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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Creating an MP3 disc

MP3 is a popular audio file format that compresses sound files so that they take up only about 1/10th of their original size. Even though it is highly compressed, its sound quality is not noticeably compromised, except on extremely hi-fidelity sound systems. MP3 is ideal for playback on your computer, and for traveling, since compression enables a large number of MP3 files to be stored on a disc for playback on a small portable MP3 player or CD player. (A CD player that supports MP3 playback is required for playing MP3.)

Burn.Now lets you easily collect your favorite MP3 files and burn them to disc.

To create an MP3 disc:

1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc then select MP3 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 directly onto a disc or create a disc image file. (See Choosing a disc burner.)

4. Collect MP3 files from the Source Explorer window and add them to the Disc Layout window.

5. When you are ready to burn the MP3 disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar.

Compiling an MP3 disc

The Main Window is where you compile and organize MP3 folders and files to burn onto a disc.

To compile MP3s for your MP3 disc:

1. Add the MP3 files and folders to burn from the Source Explorer window to the Disc Layout window. See Source Explorer window and Disc Layout window

for more details.

2. To reorganize data, select any MP3 file or folder in either pane, 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 menu.

4. To rename a selected folder or file, right-click and select Rename.

5. To delete any MP3 file or folder, select it then click Delete on the Disc Layout window toolbar. Select Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state.

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Burning Options dialog box (MP3)

Burning an MP3 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.

Note: Only the ISO 9660 file system can be used for MP3 discs. To ensure that complete MP3 folder and file names will be retained, you can select the Joliet option. Joliet is an industry standard extension of ISO 9660 file system which supports Unicode in file names and permits extended file names of up to 64 characters in length, including spaces.

3. Click Advanced Settings to select other burning options. For details, see Disc burning options.

4. Click Burn to start burning the disc.

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Creating an audio disc

An audio disc is a disc that holds songs or music. Burn.Now makes the audio disc production process easy for you. Simply compile your audio files, then create your audio disc.

Burn.Now supports the following formats:

Audio CD

Records audio in Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format on CD-R or CD-RW media. A disc may contain up to 99 tracks or songs. Audio CD can be played on any CD or DVD player, suc h as portable units or the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive in your PC.

CD Extra

Also called CD Plus, Enhanced CD, or Enhanced CD-ROM, CD Extra is a format that contains both audio and data. You can play the audio tracks on a CD player or access both audio and data tracks on a CD-ROM drive.

DVD-Audio

Records audio in LPCM stereo (44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo) on DVD . A DVD disc can contai n up to 99 tracks or songs. Audio are saved as .aob files in the AUDIO_TS folder on the DVD.

DVDs burned in this format can be played in DVD-Audio capable players. When you play the DVD, use the player’s controls or its remote control to select and playback tracks.

Music DVD-Video (Audio-only DVD-Video)

Records audio in DVD-Video format. A DVD burned in this format is the same as a regular DVD movie disc which can be played on your computer, home or car DVD player, except that the DVD does not contain video content.

Audio can be recorded in MPEG audio, LPCM audio, or Dolby Digital audio (at 48 kHz 16bit stereo). MPEG audio is a compact high-quality format which is highly recommended for EU DVD players in areas using the PAL TV system.

LPCM provides uncompre ssed audio qual ity but wi th a larger file size, while Dolby Digital offers a lossy audio compression format with a smaller file size. A DVD disc, or each side of a dual-sided DVD, is divided into a maximum of 99 titles, and each title may contain up to 99 tracks or songs. Audio are saved as .vob files in the VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD. When you play the DVD, a playlist selection menu with a still background image will be displayed on-screen where you can select tracks to play.

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To create an audio disc:

1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc and then select Audio disc.

2. Choose a data format that will allow your disc player to recognize and play the disc. Click OK. This opens the main window.

3. Choose Burner: Select Bu rner to decide whether to burn directly to a disc burner or create a disc image file. (See Disc burning options for details.)

4. Collect audio files from the Source Explorer window and add them to the Disc Layout window. (See Compiling an audio disc for details.)

5. When you are ready to burn the audio disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar.

Note: You can also click to save your project for future use.

6. Set burning options as needed, and then click to start burning.

Compiling an audio disc

The Main Window is where you assemble and organize the audio tracks you want to burn to disc. The procedure for compiling an audio disc may vary depending on the format that you selected.

To compile tracks for an audio disc:

1. Add the audio 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 rearrange tracks, select the track(s), then select Edit: Move Track - Up/Down or drag the selected tracks to the desired position.

3. T o delete a track, select it then click Delete on the Disc Layout window toolbar . Select Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state.

4. By default, each track has the same name as the audio file. T o rename a track, select the track then either click the track title, right-click and select Rename, or press

[F2].

Note: When adding audio tracks, check the Disc-space Meter to

ensure that you are not exceeding the capacity of the disc.

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Compiling a CD Extra disc

If you chose to create a CD Extra disc in the Select a Task dialog box, you will be allowed to add both audio and data files to your disc. To add data/audio files, click

Data/Audio in Disc Layout window. Add the data/audio files 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. Data files will be added as regular files and audio files will be added as tracks.

