>Hi! >I've finally got my iMovie done and am ready to burn copies. >My question is : >Whats the best format to burn it into ? Would a Quicktime movie be best ?
The safest way to insure all your pc buddies can watch the movie is to output it to Quicktime and include the Quicktime installer on the CD. Video CD would be a better option only if the movies were to be played on DVD players. On a computer, you'd get better quality and more compatibility with Quicktime. Here's what I did at one point and would do in your position: use Quicktime Pro to export the movie to, say, 1/4 the DV size (halve both its dimensions) and save it in a format such as Sorensen (to save space and keep good quality). Be sure to name the resulting movie with a .mov extension. Download the windows Quicktime installer (from Apple, or tucows, for example). Burn a CD with both. The CD should be in ISO9660 format, so that any pc or mac can read it. On most machines one can just double-click the movie's icon and enjoy. On a slow machine or drive, the user can make a copy to the hard disk. My pc-using, computer-illiterate (am I repeating myself?) sister had no trouble watching the movie I sent her this way. Luis -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
