How to create a DVD Start Menu

[macaddict23]

On the menu I want the following links:

PLAY | CHAPTERS | SUBTITLES | MAIN

On the Chapters section, I want to have clickable Text, or graphic headings to represent the 10 chapters of my movie.

On the Subtitles, I would like a dropdown option for "English" and "Off"

I don't have DVD Studio Pro, but can this be done Final Cut X or any other program?

Thanks!

[Dave Braine]

can this be done Final Cut X

You may well be able to set Chapter markers in FCX, you certainly can in iMovie, and they should show up in the dvd menu, but the main dvd menu will have to be done in whatever app you are using to burn the dvd.

[treehorn]

You could do this in IDVD or if you want more power in your editing capabilities, Adobe Encore

[macaddict23]

Originally Posted by treehorn

You could do this in IDVD or if you want more power in your editing capabilities, Adobe Encore

I'm using iDVD at the moment, but I find the included Themes . . . lame.

How's the compatibility of Adobe Encore with FCPX?

[dumbland]

Compatibility should be just fine.

I usually run my video through the Compressor presets (90min Best Quality) which produces separate video and audio files, and take those into Encore. No further transcoding necessary.

Encore works well if you also have Photoshop since you can build up your menus using PS layers, as seen here.

[macaddict23]

Originally Posted by dumbland

Compatibility should be just fine.

I usually run my video through the Compressor presets (90min Best Quality) which produces separate video and audio files, and take those into Encore. No further transcoding necessary.

Encore works well if you also have Photoshop since you can build up your menus using PS layers, as seen here.

Thank you.