Compiling a Music DVD-Video disc

To compile tracks for a Music DVD-Video disc:

1. If you chose to create a Music DVD-Video formatted disc in the Select a Task dialog box, select the audio format for encoding audio on DVD by clicking on the Disc

Layout window toolbar. You can select MPEG audio, LPCM audio, or Dolby Digital audio.

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2. Add the audio files 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.

Note: You can add video files such as AVI and Windows Media Video. Audio will be extracted from the video files and added as audio tracks to the Disc Layout window. To add Quicktime files, you must first install QuickTime in your computer.

3. Audio files will be added as tracks in the Disc Layout window. To rearrange tracks, select the track(s), then select Edit: Move Track - Up/Down or drag the selected tracks to the desired position.

Note: Click Project settings to set the background, font, and styles of your tracks and song info. For details, see Musi c DVD-Video

project settings.

4. T o delete a track, select it then click Delete on the Disc Layout window toolbar . Select Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state.

5. By default, each track has the same name as the audio file. T o rename a track, select the track then either click the track title, right-click and select Rename, or press [F2].

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Music DVD-Video project settings

When creating a Music DVD-Video disc, click on the Disc Layout window toolbar to open the Project Settings dialog box. Here is where you can define the environment

by which your audience can monitor and switch tracks. Set screen background, font, size, colors, and shadows. You can also set general preferences such as output format and TV safe area.

TV system sets the standard in viewing your video. NTSC is generally used in North America and Asia while PAL/SECAM is used in most of Europe.

The TV safe area defines the boundaries within which your track titles will automatically fit. Parts of the background image that fall outside the margins may be truncated when viewed on a TV screen.

Archive source audio and video files burn s the source audio files to an archive folder in the Music DVD-Video disc.

Auto repeat when disc playback ends sets the disc to replay automatically after playback.

Use the Preview Window to view the results. To display tooltips, move the pointer over the font, size, colors and shadows controls.

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Mark-in/out

Fade-in/out

Jog Bar

Editing audio files

Burn.Now offers various tools that let you edit audio files before burning them to discs. To use them, simply add the audio files to the Disc Layout window and click the tool to use from the toolbar. These tools may vary depending on the format you selected.

Trim audio

Trim audio is used to extract part of an audio track. To do this, select the audio file and click . You can set the part to be extracted by first dragging on the jog bar to the start position and click . Then, drag it to the end position and click .

Note: You can also apply fade-in/out effects on the audio track.

Audio gap

Audio gap is the silent area between audio tracks in audio CDs that tells the listeners a new track is about to start. To change the audio gap length, select the audio file(s) and click to enter a value.

Notes:

• The first audio track uses the industry standard of 2 seconds as audio gap length before the track and cannot be changed.

• You can adjust the default audio gap length at General: Audio gap on audio CD in Preferences.

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Export audio tracks

You can export audio tracks to mu-law (.au), MP3 Audio Files (.mp3), MPEG Audio Files (.mpa), Ogg Vorbis Audio Format (.ogg), Microsoft WAV Files (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma).

To do this, select the audio files and click . The Export Audio Tracks dialog box opens to allow you to specify the target location of your exported files, select output format and quality.

Audio effects

Audio effects applies volume level control and removes unwanted elements in your audio file. To add audio effects, select one or multiple audio files in Disc Layout window and click the icon of the audio effect to apply. You can apply multiple effects to your audio files.

Volume Leveling normalizes volume at a fixed level, ranging from 83 (+0) to 95

(+12) db.

Vocal Reduction lowers human voice in your audio file.

Click Reduction diminishes clicking noise in your audio file.

Hiss Reduction diminishes hissing noise in your audio file.

To edit the audio effect, select your audio file, select Edit: Effects or right-click your audio file in the Disc Layout window and select Effects.

To delete audio effects, select the audio file(s) and click the icon of the audio effects to remove. You can also right-click files and select Effects: Remove All to remove all effects on the selected files.

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Adding CD-Text (Audio CD only)

The CD-Text feature lets you store track and CD information onto an audio CD. To display this information, the d isc must be played on a CD player that supports CD-Text features.

When you drag or add .cda files that contain CD-Text from the Source Explorer window to the Disc Layout window, the CD-Text information is automatically included in the disc that you will create.

When you drag or add other audio files to the Disc Layout window , the metadata information from these audio files can be used as CD-Text track info and included on the disc that you will create.

If CD-Text is in another language, select the track and press [F2] to edit it directly or you can configure Windows to display the appropriate language. For more information, see CD and file info.

Note: CD-T ext can be written to an audio CD only when the disc is to be closed.

To add track and album information:

1. T o add tr ack information, select a tr ack then click Add CD-Text Track Information on the Disc Layout window toolbar.

To add CD information, click Add CD-Text Album Information .

2. Enter information as prompted, then click OK.

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Burning Options dialog box (Audio CD)

Burning the audio disc

1. To burn an Audio CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into the burning device. To burn a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, insert a blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-

RW, or DVD+RW.

2. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be displayed. The available options may vary depending on the format you selected.

3. For Audio CD, select Write CD-Text information and Close disc if you want to add CD-Text (that is, track and album information) on the disc. (CD- Text cannot be added if the disc is not closed.)

Notes:

• If the Audio CD is closed, you will not be able to add additional content to the CD at a later stage.

• DVDs are always closed.

4. In the Disc burner area, you can confirm whether to save a disc image file or burn directly onto a disc. (See Choosing a disc burner.)

