Creating Chapter Markers

Hi, What's easiest way to create Chapter Markers in DVD Studio Pro 4?
Thanks!

Once you've place the video on a track,,zoom in on it, then click in the area above the Timeline to make a chapter marker. Note that if you're video asset is already encoded as MPEG-2 (.m2v), the chapter marker will be placed on the nearest I frame.
-DH

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Problem with creating chapter-markers

Hi everyone,
as the title already says it, I've got a problem with creating chapter markers in Quicktime Pro 7.6.4. There's something wrong with the font, displayed in Quicktime. The problem first appeared a few days ago. Before this, everything went fine and I don't have a clue what causes the problem.
Please click HERE to see a screen-recording of the steps I do to create chapters:
- convert the chapters into unformatted text and save it as Unicode (UTF-16) text file.
- open it in Quicktime and everything (including the german umlauts) is displayed correct.
- export it into a Text-file with description
when I open the new text file in Quicktime, the fonts are displayed in asian letters, but when I view it in the Texteditor, the text is almost correct, BUT the umlauts are not ok. So I go on with...
- correct the umlauts and save a new file as Unicode (UTF-16) again.
After I open the new file in Quicktime, the text is completely gone. As the text file seems to be ok in the Texteditor, I guess there must be something wrong with Quicktime. I tried to reinstall Quicktime 7 from the "Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard" Installation-Disc, but the problem persists.
I' would appreciate any help...
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Michael

I'm having the exact same issue. I have created my movie in IMovie 09 then under the "share " menu I sent the movie to iDVD. Everything looks fine on screen, but all I get on the final product is the movie.
After digging deeper into the tutorials all they show is dragging a movie into the idvd shell, not sharing via imovie.
Thus I'm currently attempting to create a quicktime movie then drag it into the IDVD shell. I think that way the chapter markers and everything should show up and burnt into the final project. I'm guessing the "share" option with the IDVD from iMovie doesn't work properly???

How can I create chapter markers that iTunes will recognize?

I recently purchased several audiobooks from Barnes and Noble which are encoded as MP3s with chapter markers inserted into the metadata in a proprietary format. I am trying to convert them to appear properly in iTunes.
It appears that I could import them into a GarageBand podcast project, and create markers by hand there, but that is very slow and impractical for dozens of hours of audiobooks.
I would like to simply edit the metadata associated with the file so that iTunes will recognize them.
Here is an example MP3 audiobook file with proprietary chapter metadata:
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Input #0, mp3, from 'A Game of Thrones-Part01.mp3':
Metadata:
title : A Game of Thrones - Part 01
copyright : Books on Tape
album : A Game of Thrones
genre : Science Fiction & Fantasy
publisher : Books On Tape
TIT3 : null
track : 1
encoded_by : OverDrive, Inc.
OverDrive MediaMarkers: <Markers><Marker><Name>Prologue</Name><Time>00:00.000</Time></Marker><Marker><N ame> Prologue (03:18)</Name><Time>03:18.893</Time></Marker><Marker><Name> Prologue (08:09)</Name><Time>08:09.467</Time></Marker><Marker><Name> Prologue (13:41)</Name><Time>13:41.200</Time></Marker><Marker><Name> Prologue (18:11)</Name><Time>18:11.133</Time></Marker><Marker><Name> Prologue (22:41)</Name><Time>22:41.440</Time></Marker><Marker><Nam
artist : George R.R. Martin/Roy Dotrice
Duration: 01:13:03.89, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 64 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Audio: mp3, 22050 Hz, stereo, s16, 64 kb/s
=============================================================
Obviously iTunes won't recognize this format. For comparison, here is an audiobook purchased from iTunes:
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Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '01 Water for Elephants (Unabridged), Part 1.m4b':
Metadata:
major_brand : M4B
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: M4B mp42isom
creation_time : 2009-05-09 12:36:04
title : Water for Elephants (Unabridged), Part 1
artist : Sara Gruen
album : Water for Elephants (Unabridged)
genre : Fiction
track : 1
copyright : ℗ 2006 HighBridge Audio
Duration: 05:38:07.04, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 64 kb/s
Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 655.000000
Metadata:
title : Water for Elephants (Unabridged)- Track 1
Chapter #0.1: start 655.000000, end 2056.000000
Metadata:
title : Water for Elephants (Unabridged)- Track 2
Chapter #0.2: start 2056.000000, end 4038.000000
Metadata:
title : Water for Elephants (Unabridged)- Track 3
Chapter #0.12: start 18249.000000, end 20287.041995
Metadata:
title : Water for Elephants (Unabridged)- Track 13
Stream #0.0(eng): Audio: aac, 22050 Hz, stereo, s16, 62 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2009-05-09 12:36:04
Stream #0.1(eng): Subtitle: text / 0x74786574
Metadata:
creation_time : 2009-05-09 12:36:04
=============================================================
When I transcode my mp3 audiobook, manually changing the metadata, I end up with this:
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Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'A Game of Thrones-Part01.m4b':
Metadata:
major_brand : M4A
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: isomiso2
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
title : A Game of Thrones - Part 01
artist : George R.R. Martin/Roy Dotrice
album : A Game of Thrones
encoder : Lavf52.107.0
genre : Science Fiction & Fantasy
copyright : Books on Tape
track : 1
Duration: 01:12:55.94, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 64 kb/s
Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 198.893000
Metadata:
title : Prologue 1
Chapter #0.1: start 198.893000, end 489.467000
Metadata:
title : Prologue 2
Chapter #0.2: start 489.467000, end 821.200000
Metadata:
title : Prologue 3
Chapter #0.3: start 821.200000, end 1091.133000
Metadata:
title : Prologue 4
Chapter #0.4: start 1091.133000, end 1361.440000
Metadata:
title : Prologue 5
Stream #0.0(und): Audio: aac, 22050 Hz, stereo, s16, 63 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Stream #0.1(eng): Subtitle: text / 0x74786574
Metadata:
creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
=============================================================
The resulting file appears to have chapter markers in the same format as the iTunes audiobook format, however the chapter markers don't show up in iTunes, QuickTime Player or on my iPhone. VLC however does recognize the chapter markers.
Can anybody point me in the right direction? I seem to be at a bit of an impasse here.
Edit: I am using iTunes 10.1.2 if that makes any difference.
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Which styles create chapter markers in epub output?

