Burn iMovie to a DVD

Very simple task or so I thought...I've made a beautiful iMovie that is 37 minutes long and I'd like to burn it on a DVD that can be viewable on any DVD player. I followed some guidelines to export the movie in NTSC format only to be told that the movie (file) was too large to burn on a DVD? I have iMovie 3, please help! I'm sure it's not as difficult as it seems

See page 3 here:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson7.pdf
See the iDVD tutorial at:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVDAtAGlance.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVD5GettingStarted.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVDTutorial.pdf

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QuickTime Movie
Size: 17.95 GB
Duration 17:39
2 audio channels
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You can't use iMovie to create a video DVD - for that you need iDVD:
Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac? How do I get it and how do I install it?
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3673
To burn a DVD with iDVD from the latest version of iMovie, you have to export the movie using the Export button and select 480p as the size. Open iDVD and start a new project, then drag that exported movie file into the iDVD menu window, avoiding any drop zones you see.

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Hello everybody i have a quick question. I can't figure out how to burn a imovie project to dvd. Looked through all the menus share menu in particular. Couldn't find anything to export to a dvd. Searched through the help and i couldnt find anything. Thanks

Hi
I would try:
• Share -> down to second line Media-publisher (?)
• I would select Large
Then close iMovie
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having trouble doing this
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ancrman read my new topic Imovie 08 not the same. at least it burned for you, but of course quality is a major problem. I think they need to start over with this thing.

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Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac? How do I get it and how do I install it?
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3673
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Have just switched from PC to Mac
If you are still within your 15 day return period. Call Apple they will sent out iDVD at no charge. (There are no realistic substitutes.)
Nicely explain that you may return the computer without iDVD. That usually does the trick. You MUST speak to a senior advisor to get a free copy. The first tier people cannot do it.
408-996-1010
800-692-7753
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IDVD is a wonderful piece of software and well worth the low cost of $40.
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC623Z-A-iLife-VERSION/dp/B003XKRZES/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U
http://dealmac.com/lw/artclick.html?1,527850,1872219
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I'm having problems exporting my iMovie to DVD. I'm unsure why it will only let me export to Media Browser in mobile or tiny format. Won't that mean that the quality is too poor to show on a television (I've created a photo slideshow with music in iMovie. thinking this might have been unwise!)?
I see on the apple website that with iMovie 08 I should be able to export directly to iDVD (through share), but that option isn't available to me.
Clearly I'm new to this, so any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Read these:
http://help.allegheny.edu/tutorials/videocam/idvd.php
http://www.apple.com/support/idvd/burn/
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If you wish to pay for software, there are many, including TOAST TITANIUM from Roxio. Apple's retail copy of iLife 11, and Apple's Compressor.
Of these, I would say that iDVD is known for being able to create very professional looking DVDs with intros, menus, lots of interesting templates.
Toast is much simpler and the menus and templates are more plain.
Compressor is a professional tool that does a lot more than make DVDs. Don't expect much in the way of menus or templates.
Burn, I have never tried, since I have iDVD and Toast for those ocasions when I need to burn a DVD. However, since it is free, I think it is worth a try.
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