I want to make a Photostory w/ video and turn it into DVD, but have some big ideas but not sure where to look.  I'm using movie maker 2.1 and photostory 3 and mixing it with Nero 7 to make it into DVD for my family.  I don't want to throw junk together and make it crappy.  I want to take pictures of myself and my daughter and the the image and wrap it around a 3D model like they used to do in the old Goldeneye 007 for N64.  It doesnt have to be perfect since I'm a novice to programming.  Any ideas are welcome.  \n\nThanks,\nedrach
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if you are serious about 3d or animation you will do your very best not to use poser. there are some great 3d programs out there where you can build your own characters excatly as you want them, so you could model yourself and your family. then texture them however you want. probably the most popular are 3dsmax, maya, lightwave and XSI have a look into these programs and see what you think. poser would only be good in one circumstance. you've never used 3d. you never plan to use 3d ever again and you want something straight away. as a 3d artist i emplore you not to use poser if you even want to take 3d graphics up as a hobby\n\nanyway i hope this helps
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Windows Movie Maker - basic\nUlead DVD MovieFactory - intricate
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The best movie burning software is nero. You can make menus and extra stuff with it. You can download a full version from limewire.
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you ar eprobably trying to write it as a type you need to unlock with a code key. or the media will not fit in that type of save. nero is my favorite for all but movies that i want as a vcd or dvd. save as a data disc not the other options it will be fine. be sure the disc in the drive is the correct type , if nero is looking for a dvdr and you have a cdr in it you need to tell nero it is cdr or it will error. to burn playable movies i use sonic mydvd  you can make vcd and dvd with custom layout for menu. if you just want it backed up for pc tell nero DATA disc .
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There's a great tutorial/newsletter on using the RAD Video Tools to do just that.  I've included the link below.  It's a free download and the steps are well explained by PapaJohn.
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Look in the Video menu (Start->Programs->Nero). You will find Nero Vision and Nero Recode.\n\nOne of this might be of use to you. Use the Nero StartSmart. It gives you various option as to what you want to do... \n\nHope it helps..\n\n.:Fishie:.
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You definately need more then just a nd burner first of all you need a Program like Nero or Apollo. these programs just the movie from a avi or dvx file into a "dvd file" can't remember correct term anyway, so it makes the quality better and makes the format so it fits you t.v screen. you can buy or download Nero or Apollo and you will also need a codec pack because most files when you burn them you will find that you only get sound and no pic, if you have the codec pack it fixes it and you have the picture as well, also try and not to get any "cam" files those are movies that are camcorded in a theatre and the quality is garbage sometimes you see people heads bobbing up and down from the front row of the theatre lol.   hope this helps a bit.
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Try downloading  from picassa.com\nIf you download their free program, there is so much you can do with it. You can also try nero.com
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Try BlindWrite.\nUsing BlindWrite, write the movies to an image file and then, write the image file to the DVD disk using BlindWrite.
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Nero 7. Version 1.4.7.3.5.6 or somesh!t like that (the newest version). Download the demo from Nero.com. Then google "NERO 7 KEYGEN" and alot of result should pop up. Choose which ever site you perfer visiting. Download the Keygen FOR version 7 (or which ever version you have). Install nero. Open downloaded keygen and apply code when prompt to. I use "ULTRA". After install use "MOVIE MAKER". Select files and burn. After burn, you're good to go. Works for me all the time. Movies are pixel perfect and audio is just as good. Now that I've answered your question, do you know any site that sells authentic PS2 Slimline Lasers at a low low price? Laser model is PVR-802W. Let me know.
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You might want to see about getting it copywrited as a first step. After that, I don't know. I guess get to googling and find out how to get it turned into a movie or something.
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If you want to grab portions of a movie then you won't be doing it with either of those programs.  You need to obtain a video editing program that plays nicely with DVDs.  If you are looking to just take a snapshot of one frame of a movie than you can just do a screen capture with the Print Screen button.  This is usually located next to your scroll lock button.  This copies a snapshot of your screen to your clipboard.  You can then paste that snapshot into your favorite graphics editing program and do with it as you please!  Good luck.
