PDF to Slideshow for DVD

Is there a way to convert a multi-page PDF document into a slideshow presentation that will play on a DVD player? I guess Powerpoint slideshows will do that, but I'm not familiar with slideshows at all. Any feedback is appreciated.

For a PowerPoint Presentation it's Save as Other...>PowerPoint Presentation
Playing a PDF on insert of a DVD/CD breaks all kinds of security restrictions so I don't know if it's possible.

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Exort Slideshow for DVD project

Hi, I have made several slideshows in Aperture 3.1.1 which I now want to burn on a DVD.
I'm having problems figuring out which export option to use.
HD wouldn't work as DVDs are SD by definition, so would probably loose a lot of quality in compression through DVD Studio Pro.
Ideally, I would like a lossless option, so I can convert it in MPEG-2 my self and then burn it.
But Aperture only uses H.264(which is not great) AND MPEG-4, which I'm not very familiar with
Any suggestions on what is the best option for DVD?

Hi lindy4
Does it play well on Apple's DVD Player App on your mac computer?
That's the recommended approach on this forum.....namely to make a disc image first from the File menu within iDVD which is created on the Hard Drive. From there you may wish to use apple's Disc Utilities (or Roxio Toast) and burn the image to Verbatim /Maxell DVD-R media at 4 x or slower (slower is better).
Side note: Use Apple's DVD Player app (and not iDVD's Preview function) to actually test playback prior to burning to DVD-R.
Hope this Helps
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/idvd/id2-4.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iDVD/6.0/en/17.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93006
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Burning Iphoto Slideshow for DVD player

When I burn a slide show to a DVD my DVD player says invalid format....what am I doing wrong?

The correct way is to go Share -> Send to iDVD, and then complete the disk in that app. My guess is that you exported the slideshow (hence getting the option to compress to mpeg4 - this doesn't happen when you use the Share -> Send to iDVD command). The Share -> Burn option is not available for slideshows.
Regards
TD

Idvd project with video and slideshow for dvd-rom file access

working on an idvd project with both a video section and photos in a few photo galleries. its' a slightly more complex project, but still only 2gb on a 4gb disc. After we burn (with all dvd-rom contents checked, and advance>edit dvd-rom contents shows photo files all there) the finished disc doesn't have files available in the dvd-romcontents! its' driving us mad as simpler projects are burning properly, with both photo and video files available. Could there be some kind of conflict occurring? does anyone have any ideas?!
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Steve,
It sounds like Windows Movie Maker Live was used. The regular WMM will Export to DV-AVI Type I, which will Import into PrPro much better.
I would recommend converting the WMA/WMV to DV-AVI, and Importing that into a DV NTSC (if you are in NTSC-land) Project.
Then, you would use Encore to do the DVD authoring. There are several ways to get the material on your Sequence into Encore. ADL (Adobe Dynamic Link) is probably the easiest way to do this.
What is your exact workflow from PrPro, into Encore?
What brand of blank media are you burning the DVD to?
This ARTICLE will give you some tips.
Good luck, and let us know a bit more,
Hunt
PS - Multiplexing is the function of combining the Audio and the Video into one file. There are usually two choices, "None" and then often "DVD." For None, you will get two separate files - one for the Audio and one for the Video. With "DVD" you should get a muxed (combined) file. Actually, the separate Audio and Video is the preferred way, if one is doing an Export from PrPro, and then an Import to Encore. One would Import the Video into Encore as a Timeline, and the Audio as an Asset. In Encore, just drag the Audio file from the Project Panel to the appropriate Timeline, where it will snap into place.

HELP! Encore "suddenly" won't make slideshows for me!

