[Loneriver]

I have EMC 10 and have only used MyDVD to build videos on DVD. I now want to know how to create a DVD that is made up of only photos so I can view my photos on tv. I don't, however, necessarily want a slideshow that will cycle through the photos. I want something that will make my photos appear as if they were chapters in a movie. This would let me see the thumbnails of each picture on the DVD and then I could click on individual pictures and view each one as long as I wanted without transitioning to another like in a slideshow.

If a slideshow is the only way to do this then I would like to know if during a slideshow you can navigate to a certain picture easily or if you have to keep pressing fast forward to find the one you want.

Thanks for any help you can give.

[Beerman]

I have EMC 10 and have only used MyDVD to build videos on DVD. I now want to know how to create a DVD that is made up of only photos so I can view my photos on tv. I don't, however, necessarily want a slideshow that will cycle through the photos. I want something that will make my photos appear as if they were chapters in a movie. This would let me see the thumbnails of each picture on the DVD and then I could click on individual pictures and view each one as long as I wanted without transitioning to another like in a slideshow.

If a slideshow is the only way to do this then I would like to know if during a slideshow you can navigate to a certain picture easily or if you have to keep pressing fast forward to find the one you want.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Take a good look at Videowave and check out the tutorials that are listed on the site. VW has some powerful tools to make a great slide shows or you can make a fast, simple show.

[grandpabruce]

In addition to what Paul said, creating chapters to do what you want to do, would be ridiculous, at best. Fast forward IS your best bet.

I can't imagine why anyone would want to fast forward to another picture, though. Proper planning of the order that the photos are put into the production, is more in order.

[sknis]

I now want to know how to create a DVD that is made up of only photos so I can view my photos on tv. I don't, however, necessarily want a slideshow that will cycle through the photos. I want something that will make my photos appear as if they were chapters in a movie. This would let me see the thumbnails of each picture on the DVD and then I could click on individual pictures and view each one as long as I wanted without transitioning to another like in a slideshow.
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Your post sounds similar to another who wanted to do the same thing on a web page. There is no way in this program to set up thumbnails, allow you to click on the thumbnail to see the full image. You can do this easily using a HTML editor but not EMC 10. You would need a video editor that will allow for hyperlinks. Sonic had one; I don't know if it still exists. It was pretty high cost. If you have an HTML editor, you could create a web page and copy that and all the files to the disc making sure that all the hyperlinks are relative.

Check your DVD player; if it will play a jpeg picture disc, that is the way to go. Check the player manual and use Creator Classic to make the disc in the format that your DVD manual says it will play. You could do chapters and subchapters to facilitate navigation.

Alternately, go to the photo tab and select Make a Slide Show.. Add your pictures and then next and select the DVD Slide Show transition. You will have full control on forward and back-- 2 second minimum display.

Do not use the Slide Show Assistant in My DVD which is a two step process. The one I suggest is the three step process with the third step being save the stand alone project, output the slide show or do some final editing in VideoWave. Make a short one and preview it to see if that is what you want.

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[LarryB]

(Reply to Bruce)
Maybe the goal is not a slide show production of photos, maybe the goal is to replicate having a stack or photo album of photos that you can fan through and select any favorites to view without viewing each and every one in full view for some full time. Imagine an analogy of having a photo album spanning a year, and just wanting to see the Christmas ones. If this full year's photo album can be simulated on disc, then why page through every photo on every page just to get to the last pages with Christmas photos?

At least, with all due respect, that's my interpretation of the original question and scenario/requirements/goal. I believe we agree that a slideshow should make each and every picture important and valuable to the show, and build interest from beginning to end. And if you still can't please all of the viewers all of the time, an occasional FF/Next Slide is allowed. I am talking to a vision of some bearable number of slides as well, probably between 10 and .... well, that depends on the topic and the audience, of course. Most of us can watch hours of our own home movies (or photos), but close relatives can look at significantly less, down to about 30 seconds (and probably less) for disinterested, busy co-workers.

