Need help making menue with VCDEasy.

[danielhw]

How do I get a menu setup with VCDEasy? I'd like something that looks similar to how Nero (5) has it set up where I can have a background image, a selection of other images, & even more than 1 menu if possible (an option on the first menu to go to the 2nd, & option on 2nd to return to first). I'm wanting to do this to a VCD. The current VCD is a single MPEG file where I've got chapters set up in it (24 total). I'd use Nero for this since it already has this option but I can only use 15 images & I've got 24 images for the 24 chapters. What file do I edit manually or what option do I use to do this? Again this is only VCD, not SVCD.

[mikesbytes]

Hi, with VCD Easy, you need to build your graphic menu manually.
1. Use a paint program (I've even done it with powerpoint) and produce a single image with the graphics & text you want.
2. Convert it to an mpeg still
3. Make it the first item in your video list.
4. On the interactivity page, overwrite the default assignments.

[stokefan]

I have many little MPEG files that i'd like to make into a menu on VCD Easy, but how do I convert the still graphic (JPEG, BMP etc) to an MPEG still?

[wobisch]

You can use VCDeasy to convert the jpg stills into mpg files.

[corob4]

I have many little MPEG files that i'd like to make into a menu on VCD Easy, but how do I convert the still graphic (JPEG, BMP etc) to an MPEG still?

or you can use tmpg and add an audio loop say about 5 seconds of background music and just tell it to loop in vcdeasy
you can use the jpg and audio and tmpg will make a compliant mpg file for your menu, i just usally put 4-5 chapter pics on each frame and add it in to the interactive part, take a bit longer but works well and i like the music playing in the background,

if its vcd you could try tscv it has a auto generator for menus, but again only for vcd not for svcd