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Getting started

with Roxio Creator 19

Welcome to Roxio Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Installing Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Getting to know Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Starting a task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Creator: What you can do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Completing a typical task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Where to find more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Roxio online support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Creator support options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Unlimited self-help options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Alternate support options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Contacting Roxio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Importing media files 37

Welcome to Media Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Starting Media Import. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Getting to know the Media Import window . . . . . . .40

Overview of importing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Managing your media files 43

About Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Starting Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Supported file formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Monitoring new media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Getting to know the Media Manager window. . . . . .46

Working with My Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Browsing My Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Working with albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Creating new albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Adding media files to albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Moving or copying media files from

one album to another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Setting the thumbnail for an album. . . . . . . . . . .54

Working with playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Working with folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Creating new folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Working with media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Selecting media files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Previewing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Viewing media files in a preview window . . . . .58

Viewing media files in QuickShows . . . . . . . . . .59

Finding missing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Locating missing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Recording and managing

audio files 63

Importing audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Recording from an audio input device . . . . . . . . . . .66

Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode . . . . . . .66

Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode . . . . . .68

Creating Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor . . . . . .72

Converting, renaming, and moving audio files . . . . .75

Converting files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Renaming files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Moving files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Transferring files to a portable device . . . . . . . . .79

Creating audio projects 81

Welcome to Sound Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Getting to know the Sound Editor window . . . . . . . .83

Sound Editor project file format (.dmse) . . . . . . . . . .84

Getting started with Sound Editor projects . . . . . . . .85

About adding audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Adding audio files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Adding tracks from audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

About editing and applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Selecting the waveform region to edit. . . . . . . . .88

Basic editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Adding or deleting track separators. . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Installing new sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Completing Sound Editor projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Saving Sound Editor projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Exporting audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

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Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips . . . . . . . . .94

Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs. . . . . . . . . .96

Creating music discs 97

Welcome to Music Disc Creator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Types of music discs you can create. . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

MP3/WMA disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

DVD music disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Overview of Music Disc Creator projects . . . . . . . .100

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Music Disc Creator’s native format (.DMSA) . . .101

Supported audio formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Supported playlist formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Adding tracks to your project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

About protected audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Using the Media Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Adding tracks and playlists from a hard disk . . .104

Adding unprotected tracks from your iPod® . . .104

Importing tracks from discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Finding tracks and managing track information . . .106

Checking for unidentified tracks . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Creating track lists using Search by Tags. . . . . .108

Using Beatmatching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Previewing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Completing Music Disc Creator projects. . . . . . . . .112

Burning projects to disc or saving

as disc image files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Exporting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Sending tracks to a portable device. . . . . . . . . .115

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Working with photo projects 117

Welcome to PhotoSuite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

PhotoSuite’s project file format (.DMSP) . . . . . .119

Supported file formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Getting to know the PhotoSuite window . . . . . . . .120

Using the Photo Projects Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Creating new photo projects in PhotoSuite . . . . . . .122

Removing red eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Cropping photos and objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Rotating photos and objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Applying special effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Working with text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Improving the quality of photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Using the AutoFix feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Adjusting exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Adjusting brightness and contrast . . . . . . . . . . .133

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Printing and sharing

media files 135

Printing photos and projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Tips for improving print quality. . . . . . . . . . . . .140

E-mailing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Sharing media files with wireless devices . . . . . . . .144

About My Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Synchronizing your mobile device . . . . . . . . . .146

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Copying video and creating

video compilations 149

About Video Copy & Convert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

The Video Copy & Convert window. . . . . . . . . . . .151

Copying DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Can I copy discs using one disc drive? . . . . . . .152

Sources you can copy from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Copying DVD discs, disc image files,

or DVD-Video folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

About converting video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Creating a video compilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Trimming your movie or web video . . . . . . . . .157

Selecting an output format and a destination . .159

Selecting or customizing a DVD menu style . . .160

Completing your compilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Saving compilations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Using the project scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Making advanced data discs 163

About Creator Classic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Getting to know the Creator Classic window . . . . .165

Deciding which type of project to create . . . . . . . .166

Adding files and folders to your project . . . . . . . . .167

Burning the project to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

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Watching movies 171

Welcome to CinePlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Getting to know CinePlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Playing video from video folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Creating video productions 177

Welcome to VideoWave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Getting to know the VideoWave window. . . . . . . .179

Task Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Preview area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Production Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Media Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Effect Selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Settings panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Creating your first VideoWave production . . . . . . .181

Step one: Add photos and video clips . . . . . . . . . .182

Step two: Add background audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Step three: Add transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Step four: Preview your production . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Step five: Output your production . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

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Video tools and assistants 187

Creating a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Using CineMagic to create movies . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Creating a video disc using Plug & Burn. . . . . . . . .190

Converting files with SyncIt!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Adding SmartSound background audio. . . . . . . . . .195

Archiving AVCHD video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Creating advanced

video discs with menus 199

Welcome to MyDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Getting to know the MyDVD window . . . . . . . . . .201

Menu Edit view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Movie Edit view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Features available in both views . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Overview of creating a MyDVD project . . . . . . . . .205

What are MyDVD projects? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Steps to create a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Capturing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Working with menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

What are menus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Customizing menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Adding productions to your MyDVD project . . . . .208

Adding movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Creating and adding movies with CineMagic . .209

Editing productions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Removing productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Adding and removing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Working with buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Arranging buttons on menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

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Resizing buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Changing button thumbnail images . . . . . . . . .213

Changing button styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Working with text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Adding text to menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Changing or removing background audio. . . . . . . .216

Removing items from menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Previewing MyDVD projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Completing your project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Burning projects to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Erasing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Saving projects as disc image files

and disc volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Creating disc labels and inserts 221

About Label Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Overview of creating labels and disc inserts . . . . . .222

Getting to know the Label Creator window . . . . . .223

The Add Object area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

The Edit Layout area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

The Layout area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

The Toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

The Layout Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Using Express Labeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

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In this chapter

Welcome to Roxio Creator 20

About this guide 20

System requirements 21

Installing Creator 24

Getting to know Creator 25

Creator: What you can do 26

Completing a typical task 30

Where to find more information 34

Creator support options 35

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Welcome to Roxio Creator

Welcome to Roxio Creator, the all-in-one digital media solution.

Designed for beginners and experts alike, Creator makes it all easy—from simple and practical tasks, such as creating a backup copy of a disc, to fun and creative projects such as creating a home movie complete with introductions, transitions, music, and effects.

Get creative and have fun with this powerful, intuitive, and easy-to-use suite of digital media components. Do more with your digital music, favorite photos, mobile phone, cherished video, and your important data files. Find all the tools you need in one place, with one easy-to-use interface.

About this guide

This guide provides an overview of Creator and explains how to use its most popular features. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Creator, see the online Help described in Where to find more information on page 34.

Depending on the version of Creator you are using, some of the components described in this guide may not be available.

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System requirements

Minimum System Requirements:

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Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 1; Windows XP with Service Pack 3

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2.0 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM (Windows XP); 2.0 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM (Windows 7 and Vista);

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1024x768 DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with at least 16-bit color setting; 24-bit or 32-bit true color recommended

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Windows compatible sound card

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DVD-ROM drive to install the software from DVD

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Windows Media Player 10

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above

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DirectX 9.0C or above

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Internet connection required for registration, product updates, and some features. Any Internet charges are the user’s responsibility.

Recommended

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Intel Core2 2.8 GHz or faster processor; AMD Phenom X4 or faster

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2 GB RAM

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DVD recorder

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Hard disc with an addtional 10 GB of free space

Optional devices/software that are supported:

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Apple iPod®

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Apple iPhone®

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iTunes 8.0 or above

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Windows Media Portable devices

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Sony PSP

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3GP mobile phones

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TiVo® Series2™, Series3™, TiVo® HD DVR or other TiVoToGo compatible DVR connected to your home network with TiVo Desktop installed. Does not work with DirecTV-provided TiVo DVRs. See www.tivo.com for more information.

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For video playback: AMD graphics processor with Avivo support or nVidia graphics processor with PureVideo support

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For video capture: OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 FireWire card or USB

2.0 port (for use with DV camera), or analog video capture device

Blu-ray authoring and playback

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Blu-ray authoring and playback requires an additional plug-in which can be purchased at www.roxio.com

Supported Input Formats:

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Video: AVI, DV, HDV, DV-AVI, MPEG-1/2/4, MPEG2-HD, DVDVideo, IFO/VOB, XviD, DVR-MS, TiVo, ASF, MOV, WMV, QuickTime, 3GP, MPEG2 Transport Stream, AVC (H.264), AVCHD

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Audio: Audio CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, Dolby Digital AC-3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, M4A, MP4, Playlists (WPL, ASX, M3U, PLS, XSPF)

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Image: JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF

Supported Output Formats:

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Video: AVI, DV-AVI, HDV, MPEG-1/2/4, MPEG2-HD, WMV, WMV HD, AVC (H.264), MP4, 3GP

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Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, Dolby Digital AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MPEG-1/2, M4A, AAC, Playlists (M3U, PLS, XSPF, WPL)

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Image: JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF

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Video disc formats: DVD, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Mini DVD

Recordable Formats:

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Supports all popular recordable formats: CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM, BD-R/RE, BD-R/ RE DL

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Supports popular disc image formats: reads ISO, C2D, BIN/CUE, and GI; writes ISO and GI

Note Encrypted or copy-protected discs or media cannot be copied.

