making VCDs !! Please help!!!! URGENT!!!!!!!!!

[G5orbust]

hey guys,
im trying to create a video cd on my mac using my superdrive. is there any application that will keep me from having to use a dvd? is it even possible to made a vcd on a mac using a superdrive???

Please respond to the best of ur abilities.

[zaphoyd]

Any old CD-RW drive will do. I suggest using Toast Titanium and iMovie, just have iMovie export to toast Video CD. FCP should be able to save to a format toast can burn as VCD too.

[G5orbust]

thanks man


yay 100 posts

[rootuser]

You need a DVD disc to play movies in non-computers.

[meta-ghost]

Originally posted by rootuser
You need a DVD disc to play movies in non-computers.

Not true. You can play a VCD in a VCD compatible DVD player (or a VCD player if you can find one outside of Hong Kong).

[ArtMan617]

FCP should be able to save to a format toast can burn as VCD too.

Make sure you export it in MPEG format...that's the only format that VCDs use...otherwise you have to wait a long time (it's annoying) to convert the files to MPEGs...however, if you do need to do that, I believe that Toast Titanium can convert most files to MPEG format when you drag them in to burn a VCD. Anyway, good luck!

-ArtMan617

[ArtMan617]

Also, you shouldn't be having any problems with burning a VCD on your superdrive...I've burned many a VCD on mine...

-ArtMan617

[G5orbust]

cool thanks guys.

im gunna go get toast now. i guess toast is the best program. no more crappy itunes internal burning for me. Im in the big leagues now!:cool:

[G5orbust]

Hey all, i got toast 5 titanium and it rocks. Thanks for the help!

[ArtMan617]

No problem...I'm happy to do what I can to help a fellow mac user...have fun burning stuff!

-ArtMan617