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Chapter 13, Using Sonic DVDit! SE
6 Click the button in the Video Monitor to resize it. A white border with
handles now appears. Drag any of the eight handles to resize the button
vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
¥Tip You can use CTRL+click to select multiple buttons and resize them
simultaneously.
7 Click the Media button on the Palette Window. Right-click on the Palette
Window, then click
Add File To Theme. Locate the video file (and
associated audio file, if applicable) that you exported from Adobe Premiere.
Right-click the video file and click
Play to watch it play back in the Video
Monitor. Right-click the audio file and click
Play to listen to it.
8 Drag the video file from the Media section of the Palette Window and drop
it on the button you added to the Video Monitor. This creates a link between
the button and the video. Drag the corresponding audio file to the same
button. To see what media is linked to your button, right-click anywhere in
the Video Monitor and choose
Show Button Links. Notice that the file
names are listed. Right-click anywhere in the Video Monitor and choose
Hide Button Links to return to the normal view.
¥Tip You can also create buttons by simply dragging any thumbnail from
the
Media section of the Palette Window and dropping it directly on the
Video Monitor. A rectangular button with the thumbnail superimposed on
the front will be created.
9 Click the Text button on the Palette Window. The default list of all the font
styles on your computer appears. Select a font style and drag it to the Video
Monitor. The word “Text” appears in the font style you’ve chosen.
10 Double-click the word “Text” to highlight it for editing. Enter your own text.
Once you are finished entering your text, click anywhere in the Video
Monitor to see the end result.
11 Click your text to resize it. Choose Effects > Text Properties to apply
color and shading effects to your text. Experiment with various settings.
Click
OK when you are finished.
¥Tip You can link video material or still images to text, just as you can with
buttons. Simply drag the media material and drop it on the text.
12 Click the Play button on the Palette Window to preview your DVD project.
Preview mode simulates how the DVD project will respond once it’s
completed. You can click the buttons on the Video Monitor to test the video
clips or still images. Notice how the buttons and text become highlighted
when you place the mouse pointer over them. The Remote Control behaves
just like a real DVD player remote control, with buttons for play, stop, skip,
menu, and title. Close the Remote Control when you’re finished.
13 Choose File > Save to save your project.