Dvd backup

Hi,
I am hoping to backup my photos (7.1 GB) to DVDr. What is the best way to do this on multiple DVDs as it is too much for the easy whole library copy route?
Ideally I would like to lose no image quality and be able to edit the images in the future if I had to transfer them to a new computer or restore them if they get lost.
Thanks,
LP

Use the Disk Utility in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder to create an 8GB disk image, copy the photos onto the mounted image, compress the image from the Disk Utility, and burn the dmg file in the Finder.
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