Comments on: How to Create a Slide Show for iDVD with iPhoto http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/ Support and additional material related to how-to guides by Maria Langer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sharon Cromie http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-2631 Sharon Cromie Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:24:47 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-2631 Hi Maria, This description is great, I have been hunting the internet all day trying to work out how to burn a DVD to good quality through iDVD, I have been trying everything from early this morning. I am burning the DVD now once it went into iDVD I had to burn it from there as I couldn't get it to open in iMovie? The first time I did as you said and closed it in iDVD and didn't save, then I went to my movies folder and it was there but when I dragged it to the drop area in iMovie it just popped back to the Movies folder, I just wondered If you know what I'm doing wrong. I really appreciate your help Shaz Hi Maria,

This description is great, I have been hunting the internet all day trying to work out how to burn a DVD to good quality through iDVD, I have been trying everything from early this morning. I am burning the DVD now once it went into iDVD I had to burn it from there as I couldn’t get it to open in iMovie?
The first time I did as you said and closed it in iDVD and didn’t save, then I went to my movies folder and it was there but when I dragged it to the drop area in iMovie it just popped back to the Movies folder, I just wondered If you know what I’m doing wrong.

I really appreciate your help

Shaz

]]> By: Ranjith de Silva http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-2216 Ranjith de Silva Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:27:11 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-2216 Can anyone please let me know how to adjust the audio volume in iphoto.I added musin from itunes to my slide show but the music is too loud for usin in iDVD with other movies. Many thanks Ranjith Can anyone please let me know how to adjust the audio volume in iphoto.I added musin from itunes to my slide show but the music is too loud for usin in iDVD with other movies.

Many thanks

Ranjith

]]> By: Mayang http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-533 Mayang Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:13:10 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-533 Well, on iLife '08, you would actually have to not click the slideshow button on the botom( there isnt one) but click the plus sign and click slideshow and it will have the name nad click make and it will work the same way. Well, on iLife ’08, you would actually have to not click the slideshow button on the botom( there isnt one) but click the plus sign and click slideshow and it will have the name nad click make and it will work the same way.

]]> By: Tony Markle http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-537 Tony Markle Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:59:42 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-537 Paul, this is one reason why I make my slideshow in iDVD and burn directly to a DVD. In iDVD you can set higher resolution and it will not downsize them like iPhoto does. I recently did an iDVD slideshow for a local photo club at 1024 pixels x 768 pixels because that is the resolution of their digital projector. It worked just fine. Paul, this is one reason why I make my slideshow in iDVD and burn directly to a DVD. In iDVD you can set higher resolution and it will not downsize them like iPhoto does.

I recently did an iDVD slideshow for a local photo club at 1024 pixels x 768 pixels because that is the resolution of their digital projector. It worked just fine.

]]> By: Paul Kemp http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-536 Paul Kemp Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-536 Excellent discussion regarding creating a movie from a slideshow! I could not figure out how to get more than one song for music background, so thanks for the crucial hint of selecting the playlist instead of the songs! I too have been somewhat unhappy with the quality of the final DVD compared to the original iphoto slideshow, but I think it may just be a feature of the final quicktime resolution (720x540). It would be nice if Apple would add a toggle to up the quicktime resolution to 850 or even 1000. This seems crucial as more of us get HDTVs Excellent discussion regarding creating a movie from a slideshow! I could not figure out how to get more than one song for music background, so thanks for the crucial hint of selecting the playlist instead of the songs!

I too have been somewhat unhappy with the quality of the final DVD compared to the original iphoto slideshow, but I think it may just be a feature of the final quicktime resolution (720×540). It would be nice if Apple would add a toggle to up the quicktime resolution to 850 or even 1000. This seems crucial as more of us get HDTVs

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-534 Maria Langer Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:28:17 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-534 Tony, I tried this and didn't like the results. Of course, that was with iDVD 06 -- iDVD 08 may have better controls. I haven't played with it yet. Tony, I tried this and didn’t like the results. Of course, that was with iDVD 06 — iDVD 08 may have better controls. I haven’t played with it yet.

]]> By: Tony Markle http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-535 Tony Markle Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:29:47 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-535 Why bother with iPhoto and iMovie at all, when you can create and burn your slideshow directly in iDVD, complete with transitions and music? Why bother with iPhoto and iMovie at all, when you can create and burn your slideshow directly in iDVD, complete with transitions and music?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-532 Maria Langer Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:22:37 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-532 Either method will work. I think it depends on how you want to handle the music. Splitting them in iMovie AFTER music has already been made part of the show might not be possible. Either method will work. I think it depends on how you want to handle the music. Splitting them in iMovie AFTER music has already been made part of the show might not be possible.

