Query about linking menu to an 'extra folder on disc'

sixsr · Post by **sixsr** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:06 pm

I've been using the programme for a couple of months now, for the project I'm currently working on my client would like the menu to link to a powerpoint presentation.

Is there anyway of doing this from an on screen menu?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:13 pm

You won't be able to do that with SD DVD Authoring software (not within the SD DVD Specs).

Sonic used to sell a product called eDVD -- that allowed you to add links to menus (only active when playback was on a computer). But they have stopped selling that product.

Regards,
George

sixsr · Post by **sixsr** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:28 pm

Thats what I was thinking, although there is an option to add a folder I didn't think it would be possible to link the menu to it.

I suppose the simplest thing will be to to have a note on the DVD or sleeve giving instructions of how to open the folder.

Thanks for your comments.

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:39 pm

sixsr wrote:Thats what I was thinking, although there is an option to add a folder I didn't think it would be possible to link the menu to it.

I suppose the simplest thing will be to to have a note on the DVD or sleeve giving instructions of how to open the folder.

Thanks for your comments.

Yes, you are correct -- there is an option to add a "personal folder" as dvd-rom content

I've seen several DVD's where they do exactly what you are suggesting -- adding a note that the "personal folder" exists on the DVD.

Regards,
George

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Thu May 31, 2007 6:34 pm

I suppose you could have a still image or "slide" with text-instructions about the extra content, and you could have a menu-button pointing to that instruction screen.

I'm pretty sure a direct menu-link to a Power Point presentation would make the DVD non-compliant to the video-DVD spec. Movie Factory does seem to try hard to keep things compliant so that your DVD will play on any DVD player.

sixsr · Post by **sixsr** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:05 pm

DVDDoug wrote:I suppose you could have a still image or "slide" with text-instructions about the extra content, and you could have a menu-button pointing to that instruction screen.

I think this is going to be simplest thing to do. What instructions would you suggest, to help keep it idiot proof?

Thanks Simon.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:06 pm

Uhhhh... I dunno....

Are they already going to know there's a PowerPoint file on the Disc? Do you expect all of the users to know how to use PowerPoint?

Maybe:

To open the PowerPoint presentation, Load the DVD into your computer's DVD drive and Double click the XXXX.PPT in the PowerPoint folder on this DVD.

Note: You must already have PowerPoint installed on your PC.

Or:

Load this DVD into your computer's DVD drive.
Open PowerPoint
Open the XXXX.PPT in the PowerPoint folder on this DVD.