Rules for entering dvd@ccess links – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual

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In the Name field, enter text to help you remember what the DVD@CCESS link is for. This
text is not seen by the viewer and is only for your use while authoring the title. It can be
helpful because the link text is often difficult to interpret directly.

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Enter the link text in the URL field. This is the text that gets processed during playback.

See

Rules for Entering DVD@CCESS Links

for guidelines on entering the links.

Note: The Embed Text Data checkbox in the Advanced tab in the Disc Inspector is
automatically selected when you add DVD@CCESS links to your project.

Configuring a DVD@CCESS link to a file included on the DVD requires some additional
steps.

To enter a DVD@CCESS link to a file on the DVD

1

Select the item to add the link to.

Its Inspector appears.

2

Select the DVD@CCESS checkbox to enable the link for the item.

3

In the Name field, enter text to help you remember what the DVD@CCESS link is for.

4

Enter the link text in the URL field. This is the text that gets processed during playback.
To link to a file located on the DVD, you would enter:

file:///DVDName/FolderName/FileName

where DVDName is the name of the disc entered in the Disc Inspector, FolderName is
the folder the file will be in on the DVD, and FileName is the file (the name must include
an extension such as .pdf or .jpg).

5

Do one of the following to open the Disc Inspector:

• Click an empty area in the Graphical tab.

• Click the disc icon in the Outline tab.

6

Click the General tab in the Disc Inspector.

7

Select the Content checkbox.

8

Choose the folder that contains the folders and files you want to include on the DVD.

Note: The actual folder you choose is not included on the DVD—only the folders and
files contained within it are added to the root level of the DVD.

Rules for Entering DVD@CCESS Links

Enter your links in the following format:

Note: The entry cannot contain any spaces.

Internet links: Enter the entire link. For example:

http://www.apple.com

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Chapter 23

Using Advanced Features

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