iDVD Doesn't see my files

claudius753 · claudius753 #1 (**permalink**)

05-17-2005, 04:16 AM

I'm trying out all of my new iMac's features, so I am trying to burn a DVD. I've got a pretty good idea on how to get the menues and that stuff on the dvd. It's very awesome in how easy it is.

But when I go to actually add some of my videos it won't let me. If I drag and drop from the finder, it says the action is not supported by iDVD. If I try to get them from the "Customize" area of iDVD it doesn't list all of the vids that I have stored there. Whats up with it? The movies are all .mpg.

Any ideas? I'm trying to get a friend to switch and I want to show them just how much can be done with a mac with all the included features and software.

Thanks,

Nathan

EDIT: OOPS, I clicked the wrong link! Can a mod move this to the appropriate forum? Sorry!

EDIT 2: Thread has been moved, thanks.

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

05-17-2005, 09:13 AM

Have you tried importing your movie into iMovie?

Underbelly · Underbelly #3 (**permalink**)

05-17-2005, 04:15 PM

Exactly! You must make you project in imovie, that includes making chapters for the DVD and them open iDVD from imovie. Once in iDVD you set up all your menus an such.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #4 (**permalink**)

05-17-2005, 06:21 PM

If the files can't be imported into iMovie then they are not compatible with iDVD (Usually mpg is not, mov and avi are)

claudius753 · claudius753 #5 (**permalink**)

05-18-2005, 12:38 AM

Ok, I can import into iMovie, but when I do it seems to remove the sound. What causes this to happen? Is it in a codec that iMovie isn't fully compatable with or is there a setting somewhere that I am missing?

Underbelly · Underbelly #6 (**permalink**)

05-18-2005, 10:20 AM

I've had good luck importing mpgs into Imovie but when the sound thing happens I make a aif file from my mpg using Quicktime Pro and import that in separately.

tog22@cam.ac.uk · tog22@cam.ac.uk #7 (**permalink**)

03-06-2006, 04:24 PM

Aargh, is there really no easier way? I ask because I'm using rather a lot of MPGs off a friend's camera - a few of these he has run through some deshaking software, which outputs them as AVIs which import into iDVD fine. This suggests that running all these MPGs through some software is a quicker and easier solution than painstakingly importing them into iMovie then adding the audio by using QuickTime Pro as suggested above...

tog22@cam.ac.uk · tog22@cam.ac.uk #8 (**permalink**)

03-06-2006, 04:29 PM

Whoops looks like AutoComplete turned my intended username ('tog') into my email address. Hope I don't get lots of spam when my name's picked up by 'bots crawling the internet. :S Is there any way for an admin to change my username?

claudius753 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2005 Posts: 264 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz/4 GB/500 GB	05-17-2005, 04:16 AM I'm trying out all of my new iMac's features, so I am trying to burn a DVD. I've got a pretty good idea on how to get the menues and that stuff on the dvd. It's very awesome in how easy it is. But when I go to actually add some of my videos it won't let me. If I drag and drop from the finder, it says the action is not supported by iDVD. If I try to get them from the "Customize" area of iDVD it doesn't list all of the vids that I have stored there. Whats up with it? The movies are all .mpg. Any ideas? I'm trying to get a friend to switch and I want to show them just how much can be done with a mac with all the included features and software. Thanks, Nathan EDIT: OOPS, I clicked the wrong link! Can a mod move this to the appropriate forum? Sorry! EDIT 2: Thread has been moved, thanks. Last edited by claudius753; 05-18-2005 at 12:40 AM.
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Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	05-17-2005, 06:21 PM If the files can't be imported into iMovie then they are not compatible with iDVD (Usually mpg is not, mov and avi are) Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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claudius753 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2005 Posts: 264 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz/4 GB/500 GB	05-18-2005, 12:38 AM Ok, I can import into iMovie, but when I do it seems to remove the sound. What causes this to happen? Is it in a codec that iMovie isn't fully compatable with or is there a setting somewhere that I am missing?
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Underbelly #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2004 Posts: 82	05-18-2005, 10:20 AM I've had good luck importing mpgs into Imovie but when the sound thing happens I make a aif file from my mpg using Quicktime Pro and import that in separately.
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tog22@cam.ac.uk #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-06-2006, 04:24 PM Aargh, is there really no easier way? I ask because I'm using rather a lot of MPGs off a friend's camera - a few of these he has run through some deshaking software, which outputs them as AVIs which import into iDVD fine. This suggests that running all these MPGs through some software is a quicker and easier solution than painstakingly importing them into iMovie then adding the audio by using QuickTime Pro as suggested above...
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tog22@cam.ac.uk #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-06-2006, 04:29 PM Whoops looks like AutoComplete turned my intended username ('tog') into my email address. Hope I don't get lots of spam when my name's picked up by 'bots crawling the internet. :S Is there any way for an admin to change my username?
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