DVD Markers in FCP 3

I had heard that one could put DVD markers in a project in FCP 3, and then drop that project into iDVD (I am in iDVD 4) and that program would be able to read them and add them to the DVD menu.
Is this true...?
Best,
Evan Jacobs
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In FCP3 you can add chapter markers that iDVD will recognize. When your playhead is at a location that you wish to add a marker, hit the "M" key twice. A window will open and you can give your chapter marker a name. The name will carry into iDVD, but can be changed there if you wish. Be sure to click on "add chapter marker" in the window before you close it. You cannot add a chapter marker within one second of the beginning of a project. I usually just skip placing a marker there since iDVD places one there anyway. After opening iDVD you can change the name of the first marker from "Beginning" to whatever you wish.

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