Adding Menus, Buttons, and Folders

Once you've opened iDVD and decided on the right theme, the next step is to begin adding control to the movie. Control is achieved through the introduction of buttons and menus, which the viewer can then use to control the movie when it's playing. For example, you could create a menu that contained buttons to let the viewer watch different videos or slideshows. In addition, you can create folders to separate sections of the iDVD. Think of all of this as creating an organized filing system for your movie. You can create buttons that show movies, buttons that perform a slideshow (complete with an audio track), or buttons that just display a single image. In short, a menu is a collection of buttons and folders, ...

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