I am trying to use iDVD to burn a disc of an iMovie file and an iPhoto file that other peolpe can view on other devices. The person to whom I gave the current DVD can see only the audio files on his Windows PC, and it will not play at all on his DVD player. It plays fine on my iMac. Any ideas how I can burn compatible files to DVD?
Thanks
A good guide to iDVD 7 can be found here:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/idvd_07_stone.html
Apple's tutorial on iDVD 07/08 is here:
http://www.apple.com/support/idvd/
(But note that the PDF is no longer available, but the links in the left-hand column still work)
Previewing before burning:
Thanks Klaus, I'll study the documentation and try again. One thing I have noticed is that my recent files do not appear in the iDVD menu options under movies. Only one file appears there which dates back to 2012. Any idea how to get them to appear so I can select them? I am having to select from iTunes home movies at present.
Regards
I've tried to make the iMovie file available for sharing by selecting Share>Media Browser but this is not an option in the drop down menu. I suspect this is why the file does not appear in the iDVD menu. Aside from iTunes, Vimeo etc., the only options I have are Image and File. Which one of these should I use?
To burn a DVD with iDVD from the latest version of iMovie, you have to export the movie using the Export button and select 480p as the size. Open iDVD and start a new project, then drag that exported movie file into the iDVD menu window, avoiding any drop zones you see.
Hi Klaus1, I am probably being an IT idiot but I cannot see an Export button in iMovie, only a Share button. Also I have tried to drag from iMovie Library and Theatre but the only place it will let me save to is the drop zone or the tree structure in iDVD. I have version 7.1.2 of iDVD and version 10.0.9 of iMovie. I must be doing something basic incorrectly because Apple applications are usually intuitive.
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How do I burn an iMovie file DVD that can be played on other devices?
