Honestech Photo DVD 4.0 User Manual

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Photo DVD™ 4.0

User Guide

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End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT : READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY

BEFORE CONTINUING THIS INSTALLATION.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY
REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND RETURN THE
SOFTWARE, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTATION, TO YOUR SUPPLIER AND YOUR
MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. IF YOU DOWNLOADED THIS SOFTWARE, PLEASE
REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND CONTACT YOUR
SUPPLIER TO REQUEST A REFUND.
In this license agreement (the “License Agreement”), you (either individual or an entity),
the purchaser of the license rights granted by this License Agreement, are referred to as

“licensee” or “You”. Honest Technology is referred to as the “Licensor”. The current
version of the accompanying software (“Software”) and documentation (“Documentation”)
are collectively referred to as the “Licensed Product”. Licensor may furnish hardware with
the Licensed Product (“Hardware”)

1. License

In accordance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, the
Software is the property of the Licensor and is protected by Copyright Law. While
the Licensor continues to own the Software, the Licensor grants the Licensee, after
Licensee‟s acceptance of this License Agreement, the Limited, non-exclusive
license to use on copy of the current version of Licensed Product as described

below. The Software is “used” on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary

memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD­ROM, or other storage device) of that computer, except that a copy installed on a
network server for the sole purpose of distribution to another computer is not

considered “in use”. Except as may be modified by a license addendum which
accompanies this License Agreement, the Licensee‟s rights and obligations with

respect to the use of this Software are as follows:

You May,

1. Use the Software for commercial or business purposes in the manner
described in the Documentation.

2. Use the Software to share Internet connection, transfer data, files and
images among the computer in the manner described in the
Documentation.

You May Not,

I. Copy the documentation that accompanies Software.
II. Sublicense or lease any portion of the Software.
III. Make illegal duplication of the software.

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2. Copyright and Trade Secrets. All rights in and to the Licensed Product including,
but not limited to, copyrights and trade secrets rights, belong to Licensor, and
Licensor holds title to each copy of the Software. The licensed Product is protected
by United States Copyright Laws and international treaty Provisions.

3. Term. This License Agreement is effective until terminated. Licensee may terminate
this License Agreement if Licensee breaches any of the terms and conditions herein.
Upon termination of this License Agreement for any reason, Licensee shall return to
Licensor or otherwise destroy the Licensed Product and all copies of the Licensed
Product. Upon request of Licensor, Licensee agrees to certify in writing that all
copies of the Software have been destroyed or returned to Licensor. All provisions
of this Agreement relating to disclaimers of warranties, limitation of liability,
remedies, or damages, and Licensor‟s proprietary rights shall survive termination.

4. Executable Code. The Software is delivered in executable code only. Licensee
shall not reverse engineer, compile or otherwise disassemble the Software.

5. Limited Warranty

a. Licensor does not warrant that the functions contained in the Licensed

Product and Hardware will meet Licensee‟s requirements or that the operation
of the Software and Hardware will be uninterrupted or error-free. Licensor
does warrant that the media on which the Software is furnished and the
hardware will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under

normal use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery (“Warranty
Period”). This Limited Warranty is void of failure of the media on which the

Software is furnished has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplications.

b. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE LICENSED PRODUCT IS PROVIDED

“AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
LICNESED PRODUCT AND HARDWARE IS WITH LICENSE.

6. Limitation of Liability

a. Licensor‟s sole obligation or liability and licensee‟s exclusive remedy under

this agreement shall be the replacement of the defective media on which the
software is furnished and/or the hardware according to the limited warranty
above.

b. In no event will licensor be liable for any consequential, incidental or indirect

damages including, without limitation, any loss of data or information, loss of
profits, loss savings, business interruption or other pecuniary loss, arising out
of use of or liability to use the software or documentation or any hardware,
even if licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for
any claim by any third party.

7. General

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a. Any Software and Hardware provided to Licensee by Licensor shall not be

exported or re-exported in violation of any export provisions of the United
States or any other applicable jurisdiction. Any attempt to sublicense, assign
or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder is void. This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State
of New Jersey, United States of America, without regard to its conflicts of law
provisions. Licensor and Licensee agree that the U.N. Convention on
Contracts for the International Sales of Goods shall not apply to this License
Agreement.

b. This License Agreement may only be modified or amended by a written

license addendum that accompanies this License Agreement or by written
document that has been signed by both you and Licensor. Site licenses and
other types of enterprise licenses are available upon request. Pleas contact
Licensor or your supplier for further information.

c. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the

breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial
Arbitration Rules and Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall
be held in New Jersey, United States of America.

