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Burning your Slideshow to Disk |
When you have completed the creation of your slideshow, you can use the Burn Disk Wizard to write it to disk (if you have multiple slideshows use the Multiple Slideshow Disk wizard).
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Click the "Burn Disk" button to display the wizard |
The first step allows you to review the images, videos and music that are used in the project. Click Next to display the following window:
Slideshow Format
Select your desired slideshow format:
| DVD | Native DVD movie format. Compatible with all players that support writable disks |
| PC | Primarily for creating disk for auto-playback on computers (though some DVD players can display JPEG images) |
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DVD+PC |
Creates a combined DVD and PC format slideshow that offers the best compatibility and quality on both PC's and DVD players |
| VCD | Has the widest compatibility of CD formats, but the quality is not as good as SVCD |
| SVCD | Has better quality than VCD but takes up more space on the CD than VCD |
| XVCD | Has the best quality (equivalent to a DVD) but takes up more space on the CD and is less compatible |
| XSVCD | Similar to XVCD format (equivalent quality to a DVD) but uses SVCD compatibility |
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YouTube Video File |
Creates a video file suitable for uploading to YouTube (to share with others on the Internet) or Facebook |
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Other Video File |
Mainly for creating disk for auto-playback on computers, though supported by many DVD players too |
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Adobe Acrobat (PDF) File |
Exports the slideshow to a PDF document for emailing or printing (not a slideshow format) |
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Image and Video Files |
Exports the slideshow to a set of images (and videos if your slidehow contains them) |
If you are using DVD disks, select the DVD format. If outputting to CD, first test the VCD format for compatibility and then use the SVCD if you require better quality. If you are creating disks primarily for playback on computers you should use the PC format. View our Slideshow format definition for more information.
Television Type
You need to specify the destination television format (More Info):
NTSC: Used throughout North and South America and Japan
PAL: Used in Europe, Australia, NZ and Africa
Note that almost all PAL players can also playback NTSC disks, so if you are unsure which format to use (because it may be played in multiple regions) then select NTSC format.
If
you are creating your slideshow primarily for Widescreen
(16:9) TVs you can enable the relevant option, otherwise use Standard (4:3) format.
Output Quality
Allows you to specify the output quality of the slideshow. Generally the standard quality is recommended, however if you are having quality problems with the standard setting you should try the two higher quality options.
NOTE:
Encoding with the High quality option will be about 50% slower than Standard
quality. Using the "High Quality with Alternate
Encoder" will be about TEN times as slow
PC Format Slideshow Options
Extra options are available
when creating a slideshow disk for PC playback.
The final step of your slideshow creation is the compilation of the slideshow and writing it to CD or DVD.
Select your burner from the drop down list or choose a folder to output to. If you have any problems you should review the burner compatibility advice on our support page.
Note: For best compatibility with DVD players, a completely blank disk is required. If you have inserted a disk containing data, you will be asked if you want to erase all content.
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You can use the "Test" button to "pre-build" the slideshow and display it. |
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When you are ready, insert a blank CD/DVD and click Finish. |
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