Sequence within sequence... do chapter markers come with it at QT?

Hi,
I've had a look around, can't see this and have searched. When I drop a sequence into a sequence, do the chapter markers come with it so when I QT them and send to IDVD, the sequence chapters will be there or on the new timeline with the completed sequences, should I (again) add markers?
Thank you.

Never used that feature, wouldn't have known it would keep the timeline markers, but a good solution.
Only caveat is that it doesn't show the markers in the nest itself. (if one wanted to have the visual reference.)
I've never been really hip on using nests, preferring to dupe seqs, with incremental naming...personal preference.
K
Message was edited by: Kevan D. Holdsworth

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