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PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker

GUIDE TO DESIGNING MENU LAYOUTS

FOR THE PRV-LX1 RECORDER

USING THE DVD MENU MAKER APPLICATION

Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 2

2.0 BACKGROUND LAYER................................................................................................... 3

3.0 HIGHLIGHT AREA LAYER .............................................................................................. 4

4.0 BUTTON AREA LAYER .................................................................................................. 4

4.1 Button Area Locations.................................................................................................5

4.2 Button Area Colors ......................................................................................................5

5.0 BUTTON IMAGE LAYER ................................................................................................. 6

6.0 BUTTON MASK LAYER.................................................................................................. 7

7.0 THUMBNAIL AREA LAYER ............................................................................................. 7

8.0 THUMBNAIL MASK LAYER............................................................................................. 8

9.0 TEXT AREA LAYER....................................................................................................... 9

10.0 COLOR TABLE LAYER................................................................................................. 10

11.0 CONVERT MENU FROM PHOTOSHOP USING THE PRV-LX1 DVD MENU MAKER ............. 13

11.1 Create The Import Folder/Files .................................................................................14

11.2 Inspect the Custom Menu..........................................................................................14

11.2.1 Change Highlight Colors from within the Application.................................................18

11.2.2 Change Button Actions from within the Application ...................................................18

11.2.3 Change Text/Labels from within the Application........................................................19

11.2.4 Create The Custom Menu..........................................................................................19

11.3 Import Your Custom Menu........................................................................................20

11.4 Select Your Custom Menu.........................................................................................20

12.0 HELPFUL HINTS ......................................................................................................... 21

August 2005 Technical Publication #T502208

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker application allows a custom layout menu to be imported in to

the Pioneer PRV-LX1 professional recorder. A menu layout usually consists of a background

for the menu, a disc title, buttons to select/view the various clips, and Previous/Next buttons if

there are multiple pages to a menu.

Before beginning to build your custom menu consider the following features; if the Disc Title and

button labels will be part of the background or pulled from the PRV-LX1’s Function menu, how

many buttons are needed, if your layout will have buttons on a single screen or there will be

multiple pages representing a single menu thus requiring Previous/Next buttons, etc. Once you

have a firm idea of what your menu will consist of, continue to the next step, building your menu.

This document describes how to create an Adobe®Photoshop®(.psd) file that can be converted

in to a custom menu layout for the PRV-LX1. You must be familiar with Photoshop layer

creation and manipulation to build this file. In addition, a version of Quick Time needs to be

present on your computer to launch the PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker.

Each layer can be named according to your operational style but the content order must be

maintained. The PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker program requires that the layers be in the

following order:

Note: The Highlight Area layer is also referred to as the Subpicture layer.

The PRV-LX1 supports a single menu layout (provided on the HDD or custom built with the

PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker) per project or disc. Because of this limitation, your design must

work within the following parameters:

• Button labels placed within the background must match the number of menu buttons.

For example, a six-clips project on a six-button layout could have button labels merged

in to the background or entered through the PRV-LX1’s Function menu. The same six-

clip project on a four-button layout requires that button labels be brought in from the

LX1’s Function menu entry system. Otherwise, the two buttons shown on the next menu

page would be improperly labeled with two additional labels identifying empty areas.

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• ADisc Title label placed within the background must anticipate all button locations

including the Previous menu page and Next menu page buttons for multi-page menus.

Multi-page menus would require Previous menu page and Next menu page buttons.

However, not all projects will have multiple menu pages. To build a layout usable for

multiple projects, create a Disc Title layer in a separate file then ‘duplicate’ the layer over

the Background layer before the layout is flattened.

