DVD authoring

[Sarah Cutfield]

Hey Samantha,

Thanks for the reply - Yeah, I am just uploading, exporting and burning, so no fancy editing. Just really big files which won't fit on DVDs!

Jenny Green just got in touch suggesting Toast, so I'm looking in to that, though the DVD authoring feature may not be free.

Cheers,
Sarah.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s.disbray at pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
> Sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:24:20 +1100 (EST)
> To: sarahcutfield at inbox.com
> Subject: Re: DVD authoring
> 
> Hi Sarah
> 
> I'm sorry I can't help with Final Cut Pro and compatible/suitable
> authoring programs, but just an idea-  if you don't need to do complex
> editing/subtitling, material is relatively raw to return to speakers,
> editing in i-movie (lets you do quite a lot/phrase-ins and outs/enter
> chapters...) and burning in iDVD is very straightforward, quick and not
> processor hungry.. might be of use.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Samantha
> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> (apologies for cross-postings)
>> 
>> I am producing DVDs of language recordings to return to speakers I've
>> worked with, and I would like your advice on suitable free DVD authoring
>> software. I've had a google, but am overhwelmed by the options!
>> 
>> I am uploading video recorded on miniDV tapes into Final Cut Pro, which
>> creates (large) Quicktime files in the uploading process. I can export
>> the
>> video from Final Cut Pro in various (compressed) formats. I typically
>> export .mpg and .wav files for transcribing in ELAN.
>> 
>> I use a Macintosh and while iDVD is already installed, it only supports
>> Quicktime movie files. Final Cut Pro does not compress Quicktime files,
>> so
>> these large Quicktime files become unwieldy - often larger than the
>> capacity of a DVD.
>> 
>> Can anyone recommend a DVD authoring program which:
>> - is free (!);
>> - supports compressed video formats; and
>> - can be read on a DVD player - i.e. does not need to be read (viewed)
>> on
>> a computer?
>> 
>> Another alternative I haven't yet investigated is VCDs (CDs which can be
>> read/viewed by a DVD player). Has anyone had any experience producing
>> these?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Sarah Cutfield.
>>

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