WORKING WITH iDVD Creating a DVD Project chapter 20 33 @@ ## %% 88 99 00 !! $$ Some of my iMovie projects are not available to use in iDVD. What can I do? iMovie projects that have not been previously shared can be shared with iDVD using the media browser. To get the best quality on your resulting DVD, share the project at the largest possible size. 1 Open the project you want to use in iDVD in iMovie. 2 Click Share and then Media Browser. iMovie displays a dialog enabling you to choose the size of the project to publish. 3 Select one or more sizes ( changes to ). 4 Click Publish (not shown). iMovie publishes the project and makes it available in iDVD. 8 Click Photos. 9 Click a list item to display photos from an iPhoto category. 0 -click to select one or more photos. ! Click and drag to add the selected photos to the DVD as a slideshow. You can repeat steps 10 and 11 to add additional slideshows. You can also drag an iPhoto Event icon or folder from the Finder to add a group of photos as a slideshow. @ Click Audio. # Click a list item to display the available audio files from GarageBand or iTunes. $ Click and drag to add background music to a slideshow. % Click Create Project to automatically assemble an iDVD project. iDVD creates the project. To burn the project to disc, see Chapter 22. 363 364 33 VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME MIC MIC MIC ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY LEVELS LEVELS LEVELS AUTO PLAY 1 Turn your camcorder on and connect it to your Mac. Connect the camera using a FireWire cable. Make sure your camcorder is switched to VTR, VCR, or Play mode. The terminology may vary depending on the model of your camcorder. 2 Start the iDVD program. 3 Click OneStep DVD. ● You can also click File and then OneStep DVD from within a project in iDVD. ● If you do not have a blank DVD already in your DVD drive, a dialog appears prompting you to insert one. 4 Insert a blank DVD. Create a OneStep DVD You can burn the content from a videotape to a DVD in one step. A OneStep DVD automatically plays when you insert it into a DVD player. It does not include the menus or other formatting of a regular DVD project or Magic DVD. Create a OneStep DVD 365 WORKING WITH iDVD Creating a DVD Project chapter 20 55 ● iDVD finishes the OneStep DVD and displays a dialog. 5 Click Done. You can play the completed DVD to view the content from the videotape. ● To create a OneStep DVD from a movie saved on your computer, you can click File and then OneStep DVD from Movie. iDVD rewinds the tape to the beginning and then begins to play the tape. ● iDVD captures the video from the tape as it plays. ● You can click Stop to stop the capture and then either complete the OneStep DVD or cancel it. iDVD stops capturing at the end of the tape and prepares the DVD, processes the captured content, and burns the content to the DVD. How do I end my OneStep DVD from somewhere in the middle of the tape? By default, iDVD plays your videotape to the end and captures all the video on the tape. To stop capturing before the end, click Stop in the iDVD capture window. Then, in the dialog that appears, click Continue to burn the DVD with the content that was captured. How do I start my OneStep DVD from somewhere in the middle of the tape? By default, iDVD adds your video content from the beginning of your videotape. To start it from somewhere else, set the videotape to the place where you want to begin in the camcorder. When you make your OneStep DVD, press play after you insert your DVD in step 4. iDVD starts recording from where you press play. 366 22 11 33 44 22 55 11 iMovie iPhoto iTunes Features From ● iDVD adds a button to the menu labeled with the movie file name. Note: To edit the button, see “Customize a Button.” 5 Double-click the button to play the movie. USE THE ADD ICON 1 Click the add icon ( ). 2 Click Add Movie in the menu that appears. CLICK AND DRAG 1 Click Media. 2 Click Movies. 3 Click a list item to display the available movies from an iMovie event. 4 Click and drag a movie to the project menu. Add a Movie You can include a movie in your iDVD project and view the movie when you play your DVD. When you add a movie, iDVD creates a clickable button in your project menu. You can choose movies from iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, or folders on your computer. Add a Movie 367 chapter 21 33 Editing a DVD Project WORKING WITH iDVD ● iDVD adds an empty button to the menu. 3 Click and drag a movie from the media pane to the empty button. iDVD associates the movie with the button. Note: To edit the button, see “Customize a Button.” 11 22 33 44 How can I make more content available in the media pane? The media pane lists the movies, photos, and music that you can add to your DVD project. You can add specific folders from the Finder to the media pane to make them accessible. 