If you are burning directly to a physical burner , the write Speed can also be selec ted. If there is a disc inserted in the burner , the progr am will check the wr ite speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, choose the highest speed that both can handle.

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Notes:

• For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see Disc burning options.

• Since the audio size to be burned onto a DVD is enormous, DVD folders and files will first be created on your hard drive which will then be burned onto the DVD. Before burning a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, make sure that your hard drive has available space that is equivalent to, or higher than, the DVD disc capacity. The temporary DVD folders and files will be deleted from your hard drive after burning is complete.

5. Click Burn to start the burning process.

Creating a DivX disc

DivX is a popular video codec known for the creation, playback and distribution of highquality digital video. To create a DivX disc by directly burning DivX files and subtitles, select DivX disc in the Create Disc task and the output disc type. Then follow the steps as you would for making a data disc.

Here are the supported file formats:

• DivX files: *.avi, *.divx, *.div, *.mp4, *.tix

• Subtitle files: *.ass, *.idx, *.smi, *.srt, *.ssa, *.sub

Notes:

• Check if your player supports DivX and subtitle file formats.

• When creating a DivX disc, file conversion and editing are not available.

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Creating a bootable disc

Placing a bootable disc in your disc drive automatically loads a boot image and powerson or reboots your system. Burn.Now creates bootable data discs using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 + Joliet file system.

To create a bootable disc:

1. Select Bootable disc and the output disc type in the Select a Task dialog box. Then click OK.

2. In Select bootable source, specify the bootable image source. A boot image can come from a floppy disk, a USB flash drive which is not mapped as a hard drive, or a file in your local drive. Make sure that you ha ve your bootable floppy disk, USB flash drive, or other source files ready.

3. Follow the steps as you would for burning a data disc.

Converting audio files

When creating an audio disc, you can convert audio files to several audio file formats: mu-law (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma).

Note: Install Apple QuickTime to use the mu-law format.

You can view the metadata information of your source files before you convert them. These information include album title, track artist, genre, and year . These metadata can be copied to your output file when you convert if you select an output format that also supports metadata. Burn.Now has metadata support for .mp3, .ogg, .wav, and .wma file formats.

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Convert Audio Files dialog box

Add Adds audio files to the list for conversion. Delete Removes the selected audio file(s) from the list. Delete All Deletes all audio file(s) from the list.

File Info Displays CD and file info of selected audio files. Play Plays back the selected audio file.

Audio file list Displays the audio files to be converted. Output folder Displays the location of the converted audio files. Click Browse to locate

a folder where the converted audio files will be saved.

File type Specifies the output format for the converted audio files. Quality Specifies the output quality of the converted audio files. Options Opens a dialog box where you can specify additional settings for the selected

audio encoding format. This option is enabled when User-defined is selected in Quality.

Information Displays additional information about the selected encoding format.

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Add to project after converting Adds the converted files to your project in Burn.Now. Convert Converts all selected audio files in the list to the specified audio encoding

format.

To convert audio files:

1. Select Tools: Convert Audio Files or click on the Toolbar.

2. Click Add to browse for the audio files to be converted. Select them and click Open.

Note: You can select a file and click the title to rename it. You can also click metadata information to modify them. When you click Convert, Burn.Now will write the modified metadata information to the converted files.

3. Click Browse to specify the output folder for the converted audio files.

4. Select an audio file format from File type.

5. Select the output quality from Quality.

Note: Select User-defined and click Options to specify additional settings for the selected audio encoding format.

6. Keep the checkboxes of the audio files to conv ert selected and click Convert to start the conversion process. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select or deselect multiple files or checkboxes.

Note: A progress bar under Status indicates the conversion status for each file.

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Ripping CD audio

The process of copying an audio track from an audio CD is commonly referred to as ripping. When creating an audio disc, you can rip Audio CD files and convert them to file formats compatible with most multimedia software. Supported file types are: mulaw (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma).

Note: Install Apple QuickTime to use the mu-law format.

Rip CD Audio dialog box

Audio drive Specifies the CD drive which contains the audio CD. CD and File Info Displays a menu for showing file information or updating CD

information either from the audio CD or the Internet.

Play Plays back the selected audio file. Audio file list Displays the audio tracks to be ripped. Output folder Displays the location of the ripped audio files. Click Browse to locate a

folder where the ripped audio files will be saved.

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File type Specifies the output format for the ripped audio files. Quality Specifies the output quality of the ripped audio files. Options Opens a dialog box where you can specify additional settings for the selected

audio encoding format. This option is enabled when User-defined is selected in Quality.

File naming rule Specifies how the ripped audio files will be named. Information Displays additional information about the selected encoding format. Add to project after ripping Adds the ripped files to your project in Burn.Now. Rip Copies and saves all selected audio files from the list to your output folder. To rip files from an Audio CD:

1. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Select Tools: Rip CD Audio, or click on the Toolbar.

3. In the Rip CD Audio dialog box, the track information of all your CD files are displayed. Keep the checkbox(es) of the trac k(s) that y ou w ant to ri p selected. Clear the checkbox(es) of the track(s) that you do not want to rip. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select or deselect multiple files or checkboxes.

