Cyberlink Power2Go - 12.0 User’s Guide

CyberLink

Power2Go 12

User's Guide

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International Headquarters

Mailing Address

Web Site Telephone

Fax

CyberLink Corporation 15F., No. 100, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist. New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

https://www.cyberlink.com 886-2-8667-1298

886-2-8667-1385

.......................................1Introduction

................................................................................................1Welcome

.........................................................................................1Key Features

.........................................................................................3Power2Go Versions

................................................................................................4Minimum System Requirements

.......................................5Supported Media

................................................................................................5Supported File Formats

................................................................................................6Supported Disc Types

.......................................7Power2Go Workspace

................................................................................................7Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget Mode

.........................................................................................8Enabling the Desktop Burning Gadget

.........................................................................................9Burning with the Desktop Burning Gadget

.........................................................................................10Configuring the Desktop Burning Gadget

................................................................................................10Power2Go Full Program Mode

.........................................................................................13New Function Window

.........................................................................................15Power2Go Projects

.......................................16Data Disc

................................................................................................16Creating and Burning Data Discs

................................................................................................17Burning a Secured Data Disc

.........................................................................................19Viewing Content on a Secured Disc

.......................................22Video Disc

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................................................................................................22Burning a Video Disc

................................................................................................30Burning a DVD/Blu-ray Disc Folder

................................................................................................32Burning an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Music Disc

................................................................................................35Burning a CUE Audio Disc

................................................................................................37Creating and Burning Photo Gallery Discs

................................................................................................40Viewing Photo Gallery Discs

.........................................................................................23Creating a Video Disc

.........................................................................................23Selecting/Editing Disc Menus

.........................................................................................27Editing Disc Preferences

.........................................................................................28Burning Video to Disc

.......................................32Music Disc

.........................................................................................34Audio CD Preferences

.........................................................................................34MP3/WMA Disc Preferences

.......................................37Photo Gallery Disc

.........................................................................................39Photo Gallery Disc Preferences

.......................................42Online Media Backup

................................................................................................42Backing Up Online Media to Discs

................................................................................................44Downloading Online Media to Hard Drive

.......................................47Copy Disc

................................................................................................47Copying Discs

................................................................................................49Saving a Disc Image

................................................................................................50Burning a Disc Image

.......................................52Media Converter

................................................................................................52Converting Videos for Mobile Device

................................................................................................55Converting Audio for Mobile Device

................................................................................................57Rip Audio and Convert for Mobile Device

................................................................................................58Player for Mobile Device

................................................................................................59Ripping Audio

................................................................................................60Converting Audio Files

.......................................61Utilities

................................................................................................61Erasing a Disc

................................................................................................61Power2Go Virtual Drive

.........................................................................................61Mounting a Disc Image

.........................................................................................62Disabling a Mounted Disc Image

................................................................................................62Burning Mixed Discs (CD Extra/Mixed Mode CD)

.........................................................................................63Burning a CD Extra/Mixed Mode CD

................................................................................................64Using the Disc Manager

.........................................................................................65Manually Importing Discs to the Disc Library

................................................................................................67System Recovery

.........................................................................................68Creating a System Recovery on USB drive

.........................................................................................71Burning a System Recovery on a Disc

.........................................................................................74Restoring Your Computer

................................................................................................75Launching LabelPrint

Additional Burning Notes and Features

.......................................76

................................................................................................76Using the CyberLink ISO Viewer

................................................................................................77Multisession Discs

.......................................78Power2Go Preferences

................................................................................................78General Preferences

................................................................................................79Capacity Preferences

................................................................................................79Library Preferences

................................................................................................80Language Preferences

.......................................81Power2Go Settings

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................................................................................................81General Settings

................................................................................................82Burning Options

................................................................................................83Info Tab

................................................................................................83Download Settings

................................................................................................84Video Settings

................................................................................................85Before Contacting Technical Support

................................................................................................86Web Support

................................................................................................86Help Resources

.......................................85Technical Support

Introduction

Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces the CyberLink Power2Go program and includes an overview of its key features. It also outlines the available Power2Go versions, lists the supported file and disc types, and reviews the minimum system requirements.

