Poor quality text in DVD Studio Pro

Hi there,
I'm using DVD Studio Pro. I create menus in Photoshop and export flattened .psd files.
I work in PAL. This problem is worse in 16x9 (anamorphic).
I create the menus at the true original res of 1024x576. When the menus are imported into DVD Studio Pro the text becomes jagged and pixelated. I understand that non-square pixels are causing this, but I don't know of a solution.
What is the best way to bring menus and text into DVD Studio Pro?
I have searched a lot and noone has a great solution.
Thanks heaps,
Mike

You may find that Photoshop does a better job of resampling down to your SD PAL resolution. When DVDSP resamples down from your 1024x576 file, you are at the mercy of the hardware or software rendering in DVDSP, depending on your DVDSP prefs. Ideally, I'd work in Photoshop at 720x576, and use the pixel aspect ratio correction to correct the preview aspect ratio in Photoshop.

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