Trouble with DVD links

transco wrote on 6/9/2005, 11:15 AM
I have several, multiple title DVD's that have a "Play All" on the main menu, as-well-as the individual titles. If you select "Play All", each title plays automatically in succession, then returns to the main menu. When you select an individual title to play, it will play just that one title, then return to the main menu. My problem is, I know how to set the links for either of these modes, but can't figure out how to have both available on the same DVD. It is though you need a logic tree some place: If user enters title from "Play All", link to the next title automatically. If the user selects an individual title, play that title, then link back to main menu. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

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ScottW wrote on 6/9/2005, 11:24 AM
If you are using DVDA 3.0 you can simply set up a playlist and add all of the individual movies to the list. If using DVDA 2.0 then you need to bring the movies into the project twice - once for the individual play and a second time to create the play-all; I usually rename the second instance in the project tree so as not to confuse the 2 instances, then navigate into the second instance and set the end action of the movie to link to the next movies second instance, etc. DVDA 2.0 is smart enough to only put the movies on the disk once (DVDA 1.0 wasn't this smart).

--Scott
[r]Evolution wrote on 6/9/2005, 3:13 PM
Encore DVD has a function called 'Override' and this is exactly what it's for. It knows whether you selected Play All or a Chapter and reacts accordingly.

--Don't get mad at me for saying ADOBE. That's just what I use. But I'll never be without Vegas.
transco wrote on 6/9/2005, 9:49 PM
Yes, I'm using DVDA 3.0. So, about the links... do you link the individual titles back to the "most recent menu", which will take care of playing just one title, and using the playlist as the "Play all" function?