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media tools. CyberLink Power2Go is the all-media burning software that supports all drives and discs, including CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc(TM).

With CyberLink Power2Go you can create and burn data discs, music discs, photo gallery discs, and video discs. You can also back up your computer to a disc or removable USB storage drive, convert media files for use on mobile devices, back up online media to a disc or your hard drive, or use the handy disc utilities to erase and copy discs, mount disc images as a virtual drive, and much more.

CyberLink Power2Go is the all-in-one burning software for the PC.

Key Features

This section outlines some of the key features available in the latest version of CyberLink Power2Go.

Disc B urning

Burn video discs* to a Blu-ray Disc, AVCHD, or DVD, or burn an existing DVD or Blu-ray Disc folder to a disc.

Secure your data files by burning them on a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc with up to 256-bit encryption.

Create a music disc in a variety for audio formats.

Make a copy of a disc that has up to 256-bit encryption.

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Media Converter

Convert video and audio files into formats suitable for your mobile devices*.

Output videos with the latest 4K profiles (up to 4096x2160), using the H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) video formats.

Choose from four types of TrueTheater video quality enhancements on converted videos.

Rip audio from an Audio CD, edit the audio track information, and convert the files to a format you can use on your mobile device*.

Online Media Back up*

Download your videos from YouTube, including 4K HDR (VP9/WebM) videos.

Browse the photos you have stored on Flickr and Facebook and download them to your hard drive.

Access the videos you have stored on Facebook and Vimeo and download them to your hard drive.

Back up your online media by burning it directly to a disc.

Power2Go Versions

The features that are available to you in CyberLink Power2Go are completely dependent on the version you have installed on your computer.

To view the Power2Go version table, please go to our web site: https://www.cyberlink.com/products/power2go-platinum/compare_en_US.html

To determine your version of CyberLink Power2Go, click on the Power2Go logo anywhere in the program, or press Ctrl+B on your keyboard or select H elp > About Power2Go when in the new function window.

Updating Your Software

Software upgrades and updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink. CyberLink Power2Go automatically prompts you when either is available.

To update your software, do this:

1. Open the Notification Center by doing one of the following:

clic k the button when it's enabled.

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Minimum S ystem R equirements

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10, 8/8.1, 7.

Processor (CPU)

Data Burning: Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz or AMD Sempron

1.3 GHz.

Movie Disc Burning: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 or AMD Phenom II X2.

Graphics Processor (VGA)

128 MB VGA VRAM.

Memory

2 GB required (4 GB or above recommended).

Scr een Resolution

1024 x 768, 16-bit color.

Hard Disk S pace

10 GB for DVD burning; 25 GB for Blu-ray Disc burning.

Burning Driv e

CD/DVD/Blu-ray recordable drive is required for disc burning purposes.

Internet Connection

Internet connection required for initial software and file format activation, and Online Media Backup.

Note: the system requirements are subject to change. Go to the CyberLink Power2Go home page at https://www.cyberlink.com for the most up-to-date and more detailed system requirements and hardware support.

clic k the Upgrade button in the About CyberLink Power2Go window.

2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to update to.

3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or download the latest patch update.

Minimum System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for burning. You may find that your system, while meeting these recommended minimums, requires expanded capacity during specific burning tasks.

Sup ported Me dia

Media Type

Import

Export

Video

ASF, AVI, DAT, DVR-MS, FLV (H.264), M2T (H.264), M2TS (H.264), MKV (H.264), MKV (H.265), MOD, MOV (H.264), MP4 (H.264), MP4 (H.265), MPEG, MPEG-2, MPG, MTS (H.264), TOD, TS (H.264), VOB, VRO, WMV, WTV* (single channel)

MP4* (H.264 AVC), MP4* (H.265 HEVC), WMV*

Photo

BMP, JPE, JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, TIFF

N/A

Audio

APE, DSD Audio* (DSF, DFF), FLAC, M4A* (AAC / ALAC), MP3, Videos with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio soundtracks, Videos with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio soundtracks, OGG, WAV, WMA

APE*, Dolby Digital* (2ch stereo, 5.1ch), FLAC*, M4A* (AAC), MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA

Chapter 2:

Supported Media

The following is a list of the media file formats and optical disc types that are supported in CyberLink Power2Go. Note that the specific media that is supported by your version of the program is dependent on which version you have installed on your computer.

