THEMES FOR IDVD

How can I get themes for IDVD? Thanks

The Snow Leopard install disk did not include any of the iLife applications.  Did you purchase an iLife disk separately.  The iLIfe 11 disk only includes the iDVD 6 and 7 themes.  The iLIfe 09 disk includes themes from all versions of iDVD, 1 thru 7.
Check in your HD/Library/Application Support folder for an iDVD folder.  If it's there look inside to see if it contains theme folders and which versions are included. 
The iDVD folder may be in your Home/Library/Application Support folder so you can also look there.
If you find the iDVD/Themes folder go to iDVD's Advanced preferece pane and point iDVD to the Themes folder:

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    Can some tell me how to create a custom theme for idvd. what I mean is, I want to create my own Menu screen without the use of the themes that are provided, kind of make my own. does anyone know if its possible and how you can do it? I have found themes you can buy on line so I know there has to be away to do it. Thanks in advance.

    so is there any other programs out there that does the same thing as idvd but on a more advance level?
    Yes. It's called Apple's Final Cut Sudio 2 / DVDSP .... might be easier to make your own custom themes within DVDSP, although there is a larger learning curve involved with this particular app (it also helps to have a working knowledge of Motion(included in Final Cut Studio 2) for creating motion graphics menus as well as Adobe PS). Or you can simply select from the many themes templates provided as a starting point w/in DVDSP.
    You can do many of the same things within iDVD (to some extent) however button and text objects (and their associated links) are not as stable nor predictable as they are in apple's pro apps / DVDSP.... which IMO is one of the main reasons for having a DVD entry menu/s in the first place.
    By sdmacuser at 2007-11-07

  • Additional themes for iDVD

    Where are some online resources for additional iDVD themes?
    I've discovered http://www.dvdthemepak.com/products.html but that's the only one I could find easily.

    Don't forget that you can customize the existing themes with your own photos. Drag a photo into the background area to replace the whole background (you'll still have the drop zones for additional images). Use the Marquee theme if you'd like just your photo as background (and no drop zones). Some of the backgrounds can also accomodate videos for a different look.
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  • Downloading new themes for iDVD 3.0.1

    Is there any way to download new iDVD themes to v3.0.1, such as those that you can use with iDVD v6??
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    Thanks a lot!!
    Paul.

    welcome paul to the  board...
    <typing "iDVD themes iDVD3" into search field upper right corner of Safari.. reading third line:...>
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    I'm pretty sure, you'll find more sites...
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  • Watercolor theme on idvd/order of slideshows

    Working on 'watercolor' theme for idvd, have 4 slideshows on chapter page and want to
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    Welcome to apple discussions. Technically there is no "Play All" check box within iDvd like there is within Toast for example. But here's a few ways to meet your stated objective. First make your slideshows w/in iDvd as shown below ...
    Click Here
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    Now let's say you have multiple slide shows and you want them all to play one after the other and w/o returning to the main menu and also to loop. That's where QT Pro, iMovie or FCP comes in. Once you string them together as one QT file /movie then you simply drag and drop the whole thing to the very first box while in Map View and also select the loop function.
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    Hope this works for you but if not feel free to search this forum for other approaches that involve 3rd party apps that might provide you with even better results since they often specialize in slideshow presentations. The following iDvd discussion may shed some light on exactly which apps are available to do this. FotoMagico comes to mind (and is often recommended on this forum) and so does Toast for continuous play options. Btw, Toast now includes FotoMagico within their software.
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    Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software / products that may be mentioned in this topic. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information above at your own discretion.
    Message was edited by: SDMacuser

  • Editing Themes in iDVD '08

    Is there a way I can create my own themes for iDVD '08?
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    This would be changes such as altering color/location of preview rotations/etc. Thanks for any clues ahead of time.
    Message was edited by: RyArchMAn

    Sounds like work for Apple's DVDSP and Motion (for Graphics animation) or some of these may help:
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    http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=67633
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  • How to get Old Themes into iDVD 7.1.2?

