How to create a dvd menu

hi!
how would I go about creating a dvd menu, either within a program or in a program that can be burned with another program? I have adobe and macromedia suites, so hopefully I have the programs that are necessary, but I don't even know where to begin.
thanks!
jtw
www.jtwilliams.org

Adobe Encore will create menus for you. Encore is now bundled with Premiere pro.

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pdp_1 wrote:
Hi!
I would like to create a DVD menu that offers two languages. So the first page gives two options: Language 1 and Language 2. Then depending on which language you choose, you go to a menu that proposes different videos and a photo slideshow.
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Put the video with the first language on the timeline followed by the video with the second language. Use chapter markers so you can have each video as a chapter in the menu.
I use Premiere Pro, so I can't give more specific directions. Perhaps somebody like ATR will chime in.
Also, I have another question: can I put videos from different projects in the same DVD with Premiere or must all of the videos that go into the DVD be in the same project?
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They must be in the same project.

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pdp_1 wrote:
Hi!
I would like to create a DVD menu that offers two languages. So the first page gives two options: Language 1 and Language 2. Then depending on which language you choose, you go to a menu that proposes different videos and a photo slideshow.
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meghanica wrote:
I think that's on the right track but I'm wanting something that allows the viewer to choose the sequence when they're looking at the DVD menu. I only see how the creator of the DVD can make different sequences. It's a yoga tutorial DVD and we are wanting the viewer to be able to pick a sequence from the menu items as such: pick one of the 3 warm-up videos, then pick one of the 2 yoga practices and then pick 1 of the 3 cool-down videos and then the dvd will play the sequence of selected warm up, practice, then cool down. And it can be differently chosen every time the viewer uses the menu.
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Well - I know how to create a shortcut menu for a control, but how is it created for a pane? There is the possibility to add an event case for a shortcut menu linked to a pane (see picture), but how can I create this menu?
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