Nero 6 and dvd

[hmwhiting]

I have Nero 6 and it won't let me add an avi file to make a dvd. how do I convert the avi file

in Nero 6?

Heather Whiting

[Eric Athroll]

Hi Heather

I take it you have the full Nero 6 Version which includes Nero Vision Express and the necessary DVD plug-in (Nero tells you with an info pop-up). I use Nero, and making DVDs is very simple, although at present I am only burning to a DVD-RW to check the show until I have sufficient sequences to fill a DVD. I have made several SVCDs also.

I use PTE to create the avi file, which I save to my desktop (it being only temporary). I then open Nero Vision Express, click on more and set up the default video options and then click Make DVD>DVD-Video.

The next screen opens and either drag the avi file onto the left hand pane (or one at a time if more than one avi file) or click on Add Video Files to get the usual open file window, select the avi file and click open. The avi file if then "loaded" into this pane.

Click next and a new window opens allowing you to make the title page with various backgrounds, styles of chapters, set titles and rename chapters.

Click next and another new window opens where you may preview your DVD

Click next and the last window appears allowing you to set the burning parameters, click burn and Nero Vision Express will then transcode the avi data and then burn a DVD.

The procedure is much the same to make VCDs. SVCDs and Mini DVDs.

The time it takes will depend on the speed of your processor but I have found PTE/Nero a very straightforward procedure producing extremely nice quality DVDs - very watchable on my 28inch Widescreen (16:9) TV.

This is a quick tutorial I know, but it is so simple I didn't even need to refer to any instructions to do it. You can also go back and forward between the stages if they need adjustment to settings, choices etc.

Best of luck

Eric