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Installing Creator

Follow this procedure to install Creator.

To install Creator using the installation disc:

1 Insert the Creator installation DVD into your DVD drive.

If Autorun is enabled on your computer, the Creator installation window appears automatically and you can skip step 2 and step 3.

2 Choose Start > Run.

3 Ty pe d:\setup (substitute the appropriate letter of your DVD drive

for d).

4 Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen.

To install Creator using downloaded files:

1 Navigate to the Creator install package.

2 Double-click the setup.exe file.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Getting to know Creator

Start your digital media projects from Creator’s main window. Double-click the Creator desktop icon to begin.

Creator’s main window, featuring the project category tabs and links to frequent tasks.

Starting a task

Click one of the project category tabs on the left side of the window, and a task list appears on the right. Choose a task by clicking on its name. Some of the tasks are built into the main Creator window; others open in a separate window.

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Creator: What you can do

There are so many great things you can do with Creator. Here’s a partial list and how to get started:

Working with audio

You will find links to these tasks by selecting the Music-Audio project tab:

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Make an audio CD that you can play anywhere. Select the Burn Audio CDs task.

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Create an MP3 disc that holds hundreds of songs in MP3, WMA, or WAV format. Select the Burn MP3 CDs task.

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Rip audio files from a CD to your computer. Select the Rip task. (To rip songs from more than one drive at a time, select Rip - Advanced.)

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Quickly capture (record) audio from Internet radio and other sources using your computer’s sound card. Select the Capture Audio from Sound Card task.

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Record and edit sound clips and audio files to create your own audio mixes. Select the Edit Audio task.

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Create music compilations to play on your home or car stereo, portable music player, DVD player, or on your computer. Use the Beat Matching feature to create mixes your friends will envy. Select the Create Music Disc Projects task.

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Transfer audiobooks from audio CDs or the Internet to an iPod®, iPhone, or other portable device with just a few clicks. Select the Create Audiobooks task.

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Create a DVD Music Disc with up to 50 hours of music using tracks from your computer or from any number of audio discs. Choose from professionally designed menu styles or use your own background image, then burn your project to a disc and play on it your computer or set-top player. Select the Create DVD Music Discs task.

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Create digital audio files from your old LPs and tapes in just a few simple steps. You can then clean and enhance your audio files, burn them to an audio CD, or use them in your Creator projects. Select the Digitize LPs and Tapes task.

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For more information, see Chapter 6, Creating music discs, on page 97.

Working with photos

You will find links to these tasks by selecting the Photo project tab:

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Create multimedia slideshows and post them online for your friends to see. (English only.) Select the Create PhotoShows task.

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Enhance, edit, and share your digital photos. Automatically adjust the exposure, saturation, and sharpness of photos. Fix common problems such as red eye. Select the Edit Photos task.

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Create personalized calendars, greeting cards, and collages using your own photos. You can also create photo slideshows to share with others. Select the Create Projects task.

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Enhance several photos at once using AutoFix and other photo tools. Rename or convert groups of photos to a different format. Select the Enhance Multiple Photos task.

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Create a dramatic panorama by combining several photos into one. Select the Create Panoramas task.

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E-mail your photos and photo projects to friends and family. Select the Email task.

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Create a high-resolution photo slideshow in just a few clicks, including background audio and Pan and Zoom effects. Select the Create Slideshows task.

For more information, see Chapter 7, Working with photo projects, on page 117, and Chapter 8, Printing and sharing media files, on page 135.

Working with video

You will find links to these tasks by selecting the Video-Movies project tab:

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Convert video to the perfect format for your portable media player, and make copies of personal DVD discs so you can store the

originals for safekeeping. Select the Copy and Convert Video task.

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Watch movies using the ultimate digital theater. Creator delivers the absolute highest quality video playback available for your PC and packs all of its powerful features into an extremely easy-to-use and intuitive user-interface. Select the Play Movies task.

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Post videos on YouTube. It doesn’t get any easier than this. Select the

Share Video task.

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Create professional-looking video productions that combine your home videos and photos with audio, transitions, and special effects. Select the Edit Video—Advanced task.

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Make great looking video productions in a few easy steps. Select the Create DVDs task.

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Create more elaborate multimedia stories on DVD to share with family and friends. Capture and mix photos and video, include narration or a favorite sound track, create your own professionallooking menus, add transitions and animated backgrounds, and burn to DVD, Video CD, or Super VCD. Some versions even let you author Blu-ray movie discs. Select the Create DVDs—Advanced task.

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Copy video directly from a camcorder to a disc. Select the Plug and Burn task.

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Transfer video footage from your AVCHD camera onto a DVD or Blu-ray Disc for safekeeping. Your movies are stored exactly as they were shot, in full high-definition. Select the Archive AVC H D task.

For more information, see Chapter 14, Creating advanced video discs with menus, on page 199.

Data and copy projects

You will find links to these tasks by selecting the Data-Copy project tab:

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Copy files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Select the Burn Data Disc task.

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Duplicate an entire disc. Select the Copy Disc task.

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Create encrypted data CDs and DVDs, and archive large projects to multiple discs. Create advanced format and bootable discs, and more. Select the Burn Data Disc—Advanced task.

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Back up the files on your computer to a wide range of storage devices including discs, external hard drives, and flash drives.

Select the Backup and Restore task.

Note The Backup and Restore task is not available in all versions of Roxio Creator.

Importing and organizing media files

You may find links to these tasks on more than one project tab:

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Import photos and video files to your computer from your digital camera, mobile phone, or camcorder. Select the Import Photos or Capture Video tasks.

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View and manage your media files in folders, and to organize them into personalized albums. Find files quickly by browsing or searching, and burn your files to a disc. Select the Browse and Manage Media task.

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Transfer files to your wireless devices, and upload video files to the Internet. Select the Browse and Manage Media task.

For more information, see Chapter 10, Making advanced data discs, on page 163.

Creating labels and disc inserts

You will find links to this task on all of the project tabs:

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Make personalized disc labels and jewel case covers using a simple task assistant. Choose from dozens of professional designs, or

create your own. Select the Create Labels task.

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Make personalized disc labels and jewel case covers using our full-featured label-making application. Choose from dozens of

professional designs, or create your own. Select the Create Labels—Advanced task.

Don’t forget the Tools menu

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Erase or finalize a disc, get disc information, and keep track of what’s on your discs. All of these tasks can be started from the Tools menu. This is also where you’ll go to create virtual disc drives.

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Completing a typical task

Each task in Creator is a little different. Some are incredibly simple. Others take a little time to master. To help you get started, let’s walk though one of the most useful projects—creating a disc that contains files copied from your computer.

1 Open Creator by double-clicking the icon that was placed on your

computer desktop during installation. In most cases, the main Creator application window opens with the Home category selected. It will look something like this:

The Home window includes links to frequently used tasks.

On the left side of the window, you will see the names of several project categories. Since we are going to be making a data disc, click the Data-Copy category.

The application window changes and displays a set of tasks that are related to protecting or copying the valuable files stored on your computer.

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Completing a typical task

2 When you are ready, click Burn Data Disc.

In the illustration above, a link for the Burn Data Disc project appears in the suggested projects area near the top of the window and again in the Create section.

The application window changes again. It now displays everything you need to set up your project and burn a disc.

Burn Data Disc project window with files added.

As you can see, the Burn Data Disc project is built into the main Creator application window. Some projects are built into the main window; others open in a separate window. Many components that open in separate windows have names you may know: MyDVD, VideoWave, CinePlayer. They are all part of your Creator suite.

3 To begin a data disc project, insert a blank CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc

into your computer’s disc drive. (The project also allows you to add

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files to an existing data disc, but to keep things simple for this project, use a blank disc.)

4 Use the Destination drop-down menu to select the drive holding your

blank disc. If your computer only has one disc drive, it will be selected automatically.

Click the Destination menu and choose from the list of available drives.

5 Now you are going to add files to the project.

Click the Add button located near the top of the Burn Data Disc project window. Choose Files or Folder from the submenu.

A dialog window opens. Use it to select the files or folders you would like to add.

Use the toolbars to open the Quick Scan panel, add files, open saved projects, and delete files from a project.

6 Near the Add button on the project window toolbar is the Name Your

Disc text box. Enter a name for your disc, so it will be easy to recognize the next time you use it.

While you are using the project toolbars, notice that they include some other useful features:

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The retractable Quick Scan panel makes it easy to select files by category.

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To the right of the Add button is the Projects button that you can use to easily find saved projects.

