Return to main menu after chapter...

Is iDVD capable of returning to main menu after a certain chapter plays? The reason I ask is because I have a clip I would like to keep "hidden" - it's technically chapter 3, but I don't want it to play as part of the movie - I only want it be played by selecting "extra scene" in the main menu (don't really want it in the scene selection menu, but i'd take that also)- but I have a feeling iDVD can't do that... I hope i'm wrong though.
Another thing - i'm putting together a dvd with concerts - is it possible to have a menu and a scene selection menu for EACH show? For instance - concert #1 would have a menu - with a scene selection spot - and concert #2 would have the same - and 3 and so on... Of course, that brings me back to my first question - can these play without running together?
or do I need DVD Studio Pro? cause I think that's probably what i'm gonna have to look into.

Separate iMoive or FC projects can be input separately.
You can split a moive and import only what you want by exporting it to Quicktime alone.
But if something is a part of your main video project, it will play along with the other parts.
You can delete its chapter selection from your menu, but the video will still play in order in the project.
And, no iDVD can't return to the main menu from a certain chapter in the project.
The only way to do that is to (as stated above) import that video separately.
I'd say you still have a lot of options before you jump to DVDSP.

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I sort of messed up "I think." I believe I did the original burn incorrectly-tester #1. I re-burned another one this afternoon which turned out very well-tester #2. Think I will stick with the options I used for tester #2 since it was the easiest.
For "chapters" I will need to do some extensive "how to" reading especially when it comes to iMove. I used iPhoto since it accepts both photos & movies. I "think" iMovie only deals with movies?
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