How to create a project using Magic iDVD

How to create a project using Magic iDVD
Subject Descriptors: Magic iDVD, iDVD.
Application (Version): iDVD
Task Description: How do I use Magic iMovie to create a project?
Tutorial Date: 1 June 2009, by Arnousone Chanthalyxay
Open "iDVD"
Select "Magic iDVD"
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Change the "DVD Title"
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Choose a Theme
- Select a theme that best fits your video.
- Click and move the slider either left or right to see more theme options.
- You can also view themes by category or even view all themes by clicking on the drop down menu
and selecting a theme or all.
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Add Photo's
- Select the "Photos" tab.
- Make sure that your photos are in iPhoto.
- Click and add photo's into subdivisions. This will make each category a slide show.
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Add Audio
- Select the "Audio" tab.
- You can look through your iTunes to select a soundtrack.
- Add the audio to a selected slideshow, by clicking and dragging it to the desired slideshow.
- The sound icon will appear if there is audio added to the slideshow.
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Add Movies
- Make sure that you have your video clips are imported into iMovie.
- Click and drag the movies that you would like to have included in your iDVD.
- Make sure to arrange them in the order that you would like them to play.
Select "Create Project"
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Change the theme.
- If you decide that you don't like the theme that you have chosen then you can change it.
- Make sure that "Themes" is selected.
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Select a category.
- You can choose a theme category or display all of the themes.
- Click the theme's drop down menu and select a category.
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Select a theme.
- Use the scroll bar to find a theme.
- Double click on the theme that you want to use.
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Click on "OK"
A pop up box will appear asking if you would like to apply the theme, click on "OK"
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Edit the menu title.
- To edit the titles, click twice (slowly).
- You can change the title name.
- You can change the font.
- You can change the font size.
- You can move the text by clicking and dragging the text to the desired position.
* A yellow line will appear to indicate grid lines.
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Edit the submenus.
1 - You can edit the submenu just like the way you edited the menu title.
2- Click on the " + " icon to add more submenus, movies, or slideshows.
3 - You can add more submenus by, clicking on "add submenu"
4 - You can add movies and slideshows straight to the menu instead of having to go through
submenus by, click on "Add Movie/Slideshow"
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Edit the movies.
Double click on the submenu "Movies" to edit the movie.
Rename the header.
You can rename the header on each page if you want to.
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Rename the movies.
- Click the movie title two times to edit the name.
- You can also adjust the font size and type.
Edit the slideshow.
- Double click on "Slideshows" to edit the slideshow.
- Follow the same steps as editing the movie with editing the slideshow.
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More editing options.
For more editing options please look at the other tutorials for Magic iMovie.
Select the "Play" icon.
Make sure that everything is to your satisfactory and then select "exit" to return to the edit menu.
Burn the iDVD to a disc.
Once all adjustments are made, click on the "Burn this iDVD project to a disc"
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