Idvd window – Apple iDVD 6 User Manual

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Chapter 3

iDVD at a Glance

iDVD Window

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DVD menu: This is where you see the DVD menu you are creating as you build it. Drag movies,
pictures, and audio files into this area to create buttons that play your movies and slideshows, or
change the look and sound of the background.

B

Drop zone: Some themes include special areas called drop zones where you can place images or
a short movie that plays as part of the DVD menu background.

C

Scrubber bar and motion playhead: Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar to move slowly
through a motion menu. For themes with dynamic drop zones (drop zones that move), the
playhead lets you stop the motion so you can drag movies or photos into them.

D

Add button: Click to add buttons for content you want to link to from the DVD menu. You can
add a slideshow, movie, or submenu.

E

Motion button: Click to turn the motion and sound on or off while you work. This makes it
easier to work on motion menus.

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Preview button: Click to preview your DVD. In preview mode, a DVD player remote control
appears on the screen, and you can use it to navigate through the menus and play the
slideshows and movies as though you were viewing them on a television.

G

Map button: Click to open the map of your DVD. The map view helps you edit and navigate
more easily through your iDVD project.

H

Volume slider: Move this slider to change the computer volume as you work in iDVD. This does
not change the volume of your finished DVD project.

I

Burn button: Click this button to burn your DVD disc when you are finished creating your iDVD
project.

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Editing panes: Click these buttons to open editing panes for iDVD.

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