Corel BurnNow User Guide
Corel Burn.Now
User Guide
Corel TW Corp.
March 2008
Corel® Burn.Now® 4.5
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Corel Burn.Now .................................................................... 5
Things you can do in Burn.Now .............................................................................5
The Basics ............................................................................................... 7
Running the program ...........................................................................................7
Using Burn.Now project files .................................................................................7
The user interface: an overview ............................................................................ 8
Select a Task dialog box ......................................... .......................................................... 8
Main Window .................................................................................................................. 9
Setting preferences ........................................................................................... 12
General ................... ................................... ................................. ..................................12
CD Info ............................................ .............................................................................12
Edit Disc ........................................................................................................................13
Choosing a disc burner ....................................................................................... 13
Choosing a file system ....................................................................................... 14
Creating a data disc ............................................................................... 15
Compiling a data disc ......................................................................................... 15
Burning a data disc ............................................................................................ 16
Creating a secured data disc .................................................................. 17
Burn.Now Retriever ........................................................................................... 18
Creating an MP3 disc ............................................................................. 19
Compiling an MP3 disc ....................................................................................... 19
Burning an MP3 disc .......................................................................................... 20
Creating an audio disc ........................................................................... 21
Compiling an audio disc ..................................................................................... 22
Compiling a CD Extra disc .................................................................................. 23
Compiling a Music DVD-Video disc ....................................................................... 23
Music DVD-Video project settings .....................................................................................25
Editing audio files .............................................................................................. 26
Trim audio ....................... .............................. ................................................................26
Audio gap ............................................................................................................. .........26
Export audio tracks .........................................................................................................27
Audio effects ......................................................... .........................................................27
Adding CD-Text (Audio CD only) .......................................................................... 28
Burning the audio disc ....................................................................................... 29
Creating a DivX disc ............................................................................... 30
Creating a bootable disc ........................................................................ 31
Converting audio files ............................................................................ 31
Convert Audio Files dialog box ............................................................................ 32
Ripping CD audio ................................................................................... 34
Rip CD Audio dialog box ..................................................................................... 34
CD and file info ................................................................................................. 36
Disc burning options .............................................................................. 37
Output settings ................................................................................................. 37
Write CD-Text information ...............................................................................................37
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Mirror UDF metadata .. .................................................................................................... 37
Joliet ........................ ... ..... .. ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ..... 37
Close disc .....................................................................................................................37
Advanced settings ..............................................................................................38
Direct burn ......................... .......................................................................................... 38
Test before burning ................................................................ .............................. .......... 38
Buffer underrun protection .... .......................................................................................... 38
Check source files .......................................................................................................... 38
Verify after burning .................................................................................... .................... 39
Burn with synchronization info ......................................................................................... 39
Span disc ............................................................................................... 40
Editing a disc ......................................................................................... 42
Modifying disc contents .......................................................................................42
Burning the edited disc .......................................................................................44
Copying a disc ....................................................................................... 45
Making a disc to disc copy ...................................................................................45
Creating a disc image file ........................................... .. .. ........................ .. ...........46
Burning a disc from a disc image file .....................................................................47
Copying a movie .................................................................................... 48
Handling rewritable discs ...................................................................... 49
Erase ..............................................................................................................49
UDF Format ......................................................................................................49
UDF Certify ......................................................................................................50
Checking burner and disc information ................................................... 51
Checking burner capabilities ................................................................................51
Checking disc properties .....................................................................................52
Appendix A: Menus and commands ....................................................... 53
Disc menu .................................................................................................................... 53
Edit Menu ..................................................................................................................... 53
View menu ................................................................................................................... 54
Tools menu ..................................................... .............................................................. 54
Burner menu .................................... ............................................................................. 54
Appendix B: Glossary ............................................................................ 55
Index .................................................................................................... 58
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Welcome to Corel Burn.Now
Corel Burn.Now is an easy-to-use burning tool versatile enough to handle a wide range
of recording tasks and storage media. All you really need to decide is what kind of discs
you want to use, and what you want to burn on them. Fully compatible with Microsoft
Vista, Burn.Now allows you to burn files and projects to CDs, DVDs, and BDs. You can
also perform multi-session burning of dual-layer DVD-R using Layer-Jump Recording
technology.
