a graphics editor For additional mask controls click the button to the left of the Mask heading This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Layer If the current mask file uses layers then this control allows you to choose a single layer or the combined layers as a highlight mask Note If you want to use the combined layers as a mask choose Composited layer Mask mapping If you selected Custom from the Style menu select the Mask mapping box click the button and choose setting to indicate how transparency is determined from the mask image Mapping Mode Description Pixel Information Transparency Maps the alpha channel of the menu The most opaque pixels those with alpha values of highlight mask to the four colors used in 192 to 255 are mapped to the color set s fill color the color set selected in the Selected color 1 and the most transparent pixels those button colors or Activated button colors with alpha values of O to 63 are mapped to the drop down list on the General page of the color set s transparent color color 4 Menu Page Properties pane Intensity Maps the average pixel intensity of the Th
17. Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the capacity of your DVD media This setting will be used to calculate how much space is available on disc Displays the path to the folder where DVD Architect software will prepare your project Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Displays the path to the folder where DVD Architect software will store temporary files it creates Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Allows you to specify the minimum allowed bitrate that will be used when DVD Architect software compresses the selected video Restores the Burning page to the default settings This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software The Mastering tab allows you to specify options for project preparation and mastering Preference Mastering output folder Default Description Displays the path to the folder where DVD Architect software will master your project output Click the Browse button to choose a different folder Restores the Mastering page to the default settings CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE CHP 13 APPENDIX E E i L 3 M i m bh ut gt 4 Keyboard shortcuts Project file Press Ctrl 0 ctri s Alt Enter Alt F4 Magnification and view Press 0 1 2 Att 3 4 5 6 att 7 Att 8 Att 9 ctr jA i F
18. Intensity Maps the average pixel intensity of the menu highlight mask to the four colors used in the color set selected in the Selected button colors or Activated button colors drop down list The lightest pixels those with an average intensity of 192 to 255 are mapped to the color set s fill color color 1 and the darkest pixels those with an average intensity of O to 63 are mapped to the color set s transparent color color 4 Color channel Maps the color channels in the menu highlight mask to the four colors used in the color set selected in the Selected button colors or Activated button colors drop down list A pixel containing any red channel component uses the color set s fill color color 1 a pixel containing any green channel component uses the color set s anti alias color color 2 a pixel containing any blue component uses the color set s outline background color color 3 and a completely black pixel uses the color set s transparent color color 4 For more information see Using color sets on page 61 Stretch type Choose an option from the drop down list to determine how the image will be scaled Item Description Letterbox The image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are displayed above and below or to the right and left sides as needed Zoom to fit The image is magnified to fill the screen Stretch to fit The image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image CREA
19. Use for DV output or if the Upper field first displays shaky output or if your hardware manual specifies lower field first Pixel aspect ration Allows you to choose the pixel aspect ration of the selected media file It is recommended to review the documentation for your capture video output card to ensure proper settings Alpha channel Allows you to choose how the alpha channel will be handled for the selected media file e Undefined Video provides no alpha channel information and ignores any alpha channel information and in the file e None Video has no alpha channel or there is an alpha channel but it s completely opaque solid e Straight unmatted Transparency information is maintained in only the alpha channel Alpha information must be applied to the RGB channels before compositing e Premultiplied The standard method of handling alpha information Transparency information is maintained in the alpha and RGB channels and the image is ready for compositing No RGB component exceeds the alpha value e Premultiplied dirty Similar to Premultiplied but RGB components may exceed the alpha This setting is used mainly for images created by 3D applications involving compositing of 3D images over a non solid color image background Background color If you selected Premultiplied or Premultipled dirty from the Alpha channel drop down then this allows you to choose the background color of the selected media ile Audio Stream item
20. 14 Main window overview 13 Manual using 9 Mask applying to menu 48 Mastering preferences 162 Mastering files 150 Media adding 51 first play 30 introduction 30 Media files adding to project 29 choosing 28 downloading from Web 29 previewing 29 recompression 37 Media properties 109 Audio 110 Video 109 Menu Page properties 45 Background Media 47 Color Sets 51 End Actions 49 General 46 Remote Buttons 50 Menu based DVD adding movie title 107 adding music compilation 82 adding picture compilation 91 adding playlists 102 Menus adding buttons 60 adding media 51 adding music compilation 51 adding pages 45 adding single movie object 51 adding submenu from file 44 adding submenus 43 aligning objects 69 INDEX applying highlight mask 48 applying themes 132 arranging objects 69 automatically updating objects 44 building 43 changing background media 47 changing page order 45 choosing color sets for buttons 51 custom 128 129 131 editing properties 45 end actions 49 inserting graphic 52 inserting picture slideshow 51 inserting text 54 looping 46 moving objects 69 scene selection 56 setting length 46 setup 58 transitions 60 turning remote control buttons off 50 Monitor external 143 Mouse shortcuts 166 Movie object changing audio file 109 changing video file 109 Movie title adding to a menu 107 Moving obje
21. 2 If necessary click the selection tool 15 or sizing tool in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 n the workspace click the text box and use the text bar to edit your text properties e Choose font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box e Click the Bold Italic 7 or Shadow 8 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text toolbar Alt 2 on page 17 Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text Moving text 1 Select the image containing the text you want to move 2 If necessary click the selection tool the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace drag the text box to the desired location or click Transformations in the Properties window to type a new location for the text box in the X position and Y position boxes Deleting text 1 Select the image containing the text you want to delete 2 If necessary click the selection tool the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace select the text box you want to delete 4 From the Edit menu choose Delete CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION CHP 6 g
22. Main window components The work area is divided into four pimary areas and described in the following table Component Description Project Overview window Where you assemble your project and can see the big pictures Workspace Where you edit menus and pages Properties window Where you edit properties for media and objects in your project Window Docking area Where you find media themes buttons and backgrounds and perform timeline editing on the titles in your project You can resize these sections by dragging the dividers between them or by pressing F11 Press Description F11 Minimizes and restores the docking area at the bottom of the window Shift IF 1 1 Maximizes and restores the left and right docking areas Project Overview and Properties windows Ctrl F1 1 Minimizes and restores the window docking area Project Overview and Properties windows Toolbar The main toolbar allows you to quickly access the most commonly used functions and features To specify which buttons are displayed choose Customize Toolbar from the Options menu To toggle display of the main toolbar choose Toolbar from the View menu 3 New Project Creates new project Open Project Opens existing project Save Project Saves the current project Properties Opens project properties Cut Cust selected events or time range Copy Copies selected events or time range Paste Pastes items from clipboard into project e cP
23. Margin Allows you to specify the left right top and bottom margins of the grid for button placement Item Spacing Allows you to specify the horizontal and vertical spacing between items USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 139 Item Next Previous and Up Button Click the button to the left of the Item Button Next Button Previous Button and Up Button and edit the appropriate property settings Item Description Button rectangle Allows you to specify the Left Right Top and Bottom position of the button Image rectangle Allows you to specify the Left Right Top and Bottom position of the image related to the button Text rectangle Allows you to specify the Left Right Top and Bottom position of the text related to the button Button Allows you to select how the buttons will display on your menus _ Text only Displays a text only link Image only Displays only a graphical button Text and image Displays a graphical button with a text label CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES USING 5 5 MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 141 CHAPTER Previewing Projects You can preview your project before you begin the DVD preparation process The most common method for previewing is from within the DVD Architect window In this method you can simulate how your project will look on a television screen and how it will perform in a DVD player You can also preview on an external monitor Both methods
24. Sample Description When an image that does not support transparency such as BMP or JPG is used as a mask any pixel with a red value of 255 is transparent in the mask In this example the white area represents the portion of the thumbnail that will be visible When an image that supports transparency such as PNG or PSD is used as a mask transparent portions of the mask image represent portions of the thumbnail image that will be visible Thumbnail properties When you select a button in the workspace the Properties window displays information about the selected button To see more information about the thumbnail image and its mask click the Media button in the Button Properties pane and look under the Thumbnail Properties heading The Thumbnail Media box displays the path to the current thumbnail file e The Mask box displays the path to the current mask file Tip If you re using layered psd files you can choose which layer you want to use as the frame or mask image Click the button to expand the Thumbnail Media or Mask heading and choose the layer you want to use from the Layer drop down list or choose Composited layer to use the mixed layers BM M RR t USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 6125 Frame masks A frame mask limits the portion of a thumbnail frame image that will be visible around a button Themes can apply frame masks automatically or you can create
25. Setting the DVD start item The DVD start item is the item that plays by default when your disc is played in a DVD player In a menu based DVD for example the main menu is typically your start item 1 Select an object in the Project Overview window 2 Click the Set DVD Start Item button ig The start item is displayed as a if it is an object and as a if it is a menu Setting the DVD introduction first play media Use the Insert Introduction Media to choose a media file that you want to use as your DVD start item You could use introduction media to add copyright information or a corporate logo that is displayed before your DVD content begins 1 Select an object in the Project Overview window 2 Click the Insert Introduction Media button The Introduction Media is displayed as in the Project Overview window Setting your project properties When you start a new project you select various properties for the project However if you need to view those properties or make changes to them while you re working on the project you can do so at any time by choosing Properties from the File menu The Project Properties dialog is displayed containing two tabs Properties and Summary If your projects typically use the same settings select the Start all new projects with these settings check box at the bottom of the dialog Disc properties Video format You can adjust the video setting in the Video f
26. The existing song is replaced with the dragged file Drag an audio file from the Explorer window or Microsoft Windows Explorer and drop it on a song in the Timeline window Select a song in the Compilation window From the Edit menu choose Song Audio and then choose Set The Set Audio dialog is displayed Select a new song and click the Open button The audio is replaced with your new selection On the Music Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button Click Audio click the button and choose Replace from the menu The Open Media dialog is displayed Select a new song and click the Open button The audio is replaced with your new selection CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION CHP 5 S83 Adding and editing images Inserting images You can choose an image or video for each song in your compilation The image or video will display on screen while the song is playing Pr r Note If you have a display device that is susceptible to burn in such as a rear projection television do not use static text or bright static graphics in any scene that will be displayed on screen for an extended period of time OO E There are several ways to add an image or video to a song Select a song In the Explorer window double click an image The image is added to the selected song e Select a song From the Edit menu choose Song Video Image and then choose Set from the submenu
27. This animation helps you locate which text box youre editing Automatically link similar audio Select this check box if you want the software to look for and link and video files audio files with the same base name when you add a video only file to your project For example if you had a video only MPEG file MyProject mpg and an audio file MyProject wav in the same folder MyProject wav will automatically be used as the audio track when you add MyProject mpg to a menu Clear the check box if you want to add your audio files manually Skip drive database autodetect When the check box is cleared an internal configuration file will be drive capabilities used to determine your drive s capabilities If you encounter problems burning DVDs select this check box and your drive will be tested to determine its capabilities Disable screen saver during Select this check box if you want to suspend your screen saver preview when you re previewing your project Double clicking themes applies Select this check box if you want to apply a theme to all pages in a them to all pages of a menu menu when you double click a theme in the Themes tab When the check box is cleared the theme is applied to the current page only Automatically name markers Select this check box if you want DVD Architect software to automatically assign names to markers when you add them to videos When the check box is cleared an edit box is displayed after you add a mark
28. X X menu loop point X X color set information for selected activated and inactive buttons information about effects cropping brightness contrast and X X Ad colorization for each saved graphical element X text and graphics with the menu X information about buttons size position image media text text properties image and text layout grid layout information reduce interlace flicker setting background video audio media and highlight mask images and settings x gt x gt CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 136 Working with positional themes Applying a positional theme When applying a positional theme items on the menu display exactly as defined in the current theme Applying a positional theme type will operate differently depending on whether or not buttons currently exist on the menu to which the theme is being applied If no buttons exist then all buttons from the theme are added sized and positioned as defined in the theme If one or more buttons exist then the buttons are updated based on their matches in the theme However if there are more buttons on the menu than the number defined in the theme then the extra buttons on the menu will not change Text and graphical elements will be updated based on the theme If more text or graphical elements exist on the menu than are defined in the theme then extra elements will not be updated f fewer text or graphical elements exist
29. button and choose Media Properties from the menu The Media Properties dialog is displayed Media Properties ajx General File name MMd emcidaeckeamAllen OYDA Sample Video Stream attributes Media Format Frame rate Field order Pixel aspect ratio Alpha channel Background calor 720x480x32 00 00 49 11 MPEG 2 29 9700 Lower Field First 0 9094 NTSC Dv Mane Restore Defaults Video Media Properties Media Properties File name MMd emcidaeckeamAllenD vDA Sample Audio Stream Media attributes 48 000 Hz 16 Bit Stereo 00 00 49 11 Media Format Uncompressed Restore Defaults Cancel Audio Media Properties CREATING A MENU BASED DVD GS Editing media properties General The File name displays the name of the selected media file Video Stream item Description Media attributes Displays the size resolution and length of the selected media file Media format Displays the format of the selected media file Frame rate Dsiplays the frame rate of the selected media file Field order Allows you to choose the field order of the selected media file It is recommended to review the documentation for your capture video output card to ensure proper field order e None progressive scan Use for viewing on a computer interlacing is ignored e Upper field first Use for video that will be viewed on a television e Lower field first
30. c Select Activated button colors click the button and choose the color set that will be used to highlight the selected buttons on the menu when the user presses the Enter button on the DVD remote control d Select Inactive button colors click the button and choose the color set that will be used to highlight buttons on the menu when they are not selected Working with themes A theme is a style sheet for your DVD menu page Each theme will include all pertinent information about the menu including layout parameters e g button sizes positioning and spacing font and text parameters and graphics and audio information Applying themes You can apply a theme to an entire project when you start the project or you can apply themes to specific menu pages as you work You use the Themes window at the bottom of the workspace to select and apply the themes Once you apply a theme to a menu the properties of the menu immediately change to those defined in the theme aaaea Note To undo the application of a theme click the Undo button i Several themes are included for you to use in your projects You can also create your own themes by editing an existing theme USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 n SLL Choosing a theme 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Double click a theme in the Themes window to apply it to the sele
31. changes the angle This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION CHP 6 097 Remote Buttons For each picture compilation you can allow or suspend operation of individual buttons on the DVD player s remote control Turning buttons on or off helps to ensure the viewer will see your DVD as you intended it If you have an animated menu for example turning off buttons will prevent the user from navigating away from the menu before it s finished playing To turn each button on or off choose On or Off from the menu Note When Off is selected from the menu the button is not available Item Description Title play Allows the user to press the Title button on the remote to skip to a specific video or music picture compilation Stop Allows the user to press the Stop button on the remote to stop the DVD Time chapter search Allows the user to press the Time button on the remote to skip to a specific play time or chapter Previous up Allows the user to press the Previous Up button on the remote to navigate to the previous chapter or menu page Next Allows the user to press the Next button on the remote to navigate to the next chapter or menu page Fast scan Allows the user to press the Fwd button on the remote to seek forward through a video music compilation or picture compilation Backward
32. choose the location where you want to prepare your project or the location of an already prepared project that you want to burn M Note You can only prepare to a folder that is empty or to a folder that have previously prepared to Option Description Prepare current Select the Prepare current project radio button and type the path to the folder where you want to prepare project your project in the Prepare to folder box or click Browse to choose a folder If you ve previously prepared the project the Smart prepare section will display the estimated percentage of the project that has not been changed which can be reused If you want to turn off smart prepare and prepare the entire project perform the following steps 1 Click the Advanced button The Smart Prepare Options dialog is displayed 2 Clear the Enable smart prepare check box 3 Click the OK button to continue Tip Smart prepare technology can drastically reduce project preparation times if you need to edit a portion of your project When you reprepare your project only the portions of the project that have changed will be prepared Use previously Select the Use previously prepared project radio button and type the path to the folder that contains a prepared project prepared project in the Prepare folder box or click Browse
33. create a new background video that matches the desired menu length 4 Click Loop point click the button and drag the slider or type a value in the box to set the point at which buttons will be displayed and when looped playback will begin The loop point is shown with a green marker in the Timeline window Click the Set Loop Point button in the Timeline window CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD BG Inserting a scene selection menu You can quickly and easily create a scene selection menu from an existing video title Continuing playback after playing the selected chapter 1 Insert your video title and add your chapter markers These markers are used to create your scene selection menu For more information about inserting video titles see Adding a movie title to a menu on page 107 For more information about adding chapter markers see Inserting chapter markers on page 108 2 Return to the menu to which you added the video title and select its button in the workspace or select the title in the Project Overview window 3 From the Insert menu choose Scene Selection Menu or click the Scene Selection Menu button in the Project Overview window The Insert Scene Selection Menu dialog is displayed 4 In the Page title box type a title to use for the scene selection menu 5 In the Links per page box type the number of links you want to display per page If you have many scenes and you don t want them all to appe
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36. when the user selects them When you start the software and create a menu based project a default main menu page is displayed for you You can begin assembling your main menu using the existing appearance and layout or you can edit the appearance of the main menu using themes or by adding your own background image video text and audio You can begin adding submenus and media whenever you re ready Adding a submenu You can add any number of submenus to a DVD project to organize your content 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Insert menu choose Submenu new menu is created below the current menu and a button is added to the current menu as a link to the submenu a8 Click the Insert Menu button 8 in the Project Overview window Note You can edit the button by selecting it and making changes to the controls in the Button Properties pane in the Properties window For more information see Button properties on page 72 3 Double click the submenu in the Project Overview window or double click the submenu s button in the workspace to edit the layout and add titles such as movies music or compilations or playlists CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 44y Adding a submenu from file This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can add any number of submenus from a file to create a new
37. you want to edit 2 From the Edit menu choose Editing Tool and then choose Navigation Tool iR Click the Navigation Tool button amp in the Editing Toolbar area 3 Select a button in the workspace Arrows are displayed to indicate the current navigation Note White arrows represent autolinked navigation while blue arrows represent links that have been manually set Sticky Fingers presents TA 4 Drag the navigation anchors to edit a button s navigation Refer to the following tips for additional information on button navigation If Then You want the application to automatically Right click a navigation anchor and choose assign navigation based on the button layout Autolink from the shortcut menu or double click the anchor Note This setting only affects the navigation anchor that you click You want to link to link a button to the Right click a navigation anchor and choose current page Link to Self from the shortcut menu CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 80 LLL Setting object order Object order specifies the layering of objects on your menu Objects with lower numbers are located toward the bottom The larger the number the closer the object is to the front Viewing object order To view the numbers assigned to each object in the current menu choose Workspace Overlays from the View menu and then choose Show Object Order from the submenu Changing object order 1 Cllick the objec
38. All menus in a project must have the same aspect ratio and resolution Use the Project video format drop down list to control the aspect ratio and resolution of your project s menus If Then You choose From project The setting from the Project video format drop down list at the bottom of the dialog is used You choose a widescreen video Your video will be displayed in 16 9 on a widescreen format television and will be letterboxed on a normal television 6 Select the Resolution control click the button choose a setting from the menu to change the frame size of the recompressed video MP Note This control is not available when a menu is selected All menus in a project must have the same aspect ratio and resolution Use the Project video format drop down list to control the aspect ratio and resolution of your project s menus 7 Select the Frame rate control click the button and choose a command from the menu if you want to change the frame rate of the recompressed video GETTING STARTED CHP 3 9 CHP 3 Adjusting audio recompression settings 1 Select a menu or audio file from the list 2 Click the Audio 1 button to display the controls Information about the audio format of the selected item is displayed If your title has multiple audio tracks a separate Audio button is displayed for each track o Note
39. Audio pca Sony Wave 64 w64 TARGA tga MFE tif Video for Windows avi Wave Microsoft wav Wave Scott Studios wav Windows Bitmap bmp Windows Media Audio wma Windows Media Format Nmv qt True color or indexed color lossy or lossless Internet image format that supports alpha channel transparency QuickTime standard audio video format used on Macintosh computers Sony proprietary lossless audio compression format Sony proprietary Wave64 audio file that does not have a limited file size unlike Windows WAV files that are limited to 2GB True color lossless image format that supports alpha channel transparency Tagged Image File Format a common bitmap format You must have QuickTime installed to use TIFF files in DVD Architect software Standard audio video format used on Microsoft Windows based computers Standard audio format used on Microsoft Windows based computers Standard audio format used with Scott Studios systems Standard graphic format used on Microsoft Windows based computers The Microsoft audio only format used to create files for streaming or downloading via the Web The Microsoft standard used for streaming audio and video media via the Web Note DVD Architect software includes support for many file types and can convert your media to the formats required for DVD as needed However best performance decreased disc preparation time and recompression use exis
40. Be 10 LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACECHP 2 5 l e Preview Make DVD 4 Undo Reverses the last command performed Reverses and Undo Enable Snapping Enables snapping to grid lines Preview Shows or hides the Preview window Make DVD Opens the Make DVD wizard What s This help Activates What s This help 95 Project Overview window Ctrl Alt 1 The Project Overview window provides a high level view of the menus and titles in your project You can use this window to arrange the menus and titles in your project and add or delete titles To toggle the display of the window choose Project Overview from the View menu AX pE WawvyFaringStranger dar The Wayfaring Stranger The Wayfaring Stranger Page 1 nli 1 Band members 2 Link Language Setup Page 1 3 Link Tunes Page 2 As Language Setup Language Setup Page 1 ore 1 Link Language Setup Page 1 2 Link Language Setup Page 1 ore 3 Link Language Setup Page 1 4 Link Language Setup Page 1 5 Link The Wayfaring Stranger Page 21 83 Tunes Page 2 ER 1 Standard Mix English or German subti m E 2 Big Band Mix Alternate audio Go to E Loo 3 Link The Wayfaring Stranger Page hes jd 4 Music Compilation 1 Toggle Display of End Actions Displays or hides end actions
41. DVD or Title on page 107 3 Choose the appropriate video setting from the Project video format drop down list This format is used for video that must be recompressed and for all menus in your project 4 Choose the appropriate audio setting from the Project audio format drop down list This format will be used for audio files that require recompression TY AC 3 support is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software 5 If your projects typically use these settings select the Start all new projects with these settings check box J Note The project settings you chose in the New Project dialog can be changed at any time while you are working on a project with the exception of the type of project you chose to create change any of these settings choose Properties from the File menu 6 Click the Summary tab and complete the information in the fields as desired This information is saved with the project Field Description Title Enter the title of the project Artist Enter the name of the artist who performed in the project Engineer Enter the name of the person who mixed or edited the project Copyright Enter copyright information about the project Comments Enter any comments you want to associate with the project We recommend saving your project at regular intervals to avoid loss of work due to system failure or power outages For more information
42. Delete Playlist Removeds the current Playlist Lists the titles in the playlist playlist from your project item list Insert Playlist Items Displays the Select E Title dialog where you can add titles to the current playlist CHP 2 LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACE 2 LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACECHP 2 25 CHAPTER A SUR E s 2 5 e _ This chapter details what you need to know to start authoring your DVD using DVD Architect software Getting Started i F mu E s t How it works The basic process for creating a DVD is essentially the same regardless of the type of project you choose to create The steps listed below are discussed in more detail in the following sections 1 Start a new project and specify the type of project you want to create menu based music compilation picture compilation or single movie 2 Choose and add your media 3 Preview your project 4 Save your project 5 Prepare and burn your DVD Preparing files for DVD Architect software To ensure that your DVD preparation and burning process goes smoothly you should attempt to save your media files in the supported formats prior to bringing them into your DVD Architect project DVD Architect software supports a wide variety of file formats but some will require transcoding or recompression by the DVD preparation process lengthening the amount of time nee
43. Description Media attributes Displays the size resolution and length of the selected media file Media format Displays the format of the selected media file Opening in Graphics Editor If you need to edit a graphics file from your project right click a graphic in the workspace and choose Open in Graphics Editor from the shortcut menu or select the Video box in the Properties window click the button and then choose Open in Graphics Editor from the menu to start your graphic editing application and modify the selected image After you have edited and saved the file DVD Architect software automatically detects the updated file updates it in the project You can specify the location of your preferred graphics editor on the Video Tab in the Preferences dialog For more information see Video tab on page 159 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M 9 IVloving and arranging objects You have many options for moving arranging and aligning objects on your menus manually or automatically Snapping features give you more precise control over the movement and alignment of your objects Changing the position of an object 1 Select a button graphic or text box with the selection tool 5 sizing tool t or navigation tool Xl 2 On the Menu Page Properties pane of the Properties window click General 3 Drag an object in the workspace or type values in the X position and Y position boxes to set the object s center point The X and
44. Eee Ne Video The Video control displays the path to the background video file that will be used in the menu Select a command from the menu where you can choose a file view media properties crop and adjust media settings or remove the current file Tip To change a file quickly drag a file from the Explorer window to the Video box For additional video controls and effect properties click button to the left of che Video heading and the Effects subheading These feature are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Layer Brightness Contrast Contrast center Colorize Alpha Crop Description If the current background uses layers you can choose to display a single layer or the combined layers for your menu background Note To display the combined layers choose Composited layer Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to
