dvd studio pro 2 question at DVinfo.net

Alan Tran · September 25th, 2003, 12:09 AM

does anyone know if you can download third party templates? and where?

thanks

Jeff Donald · September 25th, 2003, 05:51 AM

Templates for iDVD will work. Read the manual on using them. They don't import directly.

Alan Tran · September 25th, 2003, 11:04 AM

jeff do you use dvd studio 2?
can you send me your templates?
i accidently deleted all of mine thats why and i dont have my install cd anymore

Jeff Donald · September 25th, 2003, 11:19 AM

I use DVDSP 1.5, I haven't upgraded yet. The templates are on your install CD, just do a reinstall and the system will only install the deleted files, not the entire program.

Ted Springer · September 25th, 2003, 05:53 PM

I also use DVD Studio Pro 1.5. Jeff, have you noticed that when you use .PSD files for your menu buttons, that the DVD player cycles through them very slowly as you try to navigate the menu? Does anyone know if DVD Studio Pro 2 fixes this issue?

Michael Westphal · September 28th, 2003, 05:37 PM

Nope. PSD layered menus are still slow. It's a "feature" of how they are implemented by DVDSP. The manual is a bit confusing about this, but it does say that using overlay menus rather than layered menus yields a faster user experience. I'm slowly making the conversion in new projects.

Ted Springer · September 28th, 2003, 09:36 PM

What are "overlay" menus?

Also, I have noticed that when using layered menus, I cannot have an AC3 music file play while the menu is displayed. I can have music play on still menus (with no layers) and of course motion menus. Is there any way to get an audio attrubute with a PSD menu?

Ted Springer · September 28th, 2003, 10:26 PM

Nevermind... reading up on Apple, it is not possible to have sound during layered menus. And I guess "Overlay" is the feature that just overlays a simple rectangle of varying transparency. I do that all of the time. It's incredibly fast for the end user. I thought there might be a way to "overlay" Photoshop menus or something. :)

Pedar Gilley · October 1st, 2003, 04:38 PM

Photo shop 7 after hoop-jumping and iDVD work but I got the feeling you where looking for stock template art? I do not have an answer But what did you need? Maybe I have or one of must have some art you could use.
pedar

Pedar Gilley · October 1st, 2003, 04:55 PM

An overlay image can be any shape but it has to maintain its proportions in DVD
720x534 NTSC an overlay can be a plain color or an image you like or you can take a clip out of your movie make it a single frame and use it as an overlay.
all I agree easy to say time consuming to do. but if you know through good planning what you want to do take a few stills to use as stock art when ever you get the chance. This is a big time saver.

September 25th, 2003, 12:09 AM	#1
Alan Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 121	dvd studio pro 2 question does anyone know if you can download third party templates? and where? thanks

September 25th, 2003, 05:51 AM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Templates for iDVD will work. Read the manual on using them. They don't import directly. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 25th, 2003, 11:19 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I use DVDSP 1.5, I haven't upgraded yet. The templates are on your install CD, just do a reinstall and the system will only install the deleted files, not the entire program. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 28th, 2003, 05:37 PM	#6
Michael Westphal Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 166	Nope. PSD layered menus are still slow. It's a "feature" of how they are implemented by DVDSP. The manual is a bit confusing about this, but it does say that using overlay menus rather than layered menus yields a faster user experience. I'm slowly making the conversion in new projects. __________________ Michael A Westphal

October 1st, 2003, 04:38 PM	#9
Pedar Gilley New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Auburn, MA USA Posts: 15	DSP 2 import of templates Photo shop 7 after hoop-jumping and iDVD work but I got the feeling you where looking for stock template art? I do not have an answer But what did you need? Maybe I have or one of must have some art you could use. pedar __________________ Pedar

September 25th, 2003, 11:04 AM	#3
Alan Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 121	jeff do you use dvd studio 2? can you send me your templates? i accidently deleted all of mine thats why and i dont have my install cd anymore

September 25th, 2003, 05:53 PM	#5
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	I also use DVD Studio Pro 1.5. Jeff, have you noticed that when you use .PSD files for your menu buttons, that the DVD player cycles through them very slowly as you try to navigate the menu? Does anyone know if DVD Studio Pro 2 fixes this issue?

September 28th, 2003, 09:36 PM	#7
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	What are "overlay" menus? Also, I have noticed that when using layered menus, I cannot have an AC3 music file play while the menu is displayed. I can have music play on still menus (with no layers) and of course motion menus. Is there any way to get an audio attrubute with a PSD menu?

September 28th, 2003, 10:26 PM	#8
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	Nevermind... reading up on Apple, it is not possible to have sound during layered menus. And I guess "Overlay" is the feature that just overlays a simple rectangle of varying transparency. I do that all of the time. It's incredibly fast for the end user. I thought there might be a way to "overlay" Photoshop menus or something. :)

October 1st, 2003, 04:55 PM	#10
Pedar Gilley New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Auburn, MA USA Posts: 15	Overlays An overlay image can be any shape but it has to maintain its proportions in DVD 720x534 NTSC an overlay can be a plain color or an image you like or you can take a clip out of your movie make it a single frame and use it as an overlay. all I agree easy to say time consuming to do. but if you know through good planning what you want to do take a few stills to use as stock art when ever you get the chance. This is a big time saver. __________________ Pedar