Want to modify menus but can't find Scenarist

[idontno]

I'm wanting to get rid of some of the menu text.

I read goonix's tutorial...
PART2: HOW TO MODIFY A 4:3 MENU WITH MUXMAN.
In step 11 it says I need Scenarist...

11. After pressing the "Start" button you have to give a name for your SubPic. Now you can see the highlight picture.
- Under the "Cropping" tab set the picture size to (720x576 PAL)(720x480 NTSC). Set the xy alignment to center.
- Under the "Colors" tab set the palette to 4 bits. Don't check the "custom" check box.
- Under the "Posit" tab don't check the check box.
- Use Sonic Scenarist as preset.

I also tried NuMenu4u, but it wants Scenarist before it will allow authoring.

I've looked all over for Scenarist but can't find the software. I've found a lot of hardware called Scenarist tho.

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[goonix]

Hi idontno!

You don't need Scenarist.
The preset "Scenarist" is only an option within SubRip, that have to be selected.

BTW
This guide is useful to change (add / modify) the "Highlight Subpicture" of a menu.

If you only want to get rid of a button, there is a much easier way:
1. Hide the button with PgcEdit's MenuEditor.
2. Remove the button text in background image with VobBlanker and a graphic tool:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...446#post475446

goonix

[idontno]

Thanx for the quick response goonix.

But what if the background isn't a still?

I forgot I need SubRip also. Where can I get it? Google it ,huh.

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[goonix]

Yes, Google is your friend!

If you have a motion background, you can use MenuShrink or VobBlanker to convert it to a still background.

But if you want to keep the motion background, then you have to use a NLE (e.g. Adobe Premiere) to remove the button text.
And thats not easy.
Then you can use my guide (mux the modified video-, subpicture- and audio-tracks with MuxMan etc.).

goonix

[idontno]

Think I'll have to be satisfied with still backgrounds for now.

Know what I mean?


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[idontno]

If you only want to get rid of a button, there is a much easier way:
1. Hide the button with PgcEdit's MenuEditor.
2. Remove the button text in background image with VobBlanker and a graphic tool:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...446#post475446

goonix

I REALLY like that guide! After all the reading I've done, your guide made me understand easily. It's simple to me now.

Only one question tho. Do I keep VovBlanker open til I'm finished, with the image editing and all?



OFF TOPIC: How do you get Wink to just show what you want? It shows my whole desktop, even when I pick "window".

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[goonix]

No, while editing the background VobBlanker dont need to stay open.

You can do it in 2 runs:
First run: Save the original background.
Second run: Load the modified background.

OFF TOPIC
The "trick" with Wink is:
Select "Window," press the "Choose" button, then click on the window you want to capture.

goonix

[r0lZ]

IMO, the easiest method to capture a window is the native windows function: be sure to activate the window you want to capture, and press ALT+Print Screen. Then, open Paint (or any other paint program) and paste the image. Save. That's all.

[idontno]

IMO, the easiest method to capture a window is the native windows function: be sure to activate the window you want to capture, and press ALT+Print Screen. Then, open Paint (or any other paint program) and paste the image. Save. That's all.

goonix was talking about using Wink to make animated tutorials. To just capture a screen/window/selected area, I like ScreenHunter myself. You can just capture a selection box area if you want. Like this...





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[idontno]

No, while editing the background VobBlanker dont need to stay open.

You can do it in 2 runs:
First run: Save the original background.
Second run: Load the modified background.

OFF TOPIC
The "trick" with Wink is:
Select "Window," press the "Choose" button, then click on the window you want to capture.

Thanx for clearing that up for me (both questions).

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[goonix]

Hi r0lZ!

You are absolutely right. Your method is the easiest way to make a snapshot.

But the OFF TOPIC question was how to capture an operating sequence in "Wink".
I also stumbled accross the order to first press the "Choose" button and then select the window for capturing.

goonix

EDIT: idontno was faster...

[r0lZ]

Sorry. I should read the whole thread before posting!