Is there a difference in quality by going directly to iDVD

In iMovieHD 5, Is there a difference in quality by going directly to iDVD or by "sharing" to a high quality Quicktime movie and importing that into iDVD? I want to make sure that the quality of my stills doesn't degrade too much. Sometimes, I've noted that they get a little jagged between transitions.
Is there an acceptable or safe length of time an iMovie should be?
Thanks,
Bob
iMac 2.1gHz Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Go to your iMovie's project file and control click on it.
Go to 'show package contents'.
Go to the folder that says 'shared movies.
Then to the folder that says 'iDVD'.
Drag and drop this file into iDVD's window.
Another way is to simply drag the iMovie HD project into the iDVD window. iDVD is smart enough to find the file it needs in the project package.
Karl

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