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Welcome to the TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 Tutorials index page! You can select a topic below, or use the navigation menu to the left.
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Starting Out Adding Source Files Editing Clips Menu Creation Simulation DVD-Video Output Video: Basic DVD Project
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Starting Out Editing Subtitles Switching Between Subtitle Streams Changing Layout and Styles
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Slideshows Slideshow Settings Slideshow: Individual Settings Slideshow: Transition Preview Transitions Between Clips
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Starting Out Menu Templates Custom Menus Editing Custom Menus Editing Custom Menus: Placement and Resizing Menu Item Editor: Picture Selection Menu Item Editor: Effects Menu Item Editor: Highlights Link Editor Motion Menu Settings Motion Menu Simulation Pop-up Menus (BDMV)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Starting Out Adding Source Files Editing Clips Menu Creation Simulation DVD-Video Output Video: Basic DVD Project
Adding Subtitles
1. Starting Out 2. Editing Subtitles 3. Switching Between Subtitle Streams 4. Changing Layout and Styles
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When you start TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4, you will see the screen above. This article covers the five basic stages that let you author your own DVD, BDMV, or DivX Ultra project.
Menu Creation
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Starting Out Menu Templates Custom Menus Editing Custom Menus Editing Custom Menus: Placement and Resizing Menu Item Editor: Picture Selection Menu Item Editor: Effects Menu Item Editor: Highlights Link Editor Motion Menu Settings
The Start Stage: The First Step
All projects start here. To start a new project, click "Start a New Project", or click "Open A Project File" to open
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11. Motion Menu Simulation 12. Pop-up Menus (BDMV)
a saved project. Click on "Source" at the top of the screen to go to the next stage.
Title Sequences
1. Starting Out 2. Inserting a Title Image 3. Track Settings
The Source Stage: Add Your Files
Add the files (clips) you want to use as a source. You can then cut-edit unwanted scenes, add subtitles, and edit the audio.
The Menu Stage: Create Your Menu
The Menu Wizard will help you create your DVD/BDMV menus. You can create your own custom menus with buttons, backgrounds, note pages, and other various settings.
The Simulation Stage: See What Your Project Will Look Like
The simulator allows you to see how your menu will work on an actual DVD/BD player. You can always go back to the Menu Stage and make changes if necessary.
The Output Stage: Output Your Project
Output your DVD-Video, BDMV, and DivX Ultra projects. You can also adjust output settings, such as whether or not you want to burn to disc after rendering.
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TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 allows you to create interactive menus for your videos using various tools and templates. This tutorial covers the steps for creating your own DVD, BDMV, or DivX Ultra menus.
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1. Using the drop-down menu, select your desired output format: DVD-Video, BDMV, or DivX. 2. Click "Start a New Project."
Clicking on "Start a New Project" will bring you to the Source Stage. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Adding Source Files
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After selecting "Start A New Project" in the Start Stage, you go to the Source Stage where the Source Wizard will automatically appear (This can be turned off). From the Source Wizard, you can select what type of source file you would like to add. You can add files from your computer, DVDs, captures from DV/HDV camcorders, or digitally recorded programs. This tutorial will show you how to add clips from files on your computer. The term, "clip" refers to the video file inputted into TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4.
1. Source Wizard: How to Add a Clip
Click on the "From a file" option in the list of available source types. This will open a new window where you can select a file.
2. Source Wizard: Select File
1. Select any video file that you want to use from a location on your computer. 2. After selecting your file, click the "Open" button in the lower-right corner.
3. Clip Addition Window
A Clip Addition window should open. Edit your clip, or just click "OK" to move on.
4. Image File Added
1. Now that you have added a clip, the next step (Menu) is accessable. 2. The video file you selected is now available as a clip in the clip list. 3. You can add more video files with the options at the upper-right of the screen. 4. Or, you can edit, add subtitles, add transition effects, or delete your clips.
After you are done adding your clips, you can click on the "Menu" button to go to the next stage. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Editing Clips
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With the clip editing feature, you can cut out unwanted scenes from your video. You can access the Clip Editing window from the Clip Addition window, or by clicking on the edit button in the clip list in the Source Stage.
What's What In The Cut-Edit Screen

1. Chapter You can view the chapters set in your clip in this list. Chapters allow viewers to easily jump to a certain part of your clip. 2. Preview Screen This is a preview of the currently selected frame. Any playback preview while editing will be shown here. 3. Thumbnail Display You can quickly navigate through your clip via the thumbnail display. The bar in the middle represents the current frame. 4. Control Panel These are the buttons used for cut editing.
How to Cut Edit

