Forgot chapter markers...out of luck?

So i just sent my sequence through compressor and forgot to add chapter markers. I want to import the m2v into dvd studio pro and have dvdsp automatically make a chapters sub menu, but it can't do that if this file doesnt have markers. is there anyway i can add them now before importing? thanks!

Here's the possible problem. markers can only be on Iframes and audio wouldn't have Iframes. I seem to remember that there was some sort of xml utility that would extract the marker locations and bring them into dvdsp, but again, there might be a problem with markers being on illegal frames.

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Is it possible to get Chapter Markers out of FCPX?

It seems like a tremendous short-coming that Final Cut Pro X doesn't allow for chapter markers that can be used in iDVD or DVD Pro. Surely there is some way to get used-defined markers from Final Cut Pro X or at least re-define the Final Cut Pro X markers in the DVD authoring applications. Does anyone know how to do this?

I couldn't figure out any way to do this. A workaround I used was to send to Compressor, add chapter markers there, and burn a DVD from Compressor (with a very limited menu), or export media from FCP X and import into iMovie to add chapter marks, then send to iDVD.
I agree that lack of DVD publishing support is a tremendous shortcoming of FCP X.

Chapter markers out of FCP???????

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.
Now I'm exporting using File>Export using>Quicktime. I did a test with all the examples with chapter markers, DVDSP markers, etc. BUT none of my markers come up in DVDSP after using a Droplet on my desktop????
Please help. Why is it when I use a Droplet from an exported quicktime movie that my markers are not showing up in DVDSP????
Thanks,
Jonathan

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

Getting Chapter markers out of Compressor

I have a 70 minute timeline in FCP with Chapter markers defined. I output it to a Quicktime.mov and use Compressor 2 to MPEG it.
Seems that no matter which way I ask Compressor to encode it, it never seems to bring those Chapter Markers through. I take the completed .m2v and .ac3 file into DVD Studio pro and there is no hint of the green Chapter markers in the DVDSP timeline.
I set Compressor to use FCP metaData and/or bring Chapter markers ONLY across the encode, but Zilch!
Any ideas?
G5 Quad 2.5 Ghz with 2.0 TB RAID Mac OS X (10.4.8)

John:
Try selecting your video track in DVDSP timneline, Ctrl-click and select Import Embedded Markers.
Remember that you must crate your markers in FCP timeline and NOT on the sequences items. Check this link: Chapters and Compression Markers (from www.kenstone.net site)
Hope that helps !
Alberto

AppleTV Export and Chapter markers (doesn't work)

I have this sequence I want to export for use on Apple TV (2nd generation). I have added markers and chapter markers. But when I stream this item from iTunes to my AppleTV there are no chapters.
What should I do to get the AppleTV .m4v export with functioning chapters?

I believe the only way to preserve chapter markers out of FCE is to export to a QuickTime Movie.

Is there any way to add chapter markers running Mavericks? Is there a reason they have been stripped out the new OSX?

Is there any way to add chapter markers running Mavericks? Is there a reason they have been stripped out the new OSX?

Is there any way to add chapter markers running Mavericks? Is there a reason they have been stripped out the new OSX?
Depending on your choice of workflows, it appears you can still
1) Add chapter marks manually with QT 7 Pro,
2) Add chapter markers graphically using GarageBand,
3) Use a video editor to set chapter markers graphically,
4) Use a DVD conversion/burning app to set specific or add equi-interval chapter markers, or
5) Use a media/device player that adds playback only chapter makers when no chapter track is embedded within the file.
What kind of chapter markers are you referring to here? Mine are not "stripped out" during normal use but can be automatically removed during various conversion workflows.

Chapter Markers do not show on iDVD

I edited a movie in FCE, DV 16:9 aspect ratio. added chapter markers, but in order to preserve the 16:9 aspect ratio when I exported the project to Quick Time I encoded it as HD 16:9, It worked preserving the aspect ratio but in the process I lost the chapter markers. When I tried the converted project in iDVD the chapter markers were gone. Anybody out there has a solution for this issue?

You might try importing the QT into iMovie and then sharing to iDVD after making making sure the chapters are marked. But if that doesn't help then you may wish to read these:
http://www.fcpbook.com/Misc3.html
http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/utilizingchapter_markers_set_with_final_cut_pro_inidvd.php
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/specs.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9693000&#9693000
Hope the above is helpful but if not just come on back.
Good luck!

How are chapter markers implemented within QT?

