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newbiemacgal

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Jan 12, 2010
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Hi all,

I have a six-minute video on a 8gb usb drive that I want to copy onto a DVD. Can I do this using IDVD?

Please help me understand how to do this, bearing in mind I am NOT computer savvy.:eek:

But I am willing to learn.:D

I appreciate any help you can provide.
 
What format (.avi, .mov, .mkv, ... - also called container) and what codec (H264, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, DV, Divx, Xvid, ...) does that video use?

Also how long is it in minutes?
 
Also, the video is six minutes long. This is my first time attemptiing to copy a vido and make a dvd so I am clueless about codes. I have the IDVD app.
 
I am trying to copy from a usb flash drive to a DVD. Does that make a difference?

No, but I advise you to first copy the file to your HDD (Desktop or whatever folder you like).

Also, the video is six minutes long. This is my first time attemptiing to copy a vido and make a dvd so I am clueless about codes. I have the IDVD app.

Codecs, not codes. A codec is used to compress the video, many times to make it much, much smaller than the source.

The format is mov.

This will be a lengthy process I presume, thus could you please copy the .mov file from the USB stick to your Desktop, maybe even create a folder for it and the resulting work.
After the copying process has finished, open the .mov file with QuickTime Player (7.x or X if you have Snow Leopard), see if it plays. If it does, press CMD+I to open the Movie Inspector window and make a screen shot and attach the image to your next reply.

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from How to Check Video Information by Movie Inspector in QuickTime

Taking screenshots in Mac OS X.


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