Workkflow from 4K FCPX project to best quality DVD?

I'm trying to produce a decent quality DVD of a ballet show I shot in 4K. It's been ages (and many revisions of software) since I last tried this.


I do have iDVD, and Compressor and Toast. Just wondering what tool to use.


Not particularly fussed about fancy menus, although suspect basic output from FCPX will be a little too simple. I'd put up with that if the end result was superior.


However, I'm wondering if iDVD isn't really so compatible with OSX 10.13!

Posted on Dec 13, 2018 2:40 PM

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Dec 13, 2018 3:17 PM in response to Alexander Lake

" I do have iDVD, and Compressor and Toast. Just wondering what tool to use. "


iDVD is the most versatile regarding menu and personalisation. However, over the various OS upgrades is has become less reliable. 10.13 should work with some incompatibilities.


I personally have retained an older Mac with appropriate OS for iDVD authoring. 10.8.5.


As regards FCP X DVD authoring, the menu is very bare bones basic. The results are as good as a DVD can acheive. Nice quality.


You may want to consider delivery via an MP4 method such as a thumb drive or media streaming service.

That being said, the end user decides. Where I live there is still a demand for DVD because most people have players. I'm finding that this is slowly changing to the methods above.


Al

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