Compressor workflow for large mov file

I have a 32 GB mov file. Which setting and workflow can I use to put this to a DVD?

Import the file into Compressor, choose the DVD preset that best suits the length of your project (<90 minutes, <120 minutes). The file size is not relevant in creating a standard DVD, program length is. Compressor will make it fit - as long as the program length is less than 120 minutes.
Using Compressor will result in two files, an audio file and a video file. Import those two files into DVD Studio Pro as assets, and in DVDSP you can add menus, etc. You do the disc burn from inside DVDSP.
Other options - use iDVD or Roxio Toast to encode and burn the DVD.
MtD

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[MPEGstreamclip|http://www.squared5.com> is exactly what you are looking for:
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Here's what I need to do in a nutshell:
FolderA contains a bunch of JPG files.
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Instead you'd be far better off walking once through the DNG folders. For each DNG file look for a matching JPG file in the one folder that contains JPEGs. This would be exponentially faster - one walk through the filesystem vs. one walk through the filesystem for every JPEG.
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