QTpro chapter marker problems

The chapter title list in the pop-up menu to the right of the timeline is not reflecting what I typed into the text file. Everything works fine up until the point where I deselect the check mark in the text track. I'm using numbers as chapter markers so after entering them 1,2,3,4,5 I end up with 1,1,3,3,5. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?
Carlos Hernandez

Bruce Lutz wrote:
Does your reference to the annoying habit of putting chapter markers as pink into the clip intend to convey that these markers (plain, chapter, compression) will not transfer to DVDSP via any method available?
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The only exception is if you're exporting a clip directly from the Viewer. But I don't know anyone who does that.
I put markers in the clip intentionally so they would remain when using the speed utility to slow down captured video from old film that is too fast. If I am not able to get them into DVDSP along with the clip, is there a method to convert or transfer them to the top of the timeline (and make them green) so DVDSP will recognize them?
No method to convert or transfer clip markers to timeline markers. Clip markers need to be recreated in the Timeline and, of course, flagged as Chapter markers.

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