Imagine a folder on a USB stick full of files – some may be stills, some videos. I want to be able to play them in sequence at the press of a button, just like an old-fashioned slide show.
Keynote seems to be a possibility, but before I buy Keynote I would have to download and upgrade to Mavericks. So I want to be fairly certain before I take this major step, that Keynote and QT can do everything I want.
I have posted a similar query in the Keynote forum (https://discussions.apple.com/message/26056146?ac_cid=op123456#26056146), but here I want to focus on the QT aspect.
My Slide Show
Imagine a simple sequence in Keynote, 5 seconds per slide, 2-second dissolve, set to Manual advance (meaning the slide show only advances at the press of a button). The sequence is:
Still A
Video
Still B
My slide show would consist of:
Still A comes on screen and stops
I press the button and Still A dissolves into Video and plays. Video freeze-frames at end.
I press the button and the freeze-frame dissolves into Still B and stops.
QT Timeline
When exported from Keynote to QT, I assume the QT timeline would look something like this:
Still A
Two seconds of dissolve between Still A and the video.
Video
Still of last frame of video
Two seconds of dissolve between last frame of video and Still B
Still B
I can't work out how QT could control the navigation. What I would like to know is how chapter markers work. Are there a variety of markers? Or just one that a user can jump to, and from that point play is automatic? Is there a marker that stops play? I've tried googling, but no luck. A link to details about QT markers and how I can control them would be most appreciated.
Ques
Is my slide show possible in QT?

I'm in the same boat. I want a standalone presentation that doesn't require a native application such as Keynote or PowerPoint and that is not system dependant (ie, it works on mac windoze and linux).
In the old days (pre mavericks) Quicktime 7 did this no problem but since the most recent version of QT, this ability has been stripped from the program (as far as I can tell..) Why would Keynote export to QT, when the main feature in QT that enables clickable presentations is gone, is a mystery.
An alternative is to download version 7 of QTplayer if you are only presenting on your mac. I don't know if the Windows versions of QT have retained the click/chapter headings function or not.
I would like to know if it is possible to enalbe this in the current version of QT or if there is an alternative player that will allow this function?

Why won't chapter markers in FCP5 import to idvd6?

I recently imported a video project that I created in FCP5 into iDVD6 for DVD authoring. I put chapter markers in the video project with the idea that IDVD6 would create the sub menus. For some reason they are not showing up. I've checked the appropriate boxes in preferances but no luck. Am I missing something? Or is this a bug that Apple needs to fix?
Has anyone else had a problem or a fix for this? Please let me know.

I have also been tearing hair out with similar problems. Found some info similar to those given above. Making sure that chapter markers are at least 2 seconds away from transistions and also away from clip ends( 1second I think is min here). finally after much resaving it all worked as it should.
Now doing seperate project and its here we go again. Have now got chapter markers to work fine but now the clips which are 16:9 are showing up as 4:3 but only when you "play movie" or preview scenes. The menu's look fine.
Something very weird is going on.
The real pain is its soooooo easy when it works..............

Burning movies with chapter markers crash iDVD in snow leopard

Hi Everyone-
When attempting to burn movies that have had chapter markers added in iDVD, my machine will crash during rendering. Removing chapters fixes the problem, but I would like to use that functionality. I've tried the usual fixes (delete plist files, permissions repair, re-install iDVD, re-install snow leopard) with no luck.
Any advice out there?
Thanks

Hi
*Not knowing the origin to Your problem - General approach when in trouble is as follows.*
• Delete iDVD pref file - *or rather start a new user/account* - log into this and re-try
iDVD pref file resides.
Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences
and is named. com.apple.iDVD.plist
While iDVD is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iDVD.
• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk if it is less than 10Gb should rather have 25Gb
• Hard disk is untidy. Repair Permissions, Repair Hard disk (Apple Disc Util tool)
• Program miss-match. iDVD 5.0.2, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK - DON’T work under Leopard
• Program miss-match. iDVD 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match. iDVD’08 v. 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• iDVD (08) v7 Locate theme folder. Move out iDVD1, iDVD 2 and eventually iDVD4 folders to desktop - re-try
• Try a Cleaning CD/DVD that cleans the laser lens on the DVD burner/player
iDVD 6.0.4 and iDVD 7.0.1 are compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Last resort. from Craig. Solved the problem!! Finally!!
I deleted every iDVD application and folder from my boot drive,
emptied the trash and then installed iDVD 08 using the customize option
and I am up and running.
If You do a re-install be sure to get rid of all iDVD old parts AND then EMPTY the Trash-basket !
iDVD updated ?
Apple Codec updated ?
Start a New Clean project - or delete project assets
No of Colors - must be set to millions
Yours Bengt W

Will iDVD be able to recognise the chapter markers created from Final Cut ProX Ver 1.1 ?

