Creating a menu using a menu templateThe 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:
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.) |