Building & Burning ISO Files

[Checkmate]

One of the drawbacks I'm finding with Premiere Elements 4 is that I can't create a VIDEO_TS folder, then burn it to disc, without going through the lengthy encoding process again. I prefer to create the VIDEO_TS folder so I can check the encoding on a PC DVD Player before burning.

For this reason I'm using ImgBurn - a fully functioning, and free program, although you can make a voluntary donation if you want to. This is the ongoing development of the burn engine originally used in DVD Decrypter.

It has various modes of operation, but the two I use are:

BUILD
This mode builds an ISO file from the VIDEO_TS folder, plus any other folders you want to include - a slideshow to run on a PC for example,

BURN
This mode burns the ISO file to disc. There are various options you can set, but I tend to use the defaults, but drop the burn speed down to 4x.

Here are the links:

Main site: http://www.imgburn.com/

User Forum: http://forum.imgburn.com/

Just like to add that I'm in no way connected with the software - just a very satisfied user

[Steve Grisetti]

Thanks for the recommendation, Check. But it's easier than that, but you shouldn't have to transcode again after creating your VIDEO_TS folder. It should be as simple as burning that folder to a DVD. No re-encoding necessary, if you're just doing a simple burn function of running it through your burner software as a DVD project.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bbfa615

[Chuck Engels]

Steve, I think any burning software, including Nero, will create the ISO file from the Video_TS folder.
I am not sure if it would be called encoding or transcoding though. This is a very nice Free version of DVD Burning Software, thanks for sharing John
Best of all it helps you control the burn speed!

[Checkmate]

Thanks for the recommendation, Check. But it's easier than that, but you shouldn't have to transcode again after creating your VIDEO_TS folder. It should be as simple as burning that folder to a DVD. No re-encoding necessary, if you're just doing a simple burn function of running it through your burner software as a DVD project.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bbfa615

Thanks for the comments Steve. Sorry, I should have said I only need to go through the lengthy encoding process again if I want to burn in PE4. The only other burning software I have installed is the Roxio 5 Disc Copier, and I don't really want to update that now.

[Steve Grisetti]

Well, part of the point of burning to a folder on your hard drive rather than directly to a DVD disk is that it allows you to test the DVD files and, if you're satisfied with them, easily burn off copies of these files on disk in about 10 minutes. I guess i thought that was what you were asking about.

[Checkmate]

BUILD
This mode builds an ISO file from the VIDEO_TS folder, plus any other folders you want to include - a slideshow to run on a PC for example.

Oops! Just discovered that you can switch the Build mode to Device Output and burn the folder straight to DVD.