I exported Apple's "ePub Best Practices for Pages" document to ePub, and transfered it to my Kindle. I noticed that both the "Chapter Name" style and the "Heading" style show up in the TOC, but only the "Heading" style shows up as chapter markers on the Kindle's progress bar.
I'd like the "Chapter Name" to show up there as well. What about the "Heading" style (that is obviously different from the "Chapter Name" style) is causing this to happen?

You always need to reformat drives from PC formatting (FAT32) to Mac-compatible.
+dragging the .DV file to a drop zone and then selecting the file (giving it the yellow and black striped border)+
Ah, I see the problem. You are putting your movie into the wrong place! You cannot put a video into a drop zone and expect to have chapters there. Maybe you are misunderstanding drop zones. Drop zones are defined areas on an iDVD menu in which you drop content--short video/photo--that will play when the DVD disk is inserted into a DVD player; it plays while the viewer is deciding to select to view the entire movie or view different chapters. The content in a drop zone plays for a limited time only. You cannot get your entire movie to play unless it is very short, which I am assuming it is not, since you wish to have chapters dividing it.
To get your video into iDVD for that type of viewing, DON'T put it into a drop zone. AVOID the drop zone and drag the video to the background area of the iDVD main menu screen. Now you should have the create chapters option available,

How do I export from Compressor 4 to iDVD with chapter markers?

I get that Final Cut Pro X does not create chapter markers.
I send it to Compressor 4 to do this.
Ok, so far, so good.
How do I export this so that I can then author the DVD to include a menu page, etc?
Do I do this in iDVD? If so, what format, as I see that iDVD does not import MPEG-2.

Don't use the DVD preset in Compressor. Use an MPEG4 format or maybe even AppleTV preset.
This Apple Support Article might help a little.

