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jokin
11th March 2008, 05:39
This is a very basic guide to get you started. There may be holes for now so if it doesn't work post and let me know.

***VIDEO TUTORIAL ADDED***
Video tutorial: http://www.sendspace.com/file/auvnux

Requirements:

Scenarist HDMV/BDA
Photo editor (i.e Photoshop)

Not required but handy:

Video Editor


All images must be indexed color PNG ith 256 max colors.
Your Video playlist must have a primary stream video. If you want a still background you must use the Scenarist Utility Still Image Encoder to encode an image into a movie.



Creating Interactive Graphics (Menus)

If you know how to do it from Scenarist Designer you can skip this step and a few of them below such as adding button states.
If you don't know how to use Scenarist Designer but want too look here: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=135757

OR

1. In the Data Tree, right-click and choose New > Graphic Asset.
2. Select IG, then click OK.
3. Select you videos settings or a still image background. Click OK.
4. Change the number of the certain assets you want (i.e. 2 pages) and rename the assets if it suits you. Click OK.
5. The IG should now be in the Data Tree.


Adding Content to IGs and changing properties.

1. Expand your IG completely.
2. Select your IG and set the Acquisition Point in its property window.
3. Select the Display Set and change your values of the appropriate settings. (The definitions start on page 87 of the PDF documentation.)
4. You can set your pallet if you wish.
5. Select the page(s) of your project and set the UO Options. (UO = Permissions for certain options such as skipping an opening trailer or warning.)
6. Finish setting the Page property values.
7. Select your BOG (Button Overlap Group) and selet your default visible button.
8. Next double-click your button(s) and input your images for the button states. You can have up to 256 images per state that form an animation. Check
"repeat" if you want the animation to repeat.
9. Now you can place the button on your Page by double-clicking the page in the data-tree. Then place it by dragging it or editing the Position property.
10. If you need a background image for button placement you can right-click in the IG eduitor and select background.
11. Next choose "Use Image" in the BackColor dialog box. There are zoom buttons on the toolbar to view the whole menu at once.
12. Select you button one again and select where the "cursor / selection" goes when an arrow key is pressed (button refs).

Encoding Your IG

1. Right-click your IG and select Encode.
2. The IG icon should change slightly.


Adding your IG to your project.

1. Create a new Clip and double-click it. Change the type to an Interactive Graphic Menu in the Clip Editor.
2. Drag your IG from the data-tree to the IG track in the Clip Editor.
3. Right-click your playlist you are adding the IG to and choose New > SubPath > Interactive Graphics Menu.
4. Double-click the PlayList. Drag the IG Clip from the Data Tree onto the IG SubPath track in the Data Editor.
5. Move to next section.

Adding navigation commands.

1. Go to the Scenario Editor and add a movie object to the First Play and Top-menu.
2. Drag your Menu playlist to the MO (movie object)
3. Now you can add other MO(s) free of the first play and top menu by right-clicking an empty space in the scenario editor.
4. Add playlists to and MO(s) you created.
5. Now on the toolbar find the "Connect" button and select the correct command to connect the button to the other playlists. (It won't connect with the wrong command.)
6. Try muxing and testing it out.


If you have more experience it is welcome as I figured this out on my own withing the last week or so.

Thank You,

jokin

B4tm4n
11th March 2008, 07:45
Cheers I'll be trying this later on, I'll let you know how I get on.
I tried Scenarist Designer but it kept on giving me errors, but then again I wasn't using 'indexed color PNG' just your regular ol' pngs.

jokin
13th March 2008, 11:04
I wish there was an easy way to get the chapter menu I am building to play about 5-10s of video of each chapter everytime it is highlighted. Or at a minimum make an icon from the playmark like scenarist does when you place the playmark.

B4tm4n
14th March 2008, 12:38
Adding your IG to your project.

1. Create a new Clip and double-click it. Change the type to an Interactive Graphic Menu in the Clip Editor.
2. Drag your IG from the data-tree to the IG track in the Clip Editor.
3. Right-click your playlist you are adding the IG to and choose New > SubPath > Interactive Graphics Menu.
4. Double-click the PlayList. Drag the IG Clip from the Data Tree onto the IG SubPath track in the Data Editor.
5. Move to next section.

