Autoplay CD menu lets you bring along computer files and programs that launch them.
By default, Windows allows you to create a basic
autoplay CD menu using its built-in
CD recorder and an autorun.inf file. Just copy the files and applications to a disk and
add autorun.inf where you specify the program to launch a specific file. When the disk is
inserted into CD-ROM drive, a "which-action-you-want-to-perform" dialog opens automatically.
At this point, the user chooses the program to run a file. That's pretty much it. However
if your design needs go beyond a standard menu, you should turn to dedicated software for
creation of a professional
autoplay CD menu.
Autoplay Menu Designer lets you create a professional
autoplay CD menu from templates
with incredible ease. The program can be used to create slideshows, presentations, portfolios,
archives, catalogs and anything else you imagine. Let's take slideshows, for example. Slideshows
from photographs or pictures can make a nice tool to promote your business among prospective
customers, or create a photo album for family and friends. You can mail the disk to prospective
customers and partners, or show it at a business meeting using the laptop and a large screen.
Autoplay Menu Designer can help you create a sophisticated slideshow with a professional touch.
When Autoplay Menu Designer runs, you see an easy-to-follow interface that takes less than five minutes to
master. A special wizard guides you through the initial steps of choosing a template for the project and
configuring its properties, such as output folder, window style, size, position and background, splash
screen to automatically pop up at startup time, a file to execute when the disk is inserted into the
CD-ROM drive and localization support. For those users who want to roll up their sleeves and design an
autoplay CD menu with their own hands, rather than a template, the program provides all the tools
and options to design a menu from scratch.
Once the properties are configured, the project loads into the workarea where you can work on it further.
Add annotations, drag and drop shapes, pictures, buttons and other objects to create an engaging front-end.
To build navigation, the program offers lots of controls, including buttons, hyperlinks, hotspots, interactive
events. Interactive events cover a wide range. For example, you can set a button to show a tooltip and play
a sound when the mouse pointer is placed over the button. When the button is clicked, it can open folders,
files, or web-pages. Interactive events are so many that you can create an
autoplay CD menu of any level
of sophistication.
The program also provides tools to enhance images you select for a slideshow. You can, for instance, use the
built-in hue, saturation and lightness filters to enhance color and tone of images. Moreover, the program lets
you apply many visual effects to objects. For example, you can add different types of shadow effects, blend
the object with the background and change its transparency, making pictures look exactly as you want.
Autoplay Menu Designer lets you package resource files, autorun.dat and a standalone player and burn it all to
a disk using the built-in CD recorder. Once the
autoplay CD menu disk is created, it works like charm.
Simply insert it into the drive, and it opens a fully personalized, attractive slideshow.
You can take advantage of
autoplay CD menu software right now by downloading the trial version for evaluation.
If you like it, registration is a small fee. Download free trial from
visualdesigning.com site.
