Specifications
Chapter Marks
VideoReDo has the capability of creating chapter files suitable for import directly into DVD authoring programs.
A chapter file can created either by clicking on File > Save Chapter File, or automatically everytime a file is
saved. The parameters on this options page control the format and types of chapter marks created. For user
who are authoring directly in VideoReDo TVSuite, there is no need to export a chapter file. However, the
chapter markers generated by the parameters on this page are directly imported into the VideoReDo
authoring engine.
Chapter Marks: This section determines the location of the chatper marks. There are three non-
exclusive options. You may select any combination of the three location methods:
At Cut Points: The method will create a chapter marker at each cut point in the file.
At Scene Markers: Checking this option will cause chapters to be created at each scene marker.
Use Equal Spacing: Create chapter markers at equally spaced intervals. You can specify how the intervals
are placed. Minutes and seconds create chapter marks at evenly spaced time intervals. Is you specify parts,
then VideoReDo will divide the total time of the output video by the number of specified parts to determine where
to place the chapters.
Minimum Chapter Interval Secs: This value resolves conflicts between the various methods listed above
by preventing chapter markers from appearing too close together.
Include first frame (0.00): Some authoring engines require a chapter marker to be placed at the beginning
fo the file. If so, check this option. The VideoReDo's own authoring engine ignores this parameter.
Output Format: This section is used to specify the chapter filename, file format. If you are using
VideoReDo TVSuite to author there is no need to create a chapter file as chapters are automatically imported
into our authoring engine.
Automatically Create A Chapter File: Check this box to have VideoReDo save a chapter file each time
a file is output. If this box is not checked, chapter files can only be created by explicitly saving them from the
file menu.
File Type: This option offers two choices:
1. Text File: The chapter file will be a text file with one line per chapter according to the format you specify below.
2. DVDAuthor XML File: DVDAuthor is a free open source DVD authoring tool which can be run from
the command line. One option is to accept parameter input via an XML file. This option will create a
DVDAuthor XML file with the chapter markers properly formatted.
Output File: This text box contains a template that is used to build the chapter filename. . The "%F"
substitution will substitutes the output filename at the desired location. The chapter file is always created in
the same folder as the output file.
Example:
Output mpeg file: c:\temp\myVideo.mpg