Wrapping It Up

Now that you've spent the time, compressed all the audio and video, created the graphic elements, applied the proper links, and tested all the functionality to make sure the project performs the way you intended, the last thing to do is wrap it up. To finish, or build, your DVD project, you have two choices:

  • Make a DVD Disc

  • Make a DVD Folder

The difference between the two options is simple. If you are fortunate enough to have a DVD recorder hooked up to your PC, you can choose Make a DVD Disc. When you select this option, DVDit begins processing all the data associated with this project. After a brief moment of processing, the Make a DVD Disc window appears, as shown in Figure A.11. There really is no magic here. First, make sure that DVDit has the right project ready to burn. (Typically you will burn a DVD for your current project. However, keep in mind that you can choose to burn other projects from within this window.) Then select whether you want to include a DVD player on the disc (for cDVD projects or for PC users who might not have the correct drivers installed on their systems to see the files properly). Finally, make sure that the Recorder is ready to go with the right options associated with it. When you're all set, click OK. DVDit begins burning your DVD project to disc.

Figure A.11. The Make a DVD Disc window is used to burn your finished project to a DVD.

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The main difference between creating a DVD and creating a cDVD is the type of medium where your application is burned. With DVDs, your project is burned to a DVD-R and can be read in most set-top DVD players (consumer DVD players) and computer systems with a DVD drive installed. The cDVD is used when you are burning your project on a CD-R, not a DVD-R. The application might look and play exactly the same, but the files are actually burned to a CD-R. Keep in mind that a CD-R has much less file space than a DVD-R. The other point to remember is that you need to burn the DVD player drivers onto the cDVD disc for a computer to play back the program. Set-top DVD players do not read cDVDs.


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You cannot add a DVD player when burning a DVD-R. The player is used only when you burn your project to a CD-R.


If you do not have a DVD recorder hooked up to the current system, select the Make a DVD Folder option. This allows DVDit to process all your media and other files related to this project (or whichever project you choose to package) and create a master folder on your hard drive. This folder contains all the necessary files and information that can be brought to a system with a DVD burner or DLT (Digital Linear Tape) drive and to transfer the project to create the desired DVDs. Almost identical to burning the DVD, all you need to do is choose the correct source (which project) and where you want to create this DVD folder. It's that simple.



Premiere 6. 5 Fundamentals
Premiere 6.5 Fundamentals
ISBN: B000H2MVO4
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Year: 2006
Pages: 219

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