iMovie '11: Save and Export Your Video
iMovie automatically saves your work periodically and will save again when you quit/log out.
- To export your movie go to Share > Export Movie.
- Give your file an appropriate name.
- Decide where you want to export your movie to (if you want to save your movie to a USB drive, export to the desktop first and then drag the new file to the USB drive).
- Decide what size you want to export your video as (click on the "i" button to view predicted file size). "Large" produces generally good videos.
- Click Export.
Burn Your Movie to Disc
- Insert your blank DVD into the iMac with the shiny side facing away from you.
- Wait for the "blank DVD" popup menu to appear and press OK.
- Double click the "Untitled DVD" icon on your desktop to open the Recordable DVD window.
- Drag your movie file into the "Recordable DVD" window (files will appear in the window as shortcuts).
- Click on burn in the top right corner.
- Name your disc in the new window which appears and press "Burn".