How To Create A DVD

Gone are the days when information and movies were stored on
CDs. The trend now is creating DVDs, because of their efficiency
and higher quality. When you have a DVD, you can store bigger
and more images and files. The picture quality is a lot better,
too. Many people today opt to create their own DVDs.

If you want to do this task, but you don’t know where to start,
don’t fret. Creating a DVD is easy and fast, as long as you know
the right way to do it. Here’s how to create a DVD. What You’ll
Need

* Blank DVD * Computer with DVD burner

Procedure

1. Check if your computer has a DVD-creation software. If it
doesn’t, find one on the Internet. There are several kinds of
software options you can try to create a DVD. Find one that’s
compatible with your system, then download it. 2. Pick out a
background for your DVD’s display. This is what you see when you
open the main page of the DVD. Usually, DVD softwares have
default options for backgrounds, and you can easily pick one
out. If you want, you can also use your own image. Browse your
computer for the image you have in mind and open it. 3. Create
the DVD menu. You can also put chapters in it. Just click on the
“Other Options” tab of your software’s burn menu, and select
“Add new Chapter”. The different chapters for your DVD depends
on the pictures and videos you put in the DVD. You can use it if
you want to separate different parts of a big project. For
example, one chapter can be just for home photos, while another
is for corporate shots. You can have a chapter for miscellaneous
files, too. If you’re cutting a movie into chapters, separate
them into every eight to ten minutes. 4. Many people put videos
into their DVD. If you have Windows Media Player, open the DVD
software, then open another window for the videos you want to
load. The videos must be found on your PC. See if the first
piece of video is the one you want to add to your DVD, then drag
it onto the Media Player. Keep doing this, until all the video
files are on the software. 5. Simply drag and drop the videos
for your DVD, ordering them on how you want them to be seen on
DVD. Click “Burn” and choose “Burn DVD”. At the right side of
the software, a new window will open. Drag the videos from the
left to the right side, depending on how they’ll appear. 6. Put
a blank DVD in your DVD burner drive, then click “Start Burn”,
found at the bottom-right portion. The process takes at least
ten minutes, sometimes more, depending on how fast your burner
is, how many videos or files you’re burning and how much RAM
your PC has. When the burn process is finished, the computer
will eject the DVD.

A Few Tips

* Make sure the blank media (DVD) you use is reliable. The
quality of your DVD burn depends on this important factor. Find
a reasonably-priced DVD, and inspect the recordable side for
scratches, cracks, blotches and spots. Physical defects can
cause recording flaws. * Make sure the DVD burner is clean all
the time, and that no contaminant reaches its laser eye. * Avoid
multi-tasking. Turn off games, screensavers, anti-virus software
and other programs and applications. These can slow down the
burning process or cause burning errors. * Don’t rush. If you
have time, burn at a slower speed. * Update your DVD burning
software as often as possible. * Label your DVD properly.
Donut-style adhesive labels are appropriate, if you don’t have a
hardware that prints directly on CDs. Labeling with a
felt-tipped pen is also okay.

A good movie or good file storage starts with a DVD that’s
properly created. Remember these basic steps and tips when
creating your own DVD, and you’ll surely be pleased with the
results.