Understanding end action overridesEach standard link has an optional override setting which can override the end action of that link. The standard link sets the next destination; the override sets the end action of that destination, replacing its default end action. This option gives you dynamic control over the navigation through a DVD. You can change the path through the DVD according to what the viewer has just watched. For example, to create a music DVD, you would put the video for each song on its own timeline. The end action of each video clip would point to the next clip so that the viewer could play the entire disc if desired. When creating the menu, you simply link the Play All button to the first video, and each clip would automatically lead to the next. However, the viewer will also want play to the clips individually. After playing a single video, you want the DVD to return to the menu rather than moving on to the next clip. To do this, you create separate buttons for each clip. Then you link each button to the individual video and set the override to display the menu, thus replacing the clip's default end action. ![]() Sample use of the Override option Song 1 links to Timeline 1. End Action of Timeline 1 leads to Timeline 2. Override option for Song 1 changes the End Action of Timeline 1 so that it returns to the menu. |