These are the basic controls for the cut editing process.
TMPGEnc - Products: TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 Tutorials: DVD Creation Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. You can select the content to be cut by navigating your video with the Seek Bar thumbnail display. Go to the first frame of the section you would like to cut. After you have picked your first frame, click on the "Set First Frame" button . Then, navigate to your end frame of the content you would like to cut with the Seek Bar or Thumbnail Display. After you have selected your end frame, click on the "Set End Frame" button . You have now selected the footage you are going to cut which should be highlighted in the Step 5. Thumbnail Display. Simply click the "Cut" button video. Remember that only the content between the Start and End frame will be cut. to cut-out the selected section of or the
1. After clicking the Cut button, the cut section is added to the chapter list. 2. The Thumbnail Display will be automatically updated with the cut section removed. 3. Click "OK" to accept the cut(s).
Besides cut-editing, TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 allows you to add or edit subtitles and use audio filters. For more information about what else you can do, please read the help file included with the software. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Menu Creation
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Upon clicking the "Menu" button, the Menu Wizard should open automatically (this can be turned off). For this tutorial, we're going to show how to make a menu using the pre-existing menu templates.
1. Menu Wizard: Creating a Menu

Click the "Create a menu based on a template" button.
2. Menu Wizard: Basic Menu Setting
1. Choose a template design from the list of templates. 2. Click "Next" to confirm your
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3. Menu Wizard: DVD Menu Structure
1. Select "Automatic Setting." 2. Click "Next" to proceed.
4. Menu Wizard: Playback Settings
1. Set what you would like the DVD player to do when the disc is inserted and after you play each track. 2. Click "Next" to proceed.
5. Menu Created!
After you've created the menu, the Simulation and Output stages will be available. For more information about each option in the Menu Wizard, please refer to the help file included with the software.
By clicking on "Simulation", you can move to the next stage (this can be skipped). If you'd like to skip the Simulation stage, click on "Output" to go to the final stage. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Simulation
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Check Your Content By Using Simulation

The Simulation Stage lets you check the content of what you have created so far. The controls of the Simulation Stage are meant to mimic the controls of an actual DVD player's remote, allowing you to see how your menus will work. It also lets you see how your videos play (play order, motion menus, etc.).
The Simulation Screen

1. Preview Area This is the main preview area where your project will be displayed. 2. Start Simulation button Click this button to start the simulation. 3. Directional Keys These mimic the directional controls on a typical DVD remote. 4. Playback Controls These mimic the playback controls of a DVD player. You can also adjust audio or toggle subtitles.
If you are satisfied with how your DVD-Video looks in the simulation, click on "Output" to go to the final stage. If you want to fix or change your menus or source files, you can go back to any previous stages to make your changes. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Output
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Outputting and Writing Your DVD-Video

This is the last stage. This is where we will output the project to the DVD-Video format and write (burn) to DVD disc. Let's explore the options available on the Output screen.
The Output Screen

1. Output Folder Name You can set the folder name and output location here. 2. Transcoder Settings You can set a specific output size for your DVD files. 3. Post-Output Process Set whether you'd like to write after file output. 4. Writer Settings Set which writing drive you'd like to use, along with writing speed.
1. Output Folder Name

Before being able to burn your project to DVD, the program first needs to render and output your clips into the DVD-Video format onto your computer's hard drive. Here, you can select the output location and set the folder name for your project.
2. Transcoder Settings
Sometimes your content will be bigger than the size of a DVD disc's capacity. The transcode settings will tell the program what the final output size of the project should be. You can select from a number of options depending on the project's format. Since we are making a DVD, the following options are available to us. For DVD-Video Mode: None (Transcoding will not be done.) Single Layer DVD Media (4.7 GB) Dual Layer DVD Media (8.5 GB) Custom Target Size (Use target size setting)
3. Post-Output Settings
In this tutorial, we will write to DVD after our DVD-Video files are outputted. To do so, we'll need to do the following steps:
1. Check the box next to "Write to the media disc after output completion." 2. Click on "Writer Settings" to set our writing drive.
4. Writer Settings
1. Set your writing drive and speed by clicking on the downward arrow to select from the available options. 2. Insert a blank DVD into your selected drive and click "OK".
Start Output
Now that your writing settings are set, click on the "Start output" button to begin the output process.
The Output Screen

Once you click "Start output", the project will be encoded in the DVD-Video format to the folder specified, and then written with the drive you selected. The screen below is what you will see while this process is occurring.
1. This is the preview area that will show what is currently being processed. 2. The "Start output" button will change to "Abort output." Click to abort the output process. 3. Progress Bar This shows the overall progress of the output. The bar will first show the progress of the DVD-Video files outputting to the folder you specified, and will then start again for the writing process.*
*If you click "Abort output" while the files are being written to the DVD media, the process will be aborted and cannot be started from where you left off. However, the DVD-Video files outputted to the folder you specified will still be available to use to write the project to DVD. Back to the Tutorial Index Next Tutorial: Adding Subtitles
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Go Through The Entire Process Of Creating A Basic DVD!
Note: This video pauses automatically at certain points. When this occurs, please click the "Continue" button within the video to resume playback.
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TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 allows you to add subtitles to your videos.
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Add subtitle text vertically or horizontally. Control precisely when you want each subtitle to appear on screen. You can create up to 2 subtitle streams, perfect for multiple languages!
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Accessing the Subtitle Editor

To add subtitles to your clip, go to the Source Stage and click on "Subtitle editor" button.
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The Subtitle Editor Screen
1. Subtitle 1/2 You can create up to 2 subtitle streams. For instance, you can set stream 1 to be English subtitles, and stream 2 to be Japanese. 2. Preview Area This area will show what the subtitles will look like. 3. Subtitle Editing Panel Here, you can enter subtitle text, or edit the layout.
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Editing Your Subtitles
You can follow these steps to edit your subtitles. In this tutorial, we will set English as subtitle 1 and Japanese as Subtitle 2.

