IDVD with Dual layered DVD

I burned kids movies etc to my Imac in Imovie . It was like 4 1/2 hours with final editing and graphics and logo's etc.. I then downloaded this to IDVD and tried burning it.. After many hours I received an error and it said that the memory or video was too long... Not sure what it exactly said as it was a few weeks ago... How do i burn it to a dual layered dvd that holds 8 gigs..? Apple employee said something about compressing the file prior to exprt to IDVD?  Im not sure and think maybe it gets to technical here .. Please advise? 

iDVD limits you to about 240 minutes with a dual-layer disc.
Roxio's Toast has a compress to fit option.  The Toast menus aren't as fancy, but if you need to squeezed things on a disc, it's what you need.

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