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Completing a typical task

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Next to that is the Make Bootable button. Use it to create a bootable disc that can be used to start your computer if something should ever go wrong with the Windows operating system.

Before burning your data disc, look along the bottom of the project window. Here you will find several project status indicators. The information presented varies from project to project and is updated when you change discs or destination drives.

Project information is displayed along the bottom of the window.

In this case, the indicator shows the project size, the type of disc in the drive, and the available disc space.

7 Now you are ready to burn a disc. To begin, click the large green Go

button on the bottom right corner of the project window. A progress indicator appears, and your files are copied onto the disc.

The progress indicator shows a burn in progress.

You don’t have to wait for this project to finish before starting one of the other projects in Roxio Creator. But you can only have one project of each type running at a time.

When the project is finished, remove your disc and click Finish. If you would like to save this project so the same file set can be easily burned in the future, click the File menu and select Save.

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Where to find more information

This guide provides an overview of Creator. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Creator, see the options described below.

Help

Most Creator components have an extensive, searchable Help Center. Each Help Center includes step-by-step procedures and answers to frequently asked questions.

To access the Help Center, choose Help > Component Help Center. To view context-sensitive Help for your current activity, press F1.

Learning Center

Click the Learning Center tab to view tutorials to help you quickly become familiar with many of Creator’s key features. You can also access the Roxio KnowledgeBase, product information and more.

Roxio online support

If you can’t find the answers you are looking for in the Help or in this guide, you can get the most current information from our Web site. Launch your browser and go to http://support.roxio.com.

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Creator support options

Unlimited self-help options

Roxio provides a variety of self-help tools, a searchable knowledge base of support articles with troubleshooting tips, and tutorials that can help you get the most out of your Roxio products.

Be sure to visit the Roxio Support Web site before you contact us by phone or e-mail—you’ll find answers to most of your questions at

http://support.roxio.com.

Alternate support options

Alternate support options such as e-mail or telephone support may be available on a limited or paid basis for your Roxio product. Please visit our Web s it e at http://support.roxio.com to find out what options are available for your product.

Contacting Roxio

Log in to our Customer Web portal to submit a request for assistance or to find support contact information for your location. You can find the customer Web portal at http://selfserve.roxio.com.

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Importing media files

In this chapter

Welcome to Media Import 38

Starting Media Import 39

Getting to know the Media Import window 40

Overview of importing media files 42

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Welcome to Media Import

Media Import copies or records photos and videos from wide range of devices including digital cameras, video recorders and Web cams, memory cards, flash memory drives, scanners, and discs.

Once the files have been transferred to your computer, you can use them in any other Roxio digital media component.

This guide describes how to:

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Import photos

You can transfer photos from digital cameras and scanners, data discs, and other removable media storage devices.

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Import video

You can copy video (live and saved video footage, as well as unencrypted movie titles) from digital video (DV), high definition (HD), digital, and Web cameras, video equipment (such as VCRs or TV tuners) attached to your computer, and discs.

Importing media files

Starting Media Import

When you connect a device or insert a disc containing media files, Microsoft Windows prompts you to select the application to use:

Note This dialog does not appear if you have already

selected an application to use with this device, and if

you selected Always do this... .

Tip: Media Import can also be opened from Roxio Home. To transfer

photos, click the Photo project category, then click Import Photos. To capture video, click the Video - Movies project category, then click Capture Video.

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Device drop-

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Getting to know the Media Import window

The Media Import Home page provides an easy-to-use interface with which you can transfer media files to your computer from any attached digital media devices.

Media type buttons

At the top of the Media Import window are buttons that allow you to choose the type of media to import (Photo or Video). When you open Media Import using the Windows AutoPlay dialog, both buttons are displayed. When you open Media Import from Roxio Home, only the button corresponding to the project you selected is displayed.

Device drop-down list

At the top of each media Home page is a drop-down list containing the devices from which you can import files. With some exceptions, the list only includes devices that are currently connected to your computer and that contain media files in formats supported by Media Import.

Importing media files

Getting to know the Media Import window

Media- and device-specific dialog

When you select a device from the drop-down list, the left side of the Media Import window shows a dialog specific to that device. (The preceding illustration shows a dialog to import photos from a CD.)

Import Bin

The Import Bin (not shown) is on the right side of the Media Import window. It contains files imported in this session.

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Overview of importing media files

This section gives an overview of the import process, using photos or video files on a digital camera as an example. The procedures for importing different types of media files from other sources are similar, but may not be exactly the same as the procedure given in this chapter. For more information about importing media files from these other devices, see the Media Import Help Center.

Importing photos or video files from a digital camera

Use this procedure to import photos. If your digital camera supports a movie or video feature, you can also use this procedure to import video files.

To import photos from a camera:

1 Connect the camera to your computer following the instructions that

came with the camera.

2 Use the Windows AutoPlay dialog or Roxio Home to open Media

Import. From Roxio Home, click the Photo project category, then click Import Photos.

3 Using Media Import’s Device drop-down list, select your camera.

4 Select the photos or videos to import.

5 Select the location in which you want to save the media files.

6 In the Rename Files text box, enter a name for the selected files.

Media Import uses the text entered in this box as the beginning of the file name for each imported media file. For example, if you are importing multiple photos and enter “PhotoDec15,” the imported files are named “PhotoDec15 00000,” “PhotoDec15 00001,” and so on.

1 Optional: Select the Delete files from device after transfer check

box to delete the photos from the camera after the import process is complete.

2 Click Import Now.

Media Import imports the digital media files to the selected folder.

Managing your media files

In this chapter

About Media Manager 44

Getting to know the Media Manager window 46

Working with My Media 48

Working with albums 51

Working with playlists 55

Working with folders 56

Working with media files 57

Finding missing media files 60

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About Media Manager

Your media files—photos, video clips, music tracks, and Roxio projects— come from many different sources, and can be stored in various locations on your computer. They can also be stored on network drives, on removable storage devices, or on compatible wireless devices, such as mobile phones.

Media Manager keeps everything organized. Use it to:

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Browse through and organize your photos, video clips, music tracks, and Roxio projects. For more information, see Working w i t h a l bums on page 51.

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Preview, rename and delete your media files, as well as assign keywords and ratings. For more information, see Working with media files on page 57.

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Find media files quickly and easily by searching on file names, keywords, comments, or file type. For more information, see the Media Manager Help Center.

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Make minor touchups to photos, extract images and audio from videos, and create slideshows and panoramas. You can also open your media files in other Roxio components to add them to projects or make more extensive changes. For more information, see the Media Manager Help Center.

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Share your media files with friends, family, and the world. For more information, see Chapter 8, Printing and sharing media files, on page

135.

Managing your media files

Starting Media Manager

To open Media Manager:

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From Roxio Home, select Browse and Manage Media from one of these task categories: Video-Movies, Music-Audio, or Photo.

Supported file formats

Media Manager supports all of the photo, video, and audio file formats supported by the Roxio components. Only files in supported formats are visible in Media Manager.

Monitoring new media files

Media Manager can automatically monitor your computer for new media files. You can choose the folders to be monitored, and you can stop and start monitoring whenever you wish.

To open the Monitored Folder Settings dialog box:

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Choose Tools > Select Monitored Folders.

The Monitored Folder Settings dialog box appears.

Browse area

My Media tab

Folders tab

My Devices tab

Menu Bar

Options Bar

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Getting to know the Media Manager window

The Media Manager window provides an easy-to-use interface from which you can organize your media files.

The following illustration identifies the parts of the window that are common across all views.

Managing your media files

Getting to know the Media Manager window

Media Manager offers the following views to help you easily access and organize the media files on your computer and connected devices:

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My Media

This view shows your Smart Views, playlists, and albums.

Smart Views are media file groupings automatically created and maintained by Media Manager, based on characteristics such as media type, keyword, and date, so you can find your media files more easily.

Playlists are groups of audio files that you create and manage yourself. You can use playlists to group files you want to listen to, burn to a CD, or sync to an audio device.

Albums are media file groupings that you create and manage yourself. You can use albums to group media files from vacations, events, or special occasions.

For more information on using the My Media view, see Wor king w ith My Media on page 48.

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Folders

Your files are organized into folders for easy access. The Folders view shows you the media files stored in Windows folders on your computer storage devices, including the hard disk and removable storage devices such as CD or DVD discs.

The Folders view is very similar to Windows Explorer, both in how it looks and in how you use it, except that you only see media files supported by Roxio products.

For more information, see Work i n g w ith f ol d e r s on page 56.

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My Devices

Using Media Manager, you can view digital media on compatible wireless devices, such as mobile phones. The My Devices view shows you all detected devices, and allows you to browse the media files on these devices.

For more information, see Sharing media files with wireless devices on page 144.

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Working with My Media

The My Media view shows your Smart Views and albums.

Smart Views are media file groupings automatically created and maintained by Media Manager, based on common characteristics such as media type, date, or keyword. You can also create Smart Views from your search queries, or from existing Smart Views.

