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Windows DVD Maker

Windows DVD Maker is new to Windows Vista, it was not included with XP. This program lets you create DVDs from media files, including creating the layout as well. The layout is the menu system which you would ususally see when you put a dvd into your home dvd player which can have subtitle options or extras usually. You are free to create your own menu system with different sections and you can pick from many templates already included with windows DVD Maker.

The first time you run Windows DVD Maker you will see the introduction screen (shown above) which you can choose not to view. or to keep viewing every time. To continue with creating a DVD click Choose Photos and Videos.
The window above shows any files which have been added to the DVD project. You can also add or remove items as well as re order them. You also have more options under the link named Options... which is on the bottom right of the window. These options include changing the format and aspect ratio as well as choosing how fast to burn the DVD and also where to store your temporary files as you may wish to use another hard drive which may have alot of free space. On the main window pictured above, you also have the option of chosing which DVD writer or drive to use by clicking on the drop down menu next to DVD burner located at the top right of the window.
You can add various forms of media in addition to videos including pictures and music. You just have to browse to the folder that contains these items on your hard drive and select the files. You can select more than one file at once by either grabbing them with the copy-box tool or by clicking on the specific items whilst holding down the CTRL key and letting the key go when you have finished making your selection. Once you have added all the files you require from a specific folder, click the Add button. If you require more items to be added you can always click the Add items button on the previous screen to add more items.
As you can see above, when you add items to the DVD maker, you can still see the thumbnails as well as which order the pictures, files or audio will be shown in. You also can see the name of the items as well as their duration. Towards the bottom of the window you can also see how much of the DVD you have taken up, so you know when the DVD would be theoretically full. You can also give the disk a title so when you burn the DVD it will have a permanent label seen by the operating system. Once you have finished adding items, click the Next button.
In the above window, you can select various options including selecting a different font, foreground video, background video and audio to be played during the menu sequence. You can also select a different scene button style which shows your chapter or scene selection. Below you can see the DVD text menu, has the same 2 thumbnail previews to the right, but the options on the left are for changing various text items.
As you can see above, there is a menu styles section with many styles to choose from on the list, scroll down a choose the one you want. You have other options you can choose from before you burn the disc. When you click on Menu Text at the top you can select various items in thed dvd and change the names, you can even rename the play button. Clicking the Customize menu bring up a menu customization window pictured below:
As you can see when we changed the disc title it appeared as the new changed text on the right, this is how it would look like on your DVD player as well as the other items like Play and Scenes. Once you have finished, click Change Text.
Once you have chosen a particular menu style, you can see it change in the window to the right, you can also change this even after you change menu text and customize the menu. When you are completely finished with the project, justc click the Burn button and ensure that you have a fully compatible blank DVD in your DVD writer. If you experience some problems with writing the DVD you may need to choose a lower burn speed. If you continue to ncounter problems your blank DVd may be incompatible with the drive. You should generally not experience problems however and it should create the DVD seamlessly.