Mutiple files to iDVD

Hello out there,
I have a folder with 13 avi files that I need to load in iDVD and burn to a disk.I would like them to play one right after the other. I also want to drag the files into the start automatically window so as to skip the themes. Do I just drag the files one on top of the other or is there some other way.
Thanks

I would put them into iMovie and then drag the iMovie project into iDVD.

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