I need to make a DVD and I need help... anyone?

[laura.daniels]

I have a client that wants a DVD of thier session. I thought I could make it in pics2exe, but it looks like the only thing pics2exe does is make an executible file from your computer, not a slideshow that will show in a regular DVD player. Below is a link to the clients' session (click on the Mann Family). I am actually combining the "Mann Family" session and the "Maggie" sessions. "Maggie" was an outtake of the full session.

Here is the link... Daniels Photography - Client Site

I would really appreciate it if anyone has any advice... can I make a slideshow that is viewable with a regular DVD player with pics2exe? If so, how? I purchased pics2exe over the internet and didn't get any documentation. Is there a site I can go to for help (other than the forum)?

Thanks in advance!

Laura

[laura.daniels]

I did go to the help menu and followed the instructions (listed below), but my AVI file didn't show up in my list of folders. I'm a little unclear in the instructions that say "Important note: Please don't click "Finish" button until you didn't fully burn the DVD-Video disc."... What am I supposed to do with the screen? It won't go away unless I click Finish or just close the window. I tried it both ways and neither one made an AVI file in my folder.

Here are the instructions I referred to:How to create DVD-Video disc

Using PicturesToExe you are able to produce AVI video file which can be easily burned as DVD-Video disc with help of any special software (read below). Even it is possible to create SVCD disc on usual CD-R disc with high quality of image and sound (almost as DVD-Video). PicturesToExe provides fast and lossless transferring of video and audio for converting into DVD-Video format. This allows to keep excellent quality of your presentations and very smooth transition effects.

Advice: please create usual EXE files for playing of presentations on PC, and DVD-Video disc if you want to play your presentations on DVD players connected to TV.

1) Preparing of AVI file file in PicturesToExe:

Start PicturesToExe; open your project; and then call AVI video output dialog ("AVI button in the main window of PicturesToExe").

Choose "NTSC" TV system, if you live in United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan or South Korea.

Choose "PAL/SECAM" TV system you live in Europe, Australia, Africa, or in any other country.

Select "DVD-Video disc", if you have DVD-Writer or "SVCD disc" if you have usual CD-R/RW drive.

"Interlaced for TV" option is highly recommended to get excellent quality and smoothness of transitions on TV.

You can click "Preview" button to immediately see the resulting presentation playing as video file.

In this mode, please ignore that transitions may be shown not so smooth. But on burned DVD-Video disc all transition effects will play excellent as in usual EXE file.

Also we recommend to make sure that text fonts are enough large to be readable on the screen of TV.

Now click the "Create AVI file" button and PicturesToExe will produce video file within 10-30 seconds.

Important note: Please don't click "Finish" button until you didn't fully burn the DVD-Video disc.

2) Converting and burning AVI video file into DVD-Video disc:

PicturesToExe can not burn DVD-Video, so you need to make use of any special software which can convert produced AVI video file into DVD-Video format and burn the disc.

We recommend you to use Ulead DVD MovieFactory2 http://www.ulead.com/store/dmf/runme.htm which can do it. Also you will able to make simple DVD menu.

(In this program, please don't forget to choose NTSC or PAL/SECAM in the Preferences window. To call this window, press F6 key).

Please click the "Finish" button in PicturesToExe when the disc will be fully written.

(Temporary AVI video file will be automatically deleted, because it is intended only for converting into DVD-Video format.)

Enjoy with your recorded DVD-Video or SVCD discs!

Thanks in advance!

Laura

[jfa]

Welcome to the world of PTE AVs and the user forum Laura, you will find lots of help and advice here.

......<snip>......can I make a slideshow that is viewable with a regular DVD player with pics2exe?.......<snip........

If you upgrade to PTE v5 deluxe you will have a built-in DVD burner and you can put your show/s on a DVD for viewing on any TV/Video etc with it.

[Lin Evans]

Hi Laura,

Two things:

1. Download and install Version 5.0 (free upgrade from 4.48).

2. Purchase upgrade to Deluxe with Video Builder ($20)

Go here and download user guide PDF

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7202

Though you can create the DVD using external software with version 4.48, the program doesn't automatically burn a DVD. Version 5.0 deluxe has it's own internal DVD burner and it is very easy to create the DVD. The 121 page PDF user guide has complete documentation.

With version 4.48 you need to use an external program such as Ulead DVD Movie Factory to actually burn the DVD from the AVI "template" (not an AVI stand-alone file) which is created. With version 5.0 Deluxe you just click on Video and it's very easy to create the DVD right in the program. Version 5.0 is, as mentioned above, a free upgrade and can be downloaded here. Deluxe is a $20 upgrade if you want to burn the DVD right in the program. It can be purchased from the main page of the forum.

Best regards,

Lin

[laura.daniels]

Hi Laura,

Two things:

1. Download and install Version 5.0 (free upgrade from 4.48).

2. Purchase upgrade to Deluxe with Video Builder ($20)

Go here and download user guide PDF

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7202

Though you can create the DVD using external software with version 4.48, the program doesn't automatically burn a DVD. Version 5.0 deluxe has it's own internal DVD burner and it is very easy to create the DVD. The 121 page PDF user guide has complete documentation.

With version 4.48 you need to use an external program such as Ulead DVD Movie Factory to actually burn the DVD from the AVI "template" (not an AVI stand-alone file) which is created. With version 5.0 Deluxe you just click on Video and it's very easy to create the DVD right in the program. Version 5.0 is, as mentioned above, a free upgrade and can be downloaded here. Deluxe is a $20 upgrade if you want to burn the DVD right in the program. It can be purchased from the main page of the forum.

Best regards,

Lin

Lin,

Wow! I hope this works. Sounds easy enough. I will work on in this afternoon and post back here. I am downloading the user guide now.

Thanks for your help (and jfa's help too).

Laura