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Q: Copy slideshow to dvd

I am having trouble copying a slideshow from iphoto to a DVD+R. My iMacG5 has a Matushita DVD-R Uj845. Can someone explain how best to do this? I cannot drag the slideshow file to the opened DVD icon. What am I doing wrong?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.6), Imac G5

Posted on May 25, 2006 10:41 PM

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  • by Barbara Brundage,Helpful

    Barbara Brundage Barbara Brundage May 26, 2006 7:38 AM in response to fathom
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    May 26, 2006 7:38 AM in response to fathom
    Welcome to the discussions, fathom.

    What do you want to do? Back up the slideshow on DVD or create a playable DVD? If you want to create a DVD that someone can pop into a DVD player and watch, then send your iphoto slideshow to iDVD and burn from there.
    Use Share>Send to iDVD, or start a project in iDVD and import it (the second works better for me).

    If you want to make a backup copy (not playable), try using the export command to send it to the desktop and drag that copy onto the DVD icon in the finder.
  • by Barbara Brundage,

    Barbara Brundage Barbara Brundage May 26, 2006 7:39 AM in response to Barbara Brundage
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    May 26, 2006 7:39 AM in response to Barbara Brundage
    Incidentally, if you are making a copy to share with someone as a playable disc, you should check to be sure their player can play DVD+R. DVD-R is more widely understood by DVD players.
  • by fathom,

    fathom fathom May 27, 2006 11:03 AM in response to Barbara Brundage
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    May 27, 2006 11:03 AM in response to Barbara Brundage
    Hi Barbara,

    Thank you for your reply. I am trying to copy a slideshow, with music, to a DVD for another to play through a DVD player onto their TV. I will follow your suggestion and try to create it again in iDVD. I'll let you know how I make out.
  • by Barbara Brundage,

    Barbara Brundage Barbara Brundage May 27, 2006 11:15 AM in response to fathom
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    May 27, 2006 11:15 AM in response to fathom
    Just to be sure I was clear--you don't need to recreate your slideshow in iDVD (although you can just make a slideshow there if you want). Send the iphoto slideshow to iDVD and it's all ready to use in a DVD.
  • by userremoved,

    userremoved userremoved Jul 16, 2014 9:52 AM in response to fathom
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    Jul 16, 2014 9:52 AM in response to fathom
    i want to make a slide show of photos (jpgs) with fades and set to music.

    what free or inexpensive programs can i use to create it, so it can be sent to people on many different computer plat forms, dvd players, ipods, etc.