Other file guidelines are as follows:

 File dimension must be 720 pixels (W) x 480 pixels (H)

 Black (RGB: 0,0,0) is equivalent to hiding material on a particular layer

 White (RGB: 255,255,255) indicates a transparent area that allows another layer’s data

to show through

 Layers not used for a particular menu must still be present for the conversion

 Per DVD specifications, button and thumbnail areas must be squares or rectangles

(however, button/thumbnail shapes may be any polygon, see sample layout for example)

 Button and Thumbnail Areas must be a particular color as this delineates the button

order (more information on these colors is available later in this document)

 Custom menu name (folder name) may include dashes or underscores between

characters but spaces in the name cause the PRV-LX1 import function to fail

 PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker is compatible with operating systems Microsoft®Windows®

2000 and XP®and with Photoshop 6.0 or newer

This document details what elements are required in each layer. To further assist with menu

layout design, please download LX1_Sample-Layout.psd from the Pioneer website before

beginning to build a menu. The file is located under Service & Support / Business Products

Support / DVD Players & Recorders / PRV-LX1.

2.0 BACKGROUND LAYER

The Background layer is your creative canvas. The disc title, button labels, and graphic designs

can be designed as part of this layer but are not required. Once the design is established,

merge the graphic and text layers in to a single Background layer.

In the example below, the Disc Title, Sample Layout, has been merged on to the background

layer. However, button text will be provided by the PRV-LX1 for this layout.

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3.0 HIGHLIGHT AREA LAYER

The Highlight Area layer, also known as the Subpicture layer, maps where the button Select

(roll-over) and Activate colors and/or shapes appear. Areas to remain hidden must be filled with

black (RGB: 0,0,0) and areas where highlights are to appear must be filled with a ‘Normal’ color

from the Color Table. More information regarding the color assignments is documented in

section 10, Color Table Layer.

In the example below, the center of each star shape is filled with black so that only the area

around the button is highlighted. White must be one of the normal colors on the Color Table

layer if the shapes on this layer are white. Although the highlight areas extend beyond the star

shape, this mask allows only the portion surrounding each button to change color. The center

and the corners of the highlight areas are hidden.

White is a Normal color on the Color Table layer Yellow and Red are Normal colors on the Color Table layer

Note: The white circles at the bottom of the layer are the Previous/Next Menu Page buttons. In

the example on the left these buttons share the same Select/Activate colors as the thumbnail

buttons while in the example on the right Prev/Next are a different color from the thumbnails.

4.0 BUTTON AREA LAYER

Button areas must be squares or rectangles according to the DVD Specifications. However,

applying a mask layer can change button shapes (use of a mask layer to create your button

shapes is explained later in this document).

To begin building your button areas, follow the steps below.

1. Add a layer over your background layer

2. Label the layer as Button Areas.

3. Decide how many buttons are needed for your project.

4. Arrange the square/rectangular areas on the new layer.

5. Fill all unused space around your button areas with white (RGB: 255,255,255).

For more information about button areas, please see the next two sections.

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4.1 Button Area Locations

Button areas should not overlap so modify the button size or alignment to suit your

layout. Avoid having areas touch or cover each other.

The application uses a 720-pixel (W) by 480-pixel (H) screen. Because of these

dimensions, the title-safe area is already accounted for. Buttons may be positioned

close to but not touching the edges of the screen.

4.2 Button Area Colors

The DVD Menu Maker application uses colors to assign the DVD Menu button access

order. Please refer to the following chart to assign a RGB color for each button area.

Color Order Chart:

Access Order Color Red (R) Green (G) Blue (B)

Button 1 Yellow 239 253 0

Button 2 Orange 249 100 4

Button 3 Red 218 0 18

Button 4 Pink 243 0 137

Button 5 Purple 85 0 169

Button 6 Dark Green 0 105 0

Button 7 Brown 84 45 2

Button 8 Cream 250 206 151

Button 9 Tan 200 155 100

Button 10 Bright Green 33 255 146

Next Button Green 0 196 0

Previous Button Blue 56 145 255

Disc Title Gray 127 127 127

KEY: Custom menus support up to 10 buttons per menu page.

