iDVD vs Roxio Toast

argeliusargelius
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in Mac Software edited January 2014
After working long and hard on an iMovie (composed of about 10 sections), I am preparing to begin the process of putting the project on DVD.



I have both iDVD and Roxio Toast, and have at this point used neither. (I Switched(TM) about 6 months ago...)



Can anyone offer any suggestions as to which of these programs might better suit my needs? Like I said, I have 10 separate iMovie projects that I want to string together in a DVD (either as one continuous movie, or as separate chapters).



I realize this is a rather vague post, but thought I'd see what folks think. Thanks!

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    Use iDVD for all editing. When you are finished, export the file to a disk image and use toast if you want to burn multiple copies. If you just want a single copy, stick with iDVD.
  • Reply 2 of 6
    argeliusargelius Posts: 309member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Ebby

    Use iDVD for all editing. When you are finished, export the file to a disk image and use toast if you want to burn multiple copies. If you just want a single copy, stick with iDVD.



    Thanks. That's helpful since I will need to make about 8 copies. (BTW, I have Toast 6, not Toast 7).



    One more question I'll pose here rather than starting a new thread.



    In iMovie I have 10 separate projects. A couple questions:



    [1] How do I incorporate them into a single movie? I've tried using "import"; however, when I pick an iMovie project to import I get the error message "The file _____ could not be imported. Quicktime couldn't parse it -43". (The also happens if I attempt to drag the project into the time line).



    [2] If my ultimate intention is to have a movie with 10 chapters that will also play continuously, do I need to first combine everything into one giant movie, or can I create separate chapters in iDVD from each iMovie project and still have them play continuously?



    [3] If #2 is possible, do I first "Share" it from iMovie -- to iDVD or to Quicktime (saving it as "Full Quality")?





    Thanks for your help! I have done a bit of research on this, but my efforts have still left me a bit confused as to how to proceed.
  • Reply 3 of 6
    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    1. Not sure, sorry.



    2. Not sure again, sorry, but see below for a vague recollection...



    3. In the past, I have created separtate iMovies that I simply ended up copying and pasting into one mega iMovie. In iMovie, I designated chapters that are automatically included in iDVD when you click the export to iDVD button.



    However, from iDVD, you might try to import your numerous iMovies, as they will all appear in the Customize/media or Customize/status window. Once they're imported and ready to go, maybe they can be used as different chapters.
  • Reply 4 of 6
    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=164953



    Helpful?
  • Reply 5 of 6
    argeliusargelius Posts: 309member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ricksbrain

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=164953



    Helpful?



    Thanks...it's all starting to make a bit more sense.

    I'm still stuck, though, with the error that occurs in iMovie when I attempt to join two iMovie projects together. If I either [1] drag a second iMovie project file from a Finder window, or [2] use "Import" (from the edit menu), I get the "Quicktime can't parse..." error message.
  • Reply 6 of 6
    ricksbrainricksbrain Posts: 517member
    Have you considered opening one movie, highlighting the frames in the timeline, hitting Apple-C to copy them, then opening the second project and pasting the other stuff in?



    Not sure if that'll work, but it's worth a try.
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