Can you delete drop zones?

The answer is 'usually not'. What theme are you trying to use and what Mac computer do you have?

Try this link and let me know how it works for you:



http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/iDVD



(it's the second free vodeo under "Previews"). Worth checking out I think.






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Family Reunion

Is that a purchased theme? I can't find it in the list of Apple supplied iDVD themes.




F Shippey

It is under 5.0 themes...

... and the theme name is 'Memories'.

It's not easy to modify this theme unless you are very 'computer savvy'.

Do a Google search for 'modify iDVD themes' (without the ' marks). One such page you will find is Questions Answered 2: Customizing iDVD Themes at http://macdvdpro.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=67633 but there are many more.

In addition, Dave Nagel has written several excellent tutorials on modifying iDVD themes. Do a Google search for 'modify iDVD themes dave nagel' (without the ' marks).



F Shippey

I'm on an entirely different startup volume at the moment (that has FCPHD > DVDSP, and iMovie6 > iDvd6 and Not iDvd08) BUT I will gladly test a similar approach for iDvd'08 and post back later if you wish. I'm simply wondering if it's possible to do likewise in iDvd'08 with the exception of dropping it onto the theme as opposed to the menu button. I can't test this myself right now ..... but you may want to try it yourself and post back.

The approach shown in that movie (replacing the background image) does NOT get rid of the drop zones.

Ok .... I'm back on my own HD now. Let's see what's going on.....



1. Drop your jpeg /image into the background.


2. Then double click on the drop zone editor


3. uncheck an item that reads:


show drop zones and related graphics (at the very bottom/ drop zone editor)



4. Drop zones are Gone.





By sdmacuser at 2008-08-11

Message was edited by: SDMacuser

There is a change between iDVD 6 and iDVD 7 obviously.

In iDVD 7, clicking off the 'Show drop zones and related graphics' box is all you need to do. You don't need to change the background image. You will still seem the border of the drop zones on playback.


HOWEVER, the original poster wanted to keep the first drop zone and eliminate the other two so this approach doesn't meet her needs; it's 'all or nothing'.

in that case s/he would need to pick a different theme with a different quanity of drop zones.


i'd offer to test some more but I really do need to get back to a different hard drive for burning......

Message was edited by: SDMacuser

DrMarsha,



I suspect the simplest solution is to just drop the SAME image into all three drop zones!

Go with 'simple'!


F Shippey