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5.0 BUTTON IMAGE LAYER

The Button Image layer exists to add individual or group visual effects to the buttons. To test

different looks to your buttons, follow the steps below.

1. With the Background layer selected, click on Layer from the main menu bar.

2. Select the Duplicate Layer command.

3. Change the name of this layer from Background copy to Button Image.

4. Move the Button Image layer to above the Button Area layer.

The stacking order from top to bottom should now be Button Image, Button Area,

Highlight Area (or Subpicture) and Background.

5. Duplicate the Highlight (or Subpicture) layer using the same method as described

above in steps 1 and 2.

This layer is merged with the Button Image layer shortly so it is unnecessary to

change the name of the layer.

6. Use the Clear command to remove all the black areas from this temporary layer.

Use the Magic Wand ( )tool to select the black areas. The Clear command is

under the Edit menu options.

7. Select the button area(s) to be modified.

8. Alter the button image(s) to suit your custom menu layout.

To affect all buttons, try using the Blending Options for the layer. To alter selected

buttons, try applying a filter or a fill affect to just those buttons.

9. Merge temporary layers down in to the Button Image layer.

In the example below, the button shapes were designed with 50% transparency then blended

with an outer glow in yellow, inner-beveled with black, and contoured with a 20% double-spike

element. The Previous/Next menu buttons were also individually filled with 30% transparency

rainbow angles.

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6.0 BUTTON MASK LAYER

The Button Mask layer defines the shape of your buttons. Although the PRV-LX1 provides

some standard button shapes such as squares and ovals (in pre-set locations), buttons can be

any polygonal shape. To ease creation of this layer, copy the Highlight Area (Subpicture) layer

if your intent is to have the highlights show around or on top of your buttons.

Follow the steps below to create the Button Mask layer.

1. With the Highlight Area (Subpicture) layer selected, click on Layer from the main

menu bar.

2. Select the Duplicate Layer command.

3. Change the name of this layer from Highlight Area copy to Button Mask.

4. Move the Button Mask layer to above the Button Image layer.

The stacking order from top to bottom should now be Button Mask, Button Image,

Button Area, Highlight Area (or Subpicture) and Background.

5. Remove any unnecessary shapes from the Button Mask layer.

6. Keep the area around and between the buttons as black (RGB: 0,0,0).

In the following example, the black star patterns inside of the Highlight Area layer’s button

shapes have been removed from the new Button Mask layer and all the area around the buttons

remains filled with black (RGB: 0,0,0).

Subpicture (Highlights) Layer Button Mask Layer

7.0 THUMBNAIL AREA LAYER

According to the DVD Specifications, Thumbnail Areas must be squares or rectangles.

However, applying a mask layer can change the thumbnail shapes (use of a mask layer to

create thumbnail shapes is explained in the next section).

Note: Refer back section 4.2 Color Order Chart for additional information.

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To create a Thumbnail Area layer, follow the directions below.

1. With the Button Area layer selected, click on Layer from the main menu bar.

2. Select the Duplicate Layer command.

3. Change the name of this layer from Button Area copy to Thumbnail Area.

4. Trim or manipulate the colored boxes to define the thumbnail locations.

5. Save the Thumbnail Area layer as the top layer on the stack.

The stacking order from top to bottom should now be Thumbnail Area, Button Mask,

Button Image, Button Area, Highlight Area (or Subpicture) and Background.

In this example, the thumbnail areas are slightly smaller than the button areas.

Button Area layer Final Thumbnail Area layer

Note: Thumbnails represent video clips thus the Previous and Next menu page buttons

do not appear on the Thumbnail Area layer.

Just as the Button Area colors dictate button order, Thumbnail Area colors dictate order and

must match the button order/colors.

8.0 THUMBNAIL MASK LAYER

The Thumbnail Mask layer defines the shape of your thumbnails. Although the PRV-LX1

provides standard thumbnail shapes such as squares and ovals (in pre-set locations),

thumbnails can be any polygonal shape. To ease creation of this layer, copy the Highlight Area

(Subpicture) layer if your intent is to have the highlights show on top of your thumbnails.

