I've had Pinnacle for eons - regardless - ALWAYS had issues when it came to building/authoring a DVD menu etc and THEN getting it to EXPORT.

1) Agreed, since at least S10.. Because DVD Authoring isn't Studio's core function. Import, Edit & Export to File is.

2) Audience concentration will wander after approx 45 minutes  watching an amateur production, produced with consumer Editing Prog, anyway..

3) 4 30 minute Projects are better than 1 2 hour.

4) Simple is best for a "Professional" looking production. Good videography with different camera angles wins over the gimmicky stuff included in Consumer Editing Progs.. .