Button Properties

If a button is activated in the compilation area the Properties palette is divided into the Linkage, Appearance, Font, Text, and Transformation areas.

In Smart3D menus, the Linkage and Transformation areas are not available, the Appearance area is only available for buttons, not for the header or footer.

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To edit a desired item, enable it in the compilation area. The highlighted area is identified by a red frame and sizing handles. You have three options when editing a Thumbnail button to

set the focus. If the focus lies on the entire button, it can be moved or adjusted proportionally in size. If the focus lies on the text item of the button, the length of the text field can be ad- justed and moved within the button. If the focus lies on the text in the text item, the input can be edited.

In Smart3D templates, the focus lies on the entire button. Buttons, headers and footers can- not be deleted in Smart3D menus; additional objects cannot be added or moved. They also cannot be adjusted in size. The position marks of the headers and footers are used to simpli- fy editing and are not visible in your menu later on. Even if you do not use headers and/or footers, they do not have to be deleted.

The Linkage area is only available in Advanced Editing.

The following setting options are available in the Linkage area:

Drop-down menu

Link to

Defines where the button should link. All available destinations of the project (video title, all chapters and slide shows) are displayed in the drop-down menu.

Drop-down menu

Transition Defines a transition for the link, if desired.

Button

Options

Opens the Properties window. Depending on the selected transi-

tion, you can specify the detail settings here. You can also specify the duration of the transition; a period of two seconds is selected in the default settings.

Drop-down menu

Button number

Manually specifies the numbering of the buttons.

Nero Video automatically numbers all the buttons of a template. The number is not displayed in the editable text field of a button. When you edit the menu and reposition buttons, Nero Video main- tains the numbering. Any adjustment to the text (e.g. font) is auto- matically adopted.

If a button is assigned a different number (A), Nero Video automat- ically assigns the number that is now available (B) to the button with the number (A) that has been selected for the new assign- ment.

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Drop-down menu

Display

Specifies what is displayed on the thumbnail of the button: video title, still of a video or picture.

If the Display Title or Display Picture option has been selected,

clicking the Options button opens the Select Start Position or Select Poster Frame window.

If you select the Picture file option, a window automatically opens

in which you can select the desired picture.

Drop-down menu

Text numbering

Specifies the numbering of the buttons displayed on the template. Only the numbering, text on the button, or number and text can be displayed.

Nero Video automatically numbers all the buttons of a template. The number is not displayed in the editable text field of a button. When you edit the menu and reposition buttons, Nero Video main- tains the numbering. Any adjustment to the text (e.g. font) is auto- matically adopted.

Drop-down menu

Format Defines the style of numbering.

Check box

Apply shadow

If the check box is selected, the button is given a shadow.

Clicking the Options button opens the Shadow Settings window.

You can customize the shading according to your requirements.

The following setting options are available in the Transformation area:

Input field

Pos. X Defines the horizontal position of the marked object in the compila-tion area.

Input field

Pos. Y Defines the vertical position of the marked object in the compilation area.

Input field

Scale X

Defines the width in percent.

Buttons can only be adjusted in Nero Video in the lock aspect ratio. If the value is adjusted, Scale Y automatically adjusts.

Input field

Scale Y

Defines the height in percent.

Buttons can only be adjusted in Nero Video in the lock aspect ratio. If the value is adjusted, Scale X automatically adjusts.

Check box

Lock aspect ratio

If the check box is selected, the Scale X and Scale Y values of a

graphic object (i.e. width and height in percent) can only be adjust- ed in the lock aspect ratio. If a value is adjusted, the other value automatically adjusts.

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Input field

Rotation Rotates the selected item.

Input field

Opacity Defines the opacity of the button.

You can customize the font and size of the text in the Font area. In Smart3D templates you

can enter an individual title for your buttons in the Text area or enter desired text in the

header and/or footer. In all other template categories, the following drop-down menus are available in the Text area:

Text Color Defines the color of the text.

Horizontal alignment Defines the horizontal alignment of the text: centered, left or right. Vertical alignment Defines the vertical alignment of the text: top, middle or bottom.

See also

 Customize Tab →105