You can go about this two different ways, using DVD Studio Pro (DSP) exclusively or incorporating Final Cut Pro (or Express).
Include Final Cut (FC):
1) Having edited your audio, bring the audio file into your FC bin, as either tracks, or one long audio file. Audio should be uncompressed.
2) Bring in any pictures or video clips you want to include. I usually brought in a couple of frames that I created in PhotoShop (though other, more basic editors will do fine) that included band, venue, date info, and another that included lineage of audio source, credits, etc.
3) I would then bring in the audio to the timeline.
4) Then bring in the pictures to the timeline. Using only 3 or 4 pictures, I'd make each one last a couple of minutes and then crossfade to the next, repeating as necessary.
5) Insert chapter markers where you want to be able to jump to if necessary in the DVD.
6) Delete the audio from the timeline (this makes for a quicker export)
7) Export your timeline to mp2. With no audio, this should be fairly quick, and since your audio is uncompressed, it'd only be re-writing that file anyway. Using simple text, and only a handful of pictures, you should be able to compress the video a ton with no noticeable artifacts. In the end, it doesn't matter too much, as it's the music you care about. But, you want to compress enough so that it, and your uncompressed audio can fit on one disc.
Once export is complete, open DSP and import your newly created mp2 files, along with your original, uncompressed audio tracks.
9) Create a track and drag your assets to it. Chapters should already be in place from what you did in FC.
10) Create a basic menu with some jump to tracks, if you like.
11) Done!
Now, if you want to use DSP exclusively:
1) Create a new project and create a new slideshow.
2) Import your artwork and audio into the bin.
3) Use the artwork to create a slideshow as you might have done in FC, each frame lasting a couple of minutes.
4) Drop in uncomprssed audio as slideshow audio track.
5) Mark chapters, and create menu if desired.
6) Encode and burn.
So either way will work, I prefer using FC, but that's just me. PM me if you need screenshots or anything else. I also see the DVD to auto play after 30 seconds or so, so that I can play these discs without having to turn the TV on.
Let me know if you have other methods, or feedback on this one.
keytohwy
That will, but it will compress the audio. If you are using a Mac, you'll need something like DVD Studio Pro to pull this off. It's fairly easy, and you can keep the audio at it's native/uncompressed resolution.
Let me know if you need more details.
keytohwy
Chris I think iMovie will do it for you. Then export to iDVD or make a disc image from iMovie and burn with toast.
i do have dvd studio pro....any tips/help you could provide would be great!
chris
Topic: software to create dvd audio discs with a slideshow? (Read 3951 times)