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This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U.S. copyright laws as unpublished works. They are confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laboratories. Their reproduction or disclosure, in whole or in part, or the production of derivative works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited. Copyright 1992-1997 by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information visit www.gracenote.com.

CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2006 Gracenote. Gracenote Software, copyright © 2006 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773, #6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593, and other patents issued or pending. Some services supplied under license from Open Globe, Inc. for U.S. Patent: #6,304,523.

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This product uses the LAME MP3 Encoder library (the “Library”). The Library is licensed under the GNU Library General Public License, Version 2, 1991. For a copy of the complete corresponding machine-readable source code for the Library, send your request to Sonic Solutions, 101 Rowland, Suite 110, Novato, CA 94945 Attn: Legal Department. Processing, shipping, and handling charges will apply.

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Sonic Solutions reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users.

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Getting started with

Easy Media Creator 19

Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator. . . . . . . . . . .20

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

About the Easy Media Creator suite . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

About Easy Media Creator project assistants . . . . . . .25

Software and hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Installing Easy Media Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home . . . . . . .31

Launching applications from Home . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Starting media projects from Home . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Where to find more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Roxio online support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Easy Media Creator support options . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Unlimited self help options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Alternate support options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Before you contact Roxio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Contacting Roxio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Importing media files 43

Welcome to Media Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Starting Media Import. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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

Overview of importing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Managing your media files 51

About Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Getting to know the Media Manager window. . . . . .53

Watching for new media files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Overview of organizing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Working with My Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Browsing My Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Creating new albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Adding media files to albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Moving or copying media files from one

album to another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Setting the thumbnail for an album. . . . . . . . . . .61

Working with folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Creating new folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Viewing media files in a preview window . . . . .63

Viewing media files in QuickShows . . . . . . . . . .64

Searching for media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

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Printing and sharing media files 67

Printing photos and projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Tips for improving print quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

E-mailing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Sharing photos using an online photo service. . . . . .73

Sharing media files with wireless devices . . . . . . . . .74

About My Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Transferring files from your computer to a

wireless device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Transferring files from a wireless device to

your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Using LiveShare to share photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

About LiveShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Configuring your home network for LiveShare . .77

Enabling or disabling sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Defining the web address for your LiveShares. . .78

Sharing photos using LiveShare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Managing LiveShares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Using MediaSpace to share media on your

home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

About MediaSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Configuring your home network for

MediaSpace (UPnP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Enabling or disabling home network sharing. . . .85

Granting access to devices on your home

network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Withdrawing access from devices on your

home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Accessing shared files on your home network. . .86

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Copying discs using Disc Copier 87

About copying discs using Disc Copier . . . . . . . . . .88

Can I copy discs using one disc drive? . . . . . . . .88

What is CD-Text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

What kinds of discs can I copy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Other sources you can copy from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Getting to know the Disc Copier window. . . . . . . . .92

Disc Copy window—Simple view . . . . . . . . . . .92

Disc Copy window—Advanced view . . . . . . . . .93

Copying using the Simple view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Creating video compilations 97

About creating video compilations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

The Disc Copier window: Video Compilation

mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Supported video formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Notes about source files:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Notes about Output formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Creating a video compilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Adding and editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Selecting or customizing a menu style . . . . . . .104

Selecting an output format and a destination . .105

Completing your compilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Creating a video compilation for a

portable player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Saving compilations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

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Creating discs using

Drag-to-Disc 109

Welcome to Drag-to-Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Making your first disc with Drag-to-Disc . . . . . . . .110

Starting Drag-to-Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Getting to know Drag-to-Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Drag-to-Disc application view . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Drag-to-Disc icon view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Switching between application and icon views . . .113

Hiding Drag-to-Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Making discs using

Creator Classic 115

About Creator Classic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Getting to know the Creator Classic window . . . . .117

Deciding which type of project to create . . . . . . . .118

Starting a new project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Adding files and folders to your project . . . . . . . . .119

Working with files and folders in your project . . . .121

Creating new folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Removing files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Renaming files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Burning a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

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Backing up and restoring files 125

