Originally posted by elucid:
when authoring vcd, do i have to use mpg pre cut into segments for chapters or is there software that can import a single file and insert markers for chapter breaks?
You do have to make segments of mpeg content or the VCD will just start playing and not stop till the end. My DVD Player does have a Digest button that puts up a small image of the start of each segment I put on a VCD, and allows me to choose either by moving the cursor to the small image I want or by pressing the keys 1 to 9 to choose one. That may be specific to my JVC.
There is a freeware called VCD Builder that will let you add a little more structure and have pictures representing the various mpegs, but again you have to break the content up into separate mpegs.