Things you can do in Burn.Now
Write to BD (Blu-ray Disc)
Burn data to the next-generation BD format. A single-layer BD can hold up to 25 GB of
video and other data types while its dual-layer counterpart can store up to 50 GB.
Create and edit a data disc
Store a collection of all types of files onto a disc. Burn.Now supports both ISO and UDF
file systems, including UDF 2.6 for writing data to discs. If you are working with
rewritable and appendable discs, whether CD, DVD, or BD, Burn.Now enables you to
edit the contents of discs that have already been burned. There is no need to wipe the
whole disc and start over, if you only wish to remove or add files, or simply to reorganize
your folders and files.
Create and edit a secured data disc
Create a password-protected data disc to safeguard files against unauthorized access.
Burn.Now encrypts data on-the-fly as you burn your disc. You do not have to go through
the process of saving and encrypting your files first before burning. Secured data discs
can then be executed on any PC without having to install additional software.
Create and edit an MP3 disc
Collect MP3 files and compile them into an MP3 disc. MP3 is a very popular format
because of its relatively small file size. It is primarily played back on personal computers
and some set-top players that support it. Burn.Now also lets you edit appendable MP3
discs.
Note: If an MP3 disc is not DVD+/-RW, a new data session is created
after editing. This new session may not be readable on some MP3
players that reads the first session only.
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Create an audio disc
Collect all types of sound files and create audio discs in various formats. You can output
in Audio CD, DVD-Audio, Music DVD-Video, and CD Extra. With CD Extra, you can
include both audio and data on your audio disc. You can use this tech nology to combine
music with artist profiles, lyrics, interviews, and other related materials.
Create a DivX disc
Create your own DivX discs by directly burning supported DivX files. Y ou can burn them
onto CD, DVD, or BD discs and play them on computers and players that support DivX.
Create a bootable disc
If you are using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 + Joliet file system, you can create bootable
discs that contain all the necessary operating system files for y our computer to s tart up
without having to access the hard disk.
Copy discs directly
Burn an exact replica of a disc straight to another disc without requiring any step in
between. This is a speedy method that has the further advantage of not requiring a
large amount of space on your computer if you copy on-the-fly.
Copy movies directly
Burn an existing VIDEO_TS folder directly to a disc. The VIDEO_TS folder (Video Title
Set) contains all the unencrypted files of the original DVD video. These are VOB (Video
Object) files which contain the video and audio of the movie and the IFO (Information)
files which contain the menu navigation information.
If a movie is not copyright protected, you can copy it entirely including menus and other
features.
Burn from disc image
Create and burn disc image files. This takes a little longer, but is more stable and allows
you the flexibility of creating the image file on one occasion, and burning at a later date.
It is also more convenient for burning multiple copies and for backup purposes.
Use various disc tools
Burn.Now offers various disc tools. When using rewritable discs, you can erase the
entire contents to start from scratch. You can also format and certify the discs with the
UDF file system.
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The Basics
Burn.Now has a simple, straightforward user interface that frees you from the task of
configuring complex settings. All you need to do is choose the type of disc to create,
compile, and then burn the disc. This section introduces you to the Burn.Now interface.
Running the program
Use any of the methods below to start Burn.Now:
•Use the DVD MovieFactory launcher and select a task (when it is associated with
Burn.Now).
• Open an existing Burn.Now project file with .ubn extension.
•Click Start: Programs and select Corel DVD MovieFactory 7.0 - Applications -
Corel Burn.Now 4.5.
Using Burn.Now project files
There are two ways to open Burn.Now project files. Double-click the .ubn file, select it
from Existing project in the Select a Task - Create Disc dialog box, or select Disc:
Open on the Menu Bar. Make sure that the files associated with the project are not
moved or deleted to avoid lost file links.
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Click to open the Preferences dialog box
The user interface: an overview
Select a Task dialog box
The easiest way to make sure you are heading in the right direction when compiling a
new disc is by beginning with the Select a Task dialog box. This is displayed each time
you launch Burn.Now.
