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Does anyone know how to burn a dvd that contains a Keynote slide presentation?
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Thread opened by ; correctly pointed to creating a movie first. The short advice here fills in the important, practical details that make a Keynote-to-DVD workflow actually work and survive differences in players, macOS versions, and file sizes.

Key steps to prepare the presentation: record the slideshow inside Keynote so builds, voice narration and exact timings are captured. Export that recording as a single movie file with a fixed frame rate (avoid variable frame rates). Choose an export resolution appropriate to the delivery method — for standard DVD delivery the authoring tool will need to transcode to MPEG‑2 at DVD standard sizes (NTSC 720x480 or PAL 720x576). If the plan is distribution as a file (USB/online), export H.264/MP4 at 16:9 or 4:3 to match the slides.

Authoring and burning notes: creating a DVD that plays in standalone players requires a DVD‑Video structure (VIDEO_TS) and MPEG‑2 encoding; most modern DVD-authoring apps will create this from a movie file. If the Mac has no internal optical drive, a USB SuperDrive or external burner is required. Use quality blank discs and burn at a modest speed (4x–8x) for best compatibility. For simple delivery to recipients who will use computers or smart TVs, consider distributing the exported MP4 instead — higher quality and far simpler.

Troubleshooting tips: if audio drifts or slide builds misalign, re-record timings and export with a fixed fps. If black bars or cropping appear on target players, re-export with the matching aspect ratio or let the authoring app letterbox. Finally, always test a burned disc on the actual player(s) intended for the audience before producing multiple copies.

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Does anyone know how to burn a dvd that contains a Keynote slide presentation?
Thanks.

You can time it and then export it as a Quicktime. Use iDVD or even iMovie to then burn it to a DVD.

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