making templates .. link required to a good demo instruction please

andybaz

Newbie Joined: Jun 18, 2012 16:38 Messages: 40 Offline

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Jun 18, 2012 16:57

Hi all, new here, i have been copying videos with a different s/w programme but now require to make better quality templates, so i purchased PD 10 ultra 64.

The topic appears to have been mentioned ... but im missing something ..... PD10 is obviously for experts, so i will step back, i make a root template and view it, it works, i make chapter templates aswell, view an they work, try an save an it saves as the original template with text titles over writing what i have done and has annoying music that cant be removed.

So i am here, after buying this product with 2 questions ..... 1-is there a template i am missing on PD10 for ourselves to modify for our needs ..... and 2- a link to a good simple instructional guide rather the the included book with the s/w that does not answer or help with my problem ? windows 7 64bit - powerdirector 10 ultra 64bit

James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Jun 18, 2012 18:05

Hi,
I am learning Pd10 also and creating tutorials as I learn 2 programs. See if this tutorial I made helps.
http://members.shaw.ca/macgregorj/tutor/CreateMenu/index.htm
Jim

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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jun 18, 2012 18:11

Hi andybaz -

Perhaps these screen shots & steps might help if you're looking to create/modify a menu template...

http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/posts/list/2589.page#9225

N.B. The shots are from PD8 but the same principles apply.

Cheers - Tony

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andybaz

Newbie Joined: Jun 18, 2012 16:38 Messages: 40 Offline

Jun 19, 2012 15:23

Thank you for the input guys, its appreaited, i only bought PD so i could make my own templates, i've played with what you have shown and added my own text and saved etc but the preset 'my videos' kept over writing what i added and when i kept previewing my template, it kept playing with a modern upbeat tempo tune, which i couldnt turn off, even clicking on the remove music tab, it still played music, i will try again gents, thank you

windows 7 64bit - powerdirector 10 ultra 64bit

andybaz

Newbie Joined: Jun 18, 2012 16:38 Messages: 40 Offline

Jun 19, 2012 15:57

Hi Tony, i like your simplified pictures about templates which i think is the clue to what i am trying to do, every time i make a template with my tittle all works good in preview, as soon as i save it reverts back to my tilttle choice and the preset text 'my video's' etc, so i am now guessing, that i change the tittle to what i want before i burn and NOT to save the page etc as the preset my video tittle will reappear ... off to do some more experimenting windows 7 64bit - powerdirector 10 ultra 64bit

James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Jun 19, 2012 16:17

Hi,
Yes the 'Title' is modified each time you burn a disk (using that template , after all it is a Template'..as with the chapter names can be modified each time and the music has to be modified (to your choosing) for each section ie. root menu, Chapter/Titles, and if you have more 'Chapter/Title' than allowed per page each one has to be modified as per sound and Names.
Jim

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