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Move or copy a menu object into another layer set, Replace a menu with another menu

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ENCORE CS3 74 User Guide Move or copy a menu object into another layer set 1 Open the menu that you want to modify. 2 In the Menu Viewer or Layers panel, select the object. For multilayered menus, it is easier to use the Layers panel to select the object. 3 Choose Edit > Cut to move the object or Edit > Copy to copy it. 4 In the Layers panel, open the layer set into which you want to add the object, and select any object in the layer set. 5 Choose Edit > Paste. Encore adds the object to the top layer of the layer set. You can also use the Object > Arrange commands to change the order of objects. Replace a menu with another menu If you want to change the menu design after you create a menu, you can use the Replace Menu command. When you replace a menu, Encore preserves menu settings, including button links, button order, and loop count. 1 Open the menu in the Menu Viewer. 2 Specify the replacement menu by doing one of the following: • Select a menu template in the Library panel, and click the Replace button . • Choose Menu > Replace Menu, navigate to the desired menu, and click Open. The appearance and layout of the menu are replaced by those of the new menu. If the new replacement menu contains more buttons than exist in the original menu, the extra buttons link to no destination. If the replacement menu contains fewer buttons, the buttons from the original menu are preserved, but in the style of the default button in the replacement menu. Both the original menu and its replacement must have at least one button. Convert an object to a button When you convert an object to a button, Encore creates a layer set with the prefix denoting a button set (+) attached to the name. It places the object into the layer set and creates a subpicture for the button. If you convert an object's layer set into a button, Encore creates a subpicture layer only if one doesn't already exist. 1 Open the menu that you want to modify. 2 In the Menu Viewer or Layers panel, select the object you want to convert to a button. Select multiple objects to convert them all to buttons at the same time or select a layer set to convert the entire set into a button. 3 Choose Object > Convert To Button, or click the Button column next to the image layer in the Layers panel. Note: Buttons cannot overlap other buttons in order to function as individual links. Encore highlights overlapping buttons in red to use as a guide and a reminder. Convert a button or replacement layer to an object When you convert a button to an object, you remove linking and navigation capabilities from the button. When you convert a replacement layer to an object, you remove the ability to replace the layer's contents by dragging and dropping. 1 Open the menu that you want to modify. 2 In the Menu Viewer or Layers panel, select one or more buttons or replacement layers that you want to convert to objects.

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ENCORE CS3
User Guide
74
Move or copy a menu object into another layer set
1
Open the menu that you want to modify.
2
In the Menu Viewer or Layers panel, select the object.
For multilayered menus, it is easier to use the Layers panel to select the object.
3
Choose Edit > Cut to move the object or Edit > Copy to copy it.
4
In the Layers panel, open the layer set into which you want to add the object, and select any object in the layer set.
5
Choose Edit > Paste.
Encore adds the object to the top layer of the layer set. You can also use the Object > Arrange commands to change
the order of objects.
Replace a menu with another menu
If you want to change the menu design after you create a menu, you can use the Replace Menu command. When you
replace a menu, Encore preserves menu settings, including button links, button order, and loop count.
1
Open the menu in the Menu Viewer.
2
Specify the replacement menu by doing one of the following:
Select a menu template in the Library panel, and click the Replace button
.
Choose Menu > Replace Menu, navigate to the desired menu, and click Open.
The appearance and layout of the menu are replaced by those of the new menu. If the new replacement menu
contains more buttons than exist in the original menu, the extra buttons link to no destination. If the replacement
menu contains fewer buttons, the buttons from the original menu are preserved, but in the style of the default button
in the replacement menu. Both the original menu and its replacement must have at least one button.
Convert an object to a button
When you convert an object to a button, Encore creates a layer set with the prefix denoting a button set (+) attached
to the name. It places the object into the layer set and creates a subpicture for the button. If you convert an object’s
layer set into a button, Encore creates a subpicture layer only if one doesn’t already exist.
1
Open the menu that you want to modify.
2
In the Menu Viewer or Layers panel, select the object you want to convert to a button. Select multiple objects to
convert them all to buttons at the same time or select a layer set to convert the entire set into a button.
3
Choose Object > Convert To Button, or click the Button column next to the image layer in the Layers panel.
Note:
Buttons cannot overlap other buttons in order to function as individual links. Encore highlights overlapping
buttons in red to use as a guide and a reminder.
Convert a button or replacement layer to an object
When you convert a button to an object, you remove linking and navigation capabilities from the button. When you
convert a replacement layer to an object, you remove the ability to replace the layer’s contents by dragging and
dropping.
1
Open the menu that you want to modify.
2
In the Menu Viewer or Layers panel, select one or more buttons or replacement layers that you want to convert to
objects.