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Chris Nicholson · June 26th, 2010, 04:33 PM

I just made a DVD which is primarily a video slideshow with stills that I want to play at a reception.

I followed the instructions to for end action and set it to loop, but all it does is goes back to the menu. I want it to automatically start playing from the beginning.

I think I'm missing something pretty basic. If I want the loop to be the whole video, the video is 7:15 in length, wouldn't I put the duration at 7:15 and the loop point at 00:00? What am I missing?

I am using Sony Vegas 9 and DVD architect 5.0

Mike Kujbida · June 26th, 2010, 05:38 PM

Make it a single movie (File - New - Single Movie) instead of a menu-based DVD.
Set the End Action to itself and it'll loop until you press stop or eject it.

Edward Troxel · June 27th, 2010, 06:17 AM

Chris, after changing the end action to "loop", you then must change the destination of the end action. It needs to be changed to point to itself.

June 26th, 2010, 04:33 PM	#1
Chris Nicholson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Posts: 29	Looping Slideshow I just made a DVD which is primarily a video slideshow with stills that I want to play at a reception. I followed the instructions to for end action and set it to loop, but all it does is goes back to the menu. I want it to automatically start playing from the beginning. I think I'm missing something pretty basic. If I want the loop to be the whole video, the video is 7:15 in length, wouldn't I put the duration at 7:15 and the loop point at 00:00? What am I missing? I am using Sony Vegas 9 and DVD architect 5.0 Last edited by Chris Nicholson; June 26th, 2010 at 04:34 PM. Reason: update

June 27th, 2010, 06:17 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Chris, after changing the end action to "loop", you then must change the destination of the end action. It needs to be changed to point to itself. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

June 26th, 2010, 05:38 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Make it a single movie (File - New - Single Movie) instead of a menu-based DVD. Set the End Action to itself and it'll loop until you press stop or eject it.