How to create a boot menu. Programs for creating menus Program for creating multi-level drop-down menus

Any branded DVD contains a menu with which you can start playing a video, select a movie episode, or access settings. Such a menu can be made for a disc created at home. If it is assumed that an amateur film will be watched on a TV screen using a household DVD player, then such a menu is simply necessary. It’s much easier to spend time creating episodes and buttons to quickly jump to them once than to rewind to the desired moment every time you watch. Programs for working with DVD menus may also be needed if you want to make changes to an existing disc, say, remove additional materials from it and, accordingly, edit the menu.

At the first stage, you can compose a DVD from several video files. Detailed information is displayed for each video added to a project, and the file itself can be viewed in a preview window. In addition, you can add subtitles. The bar at the bottom of the screen clearly shows how much space is left on the drive. It is important that Super DVD Creator supports not only regular DVD-5 discs, but also dual-layer (DVD-9) discs.

Once the disk layout is complete, you can proceed to creating a menu. There are several background images to choose from, but you can load any background image from your hard drive, as well as add music.

By default, a preview icon is created for each video file based on the first frame. As a rule, this is not very convenient, since the first frame is rarely indicative. To change the frame in which the video file will be presented in the menu, simply click on the icon and find the desired location using the control buttons and the preview window.

If the video files you'll be burning to DVD are longer than 10 minutes, it might make sense to create clips not only for each clip, but also to quickly jump to the middle of each clip. To have the program automatically create chapters every 10, 15, or 20 minutes, you must select the Setup Chapter Property command. The frequency with which fragments will be created can be set manually. Then all that remains is to burn the DVD, which can be done directly in the program. Developer: Protectedsoft
Distribution size: 10 MB
Distribution: shareware As a rule, DVD authoring programs have a fairly large distribution size. If this is not the case, then this means that the program does not have ready-made templates. This, of course, can be regarded as a drawback, but, on the other hand, the menu can be created based on any images available on the hard drive. Video DVD Maker Pro is one of those programs that does not indulge in a variety of templates. There are only five background images in the library that comes with Video DVD Maker Pro, so you'll likely have to worry about finding a suitable image. Like many programs of a similar nature, Video DVD Maker Pro is built in the form of a wizard. First you need to select a background image for the menu and specify the project type. Since the program interface is Russified, there should be no problems with this: you can capture from a video camera, make a selection of ready-made video files or photos, etc.

For each video file that is added to the project, a separate chapter will be created on the DVD. Sections play a very important role for DVDs, since it is links to them that are included in the menu. In other words, partitions need to be created for easy navigation across the future disk. If the video files that are burned to DVD are large enough, you can add additional sections to quickly move not only to the beginning of the clip, but also to other sections. The next step after creating sections is adding a menu. Since so many users often dream of a “magic button” that would do all the work for them, the creators of Video DVD Maker Pro added a button that they called Magic Button. When you click on it, the program analyzes the project and creates a menu with links to the main sections. After this, you can manually select the location of each menu item, as well as set transparency and even add a depth effect, that is, make the menu items three-dimensional. By selecting menu items, in the Layer Properties group you can see which disk fragments they refer to. It is also possible to add additional menu items. The Add Audio button is used to add background music that will accompany the loading of the menu. Finally, it is worth mentioning that you can select some settings for the background image, in particular, select the scale.

You can also burn a disc in Video DVD Maker Pro. The creators of the program did not forget about the need to create a cover for the disc. It is very convenient that the cover is generated automatically and contains the name of the disc and the background image selected for the menu. You can add text, images, and various vector graphics elements (ellipse, rectangle, line) to the cover. Developer: MediaChance
Distribution size: 33 MB
Distribution: shareware All programs for creating DVD menus can be divided into two types. For most users, all-in-one solutions are suitable, where you can compose a disc, create a menu, and burn a DVD. However, those who create menus professionally use programs that are designed exclusively for this purpose. Most of these applications are very expensive and difficult to learn, but they provide almost unlimited menu creation options. In particular, you can create multi-level menus and establish connections between each element. Such programs usually do not have ready-made templates, but they support importing Adobe Photoshop files, including those that use layers. DVD-lab Pro stands in the middle between simple DVD authoring programs and professional solutions. The developers of the utility focused not on ready-made menu templates (although there are also quite a few of them), but on individual elements and effects. Therefore, even if you decide to use a ready-made button for navigation, but add the effect of fire or metallic shine to it, it will become original. In addition, the same button can be made using any element from the program’s extensive library as a basis, for example, a smiley face or an exclamation mark. The program also has ample opportunities for creating animation effects. For example, it is not difficult to create the effect of buttons moving to their assigned places from different corners of the screen when loading a disk. Using DVD-lab PRO you can create a slide show from photos. The program allows you to add entire folders of photos at once, determine the orientation of pictures (horizontal or vertical), and add background music. In addition, you can choose the frequency of frame changes, add a shadow-casting effect and sign each photo. DVD-lab PRO even takes into account such little things as the location of menu items in the so-called safe zone. This is important if you plan to watch the disc on a TV screen. On a TV screen, unlike a computer monitor, a small portion of the image may be cut off at the edge. When creating menus in DVD-lab PRO, you can observe the safe zone and refrain from placing menu items in it. One of the features that brings DVD-lab PRO closer to professional editors for creating DVD menus is viewing connections between menu elements. When switching to this mode, the disk structure is displayed in the form of a diagram, on which each element is represented as a separate icon and labeled. Elements can be moved from place to place, and the connections between them can be changed. In addition, for each of them you can set your own command, for example, turn on the DVD player’s disc reading mode in karaoke format. To create commands, the built-in script editor is used, which can be worked in text and graphic modes.

