How can you author a DVD with current Adobe software?

[MetroJohn]

I am trying to export some old home movies from Premiere Pro onto DVD to be played on a DVD player but I'm not having any luck. The closest I've come is advertisements telling me to download other software that I'd have to pay for. What's the deal Adobe? I have created a selection menu in After Effects and now I want to combine the two, sync them up and burn as a working DVD. How do I do it? These are being done for an older person who isn't computer savvy and only wants them on DVD.

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

You can't with what you now have

Export from PPro using the MPEG2-DVD preset and import the TWO files (audio & video) into your choice of authoring program

Alternatives to Encore

https://www.movavi.com/learning-portal/best-dvd-authoring-software.html
Windows only DVD+BluRay https://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/taw6.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DVD_authoring_software MANY are discontinued

Or, buy Premiere Elements for a one time fee and use that instead of Premiere Pro

Easy Photo & Video Editing Software | Adobe Elements 2019 Family

ADDED - DVD creation has been removed from the 2023 version of Premiere Elements

[Nancy OShea]

Adobe gave up on DVD authoring.  You'll find plenty of alternatives online.   Power2Go is one I use.

[phill37366658]

Hi, I have found that Power to go 13, won't accept mpeg2 dvd files encoded in Premier pro/media encoder. I had a mega4 file to edit, which power to go 13 would accept, so I used that, which bypassed Premier Pro/Media Encoder. Since then I have discovered that Adobe Elements will accept files from Premier Pro.

For DVD makers Premiere Pro seems redundant. It's a shame, as Encore was so easy for DVD makers.

[jfortier62]

 Power2Go for PCs only, any solutions for a Mac?

[John T Smith]

Go back up and click the alternatives links I provided