Idvd Tutorial

iDVD Tutorial ♦ Getting started o Open iDVD. May have to use Spotlight, as iDVD isn't in all of the docks on the desktop. o Before you create a new project, go to the bottom left corner where it says “Video Tutorials.” Click on this and watch “Creating a Custom DVD.” It’s only about 4 minutes, but it’s worth your time! o Create New Project o Title this project as "(Your Group Name) Final DVD" o Keep the aspect ratio at 16:9 o Save this project to the desktop...not to documents! o As you're working, if the menu default music starts to annoy you, mute the computer. ♦ Select a theme . You can change this later if you want to, but it’s nice just to start with this. ♦ Videos o You won’t be able to fit all of your videos from throughout the year onto the title menu screen. o Separate the videos into categories: Funny Stuff, Bulldog Blitz, Serious, Individual Projects, etc. The category names are really your choice. o Create a submenu on the title menu screen (bottom left corner…click on the plus button—add submenu). o Change the name of the submenu folder to what you’d like it to be. o Quickly double click on the new name of the submenu folder and you’ll be at that submenu. Again, rename the heading at the top to the same name of the submenu that you have on the title menu screen. o Here, you can begin to place the videos in this submenu. o Drag and drop the final QuickTime video into the submenu, and the name of the video will appear on the screen. o Again, you can change the name of the video by slowly double clicking it, making it a light blue, and then retype the name. You can also change the font and the size, if you choose to do so. o Arrange the video titles however you would like on the menu. A straight line order tends to work best. o Do the same for each corresponding submenu and the movies. OVER . ♦ Drop Zones o DO NOT drop entire QuickTime movies into the drop zones. If you do this, you will not be able to create the DVD, as the menus won’t process. o You can, however, add 5-10 second clips to the drop zones, created from one of your QuickTime movies. o You can also add still pictures. o If you leave them blank, so be it, but it won’t look complete. ♦ Music o For the title menu screen as well as the submenus, you can drag and drop mp3 files to the main screen, and for that menu, that song will play. ♦ Submenus o You have a few options for what the submenus will look like: Title list Small visual box with the title underneath ♦ Previewing your DVD o If you'd like to preview your DVD at all prior to making a copy, click on the play arrow button. This will bring up the DVD as it'd appear in your computer/TV. You can click through it to see what looks good, what works, etc. o Click on “Exit” to get back to editing mode. ♦ Other Stuff o The "i" button shows menu information. You can change the loop duration (how long the menu goes before the music starts over as well as how long you see the drop zones). o You can change the audio volume and the information for the song will show up. o You can make the buttons (movie titles) snap to a grid or change it to "free position." Your best bet is to "snap to grid." ♦ Other IMPORTANT Stuff o Just like a word document, save as you go!!! o While creating your DVD project, all projects must remain in the same spot! So, if they're on the desktop, leave them on the desktop until you're completely done. Just like in FCE, if you move the file, it won't be able to find the link. o When you're ready to burn the DVD, see Mrs. Neff to verify and then get that process started. .

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