Albums are media file groupings that you create and manage yourself. You can use albums to group media files from vacations, events, or special occasions. If you’ve already organized your photos and videos into folders, Media Manager automatically creates an album for each folder. When you add a photo or video to one of these folders, Media Manager automatically adds it to your album.

A single media file can be included in multiple Smart Views and albums. Moving media files from one album or Smart View to another does not affect the files’ physical location on the disk. When you remove media files from Smart Views or albums, the media files are not physically deleted from your disk.

You can remove a media file from a Smart View, which removes the file from all other Smart Views to which it belongs. (The files are not removed from the Windows file system.)

You can also rename files within a Smart View, which renames the file in all other views to which it belongs, as well as in the Windows file system.

You cannot delete, rename, or move Smart Views.

Note Media Manager cannot find files that are renamed, moved, or deleted within Windows Explorer. If you disconnect or remove a storage device, such as a CD or DVD disc, files on the device will not be found.

For information on locating missing files, see Finding missing media files on page 60.

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Working with My Media

Browsing My Media

In the My Media view, you can browse the following groupings:

All Media

This Smart View shows you all media files detected by Media Manager. Use this view to search for files if you are not sure which views they belong to, or if you want to browse all of your media files.

All Photos

This Smart View allows you to browse your photos. Photos are further grouped by date, keyword, and rating, and you can see which photos have been recently imported or used, or have not yet been backed up.

All Videos

This Smart View allows you to browse your video files. It provides views for recently used and imported video files, and organizes your videos by format. In addition, a Not Protected view shows the video files that do not have Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions.

All Music

This Smart View allows you to browse your audio files quickly and easily. It contains views common to all media types, such as date, keyword, rating, and backup status, as well as music-specific views, such as album, artist, and genre. In addition, a Not Protected view shows the music files that do not have Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions.

All Projects

This Smart View allows you to browse your Roxio projects. Projects are further grouped based on the Roxio component used to create them. The Smart View contains views for recently used and imported project files.

My Views

This Smart View contains your custom Smart Views (for example, Smart Views created from search queries). For example, you can save photos assigned the keyword “Birthday” as a custom Smart View named “Birthday Pics”.

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My Playlists

This Smart View stores any playlists you have created.

My Synced Devices

This Smart View contains all of the portable devices (such as mobile phones) that you have synchronized with your computer.

My Albums

This grouping stores albums created automatically by Media Manager (based on Windows folders), as well as any albums you created yourself.

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Working with albums

Creating new albums

You can create a new album in one of the following ways:

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Create a new, empty, album.

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Use the Albums button to select files, create an album, and add the selected files to the new album, all in one step.

You can also create a new album based on search results.

To create a new, empty, album:

1 On the Task Bar, click Albums, and choose New Album.

A new album appears, with the default name, “New Album,” selected.

2 Type a new name for the album, and then press Enter.

To create a new album for selected files with the Albums button:

1 Select the files you want to put into the new album.

2 On the Task Bar, click Albums, and choose Add selection to new

Album.

Media Manager prompts for the name of the new album.

3 Type the album name and click Yes .

Media Manager creates a new album, and adds the selected files to it.

Adding media files to albums

You can add media files to albums in several different ways.

To add media files to an existing album using the Albums button:

1 Select the media files you want to add to an album.

2 On the Task Bar, click Albums and choose Add selection to Album.

3 Browse to the album to which you want to add the files, and click OK.

To add media files to a new album using the Albums button:

1 Select the media files you want to add to an album.

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2 On the Task Bar, click Albums and choose Add selection to new

Album.

Media Manager prompts for the name of the new album.

3 Type the name of the new album, and click Yes .

To add media files to an album using the Split View:

1 On the Task Bar, click Split View.

A new pane opens at the bottom of the window, showing the My Media view.

2 In the bottom part of the window, browse to the album to which you

want to add files.

3 In the top part of the window, browse to and select the files you want

to add to the album.

4 Drag the files to the bottom right pane to add them to the album.

5 Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 until you are finished adding files to the

album.

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Working with albums

To add media files to albums using Windows Explorer:

1 If you are not in the My Media view, in the Browse area, click My

Media.

2 In the Browse area, select the album to which you want to add media

files.

3 Open Windows Explorer, and position Windows Explorer and Media

Manager windows so you can see them both.

4 In Windows Explorer, select the media files you want to add to the

album.

Tip: To select more than one file at a time, press and hold Ctrl while you select the media files or folders.

5 Drag the files and folders into the album in Media Manager and

release the mouse button.

The files are added to the album.

Moving or copying media files from one album to another

Follow this procedure to move or copy media files between albums. You can copy or move an entire album and its contents into another album.

When you copy or move a media file to an album, Media Manager does not actually create another copy of the file on your computer system, and the location of the file on your computer does not change. However, the file is referenced by a new album.

To move or copy media files between albums:

1 If you are not in the My Media view, in the Browse area, click My

Media.

2 In the Browse area, click the album containing the albums or media

files you want to move or copy.

3 Select the media files or albums that you want to move or copy.

Tip: To select more than one file at a time, press and hold Ctrl while

you select the files.

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4 To copy the media files to the clipboard, right-click and choose Copy.

To move the media files to the clipboard, right-click and choose Cut.

5 In the Browse area, select the album to which you want to move or

copy the media files.

6 In the album, right-click and choose Paste.

Setting the thumbnail for an album

Follow this procedure to use a photo or video file thumbnail as the thumbnail for an album.

To select the photo or video file to be used as the thumbnail for an album:

1 If you are not in the My Media view, in the Browse area, click My

Media.

2 In the Browse area, click the album containing the photo or video file

you want to use as a thumbnail.

3 Right-click the photo or video file, and choose Set As Album

Thumbnail.

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Working with playlists

With Media Manager, you can easily create and manage playlists.

To create a new playlist:

1 In the Browse area at the top left of the window, click My Media to

display the My Media view.

2 In the Browse area, click My Playlists.

3 Click Create a New Playlist.

4 Type a name for the new playlist.

The Contents area in the top right part of the window shows the contents of the new playlist.

To add audio files to a playlist:

1 In the Browse area at the top left of the window, browse to and select

the playlist to which you want to add audio files.

2 In the bottom part of the window, browse to and select the audio files

you want to add to the playlist.

3 Drag the audio files into the Content area (the top right area of the

window) for the new playlist.

Note To rearrange the files in your playlist, just drag them to the

desired location.

To delete a playlist:

1 In the Browse area, browse to the playlist you want to delete.

2 Click Delete Selected Playlist.

Media Manager prompts for confirmation.

3 Click Yes.

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Working with folders

The Folders view in Media Manager is similar to Windows Explorer, except that you only see media files supported by Roxio products.

In the Folders view, you can browse the contents of the folders on your computer, and drag and drop media files between folders. You can also create folders, and rename or delete folders or the files within them.

Creating new folders

To create a new folder:

1 If you are not in the Folders view, in the Browse area, click Folders.

2 In the Browse area, browse to the folder in which you want to create

the new folder.

For example, to create a new folder inside the My Pictures folder, select My Pictures.

3 In the Browse area, click Create a New Folder.

A new folder appears, with the default name, “New Folder,” selected.

4 Type a new name for the folder, and then press Enter.

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Working with media files

Media Manager makes it easy to organize and manage your media files. You can rename files and delete them from albums or Smart Views, update or sort files in albums and Smart Views, and copy, move, or delete files from albums. You can assign keywords and comments to files, to help you when you are searching for media files.

You can view media files in a Preview window or as a full-screen QuickShow.

This chapter gives an overview of managing your media files. For more information, see the Media Manager Help Center.

Selecting media files

To select media files:

1 Browse to the media files using one of the following views:

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Click My Media to browse your Smart Views and albums. Smart Views are media file groupings created and maintained automatically by Media Manager, based on characteristics such as media type and date. Albums are media file groupings you create and manage yourself.

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Click Folders to browse files in the Windows folders on your computer.

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Click My Devices to browse files on mobile phones and other compatible devices detected by your computer.

2 Click the desired file.

Tip: To select more than one file at a time, press and hold Ctrl while

you click the files.

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Previewing media files

Using Media Manager, you can view media files in the preview window. You can also view photo files as a QuickShow. For information on how to preview your media files, see Viewing media files in a preview window. For information on how to view a QuickShow, see Viewing media files in QuickShows on page 59.

Viewing media files in a preview window

Follow this procedure to view your photos, listen to your sound tracks, or watch your videos. You can preview media files in any of the views, as well as in the Search Results area.

When previewing photos, you can browse through the files using the

Previous and Next buttons.

To preview photos:

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Select a photo file and, on the Task Bar, click Preview Selected Item(s).

To preview a video, choose one of these methods:

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To preview the video in place, on the video thumbnail, click Play.

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To preview the video in a larger window, double-click the video thumbnail.

A video Preview window opens. In this window, you can use the playback controls, or use the slider to move the playback cursor to the desired location in the video file.

You can also extract images and create thumbnails.

