Round buttons for DVDStudioPro at DVinfo.net

Greg Hartzell · July 8th, 2007, 07:19 PM

Hey all,

I posted this in the DVD/Web video forum with no response so I hope you guys will be more help.

I'm trying to create round buttons in photoshop for a DVDStudioPro project. I can't figure out if there is a way to create a round photoshop document, if there is a method, I doubt I'm going to figure it out. So going with the rectangular document, I'm able to create a round button sorrounded by transparent pixels, but then DVDStudioPro wont recognize the shape to use as a button (and what's the point of a button you can't see?) Is there a settiing within DVDstudiopro or a workflow within photoshop that can solve my dilemma?

Thanks

Nate Weaver · July 8th, 2007, 09:47 PM

Inside the DVDSP program "package" (Google "Show Package Contents) if you have no idea of what I'm talking about...

Anyway...inside the program package are the buttons Apple provides, known as "shapes". Copy one to the desktop, then open in Photoshop.

The button "shapes" are 4 layer .psd files. Opening one up in Photoshop will make it clear how to make one of your own.

Pasquale Benedetto · July 8th, 2007, 11:32 PM

This will explain what Nate mentioned

http://dvdstepbystep.com/useelements.php

good info here - http://dvdstepbystep.com

Greg Hartzell · July 10th, 2007, 09:34 AM

Thanks Guys,

Nate, I should have done what you said from the begining, much simpler than what I was trying to do.. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of space to be creative with shapes in DVDstudiopro. I'll post a screen shot of the finished menu if you like.

Thanks much

July 8th, 2007, 07:19 PM	#1
Greg Hartzell Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbia, CT Posts: 168	Round buttons for DVDStudioPro Hey all, I posted this in the DVD/Web video forum with no response so I hope you guys will be more help. I'm trying to create round buttons in photoshop for a DVDStudioPro project. I can't figure out if there is a way to create a round photoshop document, if there is a method, I doubt I'm going to figure it out. So going with the rectangular document, I'm able to create a round button sorrounded by transparent pixels, but then DVDStudioPro wont recognize the shape to use as a button (and what's the point of a button you can't see?) Is there a settiing within DVDstudiopro or a workflow within photoshop that can solve my dilemma? Thanks

July 8th, 2007, 09:47 PM	#2
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Inside the DVDSP program "package" (Google "Show Package Contents) if you have no idea of what I'm talking about... Anyway...inside the program package are the buttons Apple provides, known as "shapes". Copy one to the desktop, then open in Photoshop. The button "shapes" are 4 layer .psd files. Opening one up in Photoshop will make it clear how to make one of your own. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

July 8th, 2007, 11:32 PM	#3
Pasquale Benedetto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sedona, AZ Posts: 81	This will explain what Nate mentioned http://dvdstepbystep.com/useelements.php good info here - http://dvdstepbystep.com

July 10th, 2007, 09:34 AM	#4
Greg Hartzell Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbia, CT Posts: 168	Thanks Guys, Nate, I should have done what you said from the begining, much simpler than what I was trying to do.. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of space to be creative with shapes in DVDstudiopro. I'll post a screen shot of the finished menu if you like. Thanks much