45. Frame Media headings and then the Effects heading These features are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Layer If the current thumbnail file uses layers then this control allows you to display a single layer or the combined layers for your thumbnail image Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the button thumbnail or frame by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast of the button thumbnail or frame by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast center Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Colorize Allows you to add a color tint to the button thumbnail or frame by performing any of the following actions e Drag the C and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen e Click the button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Alpha Allows you to agjust the transpare
46. If the audio is already compliant you need to select the Recompress control click the button and choose Yes from the menu to edit its recompression settings Click the next to the Recompress settings heading to expand the controls if they are not already expanded Select the Type box and click the button to display a menu Choose a setting from the menu to determine the file type that will be used to recompress the selected file AC 3 support is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software a Note If you choose From project the setting from the Project audio format drop down list at the bottom of the dialog is used Adjusting project wide settings The area at the bottom of the Optimize DVD dialog shows information about your project The Project video format and Project audio format settings from the Project Properties dialog are displayed and your project size is estimated based on these formats and the Default video bitrate setting 1 Drag the Default video bitrate slider or type a value in the edit box to adjust the size of your DVD project The maximum setting of 9 800 represents the maximum bitrate for DVD players ncreasing the bit rate can improve quality but you can fit less media on the disc Decreasing the bit rate can allow you to fit more video on the disc but quality will be decreased 2 To change the video
47. Insert Picture Compilation Adds a picture compilation to the current menu Delete Object Deletes the selected title or menu Insert Music Compilation Adds a music compilation to the current menu Set DVD Start Sets the selected menu or title as the DVD Start item Insert Media Adds a media file to the current menu Insert Introduction Media Browses to a Insert Scene Selection Menu Creates a scene media file and set it as the DVD Start selection menu from chapter markers in the item selected title 15 8 Insert Menu Adds menu below the currently selected menu Insert Playlist Inserts a playlist 2 LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACE 16 Workspace The workspace is the portion of the DVD Architect window where you design your project The workspace represents the currently selected menu or object To set input focus to the workspace choose Focus to Workspace from the View menu Editing toolbar 1 The editing toolbar allows you to edit objects that you select in the workspace To toggle display of this toolbar in the workspace choose Editing Toolbar from the View menu Selection Tool Selects and moves objects Sizing Tool Selects and resizes objects Navigation Tool Verifies and edits which buttons will be activated when you press Up Down Left or Right buttons on the DVD player remote amp B 2 control E Align Left Aligns all sel
48. MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 n 77 Color Sets Color sets determine which colors are used to indicate selected activated and inactive buttons on your menu page You can have four project wide color sets that are available to every menu page in your project and each menu page in your project can also have up to four custom color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color Use the Color Sets page to edit the color sets that will be available for the selected menu and then use the General page in the Menu Page Properties pane to choose which color sets are used for the selected activated and inactive buttons on your menu For more information see Using color sets on page 61 Copying and pasting attributes Would you like to be able to quickly apply settings from one item in your project to another Well now you can with the paste attributes feature You can paste any one or all of the following attributes Button Frame Media Effects e Text Properties Size e Size and Position 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu that has the object that you want to copy 2 Select the object or objects with the selection tool amp sizing tool or navigation tool 3 From the Edit menu choose Copy 4 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to
49. Select an image in the Compilation window 3 On the Picture Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button 4 Click Length and type the length of time you want each slide to dispaly or click the button and drag the slider Note If you ve added background audio and you want the length of your slideshow to match the length of your background audio click the Fit compilation to audio button Based on the length of your audio the length of time each slide is displayed is automatically adjusted nnn aa Inserting an empty slide You can insert an empty slide anywhere in your project by choosing the Empty Slide option from the Insert menu The empty slide is inserted above the currently selected slide in the Compilation window Once you have inserted an empty slide you can add text and or graphics to it CHP 6 CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION Adding and editing text Adding text You can add text to each slide of your compilation Note If you want the image file name automatically inserted on each slide choose Auto Insert Slide Text from the Options menu _ _ 1 In Compilation window select the slide to which you want to add text 2 From the Insert menu choose Text A text box is added in the workspace 3 Type your text in the text box Formatting text 1 Select the image containing the text you want to format
50. The Set Video Image dialog is displayed Select an image and click the Open button The image or video is added to the song e Select an image in the Explorer window and drag it to a song e Right click a song and choose Set Video Image from the shortcut menu The Set Video Image dialog is displayed Select an image and click the Open button The image or video is added to the song On the Music Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button Click Video click the button and choose Replace from the menu The Open Media dialog is displayed Select a new video or image file and click the Open button The video or image is replaced with your new selection Replacing an image 1 Right click image you want to replace and choose Set Video Image from the shortcut menu The Set Video Image dialog is displayed 2 Select a replacement image and click the Open button Setting image stretching or scaling You can use the tools at the top of the Compilation window to rotate a song s image or set the stretch type that will be used to scale the image 1 Select a song in the Compilation window 2 On the Music Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button 3 Click Stretch type click the button and choose one of the following stretch types etterbox the image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed 7oom to fit the image is magnified to fil
51. This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Decrease Contrast Decreases the contrast of the image Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Increase Contrast Center Adjusts the anchor point around which green contrast is adjusted Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Decrease Contrast Center Adjusts the anchor point around which green contrast is adjusted Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Thumbnail Size Displays small medium or large thumbnail images OT 2 Properties window AIt 8 CHP 2 The Properties window includes controls that you can use to edit nearly every detail of your project From the View menu choose Properties to show or hide the Properties window General End Action Color Sets Menu length Length Loop point Selected button colors Inactive button colors Reduce interlace flicker Menu Page Properties Reduce interlace Flicker Activated button colors Background Media Remote Buttons Auto calculate 00 00 00 000 Color set 1 Color set 1 None transpa When enabled reduces flicker caused by interlacing video Frames The contents of the Properties window change depending on the current selection For example if you have a menu open in the workspace you can edi
52. all existing events are preserved Note Events snap to the cursor and to other event edges If you want to trim an event to a specific time position the cursor at that point on the timeline and drag your event edge to the cursor If you want two subtitle events to be adjacent on the timeline turn off Auto Ripple and drag an event edge until snaps to the other event s edge You can turn snapping on or off by choosing Enable Snapping from the Options menu SS a Note Events are forced to frame boundaries when the Quantize to Frames button 82 is selected in the Timeline window ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES CHP 9 21 Copying formatting across subtitle events 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Select a subtitle event and edit it If you want to select multiple events use hold or while clicking events The event you want to edit should be the last event you click Use the Transformations page in the Properties pane or drag a text object in the workspace to change its position For more information see Transformations on page 122 Use the text bar to change the subtitle s font size or justification For more information see Text toolbar Alt 2 on page 17
53. another button before the Timeout duration has passed CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD BQ SSS Remote Buttons For each menu and title you can allow or suspend operation of individual buttons on the DVD player s remote control Turning buttons on or off helps to ensure the viewer will see your DVD as you intended it If you have an animated menu for example turning off buttons will prevent the user from navigating away from the menu before it s finished playing To turn each button on or off choose On or Off from the drop down list Note When Off is selected from the menu the button is not available Ro Item Description Title play Allows the user to press the Title button on the remote to skip to a specific video or music picture compilation Stop Allows the user to press the Stop button on the remote to stop the DVD Time chapter search Allows the user to press the Time button on the remote to skip to a specific play time or chapter Previous up Allows the user to press the Previous Up button on the remote to navigate to the previous chapter or menu page Next Allows the user to press the Next button on the remote to navigate to the next chapter or menu page Fast scan Allows the user to press the Fwd button on the remote to seek forward through a video music compilation or picture compilation Backward scan Allows the user to pres the Rev button on the remote to seek backward through a video music co
54. are covered in this chapter Preview window The Preview window allows you to preview your DVD Architect project on a simulated television screen with a virtual remote control R WayfaringStranger dar Sony DYD Architect 3 0 m gj x Edit View Preview Options Help Looped position 00 00 04 09 Elapsed time 00 00 04 09 Video Track 1 Audio Track 1 Subtitle Track Disc Space Used 236 718 Preview toolbar Close Preview Closes the preview mum View Safe Areas Allows you to Close window mE view the safe areas lines Preview on External Monitor Copy to Clipboard Allows you to Allows you to preview your DVD copy to the clipboard on an external monitor device Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Stretch Preview to Window l Preview Quality Allows you to H4 Stretches the DVD to the full High change the preview quality viewing window CHP 11 PREVIEWING PROJECTS 142 Previewing your project 1 Click the drop down arrow next to the Preview button res on the main toolbar choose a preview mode Preview Mode Description Preview Current Starts the preview with the current page Preview Disc Starts the preview at the beginning of your disc including any introductory media The preview window is displayed 2 Use the Preview Quality button to set your playback quality o Note Decreasing the preview q
55. bac Keyboard Shortcuts ti F ct t DVD th t Il k Using a Multimedia Controller automatically in your DVD player Troubleshooting This help file contains information about DVD Architect and DVD Architect Glossary Studio software il Information or features unique to the full version of DVD Architect software are indicated by this icon What s new in version 3 0 m Smart Prepare technology to reduce project preparation time m Playlists m Alternate video angles T This feature is available only in the full version of DYD Architect software m Dual layer mastering and burning support INTRODUCTION CHP 1 M 4011 The following table describes the four tabs of the Online Help window Tab Description Contents Provides list of available help topics Click a closed book to open the pages and then click on a topic page 71 Index Provides a complete listing of the help topics available Scroll through the list of available topics or type a word in the Type in the keyword to find box to quickly locate topics related to that word Select the topic and click the Display button Search Allows you to enter a keyword and display all of the topics in the online help that contain the keyword you have entered Type a keyword in the Type in the word s to search for box and click the List button Select the topic from the list and click the Display button Favorites Allows yo
56. background image a Click the Background Media button on the Menu Page Properties page b Select Video click the button and choose Replace from the menu to browse to your custom background image If the menu background is contained in a layer within the image click the button to the left of Video select Layer click the button and choose the layer you want to use c Select Stretch type click the button and choose Stretch to Fit Add buttons to the menu a From the Insert menu choose Empty button b With the sizing tool l selected click the new buton s default text label and press Delete c Using the sizing tool drag the empty button rectangle and drop it over a button image in your menu background d Drag the edges of the empty button with the sizing tool or use the controls on the Transformations page of the Button Properties pane to resize the empty button so the entire button image is contained within the empty button s rectangle If the button image extends beyond the empty button rectangle button highlighting will be applied only to the portion of the button within the rectangle e In the Button Properties pane click the Action button and choose a menu or title from the Destination drop down to set the button s target If the title you want to use as a destination isn t part of your project yet you can drag a media file from the Explorer window to the root of the Project Overview window
57. box type the path to the folder where you want to prepare your project or click Browse to choose a folder T aaas Note You can only prepare to a folder that is empty or to a folder that have previously prepared to 12 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD 146 3 LLL 4 If you ve previously prepared the project the Smart prepare section will display the estimated percentage of the project that has not been changed which can be reused If you want to turn off smart prepare and prepare the entire project perform the following steps a Click the Advanced button The Smart Prepare Options dialog is displayed b Clear the Enable smart prepare check box c Click the OK button to continue Tip Smart prepare technology can drastically reduce project preparation times if you need to edit a portion of your project When you reprepare your project only the portions of the project that have changed will be l 5 Click Next 6 The files in your project are analyzed to ensure that they are ready for burning and a message list is displayed with the results You can also view the final size of your project a Review the messages and make any necessary adjustments Message Type Description o Informational Produces a valid DVD and does not require any action Warning Produces a valid DVD and does not require an
58. by clicking the Reset button 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog is displayed Customize Toolbar ajx Available toolbar buttons Curent toolbar buttons Close 9 New Project Ctrl Shift N Open Project Save Project Ee Properties Alt Enter Separator di Cut Ctrl Move Up Copy Ctrl C Paste 2 Move Dawn k Separator a Get Media from the Web Save Project As Add gt Delete Delete 2 Help F1 lt Remove A Insert Media Ctri F Back to Parent Backspace Insert Picture Compilation Reset Help 2 n the Current toolbar buttons list select the button that you want to move and click the Move Up or Move Down button 3 Cllick Close to save the toolbar changes and close the dialog Adding buttons to the toolbar A series of buttons are availalbe that you may add to the main toolbar These buttons are listed in the Customize Toolbar dialog You may also add separators on the toolbar to organize the buttons to suit your preferences You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button on the dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog is displayed 2 n the Available toolbar buttons list use the scroll bars to locate the button that you want to add and the
59. compilation you can allow or suspend operation of individual buttons on the DVD player s remote control Turning buttons on or off helps to ensure the viewer will see your DVD as you intended it If you have an animated menu for example turning off buttons will prevent the user from navigating away from the menu before it s finished playing To turn each button on or off choose On or Off from the menu Note When Off is selected from the menu the button is not available Item Description Title play Allows the user to press the Title button on the remote to skip to a specific video or music picture compilation Stop Allows the user to press the Stop button on the remote to stop the DVD Time chapter search Allows the user to press the Time button on the remote to skip to a specific play time or chapter Previous up Allows the user to press the Previous Up button on the remote to navigate to the previous chapter or menu page Next Allows the user to press the Next button on the remote to navigate to the next chapter or menu page Fast scan Allows the user to press the Fwd button on the remote to seek forward through a video music compilation or picture compilation Backward scan Allows the user to pres the Rev button on the remote to seek backward through a video music compilation or picture compilation Top menu Allows the user to press the Menu button o
60. current file a Tip You can also change the audio by dragging a new audio file from the Explorer window to the Audio box or to a slide in the Compilation window _ End Action Item Command Destination Destination chapter Destination item Destination button Description Determines what happens after the last slide is displayed e Link you can link to any menu media file and chapter point Use the Destination Destination chapter Destination item or Destination button controls to set the target You can also use the Destination button control to choose the default selected button in the destination menu e Stop your DVD will stop playing after the last song When Link is selected in the Command drop down list choose the menu or media file that will be displayed Note If no menu has been displayed Most recent menu will display the first menu on the disc When your end action links to a video music compilation picture compilation or playlist choose the specific chapter in the destination file that will be displayed When your end action links to a menu choose Start or Loop Point to indicate the point from which the menu will be played For more information about setting a menu loop point see the General heading in the Menu Page Properties topic When your end action links to a menu you can choose the button you want to use as the default selected button in the destination
61. device when you choose Preview on External Monitor from the Options menu or click the Preview on External Monitor button in the Video Preview window Preference Description Device Choose a device from the drop down list to indicate where your monitor is connected Details Displays information regarding the capture card specified in the Device drop down list CHP 13 CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE Default All Restores the Video Device page to the default settings CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE CHP 13 nn CGA Editing tab The Editing tab allows you to specify options for editing your project Preference Description Action safe area Allows you to specify a percentage for the border size in the video s safe area Video within this safe area will always be visible on a television monitor The Safe Action borders are displayed when you choose Show Action Safe Area from the Options menu Paste offset Type values in the X and Y boxes if you want to offset items when you paste them If you enter O in both boxes objects will be pasted directly over the source object when you copy and paste in the same menu Limit number of undo buffers to Select this check box and type a number in the box if you want to 0 to 9999 limit the number of undo buffers that will be created Reducing the number of undo buffers can conserve memory Display tab The Display tab allows you to specify options for the appearan
62. directed to the camcorder through the IEEE 1394 card You can preview this output on the camcorder s LCD screen or connect the camera to a television monitor to preview the output there Once you have verified that the external monitor settings are working correctly you can use it to preview your project CHP 11 PREVIEWING PROJECTS PREVIEWING PROJECTS CHP 11 145 CHAPTER Preparing and Burning Your DVD ED um ue m ro Once you ve finished building your project using DVD Arhitect software and are satisfied with the results you see after previewing then you re ready to begin the final stage preparing and burning your DVD project Preparing your project During the prepare process DVD Architect software develops the files and structure necessary to burn your DVD without actually starting the burning process 1 Click the Make DVD button The Make DVD wizard is displayed Make DVD Select Operation to Perform 2 xl Make DVD A n Prepare cy Prepare the current project to specified Folder Burn 7 Prepare the current project and burn it to a DVD or burn a previously prepared 7 project Write Master ZA Prepare the current project and create mastering files to be sent to an authoring Facility or create mastering Files From a previously prepared project 2 Click the Prepare button The Make DVD Select Prepare Folder page is displayed 3 n the Prepare to folder
63. for you a Select one of the following options Option Description Choose a layer break point automatically The software will choose a layer break for you Prompt me to choose a layer break point After the project is prepared the software will interrupt the mastering process to only if the break must be placed within a prompt you to choose a layer break point if a break point cannot be placed at the title beginning of a title Prompt me to choose the layer break point After the project is prepared the software will interrupt the mastering process to prompt you to choose a layer break point b Click the Finish button DVD Architect software prepares the project 11 If you are mastering a dual layer disc from a prepared project the Select Layer Break page is displayed to assist you with where to place the layer break TN Note All media after the selected layer break will be placed on the second layer M B9 M Note If you re preparing and mastering the Select Layer Break page will be displayed only if you did not choose the Choose a layer break point automatically radio button in step or if the software is unable to find a preferred layer break point a At the top of the page select a setting from the drop down list to indicate whether you want the preferred layer break points or a
64. format of your project choose a setting from the Project video format drop down list For more information about this setting see Video format on page 30 3 To change the audio format of your project choose a setting from the Project audio format drop down list For more information about this setting see Audio format on page 31 AC 3 support is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software If you want to automatically adjust the project video bit rate click the Fit to Disc button to fit a project that is greater than 4 7 GB on your disc _ _ __ Note Only video that requires recompression will be adjusted When your project cannot be made to fit on a disc you can change the video settings so all titles and menus will be recompressed or you can remove video from your project l PN GETTING STARTED 40 Editing a media file s source project When your DVD Architect project uses source media files that are rendered with an embedded project path reference you can easily open the source project from the Explorer window in the associated application if you need to edit the media By saving your project path refernce when you render files in ACID 5 0 Sound Forge 8 0 or Vegas 6 0 you can quickly access the media from DVD Architect via the Edit Source Project shortcut menu M ME Note The project information in the rendered file
65. layer named button 01 frame The frame image is displayed around the button e For the frame s mask image which is optional create a layer named button 01 framemask The frame mask determines which portion of the frame image will be visible f For the button s highlight mask which is optional create a layer named button 01 highlight The highlight mask determines where highlighting will be applied when a button is selected or activated If your psd file will use a menu specific highlight mask you can skip this layer 4 Repeat step 3 as needed incrementing the ID for each button 5 Create layers for navigation buttons as needed o Note If you omit navigation button layers empty buttons will be used E _ _ a If you would like to group navigation button layers create a layer set named button 02 group b For the main button image which is optional create a layer named button 02 thumbnail next or if you are going to use the Media page in the Button Properties pane to assign a thumbnail then you can skip this layer Appending next to the end of the layer name tells DVD Architect software that this layer is used for a next navigation button Your menu could also include button 03 thumbnail up button 02 thumbnail back Or button 03 thumbnail prev c For the button s mask image which is optional create a layer named button 02 thumbnailmask next The mask determines whi
66. license for such use is required For details please visit http www mp3licensing com Microsoft DirectX programming interface Portions utilize Microsoft DirectX technologies Copyright 1999 2005 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Microsoft Windows Media 9 Portions utilize Microsoft Windows technologies Copyright 1999 2005 Microsoft Corporation rights reserved Dolby Dolby Digital AC 3 and AAC encoding This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U S copyright laws as unpublished works They are confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laboratories Their reproduction or disclosure in whole or in part or the production of derivative works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited Copyright 1992 2005 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Dolby the double D symbol AC 3 and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories AAC is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories PNG file format Copyright O 2005 World Wide Web Consortium Massachusetts Institute of Technology European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics Keio University All rights reserved This work is distributed under the W3C Software License in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTIBILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE http www w3 org Consortium Legal 2002 c
67. list of messages about your project and estimates the project s final size on the Review Message List page a Review the messages and make any necessary adjustments Message Type Description o Informational Produces a valid DVD and does not require any action Warning Produces a valid DVD and does not require any action Produces an invalid DVD and must be resolved b Click the Optimize button to display the Optimize DVD dialog where you can make changes to individual media file and project settings often allowing you to resolve warnings or errors For more information see Optimizing your project on page 37 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 12 151 6 Click the Next button 7 On the Update Mastering Properties page or Override Mastering Properties page if you ve already prepared your project you can choose to update the settings from the Project Properties dialog a Click the Copy Protection button at the top of the dialog and choose your copy protection settings For more information see Copy protection on page 33 b Click the Regions button at the top of the dialog and choose the region settings for your disc For more information see Regions page 34 M9f Note Region information i
68. loop you can specify a loop point to indicate the point where looped playback will begin a Note Menu button will not appear until playback reaches loop point 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Set the menu s end action a On the Menu Page Properties window click the End Action button b Click Command click the button and select Loop Note If the menu s end action is not set to Loop the menu loop point will set the point at which buttons displayed but the menu will not loop 3 Set your menus length a On the Menu Page Properties pane click the General button b Click Menu length click the button and select one of the following options Item Description Auto calculate The software will determine the menu length based on the background audio video and button animations pecity When selected it allows you to type a number in the Length box or click the 7 button to dispaly a slider to set the length of the background video if one exists Tip If you type a value in the Length box that is longer than the background video the background video will end and any animated thumbnails will continue to play until the end of the menu If you want the menu to loop smoothly when your menu duration is longer than the video
69. mastering process to prompt you to choose a layer break point b Click the Finish button DVD Architect software prepares the project 10 If you are burning a dual layer disc from a prepared project the Select Layer Break page is displayed to assist you with where to place the layer break M Note All media after the selected layer break will be placed on the second layer e E n Note If you re preparing and mastering the Select Layer Break page will be displayed only if you did not choose the Choose a layer break point automatically radio button in step 9 or if the software is unable to find a preferred layer break point a At the top of the page select a setting from the drop down list to indicate whether you want the preferred layer break points or all available layer break points to be displayed Break points are determined by chapters in your titles A preferred layer break point occurs at the beginning of a title These chapter markers are preferred because they will not result in a visible pause when the DVD player changes layers f no preferred layer break points are available you can choose to display all possible layer break points If you choose a nonpreferred break point viewers may notice a pause when the DVD player change
70. menu If you choose Default the first button listed under the menu in the Project Overview window is used as the default Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which audio track will be played in a destination title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set audio track control to change the audio track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which subtitle track will be played in a destination title Choose Off to turn subtitles off or choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set subtitle track control to change the subtitle track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which video angle will be played in a destination title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set video angle control to change the video angle the new angle will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control
71. menu using a psd file that contains menu background buttons and related mask images in a single layered file For more information see Creating custom menus and buttons using layered graphics on page 128 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Insert menu choose Submenu from file and browse to the file A new menu is created below the current menu and a button is added to the current menu as a link to the submenu 3 Double click the submenu in the Project Overview window or double click the submenu s button in the workspace to open the new menu in the workspace 4 Add links for each button a On the Button Properties pane click the Action button b Click Command click the 1 button and choose Link c Click Destination click the button and choose the button s destination from the menu Tip If you re linking to a title the title must be in your project before can choose it as a destination Drag the media file from the Explorer window to the Project Overview window to add it to your project 5 Edit the menu as needed Reapplying a file s layout to menu objects This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can automatically update menu objects at any time after importing a menu from a layered image file The update will restore the initial look of t
72. of DVD Architect software Insert Subtitle Text Event Adds a subtitle text event to the selected track Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Insert Video Event Adds a video event snapping Set In Point Sets the in point for the title to the cursor position Set Out Point Sets the out point for the title to Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Load Markers Loads markers from a the cursor position Set Loop Point Sets the loop point to indicate the 4 file point where looped playback begins LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACECHP 2 nn C3 Playlists window Ctrl Alt 2 You can use playlists to play a sequence of movies chapter markers music compilations or picture compilations A playlist can contain only titles that are part of the DVD project which are played from start to finish and an end action determines what happens at the end of the playlist From the View menu choose Playlists to show or hide the Playlists window i qe Playlist 1 Stark Chapter Length 1 Band members 1 Title Page png 00 00 28 328 2 Play Music 1 guitarist png 00 00 26 328 3 Music Compilation 1 1 Keepin it Cool mp3 00 05 14 854 Playlists Compilation Insert Playlist Items Adds a new playlist Current Allows you to choose the playlist that you want to ks to your project playlist display
