Launching iDVD from iMovie

After completing my movie in iMovie I click on iDVD and then create iDVD project. iDVD launches but my movie does not come up. Nothing comes up. I've updated all software already. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
christine

Im so sorry could you spoonfeed me a little How do I
simply export your project to your hard drive using the same pre-set used for the "Media Browser."
Was merely trying to point out that your can use the "Export Movie..." Share menu option to create a "visible" file anywhere on any of your available, properly formated hard drives. This option uses the same "pre-sets" as the "Media Browser" or "iTunes" preset options but places the file at a "visible" location you select and not hidden in your "project package file" or generate an intermediate file that you may or may not come across on your own.
How do I drop the reference file into IDVD
I was referring to "reference pointers" above. iTunes can be programmed to leave files in their original location and only copy a reference pointer to iTunes which tells iTunes where the physical file is located when iTunes needs it.
However, now that you've asked, It is possible to create both "reference" and "standalone" types of files. A "reference" file is merely a very small file that "looks" and "handles" the same as a "standalone" file but is usually only about 4 KBs in size unless you are adding/mixing content from multiple files together. (I.e., a real "reference" file can be "drag and dropped" to iDVD as long as the "standalone" resource file(s) remain available.) A reference file is also handy since you can send it in an e-mail without having to worry about attachment file size limitations. On the other hand, for this to work, you have to upload your main file to a server and the recipient of your "reference" file must be "on-line" in order to view the uploaded content. The timeline in iMovie HD and previous versions of iMovie was actually a reference file whose resources pointed at all physical standalone source and rendered files that make up the timeline. The only problem with "reference" files is that you cannot delete the original "standalone" file (as many new users attempt to do) without making the "reference" file useless.

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Cannot creat idvd from imovie

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what is whrong had been done whithin imovie project then?

My personal worst was a 1 hr 50 min video with 14 imported music clips. Took 42 hours to render, but it got there in the end!
Oh, then 24 hours isn't so bad :-|
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Not sure what advice you have been given and how you have interpreted it.
You are of course referring to im6 here since you can't drag projects from im08 to iDVD.
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Hey ninimac!
Here is an article that can help you troubleshoot this issue with burning DVDs in iDVD:
iDVD: Troubleshooting issues with burning discs
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1583
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When i launch idvd from my dock it brings up the last dvd i created

is this normal. is there a default to new. hope this makes sense

See if this works for you. When your last project is open, first close out the window; then quit iDVD. I think that when you reopen iDVD, you will see a window that gives you options to create a new project, open an existing one, etc.
If you are still having problems, give this basic remedy a try. Quit iDVD and delete your iDVD preferences. To do this, go to your username> library> preferences> com.apple.idvd.plist. Delete this file. Then reopen iDVD; it will create a new preference file with all of the default settings.
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I hope this helps.

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Cannot creat dvd from imovie

pls. assist cannot create idvd from imovie project as it hangs the application on the point of renderring audio files...
what is whrong had been done whithin imovie project then?

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302988
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IDVD Stops Responding when Exporting from iMovie

I'm using iDVD and iMovie (from iLife 06 and fully up to date) on a MacPro (also up to date on all software, MacOSX, Quicktime etc).
This proceedure has worked before several times but now results in a non-responding iDVD every time I try it, including an archive and re-install and a complete new install of OSX and all software on a new partition.
What I'm doing.....
[1] Recording a TV programme on EyeTV (410) and exporting it to iMovie - sucessful every time
[2] Edit the iMove project and add chapter markers and save project - no problem.
[3] Export to iDVD - iDVD shows exporting in progress and whilst this is still showing iDVD launches
[4] iDVD starts playing the music from a std theme for a few seconds and then stops. Then resumes the music after resizing the window and then after a couple of more seconds freezes. From the Dock I can see that iMove and iDVD are "not responding"
[5] Eventually iMovie completes it's "export" and then starts responding normally. iDVD continues to show as non responding although I can move the window around the screen. I have to force quit iDVD to get it to close down.
I have tried:
Re-exporting the project from EyeTV
Deleting the preferences files for iMove and iDVD
Deleting the iLife suite and re-installing
Doing an OSX archive and re-install
Installing a fresh OSX (10.4.8) on a different drive and installing fresh software
Running Disk Utility - clean bill of health on both drives
Repaired permissions
The Console reports the following errors when exporting from iMove to iDVD:
===== Tuesday, 24 October 2006 22:56:45 Europe/London =====
[KN,10:57:08:852]/SourceCache/iDVD/iDVD-791/./PBProjects/iDVD/RemoteControlContr oller.m:348 : switchTheme: mIsPlaying = 0
[KN,10:57:08:852]/SourceCache/iDVD/iDVD-791/./PBProjects/iDVD/RemoteControlContr oller.m:348 : switchTheme: mIsPlaying = 1
[KN,10:57:11:968]/SourceCache/iDVD/iDVD-791/./PBProjects/iDVD/RemoteControlContr oller.m:348 : switchTheme: mIsPlaying = 1
2006-10-24 22:57:53.394 iDVD[424] NSExceptionHandler has recorded the following exception:
NSInvalidArgumentException -- * -[NSCFArray addObject:]: attempt to insert nil
Stack trace: 0x954ee243 0x9264f2cb 0x9264f110 0x925dd399 0x000df708 0x000df806 0x00215e6d 0x002167ef 0x0021470b 0x001a0b4f 0x00184105 0x92627d78 0x92627222 0x92626fa9 0x92626811 0x92621ae0 0x00166dc7 0x9261e861 0x925f2ef1 0x925f2d1b 0x9151d6c5 0x9151d5f6 0x9151d4c2 0x92dda340 0x9325c63d 0x9325c056 0x93255ddb 0x93249d2f 0x0000ad5d 0x0000ab36 0x0000aa51 0x00000002
Result - problem persists. I'm at a loss as what to do next. Any suggestions greatfully received.

Yes, tried that when I deleted the preferences. Disk Utility did not report any permissions needed repairing.
What really mystifies me is that this export to iDVD did work once and I expected it to resume once I'd created a fresh OSX install along with all the iLife apps on a new partition, but it remained the same!
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