DVD MENUS, START TO FINISH: HOW TO BUILD A DVD MENU

RICHARD HARRINGTON, RHED PIXEL

I’ve been meaning to teach this lesson for a long time. The teacher in me is excited to share this technique. The business owner was a little hesitant to let you in on one of my company’s greatest secrets. Let me start off by saying a few things:

•  These techniques are not difficult.

•  The equipment needed is very modest.

•  You have to learn to trust yourself.

•  The render times are very short.

•  This really does work.

•  Your clients will be impressed.

“Okay,” you say… why so much justification? Well, I’ve got a very useful secret. Making your own looping backgrounds and DVD menus is not very hard. In fact, you can use random objects and “bad” videography ...

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