IDVD wont recognize iMovie chapter markers

I have made sure the appropriate boxes are checked and unchecked in the preferences menu of iDVD, yet the iDVD project wont recognize the chapter markers created in imovie. I have made sure to save the updated iMovie after the chapters were added.

hi, how are you 'exporting' in FCE ? Exporting via Quicktime Movie is the only way to preserve the chapter markers. In other words, if you used "export using quicktime conversion" you don't get them. check out my thread here for more info:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2406281&tstart=0

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IDVD 7 trouble with chapter markers and burning

After importing my iMovie into iDVD, with all the chapter markers working fine, saved fine. When I try and burn, I get the message - "Assets used in your project were changed since you last opened this project". It then asks if I want to update. If I say no - I can't burn it. If I agree to the auto update it screws up all the chapter markers and doesn't seem to let me fix them!
I have one week left to have this completed. I'd so appreciate any suggestions!! Thanks.

That, I am afraid, is 'normal' behaviour.
Chapter markers are screwed up this way, and all we can do is to create a new iDVD project.

IDVD 6 not importing chapter markers?

I'm exporting a Quick Time self-contained movie from FCE 4 to iDVD 6 with chapter markers checked. iDVD doesn't recognize markers. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

Hi
Just thinking that You might find one idea or two from my list of notes.
FCE/P to iDVD
Several things
• How to go from FCE/P to iDVD
• Free space on Start-up hard disk
• Encoding
• Brand and type of DVDs used
• Burn speed set
• iDVD BUG
• Chapters
*How to go from FCE/P to iDVD I do*
• Disable Screen and Energy saver
• IMPORTANT --> FIRST in FinalCut - Mix Down Audio under Sequence Menu / Render Only / Mixdown
• Export out as a QuickTime .mov file
• Select with Mark - Chapter Mark
• Not as Self-Contained (not important but saves time and space)
• NO QUICKTIME CONVERSION (IMPORTANT)
This QT.mov file I import into iDVD from within iDVD.
*Free space on Start-up hard disk*
I set a minimum of 25GB (for Mac OS and iDVDs temp files)
*Encoding*
• I use Pro Quality encoding
*Brand and type of DVDs used*
• I use Verbatim
• I use DVD-R
*Burn speed set*
• I set down this to x4 (or x1)
*iDVD BUG*
• One can not go back to movie-project for any alterations and then go back to
the iDVD project. It will notice and ask You to either Up-date or Cancel. Neither
of them will work.
Medicine - Start a brand new iDVD project.
*Use of Chapters*
• I only use a to z and 0 to 9 in naming them. NO other symbol/letter !
• NO Chapter-mark at very beginning - iDVD NEEDS TO set this by it stlf
• No Chapter marks in or within two seconds from a transition
(Way around this last one - Export movie as QT full quality and NO Chapter marks
Import this into a new Movie-project and now You are free to set C-Ms where You want
them except at very beginning - still)
*Material used to build movie*
• video - I use streamingDV (or convert all other to this eg .mp4, .avi, .wmv etc)
• audio - I use .aiff 16-bit 48kHz or from Audio-CD (44.1kHz) - no .mp3 or direct from iTunes
• photos - I use .jpg - no .bmp etc
Trash iDVD pref file and run Repair Permissions - and have a re-try.
from post ??
May not be relevant, but I had the same problem with iDVD, where burned DVDs showed a green screen. It was cured by quitting Quicksilver and Quickeys as well as disabling sleep and screensaving
Yours Bengt W

IDVD will not recognize iMovie chapter marker updates

I have also posted this to the iDVD forum. I am authoring a video in iMovie 6.0.3, have marked about 24 chapters in it, and and have put it into iDVD 6. I wanted to move one marker by a few seconds, so I removed it in iMovie, and added a new one where I wanted it to be. I re-opened the file in iDVD and it asked me if I wanted to accept the modifications to the iMovie file, to which I responded yes. It is bad enough that doing so wipes out the careful edits I had done for the pictures on all the chapter buttons (I am using "Reflection Dark" theme), but worse than that, iDVD simply refuses to accept the new chapter marker, and clicking on its button instead takes me to the next chapter. So there are now two adjacent buttons going to the same chapter marker, and none going to this modified one. This is simply absurd. Does anyone know how to get round this, and make iDVD accept the chapter marker changes?

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Just did a Google search and found this hit: How to Burn HD Video to DVD on Mac OS X. Its site indicates that there are menu selections. If you try it and it's successfull be sure to post back with the results.
OT

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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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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.

Chapter Markers and iDVD'08'

Hi
Can anyone who has upgraded to iDVD'08' tell me if the Chapter Markers that are set in FCE are recognised in iDVD'08 when you import.
Pete

YES! I put together a quick movie with chapters in FCE 3.0 HD and exported as a QT movie with chapters. (the usual way). I can drag the movie into iDVD 08 and the chapter markers and titles are included. (as expected). This was a big fear of mine. It seems to work fine in the iDVD preview mode. I did not burn the movie to a DVD, but it seems to work.

Chapter Markers only to skip scenes?

