Chapters, Menus, in and out markers

donaldvf wrote on 6/21/2025, 4:22 PM

I am reacquainting myself with DVD Architect after 5 or 6 years. I have a 3 hour video with 6 chapter markers defining 6 different subjects exported with the video from Sony Vegas. I usually insert the video once on a top menu page, duplicate the menu link 5 times for 6 references to the video. Then I define in and out locations for each instance so after each chapter plays I can have control return to the top menu under the options/properties panel. This works cleanly for me allowing the viewer to watch only one chapter and then automatically return to the menu.

My question is: is there an easier automated way to set this up I am missing? I just want to have the top menu automatically pop up after watching only a chosen chapter. TIA

 

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DMT3 wrote on 6/21/2025, 5:49 PM

No, that is the way to program it. There is no auto function in DVDA for that. Other DVD authoriing programs (which are generally hard to find now) may do it a little differently, but DVDA requires multiple entries and manual keying in of returns and such.

donaldvf wrote on 6/21/2025, 7:06 PM

Thanks. It took me twenty minutes or so to remember how I used to do it. Time dulls the senses for

donaldvf wrote on 6/21/2025, 7:07 PM

some more than others. I still appreciate DVDArchitect immensely.