FINAL CUT PRO - Burning a Video DVD

There are two major steps involved in this process. Step One consists of converting the FinalCutPro project into a QuickTime movie. In Step Two you will insert the QuickTime clip into Toast which will then convert it into dvd format video and burn it onto a dvd disc.

Exporting the project to QuickTime

Open your Final Cut Project.

• Go to File > Export > QuickTime Movie

• Name the movie and save it.
• The rendering process takes a few minutes - depending on the length of your video.
  
  
  

  

  
  
• Open Roxio Toast.
• Select Video in the mode menu.

• In the left drawer menu, select the options shown below:

• Drop the previously rendered QuickTime movie into the white area of Toast.
• If you see a picture of a video camera here, select it and press the delete key.
• Your Toast window should now look like this:

• Click on Edit...
• Under the Video tab, select Every 5 Minutes for your dvd chapters:

• Insert a blank DVDR and click the red button. Toast will convert the QuickTime clip to DVD format and burn the disc.

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Related information:

The basics of FCP

Capturing your footage from miniDV

Capturing from VHS/DVD