Okay, Win 7 Pro (x64) system, Encore CS5.5 (aka Encore 5.1). I've made many a slideshow, automatic and manual, both with just a few slides and with scores of them. If a desired slideshow had more than 99 slides in it, I've had no problem splitting the slides between 2 or more slideshows and linking them together. My most recent project including slideshows was in November/December (can't remember which EXACTLY) of last year (i.e., within a couple of months). HOWEVER, now I can't get the program to create a slideshow for DVD no matter how small it is!
I had a project with several small movies, including video slideshows created outside of Encore, and some 470 pictures in manual slideshows (no single slideshow exceeded 97 slides). The slides were all JPEGs, fit to 720x480. When I first tried to build the project, I got past Transcoding to the "Preparing Project for Build - Building Slideshows" and got the ever-so-helpful "General Error" message, which of course killed the build. Sometimes, if I re-loaded the project and tried the build, it got past "Building Slideshows" to "Loading videos" (clearly of the slides) and THEN I got the "General Error"!
I tried saving the project to another folder/name... same result. I saved it to another folder/name and removed all videos, leaving ONLY the slideshows... same result. FWIW- I tried removing all the slides and built just the videos, and that worked FINE!
I tried empty projects FROM SCRATCH, creating a single slideshow using DIFFERENT PICTURES... "General Error".
I tried reverting everything (well, any videos) to original, deleting EVERYTHING out of the Transcodes folder and re-building... same result.
I cleared the Media Caches database... no help. I deleted EVERYTHING in the "Media Cache" and "Media Cache Files" folders in the AppData>Roaming>Adobe>Common folders... still no help!
I've re-installed Encore from my Production Pro CS5.5 setup files... no go!
Two things I've noticed, neither of which may be overly useful... first, it builds fine to Blu-Ray and Flash, just not to DVD, second, under the File menu, ALL options under "Render" (i.e., Render Project, Render Motion Menus and Render Slideshows) are greyed out!
What I need, aside from a miracle, of course, is to know a) is the build TRACKED/LOGGED anywhere so that I might be able to figure out what's going wrong? -and- b) What suggestions might y'all have to help me here?
'most any and all help is appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
J. Sky

Stan Jones wrote:
I'll just say that your Confirm that a 3 slide slideshow fails. Try it with jpg's that have all been opened and resaved in photoshop. I don't know what it means that the slideshow phase of building works, then the next step fails. I agree that should mean something, but I don't know what.
Stan,
Thanks. I don't understand the first sentence in your remarks at all. As for the second one, all of the pictures have been opened and re-saved in Photoshop, as I used it to resize all of them down to the 720x480 range. It was a good thought, though! ;^)
What I really don't get is why a brand-spankin' new project, with entirely different pictures, also results in a "General Error"!
It's SOOOO frustrating that there isn't any avenue to help that doesn't cost me more money beyond these forums, and no one here seems to have an answer either!

How do I create my own favorite template for DVD slideshows? I used to be able to select this from pulldown menu, but cannot now do so. I am directed straight to templates, which take more memory. I have a large slideshow, and need all the space I can get

First, how do I create my own favorite theme template for DVD slideshows? I used to be able to select this from pulldown menu, but cannot now do so. I am directed straight to already existing themes, which take more memory. I have a large slideshow, and need all the space I can get. I just want to use a picture as my DVD cover, and then insert a slideshow. Also, when I try to burn my 8.5gb double sided slideshow, all that burns is the music. It is a large slideshow, a memorial on the life of my now deceased brother. This means a lot to me and to my family, and I am having so much trouble trying to burn it. I have gone into Project View and selected appropriately. The bar shows I have room to burn this DVD, but it does not burn. I have burned so many DVDs in the past, but this one just will not burn. I am so confused at this point. I will say this is the first 8.5gb I have attempted to create and burn. My specs list a 7.7gb or 4.7gb as operable....but there are no 7.7gb dvds. I had to purchase 8.5gb. Help? What am I doing wrong? I have spent so much time on this, and just cannot figure it out.

Final Cut is a separate, higher end video editor. The pro version of iMovie.
Give iPhoto a look at for creating the slideshow. It's easy to assemble the photos in an album in iPhoto, put them in the order you want and then make a slideshow of them. You can select from various themes and transitions between slides and add music from your iTunes library.
When you have the slidshow as you want use the Export button at the bottom of the iPhoto window and export with Size = Medium or Large.
Save the resulting Quicktime movie file in your Movies folder.
Next, open iDVD, choose your theme and drag the QT movie file into the menu window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
Then follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it. If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality. Always use top quality media: Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
The reason I suggest iPhoto is that I find it much easier to use than iMovie (except for the older iMovie 6 HD version). Personal preferences showing here.

Can someone please tell me a simple but effective method for burning a slideshow to DVD? Now that the connection between iPhoto and iDVD no longer exists, I can't figure out a way to get there with an acceptable quality result.

