Burn photos to CD - the best tips

In this practical tip we show you the best tips for burning photos onto a CD.

1. Tip: Burn photos in the correct format on CD

• You should usually burn your photos to a CD as JPG files. In this format, the images can be opened on any standard device and at the same time saved on the CD to save space.
• If the images are in their raw state, such as in RAW format, on your PC, you can easily convert the files to JPG.

Tip 2: Note the file size of the pictures

• Depending on the camera and resolution, different images have different file sizes. Since there is usually only around 700 MB of space available on CDs, only a limited number of images can be stored on it.
• If you want to burn as many pictures as possible on a CD, you should compress your photos. If you want to burn your pictures in the highest quality, you have to use several CDs depending on the number of pictures.

Tip 3: Burn photos as a slideshow

• If you don't want to just burn your photos as files to a CD, you can create a slideshow. The Ashampoo Slideshow Studio 2013 program is available as a full version for free download from CHIP Online.
• Your photos can be simply dragged and dropped into the tool and then refined with transition effects. If desired, you can add texts and shapes, among other things.

4. Tip: Edit photos before burning

• If you see red eyes or overexposure in your photos, you should edit your photos before burning them. You can also add effects or retouch faces.
• There are a number of paid and free tools available for editing photos. We present the best free downloads for image editing in this practical tip.

5. Tip: Burn photos with Windows standard tools

• To burn photos onto a CD without additional software, insert a blank into your CD drive. Then select "Burn files to disc" and "With a CD / DVD player".
• You can now drag and drop the photos you want. Click on "Burn to disk" to start the burning process. You can also enter the desired name for the CD, for example "Vacation 2014".

In the next practical tip we will show you how you can edit your pictures for free.