4. Browse for the folder where the audio file(s) will be stored.

Tip: Y ou can click to play a selected track or click and select Show File Info to view the properties of selected tr ack s. For details

on how to get CD info, see CD and file info.

Note: You can sel ect a track and click the title to rename it. You can

also click metadata information on the list to modify them.

5. Specify the audio encoding format for the audio files in File type.

6. Select the output quality from Quality.

7. Select how the ripped audio files will be named in File naming rule.

8. Click Rip to start ripp ing the audio track s .

Tip: To add the ripped tracks to the Disc Layout window of your project in Burn.Now, select Add to project after ripping.

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CD and file info

When you insert an audio CD into your disc drive and invoke the Rip CD Audio dialog box, you automatically get information about your CD files such as title, duration, artist, genre, and year.

Note: If the metadata language of your audio CD is different from your computer’s operating system’s language, CD and file information may not be displayed properly. To view these metadata strings properly:

• Switch the code page of your operating system to the audio CD’s

language by setting options in Control Panel: Regional Settings.

• Install unicode tools that will re-map the unicode character sets if

you are using Windows XP or Vista.

You can also view other properties of your CD files or acquire additional information by querying an Internet music database.

To do this, click

• Show File Info Opens the File Properties dialog box to display file information such as name, format, size, frame rate, and compression, and other attributes.

• Update CD Info from CD-Text on Audio CD Refreshes the CD info from the CDT ext information encoded on the audio CD . An album and its tr acks can have separate CD-Texts.

• Update CD Info from Internet Opens the Get CD Info from Internet Database dialog box to allow you to query track info from the freedb server. Click Access to start the connection then select the information to be included on disc. Click Select when done.

freedb.org is an online music database that includes CD artists, tr ack lists, and ot hers. Burn.Now lets you connect to the freedb server to get the information from the online database. For more information on getting CD and file info, see Setting preferences.

Note: Internet connection is needed to connect to the online database.

and select any of the following options:

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Disc burning options

Burn.Now features a number of options to determine how your discs are burnt.

Output settings

Write CD-Text information

Writing CD-Text is allowed if the disc is closed. Enable this option to display artist, title, and language information when your disc is played.

Mirror UDF metadata

Enable this option to record 2 copies of your data structure in physically separated areas on your disc to enhance the readability of your disc.

Joliet

Enable this option to permit extended file names of up to 64 characters in length, including spaces.

Close disc

Closing a disc prevents additional data to be written onto the disc after the burning process is finished.

The following guidelines should be followed when deciding whether to close a disc or leave it open:

• A data disc can be left open. CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives will be able to read open data discs.

• Leave an MP3 disc open to keep adding more MP3 files. CD-ROM drives, MP3 players and CD players that support MP3 playback will be able to play open MP3 discs.

• If an Audio CD is left open, it can be appended with data files and used as a data disc as well. An Audio CD that contains both audio tracks and data tracks is known as a CD-Extra disc.

Close an Audio CD when writing CD-Text onto the disc. Closing an Audio CD also makes the disc more compatible with CD players that may not be able to play open discs.

Note: Burn.Now burns a disc in ‘Disc-at-Once’ mode when you close the disc, and ‘Track-at-Once’ mode when the disc is left open.

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Advanced settings

Direct burn

Direct burn is a quick way of burning discs since it allows data to be written directly onto the disc. When this feature is disabled, a temporary disc image file will first be created on the hard drive before the disc is burnt.

Direct burn must be selected when burning a disc with UDF 1.5 file system or above since Burn.Now does not allow the creation of disc image files with these file systems. You can also select this option if you have a fast computer and burner.

You can clear the Direct burn option when burning a disc with ISO 9660 or UDF/ISO 9660 file system, or if you have a slow computer and faster burner device (with a write speed of higher than 8X) to prevent burning errors.

Note: It is recommended that multiple programs are not running while directly burning to disc, to prevent burning errors and to increase your computer’s performance.

Test before burning

Selecting this option simulates the recording process before burning data to disc. This helps in checking if the system speed or CD-ROM/DVD-ROM speed is fast enough to send data to the burner at the specified write speed. However, this doubles the burning time.

Note: If your burning device has buffer underrun protection and this function is enabled, you can clear the Test before burning option to save time when burning discs.

Buffer underrun protection

If the burning device has buffer underrun protection capability, this feature is enabled in the Burning Options dialog box. Selecting this option ensures an uninterrupted flow of data to minimize the risk of errors in the burning process.

Check source files

This option verifies if each source file exists and is readable before starting the burning process.

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Verify after burning

When burning data, MP3, DivX, bootable disc, DVD-Audio, or Music DVD-Video, discs, you can select this option to have Burn.Now compare the final result with the original data. This will make sure the process is successful.

Burn with synchronization info

When creating a data disc, you can select this option to include synchronization info when burning. The next time you edit the disc in Burn.Now, the recorded files will be automatically compared with the files in the original location on the hard drive, and the disc compilation will be updated based on settings in the Edit Disc tab of the Preferences dialog box.

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Span disc

When creating a data, MP3, DivX, or bootable disc and the total size of your compilation in Disc Layout window exceeds the capacity of your current disc, Burn.Now can arrange or span your data in two or more discs. As you insert y our files, the Disc-space meter instantly shows the estimated number of required discs and the amount of space used on each one.