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To be dreadfully honest, there is no such beast.\nI did extensive research for two weeks for slideshow programs.\nThere are a lot of free ones listed on downloads.com, but none of them are really very good.  Probably the best of the freeware ones is photoshow express, and mostly its an advertisement for photoshow deluxe, which honestly, is not worth the money.  Photoshow express does have a lot more customization than photostory 3 ... but that really isn't saying a lot, is it?  However, go ahead and give it a test run http://www.simplestar.com ... oops, I dont think the express version is capable of VCD/DVD output.  And the deluxe version isnt worth buying, except for strictly very ameteur home use.\n\nI know that you requested free, but I will add the below information for you nonetheless, and for others who will read this.\n\nEven among the commercial programs, most of them are pretty lame.  I wanted something that was highly configurable, with lots of features, to make slideshows like I see them in my mind.  I finally found one worth the money ... proshow gold.  It costs $60 US ... but it will do most everything you want it too.  You can d/l a trial ... but don't expect to make any usable slideshows using the trial, it is strictly there so you can test out the features of it, any output is clearly watermarked.
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Great to hear you have Nero. Download DivX player from their site, on your Nero Smart Start, you should choose Make DVD Video, then add the videos to the list, usually you can add up to 3-4 full movie length video files. Nero will then convert them and burn them for you. i believe the name of Nero tool is called NeroVision Express 3, just check it out!
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**********   BTW: I tried to respond to you email to me, but it tells me that I cannot because you have NOT confirmed your address, so if you will please send me your email address I will reply!   **********\n\nok first off I personally would try something more along the lines of AnyDVD and CloneDVD\n\nthose two will replace ALL of those other softwares you just mentioned.\n\nAnyDVD decrypts, CloneDvd, rips and then burns it.  You can try them both free for 21 days.\n\nNow as for you current setup, just get rid of Roxio, its huge, and install Nero.  Then you decrypt it, and then rip it with DVD shrink and burn it with DVD Shrink, it will do both!  (dvd shrink actually uses nero to burn it)  But you will save a lot of time and effort if you rip it with dvdshrink if thats what yer going to use to shrink it down.  Otherwise you are doubling your efforts!
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Before you make your movie... decide what it is going to be about.. and how it is going to be made..\n\nif other people are going to be in your movie.. you will need a signed release from them giving you permission to use the video of them.. or from their parents if they are not 18 yet..\n\nMake up a story-board with the scenes layed out so you can get organized for sets... you can draw crude pictures <stick figures are good> for major scenes... this will help you determine how people will be dressed, etc....\n\n design your script.. if you need it.. after all the planning is done.. go out and record your video.... hopefully on a digital camcorder so you can easily get it onto your computer...\n\nthen.. capture your video onto your computer...\n\nafter you get your video into the computer.. you will want to edit it.. cut out some of the mistakes... re-arrange some of the scenes... maybe add some background music.. or add titles <or maybe sub-titles>... what you can do.. and how big the movie can be depends  upon your software and your computer.\n\nI like Pinnacle software.. it is very powerful video editing software.. also a bit expensive.. but I won it so it was free for me... you can also use Windows Movie Maker.. or if that is not good enough.. try Serif's Movie program.. it costs a lot less and is ok... there are many many programs to capture your video from your camera into the computer.....\n\nwhen you have the movie the way you want it.. you publish it to DVD by burning the DVD.. as a video DVD.. not data\n\nI would also suggest that you burn a data dvd so that you can come back later and make modifications from the original data.. a good backup practice makes it nice if your hard-drive gets messed up!! hehe
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Nero is pretty easy to work. It copies your DVD with like 5 clicks, and there is no need to make a movie first.\nbut if you don't want to do that try this\nhttp://filehippo.com/download_clonedvd/\nhttp://filehippo.com/download_powerdvd/\n\nI'd still go with Nero or Roxio though.