DVD menu creation options

uhill · Post by **uhill** » Fri May 13, 2005 5:04 pm

I have VS9 and like it. It works well and I have no problems. The DVD menu creation options however are very, very, very limited. Do I need to buy a separate product to be able to customize DVD menu? If so, which one?
Do I have to pay another $99 to be able to change the size of the thumbnail windows and the position of the titles and thumbnails?

AnimeChick · Post by **AnimeChick** » Fri May 13, 2005 5:41 pm

You are restricted to template menus in Videostudio. If you want to build completely custom menus, you canget DVD Workshop.

uhill · Post by **uhill** » Fri May 13, 2005 5:42 pm

Is it possible to import DVD customized menus to VS9?

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Fri May 13, 2005 8:10 pm

Customized using what? My understanding is that templates in UFO format from other Ulead programs will work in Videostudio.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Fri May 13, 2005 8:41 pm

While I would agree that the menu customisation is not the best in the world it is a long way from being "very very very limited" - are you sure you have explored all of the customising options available for the DVD menus ??

AnimeChick · Post by **AnimeChick** » Fri May 13, 2005 8:50 pm

There may be the possibilty that you can modify the .ufo with Ulead PhotoImpact.

uhill · Post by **uhill** » Sat May 14, 2005 2:43 am

Does it make sense for me to purchase Movie Factory? I have VS9. What will I gain for additional $99 spent? Is there anybody here who has both?

MikeGunter · Post by **MikeGunter** » Sat May 14, 2005 3:39 pm

uhill wrote:Does it make sense for me to purchase Movie Factory? I have VS9. What will I gain for additional $99 spent? Is there anybody here who has both?

I have both, but I have all the Ulead stuff.

DVDMF is a great set of tools. I encode my MP3 and WMA for my minidisc, rip CDs for my projects, make and print labels, and write quickie discs (I have DVDWS2 for my DVD authoring.

I do some *down and dirty* converting to MPEG2 via DVDMF and then to disc for some jobs (one job paid 15-times the cost of the software

).

There are all sorts of bargains for the sw and I recommend it to most folks, but if the menu creation and burning is all you want, and VS9 gives you what you want and need, then I would stay with what you have.

Mike