I am looking for a tool that can convert my tree of about 2,000
digital photos into a DVD. Idealy, I'd like to just point to program
at the top of the directory tree of images and have it output a DVD
slideshow with all the photos in it.

It would be good if the tool could...

-sort the photos based on the date the photo was taken
-Make menus and chapters so you could move around easily
-include the metadata (time/date taken) with each photo

I've tried MyDVD, but it can only handle 99 photos at a time. ULEAD
and PINACLE have similar limitations. I also looked at IPhotoDVD, but
it can not even import a directory tree directly, photos much be added
individually.

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Request for Question Clarification by endo-ga on 14 Nov 2003 15:21 PST

Hi,

I'm think that JAlbum can do everything you're asking for,
unfortunately I cannot test it with 2000 images, since I don't have
that many.

It can however sort the photos per date, has good navigation, and can
display all the EXIF information about a picture.

Please let me know if this is what you're looking for and I'll post it
as an answer.

Thanks.
endo

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Request for Question Clarification by endo-ga on 14 Nov 2003 15:21 PST

Sorry I forgot to specify the URL for JAlbum which is:
http://www.datadosen.se/jalbum/

Thanks.
endo

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Request for Question Clarification by endo-ga on 23 Nov 2003 18:58 PST

Hi,

Did you have a chance to try the recommended program?

Thanks.
endo

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Clarification of Question by bigjosh-ga on 24 Nov 2003 11:29 PST

I played with JAlbum, but as far as I can tell it does not output to DVD.

Am I missing something?

thanks.

Try AdobePhotoshop Album.  I have 5,000 pictures stored in it.  It
does really nice packages of pictures for web albums with indexed
pages.  AP

Hi,

Sorry I misunderstood what you meant by copying the image to DVD.

Here are a couple of applications that I think might suit your needs:

Photo2VCD Professional is a powerful but easy to use DVD/SVCD/VCD
authoring application. This tool can help you to easily burn your
favorite digital photos into a DVD/SVCD/VCD compatible slideshow on
video CD, complete with background music and awesome transition
effects. This video CD is playable on any home DVD player so your
family and friends can watch it on TV. It can also be watched on any
DVD/SVCD/VCD compatible PC.

Download page:
http://www.photo2vcd.com/download.html

Guide on how to burn a DVD:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/128376.php


MemoriesOnTV creates the most visually elegant slideshow on TV.

Product page:
http://www.picturetotv.com/photovcd.htm

Guide page:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/176635.php


I hope one of these applications suits your needs, please let me know how it goes.

Thanks.
endo

Hi,

Have you had the chance to try any of the suggestions?

Thanks.
endo