Themes in iDVD

I'm trying to share a slideshow to iDVD that I created in iPhoto. I want to use the theme I created in iPhoto, not one from iDVD. Possible?

Hi
Not really 100%
• You want the SlideShow theme in iPhoto
• But not the one in iDVD ? ? ?
A. In iPhoto You can make two types of SlideShows - Direct in Picture mode - or as a project.
If You make a SlideShow project and select a Theme and then Export it - it will go to Media Browser and iTunes
B. If You don't wan't any Theme in iDVD then - this is more tricky - has to be faked one way or another.
Easy is to use AutoStart box (top left one in Structure display in iDVD) - Drop SlideShow into this and add a Black photo to the Menu display
Now DVD will start to Play Your SlideShow with Theme from iPhoto and end up at a black fill (black menu). As far as I know it has to be like this.
Did I understand You right ?
Yours Bengt W

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