How to Author a DVD from Final Cut Pro X

Adobe Encore is aging and getting buggy without any updates from Adobe since 2013. So I explored alternative ways and found a likely replacement.

In this post, I lay out the steps to authoring a DVD using FCPX.

Creating a DVD ISO file using Final Cut Pro X

1. Create a new Library. DO NOT create Project yet.
2. Import video clip.
3. From the browser, right-click on the clip to create a new project. (this is to maintain the frame size and frame rate) 
4. Add chapter markers by pressing M on the video clip in the timeline. Change the standard marker to a chapter marker and give it a label.
   
5. Import the closed caption file if available. Select all the closed caption clips in the timeline. From the inspector, Edit Roll > Add caption role > CEA-608 (do this only once). Change all caption to CEA-608 (for DVD). Correct all the errors reported.
   
6. Select File > Share > DVD… (Require Compressor App for this)
   
7. INFO: Fill in Title, Description, Creator, and Tags.
   
8. SETTINGS: Follow these…
   
9. Click Next and wait for the IMG file to be generated.
10. Copy the IMG file to the desktop.
11. Go to Spotlight and search for Terminal.app.
12. Type in “hdiutil convert [filename].img -format UDTO -o [filename].iso”.
13. You will get a “[filename].iso.cdr” file.
14. Delete “.cdr” and you have an ISO file.
15. Test the ISO file on a Windows system to ensure it works.

See my posts about making DVDs.

• How to Convert Video to DVD ISO using Adobe Encore CS6
• Creating DVD ISO Image Using Adobe Premiere Elements
• How to Download Adobe Encore CS6 from Adobe Premiere CC
• Printers with Direct CD / DVD / Bluray Disc Printing

Feel free to reply with a comment or question.

Adrian Lee
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