DVDWS Menu Challenge - Inverse Selection

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:08 am

In a recent post, Steve and I were discussing a Firemenu, and whether or not it can be done in DVDWS 2.x. For anyone curious, below is a sample of what's known as the Inverse Selection trick for DVD Menus.

Notice that the "selected" buttons are "full-motion" and can also be full-color (I only have the fire color in my example).

I would be interested if anyone has a method to duplicate this menu in DVDWS 2.x

This is ~10mb, and the link is active for about 7 days:
Click this for Inverse Selection Trick

Regards,
George

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:10 am

GeorgeW wrote: This is ~10mb, and the link is active for about 7 days:
Click this for Inverse Selection Trick

7 days or 7 minutes? Sorry, George, 'tis broken!

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:50 am

It was working earlier, but now it's broken

Here's a different link to the same file:

Link to Inverse Selection Menu

Regards,
George

DB83 · Post by **DB83** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:32 pm

I'm probably wide off the mark here but it's not difficult to simulate the 'highlighted image' with a motion button and just see the one button per selection.

I've done it with a motion button so I assume you could replace that with an animated gif of your own choice. Maybe not enough colours for the gif but again I do not see why you could not put a full motion button to replace that.

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:40 pm

DB83 wrote:I'm probably wide off the mark here but it's not difficult to simulate the 'highlighted image' with a motion button and just see the one button per selection.

I've done it with a motion button so I assume you could replace that with an animated gif of your own choice. Maybe not enough colours for the gif but again I do not see why you could not put a full motion button to replace that.

The idea is to have full-motion buttons only appear when navigating the different selections on a menu. When they are not "selected", they are invisible, and only when they are "selected" do they appear.

Regards,
George

DB83 · Post by **DB83** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:44 pm

Ok.

You have probably done this (and it's not a perfect simulation)

http://rapidshare.com/files/40639174/r.zip

Strange tho, mouse-over works DWS but not the comiled project. Only up/down.

All source files incuded.

(BTW pardon my ignorance. Ulead use 'ufo' for it's file extensions but I cannot read the objects in a file viewer)

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:59 am

What you have done is known as the "Switched Menus" technique (which is basically a "Scene Selection" Menu in the current versions of MovieFactory and VideoStudio's Disc Creation Module).

The major differences are:
-the mouse over doesn't work with Switched Menus
-there is a slight pause/delay as you move between menu buttons
-the background audio resets after change of menu button

Regards,
George

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:02 am

DB83 wrote:......(BTW pardon my ignorance. Ulead use 'ufo' for it's file extensions but I cannot read the objects in a file viewer)

You need to use PhotoImpact to read the UFO files - they are specific to Ulead. If you don't have a copy then download the 30 day free trial.
They cannot be opened with any other image editing software.

DB83 · Post by **DB83** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:11 am

sjj1805 wrote:
DB83 wrote:......(BTW pardon my ignorance. Ulead use 'ufo' for it's file extensions but I cannot read the objects in a file viewer)
You need to use PhotoImpact to read the UFO files - they are specific to Ulead. If you don't have a copy then download the 30 day free trial.
They cannot be opened with any other image editing software.

Thanks for the info. I will take a look at the s/w when I have a little time.

Well I knew that my 'solution' was a compromise and a perfect result can only work with fully active buttons on one menu.

Back to the drawing board then.

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:29 pm

DB83 wrote:Well I knew that my 'solution' was a compromise and a perfect result can only work with fully active buttons on one menu.

Back to the drawing board then.

It was a very good try, and your solution does use "Advanced" techniques

For those interested in "Switched Menus", there is a Tutorial here titled "Roll-over" Effects using Auto-Activating Buttons

Link to DVD WS Tutorials

Regards,
George

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:57 pm

Just downloaded your zip file.
That was a very good attempt - although not perfect due to the slight pause/delay as you move between menu buttons - nevertheless a good try.

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