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Making a DVD

• Adding Audio to Your Main Menu

  Adding Audio to Your Main Menu

  After selecting a theme for your DVD, you can add an audio track to play while your audience views the main menu.

  To add audio to the main menu:

  1. In the bottom-right corner of the iDVD window, click the Media button. When the Media browser appears above, click Audio to reveal a list of your iTunes and GarageBand collections.
  2. Drag the audio file you want to use from the Media browser to an unoccupied part of the main menu.
• Previewing a DVD

  Previewing a DVD

  Before burning your DVD, be sure to preview it.

  To preview a DVD:

  1. In the bottom of the iDVD window, click the Play button. This turns the iDVD window into a preview window and displays the iDVD remote control window.
  2. Click the Down Arrow button on the remote control. This action highlights the “Choose a scene” menu button.
  3. On the remote control, click Enter.
  4. Use the remote control to choose a scene to preview.
  5. When you’re finished previewing, click the Exit button on the remote control.
• Modifying Menu Buttons

  Modifying Menu Buttons

  It’s easy to change the appearance of menu buttons on the main menu page.

  To change the style of a button:

  1. In the main menu, select a menu button.
  2. In the bottom-right corner of the iDVD window, click Buttons to open the Buttons pane.
  3. Select a button style.

  To change the size of a button:

  1. Select a button to modify and choose View > Show Inspector. The Inspector window opens.
  2. Drag the Size slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the size of the button.