Making An iDvd using 2 iMovies

is it possible to use 2 iMovies to make 1 iDVD? i have a couple of projects i would like to combine. Do i have to make it into 1 huge iMovie, or can i use iDVD so that it creates one movie when i burn them? thanks

Hello Antoinette,
is it possible to use 2 iMovies to make 1 iDVD?
Definitely yes. The limit in iDVD is not the number of movies (or their file size), but the total running time of the movie(s). A Single Layer DVD can hold as much as 120 min. of video (incl. menus). I would recommend to keep the total of the imported movies under 110 min, to give iDVD some extra room - it helps avoiding errors in the encoding/burn process.
Do i have to make it into 1 huge iMovie, or can i use iDVD so that it creates one movie when i burn them?
If you want to play all your movies continously, you'll have to join them in iMovie (iDVD doesn't edit video). If it's OK to play them one by one, you can import them separately into your iDVD project - they will show up as single items on the menu and after viewing one the DVD brings you back to the menu and you can select another.
hope this helps
mish

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