Rendering a FCE project for DVD

Hello,
I've made a wedding video for my friends, using Final Cut Express. Could someone please give me instructions on how to render it (best quality possible) for a DVD burn? The files were imported from an AVCHD Sony Camcorder, and I would prefer it to be a better quality. Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you!
Justin

>I would prefer it to be a better quality
Keep your expectations realistic; video will never be better quality than what was originally recorded. And since DVD is standard definition only, if you recorded in HD, it will have to be downconverted to SD so it will play in DVD players. Add to that the fact that DVD video is highly compressed MPEG-2 and you'll likely see a drop in quality from the original.
To export, go to File->Export->QucikTime Movie (do NOT use QuickTime Conversion). Use the resulting file in iDVD or Toast to author and burn the DVD.
-DH

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