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Putting iMovies on CD or DVD

When your output of an iMovie is onto a CD or DVD, you don't have to worry as much about compression settings, as when you're trying to load and play movies on the Internet. DVDs are the obvious choice for high-quality and mass storage (DVDs hold over 4GB); however, not everyone owns a DVD capable computer or player. The alternative would be to move the project to a CD. CDs don't hold as much as a DVD (typically 600 to 700 MB), but most people do own a computer with a CD player. The choice is up to you, and it requires some thought and planning on how you want the movie displayed. When you create a CD file from an iMovie project, it's not necessary to have the blank CD ready. The iMovie application creates a separate ...