Dvd Burning

[Keath]

Hello Everyone. After doing quite a bit of research, I have just purchased PSE version 5. I have as yet to install the program as I have been reading threw the manual that came with this product. I was amazed to read that if I want to burn a slideshow containing music, transitions, etc, I can only burn it to DVD if I own Adobe Premiere Elements. Is this true? I have been doing Video Editing for years using Pinnale Studio DV, but wanted to have a separate program that would be used just for photographs, with the ability to burn to DVD. I know there are other programs out there that will burn to DVD, but they certainly don't have the features of PSE 5.
If I have misread this info in the manual, could you please tell me how to go about burning a project to DVD. I use Nero as my burning program.
Thanks
Keath

[sandik17]

I'm not sure about 5 (I didn't upgrade)....but it is certainly the way with 4.
Infact, I purchased the package, Premiere Elements 2 and PE4. But, have never even had success doing a slideshow on photoshop and burning in premiere elements. You lose the transitions and have all sorts of problems. I know I could burn with another program...but I'm too stubborn...I bought these programs so I could do it ALL IN ONE PROGRAM.
So now I just make all my slideshows in premiere elements....and burn to dvd in that.

[TonyW]

Keath: You don't need Premiere Elements. I don't use Nero or Pinnacle Studio (I use Sonic that came with my DVD burner) but I'm sure they'll render and burn a DVD video from the wmv file that you can create in Elements.

Tony

[Keath]

Thanks Sandra & Tony for your info re DVD burning. Sandra..The fact that you are using Premiere (a video editing program) to burn your photos to DVD, kind of answers my question. It would appear that PSE 5 does not have the capabilities to render to DVD. Tony..In my experience, the burning process to DVD has nothing to do with which software burning program you are using. The key word here is "rendering", and this takes place in the actual software program prior to burning. The fact that PSE 5 only allows you to burn to CD or VCD tells me that the program itself is not set up to render your files to DVD which would then allow you to burn to DVD. If I'm wrong in this regard, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks'
Keath

[TonyW]

Keath: You've got it right. The nomenclature does get confusing. PSE5 can burn to DVD's but it can't render a DVD video.

Tony

[mom to 4]

Keath:

I did have Pinnacle and PSE5 and Nero. Personally, I loved creating slides shows in Pinnacle. My preference was to burn what I created in Pinnacle through Nero. It was incredibly easy. I have also made a couple of slide shows in elements and also burned those using Nero (just because that was my personal choice). I DO NOT HAVE PREMIERE ELEMENTS. So you don't need that to burn your slide shows. The slide shows I did in elements were all burned to DVD's, but using Nero

Ii just switched to an imac and am attempting to learn Final Cut Express; imovie and iphoto.......I have a lot to learn!

If I can be of any help to you with the burning, just yell.....:D

[mom to 4]

Keath:

Here is the link to a slide show question that was posed back in November. Reply #27 explains the method I used to burn my DVD's through Nero. I think you might find the entire tread interesting, and I am sure it may help you out!


http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15635&page=3

If I can be of further assistance, just yell!:D ;)

[n692bc]

I really didn't read all those threads so here is a quick review.

The slide show works fine, send it to disk to save it. Then copy it to a CD. It will not copy to a DVD, period (thanks adobe for checking our format). If the file is to large for a CD it will copy just fine to a thumb drive (usb stick). For some reason adobe will not allow the file to copy to a DVD, they want you to buy a seperate program for that.

Actually the slide show will copy just fine to everything but a DVD disc......... You got to love copy protection.

Hopefully havn't covered what every other thread said:)

I use Pro Show Gold with no problems in copying.

Good luck

ROss

[mom to 4]

I can tell you that the slide show my daughter did for an Environmental Science project was done in elements and WAS burned to a DVD. We burned it through Nero, now maybe we used a different way of saving it, but she is at a friends house now to whom she gave a copy and she says it is a DVD, not a CD.

[ATR]

Please excuse if I have missed something in the previous posts and the following may be repeats, but here are some miscellaneous that may be of interest:

(1) Given, there is a difference between burning a file to a DVD disc and taking a file and placing it in DVD-VIDEO format (authoring) on a DVD disc such as DVD+or-R/RW.

(2) In Photoshop Elements 5.0, you can burn a file to a DVD disc using the Backup procedure described in the Help and in great detail in Barbara Brundage's book on Photoshop Elements 5.0. This Backup route allows for multisessions provided you check that off in Preferences. But, if your goal is to create a DVD-VIDEO for TV viewing, this is not it.

(3) Not all software that comes with a given DVD burner, can author a DVD (create a DVD-VIDEO formatted file on a DVD for TV viewing). Not all Nero versions will do this job. A lot of the Nero software that comes bundled with DVD burners will not do the job. This is especially true with the OEM versions that will require you to buy an additional DVD Plug In to get this operation done.

(4) Once you get your slideshow created, converted to wmv and saved in Photoshop Elements 5.0, it is great if the software that came with your DVD burner can take it the rest of the way to DVD-VIDEO format on a DVD disc that is compatible with your DVD player. But, if not, Premiere Elements is an alternative and convenient solution.

ATR

[mom to 4]

ATR:

I believe we did save it as a wmv. I have Nero that came bundled with my burner and I believe it is the OEM. We burned it using John Franklins instructions. Actually we tried to burn it to a CD first and it didn't work. I think we were trying to burn it through elements then, but it wouldn't play on the TV, but the DVD we burned did. Her teacher still has her copy, but she looked at the copy at her friends house and according to her it is definately a DVD. Our CD's are silver, but our DVD's are white because they are the printable ones, so I am sure she's not mistaken

[ATR]

Hi Colleen,

I am just about to call it a day, but I wanted to get back to you before I got detoured.

