About to Depart

[Gary Voth]

I've tried and tried but it just doesn't work. I've installed and reinstalled many times. I've taken out the music files but after one or two times where it functions as it should, I lose the preview screen and can not see what I'm doing. It's really discouraging. Must have spent 40 hours on it. Can anyone recommend a similar program that works?

[heinz-oz]

I haven't used DVD PS for years. VideoStudio and MediaStudioPro are very good at this but PS should work for you too. There must be something with your system. What, of course, is everybodies guess since you did not give us any details on the source file properties or project settings.

[Gary Voth]

I'm using @1000 jpg files that average 3,000 kb. I've scanned these file from slides using vuescan and a Nikon Coolscan V.

As to project settings - I haven't got as far as burning but currently have just used the default.

[sjj1805]

Gary,
Have you tried our method of re-installing
This looks like it could be a process of elimination.
I take it that CD&DVDPS starts up OK?
If so, try firstly creating a small DVD into a hard drive folder - using just a handful of images - preferably sample pictures from the installation.
Do not add sound at this time, just pick a random theme and create a DVD.

Does it work.
If so then you know that the program is working and the fault must lie in your source material.

You have 1000 pictures.
Navigate to the hard drive folder containing your pictures and use the Windows XP built in slideshow viewer to make sure that these pictures display correctly.

As for similar programs - give the trial versions of
MovieFactory and also VideoStudio a try.

[heinz-oz]

How did you save these images (format)? Jpeg can be in progressive mode which is not liked by many browsers and DVD players. What size are these images in px by px?

Try to either rescan the images at a lesser resolution or use PI to resize these. What was your scanning resolution? Anything more than 72 ppi is a waste of space and can cause an overload of PS. Your TV cannot display high resolution anyhow and scanning at such a high resolution is counter productive when it comes to slide shows. PS needs to resize these to fit your TV standard and may be choking on the data.

[Gary Voth]

The w px is 2676; the H px 1844. Hor res 96 dpi, Verticle Res 96 dpi, Bit depth 24. I've scanned them heavily to keep open the possibility of making print 5X7 in the future.

I'm not sure what progressive jpeg is or how I would know if mine are that. I suspect not.

What is PI that you refer to for changing the size?

Thanks for your interest

[njdowding]

The concept of 72 or 96 dpi having any relevance to on screen display is a complete nonsence.

Anything more than 72 ppi is a waste of space

You are confusing pixels per inch and dots per inch.

The "magic" numbers of 72 and 96 are simply a throw back to sizing fonts and is of no relevence to video or photos displayed on screen. Scanning and printing are different dpi are relevent here and effect printing quality or scanning resolution.

Screens only work in Pixels. A 72 pixel per inch image means that on a 1024 pixel wide screen a maximum image size of wait for it 1024 pixels. Does not matter if the setting is 72 dpi or 96 dpi the image is still 1024 pixels wide. When you scan then the dpi needs to be set achieve the size of graphic you want. If as is suggestd you use 72 ppi then if your photo is 4" wide you will get a scanned image 288 pixels wide. If you want a graphic that is 1024 pixels wide you need a scanning resolution of 256 ppi.

Only pixels matter when displaying forget 72 and 96!

Dont believe it? get a graphic and set to 7 72 720 ppi/dpi make sure all are the same number of pixels wide and high put them side by side and they will look the same until you print of course.

Nick