Note: When creating a bootable disc and you need to apply the Span disc function, you can choose to make only the first disc that you will

burn bootable or all the succeeding discs.

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After clicking the Burn button in the Burning Options dialog box, the program checks your disc and prompts you to confirm if you want to span your data. Clicking Yes opens the Span Disc Options dialog box for you to select the way your data will be arranged.

• Fast (same file order) arranges your files in their originally sequence. Although this method may require more disc space, it is the faster and easier way to burn to multiple discs.

• Optimize (minimum number of discs) rearranges your files to save on disc space. Processing time may take longer.

Clicking OK continues the disc spanning process.

Tips:

• When burning multiple discs, use discs of the same brand and media type to avoid possible differences in size.

• The Span disc function cannot be applied if Burn with synchronization info is selected under Advanced Settings in the Burning Options dialog box.

• A single large file cannot be spanned into multiple discs.

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Editing a disc

Burn.Now harnesses the versatility of rewritable discs by allowing you to edit the contents of a data disc, secured data disc, or an MP3 disc without needing to erase or format them first. You can also add files and folders on appendable discs.

Modifying disc contents

To add and edit data on a disc:

1. Insert the rewritable disc to be edited into the disc burner.

2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Edit Disc and then specify the disc burner.

Tip: Detailed information about both the burner and the disc can be viewed by clicking then selecting Drive Information and Disc Information respectively.

3. Select the type of disc (Data disc or MP3 disc) to be edited and then click OK. The contents of the disc will be displayed in the Disc Layout window.

Note: If Refresh compilation automatically is selected in Preferences, and the disc was created with synchronization info in

Burn.Now, the disc contents will be automatically compared with their original files located on the hard drive.

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Existing files and folders will be shown in grayed-out text, but can be moved, deleted, renamed and reorganized in the same way as when compiling a new disc. Once existing files are edited, they are no longer shown as grayed text, but black.

4. To add more files or folders, use any of the methods mentioned at Source Explorer window and Disc Layout window.

New and modified files and folders are shown in black.

Note: If a file name (or folder name) that you want to add already exists on the disc, you will be prompted to confirm whether or not to overwrite the existing files.

To add and edit data on a specific disc session:

1. Insert a rewritable multi-session disc into the disc burner.

2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Edit Disc and then specify the disc burner.

3. Select the type of disc (Data disc or MP3 disc) to be edited and then click OK.

4. The contents of the disc will be displayed in the Disc Layout window.

5. Select Disc: Edit Existing Session.

6. Select the session to edit in the Selection Session dialog box and click OK to continue editing.

7. To add more files or folders, use any of the methods mentioned at Source Explorer window and Disc Layout window.

New and modified files and folders are shown in black.

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Burning the edited disc

1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box opens.

2. Under Disc Burner, you can rename the disc label, which can have up to 16 characters in length. The file system cannot be changed. The disc will be burned using the existing file system.

3. Click Advanced Settings to select other burning options. You can change the write Speed.

speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle.

4. Click Burn to start the burning process.

If a disc is already inserted in the burner, the program will check the write

Notes:

• If the disc was created in Burn.Now, the Burn with synchronization info option under Advanced Settings cannot be changed.

• For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see Disc burning options.

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Copying a disc

Burn.Now’s Copy Disc feature let s you duplicate any type of disc, including VCD, SVCD , DVD, and Blu-ray Disc as long as it is not copy protected. You can make direct disc to disc copies, or copy a disc as a disc image file. You can also duplicate a disc from a disc image file.

Note: DVD-VR/+VR contents will be converted to DVD-Video.

To use the Copy Disc feature, select Copy Disc in the Select a Task dialog box or select Disc: Copy Disc on the Menu Bar.

Making a disc to disc copy

Burn.Now allows you to copy ‘on-the-fly’, that is, to directly copy the contents from a source disc to a new disc.

To make a disc to disc copy:

1. Insert the source disc into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and a blank disc into your disc burner.

2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc.

3. Under Source, select Disc then choose your source drive. Under Destination, choose your burner drive.

Note: Your disc burner can both be your source drive and destination drive. While copying, Burn.Now will prompt you to insert the source disc and then the blank disc.

4. Click to see more burning options.

5. Set the Read speed. If there is a disc inserted in the source CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, the program will check the read speed of the drive and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle.

Tip: When copying audio CDs, choose a low read speed to preserve the audio quality. When copying data discs or other types of discs, choosing a high read speed minimizes buffer underrun errors.

6. Set the Write speed. If there is a disc inserted in the burner drive, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle.

7. Specify the number of disc Copies to burn.

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8. Select On-the-fly to directly copy from the source disc.

9. Select Buffer underrun protection to prevent interruptions in the flow of data from the source disc to the burner and ensure a safe burn.

10.Click Copy to start copying.

Note: If you encounter a buffer underrun error even with the Buffer underrun protection option selected, choose a lower write speed or

clear On-the-fly and try copying the disc again. Disabling on-the-fly copying allows a temporary disc image file of the source disc contents to be saved first in the hard drive before burning the disc. This reduces the risk of copying failure.

Creating a disc image file

A disc image file is a single file that has captured the entire contents and file structure of a disc. Creating a disc image file on your hard disk allows you to archiv e the source disc contents for backup or future burning. You will need sufficient space on your hard disk to store the disc image file.

