Can i deleate a drop zone?

how can i delete a drop zone in idvd 09?

Hello Jonah,
Drop zones are built in to the various Themes in iDVD and cannot be deleted.
They allow you to add your own custom look to a pre-made template (Which is what iDVD really is. A collection of templates you can use to add menus to your DVD.)
A few suggestions:
1.) Choose a Theme in iDVD that does not have as many drop zones. "Full Frame" is nice because the menu is one huge drop zone. Add an image or movie that relates to the content of your DVD.
2.) Add in a solid color image to the drop zone so it just becomes a color on the menu. You can find some solid colors in Macintosh HD > Library > Desktop Pictures > Solid Colors. Or you can make your own.
3.) Do you really want a menu? If you just want to burn your Movie straight to a disk without a menu go to File > One Step DVD from Movie.
4.) Apple makes software that allows you to build your own menus for DVD from the ground up. DVD Studio Pro 4. This is Professional Level DVD Authoring Software which may be more than you are looking for but for your consideration: http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/dvdstudiopro/
Hope that helps

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