Hi there,
It has been quite a while since I use iDVD from Final Cut Express 4 days. So, please excuse my ignorance.
Can I know whether iDVD will be able to recognise the chapter markers I created from Final Cut ProX Ver 1.1 ?
That is to say, if I share/export a file from FCPX and tick the "include chapter markers" box ...
Thanks

Ian R. Brown wrote:
I don't know but you can find out for yourself in a couple of minutes.
Make a one minute project (any old clip) and add several chapter markers.
Export it and drop it into iDVD to see whether the chapter markers are recognised.
Thanks Ian, problem is forgot how to use iDVD already ...
And i remember reading some where that iDVD cannot recognise the markers generated by the earlier version of FCPX. So I am not sure about the Ver 10.1
So I was thinking, if Ver 10.1 is still the same, I might as well no need to re-learn iDVD yet ... Hahaha
Cheers

Adding chapter markers in DVDSP

I am currently having a problem with my project. One of my tracks was revised by the client. I edited a new sequence in Final Cut Pro with chapter markers at the begenning of every spot. When I saved it as an mpeg-2 I named it the same as it was named previously and replaced it with the new sequence. Usually this would automatically update within my DVDSP project and all would be good. For some reason this time it has updated in DVDSP but it will not recognize chapter marker 1. In order to work around this I am trying to add a chapter marker inside DVDSP but cannot figure out how. I looked at the manual and as of right now can't find that info. Thanks in advance for your time and your input.

Hi PMO
If you line the playhead up to where you want your marker and press the 'm' key you get a marker in the timeline. IMHO if you're changing an asset in a timeline and giving it new marker positions you're better of creating a new track. Because you can add chapter markers in DVDSP, it will not always recognise new preassigned markers if there's already markers in the timeline.
Good luck
B

Put Chapter Markers in PP or Encore?-CS4

Hey Folks.
What's the latest on whether it's better to put chapter markers in PP vs. Encore. Seems Encore has a pretty good system for doing this on the tail end of a DVD production when creating the menu. Given the many problem posts on putting markers in PP, exporting with AME, then finishing up in Encore, do you think it best to do it in Encore?
Thanks, everyone (snakes and rabbits included).

I agree with Jim. If you place Markers in PrPro, just remember that it offers several types of Markers. Just make sure that you are using the proper ones, and that all criteria are met. At one time, one had to add something in the Name section of the Marker dialog. It could be just a single character, but something had to be added. Not sure it that need has been dropped in later versions?
Though I seldom use Chapter Markers, when I do, those are usually placed in Encore.
One additional consideration is the exact placement of Chapter Markers. If one has full I-frame material, then all Frames are fair game for the placement of a Chapter Marker.If one has Transcoded to a GOP structure, then they are limited in the placement to just on an I-frame. If you Transcode to MPEG-2, prior to Import into Encore, you might want to add the Encore Chapter Markers in PrPro.
Good luck,
Hunt
PS - Jeff tries to keep the bunnies and snakes out of the main forums, though a few have been known to sneak in. Often, it will depend on whether Beer-Thirty, or Wine-Thirty has been declared...

Chapter Markers won't show up on Chapter Menu when trying to burn a DVD.

Help,
Trying to burn an SD DVD disc in FCP X from the Share menu. I've set Orange Chapter Markers with Titles in my project from the timeline and these don't appear when I check the box to use chapter markers for Subtitles in the Destinations box to burn a DVD. I've set a photo in the main menu and it appears with the Title of my Project, but in the Chapter Menu it only shows the default list of Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc. Shouldn't my Chapters show up on the list after they've been set up on my timeline in the project? Also, I tried burning a disc with my Chapters not showing up on the chapter list and my disc only plays from the Main menu where the picture is inserted. There's a slash line in the Chapter list button stating I can't use that option and I can't play chapters. Trying to get this project out the door before January 20, 2013. Can someone please help?
Thanks,
Dave

Can you post some screen shots? The chapter marker dialog box in the timeline. The DVD menu.
What's playing back the DVD?
Have you tried it without the background image? Build a disk image rather than burn a disc.

How to add chapter markers for each file in a folder?

Hello,
I have several image folders with up to 700 images per. I would like to drag & drop them into the timeline but I want to be able to use the chapter/arrow button on the DVD player remote to scroll through them.....like a videoscrapbook, per se.
Is there a setting that will allow me to drop them into the time line and automatically generate a chapter marker for each image, that will be read on export to DVDSP? Surely, there is something like this built in that I just have not yet found; I cannot believe the only alternative is to manually add 700 chapter markers per folder. And do they always go into the timeline in alphabetical order? Can that be prevented or altered?
Also, doesn't it seem strange there is no single-button option (I'm presuming here, since I have not found one) for adding a chapter marker; the '~' button adds a generic marker but you must 'edit' it and click 'chapter marker' - very time-consuming --- or am I missing something here, too? If so please enlighten me! I've experimented a lot but no luck.
Many thanks!
jf

I thought there was a folder size limitation on DVDSP - these folders have digital family photos on them and they are jam-packed; 600, 700, whatever. And there are several of them. I guess I thought putting them in FCP was the only way to avoid the limitation - if there is one.
I'll try putting them straight into DVDSP and see what happens. Thanks!
jf

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