I have linked a .mov file to a menu, to serve as a motion background for the menu. Per the instructions above, I used the "render current menu" button, but when I preview it the navigation buttons work as expected, but there is no motion. I have confirmed the video has motion by viewing it on the desktop, so I must be doing somethign wrong within Encore. Any suggestions?

Hi Stan,

The menu was created in Photoshop with background created as a frame export from After Effects. This background was just for visualizing the location of menu buttons. I rendered a movie from After Effects, which is what I want to use for the background of the menu. Per a tutorial I saw on lynda.com, I thought I could replace the menu background with the movie file by holding down the Option key while dragging the movie into the menu. Nothing happens when I do this.

Stan - Thanks for your suggestion. It worked, but took some extra steps.

I converted the "layer 0" to a background, and tried to use the "replace menu" command in Encore. Encore wouldn't comply, so I went through the "import as menu" command, reassigned all my buttons and navigation, and things are finally working. After getting the new menu reconfigured, I deleted the old one and Encore crashed. !@#$%^!!! So, I got to review the process all over again. Practice makes perfect.

Now, how do I indicate that my question was successfully answered?

thanks for your help,

Dave

Stan - Thanks for the clarification. I'll use that route next time around. After Effects, and I think Premiere Pro, have the ability to reload a file updated in another application. I was hoping Encore would have a similar feature.