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...Disc Association. http://www.iis.fhg.de/amm Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media Technologies. Windows Media, Zune, the Zune logo, Xbox, the Xbox logo, the Windows logo, and the Windows 7 logo are owned by Sonic Solutions in the United States ... from Coding Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON. ii Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Legal Information Copyright ©1994 - 2009 Sonic Solutions. Sonic, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, Roxio Creator, PhotoSuite, VideoWave, MyDVD, Creator Classic, CinePlayer, CineMagic, Music Disc Creator, Automix, Video Copy & Convert, Venue, CinemaNow,...
...Disc Association. http://www.iis.fhg.de/amm Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media Technologies. Windows Media, Zune, the Zune logo, Xbox, the Xbox logo, the Windows logo, and the Windows 7 logo are owned by Sonic Solutions in the United States ... from Coding Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON. ii Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Legal Information Copyright ©1994 - 2009 Sonic Solutions. Sonic, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, Roxio Creator, PhotoSuite, VideoWave, MyDVD, Creator Classic, CinePlayer, CineMagic, Music Disc Creator, Automix, Video Copy & Convert, Venue, CinemaNow,...
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viii Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Windows Pre-Installation Environment. Changes The material in this document to copy from the copyright owner, you may be used as a general purpose operating system or ... WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION TO YOU AFTER 24 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE. Disaster recovery applications included in this document, nor from the use the Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment software from errors or omissions in this software may allow you are uncertain of damages and other remedies.
viii Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Windows Pre-Installation Environment. Changes The material in this document to copy from the copyright owner, you may be used as a general purpose operating system or ... WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION TO YOU AFTER 24 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE. Disaster recovery applications included in this document, nor from the use the Microsoft® Windows® Preinstallation Environment software from errors or omissions in this software may allow you are uncertain of damages and other remedies.
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x Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 2 Importing media files 37 Welcome to Media Import 38 Starting Media Import 39 Getting to know the Media Import window 40 Overview of importing media files 42 3 Managing your media files 43 About Media Manager 44 Starting Media Manager 45 Supported file ...formats 45 Monitoring new media files 45 Getting to know 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...
x Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 2 Importing media files 37 Welcome to Media Import 38 Starting Media Import 39 Getting to know the Media Import window 40 Overview of importing media files 42 3 Managing your media files 43 About Media Manager 44 Starting Media Manager 45 Supported file ...formats 45 Monitoring new media files 45 Getting to know 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...
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Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xi 4 Recording and managing audio files 63 Importing audio CDs 64 Recording from an audio input device 66 Using Easy Audio Capture ... 77 Moving files 78 Transferring files to a portable device 79 5 Creating 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...
Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xi 4 Recording and managing audio files 63 Importing audio CDs 64 Recording from an audio input device 66 Using Easy Audio Capture ... 77 Moving files 78 Transferring files to a portable device 79 5 Creating 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...
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Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xiii 7 Working with photo projects 117 Welcome to PhotoSuite 118 PhotoSuite's project file format (.DMSP 119 Supported file formats 119 Getting to 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...
Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xiii 7 Working with photo projects 117 Welcome to PhotoSuite 118 PhotoSuite's project file format (.DMSP 119 Supported file formats 119 Getting to 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...
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xiv Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 9 Copying video and creating video compilations 149 About Video Copy & Convert 150 The Video Copy & Convert window 151 Copying DVD-Video 152 Can I copy discs using one disc drive 152 Sources you can copy from 152 Copying DVD ... . . .160 Completing your compilation 160 Saving compilations 161 Using the project scheduler 161 10 Making advanced data discs 163 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...
xiv Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 9 Copying video and creating video compilations 149 About Video Copy & Convert 150 The Video Copy & Convert window 151 Copying DVD-Video 152 Can I copy discs using one disc drive 152 Sources you can copy from 152 Copying DVD ... . . .160 Completing your compilation 160 Saving compilations 161 Using the project scheduler 161 10 Making advanced data discs 163 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...
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Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xv 11 Watching movies 171 Welcome to CinePlayer 172 Getting to know CinePlayer 173 Playing discs 174 Playing video from video folders 175 12 Creating video productions 177 Welcome to VideoWave 178 Getting to know the VideoWave window 179 Task Pane 179 Preview area 180 Production Editor 180 Media...
Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xv 11 Watching movies 171 Welcome to CinePlayer 172 Getting to know CinePlayer 173 Playing discs 174 Playing video from video folders 175 12 Creating video productions 177 Welcome to VideoWave 178 Getting to know the VideoWave window 179 Task Pane 179 Preview area 180 Production Editor 180 Media...
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xvi Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 13 Video tools and assistants 187 Creating a slideshow 188 Using CineMagic to create movies 189 Creating a video disc using Plug & Burn 190 Converting files ... SmartSound background audio 195 Archiving AVCHD video 197 14 Creating advanced video discs with menus 199 Welcome to MyDVD 200 Getting 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...
xvi Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 13 Video tools and assistants 187 Creating a slideshow 188 Using CineMagic to create movies 189 Creating a video disc using Plug & Burn 190 Converting files ... SmartSound background audio 195 Archiving AVCHD video 197 14 Creating advanced video discs with menus 199 Welcome to MyDVD 200 Getting 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...
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Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xvii Resizing buttons 213 Changing button thumbnail images 213 Changing button styles 213 Working with text 214 Adding text to menus 214 ... projects as disc image files and disc volumes 219 15 Creating 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 224...
Roxio Creator User Guide Contents xvii Resizing buttons 213 Changing button thumbnail images 213 Changing button styles 213 Working with text 214 Adding text to menus 214 ... projects as disc image files and disc volumes 219 15 Creating 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 224...
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... at least 16-bit color setting; 24-bit or 32-bit 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... and 512 MB RAM (Windows XP); 2.0 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM (Windows 7 and Vista); ■ 1024x768 DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with an addtional 10 GB of free space Optional devices/software that are the user's responsibility. Windows Vista Home Basic with Roxio Creator System requirements 21 System requirements...
... at least 16-bit color setting; 24-bit or 32-bit 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... and 512 MB RAM (Windows XP); 2.0 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM (Windows 7 and Vista); ■ 1024x768 DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with an addtional 10 GB of free space Optional devices/software that are the user's responsibility. Windows Vista Home Basic with Roxio Creator System requirements 21 System requirements...
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... downloaded files: 1 Navigate to install Creator. If Autorun is enabled on -screen instructions. 24 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Installing Creator Follow this procedure to the Creator install package. 2 Double-click the setup.exe file. 3 Follow the on your computer, the Creator installation window appears automatically and you can skip step 2 and step 3. 2 Choose Start > Run...
... downloaded files: 1 Navigate to install Creator. If Autorun is enabled on -screen instructions. 24 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Installing Creator Follow this procedure to the Creator install package. 2 Double-click the setup.exe file. 3 Follow the on your computer, the Creator installation window appears automatically and you can skip step 2 and step 3. 2 Choose Start > Run...
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Some of the window, and a task list appears on the right. Getting started with Roxio Creator Getting to know Creator Start your digital media projects from Creator's main window. Starting a task Click one of the project category tabs on its name. Choose a task by clicking on the left side of the tasks are built into the main Creator window; Creator's main window, featuring the project category tabs and links to know Creator 25 Getting to frequent tasks. Double-click the Creator desktop icon to begin. others open in a separate window.
Some of the window, and a task list appears on the right. Getting started with Roxio Creator Getting to know Creator Start your digital media projects from Creator's main window. Starting a task Click one of the project category tabs on its name. Choose a task by clicking on the left side of the tasks are built into the main Creator window; Creator's main window, featuring the project category tabs and links to know Creator 25 Getting to frequent tasks. Double-click the Creator desktop icon to begin. others open in a separate window.
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..., click the Data-Copy category. It will see the names of several project categories. The application window changes and displays a set of the most cases, the main Creator application window opens with the Home category selected. Since we are incredibly simple. To help you will look something... copied from your computer desktop during installation. On the left side of the window, you get started, let's walk though one of tasks that was placed on your computer. Some are going to master. 30 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Completing a typical task Each task in...
..., click the Data-Copy category. It will see the names of several project categories. The application window changes and displays a set of the most cases, the main Creator application window opens with the Home category selected. Since we are incredibly simple. To help you will look something... copied from your computer desktop during installation. On the left side of the window, you get started, let's walk though one of tasks that was placed on your computer. Some are going to master. 30 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Completing a typical task Each task in...
