User Guide
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INTRODUCTION
Now anyone can make their own fully customized movies on DVD (or VCD). DVD SlideShow offers you lots of
cool options and a fun interface to make your movie-making experience smooth and enjoyable. In no time you'll
be showing off your unique presentations to friends, family, coworkers, business associates, etc. You don't need
any experience in DVD authoring or video editing. Whether for work or for home, DVD SlideShow helps you get it
done.
Don't forget to utilize the built-in Help file. It covers the functionality of every button and screen.
OVERVIEW
You're probably already very familiar with commercial DVDs that you rent from a local or online video store. You
can pop them into your player and jump to various scenes or "chapters" on the disc. There are sometimes
multiple menu pages depending on how the DVDs are designed, but they're generally easy to navigate and you
can jump to almost any spot fairly quickly.
Well, now you can make your own DVDs with your own content! Include videos, PowerPoint presentations, and
customized photo slide shows (which you can create in the program). We've made it easy to combine your videos
and photos together on DVD in a completely seamless way. With DVD SlideShow, you can:
• Use personal photos for menu backgrounds
• Create your own menu titles and chapter button captions
• Customize each chapter button with a creative frame
• Arrange menu text and chapter buttons any way you like
• Add your own music to your movie menus
• Import and trim existing video clips
• Assemble your own photo slide shows into individual movie chapters
• Create your own custom "Pan & Zoom" effects in your slide shows
• Include PowerPoint presentations as photo slide shows
• Share your creations on convenient DVD discs in either NTSC or PAL format
That's quite a number of things you can do! But don't worry, that doesn't mean that things are difficult. In fact, the
program is separated into only three main screens! The first screen lets you add your content. The second lets
you customize the appearance of the menu. The third lets you burn your movie to disc.