Previewing menus



Preview Disc panel overview

It’s always a good idea to preview a disc before you burn it. The Preview Disc panel contains controls that mimic those on a DVD or Blu-ray player’s remote control. By using these controls, you can test each button on the menus and view the video to which they link. You can preview a disc in a window or full-screen.

Preview disc’s navigation controls 

A.
Previous Scene

B.
Rewind

C.
Frame Backward

D.
Play

E.
Button navigation arrows and Enter button

F.
Play Full Screen

G.
Frame Forward

H.
Fast Forward

I.
Next Scene

J.
Return to main menu

Preview a menu‑based DVD or Blu-ray Disc

You can preview a menu-based disc at any point after dragging a template onto the Disc Layout panel.

  1. Click Disc Menus in the Tasks panel, if necessary, to open the Disc Layout panel.
  2. In the Disc Layout panel, click Preview Disc.
    Note: If you are notified that buttons overlap, see Change the placement and size of menu items.
  3. In the Preview Disc window, use the navigation controls or your mouse to click each button and view each scene or video. If the menu or button thumbnails have video or audio, those clips play so that you can preview them before burning a disc.
  4. Click the Play Full Screen icon  to preview the disc in full screen.
  5. Move the mouse. This opens a Disc control panel you can use, while in full-screen mode, to emulate the remote control for a disc player.