Create DVD from Pictures as well as videos

mbiga · Post by **mbiga** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:45 pm

I guess this might be a dumb question, but I'm goign to ask anyway. Is VS good for creating dvd of digital pictures as well as from video? Or is there anyother product that is suited for that? I thought VS would give you pretty much everything you needed to create DVD from video as well as digital pictures? Plus I still can't get the trial to install. Downloaded the patch as suggested by tech support and it still says that it can't find the VS10 on my system. I have loaded it twice.

Post by **Ron P.** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:11 pm

Is VS good for creating dvd of digital pictures as well as from video?

Yes you can use VS10 or 10+ to create Slideshows of your digital images. However if you just want to create slideshows, then DVD MovieFactory does a real good job at this.

The VS products are primarily video editors, where you can import video, cut it up, mix it up, add transitions, special filters, titles, audio, narration, and create a masterpiece. Then it also provides a means to create a DVD, but is somewhat limited in the DVD creation.

The DVD MovieFactory products are primarily DVD authoring programs. It allows you to create DVDs, but does allow some limited video editing.

Problem with installing to Vista, try running Vista in Safe Mode to install. IF it works, then once installed, install the Vista Patch. This seemed to work for another user with the TBYB version of PI-12. I don't know if it will work with VS, but worth a shot..

I've split your post, placing it in it's own thread since it did not relate to the thread you posted in

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:28 pm

I fully endorse Vidoman's comments about Movie Factory. In fact, if I am making a DVD of a photo slideshow, or even a DVD with video and slideshow, I *always* use Movie Factory.

Although Video Studio's handling of slideshows has improved enormously in recent versions, MF seems to handle them with greater ease and great final effect.

Moreover, the latest versions (MF6/6 Plus) have only been recently released and are fully Vista compatible...

mbiga · Post by **mbiga** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:44 pm

If I am planning on going both video and digital pic editing adn DVD creation, then VS is the way to go, correct?

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:03 pm

If you intend to do fairly elaborate editing, then yes. VS10 (and hopefully, VS11!!

) also does a good job on slideshows and authoring.

But if you only intend to do fairly simple editing, and are more interested in trouble-free slideshows and more sophisticated authoring, then MF6 is the way to go.

I use both (well, I don't yet have MF6, though use MF5+). Do my editing in VS10+, then more often than not, do the authoring in MF5+, particularly if there is a slideshow (as there usually is...)