]]> By: John Free http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-518 John Free Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:06:43 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-518 Thanks for all the information on creating slideshows on DVD. If I want to divide an iDVD slideshow into "scenes" (ie group the slides in categories accessible from the menu screen of the DVD), which of the following is best? 1. To create short individual topic slideshows in iPhoto to transfer to iMovie and put then together as one long movie and add chapter markers or 2. Tto create one long (multi-topic) iPhoto slideshow to transfer to iMovie and split it in iMovie and add chapter markers at each split? Thanks for all the information on creating slideshows on DVD.

If I want to divide an iDVD slideshow into “scenes” (ie group the slides in categories accessible from the menu screen of the DVD), which of the following is best?

1. To create short individual topic slideshows in iPhoto to transfer to iMovie and put then together as one long movie and add chapter markers

or

2. Tto create one long (multi-topic) iPhoto slideshow to transfer to iMovie and split it in iMovie and add chapter markers at each split?

]]> By: Quick Movies for Trade Shows « Trade Show Displays, Booths, Exhibits Blog http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-530 Quick Movies for Trade Shows « Trade Show Displays, Booths, Exhibits Blog Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:25:48 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-530 [...] If you use a Mac the iPhoto is the program of choice.  Below are a few resources that show you how to use iPhoto. http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/ http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/iphoto/ip4-1.html [...] [...] If you use a Mac the iPhoto is the program of choice.  Below are a few resources that show you how to use iPhoto. http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/ http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/iphoto/ip4-1.html [...]

]]> By: Auric http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-531 Auric Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:51:41 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-531 In answer to Mina's question "Do you know of a way to bypass the cheesy themes" (comment 14), I think I know one, although it has a flaw. In the iDVD project, if you click the "Map" button, you'll see a map of all the parts. The first one is empty and says "Drag content here to automatically play when the disk is inserted". You can drag your movie inthere. that part will play when you insert your DVD, which is your actual movie. The flaw is, that when your movie ends, you'll end up in a cheesy theme, I didn't succeed in removing that... Oh, and I'm still using iLife '05... In answer to Mina’s question “Do you know of a way to bypass the cheesy themes” (comment 14), I think I know one, although it has a flaw. In the iDVD project, if you click the “Map” button, you’ll see a map of all the parts. The first one is empty and says “Drag content here to automatically play when the disk is inserted”. You can drag your movie inthere. that part will play when you insert your DVD, which is your actual movie.

The flaw is, that when your movie ends, you’ll end up in a cheesy theme, I didn’t succeed in removing that…

Oh, and I’m still using iLife ’05…

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-528 Maria Langer Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:17:49 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-528 Scott, I don't think there's a way to export an iPhoto slide show (as discussed here) directly to your Web site. You'd need an FTP client to upload the slide show's MOV file. Al, it's a lot easier than you might think! Simply create a playlist that has the songs you want, then select the playlist (rather than one of its songs) as the music for your slideshow. Scott, I don’t think there’s a way to export an iPhoto slide show (as discussed here) directly to your Web site. You’d need an FTP client to upload the slide show’s MOV file.

Al, it’s a lot easier than you might think! Simply create a playlist that has the songs you want, then select the playlist (rather than one of its songs) as the music for your slideshow.

]]> By: Al http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-527 Al Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:17:21 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-527 Is it possible to use more than one song when producing the slideshow in iPhoto for transport to iMovie? I can't find a way to use mor ethan a single song - I would like an automatic transition from one song to the other as the slides progress. Any deas? Is it possible to use more than one song when producing the slideshow in iPhoto for transport to iMovie? I can’t find a way to use mor ethan a single song – I would like an automatic transition from one song to the other as the slides progress. Any deas?

]]> By: scott http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-529 scott Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:54:07 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-529 Is there a way to export my iPhoto slide show to my web site, either directly or via the apple site? Is there a way to export my iPhoto slide show to my web site, either directly or via the apple site?

]]> By: Tony Richards http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-522 Tony Richards Sat, 19 May 2007 07:12:05 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2007/03/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/#comment-522 I share the comments from the last couple of posts - I have never been happy with the outputted quality on DVD from a slideshow. They look great on the monitor but pretty awful on the TV - the picture I use are, in the main good quality crisp images. I read somewhere that there is a "mask" that you have to apply to Quick Time to improve the quality. Does anyone know what the mask is and how you apply it? It seems strange that a wonderful programme like Iphoto (and it is!) is let down by the next stage in the process of converting to a movie and burning onto a DVD. I share the comments from the last couple of posts – I have never been happy with the outputted quality on DVD from a slideshow. They look great on the monitor but pretty awful on the TV – the picture I use are, in the main good quality crisp images. I read somewhere that there is a “mask” that you have to apply to Quick Time to improve the quality. Does anyone know what the mask is and how you apply it? It seems strange that a wonderful programme like Iphoto (and it is!) is let down by the next stage in the process of converting to a movie and burning onto a DVD.

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