how do I convert iphoto slideshow for playback on dvd player
how do I convert iphoto slideshow for playback on dvd player
What you do is add it to a project in iDVD or some other app that authors DVDs for domestic players.
Regards
TD
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I am new to Apple. I bought my Imac last month. It did not come with IDVD and Apple does not support IDVD any longer. Can you recommend another software version to make dvds from Iphoto slideshows?
Much appreciated. I will pursue. I am surprised that Apple has taken this option away from us.
TC
Yes, I noted that it was taken away also.......leaving the option open for other complanies to sell generic converters for a fortune.
Well except for all the free and inexpensive ones.
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There is no other app on the market that can come anywhere close to iDVD in ease of use, variety of designs and professional looking results. None what so ever.
If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac you can obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailier like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Softwareor eBay.com. Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago.
Why iLife 09 instead of 11?
If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides themes from iDVD 5-7. The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them.
Currently the only sure fire way to get all themes is to start with the iLife 09 disc:
This shows the iDVD contents in the iLife 09 disc via Pacifist:
You then can upgrade from iDVD 7.0.3 to iDVD 7.1.2 via the updaters at the Apple Downloads webpage.
Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar. Select Size = Medium or Large.
Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it. If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality. Always use top quality media: Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
how do I convert iphoto slideshow for playback on dvd player