To preview an audio file, choose one of these methods:

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On the audio thumbnail, click Play.

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Double-click the audio thumbnail.

An audio Preview window opens. From this window, you can use the playback controls (Go to Start, Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, and Go To End). You can also use the slider to move the playback cursor to the desired location in the audio file.

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Working with media files

Viewing media files in QuickShows

A QuickShow displays a view of all the selected media files, one after the other. Each photo displays in turn for several seconds. You can change the display time by selecting Tools > Options, and changing the QuickShow settings. Press the Help button on the Options dialog box for information on setting the QuickShow options.

If the collection contains audio or video files, each file plays one after the other.

To view a QuickShow:

1 In the Browse area, select the view containing the items you want to

view as a QuickShow.

2 Select the media files you wish to view as a QuickShow.

3 On the Task Bar, click QuickShow.

The QuickShow window opens in full screen mode and the media files play in order.

4 To rotate a photo in the QuickShow, follow these steps:

a Move or click the mouse.

The QuickShow toolbar appears.

b Click one of the Rotate buttons.

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Finding missing media files

Files might be missing if:

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you move, delete, or rename them in Windows Explorer

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they are on a removable medium, such as a CD, that has been removed

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they are on a network drive to which your computer is not connected

When a file becomes unavailable for any of these reasons, the reference to the file remains in the collection, but you will not be able to do certain tasks, such as preview the file or burn it to disc.

When you try to access the file, the Cannot Find Required Files dialog box appears stating which file is unavailable, and prompts you locate or skip it.

Locating missing media files

Follow this procedure to locate missing media files.

To locate missing media files:

1 Optional: In the Cannot Find Required Files dialog box, click Show

Files to see the list of missing media files or Hide Files if you do not

want to view the list.

2 Choose one of the following ways to locate the media files:

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If the missing media files are on a disc, insert the disc into the disc drive, and then click Retry.

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If all of the listed files still have the same names but have been moved to a new folder, click Browse, locate the folder in which the files are stored, and then click OK.

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If the missing media files have been renamed, or if individual files have been moved to different folders, select one file at a time from the Required Files list, and then click Locate File to browse to the file. Repeat for each file.

If Media Manager finds all of the missing media files on the disc or in the folder, then the Cannot Find Required Files dialog box closes.

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Finding missing media files

If Media Manager finds some of the missing media files, they are removed from the missing files list. Repeat this step to locate the rest of the files.

3 If you want to continue the task that you were starting before the

Missing Files dialog box appeared without finding the missing media files, click Skip Rest.

You can skip one group of files at a time by clicking Skip. For example, you can skip all the files missing from a certain CD, and move on to the next group of missing files.

The Missing Files dialog closes and you can continue with your task. Some media files will not be available for the task. For example, if you are burning files to disc, the missing files will not be burned.

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Recording and managing audio

files

In this chapter

Importing audio CDs 64

Recording from an audio input device 66

Creating Audiobooks 69

Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor 72

Converting, renaming, and moving audio files 75

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Importing audio CDs

The Multiple Audio CD Ripper is an assistant you can use to quickly rip audio tracks from audio CDs and transfer them to a portable device, such as an iPod®, PSP™, MP3 player, or WMA player.

To open Multiple Audio CD Ripper:

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose

Rip - Advanced.

To import and transfer files, follow these steps:

1 Insert the discs you want to import.

Note If you have multiple disc drives, you can insert a disc in

each one.

2 To change the import settings, including the destination location and

file format, click Settings.

3 Click Start.

The Assistant begins importing audio tracks. After importing all of the tracks from the disc, it ejects the disc. If you have more than one drive with audio CDs inserted, it automatically begins importing from the next drive.

Tip: To stop the import at any time, click Stop.

Note If an error occurs during the import, an error message

displays. You can choose to try to import the track again, skip the problem track and continue with the next, skip all problem tracks, or cancel the import.

4 To import another disc, insert it in the drawer. The import resumes.

5 When you are finished importing discs, click Done.

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6 Optional: By default, the assistant automatically identifies CDs and

tags songs. To view or modify the tags, or to automatically tag unidentified tracks, click Edit Audio Tags.

Tip: For more information, click Help on the Edit Audio Tags dialog box.

7 To output the tracks to a portable device, continue with these steps:

a In the Imported Tracks list, use the Move Up and Move Down

buttons to arrange the tracks in the desired sequence.

b Check the boxes beside the tracks you want to transfer.

c Click Output To and choose Portable Device.

d In the Select portable device box, select the device to which you

want to copy the tracks.

e If the songs are not in the correct format for the destination

device, select Force convert to preferred audio format before

sending, and select the desired format from the drop-down list.

f To start the transfer, click Send.

8 To burn the tracks to an audio CD:

a In the Imported Tracks list, use the Move Up and Move Down

buttons to arrange the tracks in the desired sequence.

b Click Output To and select Audio CD.

c Select the tracks you want to burn.

d Click Burn.

9 When you are finished, click Finish.

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Recording from an audio input device

Easy Audio Capture is an assistant you can use to quickly record audio streamed over the Internet. For example, Easy Audio Capture can be set to record music from an Internet radio station, identify the individual tracks, and automatically transfer each song into your iTunes or Windows music library. You can also use it to record audio from a microphone, a stereo receiver, and many other devices.

To open Easy Audio Capture:

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose Capture Audio from Sound Card.

You can use Easy Audio Capture in two modes: Full mode and Mini mode. To switch between modes, use the Switch to Mini Mode and Switch to Full Mode buttons:

Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode

To record audio in Full mode:

1 Set the following options, as required:

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Capture From: Select your sound card from the list. If your sound card does not appear in the list, select Speakers.

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Input (Windows XP only): Select your audio input channel. For example, if you want to record from a Line in input, select Line In.

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Recording Level: Drag the slider to increase or decrease the recording volume. If the volume is too high, distortion may result. If the volume is too low, the resulting sound may be less than optimal.

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Recording from an audio input device

Adjust the recording level so that the meter indicators light up only to the middle of the meter, passing the middle only occasionally. If all of the meter indicators stay lit persistently, the recording level has passed the zero dB clipping point, and is too “hot”. If this occurs, reduce your recording level.

If you want Easy Audio Capture to automatically find a recording level that does not clip, click Auto. Easy Audio Capture uses the highest possible recording level. If clipping occurs, Easy Audio Capture reduces the recording level. If no clipping occurs at this new recording level, this level is used.

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Balance: Drag the slider to balance the audio level between the left and right speakers.

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Record Internet Audio: Select Separate Tracks if you want your recording divided into tracks and transferred to your iTunes music library. Select One Track to have the entire recording saved as a single audio file.

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Capture settings: Click the Options button to open the Capture Settings dialog box. To transfer recordings to your iTunes music library, choose the following settings:

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Click on the Save to tab and choose iTunes from the Save to drop-down menu.

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Select the Separate Tracks after silence of checkbox. For best results, set the time control between one and two seconds.

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When iTunes is selected as the destination, the Audio Format settings automatically changes to AAC. Choose Low, Medium, or High from the Quality drop-down list.

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Click OK to close the dialog box.

Note Click the Help button to learn more about the settings

available on the Capture Settings dialog box.

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2 Start playing your source audio.

3 Click Record to start recording.

4 Optional: If you limited the recording time in the Capture Settings

dialog box, and you want to extend the recording time, click + (beside Time left to record) for each additional minute that you want to record.

5 When the source finishes playing, click Stop to stop recording.

6 When you finish recording, click Close.

Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode

The Status display shows the amount of time left on the drive, the recording time elapsed, or the time left to record (if you have limited the recording time in the Options). To change between these displays, click the Status display area.

To record audio in mini mode:

1 Optional: Click Options and customize capture options, including

file format, encoder type, bit rate, and file location.

2 Click Record to start recording.

3 Click Stop to stop recording.

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Creating Audiobooks

Audiobook Creator enables you to easily convert an audiobook from an existing set of audio CDs to iTunes, an iPod®, iPhone®, or other connected portable device, to an audiobook file on hard disk, or to an MP3 disc. Audiobook Creator can also convert public domain MP3 audiobooks that you have downloaded from the Internet.

To open Audiobook Creator:

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose

Create Audiobooks.

Note Audiobook Creator does not convert audiobooks from

files that are copy-protected.

Getting to know the Audiobook Creator window

The Audiobook Creator task panes on the left-hand side include the following tasks:

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Add Audiobook

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Rip from CD: Select this task button to rip an audiobook from one or more audio CDs. When this task is selected, the Rip tracks from CD dialog opens. This dialog gives you access to several task-specific settings, including one that lets you determine where your files are saved.

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Add files or folders: Select this task button to create an audiobook from audio files on your computer.

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Note Tracks are ripped to a temporary location on your computer and are deleted when the application is closed.