1. Check the box for Subtitle 1 to activate it. 2. You can select the scene where you would like the first subtitle to appear by using the seek bar and preview area. 3. The Seek Bar. 4. These buttons can navigate your video frame-by-frame for precise subtitle insertion. 5. Once you are at the moment in your video where you would like to add your subtitle, click the "Add" button. A subtitle text editor window should open.
Subtitle Text Editor
Add your subtitle text into this box.
Layout Decide where the subtitles will appear on screen. You can select top, bottom, right, or left. If you have added an original layout, you may select that too (for more information on how to create an orginal layout, see "Changing Layout and Styles"). Start This is the time in your clip where the subtitle will appear. It will show the time of the current frame shown in the preview area. End This is the time where your subtitle will disappear from view. It is recommended to put at least 0.5 seconds between each subtitle.
Entering Subtitle Text: Subtitle 1
Once you are done entering the text and setting the start/end time, layout, etc., click the "OK" button in the Subtitle Text Editor to return to the main Clip Editing window. Now you should be able to see what the subtitle looks like in your video clip.
Entering Subtitle Text: Subtitle 2
We can use the same process
used for the Subtitle 1 stream. 1. Select and activate Subtitle 2 from the Subtitles List. 2. Since we're making a Japanese language version of Subtitle 1, we should select the same start time for our subtitle. 3. Click the "Add" button.
Subtitle Text Editor
Add your subtitle text into this box.
Layout Decide where the subtitles will appear on screen. You can select top, bottom, right, or left. If you have added an original layout, you may select that too (for more information on how to create an orginal layout, see "Changing Layout and Styles"). Start This is the time in your clip where the subtitle will appear. It will show the time of the current frame shown in the preview area. End This is the time where your subtitle will disappear from view. It is recommended to put at least 0.5 seconds between each subtitle.
Finishing Up
Once you are done entering the text and setting the start/end time, layout, etc., click the "OK" button in the Subtitle Text Editor to return to the main Clip Editing window. Now you should be able to see what the subtitle looks like in your video clip.
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We've entered English subtitles for stream 1, and Japanese subtitles for stream 2, so now let's switch between the two streams in our preview by using the "Change audio/subtitle" button.


Click the "Switch sound/subtitle" button.
A drop-down menu should appear. Click on Subtitle 1 to display stream 1 (in our case, English subtitles). Click on Subtitle 2 to display stream 2 (our Japanese subtitles).
When You Choose Subtitle 1
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When You Choose Subtitle 2
Upon choosing Subtitle 2 from the aforementioned dropdown menu, it will be reflected in the Subtitles List and the Subtitles Editing Panel. You will also be able to see the subtitles for this stream in the preview area.
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Now we'll learn how to change the layout and styles of the subtitles we've created. You can set things like font, font size, color, alignment, and more.

Accessing The Layout Settings

In the Subtitle screen, click on the "Edit menu" button and select "Layout editor" from the menu.

1. Click "Edit menu". 2. Select "Layout editor" from the menu.
The Layout Settings Screen

A new window should appear called "Layout Settings". Here is an explanation of what you will see. 1. Layout Properties Layout name: Set a name for your custom layout. Display area: Sets where you want your subtitles to appear. 2. Font/position Set the font, font size, color, style, alignment, and position. You can also toggle vertical or
horizontal type. 3. Font border This sets a colored stroke around the font to make it easier to read. 4. Use as default settings Click this button to set these styles as the default for all subtitles.
Adding a Custom Layout

