Roxio Creator, User Manual

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Page 7: ...N COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDIN...

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Page 9: ... 21 Installing Creator 24 Getting to know Creator 25 Starting a task 25 Creator What you can do 26 Completing a typical task 30 Where to find more information 34 Help 34 Learning Center 34 Roxio online support 34 Creator support options 35 Unlimited self help options 35 Alternate support options 35 Contacting Roxio 35 ...

Page 10: ...now the Media Manager window 46 Working with My Media 48 Browsing My Media 49 Working with albums 51 Creating new albums 51 Adding media files to albums 51 Moving or copying media files from one album to another 53 Setting the thumbnail for an album 54 Working with playlists 55 Working with folders 56 Creating new folders 56 Working with media files 57 Selecting media files 57 Previewing media fil...

Page 11: ...ng files 78 Transferring files to a portable device 79 5Creating audio projects 81 Welcome to Sound Editor 82 Getting to know the Sound Editor window 83 Sound Editor project file format dmse 84 Getting started with Sound Editor projects 85 About adding audio clips 86 Adding audio files 86 Adding tracks from audio CDs 87 About editing and applying effects 88 Selecting the waveform region to edit 88...

Page 12: ...rmats 101 Supported playlist formats 101 Adding tracks to your project 102 About protected audio tracks 102 Using the Media Selector 102 Adding tracks and playlists from a hard disk 104 Adding unprotected tracks from your iPod 104 Importing tracks from discs 105 Finding tracks and managing track information 106 Checking for unidentified tracks 106 Creating track lists using Search by Tags 108 Usin...

Page 13: ...ye 123 Cropping photos and objects 124 Rotating photos and objects 126 Applying special effects 127 Working with text 128 Improving the quality of photos 131 Using the AutoFix feature 131 Adjusting exposure 132 Adjusting brightness and contrast 133 8Printing and sharing media files 135 Printing photos and projects 136 Tips for improving print quality 140 E mailing media files 141 Sharing media fil...

Page 14: ...54 About converting video 155 Creating a video compilation 156 Trimming your movie or web video 157 Selecting an output format and a destination 159 Selecting or customizing a DVD menu style 160 Completing your compilation 160 Saving compilations 161 Using the project scheduler 161 10Making advanced data discs 163 About Creator Classic 164 Getting to know the Creator Classic window 165 Deciding wh...

Page 15: ...7 Welcome to VideoWave 178 Getting to know the VideoWave window 179 Task Pane 179 Preview area 180 Production Editor 180 Media Selector 180 Effect Selector 181 Settings panel 181 Creating your first VideoWave production 181 Step one Add photos and video clips 182 Step two Add background audio 182 Step three Add transitions 183 Step four Preview your production 184 Step five Output your production ...

Page 16: ...tting to know the MyDVD window 201 Menu Edit view 201 Movie Edit view 203 Features available in both views 204 Overview of creating a MyDVD project 205 What are MyDVD projects 205 Steps to create a new project 205 Capturing media files 206 Working with menus 207 What are menus 207 Customizing menus 207 Adding productions to your MyDVD project 208 Adding movies 208 Creating and adding movies with C...

Page 17: ...eviewing MyDVD projects 217 Completing your project 218 Burning projects to disc 218 Erasing discs 218 Saving projects as disc image files and disc volumes 219 15Creating disc labels and inserts 221 About Label Creator 222 Overview of creating labels and disc inserts 222 Getting to know the Label Creator window 223 The Add Object area 223 The Edit Layout area 223 The Layout area 224 The Toolbars 2...

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Page 19: ...s chapter Welcome to Roxio Creator 20 About this guide 20 System requirements 21 Installing Creator 24 Getting to know Creator 25 Creator What you can do 26 Completing a typical task 30 Where to find more information 34 Creator support options 35 ...

Page 20: ... powerful intuitive and easy to use suite of digital media components Do more with your digital music favorite photos mobile phone cherished video and your important data files Find all the tools you need in one place with one easy to use interface About this guide This guide provides an overview of Creator and explains how to use its most popular features For detailed information about how to use...

Page 21: ...true color recommended Windows compatible sound card DVD ROM drive to install the software from DVD Windows Media Player 10 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above DirectX 9 0C or above Internet connection required for registration product updates and some features Any Internet charges are the user s responsibility Recommended Intel Core2 2 8 GHz or faster processor AMD Phenom X4 or faster 2 GB RAM...

Page 22: ...itional plug in which can be purchased at www roxio com Supported Input Formats Video AVI DV HDV DV AVI MPEG 1 2 4 MPEG2 HD DVD Video IFO VOB XviD DVR MS TiVo ASF MOV WMV QuickTime 3GP MPEG2 Transport Stream AVC H 264 AVCHD Audio Audio CD MP3 WAV WMA Dolby Digital AC 3 AAC Ogg Vorbis FLAC M4A MP4 Playlists WPL ASX M3U PLS XSPF Image JPG PNG TIFF BMP GIF Supported Output Formats Video AVI DV AVI HD...

Page 23: ...tting started with Roxio Creator System requirements 23 Supports popular disc image formats reads ISO C2D BIN CUE and GI writes ISO and GI Note Encrypted or copy protected discs or media cannot be copied ...

Page 24: ...nabled on your computer the Creator installation window appears automatically and you can skip step 2 and step 3 2 Choose Start Run 3 Type d setup substitute the appropriate letter of your DVD drive for d 4 Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen To install Creator using downloaded files 1 Navigate to the Creator install package 2 Double click the setup exe file 3 Follow the...

Page 25: ...Creator desktop icon to begin Creator s main window featuring the project category tabs and links to frequent tasks Starting a task Click one of the project category tabs on the left side of the window and a task list appears on the right Choose a task by clicking on its name Some of the tasks are built into the main Creator window others open in a separate window ...

Page 26: ...ur own audio mixes Select the Edit Audio task Create music compilations to play on your home or car stereo portable music player DVD player or on your computer Use the Beat Matching feature to create mixes your friends will envy Select the Create Music Disc Projects task Transfer audiobooks from audio CDs or the Internet to an iPod iPhone or other portable device with just a few clicks Select the ...

Page 27: ...ce Multiple Photos task Create a dramatic panorama by combining several photos into one Select the Create Panoramas task E mail your photos and photo projects to friends and family Select the Email task Create a high resolution photo slideshow in just a few clicks including background audio and Pan and Zoom effects Select the Create Slideshows task For more information see Chapter 7 Working with p...

Page 28: ...r Super VCD Some versions even let you author Blu ray movie discs Select the Create DVDs Advanced task Copy video directly from a camcorder to a disc Select the Plug and Burn task Transfer video footage from your AVCHD camera onto a DVD or Blu ray Disc for safekeeping Your movies are stored exactly as they were shot in full high definition Select the Archive AVCHD task For more information see Cha...

Page 29: ... the Browse and Manage Media task Transfer files to your wireless devices and upload video files to the Internet Select the Browse and Manage Media task For more information see Chapter 10 Making advanced data discs on page 163 Creating labels and disc inserts You will find links to this task on all of the project tabs Make personalized disc labels and jewel case covers using a simple task assista...

Page 30: ...he icon that was placed on your computer desktop during installation In most cases the main Creator application window opens with the Home category selected It will look something like this The Home window includes links to frequently used tasks On the left side of the window you will see the names of several project categories Since we are going to be making a data disc click the Data Copy catego...

Page 31: ...u need to set up your project and burn a disc Burn Data Disc project window with files added As you can see the Burn Data Disc project is built into the main Creator application window Some projects are built into the main window others open in a separate window Many components that open in separate windows have names you may know MyDVD VideoWave CinePlayer They are all part of your Creator suite ...

Page 32: ...ject window Choose Files or Folder from the submenu A dialog window opens Use it to select the files or folders you would like to add Use the toolbars to open the Quick Scan panel add files open saved projects and delete files from a project 6 Near the Add button on the project window toolbar is the Name Your Disc text box Enter a name for your disc so it will be easy to recognize the next time yo...

Page 33: ...tom of the window In this case the indicator shows the project size the type of disc in the drive and the available disc space 7 Now you are ready to burn a disc To begin click the large green Go button on the bottom right corner of the project window A progress indicator appears and your files are copied onto the disc The progress indicator shows a burn in progress You don t have to wait for this...

Page 34: ...ly asked questions To access the Help Center choose Help Component Help Center To view context sensitive Help for your current activity press F1 Learning Center Click the Learning Center tab to view tutorials to help you quickly become familiar with many of Creator s key features You can also access the Roxio KnowledgeBase product information and more Roxio online support If you can t find the ans...

