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Customize drawer, Themes pane – Apple iDVD 5 User Manual

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Chapter 2

iDVD At a Glance

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Customize Drawer

The Customize drawer contains all the tools you need to select and customize a menu
theme, add your own media to your project, and keep track of how you are using your
media resources as you work.

Themes Pane

The Themes pane is where you select a theme for the menu. When you select a theme
from the themes list, it appears in the iDVD main window.

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Preview:

Click to preview your DVD. In preview mode, a DVD player remote control appears on

the screen, and you can use it to navigate through the menus and play the slideshows and
movies as though you were viewing them on a set-top DVD player.

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Burn:

Click this button twice to burn your DVD disc when you are finished with your iDVD

project.

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Pane selection buttons:

Click these buttons to switch between the Themes, Settings, Media, and

Status panes. Each of these panes is described in more detail in the following pages.

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Theme sets:

Choose a set of themes to preview or choose All to view all the themes at once. No

themes appear in the Favorites list until you have customized your own theme and saved it as a
favorite in the Settings pane. See “Settings Pane” on page 10 for more information.

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Themes list:

Scroll through the themes that appear in this list to select one for the menu you are

creating. Click a theme to select it.

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