Drop Zones linked throughout menues?

so this is my first go at iDVD6.
I am creating a project using "Reflection White" theme.
I made the main menu, and added 8 pictures for the drop zones. I then added a submenu, which will be the "extras" and the image that shows up is the first image in my drop zone from the main screen. When I change that image it changes the one in the main screen. Are these inextricably linked or did I miss an option to disconnect them? If they are linked that was rather poor planing.
If anyone has any suggestions or fixes it would be much appreciated!

If you double click on the images in the drop zone you can see what images you dragged into it, you can change order or…
Throw them out and replace with new ones
I used that theme many times and it works perfectly well
Be aware that you can add more than 8 pictures
If you do 8 you will see them pass one at the time, but you can also drop in more in each frame and the will provide a little slightshow
Use the trick mentioned above to control and organize it
When adding submenus start all over and double click the pictures to get it organized
Hope it helped

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If you drag a narrow image to a drop zone, the image is scaled vertically, and you can move the image up or down only.
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If you drag a wide image to a drop zone, the image is scaled horizontally, and you can move the image side to side only.
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