Q: Hi! I created a movie on iMovie and transferred it to iDVD, which it successfully burnt to a disc. When I play it on the TV, it cuts out the sides. I'm wondering if there's an easy to fix it, without re-making to fit the safe area? Thanks!

Hello charliehills,

It sounds like you have a project wiht video that is in 16:9 aspect ratio, but when burned and played on your DVD player the ratio is in 4:3 thereby cutting off the sides. There are a couple of possibilities for this. One your tv may be set to play that input for your DVD player is set to 4:3 or Standard rather than 16:9 or widescreen. The second is that the project file may be set to 4:3 rather than 16:9. This article will show you how to check that:

iDVD '09 (7.x): Switching between standard and widescreen formats

 

Here are ways to change the project format:

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Choose Project > Project Info, and then select Standard (4:3) or Widescreen (16:9) from the Aspect Ratio pop-up menu.

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Choose Project > “Switch to Standard (4:3)” or “Switch to Widescreen (16:9).” 

 

 

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Sterling