How do I burn a finished movie to a DVD?

I just finished creating a movie in iMovie. I need to burn it to a DVD but there is no option in the share menu. I tried sending it t a file on the desktop and currently it hasn't showed up. I tried a few times. Not sure if it just takes a long time and as I tried it 3 times, it's just taking longer.

For that you need iDVD.
Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac? How do I get it and how do I install it?
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3673
To burn a DVD with iDVD from the latest version of iMovie, you have to export the movie using the Export button and select 480p as the size. Open iDVD and start a new project, then drag that exported movie file into the iDVD menu window, avoiding any drop zones you see.

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Maud23
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