16:9 video squeezed in iDVD4

Have a 16:9 FCP3 project that gets squeezed when I burn a dvd, wondering if I can make a letterbox copy like the master?

I don't believe Apple added direct support for 16:9 until later. You can fit it into a 4:3 frame by playing around with the Export options (check over in that forum for some ideas).
John

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    Thank you!

    Could it be that I imported it under the wrong settings or something?
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    Fred
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