Page 35: ...t us by phone or e mail you ll find answers to most of your questions at http support roxio com Alternate support options Alternate support options such as e mail or telephone support may be available on a limited or paid basis for your Roxio product Please visit our Web site at http support roxio com to find out what options are available for your product Contacting Roxio Log in to our Customer W...

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Page 37: ...37 Importing media files In this chapter Welcome to Media Import 38 Starting Media Import 39 Getting to know the Media Import window 40 Overview of importing media files 42 ...

Page 38: ...nsferred to your computer you can use them in any other Roxio digital media component This guide describes how to Import photos You can transfer photos from digital cameras and scanners data discs and other removable media storage devices Import video You can copy video live and saved video footage as well as unencrypted movie titles from digital video DV high definition HD digital and Web cameras...

Page 39: ...ect the application to use Note This dialog does not appear if you have already selected an application to use with this device and if you selected Always do this Tip Media Import can also be opened from Roxio Home To transfer photos click the Photo project category then click Import Photos To capture video click the Video Movies project category then click Capture Video ...

Page 40: ...deo When you open Media Import using the Windows AutoPlay dialog both buttons are displayed When you open Media Import from Roxio Home only the button corresponding to the project you selected is displayed Device drop down list At the top of each media Home page is a drop down list containing the devices from which you can import files With some exceptions the list only includes devices that are c...

Page 41: ...ect a device from the drop down list the left side of the Media Import window shows a dialog specific to that device The preceding illustration shows a dialog to import photos from a CD Import Bin The Import Bin not shown is on the right side of the Media Import window It contains files imported in this session ...

Page 42: ...omputer following the instructions that came with the camera 2 Use the Windows AutoPlay dialog or Roxio Home to open Media Import From Roxio Home click the Photo project category then click Import Photos 3 Using Media Import s Device drop down list select your camera 4 Select the photos or videos to import 5 Select the location in which you want to save the media files 6 In the Rename Files text b...

Page 43: ...his chapter About Media Manager 44 Getting to know the Media Manager window 46 Working with My Media 48 Working with albums 51 Working with playlists 55 Working with folders 56 Working with media files 57 Finding missing media files 60 ...

Page 44: ...albums on page 51 Preview rename and delete your media files as well as assign keywords and ratings For more information see Working with media files on page 57 Find media files quickly and easily by searching on file names keywords comments or file type For more information see the Media Manager Help Center Make minor touchups to photos extract images and audio from videos and create slideshows a...

Page 45: ...eo and audio file formats supported by the Roxio components Only files in supported formats are visible in Media Manager Monitoring new media files Media Manager can automatically monitor your computer for new media files You can choose the folders to be monitored and you can stop and start monitoring whenever you wish To open the Monitored Folder Settings dialog box Choose Tools Select Monitored ...

Page 46: ...w The Media Manager window provides an easy to use interface from which you can organize your media files The following illustration identifies the parts of the window that are common across all views Browse area My Media tab Folders tab My Devices tab Menu Bar Options Bar Task Bar ...

Page 47: ...e albums to group media files from vacations events or special occasions For more information on using the My Media view see Working with My Media on page 48 Folders Your files are organized into folders for easy access The Folders view shows you the media files stored in Windows folders on your computer storage devices including the hard disk and removable storage devices such as CD or DVD discs ...

Page 48: ...ingle media file can be included in multiple Smart Views and albums Moving media files from one album or Smart View to another does not affect the files physical location on the disk When you remove media files from Smart Views or albums the media files are not physically deleted from your disk You can remove a media file from a Smart View which removes the file from all other Smart Views to which...

Page 49: ...mat In addition a Not Protected view shows the video files that do not have Digital Rights Management DRM restrictions All Music This Smart View allows you to browse your audio files quickly and easily It contains views common to all media types such as date keyword rating and backup status as well as music specific views such as album artist and genre In addition a Not Protected view shows the mu...

Page 50: ... have created My Synced Devices This Smart View contains all of the portable devices such as mobile phones that you have synchronized with your computer My Albums This grouping stores albums created automatically by Media Manager based on Windows folders as well as any albums you created yourself ...

Page 51: ...ected files with the Albums button 1 Select the files you want to put into the new album 2 On the Task Bar click Albums and choose Add selection to new Album Media Manager prompts for the name of the new album 3 Type the album name and click Yes Media Manager creates a new album and adds the selected files to it Adding media files to albums You can add media files to albums in several different wa...

Page 52: ...ing the Split View 1 On the Task Bar click Split View A new pane opens at the bottom of the window showing the My Media view 2 In the bottom part of the window browse to the album to which you want to add files 3 In the top part of the window browse to and select the files you want to add to the album 4 Drag the files to the bottom right pane to add them to the album 5 Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 unt...

Page 53: ...les are added to the album Moving or copying media files from one album to another Follow this procedure to move or copy media files between albums You can copy or move an entire album and its contents into another album When you copy or move a media file to an album Media Manager does not actually create another copy of the file on your computer system and the location of the file on your compute...

Page 54: ...lbum right click and choose Paste Setting the thumbnail for an album Follow this procedure to use a photo or video file thumbnail as the thumbnail for an album To select the photo or video file to be used as the thumbnail for an album 1 If you are not in the My Media view in the Browse area click My Media 2 In the Browse area click the album containing the photo or video file you want to use as a ...

Page 55: ...nts of the new playlist To add audio files to a playlist 1 In the Browse area at the top left of the window browse to and select the playlist to which you want to add audio files 2 In the bottom part of the window browse to and select the audio files you want to add to the playlist 3 Drag the audio files into the Content area the top right area of the window for the new playlist Note To rearrange ...

Page 56: ...can also create folders and rename or delete folders or the files within them Creating new folders To create a new folder 1 If you are not in the Folders view in the Browse area click Folders 2 In the Browse area browse to the folder in which you want to create the new folder For example to create a new folder inside the My Pictures folder select My Pictures 3 In the Browse area click Create a New...

Page 57: ... media files For more information see the Media Manager Help Center Selecting media files To select media files 1 Browse to the media files using one of the following views Click My Media to browse your Smart Views and albums Smart Views are media file groupings created and maintained automatically by Media Manager based on characteristics such as media type and date Albums are media file grouping...

Page 58: ...nd Next buttons To preview photos Select a photo file and on the Task Bar click Preview Selected Item s To preview a video choose one of these methods To preview the video in place on the video thumbnail click Play To preview the video in a larger window double click the video thumbnail A video Preview window opens In this window you can use the playback controls or use the slider to move the play...

Page 59: ...for information on setting the QuickShow options If the collection contains audio or video files each file plays one after the other To view a QuickShow 1 In the Browse area select the view containing the items you want to view as a QuickShow 2 Select the media files you wish to view as a QuickShow 3 On the Task Bar click QuickShow The QuickShow window opens in full screen mode and the media files...

Page 60: ... media files To locate missing media files 1 Optional In the Cannot Find Required Files dialog box click Show Files to see the list of missing media files or Hide Files if you do not want to view the list 2 Choose one of the following ways to locate the media files If the missing media files are on a disc insert the disc into the disc drive and then click Retry If all of the listed files still hav...

Page 61: ...re the Missing Files dialog box appeared without finding the missing media files click Skip Rest You can skip one group of files at a time by clicking Skip For example you can skip all the files missing from a certain CD and move on to the next group of missing files The Missing Files dialog closes and you can continue with your task Some media files will not be available for the task For example ...

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Page 63: ... managing audio files In this chapter Importing audio CDs 64 Recording from an audio input device 66 Creating Audiobooks 69 Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor 72 Converting renaming and moving audio files 75 ...

Page 64: ...ne 2 To change the import settings including the destination location and file format click Settings 3 Click Start The Assistant begins importing audio tracks After importing all of the tracks from the disc it ejects the disc If you have more than one drive with audio CDs inserted it automatically begins importing from the next drive Tip To stop the import at any time click Stop Note If an error o...

Page 65: ...Check the boxes beside the tracks you want to transfer c Click Output To and choose Portable Device d In the Select portable device box select the device to which you want to copy the tracks e If the songs are not in the correct format for the destination device select Force convert to preferred audio format before sending and select the desired format from the drop down list f To start the transf...

Page 66: ... Capture Audio from Sound Card You can use Easy Audio Capture in two modes Full mode and Mini mode To switch between modes use the Switch to Mini Mode and Switch to Full Mode buttons Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode To record audio in Full mode 1 Set the following options as required Capture From Select your sound card from the list If your sound card does not appear in the list select Speake...

Page 67: ...e audio level between the left and right speakers Record Internet Audio Select Separate Tracks if you want your recording divided into tracks and transferred to your iTunes music library Select One Track to have the entire recording saved as a single audio file Capture settings Click the Options button to open the Capture Settings dialog box To transfer recordings to your iTunes music library choo...

Page 68: ...ou finish recording click Close Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode The Status display shows the amount of time left on the drive the recording time elapsed or the time left to record if you have limited the recording time in the Options To change between these displays click the Status display area To record audio in mini mode 1 Optional Click Options and customize capture options including fil...

Page 69: ...opy protected Getting to know the Audiobook Creator window The Audiobook Creator task panes on the left hand side include the following tasks Add Audiobook Rip from CD Select this task button to rip an audiobook from one or more audio CDs When this task is selected the Rip tracks from CD dialog opens This dialog gives you access to several task specific settings including one that lets you determi...

Page 70: ...unctionality book cover art will be included and will be displayed in iTunes Other portable device must be connected Select this option to output your audiobook to a portable device MP3 disc Select this option to output your audiobook to an MP3 disc This option is especially useful if your source audiobook is on several CDs and you want to combine them onto a single disc in a compressed format Not...

Page 71: ...at settings File format is only valid if you Format output Description M3U Standard audiobook playlist Many players support chapter skipping since chapters are not merged Some players do not support pause resume of playlists when bookmarking is used WPL Windows Media Player audiobook playlist Many players support chapter skipping since chapters are not merged Some players do not support pause resu...

Page 72: ...r art Tip Here s another way to change cover art Drag and drop image files from your computer desktop to the thumbnail Tip To crop white space around a cover art image right click the thumbnail and select Auto crop Tip To delete all tracks in your playlist click the cover art image then click the Delete button located on the toolbar Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor The Audio Tag Editor...

Page 73: ...lick Help on the Edit Audio Tags dialog box 4 If multiple matches are found click the Multiple Matches link to select the information you want to use 5 To use the information that was found in the music database select the Use MusicID tags check box Tip You can apply the MusicID tags to some but not all of the tracks To do so on the left side of the Audio Tag Editor window select only the track s ...

Page 74: ...drop down list Otherwise you can edit all of the selected files together 3 Select the text you want to change and then type new text 4 Depending on the application from which you invoke the Edit Audio Tags dialog box the following option might be available Embed or replace tags inside the audio files if supported by the format Saves track information with the audio file If you do not select this o...

Page 75: ...rename audio files based on audio tag information move audio files or tracks from one location on your computer to another transfer audio files or tracks to a portable device such as an iPod PSP MP3 player or WMA player To open Audio Converter From Roxio Home select the Music Audio project tab and choose Batch Convert and Transfer Note Protected audio files such as M4P or protected WMA files have ...

Page 76: ... Make sure the Keep original files checkbox is selected if you want to keep the original source files Warning If you do not select this option the original files will be deleted 5 In the Conversion settings box choose the new audio file format For more options click Edit 6 Optional To ensure the loudest sound output possible without distortion click Maximize volume before exporting 7 To create a f...

Page 77: ...e You may be able to add audio files from other portable devices depending on the file and device type 2 Click Convert 3 Unless you want to keep the original files clear the Keep original files check box 4 In the Conversion settings box select Keep original format 5 Select Subfolder file name structure 6 From the drop down list on the left select Original folder 7 From the drop down lists on the r...

Page 78: ... files will be deleted 4 In the Conversion settings box select Keep original format 5 Choose the subfolder structure to be used To keep the same folder structure clear the Subfolder file name structure check box To move the files to a folder structure based on audio tags such as artist and album select the Subfolder file name structure check box From the drop down list on the left select the desir...

Page 79: ...io tags for the selected files click Edit Audio Tags The Edit Audio Tags dialog box opens Edit the audio tags for more information click Help on the Edit Audio Tags dialog box and click Done to close the dialog box 3 Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to arrange the tracks in the desired sequence Note Some portable devices will not support the playback order 4 Click Send to Portable 5 In the Se...

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Page 81: ... the Sound Editor window 83 Sound Editor project file format dmse 84 Getting started with Sound Editor projects 85 About adding audio clips 86 About editing and applying effects 88 Adding or deleting track separators 90 Installing new sound effects 91 Completing Sound Editor projects 92 ...

Page 82: ...io tracks from CDs or record audio from analog sources such as LP records and tapes For more information see About adding audio clips on page 86 Edit your clips and choose from a wide range of effects to apply to either the entire project or a part of the project for example adjust the volume or balance remove crackling sounds from audio files or add dramatic effects to your music For more informa...

Page 83: ...es an easy to use interface for adding audio clips to your project editing your audio clips improving quality or applying effects and exporting your audio to a file or burning it to a disc Task area Clip Editor Zoom Controls Track Position Volume Mute Un Mute Enable Disable Repeat Mode Playback Controls Selection Length Balance Controls ...

Page 84: ...rom the files themselves you can easily undo them For example if you apply an effect to a specific part of the waveform you can remove that effect later Note When you save a Sound Editor project in another format such as WAV your edits are flattened and combined and you can no longer undo changes DMSE files are not suitable for sharing as they contain references to audio files but not the audio fi...

Page 85: ...udio clip and apply special effects using the Clip Editor For more information see About editing and applying effects on page 88 3 Repeat Step 1 to Step 2 to add and enhance additional audio clips 4 Add track separators so you can create an audio CD with multiple tracks or so you can save your tracks as separate audio files For more information see Adding or deleting track separators on page 90 5 ...

Page 86: ...s With Sound Editor you can add digital audio files to a project from your hard disk or from removable disc storage Note You can only add files in formats supported by Sound Editor When you browse for files to add only files with supported formats are visible To add audio files to your project 1 To insert an audio file into an existing audio clip in your project select the audio clip in the Projec...

Page 87: ...n click OK Tip To select multiple tracks hold down the Ctrl key while you click the tracks to be imported The Import from CD DVD dialog box appears 5 In the Import Settings box select one of the available formats To define your own combination of settings including alternate file format encoder type bit rate and file location select Custom and click Options see the following step 6 Optional To def...

Page 88: ...ect it in one of the following ways To select all tracks Choose Edit Select All To select a single track use one of these methods In the task area under Project View expand Tracks and click a track To select the track immediately following the currently selected track choose Edit Select Next Track To select the track immediately preceding the currently selected track choose Edit Select Previous Tr...

Page 89: ...on on how to select the waveform see Selecting the waveform region to edit on page 88 2 Choose Edit Copy 3 Move the playback cursor to the location to which you want to copy the waveform region and choose Edit Paste To move a clip or part of a waveform 1 Select the waveform region you want to move For information on how to select the waveform see Selecting the waveform region to edit on page 88 2 ...

Page 90: ...yback cursor reaches that location click Add a new track separator 3 Repeat Step 1 to Step 2 for each track separator you want to add 4 To check the placement of your track separator listen to your recording by playing it from the beginning and then clicking the Next marker track and Previous marker track playback controls to advance to the next track break 5 If you are not satisfied with the loca...

Page 91: ...gram use that program to install the sound effect If it does not use the following procedure Note Some VST plug ins may not be compatible with Vista be sure to check with the plug in developer Only install plug ins from a trusted source Sonic assumes no responsibility for problems caused by plug in installation We recommend that you log in as Administrator when installing VST plug ins To install a...

Page 92: ...ge 93 Export an audio clip to a single file For more information see Exporting audio clips on page 93 Export a set of tracks or audio clips to multiple files Sound Editor lets you export each track or audio clip from your project to a separate file For more information see Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips on page 94 Burn your tracks or clips to audio CDs If you have too many tracks to fit o...

Page 93: ...ve the project specify the file name and click Save Exporting audio clips Sound Editor lets you export audio clips from your project to a variety of popular file formats To export an audio clip 1 Right click the audio clip in the Project View area and choose Export Current Clip The Export Current Clip dialog box appears 2 In the Output Settings box select one of the available formats To define you...

Page 94: ... clip from your project to a separate file 3 Select the tracks or audio clips that you want to export 4 To preview your selection use the playback controls Play Stop Track Clip Position 5 In the Output Settings box select one of the available formats To define your own customized settings select Custom and click Edit see the following step 6 Optional To define custom settings click Edit The Output...

