Encore cs5 - about menus

Hi !
I´m working at my own dvd and i have found one problem.
¿There is any limit to mark so many chapters at the menu? Because i´m linking chapters and after the 19º the rest didnt work.
Its possible to change this settings ?
Best regards/
Hector.

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http://help.adobe.com/en_US/encore/cs/using/WS2C3F3ABD-6457-4ca0-898F-720B7E3D0C10.html

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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:07:23 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: What is the easiest ways to create motion menus in Encore CS5 w/ After Effects CS5
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