Don Rex
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Q: Why won't iDVD create chapters?

Why won't iDVD create chapters?

 

I'm using iMovie "09" and iDVD.

I created an iMovie project with chapter markers. When I try to create a DVD project, selecting a Theme with chapters, the chapters do no appear...only the full movie.

 

Don

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Feb 22, 2015 9:47 AM

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  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Feb 22, 2015 9:51 AM in response to Don Rex
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    Feb 22, 2015 9:51 AM in response to Don Rex

    How are you getting the movie from iMovie 09 to iDVD?  Try exporting it out of iMovie at Size=Medium,  640 x 480,

    iM9mediabrosweroptions.png

     

    and then add manually to the iDVD menu. 

     

    Or export to the Media Browser via Share ➙ Media Browser menu option:

    iM9export.png

     

    See if that will create the submenu in iDVD with the chapters listed.

    OTsig.png

  • by Don Rex,

    Don Rex Don Rex Feb 27, 2015 5:13 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Feb 27, 2015 5:13 AM in response to Old Toad

    I called Apple...Yosemite doesn't permit chapters and Apple no longer supports iDVD.

     

    You can still use iDVD for themes and burning.

     

    Don

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Feb 27, 2015 8:48 AM in response to Don Rex
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    Feb 27, 2015 8:48 AM in response to Don Rex

    iDVD still works with iDVD and you can use an earlier version of iMovie to create chapters.  If you have an iLife 08, 09 or 11 disk you an do a custom install of iMovie and create the chapters with it.

     

    iDVD can add chapter markers but only at uniform intervals which you can set.

  • by Don Rex,

    Don Rex Don Rex Feb 27, 2015 9:03 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Feb 27, 2015 9:03 AM in response to Old Toad

    "iDVD still works with iDVD"?


    I did try iMovie 09 and was able to create chapters, but Yosemite said no. How would I "work around" Yosemite?


    What good are chapters at uniform intervals? I need to place them at various places.


    Don

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Feb 27, 2015 9:18 AM in response to Don Rex
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    Feb 27, 2015 9:18 AM in response to Don Rex

    Was iMovie 09 compatible with Yosemite? I haven't used that version with  Yosemite so don't know.  If it is then how did you try to get the movie to iDVD?  With that version I believe you can use the Share ➙ Media Browser menu option.

  • by Don Rex,

    Don Rex Don Rex Feb 27, 2015 9:57 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Feb 27, 2015 9:57 AM in response to Old Toad

    Was iMovie 09 compatible with Yosemite?


    It does work, and sets chapters but IDVD wouldn't accept the chapters.


    iDVD did accept the basic movie (without chapters) so I was able to burn the DVD.



  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Feb 27, 2015 12:08 PM in response to Don Rex
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    Feb 27, 2015 12:08 PM in response to Don Rex

    How did you get the movie from iMovie 09 to iDVD?  Try exporting to the Desktop as a medium sized Quicktime movie and add it manually.

  • by Bengt Wärleby,

    Bengt Wärleby Bengt Wärleby Feb 28, 2015 10:30 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Feb 28, 2015 10:30 AM in response to Old Toad

    Hi OT

     

    Just for fun opened iDVD and dropped an .mp4 file into it.

     

    It did divide up to two Chapters automaticly. I never set any Chapter mark to this file.

     

    And I figure about - if there is a setting somewhere for minutes per Chapter as in Roxio Toast ?

     

    But couldn't find any settng.

     

    Yours Bengt W

  • by Don Rex,

    Don Rex Don Rex Feb 28, 2015 10:33 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Feb 28, 2015 10:33 AM in response to Old Toad

    I did.

  • by Don Rex,

    Don Rex Don Rex Feb 28, 2015 10:40 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby
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    Feb 28, 2015 10:40 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby

    Hmmm...interesting, but what good are time settings (uniform intervals) when you need to set chapters at various locations throughout the video?

     

    I really liked chapters...I hope Apple re-permits their OS to use them.

     

     

    Don

  • by Bengt Wärleby,

    Bengt Wärleby Bengt Wärleby Feb 28, 2015 10:46 AM in response to Don Rex
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    Feb 28, 2015 10:46 AM in response to Don Rex

    No of course - just an observation I found interesting.

     

    I'm still in Mac OS X.6.8 - so Chapter Marks from FinalCut works well for me - Yes stone age I know.

     

    Still I get what I want - of more interest to me.

     

    Yours Bengt W

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Feb 28, 2015 11:27 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby
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    Feb 28, 2015 11:27 AM in response to Bengt Wärleby
    And I figure about - if there is a setting somewhere for minutes per Chapter as in Roxio Toast ?

    Go into the Map mode, select the movie there

    iDVD002.jpg

     

    and select the Advanced ➙ Create Chapter Markers for Movie menu option

     

    iDVD001.jpg

     

    Then you can set the Chapter length in 1 minute increments:

    iDVD003.jpg

  • by Don Rex,

    Don Rex Don Rex Feb 28, 2015 3:42 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Feb 28, 2015 3:42 PM in response to Old Toad

    I think that I know the answer, but...can those markers then be moved?

     

    If not, what good are they? When would you use timed markers?

     

    Don

     

     

    PS...I guess Final Cut still allows chapter markers.

  • by Ziatron,

    Ziatron Ziatron Feb 28, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Don Rex
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    Feb 28, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Don Rex
    I called Apple...Yosemite doesn't permit chapters and Apple no longer supports iDVD.

     

    I create chapter markers using iDVD and Yosemite all the time, (I use iMovie HD 06 and iMovie 11).  It works perfectly.

     

    Apple is supporting iDVD on this forum.  Moreover, sometimes Apple employees answer iDVD questions on this forum.

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