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When complete you should be able to play the DVD on stand-alone DVD players. Process time may vary depending on the length of the DVD and the speed of your Mac. The DVD and menu system you selected will be rendered before burning the movie. If you have not done so already, insert a blank DVD when prompted. When you are ready to the burn the movie to DVD, click the Burn iDVD Project button. Note: iDVD has an extensive list of features and options that will not be covered in this guide, but will be covered in other iDVD tutorials.Ĥ. You can also add Buttons and other Media to the menu. Select a theme to customize the movie’s DVD menu.Ī. The following section is in iDVD that should have opened in the previous step.ģ. iDVD should open when the process is complete. IMovie will prepare the project in a format that iDVD will be able to use. In iMovie click on the Project you wish to burn to DVD.Ģ. You will use iMovie for the first part of this guide.ġ. How to Create a DVD in iDVD from iMovie Prepare the Movie in iMovie To burn iMovie to DVD using iDVD, you need to export the video from iMovie to iDVD, then burn it. Software/Hardware used: iMovie ’11 and iDVD ’11 running on Mac OS 10.6.7. So if you’re looking to bring your movie to a DVD make sure to follow the instructions below. iMovie doesn’t actually create the DVD, there’s another iLife application that does that, iDVD.Īll iMovie does is render and prepare your final movie so that iDVD can grab it and create a DVD with it. However there’s one thing you should know. You are ready to share it with family and friends with a DVD, but don’t know how to create one with iMovie.ĭon’t worry with this guide we have you covered.

After hours of video editing you have finally completed your masterpiece in iMovie.

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