Converting layered menu to standard format

Hello all --
I created a Layered-format DVD for my feature film last year. I really dug the simplicity of exporting full Photoshop files/layers straight into DVDSP, but the delayed response in navigation is absolutely agonizing.
I am retooling my DVD design for a second edition and, while I'm at it, am considering converting the menu from a Layered to Standard format. Approximately how impossible is this to accomplish?
Any advice/tricks/warnings are greatly appreciated!
best,
Sean

As well as Shawn's link (good article, btw), you can also use a layered photoshop file and create a standard overlay menu from it. You may only need to add a menu and use the photoshop asset that you've got, if it is set up correctly.
DVDSP has three ways of making a menu - the standard overlay, the photoshop layer and this hybrid kind of method which lets you use a layer based psd file to create a standard overlay.
Check out the manual, pp87... clear as mud
Essentially, you'll be using a series of layers designated to become the menu background, and a single layer to be the overlay. This is very different to using a layer based menu, which allows you to set different layers as the various button states, adding different information on each layer as you see fit.
Using a layered menu (as opposed to a layer based menu... sigh... see how hard it is to find the right words sometimes?) will give you a standard overlay menu when the disc is built - the navigation is fast, you can have audio. As you have already found, using a layer based menu is slow, and can;t have audio or video in it.
Now, whether or not you'll need to do much work in Photoshop will depend on how you've created the original asset.

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          layout                 = loc_paart             "LANDSCAPE LAYOUT
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          user                   = sy-uname              "USERNAME
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          out_parameters         = loc_print_parms        "OUTPUT PARAMETERS WILL BE COLLECTED HERE.
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          archive_info_not_found = 1
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DATA : wf_date1(12) TYPE c.                            "DATE
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DATA : wf_i2(3) TYPE n,wc_i2(3) TYPE n VALUE '1'.
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DATA : wf_statu TYPE dfies-fieldname VALUE 'STATUS',
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SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP 1.
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       line(25) TYPE c,                     "STATUS
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        txt30 TYPE tj02t-txt30,
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types : begin of ty_sta,
        istat type tj02t-istat,
        objnr type jest-objnr,
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loc_length        TYPE i,                 "LINE-LENGTH
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loc_rq2name(12)   TYPE c.
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20 sy-vline,
21 text-016 NO-GAP,
76 sy-vline,
77 text-017 NO-GAP,
88 sy-vline,
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115 sy-vline.
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        language                = sy-langu       "LANGUAGE
        name                    = wf_name        "TEXT NAME
        object                  = wf_aufk         "TEXT OBJECT
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Using Photoshop in layered menu

Fellow DVDSP menu builder: please advise.
In Photoshop, I built my menu with background with several layers with text, and a light blue START (text) to act as a button. Another layer, when selected START (activated) the word START should turn white. When looking at the menu in photoshop, I see all my colors as I built them. When importing into DVDSP as assets (using a layered menu), the photoshop file I built does not show the light blue START but it shows only white START, why is this? Is there a lost in translation while importing? Please assist.
Many thanks in advance.

You're welcome, k chen, but be careful. Some clients are very picky about fonts.
The layered menu method lets you basically use any graphic element you want, which can then be replaced with any other graphical element, of the same relative size, for the selected and activated states. So, for example a blue frowny face can be replaced with a multicolored happy face. Or, more specifically to your project, a nonstandard font can change colors. But, you lose reliability, player compatibility, and responsiveness, not to mention audio and video motion background capability.
An overlay menu, which is the standard for commercially produced dvds, is best used to add a graphic element to your menu, rather than replace or alter one that's already there, e.g. an arrow that appears next to a menu item to show that it's selected. What you lose in graphical flexibility, you gain in performance speed, reliability, compatibility. And you can have a video background and audio.
That's why overlay menus are the industry standard.

CONVERT from iTunes to other FORMATS (AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV)

Came across a problem in trying to get music purchased from iTunes to be recognized by other media players (Quicktime or Final Cut Express). I found how to get iTunes to export to cd/dvd disks in AIFF format (and other formats).
Steps used:
From iTunes:
Create a new playlist folder in iTunes (under file)
Drop the songs you wished to use into the playlist folder
Go to the iTunes main menu,
select 'Preferences'
select 'Advanced'
select 'Import'
using "Import Using" select the format (AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV) you desire
Input your CD/DVD disk to burn
highlight your Playlist file in iTunes that you want to convert
select 'File' in iTunes,
select "Burn Playlist to disc"
What you end up with is a CD/DVD with the music files in the format you selected -(I needed AIFF) from there you can use the disk or copy your converted files back into Final Cut or other software for use.
Hope this helps others having similar issues