73. of the playlist Playlists do not increase the size of your DVD A1 Note DVD Architect software only allows to 255 playlists each containing no more than 255 items _ _ Tip If you want to create a series of videos that play sequentially you can create a music compilation made up of video files This sort of video compilation behaves much like a playlist but it will be written to your DVD as a single video title set If you have a project with many short videos this loophole in the 99 title set limitation imposed by the DVD specification can save you from rerendering and combining media 7 CREATING PLAYLISTS 102 Sp Adding a playlist to a menu 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Insert menu choose Playlist The Select Titles dialog is displayed f Band members 00 00 28 09 f Setup 00 00 28 09 Ir Play Music 00 00 28 09 E FishDvD1 00 00 49 02 E FishDvD1 00 00 49 02 jd Music Compilation 1 00 05 14 16 Select All Cancel 3 In the Select Titles dialog choose the titles that you want to include in your playlist and then click A button is added to the current me
74. open the menu that has the object that you would like to edit b Select a button text box or graphic with the selection tool sizing tool or navigation tool Xl EST Press Of while clicking to select multiple items 6 From the Edit menu choose Paste Attributes and then choose one of the following items from the submenu Item Description Button Frame Replaces the button frame and associated mask of the selected object with the attributes from the button you copied Media Effects Replaces media effects of the selected object with the attributes from the object you copied Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Text Properties Replaces text properties of the selected object with the attributes from the text you copied Note The actual text is not replaced Size Changes the size of the selected object with the size of the object you copied Size and Position Changes the size and position of the selected object with the size and position of the object you copied All Replaces all attributes of the selected object with the attributes of the copied object 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 78 pS When you are copying and pasting attribute and have multiple objects selected the software will assign attributes according to the following rules e f you copy a single object and paste size and position or all attributes to multiple selected objects attributes
75. pictures These markers always occur at the beginning of the picture and cannot be deleted ov renamed Users can allow the compilation to play normally ov they can navigate forward and backward through the first 99 pictures in your compilation If you have more than 99 pictures in your compilation users will need to use the Fast Forward button on the remote control to navigate past slide 99 If you re creating picture compilation DVD you already know how to start a project and locate your media see Getting Started on page 25 M97 Tip If you want the file name of your images to be automatically inserted on a slide make the Auto Insert Slide Text option is enabled on the Options menu before you add pictures to your compilation If you do not want any text to appear on your slides make sure this option is disabled before you add pictures to your compilation If this option is enabled or disabled after you have started adding pictures it only applies to the pictures added from that point Adding picture compilation to a menu If you want to add a picture compilation to a menu in an existing menu based project the process is easy 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu from which you want to link to the picture compilation 2 From the Insert menu choose Picture Compilation A button is added to the menu as a link to
76. please see Saving your project on page 42 CHP 3 GETTING STARTED 28 Opening an existing project 1 From the File menu choose Open The Open dialog is displayed 2 Locate and select the project dar file you want to open 3 Click the Open button a U Tip If media files cannot be located when you open a project you can choose to leave the media offline and continue to edit your project If you restore the source media file at a later time the project will open normally Se Choosing your media files You can use the Explorer window to find and add media files to your project DVD Architect software supports a wide variety of media files You may add any of the following media file types to your project Format Extension Definition AC 3 ac3 Encoded Dolby Digital surround or stereo sound format GIF gif 256 index color lossless image and animation format widely used on the Internet JPEG True color lossy Internet image format Macintosh AIFF File aif Standard audio format used on Macintosh computers MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 mpg MPEGs files compressed using a lossy audio video compression method can be used with DVD Architect software MPEG Layer 3 mp3 Highly compressed audio file Ogg Vorbis 099 patent free audio encoding and streaming technology Photoshop psd Adobe Photoshop proprietary image format flattened Portable Network Graphic png QuickTime MOV Sony Perfect Clarity
77. point at which buttons displayed but the menu will not loop l Kc Selected button colors Choose a color set that will be used to display the selected button on a page Choose None if you do not want to use color sets to display button highlighting Activated button colors Choose a color set that will be used to display the selected button when you press Enter on the remote control to activate it Choose None if you do not want to use color sets to display button highlighting Inactive button colors Choose a color set that will used to display unselected buttons on the menu Choose None if you do not want to use color sets to display button highlighting CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 n 7 Background Media CHP 4 Tip If you use background video in your menu we recommend rendering the video in progressive scan format before adding it to your project Leave the Enable progressive render of DVD menus check box on the General tab of the Preferences dialog selected and all noncompliant menus will be rendered as progressive scan video Progressive scan menus will provide the sharpest looking text and highest level of DVD player compatibility If you need to use interlaced video as a menu background clear the Enable progressive render of DVD menus check box on the General tab of the Preferences dialog When the check box is cleared all noncompliant menus will be rendered as interlaced video
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79. scan Allows the user to pres the Rev button on the remote to seek backward through a video music compilation or picture compilation Top menu Allows the user to press the Menu button on the remote to navigate to the top menu of the DVD Menu Allows the user to press the Menu button on the remote during playback Click the button to expand the Menu controls so you can define the behavior of the Menu button for media files picture compilations and music compilations For more information see End Action on page 96 Resume Allows the user to press the Resume Menu button on the remote to resume playback of a title after exiting it by pressing the Menu button Button navigation Allows the user to press the Up Down Left Right buttons on the remote to navigate between menu buttons Pause Allows the user to press the Pause button on the remote to temporarily suspend playback Audio track change Allows the user to press the Audio button on the remote to choose which audio track is played Note Choose No Change to use the last set track Note This feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Subtitle track change Allows the user to press the Subtitle button on the remote to choose which subtitle track is displayed Note Choose No Change to use the last set track Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Video angle change Allows the user to press the Angle bu
80. song is played Item Description Command Determines what happens after the last track plays e Link you can link to any menu media file and chapter point Use the Destination Destination chapter Destination item or Destination button controls to set the target You can also use the Destination button control to choose the default selected button in the destination menu e Stop your DVD will stop playing after the last song Destination When Link is selected in the Command drop down list choose the menu or media file that will be displayed Note If no menu has been displayed Most recent menu will display the first menu on the disc Destination chapter When your end action links to a video music compilation or picture compilation choose the specific chapter in the destination file that will be displayed Destination item When your end action links to a menu choose Start or Loop Point to indicate the point from which the menu will be played For more information about setting a menu loop point see the General heading in the Menu Page Properties topic Destination button When your end action links to a menu you can choose the button you want to use as the default selected button in the destination menu If you choose Default the first button listed under the menu in the Project Overview window is used as the default Set audio track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which audio track will be played in a destinat
81. that your DVD project contains copyrighted material then you can use the Copy generations drop down list to set a flag that indicates whether you want to allow your DVD to be copied by DVD recorders and some personal video recorders PVRs Option Description Unlimited There is no limit on the number of copies that can be make the DVD can be copied and those copies can be copied One Single generation copes can be made the DVD can be copied but those copies cannot be copied None No copies can be made Note You can optionally use CSS and Macrovision protection CSS Allows you to set the CSS Content Scramble System flag on your disc Option Description Yes Sets a flag that tells the DVD replication facility to apply CSS digital encryption to the disc to prevent duplication No Sets a flag that indicates that CSS digital encryption should not be applied during replication Macrovision Allows you to set the Macrovision Analog Copy Protection ACP system flag on your disc Option Description Disabled Sets a flag that tells the DVD replication facility that Macrovision copy protection should not be encoded Type Sets a flag that tells the replication facility to add Automatic Gain Control AGC ACG adds pulses during the vertical blanking intervals that distort the picture when a user attempts to make an analog copy Type II Sets a flag that tells the replication facility to add AGC and a two line Colorstripe Type 1 S
82. the end of the subtitle event at the cursor position and selects the next subtitle event Hold Shift while pressing to set the end of the subtitle event without selecting the next event Sets the end of the current subtitle event and the start of the next subtitle event at the cursor position Creates a subtitle event at the cursor position Press again before the cursor passes the end of the event to set the end of the event and create a new event 4 Repeat step 3 to set the position of each subsequent subtitle event CHP 9 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES 129 SSS Adjusting a subtitle event s length A subtitle event s length on the timeline determines how long it is displayed on screen Subtitle events cannot exceed 12 minutes when playing your project with a DVD player If an event exceeds 12 minutes the subtitle will be displayed on screen only for the first 12 minutes 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Hover over the edge of an event Your cursor is displayed as E gt 4 Drag an event edge to change its length If the Auto Ripple button t is selected subtitle events to the right of the event you drag will move with the event you drag If the Auto Ripple button is not selected only the event you drag will move the positions of
83. the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Crop Allows you to crop to the edges of the graphic by performing the following actions Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image Drag the Top slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image Start time Allows you to adjust which frame is displayed for a still image or the frame at which playback will begin for an animated graphic by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Style Allows you to choose if you want to display a still image or an animated graphic Color Sets Color sets determine which colors are used to indicate selected activated and inactive buttons on your menu page You can have four project wide color sets that are available to every menu page in your project and each menu page in your project can also have up to four custom color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color Use the Color Sets page to edit the color sets that will be available for the selected menu and then use the General page in the Menu Page Properties pane to choose which c
84. to delete 4 From the Edit menu choose Delete Setting thumbnail display You can set the size of the thumbnail displayed for the song images in the Compilation window Click the button to the right of the Thumbnail Size button and choose Small Medium or Large to select the desired size IVlusic compilation properties The Music Compilation Properties pane in the Properties window allows you to adjust the end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected Music Compilation Properties music compilation End Action Remote Buttons Slide To edit the music compilation s properties peform the following steps Color Sets duce interlace Flicker Orr 1 Double click a music compilation in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Click the property button that you would like to edit 3 Click the specific property click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list General Choose a setting from Reduce interlace flicker the drop down list to turn flicker d i l flick reduction on or off Turn flicker reduction on when using still images that OMBRA A When enabled reduces Flicker caused by contain thin horizontal lines interlacing video frames CHP 5 CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION 6 LLL End Action A music compilation s end action determines what happends after the last
85. using your favorite graphics application and import the psd file as a menu Themes take the guesswork out of creating your DVD project By choosing a theme you can quickly create a snazzy new DVD menu using predefined images and background music Creating custom masks Masks determine which portion of an image will be visible You can apply masks to button thumbnails button frames and image highlights R Note DVD Architect software uses the color value of the red channel to determine which portions of an image visible white R G B 2 255 represents the portions of the thumbnail or frame that will be visible black R G B O represents the portions that will be masked out allowing the menu background to show through and gray areas are partially visible RMRS CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 1247 Thumbnail masks A thumbnail mask limits the portion of a thumbnail image that will be visible under a button Themes can apply thumbnail masks automatically or you can create your own Creating thumbnail masks You can create your own masks using the image editing application of your choice Create the mask as an image the same size as your thumbnail image or as a layer in the thumbnail image The masked area can be any shape and you can use any supported media file format as a mask Tip You can use gradients to feather the edges of a masked image
86. when you transition between titles However a user could manually choose a blank audio track without realizing that it was intentionally left blank o Note Various brands and models of DVD players behave differently with blank audio tracks NN Replacing audio in a track You can replace the audio in a track by dragging a new file from the Explorer window or Windows Explorer or you can edit the controls on the Track Media page on the Media Properties pane of the Properties window For more information see Changing the video or audio file on page 109 Setting audio track for timeline playback Select the Activate Track button 4 in an audio track header in the Timeline window to determine which track is played when you click the Play from In Point i or Play gt button in the Timeline window Changing audio track colors 1 Right click the header and choose Track Display Color from the shortcut menu 2 Choose a color from the submenu to set the selected track s color in the track list and the audio waveform in the timeline Note Track color settings are saved with your project Video tracks This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can add multiple video tracks to videos to add support for multiple viewing angles During playback the user can press the Angle button o
87. 0 V Video adjusting recompression 39 linking a series 81 101 Video Event properties 114 Video recompression adjusting settings 39 Video tracks 112 adding 113 adding video to 113 changing colors 113 setting timeline playback for 113 W Web downloading media 29 Web site accessing help 11 What s This help using 11 Window Docking Area F11 17 Backgrounds 19 Buttons 18 Compilation 20 Explorer 17 Playlists 23 Properties 21 Themes 18 Timeline 22 Workspace 16 editing toolbar 16 text toolbar 17 INDEX INDEX
88. D player s Next button goes to the next title instead of the next chapter or if your DVD player s Previous button doesn t navigate to the previous title in a playlist then you will need to turn off Title play 1 In the Project Overview window double click the title that you want to edit 2 In the Properties window click the Remote Buttons button 3 Select Title play and choose Off from the drop down menu CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 n 5 Color Sets Choosing color sets for a menu s buttons You can choose color sets to choose which colors are used to indicate selected activated and inactive buttons You can have four project wide color sets that are available to every menu page in your project and each menu page in your project can also have up to four custom color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color Use the Color Sets page to edit the color sets that will be available for the selected menu and then use the General page to choose which color sets are used for the selected activated and inactive buttons on your menu For more information see Using color sets on page 61 Adding titles The buttons and graphics displayed on a menu are called objects Some of these objects such as graphics and static text are used for design purposes and others such as buttons are used for navigation purposes Each full screen menu can hold up t
89. DV to analog converter box While configuring your computer for DV external monitor previewing is not difficult the setup may require some troubleshooting The Sony Media Software user forum is a good resource for peer to peer system troubleshooting http mediasoftware sonypictures com forums EEE Note External monitor output is for verifying colors menu layout and safe areas only and is not an indication of playback synchronization of the final burned disc l N PREVIEWING PROJECTS CHP 11 143 Setting up an external monitor The diagram below shows the preferred setup for sending video to an external television monitor Video to camcorder Analog to television Television monitor Audio to speakers Speakers The video conforms to DV format and feeds through the 1394 card to the DV device camcorder or DV to analog media converter The DV device sends analog output to the television monitor Note The DV device must support pass through in order to use an external monitor Some PAL camcorders do not support this feature Configuring an external monitor 1 Connect your camera to the IEEE 1394 card and turn it on in VTR mode 2 Run DVD Architect software 3 From the Options menu choose Preferences 4 Click the Video Device tab 5 Select your device from the Device list OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 DV The output is
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91. Horizontal position of the selected object Transformations Item X position Y position X size Y size Maintain aspect ratio Description Allows you to edit the X and Y position values to change the center of the selected button s position Perform any of the following to change the setting e Select the number and type a new value e Use the spin controls to adjust the value e Select the value and click the 7 button to display a slider that you can use to adjust the value Note These coordinates are based on the frame size of your project For example if you re creating an NTSC project with a frame size of 720x480 0 0 is the top left corner of the frame and 720 480 is the lower right corner Allows you to edit the X and Y size values to change the size of the selected button Perform any of the following to change the setting e Select the number and type a new value e Use the spin controls to adjust the value e Select the value and click the 7 button to display a slider that you can use to adjust the value Allows you to choose if you want the button image to be stretched when you change the height or width CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 C73 Action Action controls determine what happens when a user selects a button on your menu Item Description Command Determines what happens after the last track plays e Link you can link to any menu media file and chapter point Use the Destination Destinatio
92. However if you want to edit multiple items you must select the items in the workspace and use the Crop and Adjust Properties controls OO _ _ Displaying the Crop and Adjust window Right click a graphic in the workspace and choose Crop and Adjust from the shortcut menu x ME Std oT OL uf Gr ES Quo Brightness 0 000 Contrast 0 000 Contrast center 0 500 Colorize Alpha 1 000 Crop 2 Note You can also select Video in the Properties window click the button and choose Crop and Adjust from the menu UG CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M 66 Using the toolbar Use the toolbar to make quick adjustments to a video or image to their state when the Crop and Adjust image dialoag was opened or the last time you clicked the Apply button Revert Effects Restores all adjust ments ai Decrease Contrast Decreases the contrast of the Reset Effects Removes all effects from Increase Contrast Center Adjusts the anchor the media gt point around which green contrast is adjusted Auto Levels Automatically adjusts the Decrease Contrast Center Adjusts the anchor brightness and contrast based on the point around which green contrast is adjusted contents of the selection box The most abundant colors either light or dark are enhanced the brightness and contrast based on the s current se
93. Initial audio stream drop down list on the Disc Properties page This determines which audio stream will be played when the DVD is inserted into the DVD player A Note If you choose Default the DVD player will attempt to determine the appropriate default audio track If the player cannot determine the correct language the first track is used If multiple tracks match the player s language setting if you have an English dialogue track and an English commentary track for example the first track that matches the player s language is used The viewer can choose which track is played during playback Initial subtitle track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can adjust the subtitle stream in the Initial subtitle stream drop down list on the Disc Properties page This determines which subtitle stream will be played when the DVD is inserted into che DVD player V Note If you choose Default the DVD player will attempt to determine the appropriate default track If the player cannot determine the correct language the first track is used If multiple tracks match the player s language setting the first track that matches the player s language is used The viewer can choose which track is played during playback A Initial video angle This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Y
94. Overview window select the menu page i e Scene Selection Page 1 and click the Set DVD Start button 8 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD BS Inserting setup menu You can use button actions to create a setup menu that allows the user to choose which audio and subtitle tracks will be used when your DVD is played For more information see Button properties on page 72 Note If a button action or end action changes the audio subtitle track after it is selected on your setup menu the new track will be used by default when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track 1 Add a menu to your project 2 Add a button for each audio track in your project a From the Insert menu choose Empty Button b Press F2 and edit the button s text to describe the audio track it will select c In the Button Properties pane click the Action button and use the Destination drop down list to determine what happens when the button is clicked If Then You want the button to select an audio track Choose your setup menu from the without navigating away from the setup menu Destination drop down list You want to navigate away from the setup menu Choose a media file or menu from the after choosing an audio track Destination drop down list For example choosing a media file would allow you to automatically start playbac
95. P 2 19 Backgrounds window Alt 6 The Backgrounds window displays menu backgrounds that are available from installed themes and from your DVD Architect installation From the View menu choose Backgrounds to show or hide the Backgrounds window You can use the Backgrounds window to add a background to a menu page or change an existing background wirs Backgrounds CHP 2 LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACE 20 Compilation window 7 The Compilation window displays a listing of the items in a music compilation or picture compilation From the View menu choose Compilation to show or hide the Compilation window You can use this window to arrange the items in a compilation set image stretching or scaling rotate an image or set a picture s display duration Length Image Filename Image 2 00 00 05 666 guitarist png 3 E 00 00 05 666 Mandolinist png 4 00 00 05 666 Cellist png Playlists Compilation Insert item Adds images to a picture compilation or audio to a music compilation Delete items Removes images from a picture compilation or audio from a music compilation ia Fit compilation to audio Automatically adjusts the duration of all slides to match the length of the audio file Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software 0 Rotate Counter clockwise Rotates the r3 image counter clockwise m Rotate Clockwise Rot
96. Page Properties topic Destination button When your end action links to a menu you can choose the button you want to use as the default selected button in the destination menu Destination item If you choose Default the first button listed under the menu in the Project Overview window is used as the default Set audio track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which audio track will be played in a destination title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set audio track control to change the audio track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Set subtitle track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which subtitle track will be played in a destination title Choose Off to turn subtitles off or choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set subtitle track control to change the subtitle track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Set video angle Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which video angle will be played in a destination title Choose No x change to us
97. TING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 CAO End Actions Command A menu s end action determines what happens at the end of the menu if a user doesn t select a button Choose a command from the drop down list to determine what happens at the end of the menu Item Description Loop The menu will play continuously repeating playback from the loop point until the user activates another button Menu buttons are not displayed until playback reaches the loop point If you want the menu to loop smoothly ensure the background video length matches the menu length Hold The menu will play once and then display a static menu until the user activates another button Activate Button A button will be activated after a specified duration if the user doesn t activate another button You can use this setting to automatically stop or resume playback or display another page if the user doesn t choose another action within a set time Timeout When Activate button is selected in the Command drop down list use the Timeout control to set the amount of time you want to pass before performing the end action sz Note If the Timeout setting is longer than the menu length the last frame is held until the timeout duration Ee Button When Activate button is selected in the Command drop down list use the Button control to indicate which button will be activated if the user hasn t activated
98. Unlike a standard video track additional video tracks can contain multiple events from different media files and you can trim the ends of the events 1 Drag a video from the Explorer window to a track in the Timeline window A video event is created where you drop the file TY Click the Insert Video Event button in the Timeline window and browse to the file that you want to add This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software 2 Drag either end of an event to trim its length as needed 3 Drag the event to position it on the timeline Note If the Auto Ripple button is selected video events that occur later in the same track move automatically When the Auto Ripple button is not selected only the video event you drag will move the positions of all existing video events are preserved OO Setting video track for timeline playback Select the Active Track button in the track header in the Timeline window to determine which track is played when you click the Play from In Point iP or Play gt button in the Timeline window Changing video track colors 1 Right click the header and choose Track Display Color from the shortcut menu 2 Choose a color from the submenu to set the selected track s color in the track list and the video waveform in the timeline Note Track color settings are saved with your project 9 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES 114 Vid
99. Y coordinates are based on the frame size of your project For example if you re creating an NTSC project with a frame size of 720x480 0 0 is the top left corner of the frame and 720 480 is the lower right corner Tips Hold while dragging to defeat horizontal snapping Hold while dragging to defeat vertical snapping Hold At while dragging to constrain to horizontal or vertical motion l 00 aK Aligning objects in a menu 1 Select the with the selection tool amp sizing tool or navigation tool 2 Select the objects you want to align You can select multiple objects at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files 3 While holding the or key select the object to which you want to align the selected objects 4 Click a button on the left edge of the workspace Description SSS Align Left LN all selected objects to the left edge of the last selected object Align Horizontal Center Aligns all selected objects to the horizontal center of the last selected object Align Right Aligns all selected objects to the right edge of the last selected object Align Top Aligns all selected objects to the top edge of the last selected object Align Vertical Center Aligns all selected objects to the vertical center of the last selected object Align Bottom Aligns all selected objects to the bottom edge of the last selected object CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 70
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101. ace to open the menu that you want edit b In the Menu Page Properties pane click the Background Media button c Select Highlight mask click the button and choose Replace from the submenu to browse to the file that you want to use If the mask is contained in a layer within the mask file click the button to the left of Highlight mask select Layer click the button and choose the layer you want to use d Select Highlight mask mapping click the button and choose a setting to indicate how transparency is determined from the mask Mapping Mode Description Pixel Information Transparency Maps the alpha channel of the menu The most opaque pixels those with alpha values of highlight mask to the four colors used in 192 to 255 are mapped to the color set s fill color the color set selected in the Selected color 1 and the most transparent pixels those button colors or Activated button colors with alpha values of O to 63 are mapped to the drop down list on the General page of the color set s transparent color color 4 Menu Page Properties pane Intensity Maps the average pixel intensity of the The lightest pixels those with an average intensity menu highlight mask to the four colors used of 192 to 255 are mapped to the color set s fill in the color set selected in the Selected color color 1 and the darkest pixels those with button colors Activated button colors an average intensity of O to 63 are mapped to the or Ina
102. added to the timeline 4 Click the Import Subtitles button in the Timeline window The Import Subtitles dialog is displayed to allow you to browse to a sub txt file 5 When you click Open the contents of the selected subtitle file are added to the track Each line in the file creates a subtitle event and the events are spaced equally through the duration of the video For example the following text file would create three subtitle events No tis not so deep as a well so wide as a church door but tis enough twill serve ask for me to morrow and you shall find me a grave man 6 You can then adjust the timing of the events to correspond with the spoken words in the audio track Exporting subtitles 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Select a subtitle track in the Timeline window 4 Click the Export Subtitles button in the Timeline window The Export Subtitles dialog is displayed to allow you to specify a file name and location for your file CHP 9 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES 18y Creating subtitles from regions in a Vegas project If you ve used Vegas software to create the video for your DVD Architect project you can use regions in the Vegas project to create subtitles The length of the region determines the su
103. age e Drag the Top slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image e Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image e Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image Cropping graphics Perform one of the following options to crop a video or image Option Description Drag the handles on the selection box to adjust its size or drag from the center of the box to change its position The selection box represents the portion of the image that will be visible 1 Click the button to the left of the Crop heading 2 Use the Crop controls to crop the individual edges of the image Refer to the Crop item of the Crop and adjust properties table pg 66 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 67 Viewing and editing media properties Displaying the Media Properties window CHP 4 The Media Properties pane allows you to display information about the selected media file The application will try to detect the properties of your media files automatically In most cases you will not need to edit file properties aa Note Editing media properties will affect all instances of the media throughout your project ee Oe 1 Double click a media file in the Project Overview window or the workspace area 2 On the Media Properties pane click Track Media 3 Select the path to the file in the Audio or Video box 4 Click the
