IDVD Revolution theme modifications

Hi there!
I'm working with iDVD ver 7.0.3. and i'm using 7.0 theme "Revolution". I have changed it's background image to white, but there is still a mask or some kind of black and blur background shading, wich fades my white background image to very dark.
Can someone say, how i can get this "mask" disappear?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
As far as I can see, it is not possible to do as you wish. I have tried a few different samples, and it appears that this theme is designed to have the menu background fade to black around the edges, like the "vignette" effect.
I hope this helps.

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When I create a project using the Revolution iDVD theme, the first "page" contains the name of the movie, and a button to move to the second page. On the second page is a button to play the movie and another button for scene selection. All default stuff. My question is, is there a way eliminate the first page, so that when the DVD starts playing, the buttons to play the movie and scene selection are available?
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Okay, I just figured it out -- When you start iDVD, and click the "Magic iDVD" button, do NOT drag a movie to where it says "Drag movies here". Instead set the DVD title and click the "Create Project" button on the bottom right.
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I am authoring a DVD using iDVD '08 (7.1.2) and I've decided to use the Revolution theme.
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Hello Again.
Despites wise advise of ¨just call me dude¨I obtain what I need, He oppens a new interrogative.
How to modify background´s image mask. It drops some kind of shadow at the upper right side of the image and become´s dark in that place.
That is great, but I am tryiong to find how to eliminate it or make it less dark.
I know this is a hard question, but I´ll give a chance to destiny to point me in the right path.
I checked the adress http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=67633 and opened the file ThemeDescription7.plist and search into it with plistedit pro, but I have no idea where to find a clue on that, as I am not a English reader, I have no idea about the name of that effect who affects the image I drag into the sceene and to the background. I looked for shadow, but no changes, blur, but no blur at all.
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AH

Hello, Arturoherva,
I followed what you are asking. I downloaded Plistedit pro, and found the steps to modify the Reflections blurring in iDVD 6 themes. The same process does not work for iDVD 7 (08), because the Revolution theme is not organized in the source file in the same way. I could not locate a similar folder with the Resource option.
I think this may be able to be done, but not with the same steps as given in the example on the link you provided.
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I've made an iMovie and made chapter markers in garage band. I then usually share it with iDVD. After choosing to share I edit the title on the MAIN (front page) of the Revolution theme. When I go to edit the text on the scene selection menu, I cannot figure out how. The text says, "Revolution Chapters". Is there a way to edit this? I'd like to personalize it.

I actually know exactly what you're talking about. For some reason, when iDVD creates the default chapter menu in the Revolution theme from Garage Band (I'm not sure if it does it from other importing procedures or not) it sets the text that spins around the drop zone as "Revolution Chapters," despite the menu text reading "Scenes 1-6" (default). The solution was surprisingly simple: under "Themes," select a different menu type (I used "Revolution Extras"). Then simply switch it back to "Revolution Chapters" and voila! The revolving text should now read the same as the menu text (as it should).
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Are you using iDVD? Or iMovie?
If iDVD, post in -> https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/idvd.
If iMovie, post in -> https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/imovie.
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