Editing Motion DVD Menu

[gallardo]

Hi, it's my first time here in the forums....
Well I just want to ask if there's any way to remove menu buttons in a motion menu without converting it to a still image....

Hoping for your reply.....thanx a lot!!!

[guns1inger]

It depends on how the menu has been made. Some only use sub-pictures for the menu items, in which case MenuEdit, DVD Remake Pro or PGCEdit should be able to remove the options. However many actually have the options embedded in the video (I know I make mine this way) and use the sub-pictures only for indicating the user choice. This makes it much more complex.

[Alex_ander]

You can re-encode it with overlays (e.g. using AviSynth) or do so by making a fake project in TDA3 (with so many chapters for any input file) with original menu as motion background and 'image objects' from 'advanced' (button below menu edit page) to hide old buttons and make new text buttons over those objects.

[gallardo]

Hi,

Thanx for the help, Ive been successful in removing unwanted menu buttons in the motion menu by using pgcedit and voblanker. Well, how bout the menu button text? Though the menu buttons are removed, menu text are still visible, Is there any way for me remove those unwanted menu text in the motion menu.

I'm still a noob, but I'm eager to learn.....hope u guyz could help!!
Thanx

[guns1inger]

You have to demux the video, mask or clone something over text, re-encode and then put it back into the menu VOBs. It can be done, but generally it is quicker and easier to just create new menus yourself.

[manono]

I do it quite often myself, hide or remove something from a motion menu that I don't want to have in there anymore. I do it as Alex_ander described, using an AviSynth script with an overlay added to cover up what I want removed. My menu editing guide explains the necessary steps involved - everything that is, except how to reencode the menu:

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic313743.html#1606732

If gallardo isn't an experienced AviSynth user and encoder, then it might be better if he stills the menu(s) using VobBlanker or MenuShrink and extracts a BMP for editing, which makes the whole process much easier.