Spruce Up buttons?

[smokin*1]

First off, anyone have a help file on how to make buttons for SpruceUp? Also, anyone know where I couold find some pre made buttons aside from those that come with the program?

Thanks

[jaw2957]

I would also be interested in knowing how to make them, so someone please reply.

[DVD_Advisor]

PSD buttons for Spruce UP

I have created several hundred DVD Menu backs as well as buttons sets for the menu backs in jpeg and PSD format,

I also have a tutorial for doing this and will post it on my site today

[smokin*1]

Sounds interesting but I dont think I can afford your yearly membership rate...perhaps I might consider a monthly but without previewing the quality of the content $99 seems a bit out of the question at the moment. Hopefully you will consider having more non-members content available, especially to preview what type of serives you are offering Thanks anyhow

SD

[DVD_Advisor]

ok then I will post the info here to get you started if that will help

[smokin*1]

Thanks, that is very much appreciated!! Just tell me where to look

I undertsand the benefits of having only yearly memberships but perhaps in the future you will consider offering a monthly sevice for those of us who spend _all_ our money on software

[DVD_Advisor]

Here is the Spruce Up Goodies Button creation process you will have to have a copy of Adobe Photoshop 5 or 6 to be able to use it


It is the first one on the list SpruceUp Button Creation using Adobe Photoshop

http://www.ezdvdadvisor.com/public/department37.cfm

[smokin*1]

thanks again, printing info and installing action sets now

btw - does your site have additional pre-made templates for Ulead DVM? Also, does it have instructions on how to create them on one's own? I am tired of the little amount of space when entering text on some of the templates, narrows my choices down to 2 or 3 in many cases

[DVD_Advisor]

Here is the Spruce Up Goodies Button creation process you will have to have a copy of Adobe Photoshop 5 or 6 to be able to use it


It is the first one on the list SpruceUp Button Creation using Adobe Photoshop

http://www.ezdvdadvisor.com/public/department37.cfm


After you download the zip file, unzip it and you will have 3 files

a Word doc

a PDF file ( instructions)

and a ATN (Adobe Photoshop Action File) you will need to install the action file in Adobe Photoshop 6 Settings folder then follow the instrctions.

here are the steps to do that
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The default location of the Adobe Photoshop 6 Settings folder varies by operating system. Use your operating system's Find command to locate this folder.

To save a set of actions:

1 Select a set.

2 Choose Save Actions from the Actions palette menu.

3 Type a name for the set, choose a location, and click Save. If you save a set of actions in the Photoshop Presets folder, the set will appear at the bottom of the Actions palette menu for easy loading.

Press Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS) when you choose the Save Actions command to save the actions in a text file. You can use this file to review or print the contents of an action. However, you can't reload the text file back into Photoshop.

To load a set of actions:

1 Choose Load Actions from the Actions palette menu.

2 Locate and select the action set file. (In Windows, Photoshop action set files have the extension .atn.)

3 Click Load.

To load a preset action set:

Select an action set from the bottom section of the Actions palette menu. The name of the set indicates the type of actions it contains (for example, Buttons contains actions for creating buttons).



I will consider setting the site up for monthly membership. but in the mean time I hope this helps[/b]

[DVD_Advisor]

No I don't have any pre-made any of Ulead s product yet but I will soon.

[smokin*1]

Like I said, I am playing with the actions set now, looks good and very professional. I would strongly consider signing up on your site if they had a good Ulead DMF template and help section, especially if I could check it out for a month rather then being obligated for a whole year at a time

Thanks for your help with SpruceUp, default buttons have always prevented me fro using SU on a full time basis but that may ll change now :P