Transition parameters, Manually creating button transition clips – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual
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• Video Transition: Uses a video clip you assign to create a transition. See
for more information.
• Same as Menu: Only available in the Button Inspector. Sets the current button to use
the transition settings in the Menu Inspector.
• Preview: Click this to preview the current transition in the Transition thumbnail area.
• Parameters area: Contains the parameters, including the duration, for the current
transition. Each transition has its own set of parameters.
• Start: Choose the start frame for the transition to use.
• With Default: The start frame is the menu’s background.
• With Solid Color: You are able to choose a color to use as the start frame.
• With Stills and Videos: You are able to choose a specific asset to use as the start frame.
In the case of videos, an Offset setting appears that allows you to choose the video
frame to use.
• End: Choose the end frame for the transition to use.
• With Default: The end frame is the menu’s background.
• With Solid Color: You are able to choose a color to use as the end frame.
• With Stills and Videos: You are able to choose a specific asset to use as the end frame.
In the case of videos, an Offset setting appears that allows you to choose the video
frame to use.
Transition Parameters
Each transition has its own parameters. In many cases, the settings are self-explanatory;
however, in some cases, the settings are not obvious. See
for details
on the parameters for each transition.
Manually Creating Button Transition Clips
Transition clips are inserted between the button and the button’s connection. While a
menu’s intro clip plays when you jump to the menu, button transitions play when you
activate a specific button. If you have eight buttons on a menu and want the transition
clip to play when each button is activated, you have to create a separate transition clip
for each button because the end of the transition clip needs to jump to the button’s
actual connection.
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Chapter 16
Using Advanced Menu Features