Render file location

Hi,
After the render complete, the project file become very big. I understand that the project file contains important info about the movie and the render result. I like to write the render result in diffierent file location. Actually folder that the time machine doesnt backup. Today I set the idvd to remove the render result and then go to TM to remove the big file that contained the render result.
Do you know if idvd enable to set the rendering folder?
Thanks,
Rafi

choosing 'create image' in iDVD allows to set manually any ext. HDD..
but while processing, iDVD needs some 15-20GBs on the internal drive for hidden temp-files (=will be erased after finishing burn); you can not de-locate that ..

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