[Jim_Hardin]

(Reply to Bruce)
Maybe the goal is not a slide show production of photos, maybe the goal is to replicate having a stack or photo album of photos that you can fan through and select any favorites to view without viewing each and every one in full view for some full time. Imagine an analogy of having a photo album spanning a year, and just wanting to see the Christmas ones. If this full year's photo album can be simulated on disc, then why page through every photo on every page just to get to the last pages with Christmas photos?

At least, with all due respect, that's my interpretation of the original question and scenario/requirements/goal. I believe we agree that a slideshow should make each and every picture important and valuable to the show, and build interest from beginning to end. And if you still can't please all of the viewers all of the time, an occasional FF/Next Slide is allowed. I am talking to a vision of some bearable number of slides as well, probably between 10 and .... well, that depends on the topic and the audience, of course. Most of us can watch hours of our own home movies (or photos), but close relatives can look at significantly less, down to about 30 seconds (and probably less) for disinterested, busy co-workers.

It is totally impractical for slides!

International DVD Movie Standards have a 99 Chapter Limitation.

Personally, if someone handed me a DVD with 99 chapters, I would probably eject it…

By the way, did you notice the date of this thread? You must really be doing some trolling to go back to a thread that ended 2 months ago and the OP never bothered to come back…

[LarryB]

Thanks, Jim.
I wasn't suggesting to use slides. Although I didn't mean to defend or propose any solution to (what I interpretted as ) Loneriver's question, I appreciate learning about the IDMS 99 chapter limit. I just thought I saw a disconnect between grandpabruce's comment ("... why anyone would want to fast forward to another picture...") and Loneriver's question. Grandpabruce seemed to have a slideshow solution in mind, where I thought Loneriver was trying to avoid a typical slideshow and was instead looking for a way to archive and view large numbers of photos, analogous to a deck or stack of photos, or an old fashioned photo album of family photos, or the ability to page through sets of thumbnails, such as on my (and most?) digital camera playback/view modes or the movie chapters on Scene Selection on a movie DVD. Sknis' suggestion to use jpeg picture disc sounded like what Loneriver wanted, although there was no follow-up or thanks from Loneriver, as you say.

I had typed "Don't worry, I don't think anyone will hand you a disc with 99 (or more) photos for your viewing pleasure!" when I realized that a few hyper-enthusiastic friends have done just that, although not DVD player compatible. I agree, it's annoying, but probably unavoidable due to the technical nature of the photo-information. As I said, I think Loneriver was looking for a way to archive photos on a DVD playable disc. Maybe it was for Loneriver's own use. Maybe there are situations where someone needs to deliver a large number of photos yet allow the viewer to randomly access them for selected viewing. Think of a work situation, like a model or fashion show photo shoot, or documenting an environmental event, and the photographer sends hundreds of shots to an editor who chooses the best photos for the purpose. (Or my friends sending me large numbers of photos of rock climbing instruction or anchor systems!)

You caught me! Yes, I looked back through all 15 pages of How To/Usability topics, looking for a solution to my morning problem du jour. I think I'll have to open a new topic. I hope I don't regret it because it's something simple and stupid. Thanks a lot, Roxio.

Again, thanks for the reply.

V/r,
Larry B.

[Jim_Hardin]

We always appreciate anyone who is willing to dig in before asking a question!

If you have a question though, by all means ask.

[ggrussell]

Personally, I think it would be easier to just save those JPGs to a data disc. Some DVD players have the ability to do exactly what he wants. Some will show filenames, some will show thumbnails. Most have a 'slideshow' feature where the images show automatically and some players let you advance manually or both. There are no limits to image numbers, etc.

This post has been edited by ggrussell: 28 February 2008 - 06:21 AM

[Brendon]

Personally, I think it would be easier to just save those JPGs to a data disc. Some DVD players have the ability to do exactly what he wants. Some will show filenames, some will show thumbnails. Most have a 'slideshow' feature where the images show automatically and some players let you advance manually or both. There are no limits to image numbers, etc.

That's what I do. Everything is stored in original resolution, so you don't have to store the originals elsewhere, and you can group photos in their own folders.
One of my players will only 'see' the first 150 photos in a folder while the other player sees the first 300, but as Gary said there are no limits to the number of images you can put on a disc.

Regards,
Brendon