Author tab preferences

The following preferences are available on the Author tab:


Menu Editor Options

DVDit Pro bullet Author tab preferences  Default Background Color: This sets the default color for new menus created as described in Choosing the menu background.


Button Options

DVDit Pro bullet Author tab preferences  Default subpicture style: This sets the default subpicture style for buttons created from single-layer images and video assets. The choices are:

  • Fill Button Shape: Creates a subpicture that covers the visible portion of the button.

  • Outline Button Shape: Creates an outline subpicture around the visible portion of the button.

  • Fill Highlight Rectangle: Creates a rectangular subpicture that covers the entire button.

  • Outline Highlight Rectangle: Creates a rectangular outline subpicture around the entire button.

DVDit Pro bullet Author tab preferences  Use Button’s Subpicture: This setting is for buttons created from layered Photoshop files. When this checkbox is selected, the image in the Photoshop file’s Overlay layer is used as the subpicture.

DVDit Pro bullet Author tab preferences  Default button size: This sets the default width and height (in pixels) of buttons created by dragging large images, titles, and menus onto a menu background in the Preview window.

DVDit Pro bullet Author tab preferences  Maintain aspect ratio: If this checkbox is selected, a change to one of the Default button size dimensions automatically changes the other dimension to maintain the aspect ratio.

DVDit Pro bullet Author tab preferences  Scale smaller images up to this size: If this checkbox is selected, DVDit Pro automatically enlarges smaller images to the Default button size.

Author tab preferences