DVD Architect 3.0 -- Chapter Playlists???

[GeorgeW]

Hi All,

Working with the DVD Architect 3.0 Trial, and can't seem to find how to setup "Chapter" playlists. For instance, my single video Title has 7 chapters, and I want to have a button that plays Chapters 1,3,5 and returns to the menu. Is this possible in DVDA3?

Also, can DVDA3 accept other than Full D1 compliant mpegs (like Half D1 or SIF)?

I know I can do these in DLP, but I needed the option for multi angles (new to DVDA3).

Thanks

[canadateck]

I dont think full had half will work with "multi angles" Other then that yes.

About chapters, you have to use the End action. take a look in the help file or download the manual lots of info in it.

[canadateck]

Maybe this is what you mean.


Create a menu that returns to the scene selection menu after playing the selected chapter
Add a title to the menu you want to use as a scene selection menu.

Select the title's button in the workspace or select the title in the Project Overview window.

From the Edit menu, choose Copy. The button is copied to the clipboard.

From the Edit menu, choose Paste. A copy of the button is added to your menu.

Even though you're creating multiple copies of your title, the title will be saved to the DVD only once. Multiple titles that use the same video, audio, and subtitle tracks will only be saved once on the disc. For more information, please see the Optimizing Your Project topic.

Repeat step 4 for each scene you want to be able to play from the menu.

(6). Set the in and out points for each button.

a. Double-click the button in the workspace or double-click the title in the Project Overview window to open it.

b. In the Timeline window, position the cursor where you want the button to begin playback and click the Set In Point button or drag the in the time ruler.

c. Position the cursor where you want the button to stop playback and click the Set Out Point button or drag the in the time ruler.

Repeat step 6 for each button
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[GeorgeW]

Thanks for that detailed checklist. It sounds like it will play a chapter, then return to the scene menu.

What I want is to have one button that will play chapter-1, then chapter-3, then chapter-5, then return to the menu (DLP calls this a chapter playlist).

I'll try these directions when I get back to my editing machine to see if it will work, but it just sounded like it was going to play only one chapter and return to a menu.

Thanks