How to Make a DVD Using Nero 9

Nero 9 can make DVDs that work on home players.

Released in 2008, Nero 9 features an extensive suite of multimedia-editing tools, as well as disk burning software. Nero 9 includes the flagship Nero Burning ROM, an all-around burning solution, as well as Nero Vision, which is used to edit multimedia projects, Nero StartSmart, which provides an easy-to-use program selection menu, and a dozen other components. Although Nero offers a free version of Nero 9, Nero 9 Lite does not feature any multimedia creation tools, so you will be unable to use Nero 9 Lite alone to make a DVD.

Things You'll Need

• Blank DVD
• DVD burner
• Video files

Instructions

1. Insert a blank DVD. Close the Auto Play box if it appears.

2. Open Nero Vision. Select "Make DVD," then select "DVD-video."

3. Click on "Import," then "Import Files." Navigate to and select the video files that you wish to include in your project. Click on the "Open" button to add the files to the project.

4. Click on the clapperboard icon drop-down menu arrow. Select "Auto-detect chapters" to allow Nero Vision to select chapter positions. Choose "Add chapter for each video" to minimize the number of chapters. Create a chapter manually by adjusting the movie's positional slider and clicking on "Add a chapter." Click "Next."

5. Create a custom title menu if you wish. Choose one of the included templates for the quickest solution. Click "Next."

6. Click the "Burn" button.

Tips & Warnings

• Making DVDs of commercial video files that you do not own is illegal.

References

• Nero: Nero Burning ROM Manual
• Nero: Nero Vision Manual
• Nero: Burning a DVD with MP4 and MOV Files Tutorial

Resources

• Nero: Nero 9
• Nero: Nero 9 Lite
• PCMag: Nero 9 Review