104. age 94 Replacing an image There are several ways to replace a slide image e Select a slide in the Slideshow Properties list From the Edit menu choose Slide Image and then choose Set The Set Image dialog is displayed Select a new image and click the Open button The image is replaced with your new selection e Right click a slide in the list and choose Set Image from the shortcut menu The Set Image dialog is displayed Select a new image and click the Open button The image is replaced with your new selection Drag a file from the Explorer window onto an existing slide in the compilation The image is replaced with the dragged file On the Picture Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button Click video click the button and choose Replace from the menu The Open Media dialog is displayed Select a new image and click the Open button The image is replaced with your new selection Setting image stretching or scaling You can use the tools at the top of the Compilation window to rotate an image or set the stretch type that will be used to scale the image 1 Select an image in the Compilation window 2 On the Picture Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button 3 Click Stretch type click the button and choose one of the following stretch types etterbox the image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed 7oom to fit
105. and choose Small Medium or Large to select the desired size Picture compilation properties The Picture Compilation Properties pane in the Properties window allows you P to adjust the end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected picture compilation Picture Compilation Properties End Action Remote Buttons To edit the picture compilation s properties peform the following steps prop 5 Step Slide Color Seks duce interlace Flicker Orr 1 Double click a picture compilation in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Click the property button that you would like to edit Click the specific property click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list General Choose a setting from Reduce interlace flicker the drop down list to turn flicker reduction on or off Turn flicker reduction on when using still images that di When enabled reduces flicker caused by contain thin horizontal lines interlacing video frames CHP 6 CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION osy Track Media The Audio control displays the path to the background audio file that will be used aaaea Note If a picture compilation has multiple audio tracks there will be a separate Audio control for each track l Select a command from the menu to replace a file view media properties or remove the
106. ar on one page as many scene selection pages as necessary will be created to accommodate all of your chapters 6 Click OK Your scene selection menu and pages are automatically created using the current theme and a button is added to the current menu 7 To edit a scene selection menu double click the button You can edit the layout or object properties on the menu M Tip If you want to create individual thumbnails that link to chapter points without creating scene selection menu add an empty button to your menu and use its button action to link to a title and chapter Returning to the menu after playing the selected chapter 1 Insert your video title and add your chapter markers These markers are used to create your scene selection menu For more information about inserting video titles see Adding a movie title to a menu on page 107 For more information about adding chapter markers see Inserting chapter markers on page 108 2 Return to the menu to which you added the video title and select its button in the workspace or select the title in the Project Overview window From the Edit menu choose Copy The button is copied to the clipboard From the Edit menu choose Paste copy of the button is added to your menu Repeat step 4 for each chapter you want to be able to play from the menu Oo A O Set the in and out points for each button a D
107. arts of the menu Select a command from the drop down menu where you can choose a file view media properties crop and adjust media settings or remove the current file For additional mask controls click the button to the left of the Mask heading These feature are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Layer If the current mask file uses layers then this control allows you to choose a single layer or the combined layers as a highlight mask Note If you want to use the combined layers as a mask choose Composited layer The menu highlight mask and button highlight mask are combined and the Selected button colors Activated button colors or Inactive button colors color set is applied to the masked area for each button depending on its current state For more information see Creating custom masks on page 123 Highlight mask mapping To specify how transparency is determined from the mask choose a command from the drop down list Item Description Transparency Maps the alpha channel in the menu highlight mask to the four colors used in the color set selected in the Selected button colors Activated button colors or Inactive button colors drop down list The most opaque pixels those with alpha values of 192 to 255 are mapped to the color set s fill color color 1 and the most transparent pixels those with alpha values of to 63 are mapped to the color set s transparent color color 4
108. ates the image clockwise Reset Brightness Contrast Resets all brightness contrast adjustment Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Auto Levels Automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast The most abundant colors either light or dark are enhanced Fo Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Auto Levels Dark Automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast The least abundant colors either light or dark are enhanced Lj Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACECHP 2 9 40 03 a Of Ef Esma gt se m e Drag items to rearrange or right click to display a shortcut menu with additional options Auto Level Channels Automatically adjusts brightness and contrast Adjustment is performed independently on each color channel Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Increase Brightness Increases the brightness of the image Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Decrease Brightness Decreases the brightness of the image Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Increase Contrast Increases the contrast of the image Note
109. atio Frame Size 4 3 720x480 4 3 704x480 4 3 352x240 4 3 352x480 16 9 720x480 16 9 704x480 Frame rate 29 97 fps or 23 976 fps 2 3 pulldown 24 video support is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Maximum GOP group of pictures 36 Maximum bit rate 9 8 Mbps No low delay PAL MPEG video m2p mp2 mpg mpeg If you re using the MainConcept 2 encoder in the Vegas software use the DVD Architect PAL video stream or DVD Architect PAL Widescreen video stream template to render your video stream you ll need to render your audio stream separately according to the parameters listed in the AC 3 audio or PCM audio sections above Aspect ratio and frame resolution Aspect Ratio Frame Size 4 3 720x576 4 3 704x576 4 3 352x576 4 3 352x288 16 9 720x576 16 9 704x576 Frame rate 25 fps Maximum GOP group of pictures 30 Maximum bit rate 9 8 Mbps No low delay GETTING STARTED CHP 3 27 Starting a new project You can design a DVD as simple or as complex as you d like consisting of stills video and audio Organization of these components is an important piece of the creation process In the software organization is handled by a project file dar that saves the relevant information about source file locations insertion points chapters text and more This project file is not a multimedia file but is instead used to create the final product when your editing is finished 1 Fro
110. automatically when the button is selected e When Yes is selected the user doesn t need to press the Enter button on the DVD remote control e When No is selected the user will select a button with the arrow buttons on the DVD remote control and then press Enter to activate it CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD TQ Media The media controls determine the image displayed for buttons that navigate to picture compilations music compilations or video titles Button style The button style determines how the selected button is displayed on your menu Choose Text only to display a text only link Choose Image only to display a graphical button only Choose Text and image to display a graphical button with a text label Thumbnail and frame media A button s thumbnail can be any simple image file or video file you want to use If you choose a video file you can use a single frame from the video to display in the button or you can animate the button by playing the video The Thumbnail Media and Frame Media boxes display the path to the current thumbnail and frame image file X You can quickly replace a button by selecting the button in the workspace and double clicking a button in the Buttons window For more information see Buttons window Alt 5 on page 168 E HM A For additional thumbnail frame and effects controls click the button to the left of the Thumbnail Media and
111. bmenu Using automatic button actions Usually a user must press the Enter button on the DVD remote control to perform an action However with the automatic button feature the button s action is performed when the button is selected See Action on page 73 for more information on the auto activate feature Note Automatic button actions are useful for navigation buttons such as previous next page buttons in multipage menus This will allow the DVD to automatically advance to the next page as soon as the the Next Page button is selected O E M CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 72y Button properties The Button Properties pane in the Properties window is available when you have a button selected in the workspace Use these controls to change the appearance behavior and navigation settings for the selected button To edit the button s properties peform the following steps 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Select a button with the selection tool sizing tool or navigation tool amp J 3 Click the property button that you would like to edit Button Properties Media Highlight Navigation Color Sets Y position A Size 196 2 Y size 47 7 Maintain aspect ratio Yes 4 Click the specific property click button and choose a setting from X position the drop down list
112. btitle event length and the region text is used as subtitle text 1 Save the regions in your Vegas project to a text file a Open your project in Vegas software b Create regions in the project where the name of the region is the subtitle text you want to display c Verify that no regions are overlapping d From the Tools menu choose Scripting and then choose Run Script from the submenu The Run Script dialog is displayed e Run the Export Regions As Subtitles js script to save your regions list as a text file 2 Switch to the DVD Architect window 3 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible From the Insert menu choose Subtitle Track A new subtitle track is added to the timeline Click the Import Subtitles button in the Timeline window The Import Subtitles dialog is displayed In the Import Subtitles dialog browse to the file you saved in step 1 CO N O1 When you click Open the contents of the selected subtitle file are added to the track ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES CHP 9 119 Adjusting subtitle event timing A subtitle event s position on the timeline determines when it is displayed in your project and its duration determines how long it is displayed on screen Editing a single event s position 1 Double click a titl
113. button Subtype The subtype indicates the type of image contained in the layer Item Description thumbnail A layer containing a thumbnail image for a menu or button Note It can be abbreviated as tmb thumbnailmask A layer containing a button s thumbnail mask Note It can be abbreviated as tmbmsk highlight A layer containing a highlight mask for a menu background or button Note It can be abbreviated as hlt By default a highlight layer uses color channel mapping to determine transparency If you want to specify the mapping mode use the following subtypes highlightrgb highlightintensity can be abbreviated as highlightint or hltint or highlighttransparency can be abbreviated as highlighttrans or hlttrans frame A layer containing a button frame Note It can be abbreviated as frm framemask A layer containing a button s frame mask Note It can be abbreviated as frmmsk Name Name is an optional label for an object Use Up Back Prev and Next to identify layers that are used to create navigation buttons For instance if you have a layer named button 04 highlightintensity back it would be used to define the highlight mask for the fourth button on a menu Transparency is determined using intensity mapping and the button will be imported as the Back button USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 0129 Creating layered psd menu You can create a menu using a layered psd file that contains the menu backgroun
114. ce of the DVD Architect workspace Preference Description Icon color saturation Drag the slider to adjust the color intensity of icons in the DVD Architect window Drag to the left to decrease the color saturation or drag to the right to increase it Selected item color Click to display a color picker where you can set the color for selected items in the workspace using red green blue and alpha values CHP 13 CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE 162 3 LLL Preview tab The Preview tab allows you to specify options for previewing your projects Preference Fast forward rewind amount Super fast forward rewind amount Default All Burning tab Description Type a value in the box to specify how far playback will be advanced reversed when you click the 38 and buttons while previewing your project Type a value in the box to specify how far playback will be advanced reversed when you click the 3 and buttons while previewing your project Restores the Preview page to the default settings The Burning tab allows you to specify options for project preparation and burning Preference Free space display type Space available on media Default prepare folder Temporary files folder Minimum video bitrate Default Mastering tab Description Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose how your project size is represented in the bottom right corner of the window as Disc Space Used
115. ch as creating folders renaming files and folders and deleting files and folders Use the Start Preview gt and Auto Preview buttons to preview files before adding them to the project If you have the Auto Preview button selected any video or graphic file you click in the Explorer will automatically display in the workspace Preview selected media files i before placing them in the project oon amp e e Be H aspi 471a Be DVDA Samp Gigall pnq 318 07KB ACDSee PNG L DVD tit cellist png B5 67kB ACDSee PNG L select drive C DVDa2 cello png 323 64KB ACDSee PNG L or folder HC DVDA3 gricelloside png 301 22KB ACDSee PNG L Highligt Gi guitarist png 283 22KB ACDSee PNG 1 POE T 1 4 k Pictures 2 ga Sony DYD Architect Project k Explorer Themes Buttons Select media to place in the project by dragging or double clicking CHP 2 LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACE 18 Themes window Alt 4 The Themes window is used to apply a theme to your menu based project From the View menu choose Themes to show or hide the Themes window A theme is a style sheet for your DVD menu page Each theme can contain a background image button type layout style button behaviors text style and embedded navigation behaviors You can apply themes to specific menu pages as you work Each new page you add to that menu will default to using the same th
116. ch part of the thumbnail will be visible inside the button d For the button s highlight mask create a layer named button 02 thumbnailmask next The highlight mask determines where highlighting will be applied when a button is selected or activated If your psd file will use a menu specific highlight mask you can skip this layer USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 77 1 Creating custom menus and buttons using single layer graphics You can create custom menus using your favorite graphics application If the application does not support layers then refer to the steps outlined below 1 Use your image editing application to create your menu a Start a new image Your image should match the height of the output format frame size and the width should include compensation for the output format s pixel aspect ratio Output Format Aspect Ratio Menu Size Widescreen NTSC 720 x 480 1 2121 873x480 Widescreen PAL 720 x 576 1 4568 1049x576 b Include the background buttons and text that you want to display in a single layer Create a highlight mask image to display where highlighting will be applied when a button is selected or activated For more information see Highlight masks on page 126 Add a menu to your project For more information see Adding a submenu on page 42 4 Remove the default text from the menu 5 Add your
117. click the Stop Preview button You can enable automatic previewing of selected files by clicking the Auto Preview button When this option is enabled any file you select in the Explorer window is automatically previewed To stop the preview click the Stop Preview button To disable this option click the Auto Preview button again Adding files to your project CHP 3 Once you ve located a file you want to use add it to the project using one of the following methods Double click the file Drag the file from the Explorer window to the DVD Architect workspace Drag the file from the Explorer window to a menu in the Project Overview window Drag a file from the Explorer window to the root folder in the Project Overview window Dragging a file to the root folder adds the media to your project without creating a button on a menu You can use this unassociated media as a transition between menus via end actions or as a destination for button actions or the Menu button on the remote control a Note If you have a display device that is susceptible to burn in such as a rear projection television do not use static text or bright static graphics in any scene that will be displayed on screen for an extended period of time Ne GETTING STARTED BO j
118. cted menu EEE _ _ Note You can also apply a theme by dragging it from the Themes window to the workspace or by selecting the theme and clicking the Apply Theme button _____ _ _ _ Applying theme s alignment to menu objects You can automatically align menu objects when adding media to a menu Select the Double clicking files in the Explorer reapplies theme layout check box on the General tab of the Preferences dialog if you want to automatically realign objects according to the current theme when you double click media files in the Explorer When you double click a file the new file is added and the objects are realigned on the menu When the check box is cleared the media files are added to the menu and existing object positions are preserved From the Edit menu choose Reapply Theme Layout to realign objects at any time Deleting a theme 1 In the Themes window select the theme that you would like to delete Note Default DVD Architect themes or themes used in your project cannot be deleted E UH 2 Click the Delete Theme button A warning dialog is displayed asking you to confirm your theme deletion 3 Click the Yes button to continue CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES j Creating custom themes To create your own theme you ll need an understanding of XML Themes are instal
119. ctive button colors drop down list color set s transparent color color 4 Color Channel Maps color channels in the menu highlight pixel containing any red channel component uses mask to the four colors used in the color set the color set s fill color color 1 a pixel containing selected in the Selected button colors any green channel component uses the color set s Activated button colors drop down list anti alias color color 2 a pixel containing any blue component uses the color set s outline background color color 3 and a completely black pixel uses the color set s transparent color color 4 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 NNA 3 Choose the color sets that you want to use to highlight buttons on the menu when they are selected activated or inactive a In the Menu Page Properties pane click the General button b Select Selected button colors click the button and choose the color set that will be used to highlight buttons on the menu when they are selected using the arrow buttons on the DVD remote control c Select Activated button colors click the button and choose the color set that will be used to highlight the selected buttons on the menu when the user presses the Enter button on the DVD remote control d Select Inactive button colors click the button and choose the color set that will be used to highlight buttons on the menu when they are not selected 4 Verify that your buttons d
120. cts 69 Moving text 55 84 in compilation 94 Music compilation 81 adding audio 82 adding text to track 84 adding to a menu 82 adding to menu 51 adjust brightness and contrast or edit the image 84 deleting text 85 formatting text 84 inserting images 83 moving text 84 properties 85 replacing audio file 82 replacing images 83 rotating images 83 setting image stretching or scaling 83 setting thumbnail display 85 Music compilation properties 85 Color Sets 89 End Action 86 General 85 Remote Buttons 87 Slide 88 INDEX Navigation buttons 79 tool 79 Navigation tool 79 NTSC MPEG video 26 Objects adjusting spacing 70 aligning 69 arranging 69 automatically aligning 70 centering 70 changing position 69 changing size 62 deleting 70 moving 69 order 80 resizing 62 setting order 80 snapping 71 OHCI 1394 IEEE cards 143 Online help accessing 10 icon 10 via the web 11 What s This help 11 Opening projects 28 Optimizing projects 37 adjusting audio recompression 40 adjusting project settings 40 adjusting video recompression 39 Order of objects 80 Out point setting 107 Pages adding buttons 60 adding to menu 45 deleting from menu 45 inserting text 54 PAL MPEG video 26 PCM audio 26 Picture compilation 91 adding images 92 adding text 94 adding to a menu 91 adding to menu 51 adjust brightness and contrast or edit the image 93 deleting
121. d buttons and related mask images on separate layers In general try to avoid making major changes such as adding removing or renaming layers after you ve created a menu using a psd file If you edit and save a menu s psd file while working with your DVD Architect project DVD Architect software will release the file when it loses focus and reload the psd when focus is restored to the DVD Architect window The following actions may occur depending on the changes you make to the psd file If You change the contents of a layer You add a layer with an invalid name You add a layer You remove a layer You rename a layer to an invalid name You rename a layer to a valid name Then The corresponding object s image will be updated when you restore focus to the DVD Architect window The layer is ignored The layer is not detected until you choose Reapply Layout from File from the Edit menu Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software The corresponding object s image will be removed The corresponding object s image will be removed The object corresponding to the previous layer name will be taken offline The object associated with the new layer name is added when you choose Reapply Layout from File from the Edit menu Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software 1 In your image editing application start a new image Your image should match the heig
122. d Y position values to change the center of the selected graphic s position Perform any of the following to change the setting e Select the number and type a new value e Use the spin controls to adjust the value e Select the value and click the 7 button to display a slider that you can use to adjust the value Note These coordinates are based on the frame size of your project For example if you re creating an NTSC project with a frame size of 720x480 0 0 is the top left corner of the frame and 720 480 is the lower right corner Allows you to edit the X and Y size values to change the size of the selected graphic Perform any of the following to change the setting e Select the number and type a new value e Use the spin controls to adjust the value e Select the value and click the 7 button to display a slider that you can use to adjust the value Allows you to choose if you want the image to be stretched when you change the height or width CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 5 Media Media settings determine the image displayed for a graphical element and adjusts its appearance You can use still images or video files as graphics Object Media Object Media displays the path to the current media file Select a command from the menu where you can replace a file view media properties crop and adjust media settings remove the current file or open it i
123. d by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Colorize Allows you to add a color tint to the image by performing any of the following actions e Drag the R G and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen Click the 5 button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Alpha Allows you to adjust the transparency of the image by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Crop Allows you to add a crop to the edges of the graphic to frame the image by performing the following actions Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image Drag the slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image Stretch type Choose an option from the drop down list to determine how the image will be scaled Item Description Letterbox The image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed Zoom
124. ded to complete this operation and possibly resulting in degradation of quality For more information see Choosing your media files on page 28 The following files will not require recompression if encoded with proper parameters MPEG 2 PCM and AC 3 Df Note The Sony Media Software AC 3 and MainConcept MPEG 2 encoders provide templates that if used without any modifications result in files that do not require any recompression unless the file size is too large to fitona DVD l The precise settings to produce MPEG 2 PCM and AC 3 files that do not require recompression follow AC 3 audio ac3 Ty This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Number of channels stereo or 5 1 surround Bit rate 64 kbps to 448 kbps inclusive CHP 3 GETTING STARTED 26 PCM audio wav Sample size 16 20 or 24 bit Sample rate 48 or 96 kHz Number of channels stereo Compression uncompressed NTSC MPEG video m2p mp2 mpg mpeg If you re using the MainConcept MPEG 2 encoder in the Vegas software use the DVD Architect NTSC video stream or DVD Architect 24p NTSC video stream template to render your video stream you ll need to render your audio stream separately according to the parameters listed in the AC 3 audio or PCM audio sections above Aspect ratio and frame resolution Aspect R
125. deneioednadtadtedaviawidwadwadeeioeied 164 165 MIS Ac ian arte en Gece Grats 165 IVIOUSQSHOFICUILIS ct naa a LEM bes uir 166 NGI coe ark TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 CHAPTER sw Introduction wi M E P 1 4 ET LE N P md 2 m x ud A a a i is 5 4 a lt Welcome to DVD Architect software DVD Architect software has everything you need to create and burn professional DVDs on your computer You ll be creating picture slideshows single movie DVDs music compilations and menu based DVDs on your computer in no time System requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Home or XP Professional 800 MHz processor 60 MB hard disk space for program installation 256 MB RAM OHCI compatible i LINK connector IEEE 1394DV card for external monitor preview Microsoft Windows compatible sound card CD ROM drive for installation from a CD only Supported DVD R RW R RW drive for DVD burning only Microsoft DirectX 9 0c or later included on CD ROM Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 SP1 included on CD ROM Internet Explorer 5 1 or later included on CD ROM eee ____ Note Some features may require product registration nA i LINK is a registered trademark of Sony Electronics us
126. display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to add a color tint to the image by performing any of the following actions e Drag the R and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R C B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen e Click the button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Allows you to agjust the transparency of the image by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Allows you to add a crop to the edges of the graphic to frame the image by performing the following actions Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image Drag the Top slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image CREATING A MENU BASED DVD S Audio The Audio control displays the path to the background audio file that will be used in the menu Select a command from the menu where you can choose a file view media properties or remove the current file Highlight mask You can apply a mask to your menu to prevent button highlighting from obscuring p
127. e grid in the workspace The borders of other objects e Title and action safe areas EE Tip To temporarily override horizontal snapping hold the key To temporarily override vertical snapping hold the key Snapping to the grid Once snapping is enabled choose Snap to Grid from the Options menu to allow objects to snap to the workspace s grid To show or hide the grid choose Workspace Overlays from the View menu and then choose Show Grid from the submenu Note To change the color spacing of the grid choose Grid Settings from the Options menu Snapping to other objects Once snapping is enabled choose Snap to Objects from the Options menu to allow objects to snap to other objects on the menu Snapping to safe areas Once snapping is enabled choose Snap to Safe Areas from the Options menu to allow objects to snap to the title safe or action safe areas The title safe area indicates the region within which titles will always be visible on a television monitor To show or hide this area choose Workspace Overlays from the View menu and then choose Show Title Safe Area from the submenu The action safe area indicates the region within which motion will always be visible on a television monitor To show or hide this area choose Workspace Overlays from the View menu and then choose Show Action Safe Area from the su
128. e in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Drag an event in the timeline to change its position If the Auto Ripple button t is selected subtitle events to the right of the event you drag will move with the event you drag If the Auto Ripple button is not selected only the event you drag will move the positions of all existing events are preserved ee Note Events will snap to the cursor and to other event edges If you want to trim an event to a specific time position the cursor at that point on the timeline and drag your event edge to the cursor If you want two subtitle events to be adjacent on the timeline turn off Auto Ripple and drag an event edge until snaps to the other event s edge You can turn snapping on or off by choosing Enable Snapping from the Options menu aaaea Note Events are forced to frame boundaries when the Quantize to Frames button 82 is selected in the Timeline window RS Editing a series of events 1 Select the first subtitle event you want to edit 2 Position the cursor and click the Play button to start playback in the timeline 3 During playback use the following shortcut keys to adjust your subtitle events Shortcut Key Description Sets the start of the subtitle event at the cursor position Sets
129. e lightest pixels those with an average intensity menu highlight mask to the four colors used of 192 to 255 are mapped to the color set s fill in the color set selected in the Selected color color 1 and the darkest pixels those with button colors or Activated button colors an average intensity of O to 63 are mapped to the drop down list color set s transparent color color 4 Color Channel Maps color channels in the menu highlight pixel containing any red channel component uses mask to the four colors used in the color set the color set s fill color color 1 a pixel containing selected in the Selected button colors any green channel component uses the color set s Activated button colors drop down list anti alias color color 2 a pixel containing any blue component uses the color set s outline background color color 3 and a completely black pixel uses the color set s transparent color color 4 Navigation The navigation controls determine which button is seleted when you use the Left Right Up and Down buttons on your DVD remote control Select the Left Right Up or Down box click the button and choose a setting to indicate which button is selected when you press the corresponding button on your remote control Note Choose Auto if you want the software to automatically determine navigation based on button layout S d P M A CREATING A
130. e n ulna areas DU IR Ard 156 Hiding and displaying the toolbar llllllllleeee nnn 156 Reordering toolbar buttons 5 255 Aud eee othe wad adie Gee ds 156 Adding buttons to the toolbar zzii ets dex bee coe te dat eh eode ddp db dd tees awe 156 Removing buttons from the toolbar ccc eee eens 157 Setting DVD Architect software 5 157 General tabs E xe Melee dere tea ate da 158 cc Pm 159 Video DEVICE tab vob oblate aided lud pug ipae A eg 159 AO D REEL EIE TE D UII UU IE 161 Doa eee uns at dete ati aca cae aea 161 162 sislgallnremr o ce as haa eae era a le 162 PNAS UTI pp PP EE chs 162 SPORCU phas fur Gah en pan oio oid acc ado d ras 163 Kevboard SHortculs a ear Stee Set ee erc dE E we Ded eee gt 163 arta eth ted dnd udi LM ITI ECL MA LIE MA ccs 163 Magnification and ih ad REA ERR X RR E ea Dus Rd AE regu 163 General eding 2 24 2 ea a a t adde qua ic dtd ste 164 Inserting objects and titles 4 2icciccisedindswius
131. e of text box m Font Allows you to choose the typeface ia that will be used for text Font Size Allows you to choose the size Justify Top Aligns text to top edge of text box in points of the typeface that will be used for text Bold Sets text in bold typeface Justify Vertical Center Aligns text to vertical center of text box box Font Foreground Color Allows you to set foreground color for text Shadow Allows you to select position color and blurring of a shadow behind text Justify Left Aligns text to left edge of Edit Text Makes selected text box editable ANM Edit Text Justify Center Aligns text in center of text box 22 Li I Italic Sets text in italic typeface m Justify Bottom Aligns text to bottom edge of text S m Window Docking Area F11 You can dock anchor windows around the edges of the DVD Architect window to keep frequently used windows available but out of the way while you are working with a project You can dock several windows in the same area of the screen and the windows will be layered Click a window s tab to bring it to the top Explorer window Alt 3 The Explorer window is similar to the Windows Explorer Use the Explorer tab to select media files to drag to the workspace or Project Overview window From the View menu choose Explorer to show or hide the Explorer window You can also use the Explorer to perform common file management tasks su
