Motion menu to Dvd studio por

Hi !
A few months ago I found tutorial how to create dvd menu in motion and then export it to dvd studio pro (i found this on kenstone.net but I cant find it today)
So i create full dvd menu with loop point and drop zones in motion..how do I import asset to dvd studio pro so that it will work as in motion.
thanks

Using Motion to Make Menus [link|http://dvdstepbystep.com/motion.php] but not Ken Stone version

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