It's a hot topic on Powerpoint Group to discuss how to burn PowerPoint presentations into DVD. 
      One of them created a compelling PowerPoint photo slideshow with music and movie clips embedded, but he had no choice attached the huge package in the email for sharing.
      Another one is a teacher. He had to make a presentation on VHS/DVD/TV.
      So it is necessary to write a comprehensive guide to help you to burn PowerPoint into DVD for easily distribute and share.  

This guide will show you how to convert PowerPoint into DVD. It includes the following 5 methods:

1. Use Windows movie maker to merge Powerpoint slide to video,then burn to DVD - Free
2. Use PPT2Video software to convert PowerPoint to video,then burn to DVD - $49.95
3. Use Wonder PPT2DVD to burn PowerPoint to DVD - $99.95
4. Use Camtasia Studio to record PowerPoint slide and merged to video,then burn to DVD - $299.95
5. Mac users ? Export PowerPoint/Keynote file to Quicktime video, then burn to DVD - Free PPT to DVD on Mac

Part  1. Use Windows movie maker to merge Powerpoint slide to video,then burn to DVD - Free

Step 1. Save your PowerPoint slide slideshow as "PNG" images. the powerpoint will save the slide to images,but not video and audio.

Step 2. Import the images to your Windows Movie Maker,and ready for editing.

Step 3. imported all the images to Storyboard

Step 4. Add video effects to the slides (Optional)

Step 5. Save Movie File, then have a move to play the images, it's a good choice if you powerpoint file do not have any animations and audios.

Part 2. Use PPT2Video software to convert PowerPoint to video,then burn to DVD - $49.95
Download: Wondershare PPT to Video http://www.wondershare-ppt2dvd.com/xproduct/wondershare-ppt2dvd.html

Step 1. Select "PowerPoint to MPEG-2" and Import PowerPoint files to PPT to Video

 

 Step 2. Converting: Click " Next " until the converting starts

 Step 3. Burn the converted video to DVD

  Use this software , just one function convert Powerpoint to MP4 can meet your sereral requirements , such as convert powerpoint to mpeg mac os x,convert powerpoint on Apple TV , convert powerpoint on TV,convert powerpoint on iPod, convert powerpoint to iPhone , PPT to Video on Mac and so on

Part 3. Use PPT2DVD to burn PowerPoint onto DVD directly - $79.95
Download: http://www.wondershare-ppt2dvd.com

Step 1: Import: You can import up to 9 presentation files at a time.then merge them to ont DVD.



Step 2: Setting: Check the default settings and make some changes if needed



Step 3. Burn:  Burn to DVD with a DVD Burner, the video you convered from Powerpoint files will burn to dvd if your DVD have insert into DVD rome
 

Part 4. Use Camtasia Studio to record PowerPoint as video to burn to DVD - $299.95
Download: http://www.techsmith.com

Step 1 Set Camtasia studio to record the whole screen

Step 4. Play your PowerPoint file and Press "F9" to start recording the screen

Step 5. When you reach your last blank slide, Press F10 to tell Camtasia Recorder to stop recording. You will be prompted to save the captured slideshow, so choose a directory and enter a filename.
Click "Save". Camtasia will save your capture as an .AVI file.

Step 6. Then you can burn the video to DVD with Nero or Roxio


 

Part 5. Mac users ? Export PowerPoint/Keynote file to Quicktime video, then burn to DVD - Free PPT to DVD on Mac
 

Step 1.  Export your Powerpoint as a Quicktime movie (mov format) "PowerPoint Movie".

If you are using keynote, just export your presentation to Quicktime file directly
 

Step 2. User QuickTBurn the movie to DVD with your DVD burner.

Advantages and disadvantages

1. Method 1 is free but it will lose the animations and audios.
2. Method 2 is cheap and it can retain transitions and animations, but it can't create DVD menus and retain the inner hyperlinks. and need the third part of software to burn the video to dvd.
3. Method 3 user wondershare ppt2dvd software can burn PPT to DVD with DVD Menus and retain the animations, transitions, sound and movie clips in the original PowerPoint file. (Recommended)
4. Method 4 is expensive, but it has recording functions can used in other ereas.
5. Method 5 is free, but only for Mac users.