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Changing the background image of a DVD menu

You can add your own photo to the menu background of any iDVD theme, replacing the theme’s background. Images in menu backgrounds are cropped to fit the standard DVD window size, but the aspect ratio of the original image is preserved. You can replace the background of each menu in your project with a different image if you want.

To change the background image of a DVD menu:

Step 1

Make sure the menu whose background you want to change is showing in the iDVD window.

Step 2

Click the Media button to open the Media pane, and then click Photos so you have ready access to your iPhoto library.

You can also drag an image stored elsewhere on your computer using the methods described in step 3.

Step 3

Use one of the following methods to add the photo to the menu background:

Drag a photo from the Photos pane to the menu background, outside any drop zones. When your pointer is over the menu and you see a green circle with a plus sign, you can drop the image.

Click the Drop Zone button (shown below) to open the drop zone editor. Drag an image from the Photos pane into the menu well in the drop zone editor.

Image of the Drop Zone button

With your pointer over the menu (and with no button or text object selected), press Command-I to open the Menu Info window. Drag an image from the Photos pane to the background well (the center well, shown below).

Image of the menu background wells in the Menu Info window

You can make your image fit the DVD window exactly. See Related Topics below for more information.

To remove a background image and revert to the original theme background, open the Menu Info window and drag the image out of the background well. It disappears in an animated puff of smoke. Or, if you have not saved your changes yet, choose Edit > Undo Set Menu Background.

Related Topics

About resizing images for menu backgrounds

Adding your own video to a menu background

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