Creating Buttons from Photoshop Layers

Hi, I am actually a designer trying to supply someone with a DVD menu template. They are using DVD Studio Pro.
I've sent the files as layered Photoshop .PSD files with the proper aspect ratio & size. The text that needs to be made into menu buttons I had converted to rasterized layers (as the type was originally layed out in a sepearate program, not Photoshop).
- So you cannot convert type that has rasterized on it's own layer to a button?
- Can 'Vector Smart Object' layers from Photosop CS2 be imported and used as buttons?
- Can Shape Layers be used to make buttons?
- If I absolutely have to redo all the type in Photoshop, anyone know how to properly handle the aspect ratio issue? The document is using DV (.9) aspect ratio, and the type does not appear correct when laying out in Photoshop. I have to apply a 90% horizontal scaling to make the type look the same as the rasterized type I brought in.
Thanks. I'm not too familiar with DVD authoring and even the whole pixel aspect ratio. Just trying to get the best files to people.

If they're using DVDSP 4 or above, YOU do not need to used the 0.9 aspect ratio when you make the file. Just use regular square pixels, but make sure that you're file is 640 x 480 NOT 720 x 480 (for 4:3 menus) or 720 x 404 (for 16:9 menus).
Any layer with filters should be flattened. All text and shapes should be rasterized as well.
- So you cannot convert type that has rasterized on it's own layer to a button?
It can very easily be it's own button, and outline for a button just needs to be "drawn" around it. It sounds like your DVD person doesn't quite know what they're doing.
- Can 'Vector Smart Object' layers from Photoshop CS2 be imported and used as buttons?
Yes, but make sure all vectors/shapes/test are rasterized and/or flattened to there own layer.
- Can Shape Layers be used to make buttons?
Yes. (See above.)
Hope this helps.
-Sid

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