Get to the Layout settings by clicking on "Edit menu" and selecting "Layout editor" from the menu", then follow these directions.
1. Click the "Add Layout" button.
Upon clicking "Add layout", a new layout should appear in the Layout list on the left side of the window. As you can see, the layout name is "Layout #5". However, you can change it to whatever you want.
2. Set Each Layout Setting
1. Change the layout name if you desire. 2. Change the font, position, and border settings until you are content.
3. Click "OK" to confirm your layout. This will close the Layout settings window.
3. Back To the Editing Panel
We are now back at the main subtitle window. Take a look at the subtitle we've already created from before in the Subtitle Editing Panel; you'll notice that it still has Layout #1 applied to it.
4. Edit Subtitle Text
1. Select the subtitle that you want to edit in the Subtitle Editing Panel so that it is highlihted. 2. Click the "Edit" button.
5. Changing the Layout
Upon clicking the "Edit" button, the "Subtitles text editor" window should appear. From here, we can set the layout for this particular subtitle. By clicking on the downward arrow, you can view all of the saved layouts.
1. From the layout list, select our newly created layout, "Layout #05". 2. Click "OK" to confirm.
6. Layout Changed!
The layout for the selected subtitle should now be changed to #05.
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What Are Transition Effects?
Transition effects go between images or clips to create an animated effect so that one image/clip can smoothly transition to the next without an abrupt cut. TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 allows you to add transitions to slideshow images or between clips in a track. You can choose from a wide range of transition effects including "slide in/out", "fold in/out" and much much more.
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Slideshows
Before we can add transitions, we'll need something to add transitions to. So let's create a slideshow.
1. Adding a Slideshow
You can create a slideshow from the Source Stage. There are two ways to add a slideshow to your project:
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1. Upon entering the Source Stage, the Source Wizard should appear. You can click on the "From pictures as a slideshow" button to add a slideshow.
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2. Or, at any time in the Source Stage, you can click on the "Add a slideshow" button.
Please refer to the help file included with the program for more info on how to add still images.
2. Slideshow: Global Settings
Click on the "Global settings" button to access the settings that will be applied to the whole slideshow. A new window should open called "Slideshow settings".
3. Slideshow Settings: Transitions
In the Slideshow settings window, click on the Transition tab. This is where we'll set the
transitions for the slideshow.
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Do not use transition. Images will not have transition effects between them with this option selected.
Random transition Slideshow images will have a random transition effect applied between them. *If you'd like to change the outcome of the transition effects randomly selected, you'll have to start over from the beginning or select transitions one by one.
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TMPGEnc - Products: TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 Tutorials: Transition Effects Set a single effect that will appear between all images in the slideshow. Click the downward arrow to select a transition from the list.
If you click the "Selector" button, it will open the Transition selector window where you can easily select an effect from various categories or description tags.
Transition duration You can set how long you want the transition effects to last by inputting the number of seconds in the input box. *This setting will not affect the length of your slideshow. For instance, if you set each slide to show for 10 seconds and set the transition for 2 seconds, then the transition will start after 8 seconds and end at 10 seconds. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Slideshow: Individual Settings
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Setting Transitions One By One
You can set the transition effect for each slide for complete control. Here's how:

1. First, select the image that you want to change. 2. Once selected, check the box next to "Use local transition and resize mode for this picture".
You will now be able to change the display options for that picture alone. Change how long it's displayed for, its transition, and even zoom effects! Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Slideshow: Transition Preview
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Accessing The Transition Preview

Click on the "Preview" button at the top of the window.
Click on the Play button to see what your slideshow will look like. This is a good way to see how your transitions and other effects will look.
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Besides transition effects in slideshows, you can add transition effects between video clips in a track.

After you added at least two clips to a track in the Source stage, click on the "Transition editor" button. This will open the Transition editor window for the selected clip.
The Transition Editor Window

1. Clip Selector You can select which clip to add a transition to. Click on the downward arrow to view a list of the clips you have added to your track and select one. 2. Transition Type Select a transition effect for your clip. Clicking on the "Selector" button will open a window where you can select your transition effect by category or description tags. 3. Transition Duration Set how long the transition
effect will last. This will not affect the length of your video tracks or clips. 4. Transition Preview This allows you to easily see what the transition effect looks like. 5. Edit Menu This lets you apply the selected transition to all clips in the track, or lets you delete all transitions. 6. Preview You can preview the transition effects for the selected clip here. The bright blue area in the seek bar shows the duration of the transition effect. 7. Click "OK" to confirm your transition effect(s).
Splitting Clips
If you want to add transition effects within a single clip, you will first have to split the clip into multiple clips.
1. Open the Cut Editor
You can access the Cut Editor window by clicking on the "Edit" button in the clip list or by clicking on the "Clip and Chapter Editor" button.
2. Select Your Split Point
Move the playhead to where you would like to divide your clip and click the "Clip split point" button.
The thumbnails to the right of the split point will turn yellow and a chapter mark will be added at the split point.
*For more information on clip splitting and cut editing, please see the help file included with the software.
3. Confirm Your Split Point
Click the "OK" button to confirm your split point.
A "Clip Split" window should appear.
4. Split Clip Options

Make sure "Split at specified positions and register blue and yellow parts as clip" is selected as the splitting method. *Depending on how you split your clip, you may need to choose a different option. See the help file included with the software for more information.
After selecting the splitting method, click on the "Split" button to split the clip.
5. Clips Are Now Split
You should now have two clips from the single clip in the clip list of the Source Stage.
6. Adding Transitions
1. Select the first clip from the clip list. 2. Click on the "Transition editor" button. This will open the Transition editor in a new window.
7. Adding Transitions
1. Select a transition from the drop-down list under "Transition type". 2. You can also click on the "Selector" button to choose from transition categories and description tags.
8. Confirm Your Transition
Click "OK" to confirm your selection.
9. Transition Set!
Back in the clip list, you can now see that the first clip shows the transition we've selected.
10. Link Clips
In order for the transitions to work properly between the first and second clip, the two clips will need to be linked. You can enable clip linking by clicking on the "Settings" button for the track. This opens the Track settings in a new window...
11. The Track Settings

