To test your DVD using Mac OS X’s DVD Player program, begin by double-clicking the disc image file to create an icon on your desktop.
You can test your project by opening this folder with the DVD Player program.Ĭlick to view larger image Testing a Disc Image In a bigger hurry? Save the project as a VIDEO_TS folder. You can then test your DVD on your Mac, or use other software to burn it. IDVD lets you create a disc image for a DVD project. If you double-click a disc image file, the Mac’s Finder reads the disc image and creates an icon on your desktop-as if you’d inserted a disc. The bits and bytes in this file are organized in the same way that they would be on a disc. But if you haven’t heard the term before, it can seem confusing.Īnd for good reason: a disc image isn’t a disc or an image. If you’ve downloaded software from the Internet, you’re probably already familiar with the concept of disc images. But sometimes it’s better to take the roundabout route: creating a disc image and then using it as the basis for your burns. For many projects, one click of the Burn button is all it takes to commit your work to plastic.