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iTunes (must already be installed): Select this option to output your audiobook to iTunes. All tracks will automatically be

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combined into a single iTunes audiobook file (.m4b) with the following iTunes audiobook features:

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each track will become its own chapter for easy navigation

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pause/resume functionality

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book cover art will be included and will be displayed in iTunes

iPod/iPhone (must be connected, and iTunes must already be installed): Select this option to output your audiobook to an iPod® or iPhone®. The following audiobook features will be included:

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each track will become its own chapter for easy navigation

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pause/resume functionality

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book cover art will be included and will be displayed in iTunes

Other portable device (must be connected): Select this option to output your audiobook to a portable device.

MP3 disc: Select this option to output your audiobook to an MP3 disc. This option is especially useful if your source audiobook is on several CDs and you want to combine them onto a single disc in a compressed format.

Note MP3 disc playback requires a player that supports this format.

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Playlist: Select this option to output your audiobook to a hard disk as a playlist that can be played back on your PC using a standard player, such as Windows Media Player. Or, send the playlist to a portable device at a later time. Audiobook Creator supports the following playlists:

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Settings

Creating Audiobooks

Format output Description

.M3U

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Standard audiobook playlist

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Many players support chapter skipping since chapters are not merged

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Some players do not support pause/resume of playlists when bookmarking is used

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Windows Media Player audiobook playlist

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Many players support chapter skipping since chapters are not merged

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Some players do not support pause/resume of playlists when bookmarking is used

.MP3

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Merged playlist

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Chapter skipping is not supported

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Most players support pause/resume of single files when bookmarking is used

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Too lbar

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Undo/Redo: Use these buttons to undo or redo the last action taken.

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Delete: Select the track(s) you want to delete, then click the Delete button.

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Help: Opens the Audiobook Creator help file.

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output to a playlist, or to a portable device other than an iPod® or iPhone®. When outputting to iTunes, iPod®, or iPhone®, the file format is automatically converted to iTunes audiobook format (.m4b). When outputting to an MP3 disc, the file format is automatically converted to .mp3.

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Title: Use this text box to edit the audiobook’s title.

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Author: Use this text box to edit the audiobook author’s name.

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Change cover art: Select this option to locate and apply cover art to your audiobook.

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Remove cover art: Select this option to remove the cover art.

Tip: Here’s another way to change cover art: Drag-and-drop image

files from your computer desktop to the thumbnail.

Tip: To crop white space around a cover art image, right-click the thumbnail and select Auto crop.

Tip: To delete all tracks in your playlist, click the cover art image, then click the Delete button located on the toolbar.

Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor

The Audio Tag Editor allows you to associate the following information with your audio files:

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title

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artist

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album

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album artist

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genre

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track number

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year

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BPM (beats per minute)

You can enter this information manually, or you can search an online music database, using the MusicID feature.

To open Audio Tag Editor:

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose Edit Song Information.

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Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor

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Click one of the links found within Creator’s other audio components.

To update track information automatically with the MusicID feature:

1 If you are editing tags for multiple tracks, select the tracks you want to

change.

2 In Sound Editor, if you are editing tags for an audio clip that contains

multiple tracks, and if you want to add or change information for only one track, select the track name in the Title drop-down list. Otherwise, you can edit all of the selected files together.

3 To search the online database for track information, click MusicID.

The online database is searched for an entry that matches the selected tracks. The results of the search are listed in the status area. For a description of the statuses, click Help on the Edit Audio Tags dialog box.

4 If multiple matches are found, click the Multiple Matches link to

select the information you want to use.

5 To use the information that was found in the music database, select the

Use MusicID tags check box.

Tip: You can apply the MusicID tags to some, but not all of the tracks.

To do so, on the left side of the Audio Tag Editor window, select only the track(s) for which you want to use MusicID tags, and click Music ID.

To use the original tags for any of the identified tracks, select the tracks and then click Reset or uncheck Use MusicID tags.

6 Depending on the application from which you invoke the Edit Audio

Tags dialog box, the following options might be available:

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Embed or replace tags inside the audio files (if supported by the format): Saves track information with the audio file. If you

do not select this option, the audio tag information will be associated with the track in this project only. (This option is only available for file formats that support metadata.)

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7 To close the dialog box, click Done.

To edit track information manually:

1 In the tracks list, select the tracks for which you want to add or change

information.

2 In Sound Editor, if you are editing tags for an audio clip that contains

multiple tracks, and if you want to add or change information for only one track, select the track name in the Title drop-down list. Otherwise, you can edit all of the selected files together.

3 Select the text you want to change and then type new text.

4 Depending on the application from which you invoke the Edit Audio

Tags dialog box, the following option might be available:

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Embed or replace tags inside the audio files (if supported by the format): Saves track information with the audio file. If you

do not select this option, the audio tag information will be associated with the track in this project only. (This option is only available for file formats that support metadata.)

5 To close the dialog box, click Done.

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Converting, renaming, and moving audio files

The Audio Converter is an assistant you can use to quickly perform these tasks:

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convert audio files or audio tracks from one or more formats and sources (such as audio CD, unencrypted DVD-Video disc, hard disk, or iPod®) to your preferred audio file format

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automatically rename audio files based on audio tag information

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move audio files or tracks from one location on your computer to another

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transfer audio files or tracks to a portable device, such as an iPod®, PSP™, MP3 player, or WMA player

To open Audio Converter:

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose

Batch Convert and Transfer.

Note Protected audio files such as M4P or protected WMA files

have restricted usage rights, and you may not be able to convert, move, rename, or transfer them.

Additionally, Some audio files are protected with digital rights management (DRM) and cannot be converted.

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Converting files

To convert audio files to a different audio file format, follow these steps:

1 Click Add Tracks and browse the disc, hard disk, or iPod®, to select

the audio files or tracks you want to convert.

Note You may be able to add audio files from other portable devices, depending on the file and device type.

2 To update the audio tags for the selected files, click Edit Audio Tags.

The Edit Audio Tags dialog box opens. Edit the audio tags (for more information, click Help on the Edit Audio Tags dialog box) and click

Done to close the dialog box.

3 Click Convert.

4 Make sure the Keep original files checkbox is selected if you want to

keep the original source files.

Warning If you do not select this option, the original files will be deleted.

5 In the Conversion settings box, choose the new audio file format. (For

more options, click Edit.)

6 Optional: To ensure the loudest sound output possible without

distortion, click Maximize volume before exporting.

7 To create a folder structure and file names based on audio tags (such as

artist and album name), select Subfolder / file name structure, and choose the folder structure and file naming convention you want to use.

8 In the Target folder box, specify the location on the hard disk or

network where you want to store the converted files.

9 Select what to do if a file with the same name already exists in a folder.

10 Click Convert.

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Renaming files

Note Some audio files are protected with digital rights

management (DRM) and cannot be renamed.

To rename audio files, follow these steps:

1 Click Add Tracks and browse the disc, hard disk, or iPod®, to select

the audio files or tracks you want to rename.

Note You may be able to add audio files from other portable devices, depending on the file and device type.

2 Click Convert.

3 Unless you want to keep the original files, clear the Keep original files

check box.

4 In the Conversion settings box, select Keep original format.

5 Select Subfolder / file name structure.

6 From the drop-down list on the left, select Original folder.

7 From the drop-down lists on the right, select the file naming

convention you want to use.

8 Select what to do if a file with the same name already exists in a folder.

9 Click Convert.

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Moving files

Note Some audio files are protected with digital rights

management (DRM) and cannot be moved.

To move audio files, follow these steps:

1 Click Add Tracks and browse the disc, hard disk, or iPod®, to select

the audio files or tracks you want to move.

Note You may be able to add audio files from other portable devices, depending on the file and device type.

2 Click Convert.

3 Unless you want to keep the original files, clear Keep original files.

Warning The original files will be deleted.

4 In the Conversion settings box, select Keep original format.

5 Choose the subfolder structure to be used:

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To keep the same folder structure, clear the Subfolder / file name structure check box.

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To move the files to a folder structure based on audio tags (such as artist and album), select the Subfolder / file name structure check box. From the drop-down list on the left, select the desired folder structure. In the drop-down list in the middle, set the file naming convention to Original file name.

6 In the Target folder box, specify the location on the hard disk or

network where you want to store the files.

7 Select what to do if a file with the same name already exists in a folder.

8 Click Convert.

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Transferring files to a portable device

Note Some audio files are protected with digital rights

management (DRM) and cannot be transferred to a portable device.

To transfer files to a portable device, follow these steps:

1 Click Add Tracks and browse the disc, hard disk, or iPod®, to select

the audio files or tracks you want to transfer.

Note You may be able to add audio files from other portable devices, depending on the file and device type.

2 To update the audio tags for the selected files, click Edit Audio Tags.

The Edit Audio Tags dialog box opens. Edit the audio tags (for more information, click Help on the Edit Audio Tags dialog box) and click

Done to close the dialog box.

3 Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to arrange the tracks in

the desired sequence.

Note Some portable devices will not support the playback order.

4 Click Send to Portable.

5 In the Select portable device box, select the device to which you want

to copy the tracks.

6 If the songs are not in the correct format for the destination device,

select Force convert to preferred audio format before sending, and select the desired format from the drop-down list.

