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iDVD Themes

I have a 2009 iMac with iDVD, and in order to load the software onto my 2012 MBP, I copied the software and the Installed Themes onto my MBP, then placed them in the correct locations (Applications for iDVD and Library->Application Support for the themes. So far, so good. I open iDVD, but when I try to start a new project it looks for the themes. I have it go to the Installed Themes in Library, but when it asks to open them, there's nothing in the folders (named Disk 1 through Disk 6). I have repeated the process 3 times to no avail, after which I repaird the disk permissions. Does anyone have any ideas why it isn't seeing the themes?

Thanks,

George

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Nov 4, 2013 6:54 PM

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AAck

Level 1

8 points

Dec 19, 2015 12:32 PM in response to AAck

I didn't put it there -- It was created when I launched iDVD 6. Same as Frameworks. The iDVD folder is empty... Crazy, right? I think 6 won't play nicely with ElCapitan.

AAck

Level 1

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Dec 19, 2015 12:43 PM in response to Old Toad

BTW, that behavior happens regardless of where I save Installed Themes. I have saved it to Docs and Desktop before reaching out on the forum. When I launch iDVD6, it just wipes out the themes

Old Toad

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Dec 19, 2015 1:05 PM in response to AAck

Do you have an iLife 09 or 11 disk that you can try reinstalling from?

AAck

Level 1

8 points

Dec 19, 2015 1:09 PM in response to Old Toad

No.. That would be too easy. ( :

Old Toad

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Dec 19, 2015 1:14 PM in response to AAck

With all of the issues with El Capitan and your problems it might be time to move on to another video DVD authoring application. There are a number of them at the App Store, one that is free, that you can try. The few I've tried all have the option to save the project as a disk image to separate the encoding process from the burning process and to make it easier to burn another disk at a later date.

AAck

Level 1

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Dec 19, 2015 1:20 PM in response to Old Toad

I'm stuck with a dvdproj file that I can't edit. It all started when the name on the DVD defaulted to "My_Great_DVD" because I had too many characters in the title I chose. I wish I had known that before I rendered it (10+ hours) on the old iMac. Thanks for your help, Old Toad. Maybe back to Toast for future projects.

iDVD Themes