FCP Chapter Markers/Compressor

I have all my chapter markers in my sequence in FCP all set and I want to export with compressor so I can use the two files and load them into DVDSP.
If I export with compressor, will it automatically recognize my chapter markers when I bring them in for a chapter index in DVDSP?
I know you can do this with Quicktime movie export, but I honestly prefer Compressor so I was wondering if it will automatically do this itself within the program.

Hi Jonesi, I would highly recommend that:
• you *DONT "send to compressor" from FCP timeline or 'EXPORT to COMPRESSOR*" from FCP timeline because it is simply too slow. Instead create a EXPORT AS QUICKTIME MOVIE with (a QT reference MOVIE (dont tick "self contained qt time movie" in the QT dialogue box". . The use the refernce movie as INPUT to compressor.app. Try it it works great! MAke a compressor DROPLET for fully automated work flow.
• _Chapter markers should be made on the TIMELINE that is used for the final EXPORT_. +Beware not to use CHAPTER markers in nested sequences.+
hth
w

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I exported my project from FCP6 to compressor then to mpeg 2 etc. I checked the chapter markers box. I open dvd studio pro 4 and get it all set up with the cover and index I want and import my project. I watched several tutorials because I am new to dvd studio pro 4 and get a good idea on how to assign the buttons. So I select the button I want then go to the box to set my asset but it assigns the entire project. I cannot select any sort of chapter 1 or anything that will turn the box black without it containing the entire thing.
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This is more evidence that Apple really is not catering to a professional audience. Their agenda for a while has been digital-only content. They focus on getting finished products to ipods, ipads, and apple TVs.
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Chapter Markers missing via Compressor?

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*breathe*
Alright. Ken Stone to the rescue!
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/exporting_markers_fromfcp.html
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New user of Mac and FCP 6 here. I've constructed my sequence in FCP 6, adding the appropriate chapter marks (which show up fine in FCP 6). I then Export my sequence to a self-contained QT movie, making sure that in the Save dialog "Marker" is set to "All Markers". If I now render the QT movie and bring it into either Compressor or DVD Studio Pro; the chapter markers are now gone.
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I've read some previous posts but am still confused? I've been exporting straight into Compressor with chapter marks and it's been working great in DVDSP.
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Hi everyone and can I just say thank you to everybody who helped me on this and other requests for assistance. This is a formidable forum. I've learnt so much just by browsing through the topics in general and there are clearly people out there who care very much about sharing tips and experiences.
Anyway back to the topic - chapter markers not coming across from FCP.
Yesterday, my revised workflow succeeded in getting 16 out of 18 chapter markers across ( which I can live with though not sure why the delinquent two failed to complete the journey ). So what I learnt ( and this contradicts the manual and the Lynda.com tutorials ) is that it is important to put no text into the Marker Dialogue box where it says Comment ( one of you guys stated that ) , it is really important not to make the marker both a Chapter marker and a Compression marker ( I know that that's stating the obvious !! but I was desperate to try every set of possibilities ) and the workflow only then works when you select Chapter Markers when making the QT movie. It DOESN"T work at all when you select DVD Studio Pro markers for some reason.
One thing I've inferred from the forum is that these things tend to vary according to which versions of ( say ) Leopard, FCP, Compressor and DVDSP people are using. A number of people have mentioned that workflows that worked previously no longer work, as newer versions of the various programmes are installed.
It's a minefield but at least it's not Vista !!!!!!
Thanks again to everyone , I've learnt so much from this forum. Cheers Doug

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I searched on this topic and can't seem to find it specifically. Soo....
When we export from FCP through compressor to an m2v, chapter markers come through fine and appear in DVD SP just fine. However, an editor of mine exported to a quicktime MOV with the chapter markers. The file, when opened in quicktime, show the chapters there.
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OR
If there is some way to export or extract the chapter marker information in a way that DVD SP can import. The text track that is in Quicktime has a good deal of other information that DVD SP won't accept as a chapter marker file. Argh.
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I must be losing it. I meant to post in this thread.
My chapters are clean. Pretty good at avoiding anything problematic. I even keep spaces out of my folder names because when I learned to use computers they weren't allowed. (only 128 characters too, if I remember correctly)
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Maybe this has been fixed in the upgrade?
My editor has upgraded. So, this would be entirely a moot issue if Apple saw fit to make their projects backwards compatible. (Don't get me started on that) I guess I will have to stay on top of my contract editors and sending me an XML so I can work in their projects. Or giving me the M2V's I ask for already rendered.
Until we can upgrade around here.
thanks for the help tho.

Exporting chapter markers from FCP

I'm trying to export markers from my FCP (Final Cut Studio 2) timeline which I can then use as chapter points in DSP. I have exported the timeline with DSP markers but when I import the .mov into DSP no markers are apparent. Any suggestions.
Thanks in advance. x

Hello!
There is a few options here.
Personally I would suggest you send your timeline to compressor to encode to mpeg2 for DVDSP.
If you have placed those markers and made sure they are a <CHAPTER> in the comments section in your marker window, you can click add chapter marker in that window too, then the mpeg 2 will include those in DVDSP project when you import them.
(the marker window to make sure its a <Chapter> hit the M key when your play head is on the same frame as the marker.)
Bringing a quicktime into DVDSP has to encode the QT anyway... might as well do it right in compressor.
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