To create a disc image file:

1. Insert the source disc into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc.

3. Under Source, select Disc then choose your source drive.

4. Under Destination, select Disc image file.

5. Click Copy. The Save As dialog box will be displayed.

6. Select a file format. The file can be saved as an .ixb file which is the Corel native format and is readable only in Burn.Now. You can also save it as an .iso file which is the industry standard format and is compatible with all burning software.

7. Specify a file name for the disc image file, and click Save to create the disc image file.

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Burning a disc from a disc image file

If you created a disc image file from a source disc, or if you previously saved a disc image file for a data, MP3, or audio disc created in Burn.Now, you can easily burn multiple disc copies using the image file.

To burn a disc from a disc image file:

1. Insert a blank disc in your disc burner.

2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc.

3. Under Source, select Disc image file then click Browse to open an image file.

4. Under Destination, choose your burner drive.

5. Click Advanced to see more burning options.

7. Specify the number of disc Copies to burn.

8. Select Buffer underrun protection to prevent interruptions in the flow of data from the hard disk to the burner and ensure a safe burn.

9. Click Copy to start the burning process.

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Copying a movie

Burn.Now allows you to directly copy movies from your hard disk if they are not copyright protected.

To copy a movie:

1. Insert a blank disc into your disc burner.

2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Movie.

3. Under Source, browse and select your source folder. You can select the DVD-Video, or BDMV folders from your hard disk drive or from another disc drive.

4. Under Destination, choose your burner drive.

Note: Click to see more burning options. See Making a disc to disc copy for more information.

5. Click Copy to start copying.

Note: You can choose to copy your movie as a disc image file by

selecting Disc image file under Destination.

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Handling rewritable discs

Rewritable discs such as CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, and BD-RE are often used for regular backups, and they can be easily erased or reformatted to be written over again using Burn.Now’s Disc Tools.

To access the tools, select Disc Tools in the Select a Task dialog box or select them from the Disc menu in the program window.

Erase

Erasing a rewritable disc removes the disc contents. There are two ways to erase a disc:

• Quick erase - Deletes only the Table of Contents of the disc. The file system, tracks and sectors on the disc are not physically removed. This method simply allows the disc to be overwritten.

• Full erase - Deletes all the information, including the file system, tracks and sectors from the disc.

UDF Format

UDF Format writes the UDF (Universal Disc Format) file system to a rewritable disc to enable random packet writing. Random packet writing allows disc space to be used more efficiently when burning data onto the disc. It allows data to be written onto the disc in the same way as the hard disk, freeing disc space as data are deleted, and reusing freed space. A disc can be formatted with UDF 1.5 or above. To format a disc, click Disc: Format Disc. There are two options for formatting a disc:

• Quick format - Provides a fast way of reformatting CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and BD-RE and discs that have previously been full formatted. It simply removes the file system table from the disc without checking for defects (that is, bad sectors) and writes the selected UDF file system to the disc.

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• Full format - Completely formats a disc using the selected UDF file system, and writes new tracks and sectors onto the disc. This formatting method takes a longer time to complete, but it makes the disc error-free. Burn.Now supports full formatting of all types of discs.

If Full format is selected or your disc had been fully formatted and you are using the UDF 2.5 file system, you can select the Mirror UDF metadata option. This records 2 copies of your data structure in physically separated areas on your disc to enhance the readability of your disc.

UDF Certify

For a UDF formatted DVD-RW and CD-RW, you can apply disc certification to scan the disc and check if there is any problem. The certification process marks bad sectors to improve future writing reliability. On DVD-RW and CD-RW burners that support DRT-DM (Distributed Real-T ime Defect Management), the certification process also moves the data in the recoverable defected sectors (DRT-DM Level-1 and Level-2 defects, if any) to healthy sectors for further improvement in data reliability.

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Checking burner and disc information

Before burning a disc, check the burner information to find out the capabilities of your burner. It is also recommended that you check disc status and other information before overwriting its contents.

Checking burner capabilities

To find out about the capabilities of your burner, select Burner: Select Burner and choose the burner drive. The dialog box will show the read and write speeds of your burner.

Click Advanced to see more information about the burner. A list of disc formats and write methods will then be displayed. Items with check marks indicate the disc formats that your burner can read from and write to as well as the different write and errorhandling methods that your burner uses when burning a disc.

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Note: You can also check burner information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click in the Select a Task dialog box then select Drive Information.

Checking disc properties

Select Burner: Disc Information to check how much information has already been written to the disc. The dialog box will show the disc media type, its capacity, and the number of tracks and sessions that have been written onto the disc.

Click Advanced to see more information about your disc. Items with check marks indicate the current status of your disc (for instance, whether it is blank or a formatted disc), and the types of operations that can be performed on your disc.

Note: You can also check disc information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click in the Select a Task dialog box then select

Disc Information.

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Appendix A: Menus and commands

Disc menu

Create Disc Creates a new data, audio, or MP3 disc. Edit Disc Modifies the contents of a disc. Copy Disc Copies disc to disc, disc to image file, or image

file to disc.

