> I'd like to create a new backdrop that says something like "Please > drag the XXX to the Applications Folder to Install" when my .dmg file > is opened by the user. Does anyone know how to do this? I've setup a > Picture and made this the Window Picture in the View Options dialog, > however, when I open the .dmg file the image is not there.
Hi Dave, I use DropDMG to make the dmg files and it's help has this section: ------------- When making an image from a folder, DropDMG copies to the image the background pictures and view options of all the contained folders. It does not copy this information for the top-level folder because Apple does not provide a way to do this. If the top-level background picture and view settings on the image are important to you, you can set them as follows: Drag the folder onto DropDMG and create a read-write image. Mount the image in the Finder. Set the background picture on the mounted image using the Finder's Get Info command. Make sure the picture file you select is saved somewhere on the disk image rather than on your hard disk. Set the view options and arrange the icons the way you want them. Sometimes the Finder doesn't save changes to the view options. It may help to create and delete an empty folder on the image. Unmount the image in the Finder using the Eject command in the File menu. Drag the .dmg file onto DropDMG and convert it to read-only or a compressed format. Some people like to save the background picture file in an invisible folder named .background, so that it is not visible on the mounted image. This folder will not be visible in the Save window of your graphics program. You can, however, type Command-Shift-G. This will let you enter the path of the .background folder so that you can save the picture in it. ------------ I used this method, including the bit about using an invisible file. BTW, once you have made a R/W image, don't trash it. Whenever you need to update it, open the R/W image, make your changes, eject the image and then convert it to read only using DropDMG. It means you only have to go through this process once for each application. HTH, Sarah _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