If you have any other questions concerning this License Agreement, or if you desire to
contact Licensor for any reason, please contact Honest Technology.

Copyright 2009
Honest Technology Inc.

All Rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT……………………………………………2

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………5

1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………7

What is honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0…………………………………7
Main Features………………………………………………………………7
System Requirements……………………………………………………8
Software Components……………………………………………………8

2. honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0 Installation………………………........10

2.1. Installing honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0…………………………10

3. Product Registration……………………………………………………14

4. Starting honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0………………………….........15

Easy Mode………………………………………………………………17

Import & Select Theme……………………………………………….18

Step One – Select Theme………………………………………19
Step Two – Import………………………………………………….20
Step Three – Organize……………………………………………20

Step Four – Preview………………………………………............22

Publish…………………………………………………………………24

Step One – Select Publishing forma…………...........................25

Step Two – Settings……………………………………………….26

Step Three – Customize Menu (optional)…………………….....37

Step Four – Burn (optional)……………………………………….39

Advanced Mode…………………………………………………………..42

Import & Select Theme…………………………………………….....44

Step One – Select Theme………………………………………...45
Step Two – Import………………………………………………….46
Step Three – Organize…………………………………………….46
Step Four – Preview……………………………………………….48

Edit & Title…………………………………………………………….50

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Add Background Music……………………………………………….56
Add Narration………………………………………………………….61
Transitions & Effects………………………………………………….66
Publish………………………………………………………………….72

Step One – Select Publishing format…………………………….73
Step Two – Settings……………………………………………….74
Step Three – Customize Menu (optional)…………………..…...84
Step Four – Burn (optional)………………………………………86

5. Uninstall honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0……………………………….89

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1. Introduction

What is honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0

honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0 allows you to create spectacular photo
slideshows using ready made themes or custom building your own to create
that one of a kind memory. Using the latest in multi-media technology, you can
add motion effects, transitions and text to your images, along with background
music and voice over narration. When you are finished, upload your memories
to YouTube, or burn them to CD or DVD to give to your friends and family.

Main Features

 Various Themed Templates

Create amazing slideshows with the help of ready-made themes.

 Create Video Slideshow

Convert your favorite pictures into a slideshow DVD or movie files.

 Edit Pictures

Add text or graphic effects to pictures with only a few clicks.

 Add Background Music

Add music or voice over narration to your favorite pictures.

 Add Transition Effects

Add transition effects in between the pictures or video clips.

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System Requirements

 Operating System:
 Windows XP Service Pack 2/3

Windows Vista

 USB 2.0 Host Controller/Port
 Processor:

Intel® Pentium® iV 2.4 GHz or higher
Pentium® D, Pentium® M 1.3GHz,
Pentium Core® Duo or
AMD® Ahtlon® Athlon 64 processor

 Memory:

512MB of RAM

 Free Hard Disk Space

10GB for DVD creation

 Other:

DirectX 9.0 or higher
Windows Media Format SDK 9 (or higher)
Windows Media Player 7 (or higher)
CD Writer for VCD, SVCD
DVD Writer for DVD
Microphone for narration

Software Components

honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0 has two modes:

1. Easy Mode
Simple three step process to turn your photos into spectacular
slideshows.
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2. Advanced Mode

Users can control the transitions, effects and audio in detail. The
advanced mode is composed of the following 6 steps.

1) Import & Select Theme

2) Edit & Title

3) Add Background Music

4) Add Narration

5) Effects

6) Publish

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2. honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0 Installation

2.1. Installing honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0

2.1.1. Insert the installation CD into your CD/DVD drive on your computer.

2.1.2. The installation process will start automatically.

Note: If the installation does NOT start automatically, double-click

on “Setup.exe” file on the installation CD to begin the installation
process.

2.1.3. Click [Next >] to continue the installation.

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2.1.4. Read the License Agreement.

Click [Yes] to accept the License Agreement and continue with the installation.

2.1.5. Click [Browse…] if you want to install the software in a different folder.

Click [Next >] to continue with the installation.

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2.1.6. Accept the default program folder or create your own program folder by

entering a new folder name. Then click [Next >] to continue with the
installation.

