Lady Grey
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Q: How do I burn a DVD. I do not have iDVD, on my new Mac

I have purchased a new Mac (last one was Windows based) I am trying to burn a holiday DVD.  I have made the DVD in iMovies, I have purchased an Apple disc burner, Burnt a DVD but the player can not see it - I have been told it is in the wrong format to burn straight from iMovie

 

I have now install miDVD but can not drag the film into it as it says it can not read the content.  Would be greatfull for any help

 

Thanks

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Posted on May 18, 2014 7:08 AM

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Q: How do I burn a DVD. I do not have iDVD, on my new Mac

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  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 May 18, 2014 9:47 AM in response to Lady Grey
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    May 18, 2014 9:47 AM in response to Lady Grey

    You can't make a DVD with iMovie, for that you need iDVD.

     

    Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac? How do I get it and how do I install it?


     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3673

  • by Bengt Wärleby,Helpful

    Bengt Wärleby Bengt Wärleby May 18, 2014 12:51 PM in response to Lady Grey
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    May 18, 2014 12:51 PM in response to Lady Grey

    Hi

     

     

    If there is no iDVD on Your Mac (and it's not on newer Macs as Apple discarded it) then You need a program that can do this.

    Your Mac can burn CDs and DVDs - BUT DVD as Data-DVDs not as Video-DVDs - they need a program to be encoded and STRUCTURED as such.

    iDVD is part of the boxed version of iLife'11 and can only be bought outside Apple as on Amazon and e-bay

    DVD Studio pro - Part of FinalCut Studio Pro bundle - this to has expired and can only be bought second handed. (High price and tough learning Curve - but best ever done.)

    Roxio Toast™ - Not as elegant as iDVD - but has many other positive additions (I like it as 10-Pro incl BD-component) (now version 11)

     

    FinalCut Pro-X which also can burn to DVD but without any nice themes.

     

    AppleMan1958

    You can also buy Compressor from Apple for $50 US. It will also create DVD and BluRay but without the nice themes.

     

    Free solutions:

     

    Burn - a free alternative from Internet. Very simple - Just for doing a plain Video-DVD

    Burn http://www.digital-digest.com/software/Burn.html

     

    Gives a fairly good resulting Video-DVD

     

    Free DVD Creator.app - free from Apple Store

     

    (very simple - Quality ?? not sure - looked problematic reg. Interlacing)

     

    Yours Bengt W

  • by Ziatron,

    Ziatron Ziatron May 21, 2014 9:51 PM in response to Lady Grey
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    May 21, 2014 9:51 PM in response to Lady Grey

    You want iDVD.

     

    IDVD is specifically designed to work with iMovie.  I have about a half a dozen other DVD authoring programs, including Toast, Burn and others. IDVD is vastly superior and easier to use.

    IDVD is a wonderful piece of software and well worth the low cost of $40.

     

    http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC623Z-A-iLife-VERSION/dp/B003XKRZES/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U

     

    Call Apple they often send out iDVD at no charge.