Thank you. Hope that it is so. I replaced the program Movie Studio Edit 2014 which allowed 100 chapter markers.

I don´t know what´s wrong but manually creating more than approximately 100 chapter markers will delete some of the previous created chapter markers as it did using the 2004-version of the program.

@browj2, @browj2,

Hi John

. . . . I just put 161 photos on the timeline and created automatic chapter markers for each using the filename. Then I opened Burn and they were all there with page after page of 16 chapters per page. . . . .

The DVD specification allows for 99 Titles (separate movies) with a maximum of 99 chapter markers in each title.

For Blu-ray, I have always understood the Titles limit to be 99, and the Chapter limit to be 98 per Title.

However, these are somewhat muddied, depending on where you look, you will find Title maximums quoted anywhere between 99 and 999 Titles (?) and for chapters up to 255 per Title.

AFAIK without testing a burned disc, the player will only recognise the limits imposed by the DVD/BD specs.

John EB
Forum Moderator

"A maximum of 99 chapters is possible .....". Bad.

Lost money to buy this version of the program.

@Alfns

Hi

. . . .Bad . . . . Lost money to but this version of the program. . . .

It is not the program that sets the limits, it is following the standards that were developed to define the DVD and Blu-ray features, limits and video/audio formats.

Without those standards there would be a 'free for all' and many incompatible formats.

All video editors, and any other creation/assembly/burning software, that creates DVD/BD discs must follow the appropriate standards regarding Titles (movies) and Chapters.

If you need more than 99 per movie then you will need to split the movie - this tutorial may give you an idea of the method, however you would need to adjust the actions at the end of each movie if you want the current playing movie to go on to the next rather than back to the menu.

HTH

John EB

@johnebaker

Hi John EB,

Yes, you are right. The tool to create chapter markers automatically using the filename actually created chapter markers for each photo, now 165. However, under Burn, there is a checkmark beside every other image.

Out of curiosity, if you have multiple movies in the project, could each movie have 99 chapters? It seems to work.

@Alfns

Hi,

Which burn program will give you more than 99 chapters?

Which burn program will give you multiple movies, each with chapters?

And, does it do everything else that Movie Studio does?

John CB

”If you need more than 99 per movie then you will need to split the movie - this tutorial may give you an idea of the method, however you would need to adjust the actions at the end of each movie if you want the current playing movie to go on to the next rather than back to the menu.”

I would like to try this but the tutorial does not help me much.

@Alfns

Hi,

I think that you are missing a link in your post.

However, splitting a movie is simple. Go to where you want to split, Alt+Y, and whatever is after the playback marker will be in a second Movie. The command is in the toolbar, right-click on the scissors.

Rather than splitting a Movie, why not just create more than one movie from the start? I do this with trips. I have one Movie per day except on days when not much happened. Each Movie has 1 or more chapters.

Yes, the problem with multiple movies on a DVD/BR is that at the end of the movie, focus goes back to the menu.

Why do you need so many chapters?

John CB

@browj2

Hi John

. . . . if you have multiple movies in the project, could each movie have 99 chapters? . . . .

That is correct as I previously commented - in future I will use the word 'movies' instead of 'titles' which is still quite common.

John EB

”Yes, the problem with multiple movies on a DVD/BR is that at the end of the movie, focus goes back to the menu”.

OK. But If have two movies (= two VIDEO_TS-files); how do I burn them on one DVD-disc? The software IMG Burn does not manage that.

I have now successfully reinstalled Magix Movie Edit Pro 2004 on my Windows 11 computer using the installation disc.

@Alfns

Hi

. . . . focus goes back to the menu . . . If have two movies (= two VIDEO_TS-files); how do I burn them on one DVD-disc? . . .

See this short tutorial, I have kept the run time of the video short using a short video clip

John EB

After all, I have uninstalled Magix Movie Studio 2024 Suite and reinstalled Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus 2004. Are there any risks or disadvantages to now also installing Magix Movie Studio 2024 Suite so that I can gradually become familiar with that program while using Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus 2004?

@Alfns

Hi

Are there any risks or disadvantages to now also installing Magix Movie Studio 2024 Suite

Without knowing your computer specification and the video format you are importing, one or the other is likely to run 'poorly' if you are working with FullHD 1920x1080, 4K UHD 3840x2160 or HEVC video

MEP MX - if the computer has a graphics card and/or integrated GPU that is an Intel HD 630, Geforce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX470 or later model(s), and running Windows 10 or 11. The GPUs will not be used for hardware acceleration, and 4K UHD and HEVC video are not supported, the specifications were not available until 2012 and 2013 respectively.

MMS 2024 - if the computer has older GPU(s) than the above which do not support NVENC and/or DirectX 11 , and running Windows 8 or earlier, the GPUs will not be fully used for hardware acceleration.

My advice would be to stick to one program rather than using MX while learning the 2024 - the differences between the 2 programs may confuse you more.

HTH

John EB

@Alfns

Hi

Thanks for your laptop specification.

The Lenovo should be able to run MEP MX and MMS 2024, the UHD 620 is within the system requirements for MMS 2024.

John EB

@Alfns

Slightly OT but can I strongly recommend you edit your second screenshot to hide your Windows Serial Number?

With that information made public there is a danger that your system and account could be compromised by unauthorised users.

Jeff
Forum Moderator

How do I delete he screenshots??