2.1.7. . Setup status screen will display the installation progress. Please wait

for completion

2.1.8. Click on [Finish] to complete the installation.

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3. Product Registration

Complete the registration form to receive exclusive information via email,
regarding product updates, patches, and discount coupons.

To temporarily turn off the registration reminder, use the “Do not display this

message for… days” option at the bottom of the window.

Select the Cancel button to bypass registration and proceed into the program.
The registration reminder will be permanently deactivated upon completion of
registration.

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4. Starting honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0

You can start honestech™ Photo DVD™ 4.0 by simply double­clicking on this icon.

Or you can start the program through the Start menu button by selecting:

Start  All Programs  honestech Photo DVD 4.0  honestech Photo
DVD 4.0

The following Menu screen will be displayed when the Photo DVD™ 4.0 starts.

The Easy Mode is recommended for those who wish to get started quickly,
have limited knowledge of photo software or do not require the use of any
editing tools. This mode will allow you to create a photo slideshow, add a
theme and allow you to burn your show to disc or output to multiple file

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formats, YouTube, iPod and PSP.

The Advanced Mode is recommended for users who want more control to
shape their slideshow with photo editing capabilities, effects, title options,
adding background music and recording voice over narration.

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Easy Mode

To open the Easy Mode, select “Easy Mode” from the main menu screen.

The Easy Mode allows you to create amazing slide shows with the help of
ready made Themes. The Themes included provide a specific mood or
atmosphere to your photos, giving your slide shows that extra pizzazz. The
process is kept simple to minimize any confusion and allow you to still have
fun in three basic steps:

1. Add photos

2. Select a Theme

3. Publish (CD/DVD, File Format, YouTube, iPod or PSP)

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Import & Select Theme

The Easy Mode will open to the Import & Select Theme screen upon selection
from the main screen.

The Import & Select Theme screen is used to build your photo slide show. It
provides several functions and task areas to make the slide show creation
process as easy as possible. Below are descriptions for some of the functions
and areas found within the Import & Select Theme screen.

Theme Selection – select the Theme you wish to use from the list of available
themes.

Preview Pane – used to preview your slideshow with or without a theme
selected. The Preview Pane displays your slide show exactly how it will
appear once burned to disc or output to another format.

Storyboard – used to add and organize your photos and video clips.

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Title Slide – an introductory slide added automatically by the program that
includes a text title. The Title Slide will change based on the Theme selected.
End Slide – an ending slide added automatically by the program that includes
a date stamp. The End Slide will change based on the Theme selected.

Getting Started: Import & Theme Selection

There are four important steps to the Import and Theme Selection screen:

Step 1 – Select Theme
Step 2 – Import
Step 3 – Organize
Step 4 – Preview

These steps are described in more detail below.

Step One – Select Theme

Before creating your slide show, you can select a Theme from the Theme list
on the left side of the screen. Use the scroll bar to browse the Theme listings
and find a suitable theme for the type of slide show you want to produce.
Themes are designed to provide a specific mood or atmosphere to your slide
show by combining specific transitions and motion effects to a selection of
images.

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Step Two – Import

Next, you will need to import your photos and any video clips to the
Storyboard.

Use the Import and Remove buttons at the left end of the Storyboard to add
or remove photos and video clips.

You can also drag and drop photo files directly into the Storyboard.
Regardless of where you drop your photo files, they will always be added just
to the left of the End Slide.

Note: Video clips added will be represented by a single slide frame in the
Storyboard.

Step Three – Organize

Once you have added all necessary photos and video clips to the Storyboard,
you can arrange them by dragging and dropping them to the left or right.
A white highlight bar will appear between two slides indicating where the
moved slide will be placed.

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Time – Use the Time button to adjust the Photo Time (slide
duration), and Transition Time (duration between slides) for all photo slides in
the Storyboard.

Note: Video Clips will not be affected by any Photo or Transition Time
adjustments.

You can change the duration of individual photo slides by right clicking on one
and accessing the „Set Duration‟ option from the pop-up menu

Tip: You can also delete or remove the motion effect from

individual slides using the pop-up menu.

Intro/End Slides – Use the Star button to add or remove the
Intro and/or End Slides from the Storyboard.

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Remove Intro/End Title - Right click on the Intro and/or End Slides to access
the additional option to remove the text Title from either slide.

Note: To add the text titles back to the Intro or End Slides, you must select
another Theme in the Theme List and then switch back again.

