Apple iDVD 6 - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 2 iDVD Tutorial 33
Burn Your DVD
When you are finished with your iDVD project, you can burn it to a DVD for viewing on
a TV set or in computers equipped with DVD-reading drives. Burn a disc only when you
are sure that you are finished with your project. You can use the following media types
to burn a disc in iDVD 6:
 DVD-R: Can be used only once.
This is the recommended media for iDVD, since it’s compatible with most DVD
players and computers on the market today. It can hold about 4.38 gigabytes (GB).
 DVD+R: Can be used only once.
These discs, too, can hold about 4.38 GB.
 DVD-RW: Can be used more than once.
RW stands for “rewritable.” These discs can hold about 4.38 GB.
 DVD+RW: Can be used more than once.
These can hold about 4.38 GB. These discs may not be viewable in all DVD players.
 DVD+R DL (Double Layer): Can store almost twice as much content as single-layer
discs, but cannot be viewed in older DVD players.
To burn your DVD:
m Click the Burn button, shown below. When prompted, insert a blank disc into the drive.
iDVD burns your disc.
The time it takes for the disc to be created depends on the amount of video on the disc
and the speed of your computer. Depending on the size and complexity of your
project, it could take hours or it could take overnight.
While your project is burning, a progress dialog indicates exactly what is happening in
the five stages of burning: Prepare, Process Menus, Process Slideshows, Process Movies,
and Burn.