DVD studio pro themes

To who this may concern,
I am using DVDSP to create a DVD but i have no apple themes in my pallets, I have no themes for that matter. I'm trying to find the files to import them but I feel they may have not gotten installed. Is there a place to find them on-line with out having to reinstall my FCPS2?
thanks
-h

Unfortunately they are not available online. You will have to install them from the DVD.

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1 Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Open.
• Press Command-O.
2 Locate and select the iDVD project or iDVD 4 archive project in the Open dialog, then click Open.
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• [root]/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is located at the root of your disk.
• /Network/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is on a network system specifically
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Techincally you can create a link to take it to the file... but there are so many different software DVD players that it doesnt work with 90% of them so its pointless..
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hit build and format.
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Disc
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destination
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joliet extension support doesnt really matter but i always click it so that windows can identify better what file format it is.
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She can't play it on her PC, nor can I at home.
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