Solution to chapter markers not showing up in iDVD

I've been having a problem with my chapter markers from FCE not transferring properly in iDVD06. I'd export a QT movie from FCE HD, the chapters would show up fine if I opened the file in QT, but placing the movie in iDVD would bring in the movie sans chapters.
I've been using the "all markers" option in FCE's export window, but today I discovered that I needed to select "chapter markers" instead. When I choose the "Chapter Marker" option, everything imports fine into iDVD.
I haven't tried using markers otherthan chapter markers along with chapter markers, thus I don't know if the "all markers" option would work if I had additonal types of markers present.

You need to toggle on "show overlays" in the canvas and/or viewer display.
You access it via the rightmost icon of the three above the canvas display or from the VIEW menu or with SHIFTOPTIONW
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If you'd like the ability to export markers from multiple project items, please submit a feature request. The more, the merrier.
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I looked at the various related messages here, and the suggestion to use the uncompressed file to establish the markers sounded good.
I don't know why people post that advice. It's flat out wrong. Sorry you got bad directions.
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