Thanks to Galain for this tip!

Galain's info on DVD Recording

Recording into iMovie
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• Connect the DVCAM to the G4 using the firewire connection.
• Connect any analogue source machines to the DVCAM and select the appropriate input.
• In iMovie you should receive a picture from the DVCAM. If not, restart the computer. (If a good quality signal input in to the DV CAM, iMovie will pick it up after a few seconds; if not insert a blank DV tape and press record and pause)
• Record the program into iMovie
• After the program has been recorded, place all clips in order in the timeline and trim the start and end of any unwanted black.
• If the program is for iDVD, it must be less than 60 minutes. Export the timeline and select export to iDVD. The program will be exported in to a new single file.
• Import this file into iDVD to create a simple DVD
NOTE: You must save the iMovie project or it will automatically delete all the clips from the hard drive.

For Larger DVD’s (with Menus) Created in DVD Studio Pro
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• For larger DVD’s that will be converted into mpeg-2 through the QuickTime Player, you don’t need to export the whole program to new file – only the 9.28 clips that need editing need to be exported. This saves disk space and a lot of time.
• Any clips that need editing (usually only the first and last if there wasn't a problem with the original footage) bring in to he timelines and edit as necessary.
• Then export the individual clips to the same directory as the original file, except naming the new file differently – e.g., Original clip is called ‘clip01’ The new clip should be called ‘clip01a’ (Place the clip back into the clip window to edit the next clip.)

Converting Files from mpeg-2 in QuickTime
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• Open the QuickTime Player and open the first file in the sequence (if there is only one file then go to the exporting instructions)
• Move the time indicator to the very end of the first file and drag the second file from its folder in to the QuickTime window.
• Drop the file in the window and it will be joined at the end of the first clip. The time indicator should now be at the end of the second clip.
• Repeat this as necessary until all the clips are included.
• Go to ‘File’ and ‘Export’.
• Select the destination of the file and type in the file name.
• Under ‘Export’, select ‘Movie to mpeg2’ and click ‘Options’.
• For the video with sound these settings should be selected – PAL, 4:3, Save Audio, Field Dominance: Automatic.
• The quality setting is 9.8 for the highest quality and this will allow roughly one hour of video and audio to fit on a DVD disc. If you have a longer program, adjust the quality setting. In the box below the slider it tells you the ‘Estimated File Size’. This should be 4.5 Gig or less.
• Because the variable bit-rate the actual size is usually is smaller but to save doing
• it again if it is not, use the estimated File Size Number.
• Click ‘Okay’ once all setting have been made
• Click ‘’save’ to convert the file.
• On the new G4, the file will take about 1.5 times its length to convert and save a video file (denoted by the .m2v at the end of the video file name) and an audio file (denoted by the .aif at the end of the audio file name), which is necessary for creating a DVD.
• Don’t try to squeeze too much on to one disc. At half quality (allowing almost 2 hours) you really start to see compression like a video CD. 90 minutes is a good limit to work to.
• Once the file has been converted, you are ready to create the DVD.

Creating Sill Menus for DVD (Photoshop knowledge required – RGB Color)
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• Create menus at a pixel size of 768 wide x 576 high at 72dpi with transparent contents.
• Build your menu in Layers (being aware of the safe areas of a television – 10% frame edge is action safe and 20% is title safe).
• Create a background and name it.
• Create your buttons and name them
• Create text for the buttons
• Create the different states for the buttons e.g., a selected state and an activated state. Such as a yellow border around a button for a selected state and a red border around the button for the activated state.

Email Me if you have additions to these methods. Thanks!