MacBook users..need some iDVD help

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 11:58am

I'm trying to make one of those photo "movies" on iDVD where you make a slideshow with your pictures and set it to music. Here's what I'm having trouble with...

Say I have a 4 minute song, but I only want to use the first verse, say the first minute. Is there a way to only use part of a song, or are you stuck with using the entire audio track? Is there any way at all I can use a portion of a song? Someone told me yesterday I needed to download an mp3 splitter, which I did, but it's asking me for a "cue file" now and I have no idea what that is.

Any help is greatly appreciated! If I can't figure it out soon, I may have to go to the "genius bar" at the Apple Store and ask them.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:00pm

So I made an appointment with a "genius" this Friday. This is so incredibly frustrating.

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:35pm

there's probably a way to do that in iDVD, but I don't know that program, but as a workaround: what mp3 splitter are you trying to use? Because I would suggest trying Audacity, I think it's the easiest editing program out there.

[Robos89]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:36pm

Since you're working on a Mac, why don't you get on GarageBand and cut it that way?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:37pm

I have no idea how to use Garage Band, I'm trying to figure it out now.

Thanks, anakela, I'll try to download audacity.

[Robos89]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:39pm

Open up garage band and then open up your iTunes and find the song. Then all you have to do is drag the song into the main GarageBand workspace area and it should transfer. Then at the bottom left should be what looks like a scissor, use that to cut up the song!

Hope it helps!

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:51pm

Got it, great!

Now, once you have "split" the song, how do you save the part of the song you want, so you can use it in iDVD?

[Robos89]

Posted: 8/19/08 at 3:54pm

Well, you have to delete the rest of the song you don't want. So basically you're making your own music clip. Once it's all deleted, then you can save your song. But what would work better is click on SHARE at the top and then sending to iTunes. I guess that's what I would do.