Roxio Creator 2011 Product Manual - Page 99

Changing button thumbnail images, Changing button styles

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Creating advanced video discs with menus Working with buttons 99 Changing button thumbnail images Some button styles can include a thumbnail image. For productions, the default thumbnail is a short, animated, segment of the linked production. For menus, the default thumbnail shows the linked menu. You can select a specific frame to be used as a thumbnail. To select a frame to use as a button's thumbnail image: 1 In the Preview area, right-click the button and choose Select Thumbnail. 2 Use the Preview controls to locate the frame you want to use, and then click OK. Changing button styles To change the style of one or more buttons: 1 In the Project View area (Menus tab), click the icon of the menu containing the buttons you want to change. 2 To change selected buttons on the current menu, select the buttons. 3 In the Edit area, click Change Button Style. 4 In the Type drop-down list, select the type of button for which you want to change the style: ■ Command: To display styles for the Movie and Submenu buttons. ■ Next: To display styles for the right arrow button, which displays the next linked menu. ■ Previous: To display styles for the left arrow button, which displays the previous linked menu. ■ Home: To display styles for the text button labeled "Home," which returns you from a submenu to the parent menu. ■ Up: To display styles for the "up arrow" button, which returns you from a submenu to the parent menu. ■ Chapter Index: To display styles for the chapter index buttons, which display in some menu styles.

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Creating advanced video discs with menus
Working with buttons
99
Changing button thumbnail images
Some button styles can include a thumbnail image. For productions, the
default thumbnail is a short, animated, segment of the linked production.
For menus, the default thumbnail shows the linked menu. You can select a
specific frame to be used as a thumbnail.
To select a frame to use as a button’s thumbnail image:
1
In the Preview area, right-click the button and choose
Select
Thumbnail
.
2
Use the Preview controls to locate the frame you want to use, and then
click
OK
.
Changing button styles
To change the style of one or more buttons:
1
In the Project View area (Menus tab), click the icon of the menu
containing the buttons you want to change.
2
To change selected buttons on the current menu, select the buttons.
3
In the Edit area, click
Change Button Style
.
4
In the Type drop-down list, select the type of button for which you
want to change the style:
Command
: To display styles for the Movie and Submenu
buttons.
Next:
To display styles for the right arrow button, which displays
the next linked menu.
Previous:
To display styles for the left arrow button, which
displays the previous linked menu.
Home:
To display styles for the text button labeled “Home,”
which returns you from a submenu to the parent menu.
Up:
To display styles for the “up arrow” button, which returns
you from a submenu to the parent menu.
Chapter Index:
To display styles for the chapter index buttons,
which display in some menu styles.