Getting a slideshow onto a DVD

I made a slideshow with music on IMovie.  How do I get it onto a DVD?

Which iMovie version did you use?
If it's the latest, you will need to export it as a file onto your desktop. You will then need burn software so you can burn it onto a DVD which will play in any dVD player (if that is what you want). You will need either iDVD, Roxio Toast, Burn, or something similar. Please provide more details on which iMovie version you have and if you have iDVD.

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    how do I burn an iphoto slideshow onto a DVD? and a blueraycompatable DVD?

    Export the slideshow from iPhoto, that makes a movie of it.
    Do you want to use this DVD in a domestic DVD player? If so, then the disk will have to be 'authored' to make it the correct form for that. If you have iDVD then that's the app you use. However, iDVD is no longer developed or distributed by Apple. You may be able to get it on an old iLIfe install disk.
    Other options:
    Burn: http://macupdate.com/app/mac/21992/burn
    Toast: http://macupdate.com/app/mac/6351/toast-titanium
    But there are lots of others too. Search on the App Store or MacUpdate
    As for Bluray you'll need an app (and a burner) that can create that format.
    Search on the App Store or MacUpdate

  • Putting iphoto slideshow onto a DVD

    I saved my iphoto slideshow to Quick Time Player, but when I try to send it to imovie I get the message "imovie has not been setup". Is there another way to put a iphoto slideshow onto a DVD without having to do the whole thing over on imovie?
    Gordon

    Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar.  Select Size = Medium, 640 x 480.
    Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
    Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
    Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image  menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process. 
    To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it.  If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
    Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality.  Always use top quality media:  Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
    OT

  • Burning an iPhoto slideshow onto a DVD

    How can I burn an iPhoto slideshow onto a DVD?  I have created a slideshow with music but cannot determine how to burn it to a DVD.  I've tried to use iDVD but cannot figure it out.  I need very basic instructions, please.
    Thank you!

    Depends on information you do not supply - but burn a slide show to DVD export it to the desktop as a QuickTime movie and the using the finder burn it to dial - it can be played on any device that can play QuickTime
    To play on a DVD player it must be authored which requires iDVD or other authoring software like Toast - neither involves iPhoto - there is a iDVD forum and Toast has a support forum
    LN

  • I am trying to burn a .mov file from fcp xpress timeline to a dvd.  The popup message I receive prior to inserting the dvd is that I need 20.05 gb of space available on dvd (a 1.25 min). How can I get this program onto a dvd that shows a max of 8.5gb?.

    I am trying to burn a .mov file from fcp xpress timeline to a dvd.  The popup message I receive prior to inserting the dvd is that I need 20.05 gb of space available on dvd (a 1.25 min program). How can I get this program onto a dvd (where the max available gb's  for off the shelf dvds-r)  shows a max of 8.5gb?.  Please help.  Thank You!

    You have posted your question in the Final Cut  Pro X forum. You want to be in this forum instead; https://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/final_cut_expr ess_hd
    Good luck.
    Russ

  • I am trying to burn a slideshow onto a dvd that will play on a standard dvd player and tv, but everytime I copy it I cannot play the disc except on my Macbook

    I am trying to burn a slideshow onto a dvd that will play on a standard dvd and tv

    You can't just copy the slideshow to a DVD as, you've found out, that won't play on a TV. You need to use a program that will render it into DVD format, complete with the proper lead in and trailers. I use Toast to do that, however, there are other programs that can do that too.

  • How to I get an iPhoto slideshow onto a DVD?

    I have made a slideshow for my brother's memorial service.  I have exported it out of iPhoto (.mov file).  I cannot seem to get it into iDVD correctly to get to my final product which is a DVD that will play on a "regular" DVD player at the funeral home.  Please help!   It has taken a lot of time to get this slideshow done and I need to get the DVD ASAP!   I have an OSX 10.8.2.

    Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar.  Select Size = Medium or Large.
    Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
    Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
    Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image  menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process. 
    To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it.  If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
    Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality.  Always use top quality media:  Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
    If you have iDVD already installed on your Mac ignore the following:
    If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac you'll have to obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailier like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Software or eBay.com.  Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago. 
    Why iLife 09 instead of 11?
    If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides  themes from iDVD 5-7.  The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them. 
    Currently the only sure fire way to get all themes is to start with the iLife 09 disc:
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    OT

  • How to get best slideshow images on DVD?

    I just created a DVD using several slideshows from iPhoto. I exported these slideshows from iPhoto as "large" QT movies. These files look pretty good in iPhoto and as QT movies, but once the DVD was burned, I noticed that the compression on these movies was of a far inferior quality (as it was more compressed, I assume) to the original exported QT movie.
    Since DVDs can hold far greater than the size of these .mov files, I am unclear why iDVD has to compress them so much. Is there a way to transfer these slideshows to a DVD without having some much compression? Is there a setting within iDVD? Or would it be better to import the photos and then set up the slideshow in iDVD rather than iPhoto? Or is this overall a limitation of iDVD, that is, would these .mov files look bettter if using DVD Studio Pro?
    Thanks for any help/suggestions.

    Madcow,
    You'll get lots of opinions on this subject!
    I think if you use the "Send to iDVD" command from within iPhoto, you get good results transferring to iDVD. People have had problems with audio, but it's a very easy and usually reliable route.
    iDVD has to change the compression to MPEG2, because that's what the DVD standard requires. The resolution goes down and the file size goes up because MPEG2 is not a very effective compression scheme for stills, it was meant for full motion video. The best you can do within iDVD is to choose "best quality" in the iDVD prefs. Remember that standard video resolution is 720X480 for all DVDs, far lower than the resolution of that sideshow as "large" or when you view it on your mac from within iPhoto.
    Your other options:
    Build the slideshow within iDVD - probably the most reliable option.
    Build the slideshow in iMovie or other apps like PhotoToMovie (my personal favorite).
    Resolution on all of these options should be the same when everything works right. Be sure to use the iDVD "constrain" tool within iPhoto to size your files correctly for iDVD......
    John B.

  • About how long should it take to burn slideshow onto a DVD w/ duo core iMac

    I posted this under in the general forum and rec'd no responses. Perhaps I should have started here....
    Q. About how long should I expect it to take my iMac to convert, then Burn an iPhoto slideshow (comprised of 130 338kb pictures) onto a DVD? I've done this twice (from iPhote, going to Share, then clicking "DVD") and each time it has worked perfectly. However, it seems to take about an hour or more to complete. Is this normal/ expected?? Please understand that this is my first Mac and I've never had a PC w/ a DVD burner, so I'm not sure what to expect. ..I tried running a search for the question but came up empty.
    Thanks!

    I am also doing one right now and it is taking awhile.
    The images are very large though, 1 mb each.
    They look great, but the transfer from iPhoto to iDvd is taking forever.
    Is when your system lags?
    I am topped out with 2gigs of ram and 2.0 ghz intell chip.
    iMac CD 20", 2.0 GhZ, 2.0 Gb ram   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

  • How do I put an iPhoto slideshow onto a DVD?

    I need to put the iPhoto slideshow on a DVD. How do I do that?

    Hi quickquestion,
    Here is the info
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=165534
    You might want to take a look at the iLife support pages which have all the info you need.
    http://www.apple.com/support/iphoto/share/

  • I am trying to download an imovie using 1dvd. the program keeps cutting off part of the video. How can I get my whole slideshow onto a dvd R so I can show to my class on Monday?

    The program is doing great on computer but cutting the slideshow in half on the dvd.

    After you get this fixed.
    Welcome to the world of Mac. Some ‘light' reading to help the transition.
    A guide for switching to a Mac
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  • IMovie won't share/export my project as it says 'not enough disk space' - how on earth do I get this movie onto a DVD?