Can someone please tell me a simple but effective method for burning a slideshow to DVD? Now that the connection between iPhoto and iDVD no longer exists, I can't figure out a way to get there with an acceptable quality result.

Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar. Select Size = Medium or Large.
Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it. If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality. Always use top quality media: Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac you'll have to obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailier like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Software or eBay.com. Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago.
Why iLife 09 instead of 11?
If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides themes from iDVD 5-7. The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them.
Currently the only sure fire way to get all themes is to start with the iLife 09 disc:
This shows the iDVD contents in the iLife 09 disc via Pacifist:
You then can upgrade from iDVD 7.0.3 to iDVD 7.1.2 via the updaters at the Apple Downloads webpage.
OT

How do I convert iphoto slideshow for playback on dvd player

how do I convert iphoto slideshow for playback on dvd player

Roxio's Toast is one such.
http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/titanium/overview.html
regards
TD

Best program to create slideshow for inserting into DVD Studio Pro project?

I will be creating my final DVD in DVD Studio Pro soon and want to add an appealing slideshow as well. Before wasting my time, yet again, can somebody suggest the best program to use in order to bring it into DVD Studio Pro please?
Thank you.
Mitaka27

Be aware that a there is a difference between a video that consists of a slideshow, and what DVDs consider a slideshow.
If you want a DVD slideshow, then I suggest taking a look at one of the Lord of the Rings Extended Release DVDs. On the two extra discs with each movie there are plenty of DVD slideshows. With a DVD slideshow you can go forward or back through the slideshow. You can stay on any slide as long as you like. A slide can contain audio. Audio cannot carry over from one slide to another. There is no transitions from one slide to another.
What I suspect is that you want a video that acts like a slideshow. In that case, do not use the slideshows in DVD SP at all. Create your video outside of DVD SP, then just place it in a Track and treat it as any other video.
That being said, do you want a lot of control over how the video slideshow is created, or do you want a program that will do most of the work for you at the expense of not having absolute control over how things are put together? If you want full control then create your video slideshow in FCP/Motion. If you want a program that will do a lot of the work for you, then you should look into iPhoto. It can create some pretty spectacular slideshows very easily, but you will not have the full control you have with FCP.

IPhoto slideshow on DVD is a mess!

I am trying to create a slideshow on DVD for a client. His business is a small newspaper. For an upcoming tradeshow, he wants to have a large display with a slideshow of each page of the paper scrolling across the screen, flipping to the next page, etc. I figured iPhoto would be an excellent tool to do it without much labor, using the Ken Burns effect to pan the full length of each page. It works perfectly on my Mac display and looks great.
Even the exported video looks OK when I preview it in iDVD.
However, once it goes to DVD, the visual quality is worthless. I expected serious degradation of text quality since it is only 720 pixels wide. The text isn't as sharp, but it is readable.
The big problem is that as it scrolls, it looks like the the images pass behind a grid of prisms that refract everything. The disruptive lines are about 1/4 inch apart, so the whole TV screen is a mess, it's impossible to watch. At first I thought it may be an issue with the scan rate of the TV, but the same thing happens when I play the DVD back on my notebook PC and my Mac.
I set the iDVD preview window and the DVD Player window side by side and played them together. The iDVD preview was fine, the DVD player window gives me a headache.
What can be causing this, and is there any way to change a setting in iPhoto or iDVD to prevent it?

I am trying to create a slideshow on DVD for a
client. His business is a small newspaper. For an
upcoming tradeshow, he wants to have a large display
with a slideshow of each page of the paper scrolling
across the screen, flipping to the next page, etc. I
figured iPhoto would be an excellent tool to do it
without much labor, using the Ken Burns effect to pan
the full length of each page. It works perfectly on
my Mac display and looks great.
Even the exported video looks OK when I preview it in
iDVD.
However, once it goes to DVD, the visual quality is
worthless. I expected serious degradation of text
quality since it is only 720 pixels wide. The text
isn't as sharp, but it is readable.
The big problem is that as it scrolls, it looks like
the the images pass behind a grid of prisms that
refract everything. The disruptive lines are about
1/4 inch apart, so the whole TV screen is a mess,
it's impossible to watch. At first I thought it may
be an issue with the scan rate of the TV, but the
same thing happens when I play the DVD back on my
notebook PC and my Mac.
I set the iDVD preview window and the DVD Player
window side by side and played them together. The
iDVD preview was fine, the DVD player window gives me
a headache.
What can be causing this, and is there any way to
change a setting in iPhoto or iDVD to prevent it?
What resolution are you using for the slides? I have done several DVDs with slide shows as an option (training DVDs) and it's always worked well. I am using PNG and JPEG files with at least 150dpi resolution. I've even used Contrictor to snap screen shots of some PDF files with good results. I am using a 17" screen so again, I'm getting as much resolution as I can before I stick them into the DVD slide show.
MikeS