I'm going to place chapter markers from within Final Cut Pro and export the video into iDVD. I do not want to make a menu that the user will be able to use to navigate to the different chapters. I only want to allow the user to skip from one scene to the next.
1.) Are there any issues with not making the menu access the chapter markers, but only using them to skip from one scene to the next.
2.) I'm guessing nothing needs to be done in iDVD because it will recognize the chapter markers from Final Cut?

I was wondering the same thing myself regarding from Imovie 6 to IDVD. I add the chapter markers in Imovie and then when I bring into IDVD, it automatically creates 2 icons; 1)Play Movie and 2)Scene Selections. Does that mean that I have to delete the scene selection icon? Another question: What happens if I leave the scene selection icon and delete only some of the scenes? Will pushing the "skip" button on the set top player casue the movie to jump to the next scene or to the next chapter marker that I have deleted the "scene" for?

Chapter Markers Not Recognized

I am using iLife09 and have been unable to have iDvd recognize the chapter markers created in iMovie projects. I have set iDvd preferences to accept the markers. What am I doing wrong?

Two thoughts on this
• iDVD BUG
• Chapter mark set in very beginning of movie
*iDVD BUG* - is provoked by creating an iDVD project, finding something that needs to be
corrected in movie, close iDVD and correct movie, open iDVD and it will ask to
Update or Cancel ? - Neither works - All chapters points to same place and other nasty
things happens.
Medicine
Start a brand new iDVD project and import material/movies and re-do.
*Chapter at start of movie* - Doesn't work - iDVD has to set this by it self else it gets confused.
Yours Bengt W

Missing Chapter Markers from Final Cut Express

I have created DVDs with chapters using iMovie and iDVD. No problems. Now I have upgraded to Final Cut Express HD, and I cannot get iDVD to see its chapter markers.
I have followed the Knowledge Base article to the letter. I was careful to have nothing selected in the time line when applying markers. Following hints in this forum I have tried exporting either Chapter Markers or FCP Markers. I have tried exporting the Quicktime movie self contained or not. I have tried restarting Final Cut Express, which helped when other FCX features locked up after long sessions.
I'm stuck. Can anyone suggest something else to try?
Powerbook 12" 1.5 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.3) FCX HD 3.0, iDVD 5.01, Tiger 10.4.3

Hi Al Q,
Welcome to the Discussions.
Suggestion,two things to check:
Open the exported QuickTime movie in QT Player, do you see the chapter markers (a pop-up menu below the viewer)? If it is, then the export from FCE is okay, otherwise, something is still not correct in FCE.
Check the iDVD's Preferences, is the "automatically create scene selection menus" enabled?
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Idvd doesnt recognise my chapter marker

Hi
ive created a film using final cut express 2.
then i export using quicktime
when i drop it in idvd it doesnt recognise the chapter markers??
i created them in the timeline etc so i lost as to why they dont get recognised. any help appreciated

iDVD 5 ... or 4 for that matter... will recognize FCE chapter markers no probs
In FCE, make sure you creating your chapter markers in the Timeline and not the Viewer
You say you are using FCE 2 ... do you have the upgrade .. I think to 2.4? FCE 2 had a problem with black or empty spaces in the Timeline; you need to fill those up with a slug for proper export. The upgrade fixed that
Export as Quicktime Movie NOT Quicktime Conversion
Before Exporting mixdown the audio by using Sequence>Render Only>Mixdown
Before Exporting make sure nothing is selected in the Timeline
Follow the other advice about chapter markers

How do I get chapter markers defined in a compound clip to show up in the DVD menu?

I have created a timeline to burn a DVD/Blu-Ray. The timeline contains 3 compound clips. Each compound clip contains roughly 25 chapter markers.
When I open the Share > DVD dialog, it shows the Chapter button in the preview, but the DVD itself doesn't have the chapter markers.
Expected Result: When I define Chapter markers in a compound clip, they should show up on a DVD burned from a timeline that used the compound clip.
Actual Result: The DVD does not contain the chapters button, nor do the chapter skip buttons do anything. It's as if the chapters were never defined.
Workaround: Redefine all the chapter markers in the new timeline over the compound clips - Annoying!
Is there a simple way to get FCPX to recognize the chapter markers defined in the compound clip when I burn the project? It would save me quite a bit of time!!
Thanks, all, for your help!

Thanks for the tip. I was looking for this feature, but it was not included in the context menu. It can be found in the "Clip" menu.
I think the best workflow for me would be this:
Edit in a master timeline
Select the entire master time line, send to compound clip.
Create a new project, add the compount clip
Add the chapter markers to the new project
Select everything in the new project, create a second compound clip.This makes the chapter markers portable.
Open up the "burn" project, insert the second compount clip.
Select the newly inserted compound clip, and select "Break Apart Clip" from the "Clip" menuThe result is a managable compound clip with chapter markers.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question!
db

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
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DVDSP not recognizing Chapter Markers from FCP?

We added Chapter Markers in FCP6. We exported one time with DVD Studio Pro Marker and tried the other time with Chapter Markers. We took it into Compressor and made the file into MPG-2 and imported into DVD Studio Pro, though it does not seem to recognize the chapter markers once in DVD Studio Pro.
Does anyone have any advice on what I might be doing wrong?
Thanks!

Or, just try selecting your sequence in FCP's browser, then go to the file menu and export using Compressor. Choose your setting, your destination, and hit submit. Saves steps, and it will export your complete sequence including chapter markers.

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