Using single scene from iMovie/iDVD

Posted before, but let me try again. I created a movie in iMovie, broken down into chapters/scenes. The last scene was a slideshow, with effects and music. I exported it to iDVD, and burned it to disc, then archived the project. Now I wish to use the slideshow (i.e. last scene), intact, for something else. I would like to be able to copy/extract the last scene. Can this be done?
Thanks.

Thank you, John.
I downloaded Handbrake, did as you suggested, and boom, there it is in iMovie. Thank you so very much for your help. I've been wracking my brains about this for days.
This place is a wonderful resource.
Take care.
Patrick

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There are three things to this.
• 1. DVD - Has only SD-quality - There are NO HD DVDs due to it's standard
• 2. If original material is miniDV or interlaced video - then iMovie'08 & 09
are not the tools to use - they discard every second line = VHS-quality
• 3. If in iMovie previous versions (up to HD6) Share/Export to iDVD was destructive
when movie contained photos
a. Resulting DVD was heavily pixelated
b. Original movie in iMovie was harmed and - photos had to be re-imported and re-edited
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• iMovie x-6 - Don't use ”Share/Export to iDVD” = destructive even to movie project and especially so
when the movie includes photos. Instead just drop or import the iMovie movie project icon (with a Star on it) into iDVD theme window.
• iMovie’08 not meant to go to iDVD. Go via Media Browser or rather use iMovie HD 6 from start.
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(Dropping a PAL movie into a NTSC iDVD project
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*I do put paper labes on discs --*
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• iMovie x-6 - Don't use ”Share/Export to iDVD” = destructive even to movie project and especially so
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3. I use Roxio Toast™ to make an as slow burn as possibly eg x1 (in iDVD’08 this can also be set)
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less than 5Gb and Your result will most probably not play.
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(Dropping a PAL movie into a NTSC iDVD project
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• What kind of DVDs You are using. I use Verbatim DVD-R (this brand AND no +R or +/-RW)
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1. go to iDVD pref. menu and select tab far right and set burn speed to x1 (less errors = plays better) - only in iDVD08
2. Project info: Select Professional Encoding - only in iDVD08.
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1 = US
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