Photos and JPG on DVD

[Jimmyvcdfuckwit]

Hi there, I have 2 quick questions that I need answering if you will please.
I would like to know if and how it is possible to add a slideshow of photo's onto my home movie DVD. I have video of the family holiday and I would like an option on the menu to view a slideshow of the photo's I took. Is it possible? I've seen retail DVD's that sometimes have this feature, but I can't seem to find out any gen on it. Also I would like to know if, ON one of my back-ups, is it possible to put a scan of the cover onto the disc aswell i.e, 3 items when exploring disc.. VIDEO_TS, AUDIO_TS and example scan.jpg. Would this still work on a DVD player or am I effectively just writing a Data disc?
Thanx for any help.

[petar]

Many authoring tools are available that can put together a slideshow for you. Check the Tools section, under DVD author.

As for your second question, yes, you can put a jpg file in the root directory of the DVD. DVD-Video IS a data disc but with specific folders (VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS) that are used by DVD players. There are reports that putting anything extra in the root directory (or even not including the AUDIO_TS folder) may cause problems with some older players but it's very unlikely.

[Baldrick]

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?section=28#28

but many standard dvd authoring tools does also support jpg slideshows.

[tweedledee]

This program will put a jpeg slide show on a dvd, and it's free.
http://www.irfanview.com/

[Baldrick]

This program will do that, and it's free.
http://www.irfanview.com/

can irfanview make a dvd slideshow? that works on all standalone dvd players? it doesn't mention in the feature list...

[tweedledee]

I put 244 jpegs on a dvd as a slideshow and it plays on my standalone dvd
just fine. did it 2 days ago.

[Baldrick]

I put 244 jpegs on a dvd as a slideshow and it plays on my standalone dvd
just fine. did it 2 days ago.

but is it a dvd slideshow? a video_ts folder with vobs?

[tweedledee]

Sorry Baldrick, I'm getting too old. I used a vcd. I did a dvd with ondvd.

[petar]

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?section=28#28

but many standard dvd authoring tools does also support jpg slideshows.

Didn't realise you had a separate section for slideshow tools too. A cunning plan

[Baldrick]

and I mean dvd slideshow not jpg slideshows...thats something else.

tweedledee: oki...I just wanted to know so I maybe could add that to the dvd/vcd picture section.