Static[]
A static chapter submenu
Watch this menu on YouTube.
The -submenus option tells todisc to make static chapter menus for each video on the DVD.
Generating command[]
The generating command in its entirety is:
$ tovid disc -files amateur.mpg caliendo.mpg monkey.mpg poppin.mpg \ -titles "Amateur" "Frank\nCaliendo" "Code\nMonkey" "Korean\nBreakers" \ -menu-title "My Favorite YouTube Videos" -menu-font DieNasty \ -menu-fontsize 36 -title-color '#ff7700' -title-stroke black \ -titles-font DieNasty -titles-fontsize 22 -titles-color '#ff7700' \ -showcase monkey-highlight.png -showcase-titles-align east \ -bgaudio monkey.wav -rotate 5 -wave default \ -submenus -submenu-titles "Amateur by Lasse Gjertsen" \ "Frank Caliendo on Dave Letterman" "Code Monkey music video" \ "Poppin in the Streets of Korea" -submenu-title-color '#ff7700' \ -submenu-stroke black -submenu-length 20 -submenu-audio \ amateur.wav caliendo.wav monkey.wav poppin.wav \ -out MyFavoriteYouTube
But this article only describes the portion below. Read about the main menu if you like.
-submenus -submenu-titles "Amateur by Lasse Gjertsen" \ "Frank Caliendo on Dave Letterman" "Code Monkey music video" \ "Poppin in the Streets of Korea" -submenu-title-color '#ff7700' \ -submenu-stroke black -submenu-length 20 -submenu-audio \ amateur.wav caliendo.wav monkey.wav poppin.wav
Basics[]
Just like the options for the main menu, there are several useful options for submenus. Take a look at the difference they can make:
| Simplest possible | This example |
|---|---|
 Well, it's ok. (I guess...) |
oooh! Pretty! |
Breaking down the submenu portion, the commands look like:
Turning on[]
Tell todisc to make static chapter menus.
-submenus
Background[]
Tell todisc to use different background audio for each chapter submenu. The audio files were taken from their respective videos.
-submenu-audio amateur.wav caliendo.wav monkey.wav poppin.wav
But don't use the whole length of each file. Who wants a 3 minute menu? 20 seconds is long enough.
-submenu-length 20
Bottom titles[]
Set the titles for each submenu. Notice these are in the same order as given in -files.
-submenu-titles "Amateur by Lasse Gjertsen" \ "Frank Caliendo on Dave Letterman" "Code Monkey music video" \ "Poppin in the Streets of Korea"
Set the title font and its properties.
-submenu-title-color '#ff7700' -submenu-stroke black
Animated[]
An animated chapter submenu
Watch this menu on YouTube.
The -ani-submenus option tells todisc to make animated chapter menus for each video on the DVD.
Generating command[]
The generating command in its entirety is:
$ tovid disc -files amateur.mpg caliendo.mpg monkey.mpg poppin.mpg \ -titles "Amateur" "Frank\nCaliendo" "Code\nMonkey" "Korean\nBreakers" \ -menu-title "A Few Great YouTube Videos" -menu-font SudburyBasin3D \ -menu-fontsize 31 -title-color '#0010c3' -title-stroke '#90b3ff' \ -titles-font SudburyBasin3D -titles-fontsize 24 -titles-color '#0010c3' \ -bgaudio poppin.wav -showcase poppin.mpg -showcase-seek 0 \ -ani-submenus -submenu-titles "Amateur by Lasse Gjertsen" \ "Frank Caliendo on Letterman" "Code Monkey music video" \ "Poppin in the streets of Korea" -submenu-title-color '#0010c3' \ -submenu-stroke '#90b3ff' -submenu-audio batida-urbana.mp3 \ -out GreatYouTubeVideos
But this article only describes the portion below. Read about the main menu if you like.
-ani-submenus -submenu-titles "Amateur by Lasse Gjertsen" \ "Frank Caliendo on Letterman" "Code Monkey music video" \ "Poppin in the streets of Korea" -submenu-title-color '#0010c3' \ -submenu-stroke '#90b3ff' -submenu-audio batida-urbana.mp3
Basics[]
Just like the options for the main menu, there are several useful options for submenus. Take a look at the difference they can make:
| Simplest possible | This example |
|---|---|
  Well, it's ok. (I guess...) |
 oooh! Pretty! |
Breaking down the submenu portion, the commands look like:
Turning on[]
Tell todisc to make animated chapter menus.
-ani-submenus
Background[]
Tell todisc to use the same background audio for each chapter submenu. The audio file was taken from the mp3 in the tovid demo.
-submenu-audio batida-urbana.mp3
Unlike static submenus (which use the whole length of the supplied audio file), we don't need to supply -submenu-audiolength SECONDS to trim the chapter menus to a reasonable length. Since these submenus are animated, todisc makes each menu 10 seconds long automatically.
Bottom titles[]
Set the titles for each submenu. Notice these are in the same order as given in -files.
-submenu-titles "Amateur by Lasse Gjertsen" \ "Frank Caliendo on Letterman" "Code Monkey music video" \ "Poppin in the Streets of Korea"
Set the title font and its properties.
-submenu-title-color '#0010c3' -submenu-stroke-color '#90b3ff'