A special tool for catching errors will help you check the functionality of the DVD. It analyzes all connections, scripts, menu commands and indicates possible errors. The finished project can be saved as a video file, PSD file, or as a template for subsequent projects.

With DvdReMake Pro you can not only remove unwanted content, but also edit the disc menu. This is no more difficult than working with a visual HTML editor: you can move and delete buttons, edit connections between menu elements. This function can be useful, for example, to place a link to your favorite movie episode on the first page of the menu.

Conclusion

Today I’ll tell you about a couple of programs with which you can quickly create any DVD menu without any special knowledge. If you thought it was difficult, then I can only say that you are deeply mistaken. The programs described below will make the process of creating a DVD menu easy and interesting! Now you can make your own collections of your favorite movies with easy navigation through fragments, which is very important when watching DVDs on a regular DVD player.

The developers of Super DVD Creator have built three utilities into the program:

1. Converter video files to VOB format to create movie fragments. I would like to emphasize that you can convert existing VOB files - useful if you want to reduce the size of the movie or trim it.
2. Creating a DVD menu, followed by recording to DVD and, of course, creating an auto launch for the menu
3. Burn movies to DVD. I think no comments are required.

So, let's launch the converter. There are a minimum of buttons and all sorts of bells and whistles, everything is clear - this is already good, but I would like to point out a drawback - you cannot adjust the pixel resolution for video, which would be useful for laptops or just home computers.

The beginning and end of the fragment, the quality and format of the screen - that’s all that Super DVD Creator offers to choose in its converter - it’s not rich, but we need to create a menu and therefore we go to the next stage and see how the program works there.

Click on the “DVD compiler” button. It’s even easier here; the developers of Super DVD Creator fit the entire process of creating a DVD menu in one window.

On the right, select a background screensaver for the menu (you can create your own), add movie fragments at the bottom and specify the screen format (16:9 or 4:3). Next, you should pay attention to the function of adding text to the menu and background music, this completes the process of creating a menu, all that remains is to burn the resulting DVD, which can be done both in the program itself and using any other DVD burner, for example Nero, but this It's up to you now.

Specifications:

Weight: 10.2 mb

Interface: English Systems: Windows 95/98/ME/xp Vista

Main disadvantages:

• There are few possibilities, you can only make a simple menu, nothing more. For home viewing you don’t need any more ;)
  

A more powerful solution for those who want to make a professional DVD menu. In DVD-lab Pro, the developers paid special attention to fine-tuning effects and unique menu elements. The program has the ability to create beautiful animation effects, such as the movement of buttons when selected. You can make a slideshow of images, for example for a presentation or your favorite photos for easy viewing on TV. DVD-lab Pro can also create a DVD reading mode in karaoke format. I will not describe the capabilities of this program in more depth, if you are confident in your capabilities, download, I am always available for help, write in the comments what is not clear. I'll help.

Specifications:

Weight: 27.3 MB

Interface: English Systems: Windows 95/98/ME/xp

Main disadvantages:

• Quite a complex interface. In general, everything you might need is available in the program.
  

Update from 03/26/2012! The review is complemented by the excellent DVDStyler program.

DVDStyler (added 03/26/2012)

DVDStyler is a free application from the developer “DVDStyler Team” that allows you to perform DVD authoring. This is the creation of DVD images that can be played in a standard DVD player. With this program, anyone can create one DVD image with all the relevant functions from any video or series of videos.

The set of features of the DVDStyler program primarily includes the ability to create an interactive menu through which the user gains access to the contents of the disc. For ease of use, the program itself has the ability to burn with a ready-made menu.

Simplicity of work is ensured by the fact that the user immediately has several templates to choose from, from which he selects the most suitable one. With their help, you can quickly create your own menu for the disc.

The list of supported formats includes AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, MOV, OGG, as well as some other file formats that users encounter in their work. Among the supported audio formats it is worth noting MP3, MP2, MPEG2, MPEG4, AC-3, DivX, XviD. Moreover, using this program you can mount an image using several files of different formats.

The program interface is implemented based on the drag&drop principle, i.e. To use a particular file or template, simply drag it into the appropriate cell. The DVD menu is created using vector graphics, and you can also import other files to create backgrounds, etc.

The user independently chooses not only the appearance of the created menu, but also the location of elements, active buttons, and other things. He selects fonts, primary colors, button sizes, etc. at his discretion.

OS: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

To summarize, I will say that depending on the complexity, quality of the DVD - Menu it depends which program is better to choose. To quickly and easily create simple menus, help you - for others who want to do something more interesting, help or DVDStyler. By the way, DVDStyler was recently added to the review, for good reason - the application is completely free and multifunctional. I recommend!

Any branded DVD contains a menu with which you can start playing a video, select a movie episode, or access settings. Such a menu can be made for a disc created at home. If it is assumed that an amateur film will be watched on a TV screen using a household DVD player, then such a menu is simply necessary. It’s much easier to spend time creating episodes and buttons to quickly jump to them once than to rewind to the desired moment every time you watch.

Programs for working with DVD menus may also be needed if you want to make changes to an existing disc, say, remove additional materials from it and, accordingly, edit the menu.

I present to your attention 4 programs for creating DVD menus:

Conclusion

There are quite a lot of solutions for creating and editing DVD menus. Of course, the choice of one program or another depends on the goal. Using Super DVD Creator and Video DVD Maker Pro, you can quickly create a simple navigation menu, and DVD-lab PRO will be useful if you want to do something more original and complex. Finally, if you don’t just copy video from a camera to DVD, but use some kind of video editor to edit it, be sure to pay attention to whether it has the ability to create a menu. Many video editing programs include DVD authoring tools as a bonus.

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