Creating a menu using a menu template


    The menu templates in the Library palette are predesigned menus that represent a wide spectrum of visual styles and themes. Most templates have a companion submenu that reflects the same style and contains a different number of buttons. The templates include buttons with subpictures (for highlighting) and fully-styled placeholders for text. The buttons on some templates provide a thumbnail layer for video. You can use the templates as is, just changing the text, or you can swap out images that better reflect the look and feel of your project.

    Note: The application DVD includes many additional menu templates. You can add some or all of these to your Library palette.

To create a menu using a menu template:

  1. Click the Library tab to activate it (or choose Window > Library).
  2. At the bottom of the Library palette, click the Show Buttons The Toggle Buttons Display and Show Images buttons Toggle display of Assets icon to hide the buttons and images and display only the menu templates.
  3. Select the template you want to use, and click the New Menu button New Menu button at the bottom of the palette. Adobe Encore DVD displays the new menu in the Menu Editor window.
  4. Using the text tool text tool , select and edit the text in the new menu as needed.
  5. Delete or duplicate buttons as needed using the selection tool selection tool . (See Moving, copying, and deleting objects.)
  6. Note: Most templates that are submenus include buttons designed to display a thumbnail version of the video clip to which they are linked. If you do not want the buttons to display thumbnails, once you create a menu from the template, open the new menu in Adobe Photoshop, and remove the (!) prefix from the thumbnail layer in each button. (See Working with Adobe Photoshop.)