7gb onto 4.7disc?

hi there
Ive exported a slideshow from the app 'Photo to Movie' as a HD 1080i file and its turned out being 7gb .mov!
Noooow... when I try to import this file into iMovie it freezes
If i did manage to import to imovie would imovie be able to compress this file on 4.7mb? Is there any other way that I could compress this file onto a dvd?
many thanks for your help

excellent - ill give it a try with iDVD.
Strangely enough once dragging in my 7gb movie into iDVD in the status tab it only shows up as 0.4gb :S Does this mean its going to recompress it to 0.4gb - if so if probably wont be HD any more
oh well... here goes - this is my last blank DVD until i order some more so I hope this works
thanks for your help!

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