Burn from Disc Image

Edit Existing Session

Open Opens a Burn.Now project file. Save Stores the current project. Save As Stores the project using a specified name. Revert Restores current project to its previous saved

Burn Disc Writes information to a disc. Label@Once Opens the Label@Once program. Erase Disc Removes the contents of a disc. Format Disc Formats a rewritable disc with the UDF file

Certify Disc Scans and marks the disc for bad sectors. Load/Eject Disc Inserts/removes the current disc into/from the

Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box. Recent File Lists recently opened files. Exit Closes Corel Burn.Now.

Creates a disc from a disc image file.

Adds or edits files in a specific session on a disc created in Burn.Now.

state.

system.

burner.

Edit Menu

Cut Cuts a selection to the clipboard. Copy Copies a selection to the clipboard. Paste Pastes a selection from the clipboard. Delete Removes selected folders/files. New Folder Creates a new folder in Disc Layout window. Select All Selects all folders/files.

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Select None Clears all selections. Invert Selection Reverses the selection to the unselected

folders/files.

Sort by Arranges folders/files in a specified order. Move Track Moves a selected track up or down. Play Plays a selected audio file. Pause Pauses playback. Stop Stops playback. Effects Applies volume level control and removes

unwanted elements in your audio file.

View menu

Toolbar Shows or hides the Toolbar. Disc-space Meter Shows or hides the Disc-space Meter. Status Bar Shows or hides the Status Bar.

Tools menu

Convert Audio Files Opens a dialog box where you can change an

audio file's format and then save it as another file.

Rip CD Audio Opens a dialog box where you can copy files

from an audio CD and then store them in your hard drive.

Find Finds a file in your computer. Add Files Adds files to the Disc Layout window.

Burner menu

Select Burner Selects the disc burner. Disc Information Displays disc status and other information.

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Appendix B: Glossary

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

A next-generation disc format to record, rewrite, and playback high-definition video (HD). The format is also likely to become a standard for PC data storage and highdefinition movies in the future.

Bootable disc

A disc containing a bootable image that the user can use to start a computer.

CD Extra

A standard that allows you to record both audio and data tracks on a single disc. The audio track can be played on a standard audio CD player and also on a computer CDROM drive that offers access to videos, games, databases, etc.

CD-Text

Disc and track-related information on Audio CDs. CD-Text can only be read and displayed by CD-ROM drives and CD players that support the feature.

Disc-At-Once

A writing mode that allows data to be written continuously on the disc, without any interruptions. This mode closes the disc after the writing process.

Dolby Digital audio

An audio compression format developed by Dolby Lab for multiple audio channels. Burn.Now supports 2 audio channels.

DVD-Audio (DVD-A)

A format that allocates most of the DVD disc space to audio and is primarily used for recording high-quality songs and music on DVD. Audio can be recorded on DVD in a wide range of sampling frequencies between 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz and resolutions of 16, 20 or 24 bits, with up to six discrete channels.

A DVD-Audio disc contains two folders: AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS. AUDIO_TS stores high-quality audio as .aob files along with still images (for use as menu backgrounds), navigation, and text. A limited amount of conventional DVD- Video data can be recorded in the VIDEO_TS folder.

DVD-Audio discs can only be played in DVD-Audio capable players.

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DVD-Video (DVD-V)

The standard format used for recording movies on DVD. MPEG-2 is the dominant video encoding method used in recording movies for its superlative video quality, although MPEG-1 may also be used. The audio part of the video can be encoded in formats such as PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS (Digital Theater Sound). DVD-Video provides standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratios, up to 9 camera angles, up to 8 languages, up to 32 subtitle tracks, fully interactive menus, and instant search of titles, chapters, music tracks, and timecode. DVD-Video discs can be played on standalone DVD players or on computers equipped with a DVD-ROM drive.

Incremental Write

A writing mode that sequentially appends data to the disc until the disc is full.

Joliet

A Microsoft extension to the ISO 9660 file system that handles long file names (up to 64 characters in length, including spaces).

Linear Pulse Code Modulation, Linear PCM (LPCM)

An uncompressed audio format that is similar to CD audio but with higher sampling frequencies and resolutions. It encodes audio on a DVD with a sampling frequency of 48 or 96kHz, resolution of 16, 20 or 24 bits per sample, and with up to eight channels. LPCM’s maximum bit rate is 6.144 Mb/s, which is higher than Dolby Digital or MPEG-2.

Mount Rainier

A storage format for CD-RW media that is developed by the Mount Rainier Technical Group. It intends to make the use of CD-RW discs a lot easier by allowing dr ag-and-drop file copying. Unlike conventional CD-RW burners, Mount Rainier capable burners provide background formatting and defect management features.

Music DVD-Video

A DVD burned in this format using Corel Burn.Now is the same as the regular DVD-Video disc, except that the DVD is recorded with audio data only (without any video content). Similarly, recordings are stored as .vob files in the VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD.

OGG Vorbis

An open, free, and non-patented audio compression format developed by Xiph.Org. This audio format can rival other proprietary, patented audio formats.

On-the-fly

A writing process that allows direct disc-to-disc copying without saving a temporary disc image file on the hard disk.

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Random Packet Write

A writing process where small amounts of data can be written and deleted in one action. This writing method allows disc space to be used more efficiently when burning data onto the disc. It allows data to be written onto the disc in the same way as the hard disk, freeing disc space as data are deleted and reusing freed space.

Raw Mode

A disc writing process which reads and writes data as is. In this mode, the disc burner does not correct or repair errors before burning data onto the disc. If this method is used, errors on the original source will also be present on the disc.

