Project Saved to Disc Image File or ISO File

[outerbank]

When saving a project to either a Disc Image or Iso Image file, do these files rely on the underlying files created in VideoWave that are then used in myDVD to burn a functional DVD?

 

On another related question. If all the files related to a project were deleted from a computer after burning a DVD, and then it was decided that one wanted to make a change to the DVD, can the DVD be imported back onto the computer so that changes could be made? I seem to recall reading in Roxio literature that this was possible.

[bimicher]

When saving a project to either a Disc Image or Iso Image file, do these files rely on the underlying files created in VideoWave that are then used in myDVD to burn a functional DVD?

 

On another related question. If all the files related to a project were deleted from a computer after burning a DVD, and then it was decided that one wanted to make a change to the DVD, can the DVD be imported back onto the computer so that changes could be made? I seem to recall reading in Roxio literature that this was possible.

 

 

An iso image file is a disc image file but a disc image file is not necessarily a iso image file Also you do not "save" a project to a image file when you are working with video in Roxio's myDVD. The image file can only created when you do a "burn".

 

I don't understand what you mean by your question about "underlying files".

 

Once you have created a DVD from your project and then deleted all the project files, you are back at square 1. You have to capture/transfer the video from the DVD back to your computer in order to make any edits. All control over any transitions, effects, etc are gone. To Videowave you DVD video will appear just like any other video. The transitions, effects etc., are now part of the video.

 

 

[outerbank]

Thanks for the reply. I was afraid that it would be back to square one. Regarding the second question...I'm not sure I completely understand the response. Let me rephrase the question.

 

I've burned a DVD project. It's done and over with. Both the videowave and mydvd files used to create the project have been removed from the computer. For whatever reason, there's something on the dvd that I now am not satisfied with. Can I place the completed dvd in the dvd drive, upload the information back onto the computer in either videowave or mydvd, or whichever is the correct program to use, and then correct what I didn't like, and then burn a new dvd? Or, for that matter, I've done the above but now a friend would like for me to burn a copy of the dvd for him?

 

 

[bimicher]

Thanks for the reply. I was afraid that it would be back to square one. Regarding the second question...I'm not sure I completely understand the response. Let me rephrase the question.

 

I've burned a DVD project. It's done and over with. Both the videowave and mydvd files used to create the project have been removed from the computer. For whatever reason, there's something on the dvd that I now am not satisfied with. Can I place the completed dvd in the dvd drive, upload the information back onto the computer in either videowave or mydvd, or whichever is the correct program to use, and then correct what I didn't like, and then burn a new dvd? Or, for that matter, I've done the above but now a friend would like for me to burn a copy of the dvd for him?

 

 

I don't see why you don't understand my response. I said that once you have burned your project to a DVD and then removed all the files associated with your project (both Videowave and myDVD), then the video on the DVD is just like any other video. You can of course do anything to that video that you want. You will be starting a brand new project from square one.

 

If you burn your myDVD project to an iso image file then you can burn as many DVDs as you want from the iso file. There would be no need to run myDVD again.

[d_deweywright]

Thanks for the reply. I was afraid that it would be back to square one. Regarding the second question...I'm not sure I completely understand the response. Let me rephrase the question.

 

I've burned a DVD project. It's done and over with. Both the videowave and mydvd files used to create the project have been removed from the computer. For whatever reason, there's something on the dvd that I now am not satisfied with. Can I place the completed dvd in the dvd drive, upload the information back onto the computer in either videowave or mydvd, or whichever is the correct program to use, and then correct what I didn't like, and then burn a new dvd? Or, for that matter, I've done the above but now a friend would like for me to burn a copy of the dvd for him?

It's a bit hard to answer that question clearly, but let's assume your original DVD was created from a compilation of video clips you put together in VideoWave, then created a DVD from that. Your compilation is now a single video. You can take that video back off your DVD, and if there is one section you didn't like, you would bring the (now) one large video into VideoWave, slice and dice it into a couple of videos (the part before the piece you're replacing and the part after the piece you're replacing) and stick in the new video between them (with whatever transitions you want), then save that new project and bring it into MyDVD to make your new DVD. (Sorry, a bit of a long sentence there. Good thing there are comments so you can take a breath.)

 

Does that clear it up?

[outerbank]

Thanks to both responders for their answers. I apologize for not thoroughly comprehending myguggi's answer. However, the explanation presumes too much knowledge on my part. With all due respect to your desire to provide help to a novice, your explanation that an iso image file is a disc image file, but a disc image file is not necessarily an iso image file, without further explanation, isn't of much help to me. It causes me to ask, "What did he say?" Sorry, for my stupidity.

 

Thank you deweywright for your cogent explanation. I now comprehend. As a former technical writer, I can fully appreciate what is required to write comprehensively.

[d_deweywright]

You're welcome. The trick is to elicit the audiences level of expertise from the question and how it is asked, then try to start at a level just below that for the answer. Once in awhile we get it right.

[Brendon]

Outerbank,

 

You spoke about "When saving a project to either a Disc Image or Iso Image file" as if they were different things.

 

Disc images come in many flavors, depending on the software used to create them. There are .ISO, .GI, BIN/CUE, C2D, and many others.

 

So what you were being told is that an ISO file IS a disc image, but not all disc images are ISOs. You'll appreciate that it's often very hard to be precise without footnotes.

[outerbank]

I do appreciate the difficulty with adequately responding to individuals who more than likely have varying degrees of expertise. Not only with the Roxio software, but also with computers in general. It then becomes a matter of determining how best to adequately respond.

 

Thanks to all again for the help. I hope one day that I become accomplished enough to help others as you have.