LR2 Slideshow to DVD

Once my LR2 slideshow is complete, I'd like to save it to a DVD for sharing. The slideshow consists of photos and iTunes-based audio. I'd like to be able to share with family and friends. Is this possible or is additional software needed. I am using LR2.3 and Leopard 10.5.7. Any info is appreciated including pointing me to an existing thread. Thanks in advance.

I'm assuming you want it to be a DVD you can play in a standalone DVD player? If so, you cannot do this with Lightroom. It will only export to jpegs or to a pdf (which doesn't include the soundtrack). Those are not usable for a video DVD. You can simply burn the pdf on a DATA DVD that can be played in any computer, but you won't get the music. Luckily there is a far better free tool for this already on your harddisk. What you should do is export the images you want in your slideshow to jpegs. You can have Lightroom scale them down, but that is not really necessary. Choose sRGB for color space, but that also doesn't matter much. Drag the exported images into iPhoto and generate the slideshow there. Then in iPhoto, create your slideshow with all the fades, effects, and music that you like. Then hit "send to iDVD" from the Share menu and there you have a nicely created slideshow all laid out for you and you can change the menus, titles, themes or add other slideshows or pieces of video. Now all is ready to burn directly to DVD by hitting the burn button.

Distributing Acrobat PDF Portfolio file on DVD

Distributing Acrobat PDF Portfolio file on DVD. Flash Player is required for first use. Some of our customers do not have internet access. Is there a way I can include the correct Flash Player with the DVD? Using Acrobat XI, version 11.0.3. Windows.

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Flash Player: http://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html
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Putting an iPhoto slideshow on DVD with Toast

Hello
I have a LaCie DVD burner, bought from the Apple shop in London with Toast Titanium 6. I want to save an iPhoto slideshow to DVD. Problem is, every time I try to drag a song from the Finder to Toast, I get the message that I do not have a valid Jam license.
Can anyone please explain this to me? I am wondering if the Apple shop may have sold me the wrong product for my iBook!
Thanks...

PS. I can now get both slide-show and music on the DVD but can't play them simulteneously.
Thanks to anyone who can advise..

Converting iPhoto slideshow to DVD

I have created a slideshow in iPhoto consisting of appproximatly 150 images. I have used the ability to set the display time for each image to coordinate the images with the audio. Playing the resulting slideshow in iPhoto is great. I want to convert this slideshow to a DVD. Using the "Send to iDVD" option, the slideshow is first converted to a QuickTime .mov file and then automatically imported to a iDVD project, which is a nice feature. The problem is that during the conversion to QuickTime, the images and audio become 'out of sync'. Specifically the images progress slightly faster in QuickTime than in iPhoto. The slideshow, for my purposes, becomes degraded because of this anomaly. I am using the latest versions of iPhoto and QuickTime as of this writing (07/29/06).
Is there a way to compensate for QuickTime changing the display times of the images? If not, are there third party software applications (Adobe?) that can take an iPhoto slideshow and convert to DVD without having to go through QuickTime?
Regards,
Steve
G5 Dual Processor Mac OS X (10.4.7)

I don't know....it says purchased acc audio file. So I think it is....what can I do??

Burning Slideshow to DVD

I would be grateful if someone could explain how to burn a slideshow to DVD so that it can be watched on TV. I have created a slideshow and exported it and it is in the iphoto slideshow folder as .M4v file.
I don't know how to get it from there to DVD. I have Toast Titanium 10.
All suggestions appreciated.

You can use the Share -> Send to iDVD command in iPhoto to send the slideshow to the iDVD app which will burn the DVD for you. For using Toast check the Toast Help.
Regards
TD

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