Adding Chapter Markers to a Final Cut Pro Project

Do you need to add chapter markers to a Final Cut Pro project but either forgot or don't know how? Follow these steps to find out how.

Adding chapter markers is pretty easy in Final Cut Pro. The first step is to determine where you want the chapter markers to be. I am going to add my at every transition.





The first marker I add will be at the beginning. Final cut would automatically add one at the beginning for you, but it would assign the name of simply "chapter 1". To put my own marker at the beginning I first need to place the play head at the first frame. The yellow triangle indicates where the playhead currently is.





Once there I need to click the "M" key once to add the marker, and a second time to open the markers dialogue box.
With the box open you will want to do to things. First is name the chapter marker. I will call my "The Beginning". Right now this is simply a marker. I must click the "Add Chapter Marker" button. In the "Comment" window you will now notice the word "CHAPTER" listed in the window.  This lets you know that you are good to go.




Click "OK" and repeat this process moving to each point you want a chapter marker to appear.



Ok, now its time to export. With the sequence selected in the browser, move up and click on "File" in the main menu. Move down to "Export" and select the top option "Quicktime Movie".




A new window will open. Name your file appropriately and select the location you would like to export the file to. Now for the important part. In the bottom left hand corner their are several drop down menus to choice from. You need to click on the "Markers" drop down and then move down and select the fourth option which is "Chapter Markers".




Now you can hit the save button. You have successfully exported a movie with chapter markers. I another tutorial we will take through the next steps and right into finishing a simple dvd.