Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 401)

Button Highlight Markers
You use button highlight markers when you want to have buttons display over the video
on the track. These buttons are actually configured as part of a subtitle clip. The buttons
appear once you reach the marker and disappear when you reach the next marker (unless
it has also been configured as a button highlight marker). Often referred to as “buttons
over video,” this feature allows you to provide choices to viewers while they watch the
track part of the title. See
Creating Buttons over Video for more information on using
buttons over video.
Important: There must be at least 1.5 seconds between a button highlight marker and
the next marker.
Dual-Layer Break Markers
When you create a dual-layer title, you can set a marker to be used as the dual-layer break
point, the point where the title splits between the first and second layer. Because the
break point is often noticeable when playing the disc on a DVD player (the video
temporarily freezes), you want to try to choose a place in the track where the freezing is
not as noticeable. See
About Choosing a Dual-Layer Break Point for details on choosing
a dual-layer break point.
Cell Markers
All markers define a cell in the track. A cell marker is a marker that has no specific
assignment. They are often added to a track to start a DVD@CCESS action or to provide
a break point for a button highlight marker.
Setting Marker Properties
When you select a marker, the Marker Inspector appears. It has two tabs: General and
User Operations.
See User Operations for details on the settings in this tab. Also see Getting Consistent
Previous and Next Button Behavior for information specific to user operations and markers.
Settings at the Top of the Marker Inspector
The following settings are at the top of the Marker Inspector.
• Name: Enter the name for the marker. See Track Preferences for information on how
DVD Studio Pro can automatically assign names to markers. A number is automatically
appended to the name you enter if a marker with that name already exists on that
track.
401 Chapter 17 Creating and Editing Tracks