Restricted Overwrite

A writing method for DVD-RW that allows random overwriting of data. This method can only be used on pre-formatted DVD-RW discs.

Session-At-Once

A method that writes data in one uninterrupted sequence, that is, by session. A session is an area on the disc that contains one or more tracks depending on the amount of data burnt at a time. This writing method always closes each session but leaves the disc open.

Session

A collection of one or more tracks. In CD disc, each recording process generates a session containing all the tracks recorded at that time. A CD recorded in multiple recording sessions is known as a multi-session CD. In DVD disc, there is only one session in the disc.

Span disc

A feature that arranges files into multiple discs when the total size of a compilation exceeds the capacity of the current disc.

Test Write

A simulation of the burning process before actually writing data to the disc.

Track-At-Once

A writing mode that writes data to a disc by track. When burning a disc in this mode, the burner’s laser turns on and off in between tracks, creating a gap between tracks. (This is equivalent to two-second gaps of silence between audio tracks on an Audio CD.)

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Index

Audio CD 21

adding CD-Text 28

Audio disc 21

burning 29 compiling 22 creating 22 data format 22

audio CD 21

DVD-Audio 21 Audio effects 27 Audio files 31 Audio gap 26

Blu-ray Disc 5 Burner 13 Burner menu 54 Burning 29

audio disc 29 data disc 16 edited disc 44 from a disc image file 47 options 37

Burning Options dialog box 29

audio CD 29 data disc 16 edited disc 44 MP3 disc 20

CD audio 34 CD Extra 21 CD-Text 28, 29, 55 Checking 51

burner capabilities 51

disc properties 52 Commands 53 Copy 45 Copying a disc 45

burning a disc from a disc image

file 47 creating a disc image file 46 making a disc to disc copy 45

Data disc 15

burning 16 compiling 15 creating 15

Disc burner 13

choosing a disc burner 13

Disc burning options 37

buffer underrun protection 38 check source files 38 close disc 37 direct burn 38 test before burning 38 verify after burning 39

Disc image file 46

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.iso 46 .ixb 46

creating 46 Disc Information dialog box 52 Disc Layout window 10 Disc menu 53 Disc Tools 49 Disc-At-Once 55 Disc-space Meter 11 Dolby Digital 23, 55 DVD-Audio 21, 55 DVD-Video 56

Edit Existing Session 43 Editing audio files 26 Eject 12 Erase 49

full erase 49

quick erase 49 Export audio tracks 27

File system 14

ISO 9660 14

UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.01 14

UDF 2.5 14

UDF 2.6 14

UDF/ISO 9660 14 Format 49

ISO 9660 14

Joliet 56

LPCM 23, 56

Main Window 9 Menus 53 Menus and Toolbar 9 Mount Rainier 56 MP3 disc 19

burning 20 compiling 19 creating 19 editing 42

Music DVD-Video 21, 56

OGG Vorbis 56 On-the-fly 56

Preferences dialog box 12

CD Info 12 edit disc 13 general 12

Project Settings 25

Incremental Write 56

Random Packet Write 57

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Raw Mode 57 Restricted Overwrite 57 Rewritable discs 49

erasing 49

formatting 49 Ripping 34 Running the program 7

Secured data disc 17 Select a Task dialog box 8 Session-At-Once 57 Source Explorer window 10 Span disc 40

Test Write 57 Tools menu 54 Track-At-Once 57 Trim audio 26

View menu 54

UDF 14 UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.01 14 UDF 2.5 14 UDF 2.6 14 UDF Certify 50 UDF Format 49

full format 50

quick format 49 UDF/ISO 9660 14 User interface 8

Corel BurnNow User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Welcome to Corel Burn.Now

Things you can do in Burn.Now

The Basics

Running the program

Using Burn.Now project files

The user interface: an overview

Select a Task dialog box

Main Window

Setting preferences

General

CD Info

Edit Disc

Choosing a disc burner

Choosing a file system

Creating a data disc

Compiling a data disc

Burning a data disc

Creating a secured data disc

Burn.Now Retriever

Creating an MP3 disc

Compiling an MP3 disc

Burning an MP3 disc

Creating an audio disc

Compiling an audio disc

Compiling a CD Extra disc

Compiling a Music DVD-Video disc

Music DVD-Video project settings

Editing audio files

Trim audio

Audio gap

Export audio tracks

Audio effects

Adding CD-Text (Audio CD only)

Burning the audio disc

Creating a DivX disc

Creating a bootable disc

Converting audio files

Convert Audio Files dialog box

Ripping CD audio

Rip CD Audio dialog box

CD and file info

Disc burning options

Output settings

Write CD-Text information

Mirror UDF metadata

Joliet

Close disc

Advanced settings

Direct burn

Test before burning

Buffer underrun protection

Check source files

Verify after burning

Burn with synchronization info

Span disc

Editing a disc

Modifying disc contents

Burning the edited disc

Copying a disc

Making a disc to disc copy

Creating a disc image file

Burning a disc from a disc image file

Copying a movie

Handling rewritable discs

Erase

UDF Format

UDF Certify

Checking burner and disc information

Checking burner capabilities

Checking disc properties

Appendix A: Menus and commands

Disc menu

Edit Menu

View menu

Tools menu

Burner menu