Project duration error

hi all,
i downloaded the french hack to allow idvd to see my dl burner and can now access dl under the project info. unfortunately, my project is weighing in at 11.7 gig.
in toast, if the image is to large, it compresses the image just before the burn to what ever available space is on the disc. is there anything that i can do to decrease the project size in idvd? i even tried saving as an image to burn with something else but i get the same error.
i'm desperately trying to get this project burned onto an anamorphic dvd (plays letterboxed on a standard tv and widescreen on a 16x9 tv) but seem to be hitting a roadblock.
any help is appreciated

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