Unable to open older iDVD projects

Hi,
I have iDVD, version 7.1.2, and I'm running Mac OS X Snow Leopard on a Mac Mini.
I have older iDVD projects that have were created on an older version of iDVD I had on my PowerBook G4 laptop.
When I try to open the older projects, I selec them in the Open dialog, but iDVD then presents the "Create a new project" dialog.
Has anyone else experienced this? If so, was there a solution to this problem?
Sincerely,
Jaime

Welcome to the discussions, Edgar. I've see version 3 files that wouldn't open in 5 without first passing thru 4 or 4.5 - any chance you've got an earlier version around? If not, zip the file up and email it to me and I'll try to pass it thru 4 before going to 5 and saving it. Email's in profile.
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