Quality Problems with iMovie solve-able with Final Cut Express?

Have you tried iMovie 9.0.4, which is the latest version available that will run on Snow Leopard and does not need Rosetta?

It is part of the iLife '11 package, which is then updated using Software Update...

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I do not think that Apple sells iLife '11 anymore, so look for it at 3rd party sources, including Amazon and eBay.

To clarify, the versions of the apps contained in iLife '11 that will run in Snow Leopard are not sold by Apple anymore, requiring you to look to third party sources for purchase.

I have asked this iMovie HD user, Steve Burke , to come over and give you some iMovie advice!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7461490?answerId=29795670022#29795670022

Old Toad is really the expert on iMovie HD and he recommends the following:

"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."

I think the OP is asking a different question about iMovie.

Could you reread his oriiginal post and reply more specifically about quality loss with iMovie HD and whether a different version running n Snow Leopard and/or Final Cut Express is better for him?

This is the way to get the best quality from iMovie HD as it separates the encoding from the burning of the disc. If you just burn to disc straight from iDVD then the quality isn't as good. This is pretty much the extent of my knowledge regarding iDVD and iMovie I'm afraid, I know very little on this subject compared to others on the forum and often use their expertise to help me.

"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."