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Fitting slideshow images into the TV safe area

Depending on what technology viewers will use to watch your DVD (computer, standard TV, widescreen TV, and so on), some visuals in your DVD may get cut off. You can make sure the images in your slideshows are fully visible by specifying, in iDVD preferences, to scale the slides to the “TV safe area.” The TV safe area is the part of the screen that is visible on most television screens.

Note: The TV safe area varies from television to television. The TV safe area displayed in the iDVD window is an approximation. Use it only as a general guide as you edit.

To fit images into the TV safe area:

Step 1

Choose iDVD > Preferences.

Step 2

Click Slideshow.

Step 3

Select the “Always scale slides to TV Safe Area” checkbox.

If you want to preview a slideshow with the boundaries of the TV safe area showing, go to the menu that has the button for your slideshow, and then choose View > Show TV Safe Area.

A red rectangle appears in the iDVD window. Anything within the rectangle should show on most standard TV screens. Double-click the slideshow button to open the slideshow editor, and then click the Preview button at the bottom of the iDVD window. The slideshow begins to play with the red rectangle superimposed on it. To exit Preview mode, click the Exit button on the iDVD remote control.

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