iPhoto 6.0 Help
Creating your own CDs and DVDs for viewing in iPhoto
If you have an Apple-supported CD-RW or DVD-R drive, you can create your own CDs and DVDs to archive your photos. This process is called "burning" because when you write information to a disc (that is, save information on the disc), your drive "burns" the files onto it with a laser.
IMPORTANT: Use iPhoto's burn feature only to archive your photos and albums for viewing in iPhoto. If you want to create a disc to be viewed on a Windows computer or by a photo processing company, you must use the Burn Disc command in the Finder. (See Related Topics below.)
To burn your own CD or DVD:
- Select the photo library, albums, or individual photos you want to burn to a disc.
- Choose Share > Burn.
- Insert a CD-RW disc or a blank CD-R or DVD-R disc into your drive.
- If necessary, type a new name for the disc in the Name field.
- Click the Burn button.
- Click the Burn button in the Burn Disc dialog.
Disc information appears at the bottom of the iPhoto viewing area. The green area on the disc icon represents the amount of disc space your photos require.
It may take several minutes to burn the disc. You can cancel the burn by clicking the Stop button next to the progress bar, but if you're using a CD-R disc, you might not be able to use the CD after canceling.