132. e the last set track Note If you use the Set video angle control to change the video angle the new angle will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the angle This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software CREATING PLAYLISTS CHP 7 105 Playlist Item CHP 7 Item Start chapter Set audio track Set subtitle track Set video angle Description Choose a chapter from the drop down list to choose where playback will begin when this item is played in the selected playlist Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which audio track will be played when this item is played in the selected playlist Choose No change to use the last set track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which subtitle track will be played when this item is played in the selected playlist Choose No change to use the last set track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which video angle will be played when this item is played in the selected playlist Choose No change to use the last set angle CREATING PLAYLISTS CREATING PLAYLISTS CHP 7 107 CHAPTER UA Creating a Single Movie DVD or Title You can use DVD Architect software to create single movie DVD or add single movie title to a menu in a menu based project If you re creating a single movie
133. ect will be rendered as progressive scan video When the check box is cleared all noncompliant menus in your project will be rendered as interlaced video If you use a background video in your menus we recommend rendering the video in progressive scan format before adding it to your project and leaving the Enable progressive render of DVD menus check box selected Progressive scan menus will provide the sharpest looking text and highest level of DVD player compatibility Select the check box and enter a number in the edit box if you want to list your most recently used projects at the bottom of the File menu Restores the General page to the default settings The Video tab allows you to choose the graphics editor that you want to use when you choose to edit a graphic in your DVD Architect project The Preferred graphics editor box displays the path to the application that will be used Click the Browse button to choose a different application or click the Clear button to remove the associated application CEU Note When the Preferred graphics editor box is empty DVD Awchitect software will use the application associated with the file type when you right click a graphic and choose Open in graphics editor from the shortcut menu Video Device tab This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software This Video Device tab allows you to configure an external monitor Your video will be sent to this
134. ected objects to left edge of object that has focus HH Align Top Aligns all selected objects to the top edge of the object that has focus Align Horizontal Center Aligns all selected objects to the horizontal center of the object that has focus Align Vertical Center Aligns all selected objects to the vertical center of the object that has focus Align Right Aligns all selected objects to the right edge of the object that has focus LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACECHP 2 zm Bg sl Alight Bottom Aligns all selected objects to the bottom edge of the object that has focus Make Same Width Makes all selected objects the same width as the object that has focus Make Same Height Makes all selected objects the same height as the object that has focus Space Across Adjusts the selected objects so an equal amount of horizontal space exists between objects Space Down Adjusts the selected objects so an equal amount of vertical space exists between objects Horizontal Centering Aligns selected objects to the horizontal center of the screen Vertical Centering Aligns selected objects to the vertical center of the screen a Text toolbar Alt 2 The text bar allows you to edit various properties for text objects you select in the workspace To toggle the display of the text bar choose Text bar from the View menu Justify Right Aligns text to right edg
135. ed only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector All products with an IEEE 1394 connector may not communicate to each other Using this manual This manual is provided to assist both DVD Architect Pro and DVD Architect Studio users For this reason product features exclusive to DVD Architect Pro are identified throughout the manual using the following icon In addition DVD Architect Studio only issues are identified and described where appropriate Note Unless otherwise noted the pictures you ll see of the DVD Architect application throughout this manual are taken from DVD Architect Pro software If you are using DVD Architect Studio software your windows and dialogs may appear slightly different SES lt u CHP 1 INTRODUCTION Installing DVD Architect software 1 Insert the CD ROM The setup screen appears if CD ROM AutoPlay is enabled If CD ROM AutoPlay is not enabled click the button and choose Run In the Run window that appears type the CD ROM drive s letter and add setup exe Click OK to start the installation 2 Click Install DVD Architect 3 0 The installation process begins 3 Follow the screen prompts and enter the necessary information when required 4 At the last screen prompt click Fes to conclude the installation Note Windows Installer is used for all versions of Wind
136. eme DVD Architect software includes some themes for you to use and you can also create your own themes and apply them to your projects For more information see Working with themes on page 132 Double click a theme to apply it to a menu Birthdav 1 Birthday 2 Apply Theme Allows you to apply Delete Theme Allows you to delete your own themes to specific menu pages as you X custom themes work Buttons window Alt4 5b The Buttons window displays buttons that are available from installed themes and from your DVD Architect installation From the View menu choose Buttons to show or hide the Buttons window You can use the Buttons window to add new buttons to your menus replace existing buttons or remove frames from existing buttons Use the toolbar to add gt or replace buttons All sources Drag a button to the workspace to add it to menu Insert Button Adds the selected button with no link to the current menu Show Framed Buttons Shows only buttons with frames in the Buttons window button in the workspace with the without frames in the Buttons window selected button in the Buttons window Show All Buttons Shows buttons with or without frames in the Buttons window Remove Frame Removes the frame from the selected button in the workspace Replace Button Replaces the selected a Show Non Framed Buttons Shows only buttons S ee LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACECH
137. en and blue channels of the image Colorize Allows you to add a color tint to the image by performing any of the following actions e Drag the R G and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen Click the is button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Alpha Allows you to adjust the transparency of the image by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Crop Allows you to crop to the edges of the graphic or button frame by performing the following actions Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image Drag the slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES CHP 9 M 115 Subtitles Ty This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Subtitles display on screen text during videos picture compilations and music compilations Subtitles are intended to be used as various text translations of audio dialogue By adding multiple subtitle tracks you can support multiple languages
138. eo event properties The Media and Event Properties pane in the Properties window allows you to adjust the color settings and cropping for the events on the additional video tracks To edit the video event s properties peform the following steps 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Select an alternate video event in the Timeline window 3 Click the Event Media property button Video The Video control displays the path to the video file that will be used Select a command from the menu to view media properties or crop and adjust media settings For additional video controls click the button to the left of the Video heading These features are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast center Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display individual controls for the red gre
139. er For more information see Inserting chapter markers on page 108 Display filename labels on media Select this check box if you want to display the names of source files events in trackview for audio and video events in the Timeline window Enable Windows XP theme When this check box is selected the DVD Architect window will support inherit the appearance of the current theme when using Windows XP When the check box is cleared user interface elements will maintain the classic Windows appearance CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE CHP 13 __ _ _ _ 159 Preference Allow pulldown removal when opening 24p DV Use compatible method to read disc capacity Enable progressive render of DVD menus Recently used project list Default Video tab Description Select this check box if you want to remove pulldown when you open 24 fps progressive scan DV video files When the check box is cleared 24p video is read as 29 97 fps interlaced video 601 Note 77 5 feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Select this check box to use a compatible mode to check the capacity of the media when you insert a disc Selecting the check box can prevent a hang that can occur with some external drives When the check box is cleared the software will use the standard method which is slightly faster When this check box is selected all noncompliant menus in your proj
140. es is among other things against United States and international copyright laws and contrary to the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement Such activity may be punishable by law and may also subject you to the breach remedies set forth in the End User License Agreement Legal notices Vegas Vegast DVD DVD Architect Vegas Movie Studio Vegas Movie Studiot DVD DVD Architect Studio ACID Music Studio ACIDized Sony Sound Series Groove Mapping Groove Cloning Media Manager Super Duper Music Looper Jam Trax CD Architect Sound Forge and Audio Studio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Madison Media Software Inc or its affiliates in the United States and other countries other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and other countries Thomson Fraunhofer MP3 MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue generating broadcast systems terrestrial satellite cable and or other distribution channels streaming applications via internet intranets and or other networks other content distribution systems pay audio or audio on demand applications and the like or on physical media compact discs digital versatile discs semiconductor chips hard drives memory cards and the like An independent
141. ets a flag that tells the replication facility to add AGC and a four line Colorstripe CHP 3 GETTING STARTED Regions This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Region coding is how Hollywood studios stagger DVD movie releases across the planet These codes ensure that one country doesn t get a DVD movie before the same movie is out in that country s theatres You can determine the regions in which the DVD can be played Select Yes or No from the drop down list Note Region information is not encoded on DVDs you burn with DVD Architect software the software sets a region flag that is encoded by a replication facility eee CUT eT _ Option Description All regions Allows the DVD to be played in all regions Regioni Allows prevents playback of your DVD in North America Region2 Allows or prevents playback of your DVD in Japan Europe Middle East Egypt South Africa and Greenland Region3 Allows or prevents playback of your DVD in Southeast Asia including Hong Kong Region4 X Allows or prevents playback of your DVD in Australia New Zealand Central South America Pacific Islands and Caribbean Region5 Allows or prevents playback of your DVD in Northwest Asia including Korea and North Africa Region 6 Allows or prevents playback of your DVD in China Region 7 Reserved Region8 Allows or prevents pla
142. ets the height of grid squares X offset Sets the horizontal center offset for the placement of the grid Y offset Sets the vertical center offset for the placement of the grid Lock sizes Locks the grid size so the height and width are equal Color Sets the red green blue and alpha channels for your grid Start all new projects Use the grid settings you have specified whenever a new project is with these settings created Show grid Displays the grid in the workspace CHP 13 CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE 156 Using the toolbar The main toolbar is automatically displayed below the menu bar However you may hide and customize the toolbar to suit your preferences The settings that you apply to the toolbar remain set until you change them again Hiding and displaying the toolbar If you prefer to use shortcut keys when working with your project you may hide the toolbar to create more workspace Choose Toolbar from the View menu to hide it The check mark next to the command is removed and the toolbar disappears The toolbar remains hidden until you choose Toolbar from the View menu to display it again Reordering toolbar buttons The main toolbar s button order may be changed to suit your preferences You can reorder the buttons via the Customize Toolbar dialog The Customize Toolbar dialog allows you to control the order and functionality available on the main toolbar You may return the toolbar to its default settings
143. etting from the drop down list to turn flicker reduction on or off Turn flicker reduction on when using still images that contain horizontal lines IMenu length A menu s length determines how much time is available for animated menu objects For example if your menu length is 30 seconds an animated button could display up to 30 seconds of video Choose a setting from the Menu length drop down list When Auto calculate is selected the software will determine the menu length based on the background audio video and button animations e When Specify is selected you can type a number in the Length box or click the button to display slider you can use to match the length of the background video if one exists _ _ gt Note If you type a value in the Length box that is longer than the background video the background video will end and any animated thumbnails will continue to play until the end of the menu If you want the menu to loop smoothly when your menu duration is longer than the video create a new background video that matches the desired menu length l 8 Loop point Choose a setting from the drop down list or drag the slider to set the point at which buttons will be displayed and when looped playback will begin The loop point is shown with a green marker in the Timeline window M Note If the menu s end action is not set to Loop the menu loop point will set the
144. eview window starting at the timeline cursor position Preview disc in Preview window Preview current title in Preview window starting at the timeline cursor position Preview current title in workspace starting at the set in point SHORTCUTS 166 LLL Mouse shortcuts Press Result Ctrl drag object Copy object Shift drag object Override snapping Alt drag object Constrain motion horizontally or vertically ICtri drag edge of object with sizing Resize object from center tool Shift drag edge of object with sizing Resize proportionally tool Ctrl Shift drag edge of object with Resize object proportionally from center sizing tool SHORTCUTS APPENDIX Index A AC 3 audio 25 Action safe area 71 Adding a scene selection menu 56 audio to music compilation 82 audio tracks 111 buttons 60 files to project 29 media 51 music compilation to menu 51 pages to menu 45 single movie object to menu 51 submenus to project 43 Adjusting audio recompression settings 40 object spacing 70 project wide settings 40 video recompression settings 39 Aligning objects 69 70 Applying a highlight mask 48 color sets 62 themes 132 Applying themes 133 Arranging objects 69 Audio adding to a music compilation 82 adjusting recompression 40 Audio file music compilation 82 Audio tracks 111 adding 111 changing track colors 112 replacing 112 se
145. ext to automatically adjust to fit the box choose Auto from the Font Size drop down list l CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M EB Making all selected objects the same height or width 1 Select the objects you want to adjust Hold Of to select multiple objects 2 While holding the Of key select the object whose size you want to copy 3 Click the Make Same Width or Make Same Height button selected objects are adjusted so they match the object that has focus the last object you selected JE Note If you resize an object in one direction only the object will not resize if Maintain aspect ratio is set to Yes on the Transformations page of the Properties window because the image cannot be resized in one direction and still maintain its aspect ratio You can turn off the Maintain aspect ratio setting or resize the object in both directions CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD Cropping and adjusting video and graphics TY This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software The Crop and Adjust window allows you to crop a video or graphic or adjust its appearance The window includes a preview pane so that you can monitor your progress and compare the processed and unprocesssed image eee ee ee Note Use the Crop and Adjust window to edit single items
146. f this disc was part of a three part series type 3 in this box Memo Type any additional comments in this section Summary tab information The boxes on the Summary tab provide a place to enter information about the project if desired This information is stored with the DVD Architect project Field Name Description Title Enter the title of the project Artist Enterthe name of the artist who performed in the project _ Engineer Enter the name of the person who mixed or edited the project Copyright Enter copyright information about the project Comments Enter any comments you want to associate with the project Start all new projects Select this check box to use the current dialog settings as the with these settings default Click the OK button to save any changes CHP 3 GETTING STARTED Optimizing your project To display the Optimize DVD dialog choose Optimize DVD from the File menu You can use this dialog to optimize your project before burning or mastering to identify and correct potential problems or to force recompression to specific formats Using the Optimize DVD dialog you can perform the following actions e View the estimated project and individual media file sizes View and change project and file format settings e Verify which media files will require recompression during the DVD preparation process 7 indicates a file is compliant requires recompression 4 indicates a file requi
147. for each button on the menu You can create multiple copies of your transition media at the root of the Project Overview window and specify a different menu as an end action for each instance The transition media will only be saved to the DVD once Note Multiple titles or media files that use the same video audio and subtitle streams will only be saved once on the disc For more information see Optimizing your project on page 37 G 5 N as Creating custom menus For the ultimate control over the appearance of your menus you can create custom menus using your favorite graphics application For more information see Creating custom menus and buttons using layered graphics on page 1268 Using color sets Each menu page or title in your DVD Architect project can have up to four color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color By choosing different color sets you can display button highlighting using one color set to indicate that the button is selected and a different color set to indicate that it has been activated or you can assign distinct colors to subtitle events For more information see Style on page 75 or Editing a subtitle event s color set on page AR If the window isn t already visible choose Properties from the View menu and click the button next to the Color Sets heading to expand the controls Edi
148. hadow 51 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired 5 To apply a shadow click the down arrow next to the Shadow 5 button A pop up window is displayed to allow you to set the position color and blurring of the shadow text 6 Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text toolbar Alt 2 page 17 7 Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text Editing text 1 Select a text box in the current menu 2 From the Edit menu choose Edit Text or press The text becomes editable 3 Edit the text as necessary 4 Press one of the following keys to commit your text changes Ctri Enter CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M 65 Moving text 1 Select a text box with the sizing tool 2 Move the selected text using one of the following options Option Description Drag the text box 1 Click the Transformations button in the Properties window 2 Drag an object in the workspace or type values in the X position and Y position boxes to set the object s center point Note The X and Y coordinates are based on the frame size of your project For example if you re creating an NTSC project with a frame size of 720x480 0 0 is the top left corner of the frame and 720 480 is the lower right corner Setting looping points When a menu s action is set to
149. he menu which includes button sizes and locations Any buttons that you added after importing the layered file will be removed and any buttons that you deleted after importing the layered file will be restored UM A Note Nonvisual changes such as button links preserved EE 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to reapply the layout 2 From the Edit menu choose Reapply Layout From File to update the objects CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 045 Inserting pages Adding pages You can add pages to a menu if you have more content than will fit on one menu For example your main menu could be two pages long if necessary 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Insert menu choose arrow button is added to the current menu as a link to the page Note You can edit the button by selecting it and making changes to the controls in the Button Properties pane in the Properties window For more information see Button properties on page 72 3 Double click the page in the Project Overview window double click the arrow button in the workspace to edit the layout and add media Deleting pages 1 Do
150. he workspace to open it 2 In the Media Properties window click the Track Media button Video The Video control displays the path to the background video file that will be used in the menu Select a command from the menu to replace a file view media properties crop and adjust media settings or remove the current file Media Properties General Track Media End Action Remote Buttons Color Sets shDVD1 mpg Audio 1 waw Audio 2 waw Video Tip To change a file quickly drag a file from the Explorer Video File used by the video track window to the Video box EE TY For additional video controls and effect properties click the button to the left of the Video heading These features are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Brightness Contrast Description Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display ind
151. ht of the output format frame size and the width should include compensation for the output format s pixel aspect ratio Output Format 4 3 NTSC 720 x 480 Widescreen NTSC 720 x 480 4 3 PAL 720 x 576 Widescreen PAL 720 x 576 Aspect Ratio Menu Size 909 1 1 2121 1 0926 1 4568 655 x 480 873 x 480 787 x 576 1049 x 576 2 Create layers for your menu background images a If you would like to group background layers create a layer set named background 01 group b For the menu background create a layer named background 01 Static titles images and other background elements should be merged into this layer c For the menu s highlight mask which is optional create a layer named background 01 highlight If your psd file will use button specific highlight mask images you can skip this layer CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 130 9 LLL 3 Create layers for your button images a If you would like to group button layers create a layer set named button 01 group b For the main button image create a layer named button 01 thumbnail or if you are going to use the Media page in the Button Properties pane to assign a thumbnail then you can skip this layer c For the button s mask image which is optional create a layer named button 01 thumbnailmask The mask determines which part of the thumbnail will be visible inside the button d For the button s frame image which is optional create a
152. id spacing Move selected objects right left by grid spacing Move selected objects to top bottom of menu Move selected objects to right left of menu Toggle Selection Sizing tool Selection tool Edit grid settings Enable snapping Snap to grid snap to objects snap to safe areas Result Insert text Insert submenu Insert picture compilation Insert music compilation Insert media APPENDIX 55 Homel End tri Home Ena it Home End Shift Space Ctrl Q Ctrl Shift Q Ctrl Alt 0 Ctrl Shift T Preview Press Prev Track Next Track Windows multimedia keyboard only Cer m m Ctrij F9 Shift Space APPENDIX n C Timeline window Result Zoom in out Move cursor to set in out point Move cursor to beginnin end of timeline Move cursor to beginning end of viewable area of timeline when zoomed in Move cursor left right Move one frame left right Preview current title in workspace starting at the set in point Insert chapter Set in out points Set loop point Insert audio track Insert video track Insert subtitle track Insert subtitle text on active track and make subtitle text editable Insert subtitle text on all selected tracks without editing text Result Preivew next chapter or page Fast forward reverse Super fast forward reverse Preview current title in Pr
153. ii Shift F1 1 Ctri G Ctrl B Home End Page Up Page Down APPENDIX Result Create a new project Open an existing project Save modified project back to the file Display the Project Properties dialog Exit the application Result Set input focus to the workspace Show hide editing toolbar Show hide text toolbar Show hide Explorer window Show hide Themes window Show hide Buttons window Show hide Backgrounds window Show hide Compilation window Show hide Properties window Show hide Timeline window Show hide Project Overview window Show hide bottom panel Show hide side panel Show hide grid Show hide button masks Show first last page Show previous next page 163 SHORTCUTS 1645 LLL General editing Press Ctrl Z Ctrl Shift Z Ctrl Lx Ctrl C Ctrl V Ctri A Ctrl Homel End Ciri Page Up Page Down EI At e Alt Page Up Page Down Alt Homel End D Ctr D 5 Shift F8 Ctrl Shift F8 Inserting objects and titles Press Ceri Ctri L Ctrl K Ctrl LF SHORTCUTS Result Undo last action Redo last action Cut Copy Paste Delete Select Edit selected text Move object to top bottom Move object forward back Select object above below Select object left right Move selected objects up down by gr
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155. ion it will be recompressed using the Project video format Project audio format and the Frame rate setting from the Recompress settings section of the Optimize DVD dialog Media files Media files will not be recompressed if rendered in a compliant format For more information see Preparing files for DVD Architect software on page 25 If a media file requires recompression it will recompressed using the Project video format and Project audio format settings You can select a media file in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the controls in the Recompress settings section to override the default project formats GETTING STARTED CHP 3 M 37 Music compilations A music compilation s video will not be recompressed if it meets the following requirements Any background video or images must match the Project video format setting No graphics can be added to the compilation The audio will not be compressed if it matches the Project audio format setting If a music compilation requires recompression it will recompressed using the Project video format and Project audio format settings You can select a music compilation in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the controls in the Recompress settings section to override the default project formats Picture compilations The video portion of a picture compilation is always recompressed using the Project video format
156. ion title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set audio track control to change the audio track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Set subtitle track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which subtitle track will be played in a destination title Choose Off to turn subtitles off or choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set subtitle track control to change the subtitle track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Set video angle Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which video angle will be played in a destination title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set video angle control to change the video angle the new angle will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the angle This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION CHP 5 07 Remote Buttons For each music
157. is only a reference to a project file If you modify the source project file after rendering the project data will no longer match the rendered file To edit a project using a path reference the project file and all media must be available on your computer ee 1 Right click a media file in the Explorer window 2 From the shortcut menu choose Edit Source Project An ACID Vegas or Sound Forge window will open with the source project If you are editing a source project using a computer other than the computer where the project was created then the editing computer must meet the following requirements The software that was used to create the project must be installed and the project file extension acd acd zip veg or frg must be registered on the editing computer The editing computer must have the same version or later of the software as the computer where the project was created The project file must exist on the editing computer using the same file path as on the computer where the project was created The project s source media must exist on the editing computer If the media files do not use the same file path as on the computer where the project was created you will be prompted to choose a new folder or replacement files 3 Edit the project as necessary 4 Render the edited project using the same name as the original media file and close the editing applicait
158. isplays your main audio and video tracks subtitle and additional audio tracks chapter markers and transport controls you can use to preview your media within the DVD Architect workspace 4 xd o Alte 00 00 00 00 AD 000000 0000 14 29 00 00 29 29 1 1 11 1111111114 dao od da I4 44 d EH Fnnlich Playlists Compilation Timeline Add Audio Track Adds an audio track to the current file Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software German Subtitle de T H rsa fe aar Wer Hane Save Markers Saves markers to a file Add Video Track Adds a video track to the current file B Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Add Subtitle Track Adds a subtitle track to the current file Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Import Subtitles Imports subtitles from a script file Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Export Subtitles Exports subtitle content Insert Chapter Adds a chapter marker Auto Ripple Toggles Auto Ripple mode Quantize to Frames Forces events and markers to frame boundaries Enable Timeline Snapping Enables timeline to script file Note This feature is available only in the full version
159. itect 25 previewing 29 recompression 37 First play media 30 flicker reduction 46 85 95 Formatting subtitle event 121 text 54 84 text in compilation 94 Frame masks 125 General preferences 158 Graphic inserting 52 95 Graphics Properties 52 Grid snapping to 71 Grid layout properties 138 Hiding showing Toolbar 156 Highlight applying to menu 48 Highlight masks 126 Highlighting buttons 75 IEEE 1394 DV capture cards 143 Images adding to picture compilation 92 adjusting brightness and contrast or editing 84 93 inserting in music compilation 83 replacing 83 92 rotating 83 93 setting stretching or scaling 83 stretch type 92 Importing subtitles 117 In point setting 107 Inserting a graphic 52 a scene selection menu 56 setup menu 58 audio in compilation 95 chapter markers 108 empty slide 93 graphic in picture compilation 95 images in music compilation 83 text 54 Inserting text 54 Installing DVD Architect 10 Interlace flicker 46 85 95 Introduction 30 Introduction media 30 K Keyboard shorcuts general editing 164 inserting objects and titles 164 magnification and view 163 preview 165 project file 163 Timeline window 165 Layered menu graphics 128 naming requirements for 128 Length adjusting subtitle event 120 Linking a series of videos 81 101 Loading chapter markers 108 Looping point for menus 46 Main toolbar
160. ividual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to add a color tint to the image by performing any of the following actions Colorize Alpha Crop CHP 8 e Drag the R C and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen e Click the ici button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Allows you to adjust the transparency of the image by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Allows you to add crop to the edges of the graphic to frame the image by performing the following actions Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image Drag the slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR TITLE The Audio control displays the path to the background audio file that will be used Note If picture compilation has multiple audio tracks there will be a separate Audio control for each track
161. k of a title using the selected audio Choosing a menu could navigate to a scene selection menu or a separate setup menu for choosing the subtitle track d In the Button Properties controls choose a track from the Set audio stream drop down list to determine which audio track will be played in a destination title aaaea Note If you use the Set audio stream control to change the audio track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track e Repeat steps a through d for each audio track in your project CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 s59 4 3 Add a button for each subtitle track in your project a From the Insert menu choose Empty Button b Press F2 and edit the button s text to describe the subtitle track it will select c In the Button Properties controls use the Destination drop down list to determine what happens when the button is clicked If Then You want the button to select a subtitle track Choose your setup menu from the without navigating away from the setup menu Destination drop down list You want to navigate away from the setup menu Choose a media file or menu from the after choosing a subtitle track Destination drop down list For example choosing a media file would allow you to automatically start playback of a title using the selected subtitles Choosing a menu could