To view the Power2Go version table, please go to our web site: https://www.cyberlink.com/products/power2go-platinum/compare_en_US.html

Supported File Formats

This table outlines the supported file formats for both disc creation and media file conversion.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

Supported Disc Types

CyberLink Power2Go supports the burning to the following disc types:

CD: CD-R/RW

DVD: DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM

Blu-ray Disc: BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BDXL

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Gadget Ic on

Power2Go Function

The Data Disc gadget. Drag and drop data files on this icon to burn them to a disc.

Chapter 3:

Power2Go Workspace

This chapter provides an overview of the CyberLink Power2Go workspace and the available modes of the program. CyberLink Power2Go has several windows that vary slightly in appearance. However these windows have several consistent features that make your burning experience more convenient.

The CyberLink Power2Go program can run in one of two modes:

Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget Mode

Power2Go Full Program Mode

The Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget mode is the simpler of the two modes, allowing you to burn discs in just two steps. The Power2Go Full Program Mode provides access to all of the burning features, disc utilities, Online Media Backup, and the Media Converter.

Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget Mode

The Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget makes burning discs quick and easy. It sits on your desktop (if enabled) so you can conveniently drag and drop files on to it while you work. CyberLink Power2Go prepares the media for burning, and provides instant burning when you are ready.

The Desktop Burning Gadget is available in all supported versions of Windows, and uses the following icons:

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The Audio CD gadget. Drag and drop music files on this icon to burn an audio CD to disc that plays on a conventional CD player.

The Video Disc* gadget. Drag and drop video files on this icon to burn them to a DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or AVCHD disc.

The Copy Disc gadget. Click on in this gadget to copy the contents of one disc on to another. For detailed information on copying discs, see Copy Disc.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

Enabling the Desktop Burning Gadget

When you first install CyberLink Power2Go, the Desktop Burning Gadget is automatically enabled. When it is running, the icon displays in the Windows

notification area (system tray). Double-click on it to view the gadget, or right click on it for more options.

If the Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget is not running, you can enable it by selecting the CyberLink Desktop B urning Gadget 12 option from the Windows start

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menu. You can also just press the Windows key on your keyboard and then type "Desktop Burning Gadget".

Burning with the Desktop Burning Gadget

To burn a disc with the Desktop Burning Gadget, do this:

1. Locate the files on your computer that you want to burn.

2. Drag and drop all of the files you want on your disc to the appropriate Desktop Burning Gadget icon, i.e. music files to the Audio CD gadget, video files to the Video Disc gadget, etc.

3. Click on in the Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget to begin the burning process.

Desktop Burning Gadget Burning Tips

The following are some tips you should be aware of when burning with the Desktop Burning Gadget:

To switch between functions in the Desktop Burning Gadget, click on the arrows on the side of the gadget.

Click on the icon in the bottom right of the Desktop Burning Gadget to open a window and view a detailed list of the content to be burned.

All music discs burned with the Desktop Burning Gadget are in the audio CD format.

If you drag and drop video files onto the Audio Disc icon, CyberLink Power2Go extracts the audio from the video files for burning.

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Configuring the Desktop Burning Gadget

Right-c lick on the icon in the Windows notification area (system tray) to view a list of options for configuring the Desktop Burning Gadget.

The list of options include:

Always on Top: select to keep the Desktop Burning Gadget on top of any other programs you are running.

Start Program When System Starts: select to auto launch the Desktop Burning Gadget whenever you turn on your computer. Deselect this option if you don't want it to auto launch at startup.

CyberLink Virtual Dr ive: click to launch the CyberLink Virtual Drive window where you can mount image files and more. See Power2Go Virtual Drive for more information.

Erase Disc: select to erase a re-writable disc that is currently in the disc drive.

Close Disc: select this option to write-protect the current disc in the drive. Once closed, no further data can be added to the disc.

About: select to display CyberLink Power2Go version information.

Help: select to open this help file.

Exit: select to close the Desktop Burning Gadget.

