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G. Lee Gordon · July 4th, 2009, 08:46 AM

I wish to make a DVD with 4 individual Quick time movies. I want them to have the option to play them separately, or seamlessly as a whole. Is there a way to do this without placing the individual movies together and using chapter markers? I am using DSP.

Robert M Wright · July 4th, 2009, 10:36 AM

You could create a menu that has 5 options.

G. Lee Gordon · July 4th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Please elaborate. On the fifth option, how would I link the 4 Quicktime files?

Robert M Wright · July 4th, 2009, 09:56 PM

Somebody that knows Macs and DVD authoring could probably help you better than I can. I haven't touched a Mac since my kids were little squirts (and I'm a grandpa now). I also don't usually do anything fancy when making a DVD. That said, with DVD authoring software that is robust enough, what you want to do is create 4 titles and 5 menu options, one of those options leading to all four titles being played, one after the other, seamlessly.

Shaun Roemich · July 4th, 2009, 10:05 PM

I think using Stories is your answer here, if you don't want to do the Chapter Markers/End Jump trick.

Never used Stories though so I can't talk you through it. Sorry.

Shaun Roemich · July 4th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Alternately, if you don't have much program run time, you could create 5 tracks: one for each program and one with all programs. This may be the easiest if the sum of all programs is under an hour, for example, where you would run out of maximum bitrate before you would run out of disc space.

July 4th, 2009, 08:46 AM	#1
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 300	DVD Movie Options I wish to make a DVD with 4 individual Quick time movies. I want them to have the option to play them separately, or seamlessly as a whole. Is there a way to do this without placing the individual movies together and using chapter markers? I am using DSP.

July 4th, 2009, 10:05 PM	#5
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 2,110	I think using Stories is your answer here, if you don't want to do the Chapter Markers/End Jump trick. Never used Stories though so I can't talk you through it. Sorry. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Freelance Video Professional - Vancouver, BC "Telling your stories since 1999" www.gearheadvisual.com

July 4th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#6
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 2,110	Alternately, if you don't have much program run time, you could create 5 tracks: one for each program and one with all programs. This may be the easiest if the sum of all programs is under an hour, for example, where you would run out of maximum bitrate before you would run out of disc space. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Freelance Video Professional - Vancouver, BC "Telling your stories since 1999" www.gearheadvisual.com

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July 4th, 2009, 10:36 AM	#2
Robert M Wright Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 1,651	You could create a menu that has 5 options.

July 4th, 2009, 02:16 PM	#3
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 300	Please elaborate. On the fifth option, how would I link the 4 Quicktime files?

July 4th, 2009, 09:56 PM	#4
Robert M Wright Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 1,651	Somebody that knows Macs and DVD authoring could probably help you better than I can. I haven't touched a Mac since my kids were little squirts (and I'm a grandpa now). I also don't usually do anything fancy when making a DVD. That said, with DVD authoring software that is robust enough, what you want to do is create 4 titles and 5 menu options, one of those options leading to all four titles being played, one after the other, seamlessly.