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How do I burn a video to DVD on my Mac?

Chris Korhonen
posted this on January 26, 2010 01:19 pm

Living outside the US?  Need a PAL-formatted DVD?  We recommend downloading the hi-res MP4 file and burning it with iDVD.

PC user? Check out our instructions on how to burn your ISO file to a DVD here.


1.   Insert a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW (though DVD-RWs can't play on a normal DVD player, only DVD-Rs).

2.   Start Disk Utility from your Application Folder

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3.   Once opened, go to the File menu and choose "open Disk Image..."

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4.   This will prompt you to find the ISO file that you downloaded from Animoto. We recommend saving this file to your Desktop so that it's easy to find. (You might also check Downloads, as it's often in there).

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5.   Once you choose the ISO file, highlight it in the left column, and then click the "Burn" button in the upper-left.

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6.   When the confirmation pops up, click the blue "Burn" button.

 

7. You will see a progress bar indicating the burn status. When it's done, your computer will play a sound and eject the disc.

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8.   You're done! Take the disc out, label it, and package it however you want. Animoto DVDs make great gifts and party favors.

 

For a video tutorial of this, check out:

 
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