Power2Go Full Program Mode

The Power2Go Full Program mode is the main mode of CyberLink Power2Go. In this mode, which displays automatically when you launch CyberLink Power2Go, you can access all of the program's features in the new task window.

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Task

Power2Go Function

Data Disc

Use the D ata Disc task to burn data files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Data files can include any kind of document or digital file. See Data Disc for more information.

Video Disc

In the Video Disc* task window you can create a professional looking movie DVD/Bluray*/AVCHD* disc that contains your video files. This feature also allows the burning of DVD and Blu-ray Disc folders to a disc. See

Video Disc for more information.

Music Disc

The Music D isc task allows you to burn audio files in the MP3*, WMA, or WAV format to a CD or DVD. You can also extract audio from video files for burning, create a traditional

To begin a project, just select a task at the top and then the function you want to perform. The following is a list of the CyberLink Power2Go tasks you can access in this mode:

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Task

Power2Go Function

audio CD, or burn a CUE audio disc. See Music

Disc for more information.

Photo Gallery D isc

Create a Photo Gallery Disc* with your photos on a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc in this task window. These discs contain a photo showcase application that runs on any computer with the included viewer. See

Photo Gallery Disc for more information.

Online Media Back up

Back up the media you have shared on YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and Vimeo in the Online Media Back up task window. See Online

Media Backup for more information.

Copy Disc

You can use the Copy Disc task to make an exact copy of a disc if you have more than one disc drive in your computer. You can also create or burn a disc image in this task window. See Copy Disc for more information.

Media Converter

Convert all your video and audio files, including audio on a CD, for use on mobile devices using the Media Converter. In this function you can also rip audio and access the audio converter. See Media Converter for more information.

Utilities

From the Utilities task window you can access a number of useful features, including the Disc Manager, erase disc, and also create a system recovery* backup on a disc or removable USB storage drive. This window also provides access to the CyberLink Virtual Drive and is where you can create and burn mixed and CD extra discs. See Utilities for more information.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

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Note: some functions will display a different window and are covered in detail in other parts of this help.

New Function Window

When you select a function in the new task window, the program displays as follows:

A - Sea rch P ane, B - Medi a P ane (M edia on Your Comp uter/Onli ne M edia), C - Search Fi eld, D Upgrade, E - Select Disc Burner, F - Next Button, G - Content Area (Medi a to b e Burned/Downloaded/ Converted), H - Disc Capac ity Indi cator

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Note: you can also enter in keywords in the search field to search for music, video, and data files in the Power2Go library. See Library Preferences for information on how to make music, video, and data files searchable by adding folders to the Power2Go library.

Using the Search Pane

The search pane is where you browse to or filter the content you want to burn, convert, etc. The search pane may have any of the following tabs to help you find your content: Browse, Filter, Media, O nline Media.

Browse Tab

On the Browse tab you can navigate through the drives and folders on your computer. It is similar to Windows Explorer, and when you select a folder, the files (in the supported format for the selected disc type) display in the media pane.

Filter Tab

The Filter tab is available when you are burning data discs. On this tab you can filter the type of data files you want to include on your disc to simplify the search process.

Select All files if you want to view all the files in a folder, or select Custom files and then select the file types from the list you are searching for. Click Edit to customize the list of file extensions that CyberLink Power2Go uses to filter. You can add or remove file extensions from the filter list by selecting the Edit button and making the changes as required.

Media Tab

Use the Media tab when creating music discs to quickly find the music files you are looking for. CyberLink Power2Go uses the Power2Go library service to categorize your music by artist, album, genre, year, and recently added.

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Note: you can set the music that is available in the Power2Go library by adding folders on the Library preferences tab. See Library Preferences for more information.

Online Media Tab

When in the Online Media Backup window, the Online Media tab is the only option available in the search pane. In it you can log in to your YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and Vimeo accounts and then browse to and back up the media files on these online media web sites. See Online Media Backup for more information.

Power2Go Projects

When creating a data, video, music, or photo gallery disc, you can save your progress as a new project in the P2G format. This allows you to complete the burning at a later date, or burn the same disc again.

To save your disc project, select Project > S ave or Save As from the menu. To open a project you created previously, select Pr oject > Open from the menu in the new function window.