Have you tried other formats, besides AIFF?
You can only burn purchased music to an
b Audio CD
and the Finder will tell you the files are AIFF. Actually the files on an Audio CD are PCM, but Mac OS 'sees' them as AIFF.
You can't convert purchased music in other formats, because it's protected.
M

PSD in layered menu appears darker then orginal PSD file

Hi,
I have a first play animation that times out and goes to a layered menu that contains a PSD file. For some reason the PSD file looks darker/richer then it does in the orginal Photoshop file. I've tried saving it out with Photoshop CS3 and CS2 but I'm getting the same problem, is there some color setting I have to change out before I import it into DVDSP?
Thanks in advance

This is a problem of color management...
1. In PS you must be sure your color management matches your final device (NTSC / PAL /HDTV)...
2. In PS you must be sure proof color is off or (if on) your custom setup for RGB must match your color management settings (so NTSC if NTSC / HDTV is HDTV etc)
3. Your document must not have any embedded profile... If it has an embedded profile, convert ("convert", not "assign") the document profile to your device profile...
At least... Be sure to proof the color to your final device (broadcast monitor, tv etc)... PS has the possibility to output your image via firewire if you need to proof the image before importing in FCP or DVSP...
Message was edited by: Pierpaolo Ferlaino

How to convert table content into html format?

Hi,
Experts,
How to convert internal data into HTML format is there any function module or piece of code to download content into HTML.
Thank u,
Shabeer Ahmed.

Then use this code....
REPORT ytest_table_html1.
*        D A T A   D E C L A R A T I O N
*-HTML Table
DATA:
t_html TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF w3html WITH HEADER LINE,
                                       " Html Table
*- Declare Internal table and Fieldcatalog
it_flight TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF sflight WITH HEADER LINE,
                                       " Flights Details
it_fcat TYPE lvc_t_fcat WITH HEADER LINE.
                                       " Fieldcatalog
*-Variables
DATA:
v_lines TYPE i,
v_field(40).
*-Fieldsymbols
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs> TYPE ANY.
*        S T A R T - O F - S E L E C T I O N
START-OF-SELECTION.
SELECT *
    FROM sflight
    INTO TABLE it_flight
    UP TO 20 ROWS.
*        E N D - O F - S E L E C T I O N
END-OF-SELECTION.
*-Fill the Column headings and Properties
* Field catalog is used to populate the Headings and Values of
* The table cells dynamically
CALL FUNCTION 'LVC_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE'
    EXPORTING
      i_structure_name       = 'SFLIGHT'
    CHANGING
      ct_fieldcat            = it_fcat[]
    EXCEPTIONS
      inconsistent_interface = 1
      program_error          = 2.
DELETE it_fcat WHERE fieldname = 'MANDT'.
t_html-line = '<html>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '<thead>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '<tr>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '<td><h1>Flights Details</h1></td>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '</tr>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '</thead>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '<table border = "1">'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
t_html-line = '<tr>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
*-Populate HTML columns from Filedcatalog
LOOP AT it_fcat.
    CONCATENATE '<th bgcolor = "green" fgcolor = "black">'
        it_fcat-scrtext_l
        '</th>' INTO t_html-line.
    APPEND t_html.
    CLEAR t_html.
ENDLOOP.
t_html-line = '</tr>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
DESCRIBE TABLE it_fcat LINES v_lines.
*-Populate HTML table from Internal table data
LOOP AT it_flight.
    t_html-line = '<tr>'.
    APPEND t_html.
    CLEAR t_html.
*-Populate entire row of HTML table Dynamically
*-With the Help of Fieldcatalog.
    DO v_lines TIMES.
      READ TABLE it_fcat INDEX sy-index.
      CONCATENATE 'IT_FLIGHT-' it_fcat-fieldname INTO v_field.
      ASSIGN (v_field) TO <fs>.
      t_html-line = '<td>'.
      APPEND t_html.
      CLEAR t_html.
      t_html-line = <fs>.
      APPEND t_html.
      CLEAR t_html.
      t_html-line = '</td>'.
      APPEND t_html.
      CLEAR t_html.
      CLEAR v_field.
      UNASSIGN <fs>.
    ENDDO.
    t_html-line = '</tr>'.
    APPEND t_html.
    CLEAR t_html.
ENDLOOP.
t_html-line = '</table>'.
APPEND t_html.
CLEAR t_html.
*-Download the HTML into frontend
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
    EXPORTING
      filename                = 'C:\Flights.htm'
    TABLES
      data_tab                = t_html
    EXCEPTIONS
      file_write_error        = 1
      no_batch                = 2
      gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3
      invalid_type            = 4
      no_authority            = 5
      unknown_error           = 6
      header_not_allowed      = 7
      separator_not_allowed   = 8
      filesize_not_allowed    = 9
      header_too_long         = 10
      dp_error_create         = 11
      dp_error_send           = 12
      dp_error_write          = 13
      unknown_dp_error        = 14
      access_denied           = 15
      dp_out_of_memory        = 16
      disk_full               = 17
      dp_timeout              = 18
      file_not_found          = 19
      dataprovider_exception = 20
      control_flush_error     = 21
      OTHERS                  = 22.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
    WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
*-Display the HTML file
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute
    EXPORTING
      document               = 'C:\Flights.htm'
      operation              = 'OPEN'
    EXCEPTIONS
      cntl_error             = 1
      error_no_gui           = 2
      bad_parameter          = 3
      file_not_found         = 4
      path_not_found         = 5
      file_extension_unknown = 6
      error_execute_failed   = 7
      synchronous_failed     = 8
      not_supported_by_gui   = 9
      OTHERS                 = 10.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
    WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
none of the above function modules r obsolete...

