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This overlay uses a white background, main text that is dark gray, a light gray checkmark,
and a black “OK!”
Using color mapping, you can control how each of these elements appears in each of
the three states.
Activated state
Selected state
Normal state
Overlay color
Yellow, opaque
Transparent
Transparent
Black
Brown, opaque
Yellow, opaque
Yellow, opaque
Dark gray
Transparent
Green, opaque
Transparent
Light gray
Transparent
Transparent
Transparent
White
In the above example, for the normal state only the main text (using the dark gray overlay
color settings) is visible, with its color set to yellow. When the button is selected, a green
checkmark (using the light gray overlay color settings) appears. When activated, the
checkmark disappears, the text turns brown, and a yellow “OK!” (using the black overlay
color settings) appears.
Setting Up a Menu’s Color Mapping Using an Advanced Overlay
The following steps show you how to set up color mapping for a menu when using an
advanced overlay. Once you start creating buttons (described in
), you will be able to select the color mapping sets for them separately.
To set up color mapping for a menu using an advanced overlay
1
Select a menu that has a background and overlay assigned.
The Menu Inspector appears.
2
Click the Colors tab in the Menu Inspector.
3
Select Advanced next to Overlay Colors.
4
Set the Mapping Type to either Chroma or Grayscale, depending on how the overlay was
created.
5
Select Normal under the Selection State.
6
In the Menu Editor, choose Display Composite from the Settings pop-up menu to see
the normal color settings take effect as you set them. (You will not see the selected and
activated settings take effect until you start creating buttons.)
7
Set the color and opacity settings for the normal selection state.
• To choose the color: Open the Color pop-up menu and choose a color from the 16-color
palette that appears.
• To set the opacity: Either enter a new value in the fields to the right of the Opacity
sliders, or drag the slider next to the value. The values range from 0 (completely
transparent) to 15 (completely opaque).
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Chapter 13
Creating Menus Using the Standard Method