User manual ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY 5

DVD MovieFactory User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. January 2006 Ulead DVD MovieFactory® version 5 © 2000-2006 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement, which is included with the product. This Agreement specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product. Licenses and trademarks ICI Library © 1991- 1992 C-Cube Microsystems. Ulead, the Ulead logo, and Ulead DVD MovieFactory are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Ulead Systems, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. 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Applying menu templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing menu templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using motion menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing menu templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing menu thumbnail and text style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Burning options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Straight Capture to Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Settings and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 16:9 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Slideshow Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adding photo slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Editing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Capturing video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Capturing DV video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing High-Definition video (HDV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing analog video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing TV footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Splitting a Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32 33 33 34 34 4 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Capturing video directly to MPEG format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Capture Options dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Set Auto Capture to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Importing DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Edit Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Copy Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Disc Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Erase Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Close Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Settings and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disc Template Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ulead DVD MovieFactory Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product Updates on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Ulead DVD MovieFactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 38 38 39 40 40 40 40 41 41 Project settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Display aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Label@Once . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Label@Once dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating custom paper templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designing from scratch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designing based on an existing project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designing based on a playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing a disc label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving a disc label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing a disc label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 44 45 46 47 47 47 47 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 5 Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory Ulead DVD MovieFactory provides you with the answer to your disc-authoring needs. Instantly create Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD, VCD, and SVCD video or slideshow discs through a user-friendly, wizard-type process and specific task oriented features. You can also enhance your video by adding transition effects, text, audio, interactive menus, and many others, or print disc label or cover to make your discs more attractive and interesting. With DVD MovieFactory, creating professional-looking video or slideshow discs has never been easier. Note: The availability of program modules depends on the DVD MovieFactory version you have. DVD MovieFactory DVD MovieFactory launcher The DVD MovieFactory launcher (run from the icon on the desktop, Start menu, or from the program folder) serves as a control panel where you can find the tasks for disc editing and authoring. To use the launcher: 1. Select a task by clicking the Video Disc, Slideshow Disc, Import, Edit Disc, Copy Disc, Disc Tools, or Print Disc Label icon. 2. Select an associated task option at the right hand side. 6 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Notes: · You can also click any tool icon located at the lower part to set project preferences, view disc and burner information, and create disc labels. · Opening previously created project files from outside the DVD MovieFactory launcher will automatically launch the associated program. Video Disc Click to create a new project, open an existing one, or perform other burning tasks. See "Video Disc" for more details. Slideshow Disc Click to create a new slideshow project or open an existing one. See "Adding photo slideshows" for more details. Import Click to capture content from your camcorder and other devices or import content from a DVD or CD. See "Import" for more details. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 7 Edit Disc Click to append data or edit video/MP3 files on a disc. See "Edit Disc" for more details. DVD MovieFactory Copy Disc Click to create a copy of a disc or convert DVD and video formats for use on your projects. See "Copy Disc" for more details. Disc Tools Click to format, erase, or finalize a disc. See "Disc Tools" for more details. Preferences Click to set your working folder, view product updates, register online, or view program information. Disc information Click to view the properties of the disc in your CD or DVD burner. Drive information Click to view the properties of the your CD or DVD burner. Label@Once Click to open Ulead Label@Once and create a label for your CD or DVD disc. See "Label@Once" for more details. 