FCP 10.4 How do you insert chapter thumbnail images into the menu for a DVD using the share function?

Ralphcob wrote:

Running iMac Sierra (10.13.3), FCP X10.4. In the share function, choosing DVD output, the main problem is having set the chapter markers to show a thumbnail by dragging the orange marker along the time line to the appropriate image, that image doesn't appear on the chapter list in the menu, simply the title I have given to the marker. Is there anyway of previewing the settings before burning?

The selected Thumbnails for chapter markers have never worked reliably in FCP X>DVD last time I checked.

Haven't tested in OS 10.3.3 with FCP X 10.4.

I will test and report back at some time.

They do in Quicktime Player and some other media players.

Al

Chapter Marker Thumbnails don't work for me in DVD or Quicktime X player.

An MPEG4 movie did work correctly with thumbnails reassigned.

Looks like it is still not fool proof.

IMO: I never reassign the thumbnails because I want the thumbnail to reflect the start frame of the Chapter position, otherwise it's confusing to someone navigating the disc or whatever.

If, for example, the thumbnail shows two people inside a building and when you select it, four people are outside the building, that's kind of like a jarring jump cut.

I can see that thumbnail assigning would be great to control "reliably" in some circumstances though.

Right now it seems we take whatever FCP X dishes up. 😐

Al

DVD is standard definition only. 720x576 is the size for PAL video.

DVD cannot be HD. It predates HD. You would need to create a Blu-ray Disc for HD.

The discussion seems to revolve around moving the poster frame not working. If the poster frame is left alone and not changed, will frame at that position be shown on it’s menu button?

Yes it does.

Al