    I'm running iDVD 7.1.2 on an iMac running Mavericks 10.9.1.  When I open an iDVD project I have access to theme for iDVD 7 and iDVD 6.  When try to select an Old Theme a window opens inviting me to install additional themes by choosing Download Now.
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    Did you have all of the themes previously on the iMac?  Look in the Home/LIbrary/Applicatiion Support/iWeb folder or in the HD/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder to see if all the themes are there.
    Did your Mac or a previous Mac come with install disks and was iDVD preinstalled on it?  If so and you still have the disks you can use those disks  to do a custom install of iDVD's themes,  If you have trouble getting the disks to work you can always use  Pacifist to extract and install just the themes. 
    Otherwise you'll have to obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailier like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Software or eBay.com.  Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago. 
    Why iLife 09 instead of 11?
    If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides  themes from iDVD 5-7.  The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them. 
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    Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar.  Select Size = Medium or Large.
    Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
    Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
    Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image  menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process. 
    To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it.  If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
    Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality.  Always use top quality media:  Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
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  • How can i change the font for a theme in iDVD.

    how can i change the font for a theme in iDVD. For example; the text of the rotation theme in the background of the movie. i want to change the font of the rotating text there. How do i do this?

    Have a look at this: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20080130180258257

  • Update idvd and no themes for 6 and 7 works...

    All the themes are in the library on the "themes" folder, all themes for 1 through 7 in separate folders iside themes, but idvd only shows themes of the 05... please help! I have no themes for 16:9 only 4:3
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    You'll have to resinstall iDVD. To do so you'll have to delete the current application and all files with "iDVD" in the file name with either a .PKG or .BOM extension that reside in the HD/Library/Receipts folder and from the /var/db/receipts/  folder,
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  • What Are Themes For versus iDVD Themes?

    Quick question. I am looking at the themes in iMovie, but am slightly confused about how these interplay with iDVD themes - in the iMovie "Travel" theme, there's an Element "Open" which looks almost like a static (albeit with drop zones) DVD background - I guess this becomes just part of the movie, which plays for its duration before the movie just continues. Is that right? In which case, is the most logical use of the elements as opening pieces for new chapters?
    Hope I've explained this in a way that makes sense?
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    David,
    The themes in iDVD a for use when creating the motion menus of a DVD.
    The theme elements in iMovie can be used as parts of movies you create.
    For example, you might use the "Open" element of the "Travel" theme to create the opening sequence of your trip to Maui movie. Kind of like the main title sequence you see at the movie theater.
    Other elements are for use throughout your movie. To create chapter titles to mark the different sections of your movie; the day at the beach, the drive up the volcano etc.
    Finally, you can use the credit elements to create a credit sequence at the end of your movie. Again, like the end credits you might see in a movie theater.
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  • How to make movie in iDVD without themes.  iDVD app quitting during burning

    I am trying to make movie without themes and still having problems. I have tried using the map view in themes, dragging movie into the first box on left, looping it - but am seeing a yellow error sign in the theme box. Don't know why this is. Have tried to burn movie anyway but iDVD app quits halfway thru. Today I tried just simply going to iDVD >file>onestep DVD from movie>select movie and inserting disc. This seems to be the simple solution I have been looking for to burn a movie without themes but iDVD still quit on me halfway thru burning just now. Is this a space problem? Disc problem? help...

    OK F Shippey - Using this computer for anything other than email is pretty new to me. I have just recently began using imovie and idvd. I have burned one idvd and working on a second. While making the movie I was constantly having to delete old footage to make room for space. In other words I don't know much about space and usage. I know that in my new imovie project it says that i have 7.53 Gb available. I know i have a Lacie external with one DVD on it. So what do i need to know about space on a hard drive while using imovie? How do you monitor how much hard drive space you have while working on projects like this? Do I find this info in About This Mac? Sorry for so many dumb questions. Clearly I don't know what I am doing. Thanks for your reply.

  • Best settings to use when preparing HD source material for iDVD?

    I realize iDVD is effectively abandonware, and that it was never really designed either to run on Lion nor to import high definition content...but nevertheless here I am (somewhat unavoidably) trying to do both and constantly getting the dreaded and mysterious "an error occured during movie encoding" result when I try to burn or export my project to a disc image.
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    I am totally open to suggestions here. Just please don't say "dude, use Toast" or something because while I have plenty of other tools that I know would work more easily and reliably, I really want to mimic the holiday discs from previous years that I've created using the same iDVD theme.

    I haven't had to wrestle with this problem, but I've followed some of the discussions and here are several ideas and resources which seem reasonable.  As background, have you read about better results from using iMovie6?  Also, as you imply, DV Stream (.dv) was the native format for iDVD.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16296991#16296991
    http://blog.progravix.com/?p=456
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5432
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1611?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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  • Is there is a way to export the themes from iDVD to DVD Studio Pro?

