Device and method for generating DVD dynamic menu

Abstract

The invention relates to device and method for generating a DVD dynamic menu. The device comprises a media analysis module, a data source module, a Directshow player and a video generation module. The DVD dynamic menu generation device not only allows a user to select a picture as a menu background resource, but also allows the user to select a video as a menu background resource, wherein the video can be subjected to time shearing, and in addition, a self-made Slideshow video chip can be used as the menu background resource by the user; video animation clips of all chapters are shown in the menu so that the user can directly enjoy the video animations of all the chapters; photo frames in any shape are supported and play button resources are controlled, and the animation clips of all the chapters are shown in the menu according to resource shapes; and an editing function is realized in a player window, and the operation of previewing a play effect after editing in real time while editing is allowed.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a menu generating device, more specifically, to a DVD dynamic menu generating device and method. Background technique [0002] There are many kinds of DVD production software in the prior art, and these software can import elements such as pictures, music, and videos, and process them with special effects to make them into videos or DVDs. A DVD usually has its own menu, each page of the menu corresponds to a video in MPEG-II format following the DVD standard, which is used to display the disc content, language and subtitle options, artist information and additional functions. The usual method of making a DVD menu is: [0003] First, capture the thumbnails of each chapter separately, and each thumbnail will be drawn in a photo frame, representing the corresponding chapter fragment; [0004] Secondly, prepare resources such as menu background image template resources, rectangular photo frame resources and control playback butto...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] 1. Users can only choose pictures as the menu background, and it is difficult to create exquisite DVD menus with video dynamic effects;

[0008] 2. Thumbnails are used to represent the fragments of each chapter, and the video animation of each chapter cannot be enjoyed when the DVD menu is played;

[0009] 3. The created DVD menu hot zone mask can only be in a rectangular shape;

[0010] 4. When editing the position of elements such as menu photo frames, it is impossible to observe the actual playback dynamic effect in real time

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