Share iMovieHD to Media Browser

Previous posts in March, indicated the best quality was obtained by sharing iMovie HD to Media Browser rather than sharing to iDVD. Sharing to Media Browser was tested and compared to sharing iDVD. Sharing to Media Browser produced the best quality. When I am in iMovieHD and I select Share, the following options appear: Email, QuickTime, iDVD, eWeb,Garage Band, Bluetooth, iPad, Video Camera and Share. When I select Share, the next window shows icons for these selections? So, how do I select Share to Media Browser?
I am using iMovie HD v 6.0.2 and iDVD v 7.0.4
Thanks,
Richard

Hi Richard,
In iMovie HD 6 you don't need to Share at all if you only wish to create a DVD in iDVD. The discussions about "Share to Media Browser" apply only to later versions of iMovie. The HD 6 version does not have this option.
With HD 6, all you need to do is _drag your movie into the background area of the iDVD Theme_ - be careful not to drop it into one of the Drop Zones. iDVD will render any items in your movie that still require rendering (e.g, slow motion) - most items (such as transitions and titles) will already have been rendered by iMovie.
Avoid using "Share to iDVD". In _some circumstances_, this will produce "jaggies" on stills - it's a well known bug in iMovie HD 6. A search in the HD 6 forum should highlight posts on this issue.
Dragging the movie into iDVD will produce excellent results - barely distinguishable from your original DV material (if that's what you are using). I can't speak for HD material as I use iMovie '09 for High Definition footage.
John

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