Unable to burn saved iDVD project

I have exported a slideshow from iPhoto to iDVD and saved it in the Documents folder. Now when I go into iDVD to open an existing project, I can find the saved project in Documents but I am unable to get the project to open in iDVD so I can work on the slideshow and ultimately burn it to a DVD. How do you open a slideshow exported to iDVD after it has been saved to the Document folder??? Once an slideshow has been exported from iPhoto to iDVD can it be worked on (organized, music applied etc.) prior to being burned to a DVD? Please help, we're going crazy here!!!
Paul from Wisconsin

Hey Paul,
When you go to your documents folder what is the suffix (ending) of the file you exported? Is it .dvdproj or is it something else. I suspect you exported your slideshow out as a movie file (aka a Quicktime file). You need to open iDVD and then drag that movie file into the open iDVD window.
Once an slideshow has been exported from iPhoto to iDVD can it be worked on (organized, music applied etc.) prior to being burned to a DVD?
No.
iDVD is the last step in the creation process. You should not be adding your slideshow to iDVD from iPhoto until the slideshow is exactly the way you want it. If you want to make changes to that slideshow, those changes are made in iPhoto and then you re-send your slideshow to iDVD.
Go to iPhoto, make your slideshow the way you want it, then go to Share > iDVD. This will take the slideshow and put it in iDVD where it needs to be. No extra steps.
Hope that helps.

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It is easiest to duplicate a video-DVD with Toast (i.e. a 3rd party app).
With the Disk Utility it is very easy to accidentally burn a data-DVD (instead of a video-DVD), so follow these instructions strictly:
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
1. Insert the DVD-R video disc that you created with iDVD into the SuperDrive.
2. Open the Disk Utility application (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility).
3. Select the disc (not just the disc session) you want to copy from the listing.
4. From the Images menu, choose New and the choose Image from "your disk name".
5. Type a file name and choose "DVD/CD Master" from the Image Format pop-up menu.
6. Click the Create button. After the image has been created you should see it in the disk listing in the Disk Utility window.
7. Eject the DVD-R video disc.
8. Select the disk image you created from the listing (that *.img is also mounted on the Desktop).
9. Click the Burn icon in the toolbar.
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Unable to load previous iDVD projects

Hi all I know this has been mentioned before but I cant find any threads with a positive outcome! Im unable to open previous iDVD projects now I have installed '08.
Help anyone...?

Let's try this first:
Quit iDVD.
Locate a file named com.apple.iDVD.plist and get rid of it. iDVD will create a new one the next time it runs. Empty the trash and run a permission repair using the Disk Utility.
The files can be found here:
-->/Users/YourName**/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iDVD.plist
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Make sure to Restart the computer as well once the above has been performed. Hope this helps but if not, come on back.

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I don't believe any of these parents have iDVD.
Someone mentioned through all my readings on apple communities and google, making an "ISO" of your project then anyone can make a copy of your movie on any platform: PC or Mac. What is an ISO? How do I make a ISO?
If I have a .img file from saving a disc image - would I burn the .img file to a dvd and give it to someone else to copy? Are there other files that need to go with my .img file?
If/When someone takes my .img file and puts it on their computer how do they copy it? Do they need burning software?
Can I just give a friend a burned DVD of my movie to burn copies on their computer?
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Yes, you can distribute a burned disk of the project to those who can create duplicate disks. Or create a disk image of the iDVD project using the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option.
Then you can distribute the disk image to those who will burn the disks. For PCs you'll have to convert the .dmg file to a .iso file so they can burn it. This website describer how: Mac Help - Convert and Burn Mac .dmg or .img to .iso Windows PC-Compatible Disk Image
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It would be prudent to rest your optical drive for about 30 minutes after burning 3 disks in a row. That will give the laser time to cool down before you start another batch.
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Shaky still images in burned iMovie/iDVD project

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Hi
A. I don't use the *Share/Export to iDVD* function in iMovie. iMovie rendering can harm
the photos in a movie.
I do: close iMovie, Open iDVD and import the movie project here (icon with a Star on it)
or just drop the icon into iDVD.
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I do: In a photo editing program eg PhotoShop or Elements: Apply *Gausian blurr*.
Just slightly. Resulting in non-flickering photos.
C. One can rather easily find out if this will occure by:
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• Analog out of Camera to a TV-set
• Set in iMovie. Playback via Camera
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• Flicker (add Gausian Blurr to those photos)
• Color, brightness & contrast
• Over all playback rythm and sound
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Can't open saved iDVD project

I've been working on my first iDVD project for some time now using iMovie/iDVD08. The first version (movie and slideshow) works fine and I can open the associated .dvdproj file and make amendments if and as required. The DVD which was produced looks good.
However, as it's a 57-minute long movie, I was keen to introduce chapters. I used GarageBand for this purpose, sent the movie with chapters back to iDVD and added appropriate Scene menus. All worked fine on my computer. I saved the new project and retrieved it (just to be sure to be sure). All OK so far. I burned a new DVD which looks good and scene selection works great, however ....
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Hello, Conor,
Welcome to the discussions.
First, you should delete iDVD's preference file. With iDVD closed, go to your home folder(YourUserName)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.idvd.plist.
Drag this plist file to the trash. Don't worry; iDVD will create a new fresh one when you relaunch it.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iDVD/7.0/en/6733.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93006
Why do you still need the iDVD project if you have already burned your DVD? If you want to make further edits to your iMovie and burn a new DVD, you can always recreate your iDVD project.....not the simplest solution, nut once you have created an iDVD project, it is usually fairly quick to recreate it .
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DiskUtility/10.5/en/duh1945.html

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Burning multiple iDVD projects at once

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Hi
iDVD doesn't care about Gb at all. 2Gb can be to much and I've done movies as great as 50Gb.
iDVD ONLY cares about duration (including menus)
iDVD 08 & 09 has three levels of qualities.
iDVD 6 has the two last ones
• Professional Quality (movies up to 120 min.) - BEST
• Best Performances (movies less than 60 min.) - High quality on final DVD
• High Quality (in iDVD08) / Best Quality (in iDVD6) (movies up to 120 min.) - slightly lower quality than above
Movie 2Gb can be much more than 120 minutes and an elaborated FCE project on one
hour even 50Gb or more.
Yours Bengt W

Burning multiple iDVD projects to one DVD

I have iDVD 6 and I've made 3 family iDVD projects over the last few years. Is there a way I can burn all 3 projects onto one DVD? Maybe a new theme with each project as it's own chapter w/subchapters?
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93006

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