1 Film with Submenus:
2 languages, 3 subtitle languages, audio- subtitle and multipage chaptermenu, 'sprite' buttons to select
the different menus, graphical buttons for each chapter, vmgm menu is not used ('jumped over')

Step 1
Default Settings (set output directory; Use Titlesets; Advanced mode; Start action for Titlesets = Show menu; End action for Titles and Titlesets = Titleset menu; Default TextColor: Yellow; Font Size = 36; Default HighLight/Activated properties: Fill - Transparenz = 0(%); Default Button type= Text; all other settings=default)



Step 2
Add the video with drag&drop from the source window:


Step 3
Within the "Video + Audio Files" dialog add the audio files and subtitle files and set
the languages (if desired - format the subtitles):


Add the second and third Subtitle Stream.


and select the appropriate languages.

Step 4
Start the extended chaptereditor (ChapEditGFD):


Create 12 chapter marks (images are created too)


Close ChapEditGFD with 'Quit'
Result (in the "Video and Audio Files"dialog):


Click OK to close the "Video + Audio Files" dialog.
Result:
     

Step 5
Right click on the "Chart Tip" button and replace the text "Chart Tip" with a space charakter.
(The VMGM menu is not used)


Step 6
Start the background dialog (right click anywhere on the empty menu background and select 'Menu Properties' from the context menu
Select a background image:


Set Pause and Post action:


Click OK to close the "Menu and Background properties" dialog.

Step 7
Open the Titleset1Menu



Step 8
- Right click on the 'Back' button
- Replace the text 'Back' with 'F', change the font to 'Wingdings'



Select a color (here blue), switch off 'Normal visible':


Set the action to: 'jump title 1 chapter 1;'


Close the "Edit text" dialog with OK.

Step 9
Insert a text label: Click on 'Text.' in the Insert 'Tools bar' (or select 'Insert - Text (Label)' from the menubar or right click on the menu background (not in the black frame!) and select 'Insert: Text' from the context menu)
Move the crosshair mouse pointer right next to the 'hand pointer' and click.
Enter a description: like "Film starten" (german for 'Start movie') and click OK



Step 10
Insert a new menu: Click on 'Menu' in the Insert 'Tools bar', click on the menu background (below the first button), select the menu type 'Audio'


Step 11
- Right click on the new 'Next Menu' button and format it like in step 8 as a 'hand pointer', but do not change the action!
- Add a description like "Language" (in german: "Sprache")

Step 12
Add another menu (like step 10) and put it below the second button, select the menu type 'Subtitle'

Step 13
- Right click on the new 'Next Menu' button and format it like in step 8 as a 'hand pointer', do not change the action.
- Add a description like "Subtitles" (in german: "Untertitel")

Step 14
Add another menu (like step 10) and put it below the third button, select the menu type 'Chapter(ptt)'

Step 15
- Right click on the new 'Next Menu' button and format it like in step 8 as a 'hand pointer', do not change the action.
- Add a description like "Chapters"

Step 16
As the Back - Button was redesigned to be a 'Film Start Button' it should be the first highlighted Button if the menu is shown.
Open the node 'Buttons' within the Titleset1Menu and move the BackButton with Drag&Drop to the first:



Finally it should look like this:



Step 17
Open the first submenu: TS1SubMenu1 (click on the + )


Step 18
Add a free Button: Click on 'Button' in the Insert 'Tools bar'
Move the crosshair mouse pointer on the (empty) menu background and click.
Replace the text 'Button' with a "F", format it like in step 8 as a 'hand pointer'
Select the action:



Step 19
Add a new text label (right next to the 'hand pointer') and enter a description:
like "German"


Step 20
Add a free Button: Click on 'Button' in the Insert 'Tools bar'
Move the crosshair mouse pointer on the (empty) menu background and click.
Replace the text 'Button' with a "F", format it like in step 8 as a 'hand pointer' select the action:
if (g1 eq 0) {audio=1;resume;} else {audio=1;jump menu 1;}
Add a new text label (right next to the 'hand pointer') and enter a description:
like "English"

Step 21
Right click on the 'Back' button, format like in step 8, select the action:
if (g1 eq 0) resume; else jump menu 1;
Add a new text label (right next to the 'hand pointer') and enter a description:
like "Back"


Result: (in Preview):


Step 22
Open the second submenu: TS1SubMenu2 (click on + in the Explorer View) and design the subtitles menu.

- Add button1, format like in step 8 ('Hand pointer'), action: if (g1 eq 0) {subtitle=64;resume;} else {subtitle=64;jump menu 1;}
  description: 'German'
- Add button2, format like in step 8 ('Hand pointer'), action: if (g1 eq 0) {subtitle=65;resume;} else {subtitle=65;jump menu 1;}
  description: 'Englisch'
- Add button3, format like in step 8 ('Hand pointer'), action: if (g1 eq 0) {subtitle=66;resume;} else {subtitle=66;jump menu 1;}
  description: 'Spain'
- Add button4, format like in step 8 ('Hand pointer'), action: if (g1 eq 0) {subtitle=0;resume;} else {subtitle=0;jump menu 1;}
  description: 'No Subtitles' (german for 'Keine Untertitel')
- Reformat the 'Back' button like in step 8 ('Hand pointer'), action: if (g1 eq 0) resume; else jump menu 1;
  description: 'Back'

Result (in the 'Explorer View'):


Result: (in Preview):



Step 23
Open the TS1SubMenu3 (click on + in the Explorer View)
Change the background, click 'Def. Settings' and change the "Default Button type" to "Graphic":


Step 24
Add chapter buttons:


Add the chapters 1 to 4 (images are added automatically)

Step 25
Move the 'Back' button to the left side of the menu, right click and change the action to:
if (g1 eq 0) resume; else jump menu 1;


Step 26
Add an additional submenu (do not change the Menutype, Button Text = "Chapters #2", Button type: Text):


Step 27
Right click on the menu background, select 'Menu Properties' from the context menu and change the 'Transparenz' values to 50%


Step 28
Open the node 'Buttons' in TS1SubMenu3 and change the order with Drag&Drop (like in Step 16)
Put the BackButton between ChapterButton4 and MenuButton5:


Result (in Preview):



Step 29
Open the TS1SubMenu4 (click on + in the Explorer View)
Right click on the menu background, select 'Menu Properties' from the context menu, change the background picture and change the 'Transparenz' values to 50% (like in Step 27)

Step 30
Add the chapters 5-8 (like in Step 24)

Step 31
Move the 'Back' button in the middle of the menu, change the text to "Chapters #1" (do not change the action).

Step 32
Select 'Insert - Text Button' from the menu bar and add an additional 'Back' button (left side of the menu) action:
if (g1 eq 0) resume; else jump menu 1;

Step 33
Add an additional submenu on the right lower corner of the menu (do not change the Menutype, Button Text = "Chapters #3", Button type: Text)

Step 34
Open the node 'Buttons' in TS1SubMenu4 and change the order with Drag&Drop (like in Step 28):


Result (in Preview):



Step 35
Repeat Steps 29 to 32 and 34 (but not Step 33!) for the TS1SubMenu5:
- Change the background and set transparenz values
- Add the chapters 9-12
- Change the text of the 'Back' button to "Chapters #2".
- Add an additional 'Back' button, use action:
if (g1 eq 0) resume; else jump menu 1;
- Change Button order for 'Back' button

Result (in Preview):



Ready!

Step 35
Use to start dvdauthor.

Remark: A lot of work can be avoided for the creation of the chapter menus with the new 'Copy menu layout' function.