In the General tab of the Track Settings window, make sure that "Link the clips" is selected for the Clip Linking option. Click "OK" to confirm.
You've now added a transition effect into what was once a single clip! Remember: you can always split your clip even more and add more transition effects. Back to the Tutorial Index Next Tutorial: Menu Creation
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Starting Out
TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4 allows you to create a menu for your video that is viewable on DVD players at home or on the computer. With its easy to use menu tools, you can make menus from pre-installed templates or even create your own custom menus.
Accessing the Menu Stage and the Menu Wizard
To access the Menu Stage and the Menu Wizard, you need to have added source files in the Source Stage. Once this is done, you can click on the "Menu" button to access the Menu Stage.
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Once you enter the Menu Stage, the Menu Wizard window should open.
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Here is a breakdown of the options available in the Menu Wizard (these are the options listed for a DVDVideo project; a BDMV project may vary slightly):
Select to create your menu in 4:3 aspect ratio.
Select to create your menu in 16:9 aspect ratio. If you are creating a menu in 16:9 aspect ratio, you can have more thumbnail buttons than a 4:3 aspect ratio menu.
Create a menu based on a template. Selecting this will create a menu based on the pre-installed menu templates. Pre-installed menu templates cannot be modified to the extent of a custom menu.
Create a custom menu by choosing layout and items. Selecting this will allow you to create an original menu, giving you control over the thumbnail layout, buttons, frames, and background. You can also alter the size of thumbnails and edit the navigational paths of menu items
No menu. This should only be chosen if you have a single track in your project. If you have multiple tracks and you choose this option, the DVD may not play correctly. Note: You cannot mix 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio menus. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Menu Templates
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Creating A Menu From A Menu Template

This section of the tutorial will explore the creation of a DVD menu using the pre-installed menu templates. Note that you cannot change or customize the thumbnail locations or alter their size, however, the number of thumbnails displayed can be adjusted to match your content.
1. Menu Wizard: Menu Templates
1. In the Menu Wizard, select an aspect ratio for the menu. In this tutorial, we'll use a 4:3 aspect ratio. 2. Then, click on "Create a menu based on a template".
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2. Menu Wizard: Menu Base Setting
1. You should now be in the "Menu base setting" window where you can select a template. Simply click on a template you like to select it.
2. Then, click on the "Next" button to proceed.
Other information:
Click the "Download..." button to access our webpage where you can download extra menu templates and more.
Click the "Other templates..." button to browse for custom templates saved on your computer.
Click the "Delete" button to delete custom templates.
Note: Please see the next section, "Custom Templates," for more information about creating custom templates.
3. Menu Wizard: DVD-Video Menu Composition Selection
1. Now we'll set the overall composition of our menu. For now, we'll select "Automatic". 2. Then, click on the "Next" button to proceed.
Here is an explanation of each option:
This will automatically choose whether or not to include a track menu depending on the track contents.
This will create only a top menu and no track menus.
This will not create a top menu, but will create track menus.
This is a typical menu that contains both top and track menus.
4. Menu Wizard: DVD-Video Playback Settings
1. Select an option for the Disc Insertion Action. This is what will happen after you insert the DVD into the DVD player. We'll just keep it on "Play all tracks". Then, select the Track Playback End Action. This is what will happen after the last of the track's content has been played. We'll leave it on "Play the next track". 2. Then, click on the "Next" button to proceed.
This will automatically display the first track menu after the disc is inserted into the player.
This will automatically play all tracks after the disc is inserted into the player.
This will play the header track only after the disc is inserted in the player.
Displays the first track menu after a track has finished playing.
Displays the track menu (of the track being played) after the track has finished playing.
Plays the next track after the current track is finished playing. The top or first track menu will be displayed after playback is finished for the last track.
Plays the next track after the current track is finished playing. After playback is finished for the last track, it will start playback of the first track, looping the playback of all tracks infinitely.
5. Menu Created!
After confirming the DVD insertion options, the Menu Wizard will close and you will see a list view of all of your menu pages.
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Besides using menu templates, you can create an original menu by selecting menu layouts and menu parts. With a custom menu, you also have control over resizing and moving thumbnails and other menu elements.
1. Menu Wizard: Creating a Custom Menu
1. In the Menu Wizard, select an aspect ratio for the menu. In this tutorial, we'll use a 4:3 aspect ratio. 2. Then, click on "Create a custom menu by choosing layout and items".
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2. Menu Wizard: Menu Composition Settings
1. You should now be in the "Menu composition settings" window where you can select additional options for your menu.
2. After you've selected your options, click on the "Next" button to proceed.
Explanation of options:
This will create a title page that will appear before your top menu.
This will create a title page that will appear before your track menu.
Selecting this will create a single page for the audio and subtitle options of your project. Subsequently, there will be only one menu button to access both audio and subtitle options.
Selecting this will create separate menu pages for audio and subtitle options. Subsequently, there will be two menu buttons: one to access the audio options and one to access subtitle options.
When playing a DVD, you can go back to the menu by pressing the "menu" button on your DVD remote. Checking this option will make the DVD player go to the menu associated with the current title/chapter you were viewing.
3. Menu Wizard: Custom Menu Creation
1. From this screen, you can choose the layout of the top and track menus, plus choose a design for the menu elements. Click on a tab to select the menu part you would like to set. 2. In this image, we've selected the Top Menu so the area below display all of the available layouts. Simply click on one of the layout designs to select it. You can do the same for each menu part.
Other Information:
Clicking on this will let you download additional menu parts from our website (if available).
4. Menu Wizard: DVD-Video Menu Composition Selection
1. Here, you can select the structure of the menu. You can choose one of four options which are explained below. 2. Then, click on the "Next" button to proceed.
This will let the program automatically choose what type of structure the menu will have based on the contents of your project.
This will create a top menu only; track menus will not be created.
This will create a track menu only. Not recommended if you have multiple tracks; playback problems may arise if you have multiple tracks without a top menu. For DivX Ultra projects, you must have a top and a track menu if you have multiple tracks.
Creates a typical menu with both top and track menus.
5. Menu Wizard: DVD-Video playback settings
1. Select an option for the Disc Insertion Action. This is what will happen after you insert the DVD into the DVD player. We'll just keep it on "Play all tracks". Then, select the Track Playback End Action. This is what will happen after the last of the track's content has been played. We'll leave it on "Play the next track". 2. Then, click on the "OK" button to proceed.
This will automatically display the first track menu after the disc is inserted into the player.
This will automatically play all tracks after the disc is inserted into the player.
This will play the header track only after the disc is inserted in the player.
Displays the first track menu after a track has finished playing.
Displays the track menu (of the track being played) after the track has finished playing.
Plays the next track after the current track is finished playing. The top or first track menu will be displayed after playback is finished for the last track.
Plays the next track after the current track is finished playing. After playback is finished for the last track, it will start playback of the first track, looping the playback of all tracks infinitely.
Menu Created!
After confirming the DVD insertion options, the Menu Wizard will close and you will see a list view of all of your menu pages.
Next: Editing Custom Menus
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Editing Custom Menus

