Scene Selections on DVDs

Since iMovie 08 doesn't have chapter markers, I exported a project of iMovie HD into iDVD 08. The markers all turned into scene selections which I wanted. However, I would like to choose which scene is played on the selection menu. I clicked on the item which gave me a slider to choose which part of the clip to display in the scene selection menu. Unfortunately, for all 12 of my scenes, when I do this, it only displays scenes from the first clip each time.
So if I try to edit what scenes are displayed in the menu, I only have a choice of the first scene for all 12 of my clips.
Has anyone else had this problem?

I am not making myself clear, but I appreciate the responses so far.
In iLife 06, using chapters in iMovie, I was able to export to iDVD. Using the chapters, iDVD would create scenes on a "scene selection" menu on the DVD, just like we have "chapter selections on professional movies.
In 06, I was able to specify which part of the scene I wanted displayed in the thumbnails. I understand that it is one big clip, however, I still had total control over what scene was played on the scene selection menu.
Now, with iDVD 08, each clip shows up with it's appropriate scene selection. It shows the first few seconds of EACH chapter by default. However, when I try to use the slider to show a different part of that particular chapter, it does have a mind of it's own and each scene, or clip, reverts to the first few seconds of the first clip. So, on a DVD with 6 scene selections, they all now only contain the first clip 6 times, because I tried to use the slider to show certain parts of each clip.
If anyone knows how to post screen shots, please tell me and I will do it.
Thanks again.

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