Problems with quality of Widescreen layered menu

I'm trying to create a layered menu in dvd studio pro at 16:9 ratio. Every time I import my photoshop document it looks really pixelated. I've tried saving my photoshop document with the following settings:
NTSC DV Widescreen Preset (720x480) - when I import into dvd studio pro and place into a layered menu it reads it as 720x480 and I get pillars on each side. Is there a way to make dvd studio pro interpret the photoshop document as anamorphic?
I've also tried recreating my photoshop document in the ratios below. Each time it fills the entire widescreen but it looks pixelated and crappy.
1280x720
864x480 (both square and reg pixels)
720x576
It looks awesome in Photoshop then looks terrible in DVD Studio Pro. I've recreated in 4:3 and my graphics look great. It's just when I do it in 16:9 where I run into the problems. Where am I going wrong? Please help if you can.
Thanks!!

I figured out the issue. This is for anyone who is having the same annoying issue.
If you want a standard definition 16:9 layered menu what you have to do is create your photoshop document at 720x480 widescreen. After you have it all created how you like in wide screen you have to then change your image to 720x480 (NOT WIDESCREEN!) It will looked stretched and distorted in photoshop. Import it into dvd studio pro and change the menu to widescreen. When you change to widescreen it will stretch your image to fit and by doing that it will no longer be distorted - nor will it look pixelated or have pillars.
This is a totally stupid issue that DVD Studio Pro should fix. Wow, what a headache.

Converting a Smartform to ZPL format

Hi,
i'm facing the following Problem: i need to convert a smartform into zpl format.
I don't need to print the smartform on a ZPL printer by using SAP standard procedure, i need the Smartform in ZPL as a "string" to send it by RFC to a specified destination (where the ZPL will be printed, finally).
Thanks for your support,
greeting Hannes

Hello Hannes,
there is actually a Smart Forms driver for Zebra label printers built into SAP. Device types LZEB2, LZEB3, LZEB6 use it (there are also other LZEBx device types, check out SAP notes for the differences).
You should first try if you can generate suitable output for your Zebra label printer from the Smart Form, via "normal" printing from SAP (i.e. via the SAP spooler and a connected Zebra printer).
If this works, then there is a way to solve this. What you need to do is: create the spool request from your print program via SMart Forms, but not print it (i.e. immediate print = FALSE). Remember you do need a valid printer definition in SAP for this, because Smart Forms needs one to generate the spool request.
Function module RSPO_PROCESS_DIALOG_JOB allows you to have your current ABAP program process the spool request (as if it was an SPO spool process), but not send anything to the printer but instead write the print data into a file on the application server. You can then use OPEN DATASET ... READ DATASET...CLOSE DATASET to retrieve the print data (make sure you use binary mode, so as to not modify the print data) and do whatever you want with it.
Best regards,
Alexander

Dvd studio pro Audio in Layered menu

Hi,
I'm finishing up a dvd project, and got stuck on this small issue...
I'm using a layered menu, with in it a layered psd file with background text and buttons. I need a layered menu so i can use my own graphics for buttons (overlay effects).
I want audio to loop while in the menu, but that doesn't seem to work??? Is it really only possible in a standard menu???
Thanks for any help!!

Welcome to the Boards
As you surmised no audio in layered menus.

Converting layered menu to standard format

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