Image on DVD/CD?

thestrangebrew1

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My wife did a presentation and recorded it. Now she wants to burn the video onto the dvd and distribute it to her other agency partners, but wants to put a title on the physical dvd and possibly an image (on top, not data, she knows how to burn a cd). What software does she need to accomplish this? Free if possible?
 

sswingle

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My wife did a presentation and recorded it. Now she wants to burn the video onto the dvd and distribute it to her other agency partners, but wants to put a title on the physical dvd and possibly an image (on top, not data, she knows how to burn a cd). What software does she need to accomplish this? Free if possible?

Do you have a printer or are you doing labels?
I print mine, and just print them straight out of photoshop. The file is square, and you tell the printer its a disc in print settings and it does the rest.
 

thestrangebrew1

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Well, I guess it would be a label. I've never done this before so I don't know a whole bunch about creating dvds. I was under the impression that pretty much any dvd burner now had the ability to burn an image and text on the the dvd itself. Is that a separate piece of hardware? I don't think her dept. has photoshop, and neither do we at home.
 

MustISO

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LightScribe is what you're thinking of. Most DVD burners have the capability built and will require DVD's that support the option.
 

Steltek

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Ah ok. I'll look into those dvds

The special DVD is required for Lightscribe because you flip the CD/DVD over and it burns an image on the non-data side of the disc.

If your DVD drive supports Lightscribe, it will probably be marked on the tray or front of the DVD drive. If it isn't marked, it may not have the special firmware needed to burn Lightscribe images.
 

Mike64

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LightScribe is what you're thinking of. Most DVD burners have the capability built and will require DVD's that support the option.
I have to disagree. LightScribe drives have become quite uncommon, and were rarely installed as original equipment by computer manufacturers. Before the OP buys (and possibly wastes money on) LightScribe discs, he should google the drive to see if it's LS-capable.
 

Ketchup

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If you don't have LS, Avery makes a label that works in a normal printer. You can get thrm at just about any office supply store.
 

code65536

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Adhesive labels will often unbalance a disc, which you don't want for something spinning at a few thousand RPM, and it significantly reduces a disc's longevity. There are some discs that you can buy that have a white inkjet-printable top surface. Lightscribe is still best, though, and I'd consider adhesive labels only as a last resort if these two options prove impractical.