8 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Video Disc Ulead DVD MovieFactory's step-by-step interface makes creating movies simple and easy. To create a video disc, click Video Disc on the Launcher and select an associated task. To create a new project, click New Project. Select your output disc type in Create Video Disc and click OK. · Blu-ray A format that allows recording, rewriting and playback of highdefinition video (HD). A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25GB and can record over 2 hours of HDTV or more than 13 hours of standard-definition TV. There are also dual-layer versions that can hold 50GB. · HD DVD (High Density Digital Versatile Disc) Developed as a standard for high-definition DVD, HD DVD is similar to the Blu-ray Disc, which is also uses a 120 mm diameter optical data storage media and 405 nm wavelength blue laser. · DVD Abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disc, a popular format in video production because of its superb audio and video quality. It also holds several times more data that VCDs and SVCDs. · VCD (Video Compact Disc) is a special version of a CD-ROM that uses the MPEG-1 format. The quality of the exported movie is almost the same, but usually better than VHS tape-based movies. A VCD can be played back on a CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player. · SVCD Abbreviation for Super Video CD, commonly described as an enhanced version of a VCD. It is based on MPEG-2 technology with either Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR). · DVD-RAM/RW Like random access memory (RAM), DVD-RAM/RW can be read, recorded on, and erased repeatedly. · DVD VR A DVD recording format that allows you to produce a DVD movie that can be directly edited on the disc. DVD+VR is used on DVD+RW disks. DVD-VR is used on DVD-RW disks. To edit an existing project, select Open Existing Project and browse for the project file. Creating a new project or opening an existing one takes you to the Add/Edit Media step. Note: You can select other options to burn your video, disc image file, or DVD folders. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 9 Add/Edit Media In the Add/Edit Media step, you can add media files, modify them or enhance their quality, create chapter points, import and export clips, and view file information among others. DVD MovieFactory Add Media You can add content to your movie by capturing videos, adding video files, creating and adding slideshows, and importing DVD videos. Toggle between showing and hiding advanced options Options for adding media Current project type Capture video See "Capturing video" for more details. Add video files DVD MovieFactory allows you to add video files of different formats such as AVI, MPEG, and WMV into your video project. You can also add a VideoStudio project (.VSP). 10 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE To add a video file to your project: 1. Click Add video files in the Add/Edit Media page to launch the Open Video File dialog box. 2. Locate the video file(s). You can select and add multiple files under the same folder. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple files. 3. Repeat the above process to add more video files. Add photo slideshow See "Adding photo slideshows" for more details. Import DVD video See "Importing DVD-Video" for more details. Add/Edit Chapters Through this option, you can create submenus linked to their associated video clips. See "Setup Menu" for more details. Represented as a video thumbnail in a submenu, each chapter is like a bookmark for a video clip. Viewers can easily select a chapter, then the video clip will immediately jump to the first scene of that chapter and start the playback. This feature gives your viewers the freedom to choose a particular part of the movie to watch. Note that these small video thumbnails only link to its "mother" video without generating any additional physical video files. So, you don't need to worry about the possibility of unexpected file size increase. You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip. If the Create menu option is not selected, you will be guided to the Preview step immediately without creating any menus after clicking Next. To create or edit chapters linked to a video clip: 1. Select a video in the Media Clip list. 2. Click Add/Edit Chapter 3. Click Auto Add Chapters . The Add/Edit Chapter dialog box opens. . You can also drag the Jog Slider to move to a . Repeat scene to use as the first frame of a chapter and click Add Chapter this step until all chapter points have been added. 4. Click OK. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 11 Use Remove Chapter or Remove All Chapters to delete unwanted chapters. Use Show or Hide to include or exclude the selected chapters from the menu. Tips: · To use Auto Add Chapters, your video must be at least one minute long or have scene change information. · If you click Auto Add Chapters and your video is a DV-formatted AVI file captured from a DV camcorder, DVD MovieFactory can automatically detect scene changes and add chapters accordingly. · If the selected video is an MPEG-2 file with scene change information, DVD MovieFactory automatically detects each scene change and generates it as a chapter when you click Auto Add Chapters. DVD MovieFactory Edit Media After importing the media files into your project, you can now play and edit the content using DVD MovieFactory's playback controls and editing tools. When editing, there are many ways to browse through a video clip. You can use the navigation control buttons or go to a specific timecode. You can also use the Jog Wheel, which works the same way as the one found in most VCRs, to browse through the video more quickly. Or you can use the Shuttle Slider to view the video clip at a constant playback speed. Jog Slider Jog Wheel Shuttle Slider Tip: When using the Jog Wheel, you can browse through a video by moving the scroll wheel on the mouse back and forth. 12 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE The right-click menu Right-click a thumbnail in the Media Clip list to display a context menu that gives you access to more options. · Change Thumbnail Changes the current thumbnail display. · Reset Thumbnail Restores the original thumbnail display. · Reset Enhanced Video Removes all enhancement made in the Enhance Video dialog box. · Recover Possible Lost AV Data Retrieves lost data from captured videos. · Audio Output Setting Includes audio data when exporting video. · Media Clip Properties Displays the file, video, and audio properties of the selected media clip. Trimming a video You can trim a video using the Jog Slider, mark-in/out buttons, navigation controls, Shuttle Slider, and Shuttle Wheel. Trimming allows you to modify the length of the video according to your needs. To trim video: 1. Select a video thumbnail in the Media Clip list. 2. Use the navigation controls or drag the Jog Slider to where the clip will start and click point. or press [F3]. Alternatively, simply drag Mark-in to the starting 3. Use the navigation controls or drag the Jog Slider to move to the point where the clip will end then click or press [F4]. 