<p>iDVD should have come with your mac. Give it a try.</p>

<p>iDVD is a very basic DVD authoring tool (a category that is distinct from video editing, though authoring tools may be bundled with some editing packages). I've only used it a handful of times, but I'm fairly sure that it does everything that is requested here.</p>

<p>One thing to keep in mind is that DVD authoring is very much an art. I can't offer much specific advice other than the observation that different DVD players react to different Codecs in their own ways. Single-layer DVDs are relatively easy to author, but if you get into making dual-layer DVDs then you need to do extensive testing to ensure that your discs will actually be playable.</p>

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ObscureRobot
<p>Adobe Premiere Pro (which includes Encore) would certainly meet your needs and is what I use for such projects.  I am unsure if Premiere Elements supports this level of functionality or not, though from what I've seen, it seems very limited in capability.  I believe there is a free trial available for it though, so you could use that to test if it is possible.</p>

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<p>I want to create a DVD form a dancing show. </p>

<ul>
<li>There are about 30 scenes</li>
<li>I want to separate the scenes with some black space </li>
<li>add a title before each of the scenes</li>
<li>create a DVD menu with each scene</li>
<li>have a menu with at least 12 tracks per page</li>
</ul>

<p>I used to do this with Ulead Viedeo Studio 11 (on a really slow XP-PC). Now I have ACVD material, a Mac and the old hardware and software cannot handle it anymore. </p>

<ul>
<li>What software would you use?</li>
<li>Is this possible with Adobe elements 11?</li>
<li>Does final cut provide custom menus?</li>
</ul>

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How to create a simple DVD with menu and a set of scenes (on a mac)?
Michael_Scharf
# How to create a simple DVD with menu and a set of scenes (on a mac)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-30)

I want to create a DVD form a dancing show.

* There are about 30 scenes
* I want to separate the scenes with some black space
* add a title before each of the scenes
* create a DVD menu with each scene
* have a menu with at least 12 tracks per page

I used to do this with Ulead Viedeo Studio 11 (on a really slow XP-PC). Now I have ACVD material, a Mac and the old hardware and software cannot handle it anymore.

* What software would you use?
* Is this possible with Adobe elements 11?
* Does final cut provide custom menus?

**Tags:** video, final-cut-pro-x, premiere-elements


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-07-30. Score: 2

iDVD should have come with your mac. Give it a try.

iDVD is a very basic DVD authoring tool (a category that is distinct from video editing, though authoring tools may be bundled with some editing packages). I've only used it a handful of times, but I'm fairly sure that it does everything that is requested here.

One thing to keep in mind is that DVD authoring is very much an art. I can't offer much specific advice other than the observation that different DVD players react to different Codecs in their own ways. Single-layer DVDs are relatively easy to author, but if you get into making dual-layer DVDs then you need to do extensive testing to ensure that your discs will actually be playable.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-07-30. Score: 0

Adobe Premiere Pro (which includes Encore) would certainly meet your needs and is what I use for such projects. I am unsure if Premiere Elements supports this level of functionality or not, though from what I've seen, it seems very limited in capability. I believe there is a free trial available for it though, so you could use that to test if it is possible.


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