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DVD Studio Pro uses the default button style any time you create a button, whether by
dragging the pointer in the Menu Editor or dragging an asset to the Menu Editor and
choosing an option from the Drop Palette that creates buttons.
The default text style is used whenever you add a text object to any menu in a project.
You can also set a default text style for each menu. The text style includes the font, its
size, and its color. It can also include default text.
You can set the default button and text styles by dragging the style to the Menu Editor
or using shortcut menus.
Important: Setting the default button or text style for a menu only affects that
menu—each menu has its own default button and text style settings.
To set a button or text style as the menu default by dragging
1 Select a button or text style in the Palette and drag it to the Menu Editor.
2 When the Drop Palette appears, choose Set Default Button (or Text) Style.
To set a button or text object as the menu default in the Palette
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In the Palette, Control-click the button or text object you want to use as the default, then
choose Set as Default from the shortcut menu.
To set a button or text object as the menu default in the Menu Editor
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In the Menu Editor, Control-click the button or text object you want to use as the default,
then choose Set as Default from the shortcut menu.
Additionally, you can set the default button and text styles for a menu when you apply
a template.
See Setting DVD Studio Pro Preferences for information on setting a default text style in
DVD Studio Pro Preferences.
Creating a Template or Style
While creating a template or style is not difficult, it is worth spending some planning time
so that you can make the templates and styles as useful as possible.
To create a template or style
1 Configure a standard menu to match what you want the template or style to be. If you’re
creating a template or a layout style, use care to name the buttons and create them in
the correct order. See About Button Numbers and Applying Templates or Layout Styles
to a Menu with Buttons for details.
2 If you’re creating a button, text, or drop zone style, select the specific item on the menu
whose settings you want to include in the style. For templates and layout styles, you do
not need to select anything on the menu.
324 Chapter 14 Using Templates, Styles, and Shapes to Create Your Menus