Question about DVD Submissions

[KirkDarling]

For those who have completed accepted DVD submissions:

How did you label the DVD itself? Full studio identification or just PPA ID?

Did your image number encroach on the image itself, or did you format the image on the slide to leave margin for the number?

[John_Stein]

Kirk,

I certified well before PPA started the DVD submissions but I have been buring the DVD's for a few of the people here in Maryland.

I believe the submission guidelines say the only identifying info on the DVD is to be your PPA Number.


John Stein

[Jeff_Dachowski]

Hi Kirk,
I believe I labelled the surface of the dvd , and nothing on the images. Just a simple wipe between files. I have seen a blurb from ppa on this in one of the certified lietrature, or pdf's.
Jeff

[Betsy_Finn]

My DVD was labeled "PPA ID# XXXXX" -- You are NOT supposed to put any studio identifying information

I put a number in the bottom right corner of each image (on the image). I think the alternate method you mentioned would be fine.... but on the image numbering worked for me.

[KirkDarling]

I'm not having a fun time with ProShow Gold. I'm not happy with the fuzzy quality of the results, and I can't seem to make a disc that will run on a DVD player. They run fine on a computer, but are unreadable on a DVD player connected to a television.

Here are my settings. What's not right?

[Betsy_Finn]

quick question for you kirk -- these menus look a little different than mine. what version are you using?

Also -- I assume you're clicking "create DVD" rather than encoding as mpeg or creating an exe, right?

[KirkDarling]

quick question for you kirk -- these menus look a little different than mine. what version are you using?

Also -- I assume you're clicking "create DVD" rather than encoding as mpeg or creating an exe, right?

Yes, it does look different from the screen shots you showed earlier. It's version 3.0.1897.

Yep, Create > DVD Disc.

Also, I started with 8x10 images at 300 dpi out of Photoshop, letting ProShow do all resizing.

[Betsy_Finn]

ahh ok mine is ver 2.6...I can't think that it got worse since then

when I made my show it was 8x10 @ 300dpi from PS as well.

Ok one other thought -- what are you viewing the show on -- your TV, monitor... etc.?

[Betsy_Finn]

let me elaborate on that last bit.

If you're only editing the settings for DVD playback (e.g. TV) -- then playing it on your monitor won't look the greatest -- for that you'll need to tweak the PC Autorun settings too.

[KirkDarling]

let me elaborate on that last bit.

If you're only editing the settings for DVD playback (e.g. TV) -- then playing it on your monitor won't look the greatest -- for that you'll need to tweak the PC Autorun settings too.

Well, they don't look too good on the computer monitor, but I can't get them to play at all on the DVD player connected to the television.