Follow the steps below to create the Thumbnail Mask layer.

1) With the Highlight Area (Subpicture) layer selected, click on Layer from the main

menu bar.

2) Select the Duplicate Layer command.

3) Change the name of this layer from Highlight Area copy to Thumbnail Mask.

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4) Remove all shapes and fill colors from the Thumbnail Mask layer except for the black

shapes representing thumbnails.

5) Select all of the thumbnail shapes.

6) Fill the thumbnail shapes with white (RGB: 255,255,255).

7) Fill the remainder of the layer with black (RGB: 0,0,0).

The stacking order from top to bottom should now be Thumbnail Mask, Thumbnail

Area, Button Mask, Button Image, Button Area, Highlight Area and Background.

In the sample menu file, the thumbnail shapes correspond to the star-like button shapes.

However, thumbnail shapes do not have to mirror the button shapes. Below are two possible

custom designs with similar button shapes (star-shaped buttons below are shaded gray only for

easier differentiation in this manual).

Block thumbnails over

star-shaped buttons Circular thumbnails within

star-shaped buttons

9.0 TEXT AREA LAYER

Although text is entered through the PRV-LX1 Function menu, the Text Area layer dictates

where text appears on the menu and sets the access order. The colors correspond to the color

order defined for button and thumbnail areas. Refer back section 4.2 Color Order Chart for

additional information.

This layer works in conjunction with the PRV-LX1’s pre-set fonts. To adjust the font sizes and/or

colors, wait to make the changes through the PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker. When your custom

menu includes using the larger fonts available from the PRV-LX1 library or longer title/button

labels, verify that your text boxes are sized appropriately. If the disc title text and button labels

are part of the Background layer, the Text Area layer must still be part of the .PSD file imported

in to the PRV-LX1. Fill the entire layer with white (RGB: 255,255,255) if it is not to be used.

Follow the steps below to create the Text Area layer.

1. With the Button Image layer selected and all other layers OFF, click on Layer from

the main menu bar.

2. Select New from the drop-down Layer menu.

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3. Choose Layer from the submenu.

4. Enter the name of this layer as Text Area.

5. Using the Rectangular Marquee tool ( ), outline an area for button text.

6. Fill the area with the appropriate color.

Refer to the Color Order Chart in section 4.2 of this manual.

7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed for your custom layout.

8. Fill the remaining space around the text areas with white (RGB: 255,255,255).

9. Move the Text Area layer to above the Thumbnail Mask layer.

The stacking order from top to bottom should now be Text Area, Thumbnail Mask,

Thumbnail Area, Button Mask, Button Image, Button Area, Highlight Area (or

Subpicture) and Background.

In the example below, the gray bar at the bottom of the layer is the Disc Title block and the

colored blocks are button text. The Disc Title and/or button text must be entered through the

PRV-LX1’s Function menu in order to show in the designated areas. If title/button labels are not

entered, the text blocks are ignored but this layer is still mandatory.

10.0 COLOR TABLE LAYER

The final layer required for the PRV-LX1 DVD Menu Maker program is the Color Table layer.

The Color Table sets the Highlight Select and Activate colors. The positioning of the color table

on the layer is critical; each cell size is 20 pixels by 20 pixels without borders.

Being as this layer is fairly complicated, you may prefer to choose from the Select and Activate

highlight colors available on the PRV-LX1. Simply set these colors through the PRV-LX1

Function menu (under the Edit section, DVD Menu submenu, Menu Modification options) and

copy the sample Color Table layer in to your custom menu. The DVD Menu Maker program

creates the import file so that the color table is ignored.

If you wish to have highlight colors not available from the PRV-LX1, download the

LX1_CustomMenuSample.psd or the ColorTableLayer.psd file from the Pioneer website. Copy

this layer to your design file or build other layers around the Color Table Layer.

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