user4411: I want to create a DVD form a dancing show. 

There are about 30 scenes
I want to separate the scenes with some black space 
add a title before each of the scenes
create a DVD menu with each scene
have a menu with at least 12 tracks per page

I used to do this with Ulead Viedeo Studio 11 (on a really slow XP-PC). Now I have ACVD material, a Mac and the old hardware and software cannot handle it anymore. 

What software would you use?
Is this possible with Adobe elements 11?
Does final cut provide custom menus?


user1530: iDVD should have come with your mac. Give it a try.
iDVD is a very basic DVD authoring tool (a category that is distinct from video editing, though authoring tools may be bundled with some editing packages). I've only used it a handful of times, but I'm fairly sure that it does everything that is requested here.
One thing to keep in mind is that DVD authoring is very much an art. I can't offer much specific advice other than the observation that different DVD players react to different Codecs in their own ways. Single-layer DVDs are relatively easy to author, but if you get into making dual-layer DVDs then you need to do extensive testing to ensure that your discs will actually be playable.

4411: <p>I want to create a DVD form a dancing show. </p>

<ul>
<li>There are about 30 scenes</li>
<li>I want to separate the scenes with some black space </li>
<li>add a title before each of the scenes</li>
<li>create a DVD menu with each scene</li>
<li>have a menu with at least 12 tracks per page</li>
</ul>

<p>I used to do this with Ulead Viedeo Studio 11 (on a really slow XP-PC). Now I have ACVD material, a Mac and the old hardware and software cannot handle it anymore. </p>

<ul>
<li>What software would you use?</li>
<li>Is this possible with Adobe elements 11?</li>
<li>Does final cut provide custom menus?</li>
</ul>
 1530: <p>iDVD should have come with your mac. Give it a try.</p>

<p>iDVD is a very basic DVD authoring tool (a category that is distinct from video editing, though authoring tools may be bundled with some editing packages). I've only used it a handful of times, but I'm fairly sure that it does everything that is requested here.</p>

<p>One thing to keep in mind is that DVD authoring is very much an art. I can't offer much specific advice other than the observation that different DVD players react to different Codecs in their own ways. Single-layer DVDs are relatively easy to author, but if you get into making dual-layer DVDs then you need to do extensive testing to ensure that your discs will actually be playable.</p>