The Select a Task dialog box displays the five available tasks on the left side. When a
task is selected, all the options available for that task are display ed on the right. A brief
description of the selected option is displayed in the lower half of the Options Panel.
Note: If you click Cancel, Burn.Now will close.
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Menu Bar
Toolbar
Source
Explorer
window
Splitter
Disc
Layout
window
Status Bar
Total file size
Task type
Disc-space
Meter
Main Window
The Main Window is where you add and organize the data to burn to disc. It is
composed of six parts: the Menu Bar, Toolbar, Source Explorer window, Disc
Layout window, Disc-space Meter, and Status Bar.
Menus and Toolbar
The Menu Bar comprises the general functionalities for Burn.Now, from creating a new
project to finding product updates. See Appendix A: Menus and commands for more
details.
The Toolbar enables you to access the most commonly used functions easily. The
buttons on the Toolbar are available through the menus, and some are also available
through the context menu in the Main Window. The options vary depending on the
selected task. You c an also open Label@Once by clicking to print disc labels based
on the current project.
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Source Explorer window and Disc Layout window
The Source Explorer window is similar to Microsoft Windows Explorer. The left pane
displays the folders and disk drives available while the right pane displays the files and
folders inside the currently selected folder or disk drive. The toolbar at the top contains
commonly used commands. You can also right -click at the left and right panes to display
other useful commands.
The Disc Layout window displays the files and folders to be burned to disc. The panel
will appear different depending on the task chosen. When creating data and MP3 discs,
the panel displays files and folders similar to the Source Explorer window. For audio
tasks, the panel displays track information such as title and duration.
Except for creating a bootable disc, most disc burning tasks require you to first include
the files from the Source Explorer window to the Disc Layout window. Use any of
the methods below:
• Drag the files or folders from the Source Explorer window to the Disc Layout
window.
• Select the files or folders and click .
• Click Add files .
Notes:
• You can select multiple files by holding [Shift] or [Ctrl] as you
would in Windows Explorer.
• The size of both panels can be adjusted by dragging the Splitter.
Also, you can click at the upper right to expand or to shrink
them.
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Safety markers
Project Size Bar
Output disc
type
Disc-space Meter in spanning mode
Disc-space Meter
The Disc-space Meter indicates how much space will be occupied on the target disc. A
progress bar starting from the left side indicates the amount of space to be occupied on
the disc; or the total duration of tracks when compiling an audio CD. The progress bar
extends to the right as more data are added.
Safety markers (colored dotted lines) on the right running vertically down the meter
indicate capacity limits. The yellow marker indicates the recommended maximum
capacity, while the red one indicates the absolute maximum limit. Increasing the
quantity of data beyond the yellow marker is risky, if there is only one disc available for
burning all the files selected.
Note: You can change the selected disc type anytime using Output
disc type (not available for audio CD.)
If the total file size exceeds the current disc’s capacity and you have enough discs for
burning, Span Disc (available depending on the Burn.Now version you purchased) will
automatically help you burn all files onto several discs. For details, see Span disc. In
such a case, the Disc-space Meter automatically shifts to spanning mode and displays
the estimated number of discs required as you add your files.
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Setting preferences
Click in the Select a Task dialog box. Select Disc: Preferences in the program
window, or press [F6] to open the Preferences dialog box and specify settings for
various tasks.
General
By default, Burn.Now automatically ejects the disc after burning is complete. To disable
auto-eject, select Don’t eject disc after burning.
Note: Some burners do not refresh the disc contents after writing.
Thus, the new disc contents may not be read properly by other
applications. Such burners have to be manually refreshed by ejecting
and closing the disc tray.
Also, you can use Check Corel Web site every XX days to specify how fre quently the
program checks the Corel Web site for news and updates.
Audio gap on audio CD determines the length of the silent gap in between tracks
when making an audio CD. The value can be changed from 0 to 10 seconds. The default
value uses the industry standard of 2 seconds. (See Audio gap for more details).
Working folder is the temporary folder used by Burn.Now for placing temporary files.
You can change the default folder by entering the path name on the text box or by
clicking . Available space shows the available and maximum disk space in the
working folder.