Page 95: ...n renders the entire mix and then maximizes the volume of the resulting audio to ensure the loudest sound while avoiding audio distortion 9 Optional To rename and tag the tracks click Edit Audio Tags The Edit Audio Tags dialog box appears For more information click Help in the dialog box 10 Click Export Sound Editor exports each selected track or clip ...

Page 96: ...e Clips from Project Select this option if you want to burn audio clips from your project to disc 4 Select the tracks or audio clips that you want to burn 5 In the Disc Size box select the size of your audio CD 6 Optional To add more information about your disc click Audio CD Settings The Audio CD Project Settings dialog box appears For more information click Help in the dialog box 7 Optional Rena...

Page 97: ...ator 98 Types of music discs you can create 99 Overview of Music Disc Creator projects 100 Supported file formats 101 Adding tracks to your project 102 Finding tracks and managing track information 106 Previewing tracks 111 Completing Music Disc Creator projects 112 ...

Page 98: ...d rip tracks from CDs import playlists extract audio from DVDs or record audio using a microphone Use Quick Sound Editor to trim audio tracks add fading and remove clicks crackling and other unwanted noises Add track information such as the artist name album title and track title you can search for track information from the online music database or enter your own information Export tracks to popu...

Page 99: ...ade in and fade out effects to each track as well as transitions between tracks MP3 WMA disc An MP3 WMA disc is a CD or DVD data disc that can be played on a player that supports MP3 or WMA files With Music Disc Creator you can make your own MP3 WMA discs by recording MP3 or WMA files stored on your hard disk and other discs DVD music disc A DVD Music Disc is a special type of DVD Video that conta...

Page 100: ...usic discs you can create on page 99 Add audio tracks to the project For more information see Adding tracks to your project on page 102 and Finding tracks and managing track information on page 106 If needed trim audio tracks add fading and remove clicks crackling and other unwanted noises in Quick Sound Editor If needed add or edit track information such as the track names or album titles For mor...

Page 101: ...tor projects DMSA files can only be opened in Music Disc Creator Supported audio formats Music Disc Creator supports a number of file formats including WAV WMA MP3 and other popular formats In addition Music Disc Creator provides advanced options for writing to various audio file formats in the Export dialogs Supported playlist formats You can import playlists from many popular players such as iTu...

Page 102: ...opying or burning tracks to disc In some cases if you have purchased burn rights for a track you may be limited to a certain number of burns Music Disc Creator will only allow you to use tracks in ways that are permitted by DRM If you try to add or burn a track for which you do not have permission you will be informed by Music Disc Creator Using the Media Selector The Media Selector lets you add t...

Page 103: ...ion click Help or press F1 in the Media Selector To dock or undock the Media Selector 1 Click Add Audio Tracks or Import from CD DVD The Media Selector opens in a window outside of the main project window 2 Click the Attach to main window button in the bottom right corner of the window 3 To undock the Media Selector click the Attach to main window button in the top right corner of the Media Select...

Page 104: ...en click Add Note If you are adding a playlist that contains tracks that are referenced from the Internet you will be asked to select a folder in which to download them The tracks are added to your project 4 To rearrange the tracks select and drag them to a new location Adding unprotected tracks from your iPod To add tracks from your iPod 1 Make sure your iPod is connected to your computer 2 In th...

Page 105: ...rom each chapter of a DVD Video folder can be added to a project To import tracks from a disc 1 In the Add to Project area click Import from CD DVD 2 Use the Media Selector to select the CD or DVD drive or locate a disc image file or DVD Video VIDEO_TS folder For more information see Using the Media Selector or click Help or press F1 in the Media Selector 3 Select the audio CD tracks or DVD Video ...

Page 106: ...t you can use while creating Music Disc Creator projects See Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor on page 72 for more information about editing audio tags Checking for unidentified tracks Use this procedure to search for new tracks on your computer and add them to your music library Note Depending on the number of unidentified tracks you have the search may take a long time For example if ...

Page 107: ...ically The track identification status is indicated by the progress bar and by a message that displays the number of tracks that have been identified are unrecognized or have multiple matches 4 When track identification is complete choose one of the following options Click Review Results to see the track information If some tracks had multiple matches this is where you can select the best track in...

Page 108: ...s with the Audio Tag Editor on page 72 Creating track lists using Search by Tags 1 Choose Tools Search by Tags 2 For Tag choose the type of tag you want to search for for example track name or artist name 3 For Condition choose how you want to search for the tag for example choose Equals or Contains 4 For Value enter the values of the criteria the search is based on for example if you selected Gen...

Page 109: ...ble if Audio CD is selected as the project type It is not recommended for tracks that have drastically different beats per minute For example using beatmatching for two tracks that are 110 BPM and 140BPM respectively will result in a rough transition To use Beatmatching for an entire track list 1 Click the Beatmatch button located on the toolbar 2 Click OK to continue Music Disc Creator will then ...

Page 110: ...umber of seconds to transition from one track to the next Tip As a general rule it is recommended that you set the Beatmatching transition to 20 seconds or more If there is a significant difference in BPM between two tracks the transition will need to be longer 5 Click any speaker icon in the Transition column to hear how the transition between the selected track and the previous track will sound ...

Page 111: ...heck mark in the Metronome while playing checkbox then click the Play button to hear the track along with the metronome 3 Follow the instructions on the BPM Editor window to adjust the location and value of the BPM for the track until the metronome is synchronized with the beats of the music 4 Click Done when you re finished The selected tracks will now display the new BPM setting in the track lis...

Page 112: ...age files To save the project as a disc image file or burn it to a disc Exporting tracks To export tracks to one of several popular audio file formats Sending tracks to a portable device To send tracks to a portable device such as an iPod or PSP Note To send tracks to an iPod you must have iTunes installed You can also archive your Music Disc Creator project The archive contains your Music Disc Cr...

Page 113: ...opies you can burn to disc In addition protected files may not be saved in a disc image file For more information see About protected audio tracks on page 102 To burn a project to disc or save as a disc image file 1 Click the Burn button The Burn Setup dialog box appears 2 To create a disc image file select Save disc image file and then click Browse to select the location for the disc image file O...

Page 114: ...rmats are available in all versions of Music Disc Creator To export a project 1 Select the tracks you want to export right click and choose Export The Export Tracks dialog box appears 2 From the Output Settings drop down list select the file format for the exported tracks 3 Optional Click Edit to choose advanced output options such as encoding and audio format options 4 Click Browse to select the ...

Page 115: ... you can send the whole project not just selected tracks by clicking the Send to Portable Device button 3 Select the device to send the track to from the drop down list 4 Optional To convert all of the tracks to the same file format check Convert to preferred audio format before sending 5 If you selected the option to convert the audio format select a format from the Preferred Audio Format drop do...

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Page 117: ...know the PhotoSuite window 120 Using the Photo Projects Assistant 121 Creating new photo projects in PhotoSuite 122 Removing red eye 123 Cropping photos and objects 124 Rotating photos and objects 126 Applying special effects 127 Working with text 128 Improving the quality of photos 131 ...

Page 118: ...your digital photos You can use PhotoSuite to carry out everyday tasks such as cropping photos removing red eye rotating photos You can also use PhotoSuite to perform more advanced editing tasks such as adding special effects or correcting exposure problems To open PhotoSuite From Roxio Home select the Photo project tab and choose Edit Photos ...

Page 119: ...ther format such as JPEG BMP or TIFF only the portion enclosed within the crop lines is saved The cropped portion of the photo the area of the photo lying outside the crop lines is discarded permanently If you share a DMSP file with another user that user must also have PhotoSuite Supported file formats PhotoSuite supports a number of popular file formats including Windows bitmap BMP Joint Photogr...

Page 120: ...roxio com 120 Getting to know the PhotoSuite window Whether you are working on a single photo or a project the PhotoSuite window includes several main panels Task pane Open Files pane Objects pane Canvas Canvas Toolbar Options Bar ...

Page 121: ...cts Open Files pane Shows thumbnails of all the files currently open in PhotoSuite Objects pane Shows all project objects including photos text and images that are displayed in the Canvas Using the Photo Projects Assistant The Photo Projects Assistant helps you create personalized calendars greeting cards photo albums posters gift tags and more To create a photo project using the Photo Projects As...

Page 122: ...ars and greeting cards To create a blank canvas 1 To open a blank canvas choose File New New Canvas The New Canvas dialog box appears 2 Select a canvas size from the box If you select Custom Size enter a width and height and select the units of measure to be used 3 Set the canvas orientation to Portrait or Landscape 4 In the Background Color drop down list select a color Tip For more color choices...

