Understanding how the Library palette handles graphics


    Items in the Library palette can represent three different design elements: images, buttons, and menus. Images are graphic stills that you can use for menu backgrounds or for creating buttons. Buttons are Photoshop (PSD) files that contain a single layer set with layers that follow the layer-naming convention for Adobe Encore DVD. A button can also contain layers that Adobe Encore DVD can recognize as subpicture layers and video thumbnail layers, if you follow the layer-naming convention. (See Working with Adobe Photoshop). Menus are PSD files that may include several layers or more than one button layer set. The Library palette displays only the menus compatible with the project TV standard. (See Setting the project's TV standard).

    Adobe Encore DVD will treat any graphic file other than PSD as an image file, which can then be used to build menus and buttons within the program.

To choose which design element to list in the Library palette:

    Click one of the following buttons at the bottom of the Library palette:

    • Toggle Menus Display Toggle display of Menus icon to show items classified as menus.
    • Toggle Images Display Toggle display of Assets icon to show items classified as images.
    • Toggle Buttons Display The Toggle Buttons Display to show items classified as buttons.