I'm getting stuck at point 4, it won't let me drag the IG clip to the sub path.
If it wouldn't be to much trouble I would appreciate some screen shots to go with the tutorial, I've been trying this for a few days and can't see where I'm going wrong.

Cheers.

jokin
14th March 2008, 14:48
Make sure the clip you made for the IG menu actually has the menu in it. It wont give you a popup error if it doesn't add it.

Also make sure subpath is set as interactive graphics menu.

I will try to get screenshots up by tommorrow.

Jimi Hendrix
14th March 2008, 23:10
Thanks to every one You guys are really helpful !!!!!!

jokin
15th March 2008, 09:40
Flash Tutorial added to original post.

B4tm4n
15th March 2008, 10:17
Flash Tutorial added to original post.


Cheers for this, much appreciated.

I've just re-re-re-read your tutorial and I think I know what I was doing wrong, when you say 'Right-click your playlist you are adding the IG to' I was right clicking and adding it to my main movie playlist. I think I've worked out the movie and menu are in seperate playlist.

jokin
15th March 2008, 12:57
Cheers for this, much appreciated.

I've just re-re-re-read your tutorial and I think I know what I was doing wrong, when you say 'Right-click your playlist you are adding the IG to' I was right clicking and adding it to my main movie playlist. I think I've worked out the movie and menu are in seperate playlist.

Sorry for the delay. Tutorial should be up soon. Went away from flash as it was eating memory.

Your movie will be one playlist. The Menu must have a primary video stream though so you will need a video stream encoded for your menu background. I just made a PNG in photoshop and ran it through the Still Image Encoder. The tutorial vid will show you how to loop it.

jokin
15th March 2008, 13:06
Video Tutorial Added

B4tm4n
15th March 2008, 13:16
Thanks, downloaded and awaiting some free time later.
I have all my assets video backgrounds ,etc. just was having trouble putting it together.

B4tm4n
18th March 2008, 18:23
Thanks alot jokin I've got the menus working.
I feel like an idiot, my next problem seems to be I can't get the main movie to play on the press of a button.
Whenever I press a menu button thats linked to the main movie it just gos to the start of the menu again.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3585/picture1yi2.png
I've only got one button linked at the moment, and its supposed to play the main movie.
I've gone through all the combos it will allow me to link to the other title ( I've tried this with a movie object aswell).
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5336/picture2fn4.png
My last attempt was with a jumptitle command, I feel I'm missing something really simple but can't see it.
What nav commands am I supposed to use ?

Cheers.

Adub
18th March 2008, 20:26
Great video tutorial! Could use some background music though ;)

jokin
18th March 2008, 21:29
Thanks alot jokin I've got the menus working.
I feel like an idiot, my next problem seems to be I can't get the main movie to play on the press of a button.
Whenever I press a menu button thats linked to the main movie it just gos to the start of the menu again.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3585/picture1yi2.png
I've only got one button linked at the moment, and its supposed to play the main movie.
I've gone through all the combos it will allow me to link to the other title ( I've tried this with a movie object aswell).
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5336/picture2fn4.png
My last attempt was with a jumptitle command, I feel I'm missing something really simple but can't see it.
What nav commands am I supposed to use ?

Cheers.

Try a JumpObject > MO Entried > "MO"

B4tm4n
18th March 2008, 21:51
Try a JumpObject > MO Entried > "MO"

Tried that and get an error.
Error : Spec Error : Button Object validated by STN_table() in a PlayItem cannot have JumpObject and SetNVTimer command. Play (ID:936)

jokin
19th March 2008, 00:27
Tried that and get an error.

Click you Play Item and then go to Navicommand Editor and remove the SetNVtimer command.

Let me know how it goes.

B4tm4n
19th March 2008, 10:29
Click you Play Item and then go to Navicommand Editor and remove the SetNVtimer command.

Let me know how it goes.

I did have a search for the setNVtimer command and couldn't find it, I'm firing up my the software and have another look.
What does the setNVtimer do , google revealed 0 results on this error.



edit/
Nope can't find this setNVtimer command anywhere.

musky5789
22nd March 2008, 01:50
Hi all,
I tried to make a menu last night and everthing went well, but when i play back the bdmv folder in power dvd the ig (buttons) flash on and off every 5 seconds. They do work if you press the button, can any tell me why they are flashing on and off????

thanks


...got it play item has to be set to still mode!!!!