Trying to build a DVD image, DVDSP4 says not enough space

I have many years' experience using DVD Studio Pro 4, so this hopefully is not a stupid question.


I'm using an iMac with 80gb free and an external HDD with 12gb free. I have authored a DVD in DVD Studio Pro 4. The project says it's 4.6gb.

I need to make a disc image file of the DVD so I can burn it to DVD media using another computer. When I do this, it encodes for hours and then says "Formating Failed. Not enough space of the output media" (I might be paraphrasing.)

The only possiblt output medias, the iMac and the external drive, both have plenty of space, and the project is under the limit. So what gives?

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 1:18 PM

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Jan 28, 2013 1:59 PM in response to Rob Lichter

Take the DVD you already authored, and make a disk image of that. Then use Disk Utility to burn the disk on another computer.



Hmmm...wait, the other computer. Are you also wanting to use DVD SP to burn a disk? So you want to take the DVD SP project from one computer, and open it with DVD SP on that machine? I think I need more details...HOW are you trying to author this DVD on the other computer?

Jan 28, 2013 2:13 PM in response to Shane Ross

Let me try this again, because I think we're not communicating.


I have authored a DVD Studio 4 project with menus and assets, etc. It simulates just fine. The tab on the top of the DVDSP screen indicates my project is 4.6gb. This means I should have no problem turning this project into a DVD. The computer I'm working on has no DVD burning capabilities so I want to create a disc image of the project instead of burning a DVD. I have done this before, where DVDSP encodes and builds a file that I can then use Disk Utility to burn to a DVD. So, once I have my disk image, I will transfer that file to another computer, and use Disk Utility on that second computer to burn the DVD from the disk image.


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The problem I'm having is that DVDSP is not able to make the disk image. When I go to "Build/Format", it should make a disk image, but instead, I get an error saying there is not enough space on the output device. The "output device" in this case is my external Hard drive which has plenty of space. That is why I am asking for help.

Jan 28, 2013 3:09 PM in response to Shane Ross

That will create a Video_TS folder, not a disc image. I can't just drag a Video_TS into a blank DVD-R and have it make a DVD. I'm trying it now, anyway. It should take another 30 minutes or so. When that doesn't work, I'll just give up and bring the project to another computer 30 miles away that has both a working DVD drive and DVD Studio Pro. What a pain.

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