newbie: can you prevent a button from highlighting?

Eug7 wrote on 7/22/2004, 9:29 AM

I've added a button to the main menu to show a short video clip. How do I keep this button from being selected?

Is there a way to add a graphic and then associate a video with audio clip to the graphic to accomplish the above?

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bStro wrote on 7/22/2004, 9:47 AM

While right-clicking the media in the Explorer window, drag it to the menu and select Insert Graphics.

Rob

Eug7 wrote on 7/22/2004, 10:21 AM

That worked but you can't add a mask to modify the graphic like you would a button. Bummer.

bStro wrote on 7/22/2004, 10:43 AM

Open Vegas, add your video clip to a timeline, then add a mask above that. Render to a new file. Use the new file in your DVD project. Or just menu background at the very bottom and render the whole thing to a new motion background.

If you're really set on making a "button" that doesn't lead anywhere, then set the Navigation properties for the rest of the buttons on the menu so that none of them lead to the one you're trying to pretend isn't a button. ;-) Understand that this will accomplish what you want in a set-top player, but anyone using a software-based player will be able to select that button with their mouse. If you must, simply set the end action of that button to link back to the same menu.

Rob