dvd interface advice
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- mistermik
got a dvd interface to do.
never ever done anyting like this.anyone got a great resource or some helpful advice.
Is this what you do Choosy?
- mistermik0
this isn't going to page 2 without an answer
- Naygon0
You making it for HD or SD?
I used to make them all the time for standard definition. Also depends on if their going to be static or motion menus. This might help as a primer for you anyways:
http://www.creativepro.com/files…
- d_rek0
I got some advice for you.
DO NOT USE IDVD.
- mistermik0
just the interface design - the pretty stuff.
the intelligent ones are doing the build.
- Naygon0
Well the best place to start would be to make a PSD flat at
1280x720 at 72.dpi then I would hand off a TIFF for the authoring team to ensure it will fit their specs. Since I haven't done this in a few years I could be way off. But those are the specs that are built into Photoshop CS4 for 720p resolution. If you want to make it for 1080p you'd build out at 1920x1080 72dpi. Hope this kinda helps bro.
- DownHill0
make sure your alphas don't overlap
- sea_sea0
gotta be honest wth you, most dvd's are still being done at standard def... which means that anything that you do will still be still be squashed down to 720x480... (even if its 16x9)
keep an eye small text....and give the menu choices enough space between them, in my experience small menu systems trip up some players....
and for god sake's.... keep everything within title safe area!!
( Everyone of these I've made mistakes on before )
- bekannt0
never use 100% white
- DownHill0
yeah, button safe is even smaller than title safe... and as I say avoid alphas overlapping... if you have a diagonal shaped alpha... you have to take into account the bounding box of it, and not just the black of the 1 bit image...
you also need to know what type of DVD you are doing is it full height anamorphic etc... at the very least you need to design at 768 and then squish down to 720... but worth getting a spec from the tech team.