2 hour project on 120min/4.7gb DVD

I have a two hour long project on FCP that I need to burn on one dvd that is 120min/4.7gb. I need to use compressor in order to achieve this. Can someone direct me to the process? Thank You

In FCP, go to File->Export->QuickTime Movie. You can choose to make the movie self-contained, or just a reference movie, but do NOT check the option to "Recompress All Frames." Include DVD Studio Pro markers if needed.
Add the resulting file in Compressor. From the list of presets, choose the DVD preset appropriate for your program's duration. Each preset folder will contain a preset for AC3 audio and MPEG-2 video. If needed, you can duplicate a preset then modify it to suit your needs. Once you've chosen the DVD preset and a destination, submit the job. When it is finished, you'll have two files; .ac3 audio and .m2v video.
Import the two files into DVD Studio Pro for authoring and burning.
-DH

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1502?viewlocale=en_US
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Best Performance is for videos of up to 60 minutes
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Jessie
Great news with your troubleshooting. Great job.
Let us now look at what you wrote
The only thing that's left now is why I'm not able to save a project when I added one of my self created menue template
from the point of view of
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and
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Local Disk C
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I know there's way to compress files and retain quality, but I don't understand it well at all!
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1. Is there a way to compress this video from the timeline in FCP to under 4.7GB with good quality? I'm not familiar with compression formats and directions so could you please assist with simple words

+I do have both. But I have little experience with compressor and none with DVD Studio Pro. However, whatever you have to say would greatly assist!+
Ok,
I'll mention simple steps and I'll try to make them as much clear as I can.
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(Use google for any farther information about any word or definition that remains slightly unclear to you).
After that is done burning your DVD with DVDStudio will be quicker and easier.
Step 1
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you see the text next to the icon of your movie (in the blue rectangle) saying "drag here settings and destinations"? Now go to the settings window below, you can see the settings and destinations tabs. Go to Settings*>*Apple 4 groups>DVD 10 groups>*DVD best quality 90 minutes* two settings. This is the most common setting to use.
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This time we leave default settings and proceed by clicking the Submit button.
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Lost the first attempt to create this one, forty hours..files accidentally lost, now all rebuilt and don't want to mess it up this time. Will appreciate your help very much.
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