The final part of the work on video files is to write them on a video disc. But since just “throw off” the video clip for any carrier of information and look at the player in the “How” mode is not very interesting-we will try to write down DVD using the PINNACLE Studio program-editor program.
If you are not a very skilled user of the program, then you can, of course, all the videos that were processed using editing tools simply to bring to the disk “film output” bookmark. In this case, when you put the video disco in the player, the film will be loaded and will “go” without warning and the possibility of choosing scenes. This is also a way out, although not desirable.
The most interesting solution when recording a video disk will be the creation of a menu for DVD. If you do not regret the time and effort, then when inserting the disk into the player, the menu will be loaded first, which will launch the disk to play when it will be convenient for you. Moreover, through the video, you can make the choice of scenes or switch scenes during viewing, without scrolling. Well, an additional feature of the video is the announcement of the video itself, from which we can understand what we are watching right now: a friend’s wedding, a New Year’s matinee of a child or just a home archive.
To create a disks menu in Pinnacle Studio, as in other video editors, there are special tools and ready -made menu libraries with static and animated files and the ability to create sound accompaniment.
And so, after all the processing and creating a video clip on the time of the time, we call the menu library, as in the picture below, and “drag” the selected sample at the very beginning of our clip.
How to create a menu for DVD
When “dragging” there will be a dialog box in which it is necessary to select the item “I will create sections manually” and click OK. Be careful with a checkmark on an “automatic return”. It must only be used if different clips are recorded on the disk that you want to view more than one after another, but with the possibility of returning to the menu after playing each clip separately.
How to create a menu for DVD
In the window that appears, you need to create a connection with the sections by pressing a certain button (1), and if you need to create small windows with the movement of the picture, put a box in this section (2). To edit and change the screensaver, inscriptions and buttons on this menu – open the menu editor (3).
How to create a menu for DVD
In the opening editor, we have many opportunities. First we change the text design of the menu screensaver. Working with him is similar to work with the credits. Here we can not only change existing inscriptions, name, but also create additional. Bookmark “von” makes it possible to change the background screensaver on the menu. You can choose here not only static pictures from the proposed library of backgrounds, but also upload your files, including video engaging. It will look good, for example, how snow falls for the New Year’s matinee, or how flowers for the holiday is blooming on March 8.
In the “Pictures” bookmarks, you can additionally load graphic images of various formats, and on the “buttons” tab – select various types of icons and buttons for your menu.
How to create a menu for DVD
If you edited the menu and created everything as planned in it – confirm your choice of the OK button and you just have to create the sound accompaniment of your menu.
Sound accompaniment can be created in two ways. You can “pull” the sound file you like, make it trim in such a way that it does not go beyond the edge of the menu on the ruler. But the easiest way to use the tool of automatic creation of musical accompaniment from the sound editing menu.
How to create a menu for DVD
Now your film is ready for recording. To record it on DVD – use the “Conclusion of the film” tab and select the disk – DVD. If you do everything right, your relatives and friends will agree that your home video made by you is even more interesting than many people who consider themselves professionals.