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DVD Studio Pro expects an Overlay layer containing only black and white pixels to use to trigger the rollover or activate highlights.
DVD Studio Pro expects an Overlay layer containing only black and white pixels to use to trigger the rollover or activate highlights.
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The secret to getting a roll-over highlight and activate highlight is to have an Overlay layer over the menu to show the areas of highlight.
In LiveType, DVD Studio Pro expects a an Overlay layer containing only black and white pixels to use to trigger the rollover or activate highlights.
For this menu to get a highlight on the text when rollover or triggered we need a black on white version of the text.
Import both into DVD Studio Pro and add them to a menu, with the menu background added using Set Background.
We can create the overlay by turning off background layers: all except the text.
Duplicate the text layer (or flatten all the text layers into a single layer).
Turn it into black and white by setting Levels so that the output maximum is zero.
Add the black and white version to the menu by choosing Set Overlay.
Drag out a rough outline around each area of text to isolate it as a button. Name the button in the Inspector to make navigation and connections easier.
Set the Colors for rollover highlight and activation in the Color tab in the Inspector. There are radio buttons for each state and three sets of colors available per menu.
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