Chapter 31. Designing DVDs in iDVD

In this chapter, we’ll delve into constructing a DVD—from adding content to customizing the look of the menus. You’ll also learn some tips and tricks for getting started with a project. Let’s start there—at the beginning!

Preparing the DVD Project

To begin, we start a new project in iDVD, adjust a few settings, and generally get things off the ground. There are no particular rules about what you have to do first, but it’s a good idea to save your project frequently. As you work on your project, you can get in the habit of choosing File, Save at regular intervals so that you don’t lose your work if lightning happens to strike or your Mac freezes up for some reason.

Task: Preparing the DVD Project

To prepare for this ...

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