Now that we've created a custom menu, let's learn how to edit the thumbnails. Only custom menus can be edited in the following manner; menus created from templates cannot be changed.
What's What in the Menu Editing Screen
1. The menu pages will be displayed in this list. You can expand top and track menus to see all of the pages within each menu. 2. This is the menu item list that displays the menu parts within the selected menu page.
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At the top of the menu editing screen, there are three tabs:
This tab will display a list of all of the menus and their pages. Use this to easily select a page for editing or view all of your menu pages.
This tab allows you to edit the contents of a menu page. This is where you'll edit menu parts like editing track names and thumbnail resizing.
This tab lets you edit the way your DVD remote's directional pad navigates the menu items.
Menu Editing
1. Select a Menu Page To Edit
1. To select a page to edit, click a page in the Page Tree List. 2. Or, you can double click on a page thumbnail in the Page List. You can also click a page thumbnail once to select it, then click on the Page Editor tab to edit it.
2. The Page Editor
We are now in the Page Editor. You can click on any menu item (thumbnail, title, button) to start editing it. Let's click on a thumbnail.
Once you click on a thumbnail, you'll notice that a red frame appears around it. This means that it is selected and ready to edit.
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Editing Custom Menus: Placement And Resizing

You've got your thumbnail selected, now let's learn how to move it around and resize it.
How To Move and Resize Menu Items
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
1. You can move the thumbnail by simply dragging it with your mouse pointer. Notice that when your mouse cursor moves over the thumbnail, the cursor turns into a 4-way directional cross. This means that you can move it freely. 2. Now for resizing. Notice the small boxes at the corners and edges of the thumbnail? These are anchor points that you can click and drag to resize the thumbnail. Try it out now!
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These techniques can be applied to any menu item. Use them to resize and position menu buttons, page numbers, track names, titles, anything!
The Menu Item Editor
Now let's double click the
thumbnail to open the Menu Item Editor.
Double clicking a menu item will open the Menu Item Editor in a new window. With the Menu Item Editor, you can change the thumbnail image and add various visual effects. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Menu Item Editor: Picture Selection
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What's What In the Picture Selection Window

1. Use the picture file settings to replace the thumbnail with another image or video file on your computer. You can use videos such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or use still images such as BMP or JPEG files. 2. The Picture scale setting lets you increase or decrease the thumbnail image. 3. The other settings maintain the aspect ratio when scaling images and set whether or not to loop video thumbnails (motion menus must be activated for this to take affect). 4. The "Thumb" marker shows which video frame will be used as the thumbnail image. This does not affect the playback of the video the thumbnail represents. (This marker will be inactive for still images.)
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Changing The Displayed Thumbnail Image