Page 123: ...bject in the PhotoSuite project file select it in the Canvas 2 On the Fix your photos tab click Red Eye When you move the cursor over the photo it becomes a circle with a cross hair 3 To let PhotoSuite automatically remove red eye from the photo click AutoFix 4 To remove red eye manually complete the following steps a Use the zoom tools on the Canvas Toolbar to enlarge the photo until you can work...

Page 124: ...the box are called crop lines Squares called resize handles are located in the corners The area of the photo inside the crop lines is called the area of interest This is area that is kept while everything outside of the crop lines is removed 3 Select a dimension for the crop area or move the crop lines to outline the area that you want to keep Use any of the following methods to move the crop line...

Page 125: ...Working with photo projects Cropping photos and objects 125 4 Optional To view only the area of interest select the Hide cropped area check box Tip To reset the crop lines click Reset ...

Page 126: ...e or counter clockwise on the Canvas Toolbar click Rotate Counter Clockwise or Rotate Clockwise 3 To specify the degree of rotation for the object on the Options Bar in the Rotation text box specify the number of degrees to rotate the object or click Plus or Minus Tip To rotate the object counter clockwise enter a minus sign before the number Tip Click Reset to restore the photo or project object ...

Page 127: ...an effect to a photo or any other object in the PhotoSuite project file select it in the Canvas Tip To apply an effect to part of a photo use the mask feature 2 On the Enhance your photos tab click Special Effects 3 Optional Select an effect category from the drop down list By default the All Effects category is selected This category shows thumbnail examples of all the effects available 4 Select ...

Page 128: ... another text object click Add a new text object To change the font and alignment of text 1 Select the text object in the Canvas or in the Object List 2 In the Enhance Your Photos pane click Add or Edit Text 3 To change the font select a new font from the drop down list 4 Select the horizontal justification left centered or right 5 Select the vertical alignment top centered or bottom 6 Apply style...

Page 129: ...r in the Object List 2 In the Enhance Your Photos pane click Add or Edit Text 3 In the Primary Color drop down list select a color Tip For more color choices select More colors Or use the eye dropper Click the eye dropper tool and then click a sample of the color you want to use You can click a color anywhere in the PhotoSuite window for example you can select a color from a photo in the Canvas 4 ...

Page 130: ...the Text Outline check box select a color Tip For more color choices select More colors Or use the eye dropper Click the eye dropper tool and then click a sample of the color you want to use You can click a color anywhere in the PhotoSuite window for example you can select a color from a photo in the Canvas 5 Use the slider to indicate the width of the outline Moving the slider from Less to More i...

Page 131: ...s and contrast on page 133 Using the AutoFix feature Use the AutoFix feature to automatically adjust the exposure saturation and sharpness of photos AutoFix analyzes the photo and then with one click fixes flaws using predefined settings You can choose to keep these changes or restore the photo to its original settings To automatically improve photos using AutoFix 1 If the photo you want to edit i...

Page 132: ... is an object in the PhotoSuite project file select it in the Canvas 2 On the Fix your photos tab click Exposure 3 To preview the results of the adjustment before applying them select Show Preview 4 Choose one of the following ways to adjust the exposure To let PhotoSuite automatically adjust the exposure click AutoFix PhotoSuite automatically adjusts the exposure based on predefined exposure sett...

Page 133: ...he Canvas 2 On the Fix your photos tab click Brightness and Contrast 3 To preview the results of the adjustment before applying them select Show Preview 4 Use the sliders to adjust the following settings Brightness Increase or decrease the overall brightness of the photo Contrast Increase or decrease the contrast between the light and dark areas of the photo Tip To restore these settings to their ...

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Page 135: ...135 Printing and sharing media files In this chapter Printing photos and projects 136 E mailing media files 141 Sharing media files with wireless devices 144 ...

Page 136: ...ange the printer settings such as paper source For more information about your printer settings see the documentation that came with your printer 4 In the Size drop down list select the size of the paper on which you are printing your project 5 Set the Orientation to Portrait or Landscape 6 If you are using Media Manager select the photos to be printed by following these steps a On the top right s...

Page 137: ...ght c If you set the Size to Custom enter the Width Height and Units d Choose one of these options to resize the photo Resize to fit Maintains the current proportions if the photo proportions do not match those of the print area part of the print area may not be used This option may result in a smaller photo than the next option Crop to fill Maintains the current proportions if the photo proportio...

Page 138: ...of times the photo appears depends on the template you select To specify the maximum number of copies of each photo select Repeat each photo and specify the number of times each photo appears e Choose whether to crop the photo to fit the placeholder in the template If the photo proportions are not the same as the proportions of the template the application can crop the photo to fit the print area ...

Page 139: ...een the thumbnails d Optional Specify the unit of measurement for the space between the thumbnails You might use a contact sheet for example to compare a set of similar photos without using up a lot of printing supplies 12 If you are printing multiple pages you can preview each page To do so click the tabs for the different pages 13 In the Print drop down list identify the pages you want to print ...

Page 140: ...c quality for your digital camera You cannot store as many photos on the camera at a time but the higher quality photos will give you better print results Use color matching if your printer supports it The colors on screen do not always match the printed colors The color matching feature improves consistency between on screen and printed colors Use photographic quality printer paper Photos do not ...

Page 141: ... in the body of an HTML formatted e mail message if your e mail program supports HTML formatted messages or you can send your photos packaged in a slideshow To e mail your files 1 From Roxio Home select the Photo project tab and choose Email or On the PhotoSuite or Media Manager tool bar click E mail 2 To add media files to be e mailed follow these steps a Click Add Files The Add Files dialog box ...

Page 142: ... choose the format in which they will be sent For example you may want to convert a photo to best fit a particular screen size or to reduce the size if you are e mailing a large number of photos to someone with a dial up connection Choose one of the following conversion options Convert photos to JPEG Sends the photos in JPEG format You can choose the size of the converted photos Small 640x480 Conv...

Page 143: ... if you have selected video files to e mail The conversion does not affect your original files 6 Click OK If you chose to use your default e mail program in Step 3 the conversion status indicator appears When the conversion is complete an e mail message appears If you chose to use an e mail program other than your default the Pick the location for your e mail files folder appears Browse to the loc...

Page 144: ...iles you want to transfer Tip To select more than one file at a time press and hold Ctrl while you select the files 2 On the Task Bar click Split View A new pane opens at the bottom of the window showing the My Media view 3 In the bottom part of the window click My Devices to show the My Devices view 4 Select the device to which you want to transfer the files 5 To move the files to the device dele...

Page 145: ...while you select the files 3 On the Task Bar click Split View A new pane opens at the bottom of the window showing the My Media view 4 In the bottom part of the window browse to the album or folder to which you want to copy the files 5 To move the files to your computer deleting them from the device click Move Down To copy them keeping them on the device click Copy Down The Transfer dialog box app...

Page 146: ...where you want to store the backed up files define the transcoding file conversion options you want to use when copying files from your PC to your mobile device 2 Identify the files on your PC that you want to keep up to date on your mobile device 3 Start the synchronization process For detailed instructions see the following procedures To configure the synchronization settings for the first time ...

Page 147: ...Media view 3 Click the beside the My Synced Devices Smart View to expand it 4 Click the beside the device Smart View to expand it 5 Drag the media files into the appropriate mobile device Smart View for example drag your photo files into the Photos Smart View To start the synchronization process When your mobile device is connected to your PC right click the mobile device Smart View and choose Syn...

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Page 149: ...149 Copying video and creating video compilations In this chapter About Video Copy Convert 150 The Video Copy Convert window 151 Copying DVD Video 152 About converting video 155 ...

Page 150: ...ideos for playback on the device of your choice or from a DVD disc Video Copy Convert is designed to assist you in reproducing material that you own the copyright for or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies ...

Page 151: ...ying video and creating video compilations The Video Copy Convert window 151 The Video Copy Convert window Copy DVD mode Mode selection buttons Destination Options button Source Go button Scheduler button ...

Page 152: ... from any of the following sources DVD disc Requires DVDs that are not copy protected Some drives may not be able to copy DVDs of different types For example a DVD R drive may not be able to copy a DVD R disc AVCHD disc An AVCHD disc is a format of high definition video recorded on regular DVD discs Video is compressed in MPEG4 AVC H 264 format AVCHD discs can be played in most Blu ray players inc...

Page 153: ...The disc cannot be copy protected A disc image file containing valid DVD Video source content Valid disc image files include iso c2d Roxio proprietary format and cue BIN CUE A VIDEO_TS folder on your hard disk containing valid DVD Video source content Note If your DVD Video source files are greater than 4 7 GB in size the files can be compressed so that the final output can fit onto a standard 4 7...

