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Navigation: Creating Discs > Customizing Disc Menus in the Menu Designer

Setting Menu Opening and Background

You can import a video that plays in the background while the menu is loading. Usually called a menu opening, it is seen on most commercial discs before the menu options display.

You can also add or replace the background of your disc menu with an image or a video file, or set a video effect that is applied to the background of your disc menu.

Including a Menu Opening

To include a video as the menu opening, click the button, select the Import User Video For Menu Opening option, and then the video you want to use.

Note: the Include menu opening video option on the Menu Preferences tab must be selected for this feature to work when burned to disc.

Setting Menu Background

To set or replace the background image of your menu, with either an image or a video file. To do this, click the button and then select the Set Background Image or Video option. Once selected, set how the background media is displayed in the Background Media Adjustment Settings window.

Note: to remove the imported background image or video, just click the button.

Adjusting Menu Background's Media Settings

When you import video clips and images to use as a background for your disc menu, the Background Media Adjustment Settings window displays. In the window you can set the following:

•Stretch Setting: on this tab, select what you want CyberLink PowerDirector to do if the video clip or image you selected as the background has a different aspect ratio than your disc menu template. Select Apply to all menu pages to use this setting on all menu pages.

•Set Source Format: if you are outputting a 3D video production as a 3D-BD* disc, click on this tab to set the 3D source format of the background video you imported. See Setting 3D Source Format for more detailed information.

Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on our web site for detailed versioning information.

Adding Motion to Background Images

If you imported an image to use as the menu's background, you can select a motion effect to make your menu more engaging. To do this, select from the available motion options in the drop-down below the preview window.

Selecting a Video Effect Background

To apply a video effect to your disc menu's background, click on the button at the bottom of the designer window, and then select the video effect from the list. Use any available settings to customize the effect to your liking.