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Making DVDs:

Setting ‘Disk Chapters’ and ‘Return to Menu’ in Pinnacle Studio 8

An Illustrated Tutorial created by Ton Westerveld, Member of the Video Production Group
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Open Project by clicking on File 1
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Image 1   (Image 002)
Either choose a standard menu template by clicking on the lowest left button [2a] OR, if the image is not suitable, search for another one by clicking on the camera-icon [2b] OR search by licking on the 'Folder Icon' [centre top of album - see next screen dump.]
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Drag the required image to the start of the 'Movie line'.
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'Right click' on the image. Click on 'Go to Title/Menu Editor.'
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Click on the button icon.
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Select a button and drag the required number of buttons into the desired position on the menu. [See the next screen dump.] Click the top button and select the type of button. 'Normal button' is required for setting chapter links. Click 'OK'.
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Double 'Right click' on the menu and this menu will appear.
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Remove 'Chapter #' and type the name for the first chapter. Move the scrubber to the start of the first chapter on the Movie Line. Move the pointer to the same position as the scrubber, but on the Movie Line and 'Right click.' 'Left click on 'Set Disk Chapter.'
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The link to the first chapter is now set.
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To set the second chapter link, 'Left clic' on the rightr arroq and enter. The figure '2' will appear. Now enter the name of the second chapter.
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Move the scrubber to the start of the second chapter and the pointer to the sme position, but on the menu or Movie line. 'Right click' then 'Left click' on the 'Set Disk Chapter'.
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To set 'Return to Menu/ move the scrubber and the pointer to the required position on the movie-line, just before a 'Disk Chapter' and 'Right click'. When a menu appears, click on 'Set Return to Menu'.