7 To start the transfer, click Send.

8 Click Close to exit the converter.

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Creating audio projects

In this chapter

Welcome to Sound Editor 82

Getting to know the Sound Editor window 83

Sound Editor project file format (.dmse) 84

Getting started with Sound Editor projects 85

About adding audio clips 86

About editing and applying effects 88

Adding or deleting track separators 90

Installing new sound effects 91

Completing Sound Editor projects 92

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Welcome to Sound Editor

Sound Editor lets you record, preview, and modify any supported and noncopy-protected digital audio file format (including WAV and WMA). You can use Sound Editor to import (record) audio from analog sources, including LP records and tapes, then apply audio effects to improve and enhance your recorded audio. Finally, you can save your audio tracks for use in other Roxio projects or burn them directly to audio CD.

When working on a Sound Editor project, you can:

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Add audio files stored on fixed or removable drives, copy audio tracks from CDs, or record audio from analog sources such as LP records and tapes. For more information, see About adding audio clips on page 86.

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Edit your clips and choose from a wide range of effects to apply to either the entire project or a part of the project (for example, adjust the volume or balance, remove “crackling” sounds from audio files, or add dramatic effects to your music). For more information, see About editing and applying effects on page 88.

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Export your clips and tracks into standard audio formats or quickly burn your music to disc (for enjoyment on your home or car stereo, or on a portable music device). For more information, see Completing Sound Editor projects on page 92.

To open Sound Editor:

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose Edit Audio.

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Getting to know the Sound Editor window

The Sound Editor window provides an easy-to-use interface for adding audio clips to your project, editing your audio clips (improving quality or applying effects), and exporting your audio to a file or burning it to a disc.

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Sound Editor project file format (.dmse)

Sound Editor projects are stored in DMSE format. The Sound Editor's project file stores:

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references to the audio files included in the project

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information about effects and changes applied to these audio files

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information about how the audio files are organized into tracks and layers

Because changes to the audio files are stored separately from the files themselves, you can easily undo them. For example, if you apply an effect to a specific part of the waveform, you can remove that effect later.

Note When you save a Sound Editor project in another format, such as WAV, your edits are flattened and combined, and you can no longer undo changes.

DMSE files are not suitable for sharing, as they contain references to audio files, but not the audio files themselves. If you share a DMSE file with another user (who must also have Sound Editor), you must also share all referenced audio files, and the audio files must be in the same folder structure as they are on your computer.

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Getting started with Sound Editor projects

Working with Sound Editor projects typically involves the following steps:

1 Add an audio clip to your project. For more information, see About

adding audio clips on page 86.

2 Improve the quality of the audio clip and apply special effects using

the Clip Editor. For more information, see About editing and applying effects on page 88.

3 Repeat Step 1 to Step 2 to add and enhance additional audio clips.

4 Add track separators so you can create an audio CD with multiple

tracks, or so you can save your tracks as separate audio files. For more information, see Adding or deleting track separators on page 90.

5 Export your project to a file or to an audio CD. For more information,

see Completing Sound Editor projects on page 92.

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About adding audio clips

A Sound Editor project is a collection of audio clips. You can add audio clips from various sources, improve their quality and add special effects.

You can add audio clips in any of the following ways:

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Add audio files stored on your hard disk or removable disc storage. For more information, see Adding audio files on page 86.

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Copy audio tracks from CD. For more information, see Adding tracks from audio CDs on page 87.

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Record audio from analog sources, such as a microphone, LP records, or tapes. For more information, see Recording from an audio input device on page 66.

Adding audio files

With Sound Editor, you can add digital audio files to a project from your hard disk, or from removable disc storage.

Note You can only add files in formats supported by Sound Editor. When you browse for files to add, only files with supported formats are visible.

To add audio files to your project:

1 To insert an audio file into an existing audio clip in your project, select

the audio clip in the Project View area.

In the Clip Editor, click to move the playback cursor to the location at which you want to insert the audio file.

2 In the task area, under Add to Project, click Add Audio File. The

Media Selector window opens.

3 In the Media Selector window, browse to and select the desired files.

Tip: For more information about the Media Selector views, click Help

on the Media Selector window.

4 Click OK.

The selected audio file appears in the Clip Editor.

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Adding tracks from audio CDs

To add tracks from audio CDs to your project:

1 Insert the CD from which you want to copy tracks into your CD drive.

2 In the task area, under Add to Project, click Import from CD/DVD.

The Media Selector dialog box opens.

3 In the Browse area, click the drive containing the audio CD.

4 In the Track View page on the right, select the tracks you want to

import, and then click OK.

Tip: To select multiple tracks, hold down the Ctrl key while you click

the tracks to be imported.

The Import from CD/DVD dialog box appears.

5 In the Import Settings box, select one of the available formats. To

define your own combination of settings, including alternate file format, encoder type, bit rate, and file location, select Custom and click Options (see the following step).

6 Optional: To define custom settings, click Options. The Output

Settings dialog box appears. For more information, click Help in the dialog box.

7 In the Save To box, enter the folder in which the tracks will be saved.

8 Click Save.

The tracks appear as audio clips in the Clip Editor.

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About editing and applying effects

You can use Sound Editor to make changes to audio clips. Not only does Sound Editor let you save your recorded audio to any other supported file format (similar to converting audio file formats), it also lets you edit and enhance your audio clip using the available audio effects and editing tools.

Selecting the waveform region to edit

You can apply an edit or effect to an entire audio clip or to a selected part of a clip. To edit or add audio effects to your clip, use the playback buttons or the Zoom buttons to identify the part of the waveform that you want to edit. When you find the region that you want to edit, select it in one of the following ways:

To select all tracks:

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Choose Edit > Select All.

To select a single track, use one of these methods:

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In the task area, under Project View, expand Tracks, and click a track.

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To select the track immediately following the currently selected track, choose Edit > Select Next Track.

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To select the track immediately preceding the currently selected track, choose Edit > Select Previous Track.

To select a clip:

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In the task area, under Project View, expand Clips, and click a clip.

To select a part of a waveform, use one of these methods:

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In the Clip Editor, click and drag your mouse cursor from the beginning of the selection to the end. Your selection is highlighted on the waveform.

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If you have inserted markers into the waveform, you can select the area between the markers. In the Clip Editor, right-click the section of the waveform you want to select, and choose Select Area Between Markers.

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You can delete, copy, or move a clip or part of a waveform.

To delete a clip or part of a waveform:

1 Select the clip or waveform region you want to delete. For information

on how to select a waveform, see Selecting the waveform region to edit on page 88.

2 Choose Edit > Delete.

To copy a clip or part of a waveform:

1 Select the waveform region you want to copy. For information on how

to select the waveform, see Selecting the waveform region to edit on page 88.

2 Choose Edit > Copy.

3 Move the playback cursor to the location to which you want to copy

the waveform region, and choose Edit > Paste.

To move a clip or part of a waveform:

1 Select the waveform region you want to move. For information on

how to select the waveform, see Selecting the waveform region to edit on page 88.

2 On the Clip Editor toolbar, click Cut.

3 Move the playback cursor to the location to which you want to move

the waveform region, and choose Edit > Paste.

To undo the last edit step:

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Choose Edit > Undo.

To redo the last edit step that was undone:

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Choose Edit > Redo.

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Adding or deleting track separators

You can use Sound Editor to add track separators to or delete them from your recording. For example, if you intend to play your recording as a playlist, or burn it to disc, you will want to easily identify the tracks and navigate them with your player.

Tip: To make editing easier, maximize the Sound Editor window for a higher resolution display of your audio waveform.

To add track separators:

1 Play your recording to determine where you want to place a track

separator.

2 When the playback cursor reaches that location, click Add a new

track separator.

3 Repeat Step 1 to Step 2 for each track separator you want to add.

4 To check the placement of your track separator, listen to your

recording by playing it from the beginning, and then clicking the Next marker/track and Previous marker/track playback controls to

advance to the next track break.

5 If you are not satisfied with the location of the track separator,

reposition it by dragging the track break flag to move it to the desired location.

6 Optional: Rename and tag the tracks by right-clicking the track in the

Project View area and choosing Edit Track Info.

The Edit Audio Tags dialog box appears. For more information, click Help in the dialog box.

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To delete a track separator:

1 Select the track separator that you want to remove.

2 Click Remove the currently selected track.

For more information about markers, see Adding or deleting track separators on page 90.

Installing new sound effects

Sound Editor supports VST (Virtual Studio Technology) sound effects. Once the effects are installed on your computer, you can select them from the Sound Effects menu on the Clip Editor toolbar.

If the VST sound effect comes with an installation program, use that program to install the sound effect. If it does not, use the following procedure:

Note Some VST plug-ins may not be compatible with Vista; be sure to check with the plug-in developer.

Only install plug-ins from a trusted source. Sonic assumes no responsibility for problems caused by plug-in installation.

We recommend that you log in as Administrator when installing VST plug-ins.