CD Info
Select Get CD-Text info from audio CD to extract disc and track information
embedded on an audio CD that you copy. These are album titles, artist names, track
titles, and other information.
Burn.Now allows you to access you access freedb. org for free online music information,
like artists, track lists, and others. When Get CD info from the freedb database on
the Internet is selected, using Rip CD audio lets you add additional information taken
from freedb.org.
Note: Some Internet connections may require a proxy server. Check
with your Internet Service Provider for proper settings if needed.
If you have already configured your Web browser to use a proxy, select Use Internet
connection proxy settings. Select No proxy if you do not want to use a proxy, even
if one is already configured for your Web browser. To enter new proxy settings, select
User-defined.
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Edit Disc
Under Synchronization settings, select Refresh compilation automatically to
synchronize recorded files and fo lders with their original location on your hard disk. This
applies everytime you insert a data disc created by Burn.Now. Select options for
replacing files, removing them from, or adding them to your compilation.
Note: Synchronization of data is possible only with discs that were
created with synchronization info in Burn.Now. For more details, see
Burn with synchronization info.
Choosing a disc burner
When creating discs, you can specify the physical burner drive with which to burn the
disc by selecting Burner: Select Burner. This opens the Select Burner dialog box
where you can choose your physical burner. Click Advanced to view your burner’s
read and write capabilities.
However, instead of directly recording to a burner, Select Burner also provides an
alternative method. When compiling a new disc, it is not necessary to burn it
immediately to a disc. Instead, you can select Disc image file and save your
compilation as a disc image file to be burnt to disc later. See Creating a disc image
file and Burning a disc from a disc image file for details.
Notes:
• You can also select the burner at the Disc Layout window toolbar.
• Burn.Now can create ISO 9660 and UDF/ISO 9660 disc image files
only. For UDF 1.5 file system or above, the program can only
directly burn to disc. (See Choosing a file system for more
information on file systems.)
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Choosing a file system
When creating a new disc, you need to select an appropriate file system that will make
the disc readable on the device or operating system where the disc will be viewed or
played. Choose the file system in the Burning Options dialog box before burning the
disc. (Click Burn disc on the Toolbar.) The file systems that are available include:
• ISO 9660
ISO 9660 is a cross-platform file system that is readable on Windows operating
systems that include Vista, Macintosh, and Unix. When you create an ISO 9660 disc
with Joliet extensions, names of files/folders burned onto discs can have up to 64
characters in length.
Burn.Now allows ISO 9660 to be used as the file system for data and MP3 discs.
• UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.01
UDF (Universal Disc Format) is a file system developed by OSTA (Optical Storage
Technology Association). There are various UDF versions. UDF 1.5 (readable on
Windows 2000 and above) and higher versions (readable on Windows Vista and
above) support random packet writing and allows over 4 GB of data to be burnt onto
a DVD disc. See Appendix B: Glossary for information on random packet writing.
• UDF 2.5
UDF 2.5 file system provides the Mirror UDF metadata option storing 2 copies of
your data structure in physically separated areas on a disc. This enhances the
integrity of the file system data on a disc.
• UDF 2.6
UDF 2.6 file system supports the Pseudo OverWrite (POW) mechanism for recording
on write-once discs and drives such as BD-R (Blu-Ray Disc-Write Once). The POW
mechanism allows write-once media to function like a rewritable disc. This file system
also increases compatibility between consumer electronics video recorders and
computer systems.
• UDF/ISO 9660
UDF file system/ISO 9660 (also known as UDF Bridge) is a combination of two file
systems: UDF 1.02 and ISO 9660. Discs burned with this file system can be read by
Macintosh and Windows.
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Creating a data disc
A data disc is a disc that contains computer files. Computer files can include a wide
variety of data including word-processed documents, spreadsheets, multimedia files
including music, video clips, images, and more. Discs are extremely convenient for
storing data as they can hold large quantities. CDs can hold up to 700MB of data, while
DVDs, and BDs can hold gigabytes of data. Since recordable/rewritable discs are
relatively inexpensive, they are a quick and convenient way of backing up computer
systems. As an added bonus, their compactness allows for easy storage and
transportation.
