Create a Movie Menu

I want to put together a movie with a dvd-like menu where people can jumpt to different chapters but only watch that one chapter. I work for a school system and offer professional development for teachers and want to create a move with multiple videos on it to allow people to watch only the section they want. Is there a way to do this in iMovie?

TRFJr wrote:
Is there a way to do this in iMovie?
No, there isn't.
You might consider finding yourself a copy of iDVD. Apple doesn't sell it anymore, but it can still be found on sites like Amazon or Ebay as part of iLife '11 and iLife '09 (both contain iDVD version 7).
You might also consider having your videos hosted on a website. Starting your own channel on YouTube is probably the easiest way. If you want something a bit more customized you could try a service such as SquareSpace.
There's also Apple's iWeb. It's been reitred like iDVD but is still available on the iLife '11 DVD. iWeb, however, has been somewhat hobbled by the disappearnce of website hosting in the transisiton from MobileMe to iCloud.
Matt

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or
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dpiras87
Do not give up.
Just to verify....where is the burn to process stopping....
Encoding menus 1 of....
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FOR FinalCut Pro-X - I have not a Clue - as I don't use it. SORRY
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ATR,
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b. scene menu markers on the Timeline to place scene menu buttons.
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If one looks promising, then we can go step by step through the how to provide for smoother sailing through the details. The details may look better on the second read.
Based on all that I will see if I can customize something beyond which I have already written about.
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2 scene menus page (each with 4 buttons per page)
ATR
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We can get rid of thumbnails but it will take us into the theme's psd editing in Photoshop CS or higher or depending on the circumstances
Photoshop Elements.

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