Apple iDVD 6 - Manual (Page 8)

8 Chapter 2 iDVD Tutorial
The first term after Choose is the name of a menu in the iDVD menu bar. The next term
(or terms) are the items you choose from that menu.
What You Need
To complete all the parts of this tutorial, you need the following:
 A movie, preferably one with chapter markers
You can use any iMovie HD format, including DV, MPEG-4, iSight, and 16:9 widescreen
movies.
You can add chapter markers to your movie in iMovie HD, or you can add chapter
markers at set intervals in iDVD. To set them in iDVD, select a movie and choose
Advanced > “Create Chapter Markers for Movie”. Type a value in the chapter marker
interval box and click OK.
 Images for a slideshow in your iPhoto library
 Audio files in your iTunes library
 A computer with a SuperDrive
(This is not required if you will not burn your project on a DVD.)
If you have video but no photos, or photos but no video, you can still use this tutorial.
Your final results will be different, but you will still have a project that you can burn to a
disc. Experiment a little and have fun.
Undoing Changes
As you’re designing your DVD, you’ll naturally fine-tune and change things many times.
You can undo any unsaved changes by choosing Edit > Undo. You can do this as many
times as necessary, stepping back through the edits you’ve made one by one. You can
always delete saved text and other design elements, or revise your project by making
other design choices.
Step One: Locate the Movies, Photos, and Audio Files to Use
in the Tutorial
Before you start your project, take a few minutes to identify the movies, photos, and
audio files you want to use in your project and make sure they are in the right format
for iDVD. These items are automatically in the proper format:
 Movies created in iMovie HD
 Music files in your iTunes library
 Photos in your iPhoto library
If you have other files that you’re not sure about, look for “file formats” in iDVD Help for
more information.