Idvd opens....but no drop zones show

Hello everyone, i seem to be having a problem with Idvd. recently ive tried to open idvd, and the program asks me to make a new project, where to save. I would do all the required actions to make the project, but when i think the program is going to open with the drop zones, nothing shows up, but music is playing. I hold click on the idvd icon on the dock, and shows the program as if its hidden someplace else. I click on the Idvd drop zone, and the program magically disappears once again. the music is there, the program is "open", but its hidden somewhere, which has been bothering me. Ive also deleted the program, and reinstalled it, and the same problem occurs. What can i do to fix this?
Thanks everyone

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