How do I make snapshot images of chapters?

[Peter Wright]

If the Chapter starts at the first video frame, this will happen automatically – if not, select the button then under Buttion Properties / Media / Start Time on the right hand side, grab the Start Slider and you can have any frame showing in the button thumbnail – this won’t be where it starts playing from, just how it is displayed on the menu.

If the slider is not precise enough, either hold Ctrl whilst moving it, or you can type in the exact frame reference.

Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
http://www.allroundvision.com.au

[David Del]

I cannot find this : START TIME. I see MEDIA : thumbnail, masking but not START TIME as you have said. Can you point out specifically where it is?

[Peter Wright]

Not sure which version of DVDA you’re using but …

with DVDA3 and 4, if you click to select a thumbnail button on a menu, there is a panel to the right of the Preview window “Button Properties”

Beneath this are the following tabs: Transformations / Action / Media / Highlight / Navigation / Color Sets

If you select Media you should see: Button Style / Thumbnail Properties / Frame Properties.

Under Thumbnail Properties are Thumbnail Media and Mask, and beneath that Start Time and Style.

Selecting Start Time reveals a down arrow which when clicked produces a slider which can be dragged to change the pic in the Thumbnail.

Any luck?

Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
http://www.allroundvision.com.au