dvd chapters in dvd creator

[foundy]

i have been using the dvd creator in edius 4.6 but don't know how to set chapters

do i have to set up chapter markers on the timeline and if so how?

[Aristotelis]

you do it on the timeline by pressing the v button at the points you want... then you choose print to dvd

[foundy]

you do it on the timeline by pressing the v button at the points you want... then you choose print to dvd

hey thanks for that advice i will give it a try thanks a lot
i thought the answer would be simple

[Bart]

Keep in mind that you'll have to correct the thumbnails of each chapter manually. This is a bug since the start.

[foundy]

Keep in mind that you'll have to correct the thumbnails of each chapter manually. This is a bug since the start.

i have tried to set chapters on the timeline but when i use dvd creator it does not recognise them and the dvd only has the main chapters and no subs

i don't quite know what you mean by " correct the thumbnails of each chapter manually"
please explain

[foundy]

you do it on the timeline by pressing the v button at the points you want... then you choose print to dvd

that does not work

[antonsvideo]

you have some settings wrong

in DVD creator you can tick if chapters or title will be shown or not

[foundy]

you have some settings wrong

in DVD creator you can tick if chapters or title will be shown or not

so when i exported initially should i have used procoder or the standard mp2 codec to make the dvd file first

i see that procoder gives the choice of using the markers as chapters but if i use the standard mp2 preset from the print to video settings it does not allow chapters

[Fred Dwyer]

Use print to DVD. Follow the menus. It gives you the option to have chapters. The chapters will be set by the markers you placed on the timeline. Procoder does not give you this facility.

[GrassValley_BH]

Okay, time to clear the air...
There are two ways to get timeline markers to become DVD chapters when exporting from EDIUS:

1. Use the built-in Print to DVD function (DVD Creator) in EDIUS. Sequence markers will become chapters, unless you tell it otherwise.
2. Use ProCoder or ProCoder Express for EDIUS to create DVD VOB files. Sequence markers are used as chapters, if they exist.

Also note that there is a limit to the number of chapters allowed per DVD title.

[Mr Bill]

Also note that there is a limit to the number of chapters allowed per DVD title.

The DVD specs allow up to 99.

[antonsvideo]

so when i exported initially should i have used procoder or the standard mp2 codec to make the dvd file first

i see that procoder gives the choice of using the markers as chapters but if i use the standard mp2 preset from the print to video settings it does not allow chapters

you need to tick as seen in attached and you will get a visible chapter menu

or do you wish for a DVD with no menu that has chapters

[foundy]

Okay, time to clear the air...
There are two ways to get timeline markers to become DVD chapters when exporting from EDIUS:

1. Use the built-in Print to DVD function (DVD Creator) in EDIUS. Sequence markers will become chapters, unless you tell it otherwise.
2. Use ProCoder or ProCoder Express for EDIUS to create DVD VOB files. Sequence markers are used as chapters, if they exist.

Also note that there is a limit to the number of chapters allowed per DVD title.

ok thanks once again
i have managed to create chapters by printing to dvd as long as i use the timeline sequence.
however, if i export to mpg2 from the timeline there are no chapters

procoder allows the markers to be set as chapters but i see no need to use procoder to convert the timeline to mp2 before adding it as a file to be burned to dvd

it would be better if exporting the sequence to mpg2 would recognise the markers as chapters

[chec]

Keep in mind that you'll have to correct the thumbnails of each chapter manually. This is a bug since the start.

I just paid for 5.5 and you are telling me that Grass Valley produces BROKEN SOFTWARE and will not fix it ??

[pjsssss]

Number one, relax... every software has bugs in it. Some get fixed and some don't. Second, the thumbnails work fine and will show where you place the marker. If you wnat a different thumbnail then what is at the marker, you can adjust it manually.