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Importing Motion projects into DVD Studio Pro

You can use Motion to create animated graphics and video that can be used for a variety of purposes in DVD Studio Pro:

  • As motion menus: You can create everything from simple motion menu backgrounds that include button art and menu text to complex motion menus for use as chapter index menus. These motion menus can either use an overlay graphic or the DVD Studio Pro templates and styles to add button highlights to the menu.

  • As transitions: You can create Alpha Transitions that DVD Studio Pro can play when jumping between elements. Importing Motion transitions allows you to customize your DVD project and easily add a high level of sophistication to it. For example, an animated logo could appear when you click a menu's button.

  • As drop zone graphics: Drop zones in DVD Studio Pro allow you to easily add motion graphic elements to a menu's background. By taking advantage of the alpha channel (which contains the transparency information) you can add in Motion, you can have complex graphic elements that DVD Studio Pro can composite over the menu background.

    • Tip: Motion projects intended for use with DVD Studio Pro must match the video formats supported by the DVD-Video specification. DVD Studio Pro can author DVD projects in NTSC or PAL, using either a 4:3 aspect ratio or an anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio.

Importing Motion Projects for Motion Menus Into DVD Studio Pro

If you have Motion installed on the same computer as DVD Studio Pro, you can import Motion projects for use as motion menus and drop zone graphics into DVD Studio Pro in the same way you import most assets. To import a Motion project into DVD Studio Pro, do one of the following:

  • Drag the Motion project into the DVD Studio Pro Assets tab or Menu Editor. When the Motion project is dragged into the Menu Editor, you can choose how DVD Studio Pro uses the project in the Drop Palette that appears.

  • Choose File > Import > Asset, then select the Motion project in the dialog that appears.

  • Add the folder containing your Motion project to the Video tab of the DVD Studio Pro Palette. You can then add the project by dragging it to the appropriate place, such as to the Menu Editor, Assets tab, or Timeline.

Once the project is imported, you can reopen the project in Motion from the DVD Studio Pro Assets tab. This makes it fast and easy to make changes in the project.

To open a Motion project in Motion, from within DVD Studio Pro, do one of the following:

  • Select the project in the Assets tab, then choose File > Asset > Open in Editor.

  • Control-click the project in the Assets tab, then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut menu that appears.

  • Double-click the project in the Assets tab. If you make any changes to the project in Motion, DVD Studio Pro automatically updates to include those changes.

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