Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 126)

• PAL: Select this to set new projects to use the PAL video standard.
• Default Language: Choose to set the default menu language for new projects.
General Preferences
The General pane in DVD Studio Pro Preferences contains settings used in a variety of
areas in DVD Studio Pro.
Slideshows and Tracks
• Default Slide Length: Enter a value, in seconds, that is used as the duration of still images
added to slideshows and to a track’s video stream.
• Background Color: You can set the color used as a background by the Slideshow Editor.
Normally, this color is not seen because it is covered by the slide. It is seen if the still
image is not the correct size to fit in the video frame. In that case, this background
color fills the gaps that exist. This color is also used by the Track Editor if you add still
images that are not the correct size to fit in the video frame.
Important: This setting is not saved as part of the project. If you change this setting,
it will affect all projects, including previously saved ones, that have this color visible.
SD DVD Menus, Tracks, and Slideshows
• Display Mode: Choose the default aspect ratio to use when creating menus, tracks, and
slideshows in SD projects. You can choose from 4:3, 16:9 Pan-Scan, 16:9 Letterbox, and
16:9 Pan-Scan & Letterbox.
HD DVD Menus, Tracks, and Slideshows
• Resolution: Choose the default video resolution to use when creating menus, tracks,
and slideshows in HD projects. You can choose from 720 x 480i, 720 x 480p, 1280 x
720p, 1440 x 1080i, and 1920 x 1080i.
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