IMovie Sound Format into iDVD

Just a quick question ... if my music in an iMovie is mp3 or mp4, will it import any more quickly into iDVD than if I use AIF? Will it affect the file size in iDVD?
Thanks!
--Ted

I think the answer is No on both counts.
But as you may have noticed the format of all the built-in sound effects and menu audio in both iMovie and iDVD is AIFF, which is far higher quality.

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Also, I had difficulty importing AVI clips into imovie. I received and "unknown error" msg when I tried.
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c4daisy,
The length of your movie is the determining factor when encoding a DVD with iDVD. The file size doesn't matter.
You can fit about 2 hours of video on a DVD.
What is the source of your AVI clips? Can you open them with QuickTime?
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I am using a 2009 model iMac (Intel) with a DVD burner/player, and running OS X Mavericks. I have created an iMovie complete with theme music and titles, and now I wish to import that mp4 into iDVD and burn copies for posterity. It's a short movie; less than 11 minutes long, so there doesn't need to be any chapters on the DVD. Problem is, the video tutorials that used to come with iDVD '08 cannot be found any longer on Apple Support page. Any one out there in home movieland with some knowledge about this configuration, I would be much obliged for your insights. Thanks!

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Welcome to the discussions!
What format was the commercial CD song? Did it play in iMovie?
You might want to re-record it to get it into a form that iDVD will burn. You can do this several ways. Here are two suggestions:
1. Import the song into iTunes, then burn it to a CD. Reimport the song from the CD back into iTunes in AIFF, then import it into your iMovie.
2. Record the song using WireTap Pro and import the AIC file that it creates into your imovie.
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I also can't figure out how to choose the picture for the IDVD theme page.
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6. When you are ready to burn, first go to File>Save as disk image. This will allow you to have a final check of your project before burning to DVD. You can see how this project will actually play when played on a regular DVD player. If everything is fine, you can then burn the DVD using Disk Utility.
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