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Changing the appearance of menu text

iDVD provides tools to change the typeface, style, size, color, and other attributes of any text objects on a menu. A text object is a nonselectable item such as the DVD title and any other text you have added to a menu.

To change the appearance of text:

Step 1

Click the text object once to select it.

To change the appearance of more than one text object at a time, hold the Shift key while you select text objects.

Step 2

Press Command-I to open the Text Info window.

The Text Info window has controls for changing several attributes of the text. You can do any of the following to change the text:

Choose a new typeface from the pop-up menu on the top left.

Choose a new font style (italic, bold, and so on) from the pop-up menu in the top center of the window.

Change the font size by selecting a new size from the pop-up menu in the top right of the window.

Click the color tool (under the typeface pop-up menu) and choose a color from the Colors window that appears.

To add a shadow to the text, select the Shadow checkbox.

Step 3

Close the Text Info window by clicking the Close button in the upper-left corner of the window.

If you double-click the text object to select it, an in-place control appears below the text. It has controls for changing the typeface, font style, and font size of the text. You can use this instead of the Menu Info window.

To reset the label to its original style (the style that goes with the theme), select it and choose Advanced > “Reset Object to Theme Settings.”

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