    OK...so here's what I'm trying to find out: is there is a way to export the themes from iDVD to DVD Studio Pro? Or can I build the project in DVDSTPRO and import it to iDVD to build and burn?
    I've read several threads here and haven't come across my specific question. If I missed it, please copy me a link. Otherwise, I'd like to use the templates/themes in iDVD with my FCP project.
    I was thinking about importing the project from FCP to iDVD. Then, I thought about the markers etc....
    So, if anyone had an idea, tip or link, I'm all for it!
    Thanks!
    ron

    Importing iDVD Projects and Themes
    DVD Studio Pro 4 can import projects from iDVD 3 and iDVD 4. You can import an iDVD theme by using the theme in a project within iDVD and importing the project into DVD Studio Pro. When creating the project within iDVD, you do not need to use the final assets or make a complete project.
    Note: DVD Studio Pro will not import projects from iDVD 1, iDVD 2, and iDVD 5. In general, iDVD needs to be installed on the same system as DVD Studio Pro. An exception is if you import an iDVD 4 archive project.
    To import an iDVD project or archived project into DVD Studio Pro:
    1 Do one of the following:
    • Choose File > Open.
    • Press Command-O.
    2 Locate and select the iDVD project or iDVD 4 archive project in the Open dialog, then click Open.
    DVD Studio Pro imports the iDVD project.
    About the iDVD Project Import
    When DVD Studio Pro imports an iDVD 3 or iDVD 4 project or iDVD 4 archive project, it has standard locations it looks for to find the assets and themes used in the project. This is especially important if the project uses custom themes.
    The standard locations that DVD Studio Pro uses are (in this order):
    • iDVD project bundle: This is the file created when you save the project.
    • [user]/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is located in your home folder.
    • [root]/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is located at the root of your disk.
    • /Network/Library/iDVD/Favorites: This folder is on a network system specifically
    configured by your system administrator for this purpose. (This is not the same as having a server networked into your computer.)
    • iDVD application bundle: This is the iDVD application file that contains the default theme elements.
    Note: When you create an archive project in iDVD 4, you can choose to include the themes and encoded files. For the best portability, you should include both options. This results in a larger archive file, but ensures you can take the file to any DVD Studio Pro system and import it without missing assets. If you do not choose to include the themes and encoded files in the archive file, those assets must be available in one of the standard locations.
    If your project will have automatically-created chapter index (scene selection) menus based on markers embedded in the video, it can be easier to create these within iDVD prior to importing the project into DVD Studio Pro. This ensures the chapter index menus use the selected theme’s background and include arrow buttons to navigate between the menus.
    Important: To ensure all iDVD menu elements import correctly into DVD Studio Pro, you must navigate to each chapter index menu within iDVD before saving the project. This is also true for any menus you add to your iDVD project by clicking the Folder button.
    Issues With Importing iDVD Projects
    There are some issues to be aware of when you import iDVD projects:
    • If you import an iDVD project with DVD-ROM content, DVD Studio Pro does not update the settings in the Disc Inspector’s General tab to reflect the DVD-ROM content. You must manually select the DVD-ROM layout and choose the folder to include.
    • When you create a slideshow in iDVD, you can add arrow buttons to each still to provide viewers with an additional method of jumping to the previous and next stills. These arrow buttons are not imported when you import an iDVD project into DVD Studio Pro. The viewer must use the Previous and Next buttons on the DVD player’s remote control to jump between stills.
    • The button highlights used in iDVD may look different when imported into DVD Studio Pro. In most cases, the text in the buttons is set to be included in the highlight. Additionally, buttons that use an underline in iDVD will not have an underline when imported into DVD Studio Pro.
    • When you import an iDVD project, you may find that the button that is highlighted by default on some menus changes. During the project import, DVD Studio Pro numbers the buttons on each menu and highlights button 1 by default. You can assign any button on a menu to be the default button in the Menu tab in the Menu Inspector.
    • If you import an iDVD project that contains a drop zone configured as a slideshow and has multiple slides assigned to it, DVD Studio Pro only shows the slideshow’s first slide in the drop zone.
    Source: +DVD Studio Pro User Manual+

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    Hi Paul - it looks as though you are running short on space. The iDVD operation needs plenty of head-room as well.

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