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163. l the screen Stretch to fit the image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image Rotating an image 1 Select a song in the Compilation window 2 Click the Rotate counterclockwise or Rotate clockwise button CHP 5 CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION Adjusting brightness and contrast or editing the image 1 Double click a music compilation in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the music compilation that you want to edit 2 Select a song in the Compilation window 3 Use the buttons at the top of the Compilation window to adjust the appearance For more information see Compilation window Alt 7 on page 20 Of On the Music Compilation Properties pane click the Slide button Select Video click the button and choose Crop and Adjust to display the Crop and Adjust dialog or Open in Graphics Editor to edit the image in an external image editor from the menu For more information see Cropping and adjusting video and graphics on page 64 Adding and editing text Adding text You can add text to be displayed while each song is playing Note If you want the song name automatically inserted each song choose Auto Insert Track Title from the Options menu ee 1 Select a song in the Compilation window 2 From the Insert menu choose Text A text box is added to the workspace 3 Type your text in the text box Fo
164. layed in a destination title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set audio track control to change the audio track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Set subtitle track Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which subtitle track will be played in a destination title Choose Off to turn subtitles off or choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set subtitle track control to change the subtitle track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which video angle will be played in a destination title Choose No change to use the last set track Note If you use the Set video angle control to change the video angle the new angle will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the angle This feature 15 available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Auto activate Allows you to choose whether you want the button action to be performed
165. layer is always read from the inner radius of the disc to the outer radius SS Disc size Allows you to choose the physical diameter of the mastered DVD Customer information Allows you to include or omit optional customer information which can be included with mastering output Note the following output format information The DDP 2 00 output format does not support customer information Customer information is optional when using the DDP 2 10 output format 1 0 output format requires customer information You can however save blank customer information fields with the master Option Description Content owner The owner or copyright holder of the media contained on the disc Content category up to eight letters to identify the contents of the disc A Type a unique identifier for the disc This ID is for use by the content owner and can use any format Title name The title of the disc Customer Information about the customer for whom the disc is being produced Authoring studio Information about the studio that created the contents of the _ disc Disc set number If the disc is from a multidisc collection use this setting to identify the disc For example if this disc is part two of a three part series type Z in this box Maximum set number If the disc is from a multidisc collection use this setting to identify the number of discs in the series For example i
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167. le text and menu button highlighting 6 Click the drop down arrow next to the selected color swatch to display a color picker where you can edit button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes M M Note If you choose an out of gamut color while using the color picker then a warning amp is displayed Click the color swatch below the warning to correct the color a oe Applying color sets You can apply color sets to buttons using the Selected button colors Active button colors and Inactive button colors drop down lists in the Menu Page Properties pane For more information see Choosing color sets for a 5 buttons on page 51 To apply color sets to subtitles select the events you want to change click the Subtitle Event button in the Media and Subtitle pane and choose a color set from the Colors drop down list Changing an objects size Resizing an object 1 Select a button graphic or text box with the sizing tool 2 Click the Transformations button on the Properties window and drag the object s handles or type values in the X size and Y size boxes to achieve the desired size 3 If you do not want an image to be stretched when you change the height or width select the Maintain aspect ratio box click the button and choose Yes B Tip If you are resizing a text box and you want the t
168. lection to the clipboard contents of the selection box The least abundant colors either light or dark are enhanced Automatically adjust brightness contrast Paste Crop Rectangle from Clipboard Pastes the per channel Automatically adjusts m current selection from the clipboard brightness and contrast per channel based on the contents of the selection box Adjustment is performed independently on each color channel Increase Brightness Increases the Bypass Effects on Regions Creates a split screen E brightness of the image a preview that bypasses all video effects without removing them from your media 12 Auto Levels Dark Automatically adjusts m Copy Crop Rectangle to Clipboard Copies the By clciking the drop down arrow to the right of the button you can choose which portion of the preview will display bypassed effects Decrease Brightness Decreases the Zoom Settings Allows you to choose the E brightness of the image Auta magnification of the image When Auto is selected the image will zoom to fit the current window size Increase Contrast Increases the contrast a of the image CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 66 LLL Crop and adjust properties Use the Crop and Adjust Properties controls to specify the settings for adjusting an image s appearance or cropping Select the specific control and click the button to display the individual controls Item Descri
169. led to a subfolder below the program folder Each theme is saved as a thm file which is essentially a zip file that contains the theme s XML file and media The easiest way to create your own themes is to work on a copy of an existing theme 1 Create a copy of the theme you want to modify and rename the file 2 Open the thm file in a program such as WinZip and extract the files to a working folder 3 Edit the theme s files as necessary You must change the NAME tag in the x THEME INFORMATION section to a unique name for the theme Otherwise your theme will not be detected Change the lt AUTHOR gt COPYRIGHT and ABOUT tags as well with your own information The default xml file contains all information about the layout including button positioning spacing font text graphics and audio information Do not rename this file Check all tags and references in this file prior to saving because any errors or mistakes will cause your theme to go undetected The media files in the theme are used for button and menu graphics backgrounds and audio You can use any file format that DVD Architect software supports including bmp png jpg gif avi and wav 4 Resave the zip file renaming it to a thm file in the themes subfolder below the program folder The new theme will be detected the next time you start the program and displayed in the Themes tab
170. ll available layer break points to be displayed Break points are determined by chapters in your titles A preferred layer break point occurs at the beginning of a title These chapter markers are preferred because they will not result in a visible pause when the DVD player changes layers f no preferred layer break points are available you can choose to display all possible layer break points If you choose a nonpreferred break point viewers may notice a pause when the DVD player changes layers fno layer break points are available you can close the wizard and add a chapter marker manually The wizard will suggest a title and approximate location e f layer break points are not available in suitable locations try rearranging the titles in the Project Overview window By changing the title order you may be able to achieve that layer break at a more desirable location b Select the layer break point that you want to use 12 Click the Finish button to start preparing if necessary and writing your mastering files 13 The application displays a dialog box indicating that the mastering completed successfully click the OK button to continue PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 12 M M 153 Burning multiple copies If you want to burn multiple copies of your project the application will prompt you to burn another copy after each disc has completed burni
171. m the File menu choose New The New Project dialog is displayed 2 On the General tab click the type of project that you want to create Type of project Description Menu Based Produces a DVD that displays a menu when played in a DVD player Users can move through the menu IH items and select what they d like to view You can use any kind of media to a menu based DVD In addition you can add multiple menus and titles music compilations picture compilations and movies For more information see Creating a Menu Based DVD on page 43 Music Compilation Produces a DVD containing a compilation of audio files You can choose a still image or video to 0 associate with each audio file Music compilations contain menus but users can skip forward and backward through audio tracks using their DVD remote control For more information see Creating a Music Compilation on page 81 Picture Compilation Produces a DVD that displays a slideshow of still images You can choose one background audio track a to play while the pictures are displayed Picture compilations contain no menus but users can skip forward and backward through pictures using their DVD remote control For more information see Creating a Picture Compilation on page 91 XS Single Movie Produces a DVD containing a single movie Single movies contain no menus or other media aside from introductory video audio if desired For more information see Creating a Single Movie
172. marker on the timeline and choose Rename Chapter from the shortcut menu 2 a new name in the edit box 3 Press Enter Repositioning chapter markers To change the position of a chapter marker drag the marker on the timeline to the new location Note Chapter markers must be at least one second apart Deleting chapter markers To delete a marker right click the marker on the timeline and choose Delete Chapter from the shortcut menu You can also right click anywhere on the timeline and choose Delete All Chapters from the shortcut menu to clear all existing chapter markers Loading chapter markers Click the Load Markers button 8 to clear existing chapter markers and reload any marker changes you made in the file with a video editor such as Sony Vegas software Saving chapter markers Use the Save Markers button to save all markers to your media file If you do not save your markers the marker information is saved only in the project file CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR TITLE CHP 8 109 Changing the video or audio file You can easily change the video or audio files used for a movie or movie object NE by using the Track Media controls in the Media Properties pane of the Properties window 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in t
173. modify theme specifications Select Theme type click the button and choose Grid from the drop down list Edit your grid layout properties For more information see Modifying grid layout properties on page 138 Click the Save button The Themes window is refreshed and your theme is added USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 1383y Modifying grid layout properties Select the specific property click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list Tip If you want to view changes in the workspace as edit the properties select the Preview changes check box Orientation Specifies the button arrangement within the grid Item Description Horizontal 6 Vertical Arranges buttons vertically 6 Horizontal alignment Specifies the horizontal alignment for all buttons that are non navigational in the menu Item Description Left Horizontally aligns buttons to the left of the cells in the grid Center Horizontally aligns buttons to the center of the cells in the grid Right Horizontally aligns buttons to the right of the cells in the grid Vertical alignment Specifies the vertical alignment for all buttons that are non navigational in the menu Item Description Top Vertically aligns buttons to the top of the cells in the grid Center Vertically aligns buttons to the center of the cells in the grid Bottom Vertically aligns buttons to the bottoms of the cells in the grid
174. moves the selected objects to the horizontal center of the screen The Vertical Centering button moves the selected objects to the vertical center of the screen Adjusting object spacing 1 Select the selection tool sizing tool or navigation tool amp 2 Select the objects you want to adjust You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files You must have at least three objects selected to adjust the objects vertical or horizontal spacing 3 Click a button on the left edge of the workspace The Space Across button adjusts the selected items so an equal amount of horizontal space exists between objects e The Space Down button adjusts the selected items so an equal amount of vertical space exists between objects Deleting objects 1 Select the selection tool sizing tool or navigation tool amp 2 Select the objects you want to delete You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for nonconsecutive files 3 From the Edit menu choose Delete The objects are deleted from the menu and from your project CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M M N Enabling snapping To use snapping choose Enable Snapping from the Options menu Once snapping is enabled there are several options to which objects can snap e Th
175. mpilation or picture compilation Top menu Allows the user to press the Menu button on the remote to navigate to the top menu of the DVD Menu This control is not available for menu pages Resume Allows the user to press the Resume Menu button on the remote to resume playback of a title after exiting it by pressing the Menu button Button navigation Allows the user to press the Up Down Left Right buttons on the remote to navigate between menu buttons Pause Allows the user to press the Pause button on the remote to temporarily suspend playback Audio track change Allows the user to press the Audio button on the remote to choose which audio track is played Note Choose No Change to use the last set track Note This feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software TY Subtitle track change Allows the user to press the Subtitle button on the remote to choose which subtitle track is displayed Note Choose No Change to use the last set track Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software TY Video angle change Allows the user to press the Angle button on the remote to choose which video track is played Note This feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Video mode Allows the user to press the Video Mode button on the remote to switch widescreen letterboxed and pan and scan presentation in a 16 9 video Fixing button navigation If your DV
176. n select it CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE CHP 13 NNNNA 3 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want the newly added button to proceed in order For example if you want to add the Insert Media button and want it to precede the Enable Snapping button select the Enable Snapping button in the Current toolbar buttons list Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons Delete Delete Separator 2 Help F1 nmi i Undo Ctrlez Insert Media Ctrl F Add gt Redo 5 7 Back to Parent Backspace Separator Compilation Col _ lt Remove ASRS mama Jd Insert Music Compilation Ctrl Separator Move Up Insert Preview F3 4 Insert Back Button Separator Move Down 4 Click the Add button The new button is added above the selected button in the Current toolbar buttons list Note You may also double click a button to add it to the toolbar 5 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and close the dialog Removing buttons from the toolbar You may remove buttons and separators from the main toolbar If you have added buttons to the toolbar removing unused or unwanted buttons allows you to maximize the toolbar s space You can remove toolbar buttons via the Customize Toolbar dialog You may return the toolbar to its default settings by clicking the Reset button o
177. n a graphics editor Tip To change a file quickly drag a file from the Explorer window to the Object Media box l For additional object media controls click the button to the left of the Object Media heading These feature are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast center Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Colorize Allows you to add a color tint to the image by performing any of the following actions e Drag the R C and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen Click the 5 button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Alpha Allows you to adjust the transparency of the image by dragging
178. n chapter Destination item or Destination button controls to set the target You can also use the Destination button control to choose the default selected button in the destination menu e Stop playback will stop of the current title e Resume the button will resume playback of the current title from the point when a Stop button was selected If the title specified in the Destination control is not the last title played playback will begin at the start Destination When Link is selected in the Command drop down list choose the menu title or playlists that will be displayed When Resume is selected in the Command drop down list choose the video picture compilation or music compilation that will resume playback when the button is activated Destination chapter When your button links to a title or playlist use the Destination Chapter drop down list to choose the specific chapter in the destination file that will be displayed Destination item When your button links to a menu choose Start or Loop Point to indicate the point from which the menu will be played Destination button When your button links to a menu use the Destination button drop down list to choose the button you want to use as the default selected button in the destination menu If you choose Default the first button listed under the menu in the Project Overview window is used as the default Choose a setting from the drop down list to choose which audio track will be p
179. n the remote control to change angles Video track number 1 will play the title s main video Any additional video tracks that you add will play when the Angle button on the remote control is pressed 7 Note The maximum bitrate for titles with multiple video angles is lower than the maximum for single angle titles If the title has 2 to 6 angles the maximum bitrate it 8 Mbps if the title has 7 to 9 angles the maximum is 7 5 Mbps Warning Any title that contains multiple video tracks will be recompressed when you prepare your DVD so the video and the alternate angles can be combined into a new 2 file To avoid recompression artifacts and unnecessary processing time use AVI files for your multiangle video titles l ae ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES CHP 9 I Adding video tracks You can add up to eight video tracks for each title 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Click the Add Video Track button in the Timeline window A blank video track is added to the timeline ee Note You can add a video file by dragging it to the track or using the Media Properties pane in the Properties window Adding video to tracks
180. n the remote to navigate to the top menu of the DVD Menu Allows the user to press the Menu button on the remote during playback Click the button to expand the Menu controls so you can define the behavior of the Menu button for media files picture compilations and music compilations For more information see End Action on page 86 Resume Allows the user to press the Resume Menu button on the remote to resume playback of a title after exiting it by pressing the Menu button Button navigation Allows the user to press the Up Down Left Right buttons on the remote to navigate between menu buttons Pause Allows the user to press the Pause button on the remote to temporarily suspend playback Audio track change Allows the user to press the Audio button on the remote to choose which audio track is played Note Choose No Change to use the last set track Note This feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Subtitle track change Allows the user to press the Subtitle button on the remote to choose which subtitle track is displayed Note Choose No Change to use the last set track Note This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Video angle change Allows the user to press the Angle button on the remote to choose which video track is played Note This feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Video mode Allows the user to press the Vide
181. n this dialog 1 From the Options menu choose Customize Toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog is displayed 2 On the Current toolbar buttons pane select the button that you want to remove 3 Click Remove The button is removed from the Current toolbar buttons pane and will not appear on the toolbar U M Note You may also double click a button to remove it a E 4 Click Close to save the toolbar settings and exit the dialog Setting DVD Architect software preferences The preferences options are different from project properties Project properties are unique to each project while preferences affect how the software functions Any changes that you make to the preferences remain set until you change them again or reset to use the default presets You can access the Preferences dialog by choosing Preferences from the Options menu This dialog contains six tabbed pages General Video Video Device Editing Display Preview Burning and Mastering The following sections explain the settings on each tab CHP 13 CUSTOMIZING DVD ARCHITECT SOFTWARE 158 9 LLL General tab The General tab includes a variety of settings and allows you to specify general user options Preference Description show logo splash screen on Select this check box to briefly show the DVD Architect software sta
182. navigate to a scene selection menu or a separate setup menu for choosing the audio track d In the Button Properties controls choose a track from the Set subtitle stream drop down list to determine which subtitle track will be played in a destination title 79 Note If you use the Set subtitle stream control to change the audio track the new track will be used when you navigate between titles unless another button action end action or user action via the remote control changes the track 4 e Repeat steps a through d for each subtitle track in your project If you want the current tracks to be used throughout the DVD change the button properties for all links to your media so No change is selected for the Set audio stream and Set subtitle stream controls CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 60 Adding navigation buttons Navigation buttons help users move through your DVD menus and pages As you create menus and pages navigation buttons are automatically created for you For example if the main menu is selected when you add a submenu a button link to the new menu is added to the main menu and a button link to the main menu is added to the new menu If you delete the default navigation buttons you can create new buttons by choosing a command from the Insert menu Description an Button p Te warmen navigation to the main menu Next Bu
183. ncy of the button thumbnail or frame by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Crop Allows you to crop to the edges of the graphic or button frame by performing the following actions Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image Drag the Top slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 rr de Mask A mask file determines which part of the thumbnail or mask file is visible For more information see Creating custom masks on page 123 Select a command from the menu where you can choose a mask file view media properties crop and adjust media settings remove the current file or open in a graphics editor For additional mask controls click the button to the left of the Mask heading This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Layer If the current mask file uses layers then this control allows you to choose a single layer or the combined layers as a mask for your thumbnail image or button frame Start time If you re using an animated file as a thumbnail or button frame the Start time setting determines
184. ndow toolbar to display the Select Titles dialog b Choose the titles that you want to include in your playlist c Click The titles are added to the end of your playlist zm You can also drag titles from the Project Overview window to the Playlists window 3 To control which chapter audio track and subtitle track are played when each title is played use the Playlist Properties For more information see Playlist properties on page 104 Deleting titles from a playlist 1 In the Playlists window select the titles that you want to delete 2 From the Edit menu choose Delete The items are deleted from the playlist Rearranging titles in a playlist You can quickly rearrange the titles in the Playlists window by selecting the title that you would like to move dragging it and then dropping it to another position in the Playlists window Renaming a playlist 1 Right click a playlist in the Project Overview window and choose Rename from the shortcut menu 2 Type a new name in the edit box 3 Press Enter CHP 7 CREATING PLAYLISTS 104 Playlist properties The Playlist Properties pane in the Properties window allows you to adjust settings for ss T each item in a playlist or to set the end action for the selected playlist aie eii To edit the playlist s properties peform the following steps aes Destination Start 1 Double click a playlist in the Project Overview window or navigate in the TD EE DI
185. ng e Click the Yes button to burn another copy The application displays the Make DVD Select Burn Paramers page where you can begin the process again Click the No button if you do not want to burn another copy of your project CHP 12 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 12 155 CHAPTER E gi _ WX a p m 4 Customizing DVD Architect Software You can customize the DVD Architect software to suit your project needs and working preferences In this chapter you will find information about functions that allow you to customize the appearance of DVD Architect software and set the application s preferences Changing grid settings The workspace s grid allows you to arrange and align objects on your menus more precisely You can also customize the grid s properties such as color size or position To view or change grid settings choose Grid Settings from the Options menu The Grid Settings dialog is displayed The items on this dialog are explained below Tip If you will use the same grid settings on most projects select the Start all new projects with these settings check box at the bottom of the Grid Settings dialog SN Setting Description Width Sets the width of grid squares Height S
186. nu as a link to the playlist 4 To control which starting chapter audio track and subtitle track are played when each title is played use the Playlist Properties pane For more information see Playlist properties on page 104 Adding a playlist without a link You have the ability to add a playlist to your project without adding a menu link You can use this method to build your playlist and then you can add buttons to your project when you are ready to link to the playlist 1 Perform one of the following actions Option Description Click the Insert Playlist button kil on the Project Overview window toolbar Click the Insert Playlist button kil on the Playlists window toolbar Right click in the Project Overview window choose Insert Playlist 2 In the Select Titles dialog choose the titles that you want to include in your playlist and then click 3 To control which starting chapter audio track and subtitle track are played when each title is played use the Playlist Properties For more information see Playlist properties on page 104 CREATING PLAYLISTS CHP 7 103 Adding titles to a playlist 1 Double click a playlist in the Project Overview window or choose a playlist from the drop down list at the top of the Playlists window to open the playlist you want to edit 2 Add titles to your playlist by completing the following steps a Click the Insert Playlist Items button in the Playlists wi
187. o 112 idleicioxir e m MET PP 112 Adding video Tack dicen dumb DOSE Sana ated ea Gad IDA do 113 Adding video to TACKS but lu ped du quaqua ye weds mpi dae die 113 Setting video track for timeline playback 02 ccc cece ee eee eee tenets 113 Changing video track Colors tr teeth tes Ae ee ee bee Soe a QI Bt ee 113 Video event properties 5 273 3 97 Hala Ra whan dda a oan a ad S oo o aca n atone Kwan 114 UOC espe een ratu acaba aie Mos odia dd 115 Adding asubttleirack Ae he Le VE ce d ee See bie Dada db de e 115 SUIDUIG 4 116 Import rndg SHDULU UGS 5825 1522 E dm hs tinal det eo Le See 117 EXPORT SUDIUIGS Cr C E 117 Creating subtitles from regions in a Vegas 118 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Adjusting subtitle event timing 4 ese ebat E e ee tes eee eee ete he EIS 119 Adjusting a subtitle event s length 0 0c ccc eee eee 120 Copying formatting across subtitle events lille 121 Editing a subtitle event s color Set 0 cc eee eee nee 121 Setting subtitle track for timeline playback ee eee eee 121 Changing subtitle track vez eee ee ACIE ODE eben ei bar ATA Y EM Ra 121 Subtitle
188. o 36 button widescreen menus can hold up to 18 buttons Media such as videos music com ilations and picture compilations are called titles When you add a title to y your project an object is automatically created on your menu Use the Button Properties controls to edit button settings For more information see Button properties on page Pe Inserting a picture compilation To add a picture compilation to your menu or page choose Picture Compilation from the Insert menu For more information on picture compilations see Creating a Picture Compilation on page 91 a Click the Insert Picture Compilation button in the Project Overview window Inserting a music compilation To add a music compilation to your menu or page choose Music Compilation from the Insert menu For more information on music compilations see Creating a Music Compilation on page 81 a Click the Insert Music Compilation button ia in the Project Overview window Inserting a single movie title To add a single movie title to your menu or page choose Media from the Insert menu For more information on adding movies see Creating a Single Movie DVD or Title on page 107 a Click the Insert Media button T in the Project Overview window Note Once you have inserted a single movie title and added chapter markers you can automatically create a scene selection menu based on your markers For more information see Inserting a scene selection menu on page 56
189. o Mode button on the remote to switch widescreen letterboxed and pan and scan presentation in a 16 9 video CHP 5 CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION 83 S LLL Slide Video Media The Video Media control displays the path to the background video file that will be used in the menu Select a command from the menu to replace a file view media properties crop and adjust media settings or remove the current file i Q amp amp 509 es Tip To change a file quickly drag a file from the Explorer window to the Video box Ss For additional video controls click the button to the left of the Video Media heading These features are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Colorize Allows you to add a color tint
190. o not have their own highlight mask settings a Select all the buttons in the workspace b In the Button Properties pane click the Highlight button c Select Style click the button and choose Custom d Select Mask click the button and choose None CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 1 2 8 Creating custom menus and buttons using layered graphics This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software For control over the appearance of your menus you can create custom menus and buttons using your favorite graphics application and import the psd file as a menu For more information see Adding a submenu on page Naming requirements for layers The layer name of your psd file will determine which layers will be used for each part of a menu Layer names must use the following format Type ID Subtype Name Refer to the following list for a detailed description of the format Type Type indicates the contents of the layer Item Description background Used for menu background images and menu highlight masks button Used for button images and masks ID The button ID is a numeric identifier that is used to represent related items Refer to the following examples for layers used to create buttons in your menu button O1 thumbnail button 01 thumbnailmask button Ol1 frame The ID also determines a menu s button order button O1 will be the first button and button 02 will be the second
191. o open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Click the Add Audio Track button in the Timeline window A blank audio track is added to the timeline You can add an audio file by dragging it to the track or using the Media Properties pane in the Properties window 4 Click the drop down arrow next to the Track Language button and choose a language to identify the track 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to create the audio tracks for your project When setting up your project it s a good practice to use the same track sequence for all videos picture compilations and music compilations If you transition playback between titles the DVD will continue to play the same track number For example assume the first title on Now assume the second title on your your disc has the following track order disc has the following track order Track Language Track Language 1 English 1 French 2 French 2 English 3 Spanish 8 Spanish CHP 9 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES 112 J If you re playing English dialogue in the first title audio track 1 continues playing when you skip to the second title so you d hear French dialogue in the second title Using the same track sequence for all titles will ensure consistency across your project If necessary insert blank audio tracks to maintain the track sequence so that the DVD will continue to play the same track number
192. o use from the Layer drop down list or choose Composited layer to use the mixed layers l SG CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 1 26 Highlight masks A highlight mask determines where highlighting will be applied when a button is selected activated or inactive A highlight mask can be applied in two different ways Option Steps Per button Select a button 2 In the Button Properties pane click the Highlight button Select Style click the button and choose a predefined highlighting style or choose Custom to use a custom mask file Creating a button highlight mask is just like creating a frame mask For more information see Creating frame masks on page 15m Per menu If you re designing your menus in a graphics program you can adapt a your menu background files to create a mask file that you can apply to the menu Select a menu in the workspace 2 In the Menu Page Properties pane click the Background Media button Select Highlight mask click the button and choose the mask file that you want to use Select Highlight mask mapping click the button and choose a control to indicate how transparency is determined from the mask Creating highlight masks 1 Using the menu background that you created create a new layer or file for your highlight mask 2 Apply the mask to your menu a Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the worksp
193. olor sets are used for the selected activated and inactive buttons on your menu For more information see Using color sets on page 61 CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD Inserting and editing text Inserting text on a menu or page 1 From the Insert menu choose Text text box is placed on the current menu or page 2 Type your desired text 3 Drag the text box to position it on the menu or page Setting a title text object A title object is used when you apply themes to a menu The title object will also be used as the menu s title in the Project Overview window if the menu has not been renamed After renaming a menu in the Project Overview window changing the title object will set the object that will be used for themes but it will not rename the menu Right click a text object and choose Title Object from the shortcut menu to use the selected text as the menu s title object Formatting text 1 Select a text box with the selection tool amp sizing tool or navigation tool 2 The text bar below the menu displays the text settings T A Tip From the View menu choose Text Bar to display hide the text bar 2 Choose a font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text 3 Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box 4 Click the Bold Italic 2 or S
194. on w Note If you editing an existing track your project will automatically be updated with the latest rendered media file GETTING STARTED CHP 3 S _ _ _ lt 41 Saving your project When you save your work it is saved in a project file dar Project files are not rendered media files 1 From the File menu choose Save m eee Note The first time you save a project the Save As dialog appears In subsequent saves the dialog is bypassed your existing file name is retained and your project is updated to include any implemented changes 2 Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project 3 Type the project name in the File Name box 4 Click the Save button Saving a copy of your project Save As CHP 3 After you have been working with your project you can use the Save As command on the File menu to create a copy of the project file with a different name Saving a number of different versions of a project is a low risk way to try new techniques From the File menu choose Save As The Save As dialog is displayed Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project a new name in the File name box KR OU N 2 Choose a setting from the Copy media drop down list if you want to copy your project s assets
195. on Do not erase Does not erase the contents of the disc Quick erase only the table of contents Full erase Erases all data from the disc e Select the Burn DVD radio button if you want to burn your project or select the Test only button to perform a test burn without activating your burner s laser Note Test burns are not available with single ov dual layer discs using R RW media l 8 Click the Finish button to start burning PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 12 M 3149 9 f you are preparing and mastering a dual layer disc the Choose Layer Break Behavior page is displayed to allow you to choose if you want to choose a layer break or if you would like the software to choose a break for you a Select one of the following options Option Description Choose a layer break point automatically The software will choose a layer break for you Prompt me to choose a layer break point After the project is prepared the software will interrupt the mastering process to only if the break must be placed within a prompt you to choose a layer break point if a break point cannot be placed at the title beginning of a title Prompt me to choose the layer break point After the project is prepared the software will interrupt the
196. on the menu than are defined in the theme then extra elements will be added Exporting as a positional theme 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu that you want to use to create your theme 2 From the File menu choose Export Menu as Theme The Export Menu as Theme dialog is displayed EY In the workspace right click the menu and choose Export Menu as Theme 3 In the Name box type a name for the theme Note Your theme name can have no more than 16 characters including spaces 4 Click the Save button The Themes window is refreshed and your theme is added USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES CHP 10 SS S 137 Working with grid themes Applying a grid theme When applying a grid them existing buttons are repositioned and resized on the menu to display in a row and column format Note buttons are added deleted Saving a grid theme 1 N Oo BA CHP 10 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu that you want to use to create your theme From the File menu choose Export Menu as Theme The Export Menu as Theme dialog is displayed EY In the workspace right click the menu and choose Export Menu as Theme In the Name box type a name for the theme Note Your theme name can have no more than 16 characters including spaces Click the Advanced button to
197. opyright software 20021231 Apple QuickTime Apple QuickTime application is a trademark of Apple Inc in the United States and other countries Apple Macintosh Audio Interchange File Format AIFF file format Apple Macintosh Audio Interchange File Format AIFF is a trademark of Apple Inc in the United States and other countries Targa file format The Targa file format is a trademark of Pinnacle Systems Inc Tagged Image File Format TIFF Adobe Tagged Image File Format is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries All rights reserved Macromedia Flash Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Madison Media Software Inc A subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America 1617 Sherman Avenue Madison WI 53704 USA The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a guarantee or commitment on behalf of Madison Media Software Inc in any way All updates or additional information relating to the contents of this manual will be posted on the Sony Media Software web site located at http www sony com mediasoftware The software is provided to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement and Software Privacy Policy and must be used and or copied in accordance therewith Copying or distributing the software except as expressly desc
198. ormat drop down The video format determines the following information about your project Whether a disc is NTSC or PAL You cannot use both NTSC and PAL content on the same disc The default frame size and aspect ratio for media that will be recompressed You can use the Optimize DVD dialog to choose distinct recompression settings for each media file For more information see Optimizing your project on page 37 The frame size and aspect ratio of all menus All menus must use the same aspect ratio and resolution ey Tip The television frame rate in the US North and Central America parts of South America and Japan NTSC is 29 97 frames per second fps In many parts of the world including Europe and much of Asia the television standard is PAL at 25 fps France Russia and most of Eastern Europe use SECAM which is a variation on PAL and also uses 25 fps SF GETTING STARTED CHP 3 Audio format You can adjust the audio setting in the Audio format drop down list The audio format determines the format that will be used for audio that will be recompressed You can select a title and use the Audio settings in the Optimize DVD dialog to choose distinct recompression settings for each media file TY AC 3 support is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Last prepare folder This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Displays the path to the folder that was m
199. ost recently used to prepare your project For more information see Preparing your project on page 145 Last mastering output folder TY This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Displays the path to the folder that was most recently used to master your project For more information see Writing a disc master on page 150 Extras folder You can specify a folder on your hard drive that contains additional multimedia content that you would like to include on your DVD Note You can add any type of files or subfolder to the Extras folder but this content will only be available when browsing the disc on a computer M Click the Change Media button 4 to browse to a folder Click the Clear Media button X to remove the extras folder Jacket picture This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software The jacket picture feature allows you to specify a still image that will display when the Stop button has been pressed on the DVD player s remote control Click the Change Media button 4 to browse to a folder Click the Clear Media button XJ to remove the location of the still image EEE Note Not all DVD players support the jacket picture feature ae CHP 3 GETTING STARTED cyp Initial audio track This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can adjust the audio stream in the
200. ou can adjust the video angle in the Initial video angle drop down list on the Disc Properties page This determines which video angle that will be played when the DVD is inserted into the DVD player A Note If you choose Default the DVD player will attempt to determine the appropriate default track The viewer can choose which track is played during playback GETTING STARTED CHP 3 Copy protection TY This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can use the following controls to secure DVD content Note DVD Architect software only set the CSS and Macrovision flags the encryption must be added by the mastering or replication facility M Disc copyrighted Indicates whether the project contains copyrighted material Option Description Yes Choose if your DVD project contains copyrighted material You can then set the number of allowed copy generations and whether you wan to use CSS and Macrovision No Choose if your DVD project does not contain copyrighted material When No is selected you cannot set the number of allowed copy generations or use CSS or Macrovision Copy generations CGMS If you indicated
201. ouble click the button in the workspace or double click the title in the Project Overview window to open it b In the Timeline window position the cursor where you want the button to begin playback and click the Set In Point button 1 C Position the cursor where you want the button to stop playback and click the Set Out Point button m 7 Repeat step 6 for each button CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M C9S87 Creating a scene selection only DVD CHP 4 This procedure assumes your title includes chapter markers You can add chapter markers in the Timeline window 1 From the File menu choose New 2 Select the Single Movie icon Q and then click OK The Open Media dialog is displayed 4 Select the video file you want to use and then click OK In the Project Overview window right click the video and choose Insert Scene Selection Menu from the shortcut menu The Insert Scene Selection Menu dialog is displayed 5 n the Page title box type the title you d like to be displayed on the new menu In the Links per page box specify the number of links you d like to have displayed on each page For example if your video includes fifteen chapter markers typing 5 in this box will create a scene selection menu with three pages 7 Click the OK button to create the menu and pages You can then edit the menu as necessary 8 In the Project
202. ows Windows Installer is installed and then you asked to restart your system M Getting help You can access two types of help within DVD Architect software Online help e What sThis help also referred to as context sensitive help Online help To access online help choose Contents and Index from the Help menu or press F1 o Note To view online help Internet Explorer 4 0 or later must be installed on your system Internet Explorer 5 1 is included on the DVD Architect CD ROM for your convenience E DVD Architect and DVD Architect Studio Online Help Bl x Toolbar gA B lt a aig s Hide Back Print Options Glossary Shortcut Keys T b Contents Index Search Favorites aDs gt 0 DVD Architect 3 Using the Online Help Technical Support Madison Media Software Inc a su Sony Corporation of America Legal Notices All Rights The DVD Architect Window Using DVD Architect Software Inform ation Creating Custom Menus and Masks Sony Media Software proudly introduces DVD Architect software your one e Themes stop shop for authoring and burning DVDs pane Previewing Your Project Qe Customizing DVD Architect Software DVD Architect software lets you create menu based DVDs music compilations picture compilations or a single movie at will play
203. pilations If you transition playback between titles the DVD will continue to play the same track number For example assume the first title on Now assume the second title on your your disc has the following track order disc has the following track order Track Language Track Language 1 English 1 French 2 French 2 English 3 Spanish 3 Spanish If you re playing English dialogue in the first title audio track 1 continues playing when you skip to the second title so you d hear French dialogue in the second title Using the same track sequence for all titles will ensure consistency across your project If necessary insert blank subtitle tracks to maintain the track sequence so that the DVD will continue to play the same track number when you transition between titles However a user could manually choose a blank subtitle track without realizing that it was intentionally left blank O Note Various brands and models of DVD players behave differently with blank subtitle tracks CHP 9 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES 11 6 oo Adding subtitle text 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 Click to position the cur
204. project you already know how to start a project and locate your media see Getting Started on page 25 Adding a movie title to a menu If you want to add a single movie title to a menu in an existing menu based project the process is easy 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu from which you want to link to the movie 2 From the Insert menu choose Media The Insert Media dialog is displayed Click the Insert Media button in the Project Overview window 3 Locate and select the file you want to use 4 Click the OK button A button is added on the menu as a link to the video 5 Double click the movie s button to open the video file After you ve chosen your media file you can use the Timeline window to set in and out points and add chapter markers Setting in and out points You can set in and out points if you don t want to burn your entire video file to DVD When preparing your DVD the software will trim the video to include only the portion between these points 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the video 2 Position the cursor on the timeline where you want the video Chapter to begin 5 28 0000 00 C 00 00 14 29 00 00 29 29 1 1 1 00 agli ggg ggg iaa 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I tue Click the Set In Point but
205. ption Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjusted by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast center to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Colorize Allows you to add a color tint to the image by performing any of the following actions Contrast Contrast center e Drag the R G and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes e Select the eyedropper tool to sample a color from your screen Click the button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Alpha Allows you to adjust the transparency of the image by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Crop Allows you to add a crop to the edges of the graphic to frame the image by performing the following actions e Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the im
206. re are several ways to add audio to your compilation fee rele leo legh dado Filename Use the Explorer window to locate and select audio files and drag BE tiin w ruime them to the Compilation window You can select multiple files at once using the key for consecutive files or the key for l z nonconsecutive files Files are added to the compilation list 7 Tn Complain wherever you drop them Use the Explorer window to locate audio files Double click on a file to add it to the bottom of the list in the Compilation window From the Insert menu choose Song The Insert Song dialog is displayed Select a song and click the Open button The song is inserted above the currently selected song in the list Note If you want the song name automatically inserted on the slide for each song choose Auto Insert Track Title from the Options menu Otherwise you can manually add the text to each slide For more information see Adding and editing text on page 54 Ge Replacing an audio file There are several ways to replace a song s audio Right click a song in the Timeline and choose Set Audio from the shortcut menu The Set Audio dialog is displayed Select a new song and click the Open button The audio is replaced with your new selection Drag an audio file from the Explorer window or Microsoft Windows Explorer onto an existing song in the Compilation window
207. reating subtitles from regions 118 Custom masks 123 creating 123 frame 125 highlight 126 thumbnail 124 Custom menus 123 creating layered psd menu 129 reapplying layout 44 using layered graphics 128 using single layered graphics 131 Custom themes 123 creating 134 Customizing DVD Architect 155 grid settings 155 Preferences 159 161 162 preferences 157 toolbar 156 Deleting chapter markers 108 objects 70 pages from menu 45 Deleting text 85 from compilation 94 Downloading media files from Web 29 DVD burning 145 menu based 43 music compilation 81 picture compilation 91 preparing 145 setting introduction media 30 setting start item 30 single movie 107 INDEX Edit source project 41 Editing button properties 72 color sets 61 formatting text 54 menus 45 preferences 159 161 subtitle event color set 121 text 54 Editing text 54 Editing toolbar 16 Empty slide inserting 93 End actions 49 Event subtitle 119 120 Explorer views 29 Explorer window 17 Exporting menu as theme 135 applying grid theme 137 applying positional theme 136 grid layout properties 138 learning about positional and grid 135 saving grid theme 137 saving positional theme 136 Exporting subtitles 117 External monitor 143 configuring 143 previewing menu snapshot 142 Files adding to project 29 choosing 28 downloading from Web 29 preparing for DVD Arch
208. res recompression lt indicates some files are compliant and some files require recompression 4 indicates you have specified to force recompression see below for information U V Note If a media file s format does not match the project format the media file will be re encoded during the preparation process For example if your media file is 4 3 MPEG 2 and your DVD Awchitect project is 16 9 the file will be re encoded H To determine the best file format settings for your use see Preparing files for DVD Architect software on page 25 Determining whether menus and titles are compliant Use the guidelines below to determine whether your menus and titles will require recompression during the DVD preparation process Menus Menus always use the settings from the Project video format and Project audio format controls All menus use the same audio format aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 and frame size but you can mix frame rates for menus within a single project A menu s video will not be recompressed if it meets the following requirements e Any background video must match the Project video format setting No graphics can be added to the menu Buttons must use highlighting only Using button thumbnails or text will require recompression A menu s audio will not be recompressed if its background audio matches the Project audio format setting If a menu requires recompress
209. ribed in the End User License Agreement is strictly prohibited No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express written consent of Madison Media Software Inc Copyright O 2005 Madison Media Software Inc a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Program Copyright 2005 Madison Media Software Inc a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America rights reserved 1 Table of Contents ATOdUCHO T DTI 9 Welcome to DVD Architect 5 9 System redulrermielits asm 9 Das aci ca DL ce 38 c ed ER RC ie ei a C QUO a 9 Installing DVD Architect 10 Goran 5 MIRA EUER E 10 OMASE Botan ts dove uA Lu MALE de 10 Whats ee ae 11 ON ANG VVC ce we ca aed ae Gece Gece ee a Aone 11 Learning the DVD Architect Workspace 13 MIEUSRRUIBOUPETREEERHERIRITLOPIT TT 13 Main window components leer 14 GOO MDA icr dua Sa do geting deg oe dd a ee ER cU ae ace pde t EE 14 Project Overview window Ctrl Alt 1 llleeleeeeee IIR 15 VVoOr
210. rmatting text 1 Select a song in the Compilation window 2 If necessary click the selection tool 5 or sizing tool in the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace click the text box and use the text bar to edit your text properties e Choose font from the drop down list to set the typeface for your text Choose a font size from the drop down list Choose Auto to have the text automatically adjust to fit the size of the text box Click the Bold Italic 7 or Shadow 8 buttons to toggle your font effects as desired Set your text justification options as desired For more information see Text toolbar Alt 2 page 17 Click the down arrow next to the color swatch button to display the color picker where you can set the red green blue and alpha channels for your text Moving text 1 Select a song in the Compilation window 2 If necessary click the selection tool the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 In the workspace drag the text box to the desired location or click Transformations in the Properties window to type a new location for the text box in the X position and Y position boxes CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION CHP 5 M amp Deleting text 1 Select a song in the Compilation window 2 If necessary click the selection tool the editing toolbar to make it the active tool 3 n the workspace select the text box you want
211. roject 43 subtitle event position 119 Subtitle properties 122 Color sets 122 Subtitle Event 122 Transformations 122 Subtitles 115 adding text 116 adding tracks 115 adjusting event length 120 adjusting event timing 119 changing track colors 121 INDEX copying event formatting 121 creating from Vegas regions 118 editing event color set 121 exporting 117 importing 117 setting track for timeline playback 121 Summary information 36 System requirements 9 Text adding to compilation 94 adding to music compilation 84 deleting 85 94 editing 54 formatting 54 84 94 inserting 54 moving 55 84 94 subtitle 116 Text toolbar Alt 2 17 Themes 132 alignment to menu objects 133 applying 133 automatically aligning objects 70 creating custom 134 deleting 133 exporting menu as 135 Themes window 18 Thumbnail masks 124 size 85 95 Timeline 119 Timeline playback setting audio track 112 Timeline window 22 Timing subtitle event 119 Title safe area 71 Titles transitions 60 Toolbar adding buttons 156 customizing 156 editing 16 hiding showing 156 main 14 removing buttons 157 reordering buttons 156 text 17 Tracks adding audio 111 adding subtitle 115 replacing 82 replacing audio 112 setting for timeline playback 112 setting subtitle for timeline playback 121 Transform bar 69 Transitions between menus or titles 6
212. rtup logo while the program is loading The logo does not increase loading time Use Microsoft DV Reader Select this check box to use the Microsoft DV codec for displaying and rendering DV This option can help resolve problems viewing DV Double clicking files in Explorer Select this check box to automatically realign objects according to reapplies theme layout the current theme when you double click media files in the Explorer window the new file is added and the objects are realigned on the menu When the check box is cleared the media files are added to the menu and existing object positions are preserved Use best stretching algorithm Select this check box if you want bi cubic stretching to be used during rendering during rendering This setting produces higher quality images but rendering time is increased When the check box is cleared bi linear stretching is used Automatically open last project When check box is selected the last project that was open when on startup you exited will reopen Media goes offline on loss of When this check box is selected media files are released when DVD focus Architect software does not have focus The files will be reloaded when you switch back to DVD Architect software Multimedia keyboard support Select this check box to use a multimedia keyboard to control playback of a project Disable pop up animations Select this check box to turn off the animation applied to text boxes when you edit text
213. s Inserting a graphic You can insert any number of graphics to display on top of a selected slideshow image 1 In the Compilation window select the slide to which you want to add the graphic From the Insert menu choose Graphic The Insert Graphic dialog is displayed Locate and select the file you want to use Click the OK button an 5 W N To reposition the graphic click the selection tool on the editing toolbar and drag the graphic to the desired location or click the Transformations button on the Graphics Properties pane to type a new location for the graphic box in the X position and Y position boxes 6 To resize the graphic click the sizing tool on the editing toolbar and drag any of the handles to resize the graphic or click the Transformations button on the Graphics Properties pane to type a new size for the graphic box in the X size and Y size boxes Inserting audio You can select an audio file to play in the background while your compilation is being viewed 1 Drag an audio file to the workspace or to an audio track in the timeline 2 Click the Fit compilation to audio gt button to automatically adjust the duration of all slides to match the length of the audio file For more information see Audio tracks on page 111 Setting thumbnail display You can set the size of the thumbnail displayed for the slides in the Compilation window Click the button to the right of the Thumbnail Size button
214. s e sor DDR Xe dq ESSERE IE dads 69 Automatically aligning objects based on current theme 70 Centeririd depu p tos ou didi n qeu Road 70 AG USUNG OD CCUSDACING de ash e eo Se otc ded OS CR cec 70 Deleng oDe lS TEE R T T TIT 70 ss vo acr o b 71 ShapBppitig to ine Gud bot n xS OO DS EU Sa bd Ain d siia 71 Shapping to 2d he bU EE REY mum eR dud aed x RES 71 to Sale dreds siad oes iode den BO dob bando Pat oe ee pd arb 71 Using automatic button vasa wx Des ed em E e e 71 BU tton uu uu e aao dio de o a RS arc ol oed ie 72 ANAS TOP EAL ONS gee Sms a CC DPI 72 vede wat oo EET 73 ne oid bL toe LP eee thet eee eee eee d dd LEE 74 PIQUA TT 75 INaviGallOn s sue vates do keeps 76 RV eiii Eu Mi MM 77 Copying and pasting attributes 0 0 77 Ihe Navigation tOOlL bed ac USE qd eae aa ead eda 79 Set lbg ODIecE OFCIBE ea doa eroe Seen RE aan dd Moses Ru Een eti td 80 VIEWING ODICCl ONGel
215. s layers f no layer break points are available you can close the wizard and add a chapter marker manually The wizard will suggest a title and approximate location e flayer break points are not available in suitable locations try rearranging the titles in the Project Overview window By changing the title order you may be able to achieve that layer break at a more desirable location b Select the layer break point that you want to use 11 The application displays a dialog box prompting you to burn another disc For more information see Burning multiple copies on page 153 CHP 12 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD 150 Writing a disc master This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software DVD Architect software allows you to create a disc master for disc replication ee Warning If you have a display device that is susceptible to burn in such as a rear projection television do not use static text or bright static graphics in any scene that will be displayed on screen for an extended period of time 1 Click the Make DVD button The Make DVD wizard is displayed 2 Click the Write Master button 3 On the Select Prepare Folder page choose the location where you want to prepare your project or the location of an already prepared project that you want to burn Q
216. s not encoded on DVDs you burn with DVD Architect software the software sets a region flag that is encoded by a replication facility l c Click the Mastering button at the top of the dialog and choose your mastering settings For more information see Mastering on page 34 8 Click the Next button 9 On the Select Mastering Output Parameters page choose your burn settings CHP 12 a In the Volume name box type the name of your disc b From the Device drop down list choose your hard drive or your DLT Digital Linear Tape drive c If you re saving your master to a file on disk type the path to the folder you want to use or click the Browse button to choose a folder d If you selected your DLT drive from the Device drop down list and need to erase the tape select the Erase first then write to tape check box A dialog box confirming that you want to erase the tape is displayed click the Yes or No button to continue TN Note the tape may take a long time and oftentimes cannot be canceled e Click the Next button PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD 152 10 If you are preparing and mastering a dual layer disc the Choose Layer Break Behavior page is displayed to allow you to choose if you want to choose a layer break or if you would like the software to choose a break
217. setting but you can select a music compilation in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the controls in the Recompress settings section to override the default video format The audio will not be recompressed if it is rendered in any compliant audio format If the audio requires recompression it will recompressed using the Project audio format setting You can select a picture compilation in the Optimize DVD dialog and use the controls in the Recompress settings section to override the default audio format Using the Optimize DVD dialog to fine tune your project To display the Optimize DVD dialog choose Optimize DVD from the File menu Each menu and title in your project is displayed on the left side of the dialog with the estimated size of each item and an indication of whether the item will be recompressed 3 xj Estimated Size ae Pee The Wapfaring 5 6 4 skimabed size 5 8 Language Setup 0 5 MB MET t Tunes Page 2 E4MB gt a es ES fishDVD1 55 7 MB Ko Compliant No MA Band members 34 4 MB gt Recompress T Setup 34 4 MB Recompress Settings Ty Play Music 34 4 MB JJ Music Compilatio 63 3 MB gt gt Recompress Shows whether audio track will be recampressed or not Estimated size 235 6 MB 6 02 of 4 700 GB media Project video format NTSC 7205480 Default video bitrate Mbps 8 000 Project audio forma
218. sor in the timeline where you want to add the subtitle text 4 Create a subtitle event by doing one of the following actions Action Description Click the Activate Track An event is added to the track and the text box in the workspace is made editable so you can change the text If a subtitle event exists at the cursor position another text box is added to the workspace within the current subtitle event e If the Auto Ripple button is selected subtitle events to the right of the cursor are shifted downstream to accommodate the new event Subtitle Text from the Ifthe Auto Ripple button is not selected a new event is created at the cursor position Insert menu and the positions of all existing events are preserved Click the Insert Subtitle This will add a subtitle event at the cursor position in all selected tracks The text box in the workspace Text Event button B is not made editable but you can edit the text later button on the track where you want to add subtitles and then choose 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create subtitle text as needed through the project ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES CHP 9 n 117 Importing subtitles 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or double click a button on a menu in the workspace to open it 2 From the View menu choose Timeline to display the Timeline window if it isn t already visible 3 From the Insert menu choose Subtitle Track A new subtitle track is
219. space 16 Project Overview window 15 Project properties changing 30 Copy protection 33 Disc properties 30 Mastering 34 Regions 34 summary information 36 viewing 30 Properties button 72 changing 30 Video Event 114 viewing 30 Properties window 21 Regions using to create subtitles 118 Remote control buttons turning off 50 Renaming chapter markers 108 Replacing audio files 82 in track 112 Replacing images in compilation 92 Repositioning chapter markers 108 Resizing objects 62 Rotating images in picture compilation 93 Safe areas snapping to 71 Saving a project 42 chapter markers 108 INDEX copy of project 42 Scene selection menu creating 56 Scott Studio File format 28 Sequential videos linking 81 101 Setting DVD Architect software preferences 157 first play media 30 image stretching or scaling 83 in and out points 107 menu length 46 object order 80 start item 30 thumbnail size 95 Setting up external monitor 143 Setup menu 58 Shortcuts 163 Keyboard 163 Mouse 166 Single movie DVD 107 changing audio file 109 changing video file 109 media properties 109 Single movie object adding to menu 51 Slide inserting empty 93 onapping 71 grid 71 objects 71 safe areas 71 to action safe area 71 to title safe area 71 opacing adjusting 70 Start item 30 Stretch type 92 Submenus adding from file 44 adding to p
220. t PEM Steren Fit to Disc Cancel CHP 3 GETTING STARTED 38 S LLL Adjusting video recompression settings 1 Select a menu or video title from the list 2 Click the Video 1 button to display the controls Information about the video format of the selected item is displayed If your title has multiple video tracks a separate Video button is displayed for each track aaaea Note If the video is already compliant you need to select the Recompress control click the button and choose Yes from the menu to edit its recompression settings Uus 3 Click the next to the Recompress Settings heading to expand the controls if they are not already expanded 4 Select the Use default bitrate box and click the button to display a menu Option Description Yes Choose if you want the selected video to use the bitrate from the Default video bitrate slider at the bottom of the Optimize DVD dialog No Choose if you want to specify a custom bitrate for the selected video You can then select the Bitrate Mbps control to specify the bitrate you want to use Type a number in the box use the spin control or click the to display a slider you can use to adjust the bitrate 5 Select the Aspect ratio control click the button and choose a command from the menu if you want to choose a new video format for the recompressed video Note This control is not available when a menu is selected
