Easiest way to burn files to USB Superdrive

My FIL back in the Uk has a new iMac and a USB Superdrive. He wants to know the easiest way of burning photos to a disc. I don't have one so this is why I am asking.
Is it easiest to open Finder, insert a disc then select what he wants to burn and drag them to a disc icon? drive ? and then he selects a burn icon or menu item to burn to disc ?
He is in his late 70's so needs a step by step instruction list.
Many thanks.

I meant exactly what I said.
When you drag an unburned CD to the Trash, you will see that the Trash icon changes to the Burn icon and it will burn the CD.  After burning, the finished CD will still be on your desktop.  You can then eject the CD.
So, the step by step is:
Insert a blank CD
A window will open, asking you if you want to open the CD with the Finder
Click OK
At this point there will be an "Untitled" CD on your desktop.  (Depending on the version of OS X you are running this will be either a CD icon or a blue Folder icon with the burn image on the cover of the folder.)
Drag the photos to the blank CD (Folder).  Alternatively you can open a Finder window and drag the photos to the "CD drive"
When you are ready to burn, drag the CD icon (Folder) that's on your Desktop to the Trash.  As soon as you start to drag the CD icon (Folder), you will see that the Trash icon will change to the yellow-and-black burn icon.  Drag it to the Trash.
The CD will now get burned

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