iDVD error message

When I make a movie then pull it into iDVD it won't burn to disc. iDVD tells me I must have an audio track or slide show. I've never had this problem before. I know some kids who will be very disappointed if I don't get their talent show on DVD!
Any suggestions?!?

Am running Version 10.3.9 on a G4 iMac.
Thanks in advance!

What format is the movie in? Did you edit the movie in iMovie? Make sure the tracks for the sound are enabled (checkboxes) when you hit 'Send to iDVD'.

(See attached thumbnail to see what i mean...)

Aptmunich said:

What format is the movie in? Did you edit the movie in iMovie? Make sure the tracks for the sound are enabled (checkboxes) when you hit 'Send to iDVD'.

(See attached thumbnail to see what i mean...)

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Thanks for the graphic, neat trick! All those things are checked. The error says: Problems found validating project. A DVD must have one video track or one slide show.

I repaired permissions, didn't matter. The movie is perfect when I preview in the DVD window.
Thanks for your help!

Well have you tried just adding an empty slideshow ?

Sounds silly, I know... but maybe it'll work?

Or start a new project from scratch?
Alternatively try exporting the film in iMovie (not via the 'send to iDVD' tab) and add that to iDVD.

Here is what I do. I edit my video in iMovie. Then i go in to iDVD and create everything i need. Once that is done, I import my editted video into iDVD. I don't export to iDVD from iMovie.

I started out pulling the movie into the Drop Zone. Instead, I should have clicked 'Share'. In iMovie I was looking for 'File', --->'Export' when I should have been looking for the File--->SHARE. I'm using on '03 book titled THe Little Mac iApps Book by Tollett and Williams. It's been a great book for a relatively newbie like me. The book has been invaluable but some of the terms seem to be dumbed down since then.

Interesting. Does using the share option in iMovie, cut down on the encoding time in iDVD?

rman said:

Interesting. Does using the share option in iMovie, cut down on the encoding time in iDVD?

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In my limited experience, no. Still takes forever and a day to encode. I started burning at 0305, when I went to bed at 0425 the program was still burning. The finished product is about 30 mins.

My little 500Mhz system takes anywhere from 8 to 14 hours to complete a DVD. Depending in the length of the video.

I am looking at getting a new system soon. So hopefully that will cut down on the encoding time.