Burn.Now streamlines the process of putting together a data disc, taking care of all the
complicated decisions for you. All you need to do is decide the kind of disc to use and
what data to write onto your disc.
To create a data disc:
1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc and then select Data disc.
2. Select the disc type (CD, DVD, or BD), and then click OK. This opens the main
window.
3. Choose Burner: Select Burner to select whether to burn to a physical disc burner or
create a disc image file.
4. Select the folders and files from the Source Explorer window and add them to the
Disc Layout window using any of the methods mentioned at Source Explorer
window and Disc Layout window.
5. When you are ready to burn the data disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar.
Note: You can also click to save your project for future use.
Compiling a data disc
The Main Window is where you compile and organize folders and files to burn to a data
disc.
To compile a data disc:
1. Add the files and folders to burn from the Source Explorer window to the Disc
Layout window using any of the methods mentioned at Source Explorer window
and Disc Layout window.
2. To reorganize data, click any file or folder in either pane of the Disc Layout
window, and drag it to its new location, up or down the folder structure in the left
pane, or directly across to a different folder from the left pane to the right.
3. To create a new folder, right-click in the right pane then select New Folder from the
context menu.
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Burning Options dialog box (Data Disc)
4. To rename a selected folder or file, right-click the file or folder and select Rename.
The selected folder/file name will be highlighted and show a flashing cursor, and a
new name can be entered.
5. To delete any file or folder, select it then click Delete on the Toolbar. Select
Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state.
Burning a data disc
1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be
displayed.
2. Under Disc Burner, you can rename the disc label, select a burner or create a disc
image file, and set the number of copies to burn. When renaming the disc label, you
can use up to 16 characters.
Note: If ISO 9660 is selected as the file system, the Joliet option
will be available. Joliet is an industry standard extension of ISO
9660 which supports Unicode in file names and permits extended
file names of up to 64 characters in length, including spaces.
3. Under File system, select a file system that is appropriate for the device or
operating system where the disc will be used. See Choosing a file system. Closing
a disc prevents additional data to be written onto the disc after the burning process is
finished.
4. Click Advanced Settings to select other burning options. For details, see Disc
burning options.
5. Click Burn to start the burning process.
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Creating a secured data disc
A secured data disc is a password protected disc that protects your files from
unauthorized access. Burn.Now allows you to create a secured data disc by encrypting
files while you burn them. This way, you do not have to encrypt and save the files first
before burning.
You can run the disc on any PC without installing additional software using Burn.Now
Retriever. See Burn.Now Retriever.
To create a secured data disc:
1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc and then select Secured data
disc.
2. Select the disc type (CD, DVD, or BD), and then click OK. This opens the main
window.
3. Choose Burner: Select Burner to select your burning device.
4. Select the folders and files from the Source Explorer window and add them to the
Disc Layout window using any of the methods mentioned at Source Explorer
window and Disc Layout window.
5. Click Set Password to set the disc password.
6. In the Encryption - Set Password dialog box, enter and confirm your password.
Remember to use 6 to 64 characters. Click OK.
Note: When your password has been set, you will notice that the Set
Password button is locked . Y ou can change password by clicking
this button again
7. When you are ready to burn the data disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The
files are automatically encrypted as they are being written onto the disc.
Note: If you click Burn disc without setting a password, the
Encryption - Set Password dialog box automatically opens to
prompt you to set a password.
.
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Burn.Now Retriever
A secured data disc created in Burn.Now can be accessed on any PC without the need to
install Burn.Now or any additional software. Y ou can open y our encrypted disc directly in
Windows Explorer after providing the correct password when prompted.
You can also run the disc automatically and use Burn.Now Retriever to select and
copy encrypted files to your local drive.
To copy files from a secured data disc:
1. Run the secured data disc automatically and enter the password in the Enter
Password dialog box.
2. If the password is correct, the Retriever interface opens.
3. Select the files to copy and click Copy on the toolbar.
4. Enter or browse for the target location in the Browse for Folder dialog box.
5. Click OK.
Note: You can click a file, press and hold [Shift], and then click the
last file you would like to copy. Then, right-click to select all or
unselect.
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