Burning Your Documentary to a DVD iMovie 10 The latest version of iMovie does not come with iDVD, a program that took iMovie files and burned them to a DVD. If you are using the latest version of iMovie, you need to download third party software that will convert your iMovie file to an MP4 file which can be burned to a DVD. The free program, Burn, can do this for you but there are certainly others available for free and pay. The instructions below describe how to make a DVD using Burn.

After creating a project in iMovie, highlight the project in the iMovie Library  Then go to File > Share > File, choose 480p, and click Next  Choose a location on the hard drive to save the file to  In Finder, verify that iMovie created an MP4 file in the location you specified  Next, open Burn and select the Video tab at the top  To the right of the project name, select “DVD-Video” from the dropdown menu  Make sure in the Preferences menu, under Video, you have selected the Region as NTSC. Now you are ready to select the media  Either drag and drop, or use the ‘+’ button in the bottom left hand corner of the main window  Select the temporary location you want the file saved then click Burn. Your DVD should be good to go! Detailed instructions here: http://adubvideo.net/how-to/convert-anything-dvd-mac-burn

For earlier versions of iMovie that include the iDVD program  After creating a project in iMovie, highlight the project in the iMovie Library  Then go to File > Share > File, choose 480p, and click Next  Choose a location on the hard drive to save the file to  In Finder, verify that iMovie created an MP4 file in the location you specified  Open iDVD and click “Create New Project”, give the project a name and save it to your hard drive  Drag the file you created earlier from the Finder into your iDVD project window  (Or go to File > Import > Video and choose your video here)  Click the Burn Button. Insert a blank DVD and let it burn

Windows MovieMaker  Insert a black recordable DVD into your DVD burner  Open a project in Windows Movie Maker  Click File, and then click Publish Movie  Click DVD, and then click Next. Windows DVD Maker opens  Complete the steps to create a DVD using Windows DVD Maker iMovie on an iPad  If the project was created using iMovie on an iPad, you will need to get the file from the iPad to a computer, either Mac or PC, for DVD burning  Open iMovie and select your project in the project window  Touch the SHARE icon under the project title. Select the SAVE VIDEO icon and then choose your export size  Your project will export to the Camera Roll of your iPad. Click OK on the pop up notifying you of this.

Importing from an iPad to Mac  Plug the iPad into a Mac and open the application iPhoto  Under DEVICES, click on your iPad. Find your movie and click on it to select then click IMPORT SELECTED  When it is done, select PHOTOS under Library on the left. Find the video file and click to select  At the top go to FILE > REVEAL IN FINDER > ORIGINAL FILE  Then follow steps above for burning to a DVD **REMEMBER** Saving to a DVD in NOT THE SAME as burning to a DVD. BE SURE TO TEST YOUR DVD!

Importing from an iPad to PC  When you plug the iPad up to the computer, you may have a pop-up on your iPad prompting you to trust the computer you are plugged into. Select TRUST to confirm attachment.  Select START > COMPUTER. Right click the logo of your device and click IMPORT PICTURES AND VIDEOS  NOTE: Click the import settings link and change the IMPORT TO field if you DO NOT want