Posted on August 22, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Friday iFAQ: iDVD

Every Friday we publish a list of inFrequently Asked Questions and
answers to help you, the Crazy Apple user, get more out of your Crazy
Apple products.

In an effort to stop worrying about what we’re going to write each
week, we have declared August iLife Month. Every Friday this month we
will be writing about a member of Apple’s creativity suite.

This Week: iDVD

Q: Ummm…. I really can’t think of any questions about iDVD.  I mean, it’s pretty straightforward, isn’t it?

A: Is it?  Maybe there are more questions than you thought.

Q: No, not really.  I mean, you do all the hard work in iMovie, so when you export it into iDVD all you really have to do is choose a menu style and you’re golden.

A: That may be true.  Or perhaps… perhaps your limited mind isn’t ready for the awesome power that is iDVD.

Q: Hmmm… Nope, nope, I just read the iDVD help file. I don’t see any “awesome power” section.  Just different ways to set up menus.

A: Perhaps you are asking the wrong sort of question to fully unlock the grandeur of iDVD.

Q: I think I would need to unlock the grammar of that sentence first.

A: That’s the pot calling the kettle stupid1 .  But go. I see you are not yet ready. You do not have the thirst for knowledge, for ultimate DVD-authoring power, that marks one of the truly prepared users of iDVD: Master of Secrets.

Q: Whoa whoa whoa, no fair giving programs subtitles all willy-nilly2. Besides, “iDVD: Master of Secrets“? Sounds like some kind of stupid B science fiction sequel.

A: Those who mock iDVD are not ready for its secrets. I will answer no more questions today. Farewell.

Q: Well, actually I did have one question…

A: Really? Okay! I’ll answer it! What’s your question? Tell me tell me!

Q: Gotcha!  I don’t actually have a question about iDVD: The Most Straightforward Program.  I just wanted to see how long you could hold out not answering a question.

A: Ahem. Yes, begone with you! No longer may you insult the oracle of iDVD’s power.  I shall return now to… oh whatever. I’m going home. Jerk.

  1. Yes, I know how the saying is supposed to go. I just changed it for slightly comedic effect. Please don’t go around correcting my aphorisms. [↩]
  2. Did you know that “willy-nilly is a corrupted form of “will he or nill he”? Now you know what that ridiculous word means! [↩]

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4 Responses to “Friday iFAQ: iDVD”

  1. Ace Deuce on August 22nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm says:

    Red-iculous?

    I have yet to use iDVD. And I have never set foot in a Chuck E. Cheese.

    Yes, I am batting a thousand.

  2. Sue on August 23rd, 2008 at 8:08 am says:

    I have used iDVD. No on chuck e cheese. So that makes me 500?

  3. Jedly on August 23rd, 2008 at 8:10 am says:

    Hey! I’ve done both!

    Crap.

    Why are we even talking about Chuck E. Cheese, anyway?

  4. Ace Deuce on August 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 am says:

    Not going to Chuck E. Cheese has become my last life goal. All my other dreams have been shattered by the cruel hammer of reality. If my grandchildren can sneak through the susceptible age without inviting me to join them at that venue, I’m home free.

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