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GreenRanger1 08-05-2014 11:14 AM

I want to make Wizards of Weaverly Place Season 4 on nice DVDs. Ive already designed the menus but i do not know how to do a widescreen DVD with my own menus. I have DVD Lab Pro 2 but I cant figure out how to use it. Can anyone help me with this?

http://www.tvpast.org/forum/members/...erly-place.jpg

Here is the menu I made i want to us like magic sparkles as the selector and the episode list out to the side.

manthing 08-05-2014 11:30 AM

i should be able to help you out with DVDLP2. list your troubles and i'll go through them one by one.

lordsmurf 08-05-2014 11:42 AM

Although Ulead DVD Worshop 2 is my favorite, it can only do 4x3 menus. (Understand that DVDWS2 will do 16x9 video content just fine -- only the menu is 4x3 only.)

For 16x9 menus, you just need another program. I'd use TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5, DVD Studio Pro (Mac), or Adobe Encore CS3+ for this. DVD-Lab Pro 2 is another good choice, and is what manthing uses.

manthing 08-05-2014 11:56 AM

http://www.tvpast.org/forum/members/...54-dlp2-01.jpg

select project->project properties.
then change the menu/slideshow aspect from 4:3 to 16:9.

you now have a widescreen (and tv safe area) template.

GreenRanger1 08-05-2014 12:08 PM

so if I redesign the menu for 4:3 I can do 16:9 video in DVDWS2?

lordsmurf 08-05-2014 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenRanger1 (Post 88033)
so if I redesign the menu for 4:3 I can do 16:9 video in DVDWS2?

Yes. I've done it for years. :)

GreenRanger1 08-05-2014 12:32 PM

Thanks guys Ill just do that since I know DVDWS2! :)

manthing 08-05-2014 12:51 PM

if you ever want help with DLP2, give me a shout. it is easy-peasy to use. it is stable for me on win7 64 bit.

anyway, good luck with your project.

GreenRanger1 08-05-2014 01:29 PM

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help.

manthing 08-05-2014 04:00 PM

i'll throw in this bit: you can always add a widescreen menu afterwards!

you can do so by:

1) creating the widescreen menu picture. then use vobblanker to swap the 4:3 menu for the widescreen menu. you may also have to use pgcedit if your buttons (like play button) has changed between the 4:3 menu and the widescreen menu.

2) email someone your widescreen menu. they can author a "dummy" dvd and email you that. then, you use vobblanker to substitute your videos into the dummy dvd's video placeholders.

both methods are easy, quick, simple.

just letting you know, ok?

GreenRanger1 08-05-2014 05:45 PM

thanks manthing!


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