Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: How to Export an iMovie Project
• Part 2 of 3: How to Burn a Movie Using Finder
• Part 3 of 3: How to Burn a Movie Using Burn
• Tips
• Warnings

In this article, we are going to show you how to export your iMovie project to a file and then burn the file (movie) to DVD. If you are not going to play the project on a regular DVD player, you can burn the file to disc using Finder; otherwise you will need the free Burn program.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: How to Export an iMovie Project

1. 1 Connect an external optical drive to your Mac. Most modern Macs don't have DVD drives built in, so buy an external optical drive and connect it to your computer using a USB cable.
   • The Apple USB SuperDrive DVD drive from Apple will set you back 6,000 rubles (or so).
   • If your DVD drive came with a USB 3.0 cable, also buy a USB 3.0 to USB / C adapter.
2. 2 Insert (label side up) a blank DVD-R disc into the optical drive.
   • If an autorun window opens, click Ignore.
   • DVD-R discs are easier to find in online stores.
3. 3 Launch iMovie. Click the video camera icon on the purple background.
4. 4 Open your project. Click File> Open, and then double-click the desired iMovie project.
5. 5 Click Share . It's in the upper right corner. A menu will open.
6. 6 Click on File. This option is marked with a filmstrip icon located in the menu.
7. 7 Enter a name for the file. Click on the text at the top of the pop-up window and then enter any name.
8. 8 Select the Video & Audio format. If you see an Audio Only option on the Format line, click it and choose Video & Audio from the menu.
9. 9 Change the quality settings (if necessary). You can change the following video quality settings:
   • Resolution - “1080p” is the high definition video resolution, but you can choose a different value to reduce the size of the video file.
   • Quality - we recommend leaving the "High" option; if you want to set a different quality, click on this option and select a different one in the drop-down menu.
   • Compression - Best Quality is selected by default. To speed up the export process, select the "Fast" option.
10. 10 Click on Further. This blue button is in the lower right corner. A new window will open.
11. 11 Select a folder to save the file. Click Where, click the folder you want (for example, Desktop), and then click Save. The process of exporting the iMovie project to a file starts.
12. 12 Click on Showwhen prompted. It will open in the upper right corner when the export process is complete. You will be taken to the folder with the movie; now you can start burning your movie to DVD.

Part 2 of 3: How to Burn a Movie Using Finder

1. 1 Select a movie file. To do this, click on the desired file.
2. 2 Copy the file. Click on ⌘ Command+C or click Edit> Copy.
3. 3 Select your DVD drive. Click it at the bottom of the left pane of the Finder window. The drive window will open.
   • Alternatively, you can double-click the optical drive icon on the desktop.
4. 4 Insert the movie file. Click on ⌘ Command+V or click Edit> Paste. The movie will be displayed in the DVD drive window.
5. 5 Open the menu File. It's in the upper left corner.
6. 6 Click on Write [filename] to disk. This option is on the menu.
7. 7 Enter a name for the DVD. Do this in the "Disk Name" text box.
8. 8 Specify the write speed. Open the Recording Rate menu and select the desired option.
9. 9 Click on Write down. This blue button is in the lower right corner. The process of burning the movie to DVD begins.
   • When the process is complete, a beep will sound and the DVD drive icon will disappear from the desktop.

Part 3 of 3: How to Burn a Movie Using Burn

1. 1 Install the free program Burn. Go to http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/Pages/English/home.html in a web browser, click Download Burn in the lower right corner, then:
   • Double click the downloaded zip file.
   • Drag the Burn icon to the Applications folder.
   • Double click on the Burn icon.
   • Allow third-party software to be installed.
2. 2 Start Burn. To do this, double-click the icon for this program in the Applications folder.
3. 3 Go to the tab Video (Video). You will find it at the top of the window.
4. 4 Enter a name for the DVD. Click in the text box at the top of the window, and then replace the text you see in the box with any DVD name.
5. 5 Click the icon +. You will find it in the lower left corner of the window. A Finder window will open.
6. 6 Choose your video. In the left pane of the Finder window, click the movie folder, and then click it.
7. 7 Click on Open. This button is in the lower right corner. The video will be displayed in the Burn window.
8. 8 Open the menu with file types. You will find it in the upper right corner.
9. 9 Click on DVD-Video (DVD video). This option is on the menu.
10. 10 Click on Convert (Convert) if this option appears after selecting the file type. Now follow the instructions on the screen. This will allow the movie to be played from a DVD.
11. 11 Click on Burn (Write down). You will find this option in the lower right corner. The process of burning the movie to disc begins.
12. 12 Follow the instructions on the screen. Perhaps, when the process is completed, a notification will appear; if not, wait for the progress bar to disappear. Now eject the DVD - it can be played on any DVD player.

Tips

• There are several paid programs for burning movies to DVDs.

Warnings

• Most DVD players will not play MP4 files.