Page 154: ...e or DVD Video folder select Browse for Disc Image DVD Video Folder from the drop down list in the From area Media Selector opens Use it to locate the file you want to copy For more information about disc image files and DVD Video folders see Sources you can copy from on page 152 3 Optional Click Options to set or review your copy option settings For more information press F1 while the options dia...

Page 155: ...ovies and Web videos for playback on your computer television video iPod PSP video cell phone and many other devices Depending on the output format you choose Video Copy Convert gives you the option to trim the beginning and end points of the movies add a menu and select a background style to give your video compilation a professional look ...

Page 156: ...deo 3 Use the Media Selector dialog to select movies or video files As you add movies thumbnails representing each movie appear on the left side of the project window Note In Convert Video mode you can only select individual movie titles not the full DVD with original menus and navigation Mode selection buttons Destination Options button Go button Scheduler button Source Source list Disc menu and ...

Page 157: ...fore you convert your movie or web video you can adjust the start and end points without affecting the original movie or web video file You can also trim commercials or other portions of your movie or video that are within the start and end points To trim the beginning and or end your movie or web video 1 Select the movie or web video that you would like to trim from the source list then click the...

Page 158: ... the point of the movie or video where you would like to start trimming You can click Play or drag the playhead marker to the position where you want to place the mark in and out points 2 Drag the mark in point to the desired position on the window s timeline 3 Drag the mark out point to the desired position on the window s timeline This selection will be the material you are trimming from the mov...

Page 159: ...e or folder on your hard disk Portable Device Media Choose this option to save the compilation on your portable device or memory card 4 Optional Click Options to review or change your conversion settings 5 Optional Click Preview to view video quality before you begin video conversion 6 Optional Click Custom to customize the audio and video quality settings for your project Note If you choose Porta...

Page 160: ...player To create a DVD menu 1 Select DVD as your output 2 Click Create a Disc Menu 3 To select a menu style click Select Style The Style dialog opens The Style tab contains the styles that were supplied with Video Copy Convert and any custom styles that you have saved The Smart Objects tab contains tools you can use to modify an existing style or create a new one For more information on creating m...

Page 161: ...cheduler button Saving compilations To save a compilation project 1 Choose File Save or File Save as 2 Enter a name and select a location in which to save the compilation 3 Click Save Using the project scheduler Reformatting video is time consuming and requires a large portion of your computer s resources Video Copy Convert allows you to schedule your conversion projects to occur when it is most c...

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Page 163: ...data discs In this chapter About Creator Classic 164 Getting to know the Creator Classic window 165 Deciding which type of project to create 166 Adding files and folders to your project 167 Burning the project to disc 168 ...

Page 164: ... you can create the following types of projects Data Disc Bootable Disc Select the type of project you want to create from the Projects or Other Tasks area For more information about each project type see Deciding which type of project to create on page 166 2 Add files folders and tracks to the project You can add files and folders from your hard disk and other discs to your project 3 Burn your di...

Page 165: ...start Creator Classic is an untitled Data Disc project The parts of the window that are common across all project types are identified below Select Source files Project Area Shows the project type and the files in the project Status Bar Estimated project size and number of discs needed for selected disc size Select project type Other Tasks Area Select disc size ...

Page 166: ...iscs Select this project type to include any type of data files on the disc Bootable discs A bootable disc is a CD or DVD that contains a bootable image which is an exact representation of a bootable floppy disk or hard disk With Creator Classic you can make a bootable disc that can be used to start your system Bootable discs are useful if you want to start your system bypassing the operating syst...

Page 167: ...atically by Media Manager based on characteristics such as media type and date Albums are media file groupings you create and manage yourself See the Media Manager Help Center for more information about Smart Views and albums Browse files and folders in the Windows folders on your computer Drag a disc icon onto the project window to add the entire contents of the disc Click My Devices to browse fi...

Page 168: ... bottom of the Project area displays the estimated size of your project Burning the project to disc 1 When your project is complete click Burn 2 Select recording devices from the list Selecting multiple recording devices lets you burn multiple disc copies at the same time The default device is checked with a check mark 3 Insert a writable disc in the disc drive 4 To view more information about the...

Page 169: ... Saving a disc image file is useful if you want to later create another copy of the disc without needing the original one Note When making a disc image file make sure you have enough space on your hard disk to store the disc image file 6 Optional To view or edit burn options click the Plus sign located to the left of Burn Options For detailed information about the options available click Help or p...

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Page 171: ...171 Watching movies In this chapter Welcome to CinePlayer 172 Getting to know CinePlayer 173 Playing discs 174 Playing video from video folders 175 ...

Page 172: ...ou take advantage of the enhanced interactive features now available on many movie discs You can Customize the language subtitle and angle options for your discs Note Depending on the software version you are running some of the features described above may not be available To open CinePlayer From Roxio Home select the Video Movies project tab and choose Play Movies ...

Page 173: ... video files or folders Click Settings to choose general applications options video and disc settings as well as playback language and audio options For more information about the available settings click Help or press F1 in the settings dialog box Full screen Eject Disc Volume playback controls Disc Menu and disc settings buttons CinePlayer buttons Change video scaling Seek bar ...

Page 174: ...nding on the software version you are running some of the features described above may not be available Playing discs The basic versions of CinePlayer can play these disc formats DVD Video DVD VR DVD Slide Show VCD VCD Slide Show SVCD Super Video CD Blu ray versions of CinePlayer can play unprotected content in these additional formats BDMV and BDAV AVCHD Mute Volume Previous Next chapter Stop Pop...

Page 175: ...lder on a disc or on your hard disk The video folder source can come from any of the following sources A video disc containing valid DVD video source content A video folder on your hard disk containing DVD video content Note Blu ray versions of CinePlayer can also play unprotected BDMV BDAV and AVCHD content To play video from a video folder 1 In CinePlayer choose Open Browse Movie Folder A folder...

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Page 177: ...178 Getting to know the VideoWave window 179 Creating your first VideoWave production 181 Step one Add photos and video clips 182 Step two Add background audio 182 Step three Add transitions 183 Step four Preview your production 184 Step five Output your production 184 ...

Page 178: ... s special effects and transitions to create professional looking video productions that you can share with friends family and the world This chapter describes how to find your way around the VideoWave window For more information see Getting to know the VideoWave window on page 179 This chapter also outlines the steps involved in creating a video production To open VideoWave From Roxio Home select...

Page 179: ... of the VideoWave window Task Pane The Task Pane contains the Add Content and Tools areas Add Content area The Add Content area contains buttons that let you add movies photos and video background audio text overlays video effects and transitions to your production Production Editor Preview area Toolbar Task Pane Add Content Tools areas Dock ...

Page 180: ...iew area by hiding the Task Pane You can also drag the split bars at the bottom or right side of the Preview area to resize your workspace Production Editor The Production Editor is where you add and arrange the content of your video production You can drag and drop video clips and photos from the Media Selector to the Production Editor and add color panels audio transitions overlays text and effe...

Page 181: ...also be placed in the Dock by clicking Show Settings in the Tools area The available settings change as you select different items in your production Tip If you are new to VideoWave dock the Settings panel and keep it visible whenever possible You will quickly discover that the Settings panel is a great tool for customizing your productions Creating your first VideoWave production This section sho...

Page 182: ...wo Add background audio Step two Add background audio In this step you add audio files to your production This audio is known as background audio and will overlap with any native audio built into the video itself You can apply background audio to the entire production or to individual items within the production 1 In the Media Selector browse your computer for audio files 2 When you find the audio...

Page 183: ...se 3 Optional To preview a transition click Play in the lower right corner of the thumbnail 4 From the Effect Selector drag any transition to an empty transition panel between two video clips in the Production Editor Add as many transitions as you like 5 To set the amount of time for which the transition will play follow these steps a Select the transition and on the Production Editor toolbar clic...

Page 184: ... it To output your production in one of many formats 1 Choose File Export As You are prompted to save your production 2 Click Yes specify a file name and click Save The Make Movie dialog box appears displaying options for the type of files you can output to 3 Choose how you want to output your production Video File Save your production as a video file You will be able to choose different types DV ...

Page 185: ...for your production 5 In the text box type a name for your production and if you want click Browse to change the location in which the file is stored on your computer 6 Click Create Video File to generate your production Note If you need more information at any time click Help in the Make Movie dialog box 7 Click Close to close the Make Movie dialog box ...