To install a VST plug-in:

1 In Sound Editor, click Sound Effects and choose VST > Add VST

effect.

2 Browse to and select the VST file, and click Add.

Note VST sound effects are implemented as .dll files, but they

may be distributed as archives (such as .zip files). Extract them from the archive before installing.

The VST effect is added to the list of Sound Effects.

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Tip: When you delete the effect from your computer, it is removed

from the list.

Completing Sound Editor projects

When you finish making changes to your Sound Editor project, you have several options:

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Save your project to a Sound Editor project format. For more information, see Saving Sound Editor projects on page 93.

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Export an audio clip to a single file. For more information, see Exporting audio clips on page 93.

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Export a set of tracks or audio clips to multiple files. Sound Editor lets you export each track or audio clip from your project to a separate file. For more information, see Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips on page 94.

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Burn your tracks or clips to audio CDs. If you have too many tracks to fit on one audio CD, Sound Editor will automatically span them across multiple CDs. For more information, see Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs on page 96.

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Saving Sound Editor projects

Sound Editor lets you save your work to a Sound Editor project file (DMSE), so you can continue working on it later. The DMSE format preserves all of the information about the audio clips, tracks, and layers used in your project.

For more information about the Sound Editor project format, see Sound Editor project file format (.dmse) on page 84.

To save your project:

1 Choose File > Save Project.

If this is the first time you are saving your project to a file, the Save As dialog box appears.

2 Choose the folder in which you want to save the project, specify the file

name, and click Save.

Exporting audio clips

Sound Editor lets you export audio clips from your project to a variety of popular file formats.

To export an audio clip:

1 Right-click the audio clip in the Project View area, and choose Export

Current Clip.

The Export Current Clip dialog box appears.

2 In the Output Settings box, select one of the available formats. To

define your own customized settings, select Custom and click

Options (see the following step).

3 Optional: To define custom settings, click Options. The File Format

dialog box appears. For more information, click Help in the dialog box.

4 In the Save To box, specify the folder in which you want to save the

files, or click Browse to search for a folder.

5 In the File name box, specify the name of the exported file.

6 Click Export.

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Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips

Using the Sound Editor, you can export a set of tracks or audio clips. Each track or clip is saved as a separate file.

To export a set of tracks or audio clips to separate files:

1 In the task area, under Export, click Export Tracks/Clips.

The Export Tracks dialog box appears.

2 In the Export Tracks dialog box, choose one of the following options:

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Use Tracks from Project: Select this option if you want to export each track from your project to a separate file.

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Use Clips from Project: Select this option if you want to export each audio clip from your project to a separate file.

3 Select the tracks or audio clips that you want to export.

4 To preview your selection, use the playback controls (Play, Stop,

Track/Clip Position).

5 In the Output Settings box, select one of the available formats. To

define your own customized settings, select Custom and click Edit (see the following step).

6 Optional: To define custom settings, click Edit. The Output Settings

dialog box appears. For more information, click Help in the dialog box.

7 In the Save To box, specify the folder in which you want to save the

files, or click Browse to search for a folder.

8 Optional: To preserve the volume of the audio in the mix, clear the

Maximize volume before exporting check box.

The total volume of an audio mix is made up of the individual layer volumes.

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Note The volume of each individual layer is reduced as new

layers are added.

Selecting this option renders the entire mix, and then maximizes the volume of the resulting audio to ensure the loudest sound, while avoiding audio distortion.

9 Optional: To rename and tag the tracks, click Edit Audio Tags.

The Edit Audio Tags dialog box appears. For more information, click

Help in the dialog box.

10 Click Export.

Sound Editor exports each selected track or clip.

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Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs

To burn an audio CD:

1 Insert a blank CD into your recorder.

2 In the task area, under Export, click Burn Audio CD.

The Burn Audio CD dialog box appears.

3 In the Burn Audio CD dialog box, choose one of the following options:

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Use Tracks from Project: Select this option if you want to burn tracks from your project to disc.

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Use Clips from Project: Select this option if you want to burn audio clips from your project to disc.

4 Select the tracks or audio clips that you want to burn.

5 In the Disc Size box, select the size of your audio CD.

6 Optional: To add more information about your disc, click Audio CD

Settings.

The Audio CD Project Settings dialog box appears. For more information, click Help in the dialog box.

7 Optional: Rename and tag the tracks by right-clicking the track on

the Track Bar and choosing Edit Track Info.

The Edit Track Info dialog box appears. For more information, click

Help in the dialog box.

8 Click Burn.

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In this chapter

Welcome to Music Disc Creator 98

Types of music discs you can create 99

Overview of Music Disc Creator projects 100

Supported file formats 101

Adding tracks to your project 102

Finding tracks and managing track information 106

Previewing tracks 111

Completing Music Disc Creator projects 112

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Welcome to Music Disc Creator

Music Disc Creator lets you create music compilations to play on your home or car stereo, portable music player, DVD player, or on your computer. You can use audio files from your music CDs, hard disk, or DVD-Video sources to create music discs.

With Music Disc Creator, you can:

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Import audio from various sources to use in your projects. You can import non-protected tracks from your iPod®, rip tracks from CDs, import playlists, extract audio from DVDs, or record audio using a microphone.

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Use Quick Sound Editor to trim audio tracks, add fading, and remove clicks, crackling, and other unwanted noises.

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Add track information, such as the artist name, album title, and track title—you can search for track information from the online music database, or enter your own information.

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Export tracks to popular audio file formats, or burn your project to disc, or create a disc image file.

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Send tracks to a portable device, such as an iPod® or PSP™.

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From Roxio Home, select the Music-Audio project tab and choose Create Music Disc Projects.

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Types of music discs you can create

Audio CD

An Audio CD is a compact disc (CD) that you can play on both Audio CD players and computer disc drives. With Music Disc Creator, you can make your own Audio CDs by recording tracks from other Audio CDs or audio from DVD-Videos, and from audio files (MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA or other supported formats) stored on your hard disk and other discs.

You can span the Audio CD project across several discs—Music Disc Creator automatically adds disc breaks, or you can add custom disc breaks. Additionally, you can add fade-in and fade-out effects to each track, as well as transitions between tracks.

MP3/WMA disc

An MP3/WMA disc is a CD or DVD data disc that can be played on a player that supports MP3 or WMA files. With Music Disc Creator, you can make your own MP3/WMA discs by recording MP3 or WMA files stored on your hard disk and other discs.

DVD music disc

A DVD Music Disc is a special type of DVD-Video that contains music tracks, arranged in menus and track lists. You can play the disc on a set-top DVD player, or on your computer using a software DVD-Video player such as CinePlayer.

You can add Track List menus to navigate through the DVD Music Disc, select from predefined menu styles, and choose background images, track illustrations, and other Smart Objects which provide information about the tracks on the DVD.

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Overview of Music Disc Creator projects

This section outlines the basic steps that are common to all Music Disc Creator projects. This section gives instructions for the following procedures:

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Select the type of project you want to create. For more information about the types of projects that you can create, see Types of music discs you can create on page 99.

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Add audio tracks to the project. For more information, see Adding tracks to your project on page 102 and Finding tracks and managing track information on page 106.

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If needed, trim audio tracks, add fading, and remove clicks, crackling, and other unwanted noises in Quick Sound Editor.

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If needed, add or edit track information, such as the track names or album titles. For more information, see Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor on page 72.

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Preview the tracks in your project. For more information, see Previewing tracks on page 111

Roxio Creator - 2010 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Welcome to Roxio Creator

About this guide

System requirements

Installing Creator

Getting to know Creator

Starting a task

Creator: What you can do

Completing a typical task

Where to find more information

Help

Learning Center

Roxio online support

Creator support options

Unlimited self-help options

Alternate support options

Contacting Roxio

Importing media files

Welcome to Media Import

Starting Media Import

Getting to know the Media Import window

Overview of importing media files

Managing your media files

About Media Manager

Starting Media Manager

Supported file formats

Monitoring new media files

Getting to know the Media Manager window

Working with My Media

Browsing My Media

Working with albums

Creating new albums

Adding media files to albums

Moving or copying media files from one album to another

Setting the thumbnail for an album

Working with playlists

Working with folders

Creating new folders

Working with media files

Selecting media files

Previewing media files

Viewing media files in a preview window

Viewing media files in QuickShows

Finding missing media files

Locating missing media files

Importing audio CDs

Recording from an audio input device

Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode

Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode

Creating Audiobooks

Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor

Converting, renaming, and moving audio files

Converting files

Renaming files

Moving files

Transferring files to a portable device

Creating audio projects

Welcome to Sound Editor

Getting to know the Sound Editor window

Sound Editor project file format (.dmse)

Getting started with Sound Editor projects

About adding audio clips

Adding audio files

Adding tracks from audio CDs

About editing and applying effects

Selecting the waveform region to edit

Basic editing

Adding or deleting track separators

Installing new sound effects

Completing Sound Editor projects

Saving Sound Editor projects

Exporting audio clips

Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips

Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs

Creating music discs

Welcome to Music Disc Creator