IDVD slideshow audio transitions

I am creating a dvd montage in idvd and want to fade in and out music. Can this be done in IDVD version 7?
Thank you!
Susie

If you have iMovie HD6, you can make adjustments to the volume of your music using this application. GarageBand also does this type of editing.
Using iDVD, you are able to make the music fade out only at the end of the slideshow. This is from iDVD Help:
_Making a soundtrack fade out_
+You can make the soundtrack of a slideshow or a background movie in a menu fade out at the end. This small detail adds polish to your DVD.+
+To fade out audio:+
+Choose iDVD > Preferences.+
+Click Slideshow and select “Fade volume out at end of slideshow.”+
+Click General and select “Fade volume out at end of menu loop.”+
+“Menu loop” refers to any soundtrack you have added to the menu background and to the sound that is part of a movie you have added to the menu background.+
+These settings take effect the next time you open iDVD.+
I hope this helps.

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