Step Four – Preview

Use the Preview Pane to preview your slides in the Storyboard.

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Use the transport controls at the bottom of the Preview Panel to preview your
slide show.

Play: click to play your slide show. (changes to the Pause button when
playing)

Pause: click to pause your slide show. (changes to the Play button
when paused)

Stop: click to stop the playback of your slide show.

Jump: click to jump to the beginning or end of your slide show.

Playhead: indicates the preview location within your slide show. The playhead

marker can be dragged left or right to adjust the preview position of your slide
show in the Preview Panel.

When you are happy with your slide show and ready to burn it to disc, output
to a file or other device, click the Next button at the bottom
right to proceed to the Publish screen.

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Publish

The Publish screen is used to create menus and write your slide shows to disc,
file or portable device. You can choose from a list of default themes, or
customize your own menu to include chapters, personal background images,
and background music. You can publish to multiple disc types including DVD,
SVCD, and VCD, multiple file formats including MPEG 1, MPEG 2, AVI, DV­AVI and WMV, YouTube, iPod and PSP formats also.

Below are descriptions for some of the functions and areas found within the
Publish screen.

Menu Editors – (Chapters, Themes, Background Images, Background Music)
select from an assortment of ready-made themes and backgrounds or
customize your menu with chapters, personal images and background music.

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Burning Status Display – displays the burning status of your disc, type of
disc being burned, the burning timer, and the required /available disc space.

Disc Menu Screen – displays a preview of the disc menu for DVD burning.

Getting Started: Publish

There are four steps to Publishing:

Step 1 – Select Publishing Format
Step 2 – Settings
Step 3 – Customize Menu (optional)
Step 4 – Burn (optional)

These steps are described in more detail below.

Step One – Select Publishing format

From the right side of the Publish screen you can select the format you wish to
publish or output your slide show in. Select the option that will match your
needs.

Burn to Disc – this option is selected by default and
will allow you to burn your slide show to a DVD, VCD
(Video CD) or SVCD (Super Video CD).

Save to File Format – this option allows you to save
your slide show as an MPEG 1, MPEG 2, AVI, DV-AVI,
or WMV video file on your computers hard drive.

iPod – this option allows you to save your slide show
as an MP4 file which can be transferred to an iPod.

PSP – this option allows you to save your slide sh
ow as a WMV file which can be transferred to a P
SP.

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Mobile Phone – this option allows you to save your
slideshow as an MP4 file which can be transferred to a
mobile phone.

YouTube – this option allows you to upload your slide
show directly to the YouTube website.

Facebook – this option allows you to upload your slide
show directly to the Facebook website.

Step Two – Settings

The setting options you will be given will depend on the publish format you
selected in step one. Locate your publish format below to view the settings
and their descriptions specific to that output option.

Burn to Disc

Click the Disc Settings button at the bottom of the Publish screen to
access the disc and menu settings.

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Select disc type – specify the type of disc format you want to record
your slide show to. When selecting DVD, be sure to select the size of
your DVD from the drop down menu to the right.

Tip: To determine the best size DVD for your slide show, check the
required disc space in the Burning Status Display.

Select region type – specify the video standard you want your disc
burned in, NTSC or PAL. *You will want to choose the standard based
on your geographical region. NTSC is the common video standard for
North America. PAL is typically used in Europe and British
Commonwealths.

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Encoding Settings

Select encode type – specify your encoding settings. Unless you prefer

to make advanced encoding settings, it is recommended that you

choose “Fit to Disc” or “Preset”. Otherwise, select “Custom” and adjust

the remaining encoding selections based on your needs.

Menu Settings

Create Menu – select this option if you would like to create a main disc

menu for your disc.
*If you unselect this option, your slide show will begin playing
immediately after inserting the DVD into your DVD player. No menu
screen will appear.

Chapter Menu – select this option if you want to include a chapter menu
for your slide show. The chapter menu will allow you to select from
individual chapters made for your slide show.

Motion Menu – select this option to create video thumbnail menus
instead of image thumbnails. Video thumbnails will loop a small selection
of the slide show contained within them to provide a sneak preview.

Set duration of background music – adjust this option if you plan on
adding background music to your main disc menu. The music you select
will play for the amount of seconds you choose before looping again.

Menu screen format – select the screen aspect ratio for your menu: 4:3
option for standard, non-HD video and 16:9 for HDV/DV video.