buttons and chapter points

vwcrusher wrote on 11/2/2003, 10:14 AM

This is going to sound really stupid, but how the heck do you add chapter points and buttons?

I am reading thru all the docs and there is no good explanation of how to do this.....All I want to do is the break up the video into chunks (likea rental).

Thanks

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IanG wrote on 11/2/2003, 10:18 AM

There's nothing stupid about the question - it seems that MyDVD doesn't allow you to create chapter points after you've captured the video!

Ian G.

vwcrusher wrote on 11/3/2003, 7:19 AM

Really, whew.....I am glad its not me.

Ok, then how would one add chapter points?
Is there another authoring application that I should investigate that can take a file from MS?

Thanks
Allen

JohnnyRoy wrote on 11/3/2003, 6:51 PM

> Ok, then how would one add chapter points?

You can’t. Buy something else. MyDVD doesn’t do chapter points.

> Is there another authoring application that I should investigate that can take a file from MS?

I would download a copy of Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2. It has a 30-day trial period so you can try it before you buy it, and it only costs $45 if you decide to keep it. It will take an MPEG2 (or AVI) file from MS and let you create chapter points. Since the MPEG2 encoder in MS is really good and MPEG files are smaller than AVI files, this is how I would output my movies for use in DVD Movie Factory 2.

~jr

vwcrusher wrote on 11/4/2003, 6:46 AM

I was afraid of that...oh well

It was also suggested that if I upgrade to MyDVD 5 deluxe for $40 that version can also do chapter points and dolby digital sound.....it this a reasonable alternative?

Allen

IanG wrote on 11/4/2003, 9:39 AM

I don't know if it's reasonable, but this may be interesting.

Ian G.

vwcrusher wrote on 11/4/2003, 9:45 AM

Hmmmm....interesting.

What about TMPGEnc DVD Author instead; there are folks on other forums that rave about this application.

My question would then be: the output of MS 3.0 would then be processed (add chapters) using TMPGEnc DVD Author? How about burning? What would I use to burn? Am I leaving out any steps?

Thanks

coniec wrote on 11/4/2003, 11:24 AM

I have used VideoFactory and MyDVD successfully with chapter points. First I create my movie in VideoFactory. Then, when I select Make Movie, I select render loop region only. I select the sections of my movie that I will want to have their own chapter and render them, yes, one at a time. Then I go to MyDVD and suck them in, in order, and voila, you have chapters, with buttons. I am careful when creating my original video to not have a song run over where I may need to divide a chapter.

I have not used MyDVD extensively, I just bring in my movies & print them to dvd with nice buttons and background pics & music. Never created anything in there.

I have a few questions of my own but will try to land them in their own thread. Hope this helped.

coniec

IndyGuy wrote on 11/6/2003, 11:32 AM

I'm currently using DVD Lab, the trial version. I've tried My DVD and ULead's Movie Studio. DVD Lab is by far the most versatile DVD authoring program that I have come across. You aren't forced to use fixed templates and can add screen shots, buttons, frames, motion menus, overtures, music, etc and locate them anywhere you want. A 30 day trial version is available for download.