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.

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It may mean you either your Event or your Project. Have you moved any of the files in the Finder by any chance? That error may come up if you moved anything outside of iMovie. Do you get an error message when you choose Share>Export to iMovie (choose medium size) and save it to the Desktop? If you can export it to the desktop, you can pull that file into iDVD separately and still make it work.

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Hello,
I have created chapters in Final Cut Pro 5.1, exported my movie as a QT file (with 'include all markers' ticked). QT recognises the chapters, with a little drop down menu at the bottom of the window, complete with my chapter titles.
However when I import into an iDVD project - nothing. No sub menu, and apparently no chapter recognition (if I hit the chapter skip arrow when playing, the movie ends and goes back to the menu).
I've checked the obvious - that 'create sub menus' in on in preferences.
I'm now at a loss, and would very much appreciate some help.
Thanks in advance,
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Some more info.
Because the project I am working on is very complex, over an hour with multiple video and audio tracks, I tried something else...I cleared on the existing markers, exported the movie clean. Then started a new FCP project, imported the self contained movie and placed fresh chapter markers (obviously now it just has one video track and two audio tracks).
But the same result...QT player sees the chapters, but when I import it into iDVD no chapter sub menu is created.
I do have DVD Pro, but have never used it. Is there a way of importing my iDVD project into DVD Pro, to give me a head start and then I can try and get the chapter sub menu working in there (don't think I have the time to create and entire DVD project in Pro, as I am unfamiliar with it)?
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Add your asset to your timeline, then add the chapter markers. Once done switch to outline view and drag the track icon into the menu view. Hold it a moment until the sub menu pops up, and choose the second option - 'Create Chapter Index'. After that, select the theme from the options presented.
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The Error -41 mFulErr Memory full (open) or file won't fit (load) - means that memory is full
Memory can be more than one thing
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Thank you. I will use your procedures, however h
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There is a Share (note capitalization) option that allows you to export as digial video (.dv). It is QuickTime Full Quality. Share/Quicktime then use pop-up for QuickTime Full Quality.
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which I put on my desktop.
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Its that .dv file I've been dragging into the movie pane in iDVD. You seem to be saying it should be the project file.
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If I drag the .dv file back into iM, add chapter markers, save, then I can then drag the project file into iDVD and it will create the chapters where I want them.
Yes.
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