how do I create an initial Menu at start of slideshow?

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photon
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how do I create an initial Menu at start of slideshow?

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Ok.. admitedly I'm not the best at following instructions in a manual !

I want to create a Slideshow, - 2 groups of photos, not a problem so far..
but how exactly do I place a Menu at the start to start either slideshows?

step by step would be nice - :) sorry... just still getting used to this, and I know it should be simple - it IS a great program - just this one point has me struggling. :?
thanks.
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Post by Ron P. »

It seems that you haven't pressed the "Next" button to proceed. The program will build the menus. In this first screenshot we have 2 "Titles", or Slideshows. You would stay in this Step until you have completed adding slideshows or video clips. You then press the Next button located at the lower right.
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This takes you to the 2nd Step, which is constructing your DVD menus. On the left are the Templates used to build these menus. There is a drop-down arrow at the top where you can access all the different styles of menus. There should be Smartscene, Text-Only, Thumbnail, and Favorites. Note: you will not have anything under the Favorites category, unless you add them.
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Then at the top you can click on the Edit Tab to access it. Here you have numerous options to customize your Menus.
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You might also want to have a look at Steve's tutorial on Authoring a DVD, which is just a part of the total tutorial, From Camcorder to DVD with VS. The authoring of a DVD in VS is much the same as that in MovieFactory.
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Thanks

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Many thanks for that, very much appreciated,
and very clear / understandable,
greatly appreciated,
Stu'
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