4. Click Play (or press [Space]) to view the trimmed video. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 13 Multi-trim Video Multi-trim Video lets you select multiple segments from a video and extract these segments to the Media Clip list. DVD MovieFactory To use Multi-trim: 1. Select the video to be trimmed in the Media Clip list. 2. Click to open the Multi-trim Video dialog box. 3. Drag the Jog Slider to locate the start of the segment to retain, and then click or press [F3]. 4. Drag the Jog Slider to locate the end of the segment to retain, and then click or press [F4]. The extracted segment will be added to the Media Clip list. 5. To select more segments, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. Click Play (or press [Space]) to view the trimmed video. Note: If the video is previously edited by Enhance Video, you must first right-click the video and select Reset Enhanced Video before you can multi-trim the clip. 7. To remove any extracted segment from the list, select it in the Media Clip list and click Remove selected clips. You can also click Invert Selection to select all unmarked segments instead. 8. Click OK. Tip: To move the Jog Slider at a fixed interval, use interval in Duration. or . Set the quick search To remove any extracted segment from the list, select it in the Media Clip list and click Remove selected clips. You can also click Invert Selection to select all unmarked segments instead. 14 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Ad-Zapper Ulead DVD MovieFactory lets you search your videos for commercial intervals. Clicking this feature extracts the commercials to the media list. Quick search interval allows you to set a fixed interval between frames and browse through the movie using the set value. Detection sensitivity allows you to control the rate of distinguishing between commercials. Merge CF This feature merges all your extracted clips so that they appear as one thumbnail in your media list. Join/Separate videos You can combine two or more video clips, or separate previously combined video clips using the Join/Separate Video feature. To combine/separate video clips: 1. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] and click on two or more clips in the Media Clip list. 2. Click to combine the selected clips. . 3. To separate the previously combined videos, select the video clip from the Media Clip list and click Enhance Video/Edit Slideshow Select a video clip and click Enhance Video to add transition effects, audio, and text to your video. The Effect tab The Effect tab displays various options that you can use to apply transition effects to your video clip. You can also add a transition effect anywhere in the video. Note: Click Auto Add Effects to easily add transition effects. DVD MovieFactory will scan the video for scene changes and add a transition effect at every point of the scene change. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 15 To manually add transition effects: 1. In the Effect tab, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback controls to move between frames in the video. Stop when you reach the point where the effect will be added. 2. Select a transition effect from the list, and enter the duration. 3. Click Add to Current Position. 4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to add more transition effects. You can use the playback controls to preview the results. 5. Click OK. DVD MovieFactory Options for the Effect tab · Auto Add Effects Click to automatically add transition effects based on the scene changes or chapters of a video title. · Only for joined videos Select to automatically insert transition effects in between videos that are joined together. This option works only with Auto Add Effects. · Duration Allows you to specify the length of the selected transition effect. · Add to Current Position Click to add the selected transition effect to the frame currently displayed on the Preview Window. · Added effect list Select an applied transition effect to edit or remove. · Delete Click to remove the selected transition effect from the video. · Delete All Click to remove all previously applied transition effects. · Auto enhancement Applies automatic brightness and contrast adjustments to your video clip. The Text tab The Text tab allows you to add and format text. To add text to your video: 1. In the Text tab, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback controls to move between frames in the video. Stop when you reach the point where the text will be added. 2. Double-click the Preview Window to enter the text. Specify the duration, font type, size, color, and other properties. You can also use the mark-in/out buttons to set how long the text clip will be displayed on screen. Click Mark-in to mark the starting point of the clip and Mark-out to mark the ending point. 16 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to add more text. You can use the playback controls to preview the result. The text will not overlap each other. Tip: To modify or delete the added text, select it in the Added text list then apply preferred settings or click Delete. 4. Click OK. Options for the Text tab · Added text list Records all the text strings that have been added. Use this list to select the text to edit or remove. · Delete Click to remove the selected text from the video. · Duration Specify how long the text will be displayed. · Vertical text Changes the orientation of the text vertically. · Transparency Enter a value or drag the slider to adjust the transparency of the text. · Shadow Applies shadow to your text. · Show/Hide shadow attributes Toggles between showing and hiding the settings for the text shadow. · X-offset Determines the horizontal distance between the text and the shadow. · Y-offset Determines the vertical distance between the text and the shadow. · Transparency Enter a value or drag the slider to adjust the shadow transparency of the text. The Audio tab The Audio tab allows you to add audio to your video. To add audio: 1. In the Audio tab, click Add Audio to locate the audio file to add. The added audio files are displayed on the list below Add Audio. 2. To preview and trim an audio file or apply fade-in/out effects, click Set audio properties . The duration of all audio files in your project is displayed in Total duration. Note: Even if the audio is trimmed or edited, the actual audio playback duration remains the same as the video playback duration. Audio playback will loop if the video duration is longer. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 17 3. To add a voice annotation to your video, drag the Jog Slider or use the playback controls or the Jog Wheel to move between frames in the video. Stop when you reach the point where the annotation will be inserted. Click Record Voice and test your microphone (adjust the volume as needed), then click Record to start. 4. To remove a previously recorded annotation, select it from the Recorded voice list then click Delete . 5. Adjust the volume for the original audio track, additional audio file, and recorded voice annotations respectively. Click Play to preview the result. 6. Click OK. DVD MovieFactory Options for the Audio tab · Add Audio Click to locate an audio file to be used as background music for your video. The added audio files are displayed on the list below it. · Record Voice Click to record and add voice annotations to your video. · Mix audio Enter the specific value or move the slider to adjust the volume level for the Original, Additional, and Voice audio tracks respectively. · Mute Click to disable a specific audio track. Export Selected Clips This lets you select existing video files and save them to another video file format. To export selected clips: 1. Select the video files from the Media Clip list in the Add/Edit Media page. 2. Click Export selected clips and select from a list of file format templates. Select Fast Export DVD Compliant Video to save a DVD, VCD, or SVCD video in MPEG-2 format. Fast Export Video lets you export a non MPEG video file to the same format without having to convert it. Select Customize to save to other formats. 3. Locate the folder where you want to save these files, and then enter a new file name. 4. Click Save. Note: You can also export more than one video clip. The file name you entered followed by a serial number will be used as file name for the succeeding clips that you export. 18 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Setup Menu To create menus and submenus, select Create menu in the Add/Edit Media step. Clicking Next take you to the Setup Menu step. Menus allow the viewers to instantly access specific portions of your video. DVD MovieFactory offers a set of menu templates to best fit the purpose of each menu. Custom-made menus are also easily created. See the illustration below to better understand the menu structure. In this example, Clip 1 has three chapters. When you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail, it will jump to submenu #1. If you look at Clip 2, it has no chapters assigned to it. Therefore, there is no submenu for Clip 2. Menu template categories Menu templates are located in the Gallery tab of the Setup Menu page. They are grouped in various categories depending on your project type. SmartScene Menus uses both text and thumbnails. Hovering your mouse pointer over a chapter point text shows the thumbnail for that specific chapter. Selecting other text shows the corresponding chapter thumbnail. SmartScene Menus, however, cannot be customized. ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE 19 Note: The SmartScene Menu type is not supported in Straight Capture to Disc projects. DVD MovieFactory The most commonly used menu type is Thumbnail Menus. The chapter points that you have previously created are represented as scene thumbnails. Clicking a thumbnail plays back the movie starting from the said chapter point. Text Menus is a category that uses texts to represent chapter points. Selecting a text title plays back the movie from the corresponding chapter point. Applying menu templates To apply a menu template for your project: 1. In the Setup Menu page, select the menu to modify in Currently displayed menu. 2. In the Gallery tab, select a template layout category in Menu template. 3. Click a template layout thumbnail to apply it. Editing menu templates You can modify your menu template by selecting various options on the Edit tab. · Background music Opens a menu of options for selecting or deleting audio files used as background for your menus. · Motion menu Sets the duration for the moving elements in the menu. See "Using motion menus" for more details. · Background image/video Opens a menu of options for selecting or deleting image or video files used as backgrounds for your menus. When your choose a video as menu background for your VCD or SVCD project, however, only the first frame of the video will be set as the menu background. · Font Settings Opens a menu of options for font properties used in the menu template · Layout Settings Opens a menu of options for applying changes to menu pages or resetting them to their previous state. · Advanced Settings Opens a menu of options for adding title menus, chapter menus, and thumbnail numbers. · Customize Opens the Customize Menu dialog box where you can modify the layout, thumbnail frames and navigation buttons of your menu. · Menu In/Menu Out Opens a selection filters and transition effects. If a menu template has a Menu In effect, its default duration is 25 seconds. 20 ULEAD DVD MOVIEFACTORY USER GUIDE Note: The Menu In and Menu Out transition effects are not supported in DVD+VR projects. To switch to preview mode, click Go to the Preview step. Using motion menus When Motion menu is selected, the movie will use the beginning part of the video at a fixed duration instead of the first video frame as button thumbnails. The duration of motion menus range from 6 to 30 seconds. Using motion menus will increase the file size. Check the disc space usage indicator to make sure that the file size is still within the limit of the DVD. Refer to the Required menu space to make sure the space for the menu does not exceed the menu space limit of your selected output. Use video backgrounds and buttons to enhance the appearance of your menus. Select a customized template first then choose a video for your buttons or background. Customizing menu templates Ulead DVD MovieFactory allows you to customize and create your own menu templates for easy application to your current and future movie projects. To create your own menu template: 1. Click Customize in the Edit tab of the Setup Menu page to open the Customize Menu dialog box. 2. Select Frame, Navigation Button, or Layout in the drop down menu to display the associated preset thumbnails. 3. Double-click a thumbnail to apply it. 4. To choose a new background music, image, or video, click Background music or Background image/video. 5. You can rotate text in the Preview Window of the Customize Menu dialog box using the rotate handle. To modify the text description, select the text and click Font Settings. This opens the Font dialog box where you can select apply text attributes. Note: When working in the Customize Menu dialog box, use the Font dialog box to accurately resize text. The Font dialog box can also be launched by right-clicking the text and selecting Font Attributes.