1. Using the Seek Bar
1. Use the Seek bar to find a frame in your video to use as the thumbnail image. 2. Then, click this thumbnail button to set the frame as the thumbnail.
2. The Thumbnail Has Now Changed
You will notice that the "Thumb" marker above the seek bar has changed position. Click "OK" to confirm.
3. Thumbnail Changed!
We are now back in the Page
Editor and the thumbnail now reflects the change we made.
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Menu Item Editor: Effects

To access the Effects window, simply click on the Effects tab in the Menu Item Editor.
What's What In the Effects Window
1. These are all the available effects. You can click on an effect to select it. 2. This green button means that the effect is active. You can click on the this area to activate/deactivate an effect. 3. These are the settings for the selected effect. 4. You can save the setting of your effects as a template file to use later.
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Let's Try Using An Effect

For this tutorial we'll use the Color Correction effect on our thumbnail image.
1. First, let's activate the Color Correction effect. You can activate it by clicking on the empty circle in the corner of the Color Correction button so that it turns green. 2. Then, let's adjust the color correction settings in this window.
3. You can preview the changes to your thumbnail in real time with this preview area.
In this example, we'll select the Sepia effect and make some other adjustments to the other settings. Feel free to change each setting as you see fit. When you're done, click OK to confirm your effects, or continue to add other effects.
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Menu Item Editor: Highlight Editor

To access the Highlight Editor window, simply click on the Highlight Editor tab in the Menu Item Editor. This tab will not be available for menu items that cannot be highlighted.
The Highlight Effects Window
These are the highlight settings where you can change the highlight colors, size and type.
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Preview Mode: Display In Normal Mode
This option shows what your menu item will look like when it is not selected.
Preview Mode: Display In Selected Mode
This option shows what your menu item will look like when it is selected with the DVD controller.
Preview Mode: Display In Active Mode
This option shows what your menu item will look like when it is selected with the DVD controller and activated with the DVD's "OK" or "Enter" button.
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The Link Editor allows you to change what happens when you navigate your menu with a DVD remote's directional buttons. For instance, this allows you to change what happens when you press the right arrow button on your DVD remote. You can access the Link Editor in the Menu Stage by clicking on the Link Editor tab.
1. First, Select A Menu Item
When you click on a menu item, a bounding box will appear around the item along with lines that show how it is linked to other menu items.
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2. Let's Change A Link
You'll notice that the bounding box around the menu item has four anchor points, one on each side. These represent the directional keys on your DVD remote. So the anchor
point on the bottom side of the bounding box correlates to the down arrow key on your DVD remote. To edit this link, click on the anchor point and drag it. You'll see a visible line following your cursor as you drag it.
3. Drag the Point to Another Menu Item
You can now drag this point to another menu item. Notice that it automatically "snaps" to other menu items.
4. The Link Has Been Edited!
You have now altered the link between these two menu items. You can alter any link for any selectable menu item.
5. Checking Your Links

To test how your links work, you'll have to go to the Simulation Stage.
1. Click on the Simulation button to go to the Simulation Stage. 2. Click on the "Start" button to begin the simulation.
6. Using the Simulation Controls
After the simulation has started, you can click on the "Top Menu" or "Track Menu" buttons to access those menu pages. Once there, you can select a menu item and use the directional buttons to test how your links work with a DVD remote.
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Instead of having static DVD menus, you can create motion menus that have animated thumbnails and backgrounds. In this tutorial, we'll show how to activate the motion menu settings.
1. DVD-Video Global Menu Settings
First we must access the global menu settings by clicking on the "DVD-Video Global Menu Sttings" button.
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2. The Motion Menu Tab
In the global settings window, click on the "Motion menu" tab.
3. The Motion Menu Settings
1. You'll see that there are a few options here. For now, we'll select the "Motion menu (no audio)" option. 2. Make sure "Thumbnail picture" is checked to enable animated thumbnails. 3. Click the "OK" button to confirm and close the window.
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Now that our motion menus are activated, let's see what they look like in the Simulation Stage.
1. Checking Motion Menus
1. To access the Simulation Stage, click on the "Simulation" button at the top of the window. 2. Click the "Start" button to begin the simulation.
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2. Activating Simulated Motion Menus
By default, motion menu animation is not activated, so we'll have to activate it by clicking on the "Motion" button.
3. Building Motion Menus
Once you click on the "Motion" button, the software will need to build the motion menus for preview. This will take a few moments depending on the number of pages and thumbnails.
4. Motion Menu Simulation Started!
Once the motion menus are done building, they will automatically start playing in the preview window. You can now navigate your DVD menu as you would on a real DVD player and see what your motion thumbnails look like!
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Pop-Up Menus (BDMV)

