How to Save Your iMovie Project File on a DVD

This is called making an "Archive" of your iMovie project, and saves a complete copy of your entire project to DVD.

1. Delete any clips you are sure you won't need from the Clips Pane or Bin.

2. Empty your iMovie trash (double click on trash can in the lower right of the iMovie window, empty trash and save project).

3. Go to File>Burn project to Disc. You'll get asked if you want to make an Archive. Click OK.

4. It will remind you to put in a DVD. Put in a DVD-R and click OK.

5. Let it burn. This can take a while, up to 15 minutes, but will save a complete copy of your iMovie project to the DVD.

6. TEST YOUR DVD to make sure it works. DVDs have a surprisingly high failure rate, and you want to make 100% sure that yours works, so you don't lose hours of editing time.
-Put your DVD in another computer.
-Copy the files from the DVD to the hard drive of the computer (you can do this by dragging the file from the DVD to the desktop or onto the hard drive icon).
-Open the file from the desktop or hard drive.

**If you try to simply click on the file from the DVD and open it, IT WILL NOT WORK**