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APRIL 14, 2004 Motion Masks in DVD Studio Pro 2
Creating the custom template So now you have a mask that you're ready to add to your project. However, you won't be able to import it into DVD Studio Pro like you might with a still mask ("Shape"). Obviously, if you could just import a motion mask as a regular shape, there wouldn't be a whole lot of point to this article. Rather, you have to do a little workaround. Actually, it's a fairly cumbersome workaround, but it's nothing that will tax your brain too heavily. (As a side note, there are multiple methods for accomplishing this motion mask feat; I'm showing you what I consider to be the simplest method.)[an error occurred while processing this directive] To begin, launch DVD Studio Pro and create a new project. Then go over to the "Palette" palette; click on the Templates tab; select the "Apple" section and apply the template called "Wedding Cover."  I choose this one because it has three embedded motion masks, which, in the end, will allow you to create up to three custom motion masks of your own. It does have the problem of desaturating the assets in your buttons, but we'll fix this up in the last section of this article. After you apply the Wedding Cover template, go through and systematically delete everything except the three drop zones labeled "Content Here 1," "Content Here 2" and "Content Here 3." Also, replace the background with a still image or motion background of your choice. We're going to be saving this as a custom template, so use something for a background that you might have need of in the future. For my example I'll be inserting a still background (created in Adobe Photoshop) that resembled brushes metal with a raised section in the middle.  Next, select one of the drop zones from the template, and choose Project > Convert Drop Zone to Button. Repeat this for each of the drop zones so that you wind up with three buttons, unless you want them to remain drop zones, in which case you can leave them alone.  And, finally, add in any other elements, such as text, that you might want to save in your template, and arrange/resize the buttons to suit your needs. For my example, I'm going to want to resize and reposition the center button to fit over the raised area of my background.  Now save this layout as a custom template. To do this, go back to the "Palette" palette; select the Templates tab; click on the "Custom" section; and click the Create button. This will call up a save dialog. Name your template something recognizable (because you'll have to locate it on your hard drive), and make sure you save it as self-contained. Note: After you save the template file, do not change its name.  Now quit DVD Studio Pro. Don't bother saving your project. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Related sites: Related forums: [an error occurred while processing this directive] 
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