DVDlab, can it make disk images

[rrstudio2]

Before I spend an hour downloading DVDlab studio, I was wondering if I can make a disk image file with it? I don't see anything on their site that indicates it can or can't so wanted to double check.

-Andrew V. Romero

[cd090580]

No It can't but it's so easy to burn the video_ts folder. I prefer burnin a video_ts folder instead of using an iso file.

[Safesurfer]

I don't have Studio, but both the old Standard and the Pro could do it, so I'm sure you can. In the burning module there is a check mark for image creation.

This is from the help file for Pro and Standard:-

Create Image checkbox
You can choose to have DVD-lab create a large file on your hard drive which is an the image of a DVD disc instead of burning. The result will be one big IMG file. That IMG file can be used with a number of third party DVD recording software to replicate a DVD disc from this image file, as many times as you like, whenever you like. Some software will look for a ISO file name extension, if so, just rename the file to a .ISO extension. This method has the advantage of speed as the DVD image is all prepared on your hard drive, it is then a just matter of how fast your DVD burner drive will burn that image.

[reboot]

Why waste the time authoring the VIDEO_TS folder, and then making an image of it?
Yes, DVDLab can do it, but it's just quicker to burn the VIDEO_TS folder.
It's also much easier to playback the compiled DVD, to test menu structure, etc., if it's NOT compressed into an image.

[aguillon]

One reason why people are asking to compile to an ISO is bcos they prefer to burn using DVD Decrypter, which only accepts ISOs. It seems to give better results (compatibility-wise) than using Nero to burn the VIDEO_TS folders instead.

As for testing an image, install Daemon tools, use it load the image, then play the disk as if it was a regular DVD in one of your drives... Not too much of a hassle.