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• 3 navigation buttons: in front, in the back, and the root menu
Background: The background utilizes all layers from the PSD file from the very back to
the foremost "usable" layer groups. All of the layers up until this are combined via
alpha layering. If the appearance of the background in the graphics and in MAGIX
Video Pro X5 is different, then this step may also be made in the graphics program. In
Photoshop, all associated layers would be combined with the background layer.
Menu titles: In the next step, the layers of the menu title are added and combined into
a single layer group. This must feature a name that begins with "(+*)". Besides the
text layer, additional layers such as text background, shadows, etc. may be present.
All layers are unified as a single layer via alpha layering.
Film buttons: Layers for film buttons are each combined as a layer group that features
the prefix "(+-)" or "(+)" at the beginning of its name. The layers themselves have
different functions that are kept together via this naming prefix.
Preview image: The name of the layer for the preview image begins with "(%)". In this
case, MAGIX Video Pro X5 only reads the position and size of the layer and uses this
range to generate the preview image. In case multiple preview images are present,
their right corners will be combined during importing.
Text layer: This includes text layers beginning with "(-)". "(-) index text" serves as an
identifier for the naming, all other text layers will bear the name of the button label.
Highlight layer: The highlight layer is the top of the layer groups. Its name begins with
"(=1)". This should contain a highlight version (e.g. altered color) of the frame bitmap.
All other layers will be combined into a frame bitmap.
Chapter menu buttons: The last portion features the layer groups for the chapter
menus and navigation buttons. These are named variously ("(++)" or "(+>)","(+>)",
and "(+^)"), by they feature the same principle the structure. All highlight layers
(beginning with "(=1)") become the highlight bitmap; all other layers become the
buttons bitmap via alpha layering.
The sequence of the layer groups from the PSD file is basically not considered by
MAGIX Video Pro X5. Characterization in the program takes place in the order
outlined here, even if the associated layer groups in are saved in a different order in
the PSD file.
An exception is formed by movie and chapter menu buttons: arrangement in MAGIX
Video Pro X5 takes place in the sequence featured by the PSD file. The first chapter
menu button detected belongs to the detected movie button, the second to the
second movie button, and so on.