I'm new to Mac and have a question about iMovie. I'm a big fan of the BMV short films and I was wondering if the iApps will allow to sort them on a DVD. I'd love to burn them on a DVD and watch them on a TV. Is this possible? Thanks for your help.
if the movies are in the .mov format, import them into imovie, edit as you like, then export to quicktime using "full quality dv." from there go into idvd, import your new full quality videos, then change your menus and stuff to your desire. i think what youre after is more in idvd than imovie. let me know if you have more questions.
if the movies are in the .mov format, import them into imovie, edit as you like, then export to quicktime using "full quality dv." from there go into idvd, import your new full quality videos, then change your menus and stuff to your desire. i think what youre after is more in idvd than imovie. let me know if you have more questions.
No this won't work. iMovie will only recognize .dv files and not .mov or anything else. If it is .mov, you should be able to drag them directly into iDVD to burn them, but the thing you need to realize is that the quality is going to be shit.
iMovie is designed to take digital video, so if you have a movie in a .mov format like you'd get from the internet, you'd need Quicktime Pro (I think it's $30), to export the .mov to DV format. Then you could play with it in iMovie.
Also, if you have Toast 6, you can just drop your .mov files into it and it will convert them properly and burn them to DVD.
that sucks. I was hoping I could burn each short film individualy and then selct each film through a DVD menu. If anyone knows any other solutions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again )
that sucks. I was hoping I could burn each short film individualy and then selct each film through a DVD menu. If anyone knows any other solutions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again )
I think you misunderstand - you absolutely can burn your .mov files to DVD, with iDVD or Toast. Just drop your files into either one and go at it. Getting them into iMovie is a little more complicated, but even that can be done if you buy Quicktime Pro.
You can most certainly drop any movie file into iMovie that QuickTime can understand. iMovie 3 can accept any file while iMovie 2 and below could only accept .dv files. If just want to get them onto a DVD just use iDVD and drop them on.
You can most certainly drop any movie file into iMovie that QuickTime can understand. iMovie 3 can accept any file while iMovie 2 and below could only accept .dv files. If just want to get them onto a DVD just use iDVD and drop them on.
Well, I'll be damned, iMovie 3 can import a .mov file. I would still throw my vote going directly to iDVD. That way you can create the menu how you want it. Most importantly you won't be expanding an already compressed file, just to compress it again later.
OT: I guess you could buy them - the DVD is quite cheap, IIRC. Furthermore, the quality of the DVD is very high, opposed to the downloaded movies, which, well, aren't. Your talking about the The Hire BMW films, right?
You can most certainly drop any movie file into iMovie that QuickTime can understand. iMovie 3 can accept any file while iMovie 2 and below could only accept .dv files. If just want to get them onto a DVD just use iDVD and drop them on.
imovie definately takes .mov files.... learn your stuff man. this whole ordeal is very simple, and you people make it hard. import to imovie to blow videos up to full size, export, import in idvd, burn. i do it all the time.
imovie definately takes .mov files.... learn your stuff man. this whole ordeal is very simple, and you people make it hard. import to imovie to blow videos up to full size, export, import in idvd, burn. i do it all the time.
Yeah, you were right. And with iMovie 3 and iDVD 3, you don't even have to go through the Quicktime import-export from iMovie to iDVD.
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Originally posted by ipodandimac
if the movies are in the .mov format, import them into imovie, edit as you like, then export to quicktime using "full quality dv." from there go into idvd, import your new full quality videos, then change your menus and stuff to your desire. i think what youre after is more in idvd than imovie. let me know if you have more questions.
No this won't work. iMovie will only recognize .dv files and not .mov or anything else. If it is .mov, you should be able to drag them directly into iDVD to burn them, but the thing you need to realize is that the quality is going to be shit.
Also, if you have Toast 6, you can just drop your .mov files into it and it will convert them properly and burn them to DVD.
Originally posted by tree
that sucks. I was hoping I could burn each short film individualy and then selct each film through a DVD menu. If anyone knows any other solutions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again
I think you misunderstand - you absolutely can burn your .mov files to DVD, with iDVD or Toast. Just drop your files into either one and go at it. Getting them into iMovie is a little more complicated, but even that can be done if you buy Quicktime Pro.
Originally posted by ChrisG
You can most certainly drop any movie file into iMovie that QuickTime can understand. iMovie 3 can accept any file while iMovie 2 and below could only accept .dv files. If just want to get them onto a DVD just use iDVD and drop them on.
Well, I'll be damned, iMovie 3 can import a .mov file. I would still throw my vote going directly to iDVD. That way you can create the menu how you want it. Most importantly you won't be expanding an already compressed file, just to compress it again later.
Originally posted by ChrisG
You can most certainly drop any movie file into iMovie that QuickTime can understand. iMovie 3 can accept any file while iMovie 2 and below could only accept .dv files. If just want to get them onto a DVD just use iDVD and drop them on.
Yup, you're right. Sorry about that.
Originally posted by ipodandimac
imovie definately takes .mov files.... learn your stuff man. this whole ordeal is very simple, and you people make it hard. import to imovie to blow videos up to full size, export, import in idvd, burn. i do it all the time.
Yeah, you were right. And with iMovie 3 and iDVD 3, you don't even have to go through the Quicktime import-export from iMovie to iDVD.
Originally posted by BRussell
Yeah, you were right. And with iMovie 3 and iDVD 3, you don't even have to go through the Quicktime import-export from iMovie to iDVD.
If you just put a .mov at the end of the DV file, said file magically becomes a full-DV export