Can someone help this newbie?
I create a vcd with photoshop ements version 4.
Plays fine on the computer, but when I load it into my dvd player, I get an incorrect disc error.

Are you playing it back on an inexpensive dvd player? Some of them may only playback dvd movies and nothing else, can you try it on another dvd player to see if it will play it. I think the software you are referring to is Adobe Premiere Elements 4 and not Photoshop.

Thank you.
That was the problem. I cant believe I've been chasing my tail
all this time.

Unfortunately a lot of older dvd players only allow you to play dvd movies, but thankfully that has now changed and you have a wider choice of video discs that can be played back on more up to date models.