Moving, copying, and deleting objects
You can move an object in a menu by dragging it to a new position using the mouse, or by nudging it subtly using the arrow keys. You can also cut an object from one layer set and paste it into another, or drag a copy of the object simply using the Alt key while dragging. Using the Arrange options, you can move an object forward or back in the stacking order. (Layers within layer sets change levels only within the layer set.)
To move an object or layer set: - Open the menu you want to modify.
- In the Menu Editor window, select the object or layer set you want to move.
- Do one of the following actions:
- Drag the button set or object to its new location using the appropriate selection tool.
- Shift-drag to constrain the movement horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- Alt-drag to create a copy and move it to a new location.
- Press an arrow key (or Shift+arrow key). The arrow key nudges an object one pixel over. Pressing Shift+arrow key moves an item 10 pixels at a time.
To cut, copy, or duplicate an object: - Open the menu you want to modify.
- In the Menu Editor window, select the object you want to cut, copy, or duplicate.
- Do one of the following actions:
- To delete the object, choose Edit > Cut.
- To duplicate the object, choose Edit > Duplicate. Adobe Encore DVD duplicates the object, offsetting it from the original. If the object was in a layer set, it copies the object to the top layer of the same layer set.
- To copy the object and move it to a new location, Alt-drag the object.
- To copy the object and paste into the same menu, choose Edit > Copy. Then Shift-click the object to deselect it, and choose Edit > Paste.
- To copy the object and paste into a different menu, choose Edit > Copy. Then open the other menu in the Menu Editor window, and choose Edit > Paste. Adobe Encore DVD copies the object to the same location as in the original menu.
To move or copy an object into another layer set: - Open the menu you want to modify.
- In the Menu Editor window, select the object you want to move or copy.
- Choose Edit > Cut (or Edit > Copy if you want to copy the object).
- Click the Layers tab to activate it.
- Open the layer set into which you want to add the object, and select any object in the layer set.
- Choose Edit > Paste. Adobe Encore DVD adds the object to the top layer of the layer set.
To change the stacking order of objects: - Open the menu you want to modify.
- In the Menu Editor window, select the object you want to move in the stacking order.
- Choose Object > Arrange > plus one of the following options:
- Bring to Front to move the selected item to the front.
- Bring Forward to move the selected item one level forward.
- Send Backward to move the selected item one level backward.
- Send to Back to move the selected item to the back.
Note: Layers in layer sets move only within the layer set.
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