Chapter markers to idvd NOT WORKING

I created chapter markers...
I sent movie to iDVD...
There is no sub-menu with the chapters.
I checked preferences and I have it all set up correctly (I assume).
Any ideas? I really need to get this done for my son's class.
Thanks.
Dwaine
According to this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/9.0/en/mov3ac6b3ff.html I should be able to export to iDVD and the chapter markers should be there...
If you’ve added chapter markers to your project, you can simply burn the project to a DVD or export it, and the chapter markers will be recognized by iDVD, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Front Row, QuickTime Player, DVD Player, and most standard DVD players.
Click to select the project in the Project Library, or open the project, and then do one of the tasks listed below. The Share menu appears in a light gray bar across the top of your computer screen.
To share your movie with iDVD, choose Share > iDVD, and then burn it to a DVD.
To share your movie with iTunes, choose Share > iTunes.
To send your movie to the Media Browser, choose Share > Media Browser.When you send a project to the Media Browser, it will be available for use in iDVD the next time you open iDVD, which recognizes chapter markers.
To export your movie as a movie file, choose Share > Export Movie.Keep in mind that movies exported in the tiny format don’t include chapter markers.
To export your movie using advanced QuickTime options, choose Share > “Export using QuickTime.”

This has been fixed...
Turns out I was adding COMMENTS and not CHAPTERS!
Dwaine

How can I add chapter markers in the new iMovie (2013)?

I like to have chapter markers in my movies so that when I make the dvd the menu allows me to go to different chapters easily in the movie. The old version of imovie had this feature and I can't seem to find it in this new version.

Since Apple discontinued iDVD the newest version of iMovie can't create chapter markers.
Fine, so how do I set chapters for my Podcasts and QuickTime movie ?

Creating chapter menus on FCP & sending to my project on iDVD

Hi,
I have tried to create chapter markers on FCP for my project and then made a quicktime movie which i then sent to idvd.
Problem is, i do not get what i expect on idvd which is a submenu with the chapters. I just get the project.
I have read up on FCP for chapter mrks and also idvd but obviosly somethings going wrong.
Thanking you in advance,
Maz

Assuming you are using FCP 3.0.2 or later, is this how you exported your QT movie from FCP > iDvd? (if you selected something else other than what is shown below, then it can be problematic for iDvd).
Hope this is helpful but if not come on back.

Reset chapter markers to 1

I create chapter markers on FCP. When I select where I want to start and set marker, it start with odd number like 53. I want to start number 1. I could not figure how to reset to 1. How?

First know that when you create a Marker you have to tell it to be a Chapter Marker. So to create the marker press the M button twice. This will bring up a dialogue box where you can pick the type of maker you want and, to get back to you question, name the marker whatever you want.
If you've already created the marker you can put the playhead on the marker and choose MARK > MARKERS > EDIT and you will get the dialogue box again where you can re-name it whatever you like.
rh

How can I create chapter marks in order to export to a DVD later?

With the new version of IMovie for Mac, I am not able to find where this function is.

Since Apple has ended support for DVD burning they felt no need for chapter markers in iMovie version 10.
iMovie version 9 is still in your Applications folder and it can create chapter markers.

Chapter markers don't appear in Encore after Export from Premiere

I have to admit that I am really frustrated by this whole Adobe Cloud. Every time I 'upgrade' to the latest version, there is some new bug that REALLY hampers my workflow, and in the meantime I find no new features that are really all that useful to me right now.
Here is the latest: After creating chapter markers in Premiere and exporting the timeline as an m2v, I bring the file into Encore and none of my chapter markers are there. This worked up to two days ago right before I 'upgraded'. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Also, if I export a file that uses the Warp Stabilizer effect, the word "Stabilizing" appears on the output during any clips that use it. This was a little embarrassing to discover after I sent out a DVD to a client. I have found a work around for this, but seriously WTF??
I don't feel confident that I should ever upgrade any more, but then what am I paying for?
Does anyone know if it is possible to revert to an old version once you've upgraded.

I am on a Mac 10.9.3, but I don't think that would have anything to do with it. I did output an .mp4 last night and brought it into Encore and the cahpter markers came in fine. So it must be something about the m2v file it doesn't like. Obviously, .mp4 is not the ideal way to bring the file into Encore because then the program has to transcode again, but yet another work around I have to come up with to make up for the program's shortcomings.
I will open another thread about the "Stabilizing" issue.
Thanks.

Is there a limit to how many chapter markers Final Cut X exports?

I've videoing mutlple Dance recitals and I created chapter markers for each dance in one recital.
I share them ad dvd plus audio and the chapter markers imported fine into DVD Studio Pro......
Then next recital and at least 10 more markers and I've tried several ways of sharing them. I've sent them to compressor and they show up there, but when the files are saved and imported into DVD studio, there are no chapter markers...
At this writing I'm sending it to a straight movie to see if chapter markers are there.
If there's a limit. I don't like that.