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Page 187: ...istants In this chapter Creating a slideshow 188 Using CineMagic to create movies 189 Creating a video disc using Plug Burn 190 Converting files with SyncIt 192 Adding SmartSound background audio 195 Archiving AVCHD video 197 ...

Page 188: ...shows In VideoWave in the Tools area click New slideshow To create a slideshow using the Slideshow Assistant 1 Click Add Photos to select the photos you want to include in the slideshow 2 Click Add Background Audio to select the audio you want to include in the slideshow 3 Click Next to continue 4 Follow the instructions in the Slideshow Assistant to choose the transition theme set the duration ad...

Page 189: ... are specific scenes that you want to make sure are included you can identify them You can also identify scenes that you want to have excluded To open CineMagic From Roxio Home select the Video Movies project tab and choose Edit Video Automatically or In VideoWave in the Tools area click New CineMagic Production To create a CineMagic production Follow these easy steps 1 Add content Select the vide...

Page 190: ...a DV camera directly to a disc To open Plug Burn From Roxio Home select the Video Movies project tab and choose Plug and Burn To create a video disc from video on your DV camera using Plug Burn 1 Ensure that the DV camera is connected to your computer and in the correct mode to review or play back saved video 2 Customize the production settings a Choose whether to include a menu on the disc If you...

Page 191: ...hether to create chapters based on either scene changes or elapsed time 5 In the Movie Name box enter the name of the new movie 6 Start capturing To capture an entire tape click Capture entire tape To capture live video click Capture now When you are finished capturing click Stop To capture selected scenes from a tape use the playback controls to start playing the scenes you want to capture and cl...

Page 192: ...ect the device To open SyncIt From Roxio Home select the Video Movies project tab and choose Drag and Drop Convert Converting files To convert files 1 In the upper left corner of the SyncIt application click the Switch Mode drop down and choose Convert to folder 2 Click the Settings button to display the conversion settings The SyncIt dialog appears containing three tabs Video Audio and Photo 3 Se...

Page 193: ...at To convert video files select the new video file format from the list Frame Rate To specify the frame rate select from the list This rate is measured in fps or frames per second Output Resolution To specify the output resolution select from the list Target folder Select the location where you want to save the converted files from the drop down list box or click the browse button to choose anoth...

Page 194: ...lect the new photo file format from the list Photo size To specify the size of the new photo select from the list Target folder Select the location where you want to save the converted files from the drop down list box or click the browse button to choose another location 3 Click OK 4 Drag the files to be transferred onto the SyncIt application The application shows the transfer progress and a mes...

Page 195: ... to launch SmartSound To use SmartSound audio 1 In the Type box choose whether to use music or sound effects as your background audio 2 In the Where to Search box choose one of the following options Owned SmartSound files that you own including those stored on your hard disk and removable discs such as CD ROM All SmartSound files that you own plus any available on the Internet Mounted SmartSound f...

Page 196: ...variations 9 To automatically fit the music to your production check the Auto Fit box 10 Click Preview to play the selected audio 11 Optional To save your selection as a WAV file click Export To browse to the folder in which you want to store the new file enter the file name and click Save 12 If you own the background audio you can add it to your project by clicking OK If you don t own it you can ...

Page 197: ...Movies project tab then click Archive AVCHD The main window of AVCHD Archive has a From box on the left that you will use to select and preview your source material On the right is a To box with a drop down menu you will use to select a DVD or Blu ray Disc burner 4 Click on the From drop down list and select your AVCHD camera You can also choose to copy AVCHD content stored on a hard disk The sour...

Page 198: ...like to change to a larger or smaller capacity disc do so now You will not be able to change disc format or capacity once the archive is underway 9 Click the Go button to begin archiving your video When the first disc is full you will be prompted to replace it with another disc This will continue until the archive is complete ...

Page 199: ... 201 Overview of creating a MyDVD project 205 Capturing media files 206 Working with menus 207 Adding productions to your MyDVD project 208 Working with buttons 212 Working with text 214 Changing or removing background audio 216 Removing items from menus 216 Previewing MyDVD projects 217 Completing your project 218 ...

Page 200: ...select a style add background video or a photo and add background audio Add organize and customize the appearance of menus that you use for your project Add productions movies and slideshows which include video clips photos transitions and more to your menus Preview your project to ensure that it plays the way you want it to before you burn it to disc Burn your project to a disc or create an image...

Page 201: ...tion describes the main areas of the MyDVD window in both the Menu Edit and Movie Edit views Menu Edit view When you are working on a menu you work in the menu edit view Task pane The task pane gives you quick access to some frequently used commands and provides an easy way to navigate through your project It contains the following areas Preview area Task Pane Menu Tasks Edit and Project View area...

Page 202: ...u can select a menu style or background or change the background audio Project View area The Project View area displays a hierarchical view of the project and lets you go directly to individual menus and movies Preview area The Preview area provides the tools you need to customize the appearance of the menus in your project You can change the appearance of text for headings and movie buttons and a...

Page 203: ...t view Task pane The task pane gives you quick access to some frequently used commands It contains the following areas Add Content area The Add Content area lets you add content and effects to the movie Tools area The Tools area provides the tools you need to edit a movie Preview area Task Pane Add Content and Tools areas Toolbar Production Editor ...

Page 204: ...o add color panels audio transitions overlays text and other special effects Features available in both views Disc size This is the capacity of the disc on which you will be burning your project Project size bar As you add content to your project the project size bar shows how much disc space the project will require The disc size limit shows the capacity of the disc Where the project size exceeds...

Page 205: ... video clips and photos These buttons can have animated button images Note You may also be able to create no menu projects containing one or more movies that play in succession Steps to create a new project The following steps show how easy it is to create a disc using media files that you capture from your digital device to your computer To create a new project 1 Use Media Import to capture the m...

Page 206: ...es If you have a digital camera DV camera scanner or other device connected to your computer you can capture photo and video files to use in your MyDVD projects You capture photo and video files using Media Import To start Media Import from MyDVD Click on the File menu and select Capture Import Media Import opens and you can select a device and begin capturing media files When you have finished ca...

Page 207: ...an empty menu background then add movies background audio and text Customizing menus A menu style is a template that controls the appearance of the menus in a project Each style includes a background design text properties navigation buttons button layout and so on for both main menus and chapter menus New projects use the default style but you can quickly change individual menus or the entire pro...

Page 208: ... do when used in a movie DVD Video and VCD projects can contain up to 98 productions movies and slideshows whereas DVD VR projects can contain up to 48 productions You can add several production buttons to each menu and then arrange and resize the buttons as desired For more information see Working with buttons on page 212 In the productions themselves you can add remove edit and rearrange the vid...

Page 209: ...buttons than can fit on the menu MyDVD creates a new menu automatically and adds navigation buttons so that you can navigate between the menus Creating and adding movies with CineMagic CineMagic is a fully automated editor that transforms your raw video footage and audio clips into a polished production complete with transitions Follow the steps to create captivating personalized video in a few cl...

Page 210: ...k Back to MyDVD Removing productions To remove a production from the project Right click on the production name in the Project View area Movies tab and choose Delete Adding and removing chapters Chapters are points that you specify in a production by adding markers You can then skip back and forth through chapters during playback MyDVD can automatically detect pauses in the movie and add chapter m...

Page 211: ...pter menu s and link to selected button check box 4 To mark chapters manually follow these steps a Use the Preview controls to cue the video to the frame at which you want to create a new chapter b Click Add chapter here c For each chapter you want to add repeat Step a and Step b 5 If you want to create a submenu containing a button for each chapter select the Generate chapter menu s and link to s...

Page 212: ... Changing button styles Arranging buttons on menus You can move the buttons to a new position on the menu If you are using a menu style template and have moved the buttons on the menu you can return the buttons to the default position To arrange the buttons on a menu In the Preview area click the button and drag it to the new location To restore the buttons on a menu to their default position Choo...

Page 213: ...e default thumbnail is a short animated segment of the linked production For menus the default thumbnail shows the linked menu You can select a specific frame to be used as a thumbnail To select a frame to use as a button s thumbnail image 1 In the Preview area right click the button and choose Select Thumbnail 2 Use the Preview controls to locate the frame you want to use and then click OK Changi...

Page 214: ... the chapter index buttons which display in some menu styles 5 Choose whether to apply the change to the selected buttons all of the buttons on the current menu or all buttons in the project 6 Drag the style you want to use onto a selected button if any buttons are selected or onto one of the buttons for which you want to change the style Working with text In addition to the menu titles and button...