I reread the Thread that you cited. The instructions say right at the beginning that it requires the full version of Nero (including Nero Vision). If you say that the Nero OEM version that came bundled with your software worked for making your DVD-VIDEO, then you probably had the necessary plug in. In a recent frsustrating experience, I was told that what goes into these Nero OEM packages is set by the DVD burner manufacturer, not the software maker. So, maybe in your case where you say you have an OEM version, the DVD burner manufacturer threw in the required pull in, since in my experiences the Nero OEM version lacked this DVD-VIDEO feature.

With that, I will say good night.

ATR

[mom to 4]

ATR:

Yes, I do have Nero Vision. I have to say, I was quite surprised at how powerful that little bundle of Nero was and it came with my hp 740i DVD burner.

Thanks for confirming that.....I really thought I was losing my mind.....either that or I hsomehow had obtained magical powers....:eek: ....and I KNEW THAT couldn't be the case!!!!:D

Thanks again ATR!!!!! You always seem to come to my rescue!!!!

[cats4jan]

Thanks for the discussion - thanks for the link to the other discussion. I copied all the information to Word and will go through it to make a "primer" for going from PSE to Nero. I have had Nero for over a year, and hadn't installed it. Don't even know if it's the version that will work as specified here - but at least I have the information necessary to find out.

I had burned a DVD in Premiere and I did not like the quality. For the silly stuff I do, it works all right, but my disappointment in the quality made me lose interest.

This discussion has peaked my interest in trying DVD's for TV's again.

Again thanks.

BTW - my Pinnacle will not load - but then again, Quicktime will not work either. I think an underlying problem is causing both programs to glitch and I haven't figured out that underlying problem.

Oh well.

[mom to 4]

Janice Look at the front of your nero disk. Mine is red and says NERO oem suite, then it says CD contains:

Nero express 6.6 omccd4
Nerovision exxpress 3
nero backitup,
mpeg-2 svcd/DVD Plug-in (which must be what ATR was talking about)
DVD-writer manual
etc, ect (I don't think those things are important enough to list)

I then copied John Franklins instructions on that thread from November, response #27, and followed his instructions. They are extremely well written and worked perfectly for me. Give it a try.

I had pinnacle studio 10 and I really liked it, but I don't think my computer did, as it kept crashing. I finally installed END IT ALL and when i wanted to work in pinnacle, I would disconnect from the internet, turn off my anti virus, run end it all, and then it would work fine....for a few months that is and then I think the computer realized I was messing with its mind and crashed completely.:eek: I bought an imac earlier this month. New programs to learn. If you need help with John's instructions, just give a yell, but we played my daughters environment science DVD earlier today and that was made in elements and burned using Johns instrctiions and it looked great. no problems and good quality DVD.

GOOD LUCK!!

[cats4jan]

Yep, got Nero 6.6 with Express 6 - Vision Express 3 - Showtime 2 - the list goes on.

Think I'll try to install it today. Why not? Another toy to play with.

[ATR]

I am looking forward to your success.

After you get your program(s) installed and you get to Nero Vision Express 3, if you see Make DVD at the top of the list of options, looking good. It should be smooth sailing from there if you do not get a "need plug in message" when you click on Make DVD.

Good luck.

ATR

[mom to 4]

Janice...ohhhhh, I don't have a showtime!!!!! gheeze, I got jipped!

[ATR]

Colleen,

Do not give up on HP just yet. I would expect that, if you have Nero 6.6, you have ShowTime. This ShowTime, like Make DVD option, requires the DVD plug in that I keep mentioning. I would guess that if you have Make DVD working for you, then, when you find ShowTime, it will work also.

Here are some places to look for it. If you do find it, you could always make a shortcut for your Desktop.

(1) Program Files\Ahead\Nero ShowTime or

(2) Open the NeroStartSmart. On the middle left edge is what looks like a metal clip. Click on that clip. The area opens up to show Applications, Nero Toolkit, and Manuals. Go to Applications and click on ShowTime included as an option there.

Let me know if you find it.

ATR

[cats4jan]

Unforeseen benefit of Nero is that now I can play the Quicktime tutorials - I have never been able to get Quicktime to work.

I tried making a DVD of a couple of Stargates I had on my computer. When my son was unable to play one of our PURCHASED Stargate DVD's, - he downloaded the two shows that were corrupted onto my computer. I wanted to make a DVD so we could play them on our TV instead of watching them on the computer.

I managed to make a DVD - put it would only play on my computer. LOL

However, it did warn me that it probably wouldn't work - and it didn't. I needed to take some more steps before burning and didn't bother. Oh well - a new toy to play with. Something new to learn.

On a side note. How many of you have found corrupted disks in sets of PURCHASED TV shows?

I had a corrupted disk in Season 3 of 24 and I had two corrupted disks from one of the Stargate sets.

Unfortunatley, my purchases were months and months ago - so I no longer have valid receipts.

What kind of shoddy quality control do they have for making these DVD's???

It only makes me scared for all the nice sets I've collected this last year and haven't yet been able to watch.

And no, I haven't tried to return them for exchange without a receipt - that's my next step.

[Keath]

Thanks everyone for all the info regarding DVD Burning. Colleen, I have printed out the instructions for using Nero and have decided to keep & install PSE 5. I'm sure I'll have some further questions, and all I can say is what a great forum. For anyone who may be interested, I purchased today, a DVD Video called " The JumpStart Guide to Photoshop Elements 5 " it is approx 80 minutes long and has a wealth of information in it.
Again Thanks
Keath