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Burn Options

How do I set burning properties - output, drive, speed, erase, verify and auto-eject?

01 Choose the output

The Burning tab of Project Settings decides what happens when you click Start Burning.

Project Settings - Burning tab
Burning tab - output mode, drive and burning options
  • Create ISO Image - produces an ISO file of the DVD (great for backups and for burning later on any computer).
  • Burn project to disc - writes the DVD directly to a disc in your burner.
  • Select your burn drive - pick the writer from the dropdown. It shows the drive letter and model, for example ( E ) HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GP70N.
You can check both Create ISO Image and Burn project to disc at the same time - the app will create the ISO first, then burn it to disc.

02 Burning options

Disc label
The volume label written to the disc - for example "DVD Video".
Speed
Write speed of the burner, for example 4x. Lower speeds are usually more reliable with cheap discs.
Automatically erase the disc if it is writable
Erases a rewritable disc (DVD-RW / DVD+RW) before burning, so you don't have to clear it manually.
Delete ISO Image after burning
Removes the ISO file once it has been successfully written to disc - handy when you only want the disc.
Verify disc after burning
Reads the disc back and compares it with the source. Recommended for important discs.
Eject tray when done
Opens the disc tray automatically when the burn finishes.

How do I make the disc tray open automatically after burning?

  1. Open the Burning tab in Project Settings.
  2. In Burning Options, tick Eject tray when done.
  3. Click Next and finish your project - the tray will open on its own when burning completes.

How do I burn a rewritable disc without clearing it first?

Tick Automatically erase the disc if it is writable. The app clears the rewritable disc right before burning, so you can re-use the same disc over and over.

If burning fails on cheap media, lower the Speed (for example from 8x to 4x) and enable Verify disc after burning.