Seamless branching was also the term I too was familiar with, but looking through the glossary of DVD Studio Pro, they used the Storyline terminology.
All the options Chewtobacca mentioned are possible. But for now this thread is for researching issues related to seamless branching/storylining.
Once the 'Preservation' forum thread is created then this might all change as the project specifics get discussed. The projects inspiration is the tv format and separating out the elements for the convience of production, is something I can afford to look past at this time.
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