Version 7.0.4 carried the torch for the major features introduced in the iLife '08/'09 cycle:
iDVD creates enormous temp files (up to 15GB). Go to iDVD > Preferences > Advanced and change the “Temporary disk” to a drive with 25GB+ free.
: Some professionals have found it to be a surprisingly fast tool for compressing large video files into a deliverable DVD format.
It improved overall performance on Mac OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) and later.
Under Project Info, switch from “Best Performance” to “High Quality.” Also ensure your source video is SD (720x480 for NTSC or 720x576 for PAL). Feeding iDVD 1080p video forces extra downscaling that softens detail.
iDVD 7.0.4 was designed to turn home movies and photos into polished, interactive DVDs that could play on any standard commercial player. Key features included:
: Users have reported issues where slideshow audio starts early or plays in fragmented snippets if slides are advanced manually.
When Apple released OS X Lion (10.7) in 2011, iDVD was notably absent from the new Mac App Store model. The reasoning was twofold: