Encoder Settings MIsmatch

Hi all,
Well...I just finished my first project in Leopard using my iLife 05. I can't seem to get my theme's to work correctly. However, I tried to go around that by creating a background image in LiveType to use to have something other than a black screen at my intro to the movie. So, I the project went through the entire encoding process and I came back with this error.
+"The encoder settings of your project don't match iDVD's default value in Preferences. Do you want to change the setting and keep your encoded assets in the project?"
If you click OK this will change the iDVD application encoder setting to match your project's and keep your encoded assets. If you select Update Project this will delete any already encoded material in your project and change the project setting to match iDVD's current setting.+
I am not sure which way to go here. Any thoughts?

Maina,
If you ARE using Leopard (which isn't reflected in your profile), iDVD 5 isn't supported - sorry. That's why things aren't working correctly.
Only iDVD 6.0.4 and iDVD 7.0.1 are Leopard compatible. See http://www.macintouch.com/leopard/compat.html

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