    I really hope someone can help me please?
    I have a 16GB iPad and have created a really nice wedding DVD for my sister.  It consists of about 20 mins worth of video clips and 25 mins of images set to music with movement between slides etc.  I have cleared absolutely everything off that's possible from my memory and I can't seem to get the iMovie project off my iPad!  My storage says that 8.7GB is taken up by iMovie and I've deleted all photos from my camera roll as iMovie can run the project without them, it doesn't cope without the video clips though (tried that!)
    I hve now tried exporting to iTunes and it says I don't have enough disk space - I don't understand how it can't just lift the project off my iPad without having to consume yet more storage?  I have also tried exporting to camera roll trying 1080pHD - too big.  It started on the 710pHD and got all the way through exporting (around 30 mins) and then at the end told me I didn't have enough disk space.  Funnily enough, iMovie was only taking up around 6GB of space prior to this, so it's storing this failed attempt to export some how but I can't see how I can get rid of that.
    I am heartbroken that I've spent three months doing this and now can't transport it from my iPad by seeminly any means possible.  I don't want to just give up.  I've seen other threads that say 'go to my computer and look in the DCIM folder and it's there... but it's not.  All the video clips are there but not the actual project. 
    Any help anyone can give would be so much appreciated.  Is there a way I can do this without essentially having to give up on apple products and buy some video editing software for my PC. Which isn't a MAC by the way.  As you can tell, I was hoping to screen this movie on Christmas day for the family :-(
    Jessica

    Are any of your apps video players? Some app store apps contain a file you can't see which saves logs of everything you do. Say if you have had an iPhone for 4 months and watched 50 videos with a video player these 50 videos may have been copied to the log file inside the application and may be what is using up all your disk space. Delete all video player applications from your iPhone.
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  • How do I get 30GB of video onto a DVD?

    I recently had an event filmed on an HD video camera. It is about 6 hours of footage total. I cut it down to about 4 hours in iMovie and exported it using QuickTime H.264. The output file is 30GB. What steps would I take to get this burned onto a DVD to share with friends and family?
    The footage was captured at an engagement party and as such, I can't really reduce it lower than 4 hours. What options do I have?

    Shaq Bee wrote:
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    • erase in #1 the second half
    • erase in #2 the first half
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    iDVD supports double-layer DVDs (=240min), but some DVD-standalone players don't 'like' such disks.
    keep in mind: in theory, there's no min. bitrate on DVDs, so, with other tools, you could squeeze 10h onto a 4.7GBs DVD-r .... but a too-high compressed DVD is no fun to watch, too much artifacts.
    and, who's watching 4h at a single piece?
    I'm pretty sure, a 20min best-of, short clips, good music, lots of stills, master-piece comes better across than a 'real time documentation' ...
    and Welcome, Shaq Bee, to the  boards ...

  • HT4528 How do I get my videos off onto a DVD

    I am trying to figure out how to get my videos onto a DVD. I did get them onto one but why can't I view these videos on my Playstation3?

    Home movies right? Ones taken by iPhone I assume??
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  • Iphoto slideshow - burn to DVD.

    I am so frustrated - one of the reasons for buying iMac was to put photos into slideshow format.  I have a slideshow in iPhoto, hooked up with iTunes music.  It plays perfectly.
    I have researched how to get from the iMac onto DVD.  I export the file as directed, and go into iDVD and burn a movie to disc (without using the iDVD capability as I do not want to make a new movie).
    With about one minute left to run, the DVD is ejected but the pc thinks that it is still burning the movie.  The DVD has nothing on it at all.
    I have tried several times and cannot believe it is this difficult to get a slideshow onto DVD.
    Someone out there must have done this before!
    Appreciate any help.

    go into iDVD and burn a movie to disc (without using the iDVD capability as I do not want to make a new movie).
    That statement is a bit contradictory.  How can you burn a movie to disk in iDVD without using iDVD?
    Do you mean no using iDVD's slideshow which you obtain via the "+" button at the bottom? 
    I'm assuming you end up with a QT movie of your slideshow in iDVD.  So, if that's the case do the following:
    Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option.  This will separate the encoding process from the burn process. 
    To check the encoding mount the disk image and launch DVD Player and play it. 
    If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding was good and you can then burn to disk with Disk Utility at the slowest speed available to assure the best burn quality.  Always use top quality media:  Verbatium, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
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