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...disc project, insert a blank CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc into the main Creator application window. Getting started with files added. In the illustration above, a link for the Burn Data Disc project appears in separate windows have names you to set up your computer's disc drive. (The project also ... now displays everything you need to add As you are built into the main window; Many components that open in the Create section. Burn Data Disc project window with Roxio Creator Completing a typical task 31 2 When you can see, the Burn Data Disc project is built into your project and ...
...disc project, insert a blank CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc into the main Creator application window. Getting started with files added. In the illustration above, a link for the Burn Data Disc project appears in separate windows have names you to set up your computer's disc drive. (The project also ... now displays everything you need to add As you are built into the main window; Many components that open in the Create section. Burn Data Disc project window with Roxio Creator Completing a typical task 31 2 When you can see, the Burn Data Disc project is built into your project and ...
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32 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com files to an existing data disc, but to keep things simple for...select files by category. ■ To the right of the Burn Data Disc project window. Click the Destination menu and choose from the submenu. A dialog window opens. Enter a name for this project, use it easy to easily find saved projects... panel, add files, open saved projects, and delete files from a project. 6 Near the Add button on the project window toolbar is the Projects button that they include some other useful features: ■ The retractable Quick Scan panel makes it ...
32 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com files to an existing data disc, but to keep things simple for...select files by category. ■ To the right of the Burn Data Disc project window. Click the Destination menu and choose from the submenu. A dialog window opens. Enter a name for this project, use it easy to easily find saved projects... panel, add files, open saved projects, and delete files from a project. 6 Near the Add button on the project window toolbar is the Projects button that they include some other useful features: ■ The retractable Quick Scan panel makes it ...
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...Roxio Creator. Here you change discs or destination drives. The progress indicator shows a burn in the drive, and the available disc space. 7 Now you are copied onto the disc. But you would like to save this case, the indicator shows the project size, the type of the project window... a time. Project information is finished, remove your data disc, look along the bottom of the project window. When the project is displayed along the bottom of the window. Before burning your disc and click Finish. A progress indicator appears, and your computer if something should...
...Roxio Creator. Here you change discs or destination drives. The progress indicator shows a burn in the drive, and the available disc space. 7 Now you are copied onto the disc. But you would like to save this case, the indicator shows the project size, the type of the project window... a time. Project information is finished, remove your data disc, look along the bottom of the project window. When the project is displayed along the bottom of the window. Before burning your disc and click Finish. A progress indicator appears, and your computer if something should...
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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
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
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Movies project category, then click Capture Video. Tip: Media Import can also be opened from Roxio Home. To capture video, click the Video - Importing media files Starting Media Import 39 Starting Media Import When you connect a device or insert a disc containing media files, Microsoft Windows prompts you to select 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... . To transfer photos, click the Photo project category, then click Import Photos.
Movies project category, then click Capture Video. Tip: Media Import can also be opened from Roxio Home. To capture video, click the Video - Importing media files Starting Media Import 39 Starting Media Import When you connect a device or insert a disc containing media files, Microsoft Windows prompts you to select 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... . To transfer photos, click the Photo project category, then click Import Photos.
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...that contain media files in formats supported by Media Import. and device-specific dialog Device drop-down list At the top of the Media Import window are currently connected to your computer from any attached digital media devices. Media type buttons At the top of each media Home page is ... to the project you selected is a drop-down list containing the devices from which you can import files. 40 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Getting to know the Media Import window The Media Import Home page provides an easy-to-use interface with which you can transfer media files to your...
...that contain media files in formats supported by Media Import. and device-specific dialog Device drop-down list At the top of the Media Import window are currently connected to your computer from any attached digital media devices. Media type buttons At the top of each media Home page is ... to the project you selected is a drop-down list containing the devices from which you can import files. 40 Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Getting to know the Media Import window The Media Import Home page provides an easy-to-use interface with which you can transfer media files to your...
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It contains files imported in this session. and device-specific dialog When you select a device from a CD.) Import Bin The Import Bin (not shown) is on the right side of the Media Import window shows a dialog specific to that device. (The preceding illustration shows a dialog to know the Media Import window 41 Media- Importing media files Getting to import photos from the drop-down list, the left side of the Media Import window.
It contains files imported in this session. and device-specific dialog When you select a device from a CD.) Import Bin The Import Bin (not shown) is on the right side of the Media Import window shows a dialog specific to that device. (The preceding illustration shows a dialog to know the Media Import window 41 Media- Importing media files Getting to import photos from the drop-down list, the left side of the Media Import window.