Fcp 4.5 sequence to idvd

i've had trouble lately in trying to create a DVD from a FCP 4.5 sequence to idvd 4.
after exporting, first i do not get any sound and 2, it seems that only a small bit of the sequence keeps playing, over and over.
i have been exporting to quicktime, and have tried making movie both contained and also not checking make movie self-contained.
i've been saving to my firewire drive, and then dragging to idvd.
can anyone kindly tell me the proper procedure, the steps i should be taking?
as always, thanks kindly for your help and all the best

Hello,
Dragging files only makes video in the menu. To get movies that play as a DVD you must import a quicktime movie.
in iDVD (File-Import-Video)
in FCP (File- Export- Quicktime Movie)
In FCP ensure the following settings;
Setting - Current
Include - Audio and Video
Marker - Chapter Markers (if you used them!)
Hope It Helps,
Katie.
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