1 Click Media. 2 Click the type of media to which you are adding. 3 Access the folder you want to add in the Finder. 4 Click and drag the folder to the media pane. iDVD adds the folder to the media pane inside a folder titled Folders. 368 55 44 66 77 22 33 11 Add a Slideshow You can include still photos in your iDVD project as a slideshow. You can view the slideshow when you play your DVD. iDVD creates a clickable button for the slideshow in your project menu. 1 Click the add icon ( ). 2 Click Add Slideshow in the menu that appears. ● iDVD adds a button to the menu labeled My Slideshow. Note: To edit the button, see “Customize a Button.” 3 Double-click the button. iDVD opens the slideshow editor. 4 Click Media. 5 Click Photos. 6 Click a list item to display the available photos in an iPhoto category. 7 Click and drag to add photos to the slideshow. You can -click to select multiple photos. Add a Slideshow WORKING WITH iDVD Editing a DVD Project chapter 21 99 00 88 !! ● You can click and drag in the editor to rearrange the order of the slides. 8 Select the slide duration. 9 Select a transition to play between slides. ● You can click Settings to change additional settings. 0 Click the Preview button ( ). iDVD displays the slideshow and a controller. ● You can click and to move through the slides. ● You can click to pause the slideshow. ● You can click Exit to return to the slideshow editor. ! Click to stop the slideshow and return to the menu. 22 33 44 How do I add text to the slides in my slideshow? You can add titles and comments to your slides. 1 In the slideshow editor, click Settings. 2 Click to show titles and comments ( changes to ). iDVD displays file names for titles. 3 Click here to edit a title. 4 Click here to edit a comment. The titles and comments appear in your slideshow. 369 370 22 55 33 44 11 66 77 Add Music to a Slideshow You can add a song from iTunes or GarageBand as background music for your slideshow. This can help add a mood to your slideshow and make it more interesting. You can automatically time the slideshow duration so that it is the same as that of the song. 1 Double-click a slideshow button. Note: To create a slideshow, see “Add a Slideshow.” iDVD opens the slideshow editor. 2 Click Media. 3 Click Audio. 4 Click a list item to display the available songs from GarageBand or iTunes. 5 Click and drag a song to the slideshow pane. Note: You can also click and drag an iTunes playlist, which is a collection of songs. ● iDVD adds the song as background music. 6 Click the slider to adjust the music volume. ● You can select Fit To Audio to make the slideshow duration fit that of the song. 7 Click the Preview button ( ). Add Music to a Slideshow 371 WORKING WITH iDVD Editing a DVD Project chapter 21 88 iDVD displays the slideshow and controller and plays the music. ● You can click and drag the slider to adjust the audio as it plays. 8 Click to stop the slideshow and return to the menu. 22 33 44 11 How do I add movies to a slideshow? Follow these steps: 1 With the slideshow editor open, click Media. 2 Click Movies. 3 Click a list item to display the available movies on your computer. 4 Click and drag a movie to the slideshow. iDVD adds the movie. Note: The slide duration setting does not apply to movies in a slideshow. Theentire movie plays. 372 33 22 44 55 Add Media to a Drop Zone You can add videos and still images to drop zones, which are sections in iDVD menus that can show previews of the content on a disc. The number and layout of drop zones in menus are determined by the theme you choose for the project. CLICK AND DRAG TO ADD 1 Display a menu in an iDVD project. ● Drop zones are labeled in the menu. 2 Click Media. 3 Click Photos or Movies. You can add movies, still images, and slideshows to a drop zone. You cannot add audio. 4 Click a list item to display the available content in the media pane. 5 Click and drag a media file to a drop zone. ● iDVD adds the media to the drop zone. To replace the media, click and drag another file to the drop zone. To remove media from a drop zone, -click a drop zone and click Clear Drop Zone Contents. Add Media to a Drop Zone . play the tape. ● iDVD captures the video from the tape as it plays. ● You can click Stop to stop the capture and then either complete the OneStep DVD or cancel it. iDVD stops capturing at. plays your videotape to the end and captures all the video on the tape. To stop capturing before the end, click Stop in the iDVD capture window. Then, in the dialog that appears, click Continue. the tape and prepares the DVD, processes the captured content, and burns the content to the DVD. How do I end my OneStep DVD from somewhere in the middle of the tape? By default, iDVD plays