Page 215: ...ng text You can edit any text block on a menu including button labels and the menu title You can also change the appearance of the text font size color and so on To edit text 1 In the Project View area Menus tab click the icon of the menu containing the text you want to edit 2 Select the text you want to edit and type to replace it To change text appearance 1 In the Project View area Menus tab cli...

Page 216: ...is not available with all versions of MyDVD To remove the background audio Choose Menu Remove Menu Audio Removing items from menus To remove a button text object or overlay from a menu 1 In the project view area Menus tab click the menu containing the item you want to remove 2 On the menu right click the item and choose Delete Note When you delete a button that is linked to a single movie or menu ...

Page 217: ...preview your project The remote control that you use to control the project playback is different depending on whether the project is a DVD or Video CD project To preview a project 1 On the Preview toolbar click Preview The preview window opens with the project on the right and the remote control on the left 2 Use the controls on the remote control to play the project Tip When previewing some proj...

Page 218: ...c Once you start burning the disc you cannot overwrite the contents If you change the project you must burn it to a new blank disc To burn a project to disc 1 Insert a compatible disc in the drive 2 In Menu Edit view on the Preview toolbar click Burn 3 Select the Burn to disc check box 4 Select the drive containing the disc you want to burn 5 Enter a name for the disc in the Disc label text box 6 ...

Page 219: ...l the files that get burned onto a disc You might want to save your project as disc image or disc volume for the following reasons To make multiple copies of the project To allow someone else to burn your project to a disc for you while preventing them from making changes to the project To postpone burning a completed project Note To burn a disc image or disc volume to disc use the optional Creato...

Page 220: ...volume 1 On the Preview toolbar click Burn The Burn dialog box opens 2 Select the Create folder set check box 3 Click Browse then follow these steps a Locate or create the folder in which you want to save the disc volume b Click OK 4 Click Burn to save the disc volume data ...

Page 221: ...221 Creating disc labels and inserts In this chapter About Label Creator 222 Overview of creating labels and disc inserts 222 Getting to know the Label Creator window 223 Using Express Labeler 225 ...

Page 222: ...ose Create Labels Advanced or In Express Labeler click the Label Creator button Overview of creating labels and disc inserts Each set of labels inserts sleeves binder pages and covers you create is called a project and creating projects is a simple process 1 Create a new Label Creator project Select the types of labels or inserts you want to create that is the layouts and choose a project type aud...

Page 223: ...area to add images shapes such as rectangles circles and lines text or a picture index to your project The Edit Layout area The Edit Layout area lets you change the appearance of the layout In the Edit Layout area you can select a Style for your project show and hide Smart Objects or change the background of your project Add Object area Menu bar Layout area Layout Navigator area Toolbars Edit Layo...

Page 224: ...ange depending on the type of object selected in the Layout area For example if you have selected a text object the tools are text object property tools such as font and font color The Layout Navigator The Layout Navigator displays thumbnails of the layouts in the current project You can only work on one layout at a time in the Layout area but thumbnails of the other layouts are displayed in the L...

Page 225: ...ries and choose Create Labels or In Label Creator choose Tools Express Labeler To use Express Labeler 1 Select the layouts you want to create For example to create a disc label and front and back covers for the disc jewel case select the Disc Front and Back layouts The layouts that you select appear in the bottom Layout Navigator area of Express Labeler 2 Click Next 3 Choose a project type style a...

Page 226: ...bject information from the disc that is currently in the recorder select Auto Fill from Disc f Click OK The project is updated with the content that you selected 4 When you have finished selecting the project type style and content click Next 5 Choose one of the following options Print To print the labels and inserts without saving the project or before saving the project Save To save your labels ...

Page 227: ...ons to MyDVD projects 208 shading to text 129 SmartSound audio 195 text outlines 130 text styles 130 text to menus 214 text to photo projects 128 track lists using Search by Tags 108 track separators 90 tracks to Music Disc Creator projects 102 104 transitions to productions 183 video clips to productions with Media Selector 182 adjusting brightness in photos 133 contrast in photos 133 exposure 13...

Page 228: ...wsing 49 converting 76 192 e mailing 141 moving 78 previewing 58 111 renaming 77 ripping tracks from an audio CD 26 transferring to a portable device 79 193 Audio Tag Editor about 72 audio tags about 106 editing 72 audio tracks adding to projects 87 Audio Video Converter converting or transferring files with 192 audiobook 69 creating 69 AutoFix using to improve photo quality 131 AVCHD archiving AV...

Page 229: ...es importing and converting to digital format 66 CDs adding audio tracks to projects from 87 burning media files to 168 importing tracks from 105 cell phones sharing media files with 144 changing audio file format 75 button style 213 button thumbnails 213 font 128 menu background audio 216 text alignment 128 text color 129 chapters about 210 marking in production 210 CineMagic adding movies to a M...

Page 230: ...s 124 custom Smart Views about 49 D data discs creating with the Burn Data Disc task 28 defined 166 defining tracks in Sound Editor 90 deleting audio clips 89 part of a waveform 89 playlists 55 track separators 90 device drop down list in Media Import 40 digital cameras importing photos from 42 importing video from 42 disc image files burning 219 creating 113 219 description 153 175 importing trac...

Page 231: ...ctor adding transitions to productions with 183 effects applying to photos 127 in Sound Editor overview 88 using VST in Sound Editor 91 e mailing audio files 141 media files 141 photos 141 productions 184 videos 141 erasing discs 218 exporting audio clips 93 sets of audio clips and tracks 94 tracks 114 exposure adjusting 132 F file formats supportedbyMusicDiscCreator 101 supported by PhotoSuite 11...

Page 232: ...of creating 222 Learning Center 34 limits productions per disc 208 listening to tracks in a project 111 locating missing files 60 M marking chapters in productions 210 media files 49 adding to albums 51 burning 168 copying from one album to another 53 e mailing 141 finding 60 importing 38 206 monitoring new 45 moving from one album to another 53 previewing 58 selecting 57 sharing with wireless dev...

Page 233: ...a files 45 your computer for new media files 45 movie compilations See video compilations Movie Edit view about 203 project size bar 204 movies about 208 adding to MyDVD projects 208 creating compilations on DVD 155 creating in VideoWave 181 creating with CineMagic 209 editing 157 trimming 157 using CineMagic to create 189 watching 172 See also productions 208 moving audioclipsorpartsofwaveforms 8...

Page 234: ...34 outlines adding to text 130 output options for video compilations 159 outputting productions 184 overlays removing from menus 216 P PC synchronizing mobile device with 146 photo files browsing 49 See also photos photo projects adding text to 128 applying effects to 127 creating blank 122 creating in PhotoSuite 122 creating with Photo Projects Assistant 121 printing 136 Photo Projects Assistant ...

Page 235: ...s overview 58 photos 58 productions 184 tracks 111 videos 58 printing improving quality 140 photo projects 136 photos 136 productions about 208 adding background audio to 182 adding photos to with Media Selector 182 adding to MyDVD projects 208 adding transitions to 183 adding video clips to with Media Selector 182 creating in VideoWave 181 editing 210 outputting 184 playing 184 previewing 184 qua...

Page 236: ...g from photos 123 removing audio clips 89 items from menus 216 part of a waveform 89 productions from MyDVD projects 210 track separators 90 renaming audio files 77 requirements for using the software 21 resizing buttons on menus 213 restoring buttons to their default position 212 restoring files recovering files with the Restore Files task 29 rotating objects 126 Roxio Home description 25 S savin...

Page 237: ...ayouts 222 changing for menu text 215 supported file formats description 101 PhotoSuite 119 Synchronization Wizard 146 synchronized devices browsing 50 synchronizing mobile device and PC 146 mobile devices with PCs 146 system requirements 21 T tags See audio tags tapes recording 66 templates See styles tempo using to create a movie in CineMagic 209 text adding outlines to 130 adding shading to 129...

Page 238: ...les to a portable device 193 transition 109 transitions adding to productions 183 trimming movies and videos 157 U unidentified tracks finding 106 uploading media files to wireless devices 144 V VCDs burning projects to 218 number of productions supported on 208 previewing 217 VCR recording productions to 184 video browsing 49 creating compilations 155 editing 157 e mailing 141 importing from digi...

Page 239: ...yer 175 VIDEO_TS folders copying 154 description 153 VideoWave description 178 productions adding to MyDVD projects 209 viewing QuickShows 59 vinyl LPs recording 66 VST sound effects installing in Sound Editor 91 W waveforms copying part of 89 deleting part of 89 editing 89 moving part of 89 selecting for editing 88 wireless devices sharing media files with 144 ...

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