More menu templates for DVD-A

videoarts wrote on 3/1/2003, 10:38 AM

The templates for menus in release 1.0 is lacking. Will there be more options available in the next release? Is there another way to use drop shadow text? I don't like the plain white text.

Overall, DVD-A has a LOT of potential. The encoder is at least every bit as good as TMPEG, and output to my HP200i burner has been flawless. No coasters in over two weeks of burning disks.

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Video Arts

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SonicBorr wrote on 3/3/2003, 9:53 AM

You can make your own themes if you want to. You can download the theme specification on the download page:

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/download/step2.asp?DID=437

It's really simple to change a theme to have the text properties and/or graphics that you commonly use.

videoguy wrote on 3/14/2003, 9:05 PM

Do you have to do it like that. can you just modify the current theme and then save it with a differnt name?

BillyBoy wrote on 3/15/2003, 3:44 PM

OR go here.
http://download.sonicfoundry.com/current/extras/dvdarchitect_themespec.pdf

Simple is relative. You of course Know how to code in XML right? <wink>

No? Don't feel bad, I don't either, never had time to mess with it yet. It is similar to HTML but the syntax is far less forgiving.

wobblyboy wrote on 3/15/2003, 4:39 PM

There are so many options I am not sure why you would want templates. I prefer to load a photoshop file, other graphic, or video with sound into my menus and/or buttons. I really like it that DVD Architect provides me with previews of my moving menus and buttons with sound.