For any who this happens too----
I went and deleted all the CHAPTER MARKERS that originally were brought in as markers on the event.
I put them back in manually and the exported OK.
The only thing different I noticed was that one MARKER had an "&" in the title. I switched it to AND, so I'm just guessing with no eperical testing (since my work goes on) that the "&" may have been the problem.

Inserting Chapter Markers for iDVD

I have a few simple questions about inserting Chapter Markers in FCE, and what exactly is happening. I've looked for the answers in two books, and the Help files, but still have my questions:
In the "Edit Markers" box, the first field is "Name." Is this the name of the Chapter Marker that gets exported?
The next field is "Comment." Is this for my info only? Or does this have something to do with the Chapter Marker getting exported correctly?
If I press the "Add Chapter Marker" button, it adds <CHAPTER> into the Comment field. Is this necessary for the marker to be a Chapter Marker?
Why is there a space in front of " <CHAPTER>"? Is this necessary?
If I add a comment to the Comment field, should it go before or after <Chapter>, or does it matter?
I rarely have used Chapter Markers, and these should be easy questions for someone. Thanks for your help.
Terrell

First of all, this is the Final Cut Pro forum but the following works the same for both programs
When using iDVD and you create chapter markers, dropping your QT export into iDVD, using one of the provided themes, will create a main screen with Play Movie and (something like)Chapter Menus. The Menu page(s) follow your chapters, including any Name you assign: So, If you backspace "Name" and type Scene One, that will appear in your chapter page
Far as I know, Comments is for your eyes only. I've never really used it but I don't see anywhere in iDVD where it shows up; not 100 per cent sure
<CHAPTER> is where you assign a number. Do not delete <CHAPTER> it will not show up in your menu. But if you type Chapter One, that shows up with the Chapter Name
Most iDVD themes automatically create a first chapter for you, called Begin. You can change that inside iDVD
You do not have to assign your chapter a name. That is your call
Other things to note: Create chapter markers in the Timeline. Export as Quicktime Movie, not any version of Quicktime Conversion. In the Export menu, select Chapter Markers.

FCP Chapter Markers

Hello - I created Chapter Markers (pressing M twice) Then exported as MOV. Dropped the MOV file into Toast 11. Burned BLU-RAY and no Chapters were created.
Any ideas?
FCP 7

First off, I don't know that Toast even does chapters. Anyone know?
Second, you say that you created chapters markers in FCP by hitting m twice. That alone won't create chapter markers. When you hit the m the second time, the markers window will open and then you have to click on CHAPTER to actually make it a chapter marker. Otherwise, it's just a plain marker. That said, I don't know if FCP's chapter markers, which were meant for DVD, will work for Blu-ray even if Toast did recognize them.
-DH

Different color chapter markers

When I hit M in the timeline to enter a marker I somtimes get a green one on top or red one on the bottom. What is the difference? I've also noticed that it only comes through as a chapter marker in quicktime or iDVD when it is a green one. Also I created chapter markers in the viewer, then when I moved them to the timeline they did carry over, but didn't work in iDVD. So can I only create chapter markers in the timeline to work in iDVD?

First see Tom's answer in chapter marker wierdness
About colors: as far as I know markers appear green in the timeline or red in a clip. To add a marker in a clip first select the clip. If no clip is selected the marker is added to the timeline.
A marker in a clip is useful to mark a point of the clip independent of its position in the timeline (eg music beats): if you move the clip the clip markers moves with it. A marker in the timeline does not move with clips, and can be used for marking chapters.
In the viewer you see only the markers (red) of a single clip, while in the canvas you see only the markers (green) of the timeline; unless the playhead is right over the marker: then the marker becomes yellow. Use shift up or down arrow to get exactly over them.
Chapter markers are markers in the timeline (not in the clip) that you specifically mark as <CHAPTER>:
- position the playhead in the timeline
- make sure no clip is selected in the timeline (cmd-shift-A)
- press m twice
- click on the button Add Chapter Marker, and OK
When exporting for iDVD: use Export/QuickTime Movie and select "Chapter Markers" in the save dialog.
Piero

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