Pop-up menus are menus that can appear on screen while you are watching your Blu-ray content. Pop-up menus can only be applied to the BDMV format.
In order to have pop-up menus, you must start with a BDMV project. Select one of these two options from the Start Stage to create a BDMV project.
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1. Menu Wizard: Create a Custom Menu
1. In the Menu Wizard, select your aspect ratio. We'll select a 4:3 aspect ratio for this tutorial. 2. Then, click on "Create a custom menu choosing layout
and items".
2. Menu Wizard: Menu Composition Settings
1. Select the composition you like. 2. Click the "Next" button to proceed.
3. Menu Wizard: Custom Menu Creation
1. From this screen, you can choose the layout of the top, track, and pop-up menus, plus choose a design for the menu elements. Click on a tab to select the menu part you would like to set. 2. This is the item listing which will display the various layouts for the menus, or different styles for the other menu parts. Select a layout or style by clicking on it.
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Clicking on this will let you download additional menu parts from our website (if available).
4. Menu Wizard: Blu-ray Menu Composition Selection
1. Select your menu composition. Be sure to check the box for pop-up menu creation. 2. Click "Next" to proceed to the next step.
This will only create a pop-up menu for your project. This option is only available with BDMV projects.
Be sure to check this to add a pop-up menu to your project.
5. Menu Wizard: Blu-ray Playback Settings
1. Select your playback settings. For our example, we'll selct "Play all tracks" for the disc insertion action. 2. Click "OK" to confirm and create the menu.
6. Menu Created!
1. These are the listings for the top and track menus. 2. This is the listing for the pop-up menu.
If you create a menu based on a template, you will not be able to edit menu items.
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1. Checking Pop-up Menus With Simulation
1. Go to the Simulation Stage by clicking "Simulation". 2. Click "Start" to begin the simulation.
2. Opening the Pop-up Menu
Since we set the playback option to play all tracks on insertion, the video should begin playing automatically once we start the simulation. To activate the pop-up menu, click the "Pop-up" button.
3. Pop-up Menu Displayed!
The pop-up menu should then show up on top of our video. Pop-up menus are a useful way to quickly go to a certain chapter.
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Here's something cool you can do with TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4: create your own title sequences for your video! By using a combination of still image slideshows and clip transition effects, you can add simple title sequences to your video clips.
Create a Title Image

Before we begin, we'll need to create a title image that will appear at the beginning of our movie. For now, we'll use the image below.
You can use any image as your title image. You can use any of these types of images: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .psd, .png, .wmf, .emf. If you have Photoshop, Paint, or other image editing software, you can probably output to one of those file types.
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Inserting A Title Image
So we've got our title image ready; let's make a new project and learn how to set up the title image.
1. Select Output Format
1. In the Start Stage, we'll select an output format from this list. You can choose any format, but for our example, we'll select a NTSC DVD. 2. Click the "Start a new project" button.
Upon clicking the "Start a new project" button, you will automatically be brought to the next step, the Source Stage.
2. Source Wizard: Clip Addition Source
Select the "From pictures as a slideshow" option.
This will bring us to the next step...
3. Source Wizard: Slideshow Creation Mode Selection
Select the "Select one or more pictures to create a slideshow" option.
This will open up a file browser...
4. Source Wizard: File Selection
1. Find the image you'd like to use for your title image with the file browser. 2. Then, click the "Open" button to confirm and go to the next step...
5. The Slideshow Adding Window
The title image we've selected should appear in this window.
6. Editing the Slideshow Settings
Click on the "Global settings" button to access the slideshow settings.
7. Slideshow General Settings
1. The clip name can be edited here. 2. Here is where we can alter how long our title image will appear on screen.
8. Slideshow Transition Settings
1. If you are using multiple images for your title sequence, you can choose transition effects that will appear between them. If you are only using a single image, select "No transition". 2. Click "OK" to confirm your settings.
We are now back at the Slideshow Adding window. Click the "OK" button to add the slideshow as a clip in the Source Stage. Back to the Tutorial Index Next: Track Settings
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We should now be back in the Source Stage, and the slideshow containing the title image should show up as a clip in the clip list. Now it's time to combine the title image with our video.
1. Add A Video
Click on the "Add file" or "Source Wizard" buttons to add a video clip.
Once the file is added, it will appear in the clip list.
2. Set Track Settings
We'll need to link our title image clip to our video clip. To do this, click on the "Settings" button for the track.
This will open the track settings window...
3. Track Settings: General Settings
1. For Clip linking, select "Link the clips" from the drop-down menu. 2. Click "OK" to confirm. Our two clips should now be linked and will play together as if it were one clip.
4. Set a Clip Transition
Now we'll set a transition between our title image clip and our video clip for a more professional look. Select the slideshow clip (our title image) and click the "Transition editor" button to open the Transition Editor window.
5. The Transition Editor Window
1. Select a transition under "Transition type". You can also click on the "Selector" button to easily choose a transition type from a
categorized list or description tags. 2. Click "OK" once the transition effect is chosen.
6. Preview The Transition
To preview how the transition will look, click on the "Track preview" button to open a preview window.
7. Track Preview
Just press play to see how the transition will look between the title image and the video.
That's it! You've incorperated a still image into your video to make a simple title sequence. You can use this technique to add more than just title sequences! Insert slideshows seamlessly into your video, or by changing the order of the clips and utilizing the split clip function, you can use still images for chapter titles, intermission sequences, or even the credits for your video! Use your imagination and try it out!
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