Adobe Encore: Override End Action
A very important link is the end action override. This is an optional setting that can override the end action of the destination. The standard link sets the next destination; the override sets the end action of that destination, replacing its default end action. Overrides give 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 could put the video for each song on its own timeline. The end action of each timeline would point to the next timeline 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 timeline, and each playback will automatically lead to the next.
The viewer may also want to play the clips individually. After playing a single timeline, 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 timeline. Then you link each button to its individual timeline and set the override for the link (via the button’s Properties panel) to display the menu. When the viewer presses the Song 1 button, the first timeline plays. When it ends, the Song 1 button’s end action override returns the viewer to the menu.
You will want to practice this link setting to understand the concept and the best time use it and when not to use it.