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Note: for best search results, make sure you set up the Power2Go library before creating a data disc. Once you do this, the data files in the library become searchable when you enter keywords into the search field. See Library Preferences for more information.

Note: you can also click the button to add the data files or click the button to create a folder on the disc.

Chapter 4:

Data Disc

The Data Disc option allows you to burn data files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Data files can include almost any kind of document or digital file. You can also create a secured data disc if you are burning sensitive content to a disc.

Creating and Burning Data Discs

To burn a data disc, do this:

1. In the new task window, click the D ata Disc option and then select the type of disc (CD, DVD, B lu-ray Disc) you want to create. The Data Disc window opens.

2. Use the search pane (see Using the Search Pane for more information) to find the files you want to include on your disc.

3. Select the files or folders you want to burn and then drag and drop them in the content area.

4. After you have added all of the content that you want to burn, click the Next button.

5. If required, adjust the options in General settings and the Burning Options.

6. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc.

Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.

7. When the burning is complete, select any of the following options in the

Note: if you chose to print a disc label in CyberLink LabelPrint, you don't need to capture the label as CyberLink Power2Go automatically imports the created label into the Disc Manager. See Disc Label Snapshots for information on viewing and editing the label snapshot.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

window that opens:

Click the View Log link to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor, where you can view and save it.

Click Print Label to create a disc label for the disc in CyberLink LabelPrint, if it is installed on your computer.

Click Capture Label to take a photo snapshot that will be used to help identify the burned disc it in the Disc Manager*.

Click OK to close the window.

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Burning a Secured Data Disc

The secured data disc option allows you to burn password-protected data files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc.

You can also burn secured data discs with encrypted file names. The encrypted file names are hidden from users, unless they enter the correct password. You can choose to secure all or only some of the files on a data disc.

To burn a secured data disc, do this:

1. In the new task window, click the D ata Disc option and then select the type

of disc (CD, DVD, B lu-ray Disc) you want to create. The Data Disc window opens.

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Note: for best search results, make sure you set up the Power2Go library before creating a secured data disc. Once you do this, the data files in the library become searchable when you enter keywords into the search field. See Library Preferences for more information.

Note: you can also click the button to add the data files or click the button to create a folder in the last disc area you selected.

2. Click the button.

3. Select the level of security for the disc: Secured (128-bit) or Highly secured

(256-bit).

4. Enter a Password for your secured data disc. Re-enter the password again in

the Confirm password field and, if required, include a Password r eminder, which can assist you if you ever forget it.

5. Select the H ide the file names on a secured disc checkbox if you want to

encrypt the file names on the disc.

6. Click OK. Note that the content area is split into two sections.

7. Use the search pane (see Using the Search Pane for more information) to find

the files you want to include on your disc.

8. Select the files or folders you want to burn and then drag and drop them to

either the secured data area (indicated in pink) or the regular non-secured data area (indicated in blue).

9. Once you have added all of the content that you want to burn, click the Next

button.

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Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

10. If required, adjust the options in General settings and the Burning Options.

11. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc.

12. When the burning is complete, select one of the following options in the

window box that opens:

Click the View Log link to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor, where you can view and save it.

Click Print Label to create a disc label for the disc in CyberLink LabelPrint, if it is installed on your computer.

Click Capture Label to take a photo snapshot that will be used to help identify the burned disc it in the Disc Manager*.

Click OK to close the window.

Viewing Content on a Secured Disc

When you burn data to a secured disc with CyberLink Power2Go, the CyberLink Secure Browser is included on the disc so that you can view the content on the disc.

1. When you insert a secured data disc into the disc drive, the CyberLink Secure Browser prompts you for a password.

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Note: if the CyberLink Secure Browser does not automatically launch when you insert a secured data disc, try navigating to the disc in Windows Explorer and then double-click on the disc in the drive to launch it manually.

Note: if you selected to Hide the file names on a secured disc when creating the disc, double-click on the secured folder in the list view to view the files.

2. Enter your password and then click OK to display the CyberLink Secure Browser window.

3. In the CyberLink Secure Browser, you can perform the following functions:

Click to view a file in its default program.

To extract files from the disc and save them to a computer, select them and

then click .

Note: if your secured data disc has multiple sub folders, click to go up one level to the previous folder.