221. t page properties and button properties If you have a title open in the Timeline window you can edit information about the media file Property Graphics Button Menu Page Subtitle Media Picture Compilation Music Compilation Playlist Video Event Description Edits the position size and appearance of graphical elements on a menu or compilation Edits the action and appearance of the selected menu button Adjusts the length background media end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected page Adjusts subtitle text positions and adjusts which color set is used to draw subtitle text Adjusts the end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected media file Adjusts the end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected picture compilation Adjusts the end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected music compilation Adjusts the settings for each item in a playlist or to set the end action for the selected playlist Chooses the media file that will be used for events on the additional video tracks and adjusts color settings and cropping LEARNING THE DVD ARCHITECT WORKSPACE 22 Timeline window Alt 9 The Timeline window is a chronological representation of a video picture compilation music compilation or the background media for a menu From the View menu choose Timeline to show or hide the Timeline window The timeline d
222. t you want to move forward or backward in the layer 2 From the Edit menu choose Object Order and then choose the appropriate layering command from the submenu Move to Top moves the selected object to the top layer Move to Bottom moves the selected object to the bottom layer Move Forward moves the selected object forward one layer Move Back moves the selected object back one layer CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 81 CHAPTER CHP 5 E Compilation z a 2 i Creating a Music You can use DVD Architect software to create a music compilation DVD or add a music compilation to a menu in a menu based project music compilation is a collection of audio files that can be played in a DVD player When you create your music compilation you can specify an image and text to display while each audio file is playing M r Note Your music compilation is limited to 99 chapter markers Chapter markers allow users to navigate through your songs and automatically inserted for the first 99 songs These markers cannot be deleted renamed Users can allow the compilation to play normally they can navigate forward and backward through the first 99 songs in your compilation If you have more than 99 songs in your compilation users will need to use the Fast Forward button on the remote control to navigate past song 99
223. text 94 formatting text 94 M inserting audio 95 inserting empty slide 93 inserting graphic 95 moving text 94 properties 95 replacing images 92 rotating images 93 setting display duration 93 thumbnail display 95 Picture compilation properties 95 Color Sets 99 End Action 96 General 95 Remote Buttons 97 Slide 98 Track Media 96 Play All 56 Play Chapter 56 Playback timeline 112 Playlist properties 104 End Action 104 Playlist Item 105 Playlists 23 101 adding titles to 103 adding to menu 102 adding without link 102 deleting titles 103 properties 104 rearranging titles 103 renaming 103 Position changing 69 subtitle event 119 Preferences Burning tab 162 Display tab 161 Editing tab 161 General tab 158 Mastering tab 162 Preview tab 162 setting 157 Video Device tab 159 Video tab 159 Preparing and mastering 150 files for DVD Architect 25 project 145 your DVD 145 Preview media files 29 menu snapshot on external monitor 142 preferences 162 projects in DVD Architect 142 Project adding files 29 adjusting audio recompression 40 adjusting settings 40 adjusting video recompression 39 burning 147 choosing files 28 opening existing 28 optimizing 37 preparing 145 preparing and mastering 150 previewing 142 previewing menu snapshot on external monitor 142 properties 30 saving 42 saving a copy 42 starting a new 21 work
224. the compilation EST Click the Insert Picture Compilation button amp in the Project Overview window 3 Double click the compilation s button to begin assembling your compilation CHP 6 CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION jy Adding and editing images Inserting Images There are several ways to add images to your compilation kaes ER o o ail ED e Use the Explorer window to locate and select image files and drag oO m them to the Compilation window You can select multiple files at dp eee once using the key for consecutive files or the key for eec chem nonconsecutive files Files are added to the compilation list wherever you drag them Use the Explorer window to locate image files Double click on a file to add it to the bottom of the list in the Slideshow Properties area From the Insert menu choose Slide The Insert Slide dialog is displayed Select a file and click the Open button The image is inserted above the currently selected slide in the list From the Insert menu choose Empty Slide empty slide is inserted above the currently selected slide in the list Pw rw L i Tene Compilation _ o Note If you want the image file name automatically inserted on each slide choose Auto Insert Slide Text from the Options menu Otherwise you can manually add the text to each slide For more information see Adding and editing text on p
225. the point at which playback will start in the animated button or frame If you want to display a single frame from an animated file as a static image or button frame the Start time setting determines which frame is displayed To change the start time select the box and type a new setting or select the box and click the 1 button to display a slider that you can use to adjust the setting Style If you re using an animated file as a thumbnail or frame you can choose a setting from the Style drop down list to determine whether the button or frame is displayed as a still image or animated button Choose Still to display a static image in the button or the frame If your thumbnail or frame file is animated the Start time setting determines which frame is displayed Choose Animated to play an animated file in the button frame Highlight Style Highlight controls determine the appearance of a button when it is selected and activated Item Description Rectangle Displays a colored rectangle over the button s text and image Mask overlay Highlights the button s text and image Text rectangle Displays a colored rectangle around the button text Image rectangle Displays a colored rectangle around the button image Text mask overlay Highlights the button text Image mask overlay Highlights the button image Underline Displays an underline under the button Custom Allows you to specify a custom highlighting mask image and transparency style
226. the screen Stretch to fit The image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image Orientation Choose an option from the drop down list to rotate the video for the selected song Click the Rotate Clockwise and Rotate Counterclockwise 4 buttons in the Compilation window CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION CHP 5 M C89 Color Sets You can choose color sets to choose which colors are used to adjust which color set is used to draw subtitle text You can have four project wide color sets that are available to every title in your project and each title in your project can also have up to four custom color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color For more information see Using color sets on page 61 CHP 5 CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION 90 5 LLL CREATING A MUSIC COMPILATION CHP 5 91 CHAPTER m Ww 9s Creating a Picture Compilation Ji UR FU s m 8 EL NGA You can use DVD Architect software to create a picture compilation DVD or add a picture compilation to a menu in a menu based project Note Your compilation is limited to 99 chapter markers Chapter markers allow users to navigate through your pictures and automatically inserted for the fist 99
227. the workspace Item Description X position Allows you to change the center of the selected text box s position Y position X size Allows you to change the size of the selected text box Y size Maintain aspect Allows you to choose if you want the text to be stretched when you change the height or width of the text ratio box Color Sets Color sets determine which colors are used to display subtitles You can have four project wide color sets that are available to every menu page in your project and each title in your project can also have up to four custom color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color Use the Color Sets page to edit the color sets that will be available for the selected title and then use the Subtitle Event page to choose which color sets are used for the current subtitle For more information see Using color sets on page 61 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES CHP 9 i E a ad amp eu 123 Using Masks 5 and Themes DVD Architect software allows you to create custom masks menus and themes This gives you ultimate control while creating your projects A mask determines which portion of an image will be visible You can apply masks to button thumbnails button frames and image highlights Custom menus allow you to modify the appearance of your menus You can create custom menus
228. ting a color set 1 On the Graphics Properties Menu Page Properties Button Properties Subtitle Properties Media and Event Properties Music Compilation Properties Picture Compilation Properties or Playlist Properties pane click the Color Sets button 2 Click the button next to the color set you want to edit 3 Choose a setting from the Color Set X drop down list to indicate whether you want the color set to be available to your entire project Project wide or only the currently selected menu or title Custom 4 Select the Mode box click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the colors in your color set Item Description Blend colors You only need to choose the color set s fill color the other colors will be determined automatically by the software Specify colors You need to choose the fill color anti alias color outline background color and transparent color CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD 62 5 Select the color you want to edit Item Description Fill color Use to display subtitle text and highlighting on menu buttons Anti alias color Used to smooth the edges of menu button highlighting and subtitle text The color should be a blend of the fill color and the outline background color Outline Used to display the outline or background color for menu buttons or subtitle text Background color Transparency color Used to determine the transparent portions of subtit
229. ting rendered files For more information about the types of files that can be used without recompression see Preparing files for DVD Architect software on page 25 E a GETTING STARTED CHP 3 6 29 Using Explorer window views You can control the information that is displayed in the Explorer window by clicking the Views button and selecting a view View Description Tree View Displays all of the available drives and folders that you may choose from to find files Summary View Displays everything shown in the Tree View but adds an area below the file list where summary information for the selected file is displayed such as the file type and properties Details Displays all the properties for each file The information is presented in a table format You can sort the files according to a category by clicking the column label for that category All files Displays all file types in the selected folder Downloading media from the Web You can also download media files from the Web for use in your project 1 From the File menu choose Get Media from the Web Your Web browser starts and attempts to connect to the Internet 2 Search for and download files to use in your project Previewing media files You can preview media files from the Explorer window at any time before adding them to your project To do so simply click once on the file to select it and then click the Start Preview button To stop the preview
230. to add it to your project without creating a button in the current menu 7 Repeat step 6 for each menu button CHP 10 USING MASKS MENUS AND THEMES 4321 3333 8 Remove the default button highlighting a Select all the buttons in the workspace b In the Button Properties pane click the Highlight button c Select Style click the button and choose Custom d Select Mask click the button and choose None 9 Apply your menu highlight mask a In the Menu Page Properties pane click the Background Media button b Select Highlight mask click the button and choose Replace from the submenu to browse to the file that you want to use TY If the mask is contained in a layer within the mask file click the button to the left of Highlight mask select Layer click the button and choose the layer you want to use This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software c Select Highlight mask mapping click the button and choose a setting to indicate how transparency is determined from the mask 10 Choose the color sets that you want to use to highlight buttons on the menu when they are selected activated or inactive a In the Menu Page Properties pane click the General button b Select Selected button colors click the button and choose the color set that will be used to highlight buttons on the menu when they are selected using the arrow buttons on the DVD remote control
231. to choose a folder 4 Click the Next button CHP 12 PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD 14 y 5 If you selected the Prepare current project radio button in step 3 DVD Architect software displays a list of messages about your project and estimates the project s final size on the Review Message List page a Review the messages and make any necessary adjustments Message Type Description o Informational Produces a valid DVD and does not require any action Warning Produces a valid DVD and does not require any action Produces an invalid DVD and must be resolved b Click the Optimize button to display the Optimize DVD dialog where you can make changes to individual media files and project settings often allowing you to resolve warnings or errors For more information see Optimizing your project on page 37 6 Click the Next button 7 Choose the burn settings a In the Volume name box type the name of your disc b From the Device drop down list choose your DVD burner or ISO Image Writer c Perform one of the following actions If Then You chose your DVD burner In the Speed drop down list choose your burning speed You chose ISO Image Writer In the File name field click the button to browse to the location where you would like to save the file d If you re using a RW disc then you can select one of the Erase mode radio buttons to erase the disc before burning Option Descripti
232. to fit The image is magnified to fill the screen Stretch to fit The image is stretched to fill the screen This may cause distortion in the image Length Change the duration of the selected slide by clicking the button and dragging the slider or typing a value in the edit box Orientation Choose an option from the drop down list to rotate the video for the selected song Click the Rotate Clockwise button Rotate Counterclockwise buttons in the Compilation window CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION CHP 6 rig Color Sets You can choose color sets to choose which colors are used to adjust which color set is used to draw subtitle text You can have four project wide color sets that are available to every title in your project and each title in your project can also have up to four custom color sets with four colors each Each color set includes a fill color outline background color anti alias color and transparent color For more information see Using color sets on page 61 CHP 6 CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION CHP 6 101 CHAPTER Creating Playlists 7 3 FC p x gt US e A playlist contains a user defined sequence of movies chapter markers music compilations or picture compilations A playlist can contain only titles that are part of the DVD project which are played from start to finish and an end action determines what happens at the end
233. to the image by performing any of the following actions Contrast Contrast center e Drag the R G and B sliders to choose a color and drag the vertical alpha slider to set transparency e Type values in the R G B and A boxes Click the ii button to switch between RGB and HSL color modes Alpha Allows you to adjust the transparency of the image by dragging the slider or typing a value in the box Note Dragging left increases transparency while dragging right makes the image more opaque Crop Allows you to add a crop to the edges of the graphic to frame the image by performing the following actions e Drag the Left slider or type a value in the box to trim the left edge of the image e Drag the slider or type a value in the box to trim the top edge of the image e Drag the Right slider or type a value in the box to trim the right edge of the image e Drag the Bottom slider or type a value in the box to trim the bottom edge of the image Audio The Audio control displays the path to the background audio file that will be used Select a command from the menu to replace a file view media properties or remove the current file Stretch type Choose an option from the drop down list to determine how the image will be scaled Item Description Letterbox The image is displayed without scaling and black letterboxing bars are added above and below or on the sides as needed Zoom to fit The image is magnified to fill
234. to the same folder as your project file Normal saves a standard DVD Architect project without copying media Copy user media with project creates copies of your media files in the project folder Copy user and theme media with project creates copies of your media files and any required theme files in the project folder 5 Click the Save button GETTING STARTED 2y GETTING STARTED CHP 3 43 CHAPTER E s Creating Menu Based DVD Ji UR With DVD Architect software you can create simple or very complex menu based DVDs that link to submenus music compilations picture compilations playlists or movies Whenever you add submenus or media files to your menus a button is automatically added to the current menu The button can be a graphical button text link or both and each menu can contain up to 36 navigation objects 18 in a widescreen menu Viewers navigate the menus and titles with their DVD remote control to view the content of the DVD and select content for viewing You can apply a theme to your menus to achieve a consistent appearance and layout or you can customize the appearance of each menu and its objects individually For more information see Working with themes on page 152 Building menus When a user places the DVD in a DVD player or drive a main menu is displayed The main menu contains links to submenus or titles music compilations picture compilations or media files
235. ton A yellow triangle is placed on the timeline to mark the in point Chapter 1 represents the point at which playback will begin When you change the in q point the first chapter marker will be updated to match thein point 4 Position the cursor on the timeline where you want the video to end 5 Click the Set Out Point button A yellow triangle is placed on the timeline to mark the out point CHP 8 CREATING A SINGLE MOVIE DVD OR TITLE 108 y Working with chapter markers Inserting chapter markers You can place chapter markers in your video file for viewers to use as navigation points The chapter markers allow them to move to certain portions of the video and begin playback You can also use chapter markers to create scene selection menus and link to chapter markers with end actions For more information see Inserting scene selection menu on page 56 4 Note There is a limit of 99 chapter markers in a project l S 1 Double click a title in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the video 2 Position the cursor on the timeline where you want to place the marker 3 Click the Insert Chapter button An orange marker is placed on the timeline to mark the chapter 4 Note Chapter markers must be at least one second apart l Sus Renaming chapter markers 1 Right click the
236. ton in the Timeline window Changing subtitle track colors 1 Right click the header and choose Track Display Color from the shortcut menu 2 Choose a color from the submenu to set the selected track s color in the track list and the audio waveform in the timeline Note Track color settings are saved with your project Ns CHP 9 ADDING AUDIO VIDEO AND SUBTITLES 122 gt Subtitle properties This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Subtitle properties allow you to adjust the text positions and color sets used to draw subtitle text To edit the subtitle s properties peform the following 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 Select a subtitle event in the Timeline window or a text box in the workspace The Properties window will display different controls depending on your current selection 3 Click the specific control click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list Subtitle Event Colors Allows you to assign a color set to the selected subtitle events Note Subtitle events are drawn over the entire screen If the color set s transparent color is not fully transparent the screen will be tinted E a Transformations Allows you to adjust the subtitle text position when you select a subtitle text box in
237. tting for timeline playback 112 Automatically aligning objects based on current theme 70 B Backgrounds window 19 Burning ISO Image Writer 147 preferences 162 your DVD 145 your project 147 Button colors activated 46 inactive 46 selected 46 Button properties 72 Action 73 Buttons adding 60 choosing color sets 51 editing 72 highlighting 75 navigation 79 Navigation tool 79 properties 72 Buttons window 18 Centering objects 70 Changing audio file 109 menu background media 47 menu page order 45 object s size 62 picture compilation thumbnail size 95 position of object 69 Chapter markers deleting 108 inserting 108 loading markers 108 saving 108 Chapter markerss renaming 108 repositioning 108 Choosing color sets for buttons 51 Choosing media files 28 Color sets 61 applying 62 editing 61 editing subtitle event 121 Compilation INDEX adding images 92 adding text 94 adding to menu 51 deleting text 94 formatting text 94 inserting audio 95 inserting empty slide 93 inserting graphic 95 moving text 94 replacing images 92 rotating images 93 thumbnail display 95 Compilation window 20 Configuring external monitor 143 Copying subtitle event formatting 121 Creating a scene selection menu 56 C
238. tton Allows navigation to the next page al Previous Button Allows navigation to the previous page Empty Button Allows you to add an empty button as a placeholder You can edit the button s properties later Note The Back Button Next Button and Previous Button commands are available only if the target menu or page exists You can use the Button Properties controls in the Properties window to edit the button image used and its link properties For more information see Button properties on page 72 Creating menu transitions You can combine button actions and media end actions to play a media file as a transition between menus and between menus or titles 1 Drag the transition media file from the Explorer or Microsoft Windows Explorer to the root folder in the Project Overview window Dragging a file to the root folder adds the media to your project without creating a button on a menu 2 Set the transition media s end action to to link to the menu or title that you want to display after the transition 3 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 4 Select a button 5 Set the button action to play the transition media When a user activates the button the button plays the transition media and the transition media s end action displays the target menu or title CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 M TG 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5
239. tton on the remote to choose which video track is played Note This feature Is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Video mode Allows the user to press the Video Mode button on the remote to switch widescreen letterboxed and pan and scan presentation in a 16 9 video CHP 6 CREATING A PICTURE COMPILATION 9 Slide Video Media The Video Media control displays the path to the background video file that will be used in the menu Select a command from the menu to replace a file view media properties crop and adjust media settings or remove the current file i Q amp amp 509 es Tip To change a file quickly drag a file from the Explorer window to the Video box ee For additional video controls and effect properties click the button to the left of the Video Media heading These features are available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Item Description Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Brightness to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast Allows you to adjust the contrast of the image by dragging the slider or clicking the button to the left of Contrast to display individual controls for the red green and blue channels of the image Contrast center Allows you to set the anchor point around which contrast is adjuste
240. u to keep topics that you revisit often in a separate folder To add a topic to your favorites click the 299 button on the Favorites tab What s This help Whats This help allows you to view pop up descriptions of menus buttons and dialog boxes IVlenus and buttons Choose What s This from the Help menu press F1 or click the What sThis help button on the toolbar and then click any menu or button Dialog boxes To use What sThis help in a dialog box click the question mark button 4 in the upper right corner of the dialog box and then click an item in the dialog box Help on the Web CHP 1 Additional DVD Architect software help and information is available on the Sony Media Software Web site From the Help menu choose Sony on the Web to view a listing of Web pages pertaining to DVD Architect software and Sony Media Software The software starts your system s Web browser and attempts to connect to the appropriate page on the Sony Media Software site INTRODUCTION 4 2 INTRODUCTION CHP 1 13 CHAPTER ere Learning the DVD Architect Workspace DVD Architect software is designed to make it easy to create a professional looking DVD Many of the editing operations commands and shortcut keys are common to other popular software applications as well as other Sony Media Software applications Main window When you start the application the main window appears Editing toolbar Workspace 0
241. uality can allow you to preview your project when your computer cannot render the project in real time 3 If you want to verify whether any of your objects are outside the title and action safe areas click the View The grids for the Title Safe and Action Safe areas display while your project is previewing If you see clipping during the preview you can make corrections in your project 4 Use the buttons on the remote control to navigate and play your project 5 Click the Preview on External Monitor button if you want to send your project to the external monitor device specified on the Video Device tab of the Preferences dialog For more information see Previewing on an external video monitor on page 142 This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software 6 To end the preview and return to the main window click the Close button cise Previewing on an external video monitor This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software You can feed video directly from the DVD Architect window to a television monitor With this feature you can make your final editing decisions on a broadcast monitor which differs significantly from a computer monitor before preparing or burning your DVD use an external monitor you must have the following hardware OHCTI compliant iLink also known as FireWire or IEEE 1394 DV card DV camcorder or
242. uble click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Edit menu choose Delete Page Changing page order 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit 2 From the Edit menu choose Page Order and then choose Move Forward or Move Back to move the current menu forward or backward Editing menu page properties The Menu Page Properties pane in the Properties window allows you to adjust the length background media end actions and remote control button behavior for the selected page Menu Page Properties End Action Remote Buttons To edit the menu s properties peform the following steps prop p g Step Color Sets 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu you want to edit Reduce interlace flicker OFF Menu length Auto calculate Len gth 00 00 00 400 Loop point 00 00 00 000 2 Click the property button that you would like to edit i isi Selected button colors Color set 1 Activated button colors Color set 2 3 Click the specific property click the button and choose a setting from the drop down list Inactive button colors Mone trans Destination Destination asset that is linked ta CHP 4 CREATING A MENU BASED DVD General Reduce interlace flicker Choose a s
243. will be pasted to the first object only to avoid creating overlapping objects Properties are pasted from objects of the same type text attributes are pasted to text objects graphic properties are pasted to graphic objects and button properties are pasted to buttons However you can paste size position and media effects between buttons and graphic objects Button properties are pasted based on the order in the Project Overview window for example if you copy buttons 1 through 3 in one menu and then paste attributes to buttons 1 through 3 in another menu attributes will be pasted from button 1 to button 1 button 2 to button 2 and button 3 to button 3 If you copy buttons 1 through 3 in one menu and then paste attributes to buttons 5 through 7 in another menu attributes will be pasted from button 1 to button 5 button 2 to button 6 and button 3 to button 7 Properties are pasted based on object position for example if you copy two text objects in one menu and then paste attributes to two text objects in another menu the attributes from each text object in the source menu will be pasted to the closest text object in the destination menu CREATING A MENU BASED DVD CHP 4 79 The Navigation tool Navigation controls determine which button is selected when you use the Up Down Left and Right buttons on your DVD remote control 1 Double click a menu in the Project Overview window or navigate in the workspace to open the menu
244. workspace to open the playlist you want to edit or choose a playlist from the drop zoe down list at the top of the Playlists window 2 Select the playlist item that you would like to edit 3 Click the End Action or Playlist Item button 4 Select the specific control click the button and choose a setting from the e drop down list Command executed when the action is initiated End Action Item Description Command Determines what happens after the last item in the playlist is played e Link you can link to any menu media file and chapter point Use the Destination Destination chapter Destination item or Destination button controls to set the target You can also use the Destination button control to choose the default selected button in the destination menu e Stop your DVD will stop playing after the last item Destination When Link is selected in the Command drop down list choose the menu title or playlist that will be displayed Note If no menu has been displayed Most recent menu will display the first menu on the disc Destination chapter When your end action links to a video music compilation picture compilation or playlist choose the specific chapter in the destination file that will be displayed When your end action links to a menu choose Start or Loop Point to indicate the point from which the menu will be played For more information about setting a menu loop point see the General heading in the Menu
245. y action Produces an invalid DVD and must be resolved b Click the Optimize button to display the Optimize DVD dialog where you can make changes to individual media file and project settings often allowing you to resolve warnings or errors For more information see Optimizing your project on page 37 7 Click the Next button 8 The subtitle and menu highlight mask files in your project are analyzed to ensure that they are ready for burning and a message list is displayed with the results Review the messages and make any necessary adjustments 9 Click the Finish button Your project is rendered to the folder you specified 10 The application displays a dialog box indicating that the prepare completed successfully click the OK button to continue PREPARING AND BURNING YOUR DVD CHP 12 C147 Burning your prepared project During the burning process an existing prepared project is burned to disc For information on preparing a project for burning see Preparing your project on page 145 Warning If you have display device that is susceptible to burn in such as rear projection television do not use static text or bright static graphics in any scene that will be displayed on screen for an extended period of time Click the DVD button 9 The Make DVD wizard is displayed 2 Click the Burn button 3 On the Select Prepare Folder page
246. yback of your DVD in Airplanes In Flight Entertainment Mastering This feature is available only in the full version of DVD Architect software Output format Allows you to specify the file format used when writing mastering files Option Description DDP 2 00 DDP Disc Description Protocol 2 00 is widely supported by replication facilities but this format does not support CSS copy protection or region coding DDP 2 10 similar to DDP 2 00 but with added support for region coding CMF 1 0 Cutting Master Format supports 55 and region coding Number of sides Allows you to specify the number of sides one sided or two sided that the mastered DVD will contain Current side Allows you to specify which side you re currently creating master files for Note Available only when the Number of sides is 2 l M Number of layers Allows you to specify the number of layers that the mastered DVD will contain Option Description Choose if your project will be burned to a single layer DVD 2 Choose if your project will be burned to dual layer DVD GETTING STARTED CHP 3 M 35 Direction of translation aa Note Available only when the specified number of layers is 2 SS Allows you to specify the direction in which reading will occur on the second layer of a dual layer disc T aaas Note The first
247. your own Creating frame masks You can create your own masks using the image editing application of your choice Create the mask as an image the same size as your frame image or as a layer in the frame image The masked area can be any shape and you can use any supported media file format as a mask Tip You can use gradients to feather the edges of a masked image Sample Description When an image that does not support transparency such as BMP or JPG is used as a mask any pixel with a red value of 255 is transparent in the mask In these examples the white and red areas represents the portion of the frame that will be visible When an image that supports transparency such as PNG or PSD is used as a mask transparent portions of the mask image represent portions of the frame image that will be visible Frame properties When you select a button in the workspace the Properties window displays information about the selected button To see more information about the frame image and its mask click the Media button in the Button Properties pane and look under the Frame Properties heading e The Frame Media box displays the path to the current frame file The Mask box displays the path to the current mask file ee ff Tip If you re using layered psd files you can choose which layer you want to use as the thumbnail or mask image Click the button to expand the Frame Media or Mask heading and choose the layer you want t

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