Text Menus in DVDSP4 or Photoshop?

I'm creating a menu in DVDSP4 that goes through the history of the project.. it is just text with a "NEXT" arrow to navigate through the information.. what is the best way to make the background and text so that it looks crisp and professional as possible when burned onto a dvd -- DVDSP4 or Photoshop or some other process you suggest?

I prefer Photoshop due to the control over the text. San-Serif/larger fonts will work better (20pt plus). Rasterize all layers and effects (drop shawdows and other effects can help to make things look cleaner/less alias) and make a flattend Pict or Tiff. Make sure the menu is the proper size and do not let DVD SP rescale it.
Also working in Motion can help an exporting as a movie (even if you want a still) can look good on the background.

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Only by exporting.
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http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/dw_fw_css_pt3.html
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