Note: to change the view of the items in the CyberLink Secure Browser, click

Click to search for files. Type part or all of the file name or folder in the field provided. When searching you can click Size to look for files of a specific size, or Modified Date to look for files that were created or modified on or between specific dates.

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Note: see Supported File Formats for a list of the video file formats you can import when creating a video disc.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

Chapter 5:

Video Disc

The Video Disc* option allows you to burn video files to a DVD, Blu-ray, or AVCHD disc, with a stylish disc menu.

You may also burn a DVD or Blu-ray Disc folder to a disc.

Burning a Video Disc

When you select the DVD-Video Disc, Blu-ray Disc, or AVCHD option in the new task window, the create disc window displays.

A - Disc Content Tab, B - M enu Preferences Tab, C- Disc Preferences Tab , D - Disc Menu Font Properties, E - Disc Menu P review Wi ndow, F - Burn to Disc , G - P review Disc Menu, H - Disc Menu Properties, I - Men u N aviga tion Controls, J - Tog gle Capa city Displa y, K - Di sc Content

Video Disc

The steps to create and burn a video disc may vary depending on your requirements. The following sections outline all of the features you can perform in the create disc window, so consult the sections that apply to the disc you want to create.

Creating a Video Disc

To create a video disc, do this:

1. In the new task window, click the Video Disc option. Select the DVD-Video Disc, B lu-ray Disc, or AVCHD option to open the create disc window.

2. Click the button and then browse to and select the video file that you want to include on the disc.

3. If an imported video has a 9:16, 1:1, or similar aspect ratio, click the to apply a blur effect on the black areas of the video, using InstaFill. Once selected, click the Enable option and choose whether to Apply to All similar videos on the disc.

4. Click the button to import additional video files if required. Each video you import becomes another title or scene on your final disc.

5. Click on to preview the imported videos, if required.

6. Proceed to complete the disc creation process as required. See

Selecting/Editing Disc Menus for more information.

Selecting/Editing Disc Menus

Once you have added all of the content that you want on your disc, click on the Menu Pr eferences tab to edit the existing disc menu or select another disc menu template.

All the disc menu templates in CyberLink Power2Go are multi-layered, and consist of the following pages:

a main menu home (root) page.

a scenes page that lets you select the individual titles (videos) on your disc.

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Note: if you do not want to include a menu on your final disc, select the No Menu template on the Menu Preferences tab.

Note: if required, you can click Download to go to DirectorZone, where you

can download and import additional disc menu templates.

Selecting Disc Menu Templates

CyberLink Power2Go provides you with several stylish pre-designed menu templates that you can choose from. These menus are already customized for you and may include such features as motion and menu music.

Select a menu template to preview it. Select Apply to apply the highlighted menu page style to the specified menu page. Select Apply to All Pages if you want to use the same style on every page (home and scenes page).

Editing Disc Menu Properties

CyberLink Power2Go lets you edit some of the disc menu’s properties. Use the menu navigation controls to preview the design and behavior of the current disc menu.

If you want to view the scenes on your disc, use the button and the other menu navigation controls to navigate through the disc menu. Or click the Preview button at the bottom of the window to view what your disc will look like when played on a disc player after burning.

Editing Disc Menu Text

To edit the text that appears on the menu page, including clickable button text, double-click on it, and then enter the new text. You can modify menu text style, size, and alignment using the disc menu font properties options located at the top of the disc menu window.

To change the position of any text on your menu, just click and drag it to the new position.

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Cyberlink Power2Go - 12.0 User’s Guide

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

Key Features

Power2Go Versions

Minimum S ystem R equirements

Sup ported Me dia

Supported File Formats

Supported Disc Types

Power2Go Worksp ace

Power2Go Desktop Burning Gadget Mode

Enabling the Desktop Burning Gadget

Burning with the Desktop Burning Gadget

Configuring the Desktop Burning Gadget

Power2Go Full Program Mode

New Function Window

Power2Go Projects

Data Disc

Creating and Burning Data Discs

Burning a Secured Data Disc

Viewing Content on a Secured Disc

Video Disc

Burning a Video Disc

Creating a Video Disc

Selecting/Editing Disc Menus