Maurice2477
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Q: Hi everybody, I am looking forward to downloading a full version (not just an update) of idvd 7.0.4. in order to use it on my brand new Mac pro retina laptop, can you help me?

Hi everybody, I am looking forward to downloading a full version (not just an update) of idvd 7.0.4. in order to use it on my brand new Mac pro retina laptop, can you help me?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 9.1

Posted on Oct 30, 2015 2:50 AM

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Q: Hi everybody, I am looking forward to downloading a full version (not just an update) of idvd 7.0.4. in order to use it on my bran ... more

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Oct 30, 2015 2:54 AM in response to Maurice2477
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    Oct 30, 2015 2:54 AM in response to Maurice2477

    There is no way to download it. Apple never realised it for download. If you do find it online then you would be an idiot to download it as you have no idea what it has been hacked with.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Oct 30, 2015 9:15 AM in response to Maurice2477
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    Oct 30, 2015 9:15 AM in response to Maurice2477

    If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac the only way to obtain it is to purchase a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailier like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Softwareor eBay.com.  Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago.

     

    Why iLife 09 instead of 11?

     

    If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides  themes from iDVD 5-7.  The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them.

     

    Currently the only sure fire way to get all themes is to start with the iLife 09 disc:


    Installer002.jpg

     

    This shows the iDVD contents in the iLife 09 disc via Pacifist:

     

    Pacifist001.jpg

     

    You then can upgrade from iDVD 7.0.3 to iDVD 7.1.2 via the updaters at the Apple Downloads webpage.

     

    Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar.  Select Size = Medium or Large.

     

    Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.

     

    Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:

    Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image  menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.

     

    To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it.  If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.

     

    Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality.  Always use top quality media:  Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.

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