INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOFTWARE USERS

Version Compatibility
Our Range of DVD menus categorised for Encore are currently
fully compatible with all versions Adobe-Encore.

All downloads are supplied in compressed ZIP or RAR format and contain
Photoshop format PSD Images and menus

Installing a DVD menu in Adobe Encore
Step 1. Download the adobe encore version menu you wish to use.
Step 2. Extract the downloaded zip file to your preferred location
Step 3. From Encore select Import as menu then locate the extracted "menu.psd" file
The menu is then available for use in the Encore DVD software

Installing a DVD Image in Adobe Encore
Step 1. Download the PAL or NTSC version Image you wish to use.
Step 2. Extract the downloaded image zip file to your preferred location
Step 3. Import the extracted "image.jpg" file into Encore.

The image is then available for use in the Encore DVD software

Adjusting the hilite Colour and transparency
The Hilite colours and transparency can easily be adjusted in Encore
Within Encore select edit - colour sets- menu
then remove the automatic setting and adjust the colours and transparency to suit
if you adjust the settings, you will obtain any required result.

Text and Fonts
Can be easily modified to a more creative type by simply highlighting the text within the Encore DVD Editor
and selecting an alternative text description and or font type available to your system.

Photograph Mask Static buttons
Many of our menus contain a photograph mask which allows you to simply drag a photograph to the button within the DVD editor and it will be automatically masked to a similar display format as viewable on the DVD menu "sample" illustration.

if an image is shown on the menu preview it will be available for you to use within the DVD editor.
Tip:
Please note due to the detailed design nature of our menus, when creating links to thumbnail buttons within Encore,
select the layers panel and expand the folder for the button you are about to link, then click on the video layer
this will ensure you can properly link to the timeline extracting video or image as required.

Video Mask motion buttons
Many of our menus contain a video mask
which allows you to simply drag a video clip to the button within the DVD editor
and it will be automatically masked to a motion video button similar to the display format shown for
the photo mask viewable on the the DVD menu "sample" illustration.
Tip:
Please note due to the detailed design nature of our menus, when creating links to thumbnail buttons within Encore,
select the layers panel and expand the folder for the button you are about to link, then click on the video layer
this will ensure you can properly link to the timeline extracting video or image as required.

Photograph Mask Static buttons
Many of our menus contain a photograph mask
which allows you to simply drag a photograph to the button within the DVD editor
and it will be automatically masked to a similar display format as viewable on the DVD menu "sample" illustration.

Static Menu Backgrounds
Can be easily modified to a replacement image or to motion background
by simply replacing the background within the Encore DVD Editor.