Simple movie burn to DVD

Is there any easy way to take the IMovie 09 project I have created and just burn it to DVD without all the theme and chapter garbage? I just want my movie on a DVD...not all the themes and crap. Seems like it should be an easy thing...but I can't find a way to do it. Thx.

Hi
a. iMovie'08 & 09 are not tools of choice when aiming to do a DVD
• iMovie up to HD6 or FinalCut (any version) are far more better
b. There are two types of themes. The one in iMovie and the one in iDVD.
• iMovie - Just don't use them if You don't like them
• iDVD - There are several ways to do a "Non Menu" DVD and is well discussed
in iDVD-forum
I like to drop my movie in the upper left most box in iDVD box-layout diagram
(called Auto-Play box)
and using a very simple Menu as OLD - Brushed Metal
This I modify by adding a black photo and deleting all texts. (Now it looks like Nothing)
Then select loop.
This will give a very close to NO Menu DVD
Else see in iDVD forum. (at least two more alt.)
Yours Bengt W

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