[Minu Sharma]

Hi Andrew,

You can use Power DVD ultra , it can play both DVD and Blu rays.

Thanks
Minu

[Minu Sharma]

Hi william ,

I am glad that i could help .

Linking button to timeline is simple , just use pickwhip or click on Link drop down from propery panel and select timeline .

Anyway , what you did( Create chapter playlist ) can also serve your purpose.

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Minu

[Minu Sharma]

HI William ,

From your flowchart it seems your first button is linked to Chapter playlist not timeline ( From icons i mean : check icon in your project panel for the items and compare them in flowchart).

I think you are getting confused while creating chapter playlist , Let me try to explain :

1. Create timeline . Create chapters in timeline.Set timeline end action to menu.
2. Select Timeline and create chapter playlist .
3. For Chapter 1 to play , only bring( double click) chapter 1 from left to right . Now you have a chapter playlist that will play chapter 1 . Set its end action : Return to menu .
4. For chapter 2 to play , create chapter playlist , bring only chapter 2 to right side . Same way for other chapters .
5. Now link Timeline to playall button and chapter playlists to other buttons.
6. Now check your flowchart .

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Minu

[Minu Sharma]

Here is my flowchart screenshot :

[Minu Sharma]

Hi william ,

There are somethings not correct in your flowchart .

1. Link button 5(playall) with timeline(which is orphan) . Set timeline end action to menu. No need to create chapter playlist for this.
2. Your chapter playlists should contain single chapters and should have end action set to menu .There is no end action set in your flowchart.

I am posting my project screenshot covering same workflow. I hope this will help you in understanding.

In my flowchart 1st button is linked to timeline and rest are linked to chapter playlist .You can distinguish between items from there icons .

Let me know if this solved your problem.

Thanks
Minu

[Minu Sharma]

Hi william ,

Can you post screenshot of your flowchart , i want to have a look to understand whats going wrong in your project .

Thanks
Minu

[Minu Sharma]

Hi william ,

I think you have set end action to chapters , don’t set end action to chapter rather set end action to chapter playlists (5 in numbers).

You need to do the following :

1. Create timeline , add chapters to timeline.
2. Create 5 chapter playlist having one chapter each( Ex:chapter playlist 1 having chapter 1 and so on …) .
3. Set end action to chapter playlist(return to menu)
4. Now link your button 5(play all button) to timeline.
5. Link other buttons to chapter playlists .

You don’t need to duplicate timeline to do this ( this will add up space ).

Reply if this worked for you.

Thanks
Minu

[Minu Sharma]

hi william ,

If i understood correctly you want one button to play complete timeline having all the chapters and other buttons to play individual chapters . You can do this by using chapter playlist .

Link “Playall” button with timeline .

Create chapter playlist for every chapter , set end action. After linking when chapter plays end action will be executed (ex: return to menu)

Link button 1 , 2… to chapter playlists .

Try this solution if this works or you.

Thanks
Minu

[Minu Sharma]

Hi ,

Yes You are correct , DDP images can be created from encore and can be sent for replication.

You can also create DDP for dual layer projects . In This DDP Image will have two folders for different layers .

Select DDP image from encore build panel and create DDP from project , DVD folder or DVD image .
If you want to set any copyright protection create DDP image from project itself.

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Minu

[Minu Sharma]

Hi

Playlist – Can contain timelines , slideshows , chapter playlist . Playlists provide more efficient navigation possibilities . A playlist plays back all the elements included , one after the other ( in whatever order you add them)

Chapter playlist – Limited to one timeline having chapters , you can organize chapters of a particular timeline to play in some order .

In Encore does not allow chapter playlist in Blu ray but playlist is supported .

Thanks
Minu