DVDmaestro chapter menu question

[crazycatz0]

hey,
i ahve DVD maestro and was just wondering if there is a way to make a little clip of the begining of each chapter on the chapter select menu like on some retail DVD's.
thanks!

[BJ_M]

see the pages (all in the "Working with DVD Menus"

chapter) in your manual:


Static vs. Dynamic DVD Menus

Still Image/Video Stream

Still, Timeout, & Loop Mode (Video-Streaming Dynamic DVD Menus)

Setting the Loop Point (Video-Streaming Dynamic DVD Menus)

Setting the Subpicture Start Point (Dynamic DVD Menus)


And in the tutorial - "Lets build a Menu"


it is pretty clear and complete ....

"Working with DVD Menus" tutorials ...

[crazycatz0]

thats for if i want a video playing for the background of a menu. i know how to do that, what i want is a still inage in the background, then maybe four little videos for a chapter link with the little videos playing a clip from the chapter it links to.

[BJ_M]

use picture in picture editing w/ your NLE ... only way to do that ...

[ghosty6]

Here is how I doit in Maestro.

1. I use Ulead DVDworkshop to create my motion menus.
before DVDworkshop finishes and deletes working files, i copy the mpg and jpg file it creates for the motion menu.

2. Demux the mpg file into a m2v and audio file.

3. Import m2v and audio file into Maestro.

This works like a charm.

[crazycatz0]

well, thanks for all your help, i think i will just make a file with picture in picture in premeire. maybe try Ulead as well, i dunno yet.
thanks though!