91 Creating Chapter Markers for Encore DVD in Premiere Pro


#91 Creating Chapter Markers for Encore DVD in Premiere Pro

Even if you author in Encore DVD, you should still insert your chapter points in Premiere Pro, where you have a full timeline and waveforms to guide you. Once you import the rendered file into Encore DVD, the inserted chapter markers will automatically appear on the Timeline, exactly as if you created them in Encore DVD. Here's how to create chapter markers for Encore DVD in Premiere Pro.

Be Precise

Type the chapter names entered in step 4 exactly as you'd like to see them appear in your Encore menu. When you link your chapter markers to buttons in Encore DVD, Encore DVD will use this text for the button name, so you if you enter it properly here, you won't have to mess with it again.


1.

In the timeline, drag the current-time indicator to the target location.

2.

Right-click the current-time indicator, and from the pop-up menu that appears, choose Set Sequence Marker > Unnumbered (Figure 91a). Premiere Pro will insert the marker in the Time ruler.

Figure 91a. Here's the first step for creating a chapter marker in Premiere Pro that Encore DVD will recognize.


3.

Double-click the marker in the Time ruler. Premiere Pro will open the Marker dialog box (Figure 91b).



Figure 91b. The text you enter in the Chapter field will appear as the chapter name in Encore DVD.


4.

Enter the chapter name in the Chapter field. Click OK to close the dialog box.




Adobe Digital Video How-Tos. 100 Essential Techniques with Adobe Production Studio
Adobe Digital Video How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques with Adobe Production Studio
ISBN: 0321473817
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 148
Authors: Jan Ozer

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