SadPandas

this is a question i really wish i didn't have to ask.... when burning the data c.d. do you burn the PICTURES folder or the contents of the PICTURES folder? What i am asking is does the d3 read a nested folder which would what it would be if i burned the WHOLE folder instead of the contents of the folder.... god, this is embarrassing. thanks to whoever answers this for me.

love,

pandas

i ran into a few problems while doing this... i found out that the vertical and horizontal resolution dpi has to be somewhat low. i put 3 jps on a CD and only 2 of them worked. i kept getting disk error on the 3rd one. the dpi on the 3rd one was around 400. as soon as i lowered the dpi in photoshop the 3rd one worked perfect

For print dpi is usually 300; for video its 72... You don't need to go above that.

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For the folks using pshop make sure you do NOT have the 'constrain proportions' box ticked as it will always change the width when height is changed and vice versa.

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Shoot! almost forgot so i tried the burning with toast method for mac and it didnt work. When i drop the folder in it names the disc PICTURES and the and puts the jpgs outside of any folder so i kept that as it was then created a 'new folder' and renamed it PICTURES dropped my original photos in there with the other ones still on the outside (i thought i coulduse them as dummy files). Anyway, i don''t know what is going on now, i have tried all methods the only thing i can think of is if i used a CD-RW i just grabbed it off a spool at work and don't have it front of me. Has anyone had any luck with a regular CD-R? Thanks again you guys.

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yeah no kidding. She loves using my powerbook so after i get her this d3 for her passat im going to get her a macbook. its easy and enough and more than enough for the med school stuff she does... how scientific did that sound? Good job on the mini, i was thinking of getting one for the entertainment center. The powerbook looks great hooked up to the 42".

SP!

Sorry i have been away so ong, too many damn deadlines! My lady got herself an 03 passat and of course, wants my sweet d3 installed so here we go all over again . She drove my a4 for 4 days while her old car was being 'worked on' (hence the new to her car. 30k miles on her... nothing like a lease ).

Babble Babble... sorry about that. Just wanted to say thanks for the tips guys i will try the r+ with no filler and with filler. I have flattened them down to a single layer and used the proper aspect ratio for all pictures. Here is the game plan:

Make Folder named PICTURES

Put pictures in above aforementioned folder

Put dummy word files or other sorts of 'garbage' on there

Burn using TOAST on a RW disc with the MAC/PC box checked

Put in D3, hit load pictures or background or whatever it says and....

BOOOOM its going to work. i can 'feel' it

If this doesnt work using my mac im going to be bummed and have to use the p.c. i built for the lady.. I gave her a 3.0 prescott 2 1/2 years ago and she wasnt even the slightest bit impressed. Oh well, time to build her a monster she will underuse again im sure .... RANT!

Thanks again everyone for chiming in and helping me figure this WAY TOO ASKED QUESTION but really, i needed the help and you guys came through just like my audi forum... Nice to see not one RTFM (although i have, several times... its nice to know what your new toys can do... ya know?).

Longest Post Ever,

SP!

I have burned (wasted?) 6 cdrs so far and have followed every thread on the d3 as well as the good old fashioned manual at the beginning of this journey and nothing has worked. This is an update and a bump and i am not leaving till someone tells me how i can put these sexy marth stewart and oprah backgrounds i custom built onto the D3! and yes, i will share these most coveted of all backgrounds with the people that help me for free. thats right, martha smiling and telling you your little nav is loading up is what EVERY person needs.

BUMP BUMP BUMP IT UP!

Hey everyone, about 2 months ago i had a d3 installed in my b6 audi avant. I love it considering i was about to shell over about 2k for the OEM one... then found the AWESOME illumination feature on this unit and 'went for it'. Anyway, here is my question and yes i RTFM ; I have done several searches for people using macs to make their picture dvdrs for background content and was wondering if they were using NERO or the built in burning software on TIGER to make there PICTURES disc readable in the car? I have tried to make a disc but when i put it in the car it it isnt recognized.

Also, with the D3 I have read conflicting reports as if you actually do need to use 'FILLER DATA' in order to get this to work since the jpegs are really small..

I do have a couple p.c.s here at the house (the lady in the house likes them but thats a whole other thread...) and a couple macs that i use... So, if it will make a difference if i use a p.c. over a mac i would do it no problems...

I am just a bit bummed about reading the thread about a guy who made a disc in NERO on his p.c. ( i have it for mac) and its till not working even after putting filler date in which someone responded they did not need filler data with the d3....

I just need straight answer from those who have gotten it to work on their d3s .

I anxiously await to make a background picture of the car i am driving in? wait thats a terrible idea... I just think its funny how we like to make backgrounds of the cars we are in already ... maybe i will take a picture of the d3 in my car and use that as the background so it goes on infinity ..... escher style.

Thanks to everyone for reading this terribly long and i am assuming poorly written and uneducated threads. I have been reading a lot on this thread for a couple weeks then decided to register and have combed many a thread and still no luck.

love and rockets,

sadpandas