About backing up and restoring files . . . . . . . . . . .126

Getting to know the Backup MyPC window . . . . . .127

Backing up your data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Restoring files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Working with photos 145

Welcome to PhotoSuite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Getting to know the PhotoSuite window . . . . . . . .147

Choosing the best display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

PhotoSuite’s project file format (.DMSP). . . . . . . . .149

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

What is a photo project?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Creating new projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Using the Photo Projects Assistant . . . . . . . . . .151

Creating a blank canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Opening an existing project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Importing files from your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Changing the canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Creating video projects 155

Welcome to VideoWave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Getting to know the VideoWave window. . . . . . . .157

Task Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Preview area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Production Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Media Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Effect Selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

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Creating a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Creating a CineMagic production. . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Importing video, photos, and audio clips . . . . . . . .162

Creating your first VideoWave movie . . . . . . . . . . .162

Step one: Add photos and video clips

to your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Step two: Add background audio to

your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Step three: Add transitions to your movie . . . . .166

Step four: Preview your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Step five: Output your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Creating DVD projects 171

Welcome to MyDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Getting to know the MyDVD window . . . . . . . . . .173

Menu Edit view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Movie Edit view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Features available in both views . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Overview of creating a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Steps to create a DVD project. . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Capturing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

What are MyDVD projects? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Creating new MyDVD projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Adding an intro movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

What are menus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Adding and removing movies and slideshows . . . .181

Adding and removing menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Applying menu styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

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Creating audio projects 185

Welcome to Sound Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Getting to know the Sound Editor window . . . . . . .187

Sound Editor project file format (.dmse) . . . . . . . . .188

Getting started with Sound Editor projects . . . . . . .189

About adding audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Adding audio files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Adding tracks from audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

About editing and applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Selecting the waveform region to edit. . . . . . . .193

Basic editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Adding or deleting track separators. . . . . . . . . . . . .195

About completing projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Saving Sound Editor projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Exporting audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips . . . . . . . .198

Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs. . . . . . . . .200

Recording and editing

audio files 201

Recording from an audio input device . . . . . . . . . .202

Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode . . . . . .202

Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode . . . . .204

Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor . . . . .205

Moving and renaming audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

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Creating music discs 209

Welcome to Music Disc Creator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Overview of project basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Music Disc Creator’s native format (.DMSA) . . .212

Supported audio formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Supported playlist formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Adding tracks to your project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Important information about protected

audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Using the Media Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Adding tracks and playlists from your

hard disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Importing tracks from discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Finding tracks and managing track information . . .216

Checking for unidentified tracks . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Adding and editing track information . . . . . . . .218

Creating a track list using AutoMix . . . . . . . . . .219

Creating track lists using Search by Tags. . . . . .220

Previewing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Completing Music Disc Creator projects. . . . . . . . .222

Burning projects to disc or saving as disc

image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Exporting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Sending tracks to a portable device. . . . . . . . . .225

Archiving projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

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Creating disc labels and inserts 227

About Label Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Overview of creating labels and disc inserts . . . . . .228

Getting to know the Label Creator window . . . . . .229

The Add Object area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

The Edit Layout area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

The Layout area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

The Toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

The Layout Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Using Express Labeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Index 235

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In this chapter

Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator 20

About this guide 20

About the Easy Media Creator suite 21

About Easy Media Creator project assistants 25

Software and hardware requirements 27

Installing Easy Media Creator 30

Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home 31

Launching applications from Home 36

Starting media projects from Home 38

Where to find more information 40

Easy Media Creator support options 42

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Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator

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

Designed for beginners and experts alike, Easy Media Creator makes it all easy—from simple and practical tasks, such as creating a backup copy of a CD or DVD 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, DVD 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 Easy Media Creator and explains how to use its most popular features. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Easy Media Creator, see the online Help described in Where to find more information on page 40.

Some of the components available in Easy Media Creator may not be described in this guide. Each component includes detailed online Help, which you can find under the component Help menu or by pressing F1.

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

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About the Easy Media Creator suite

The following sections give a brief description of the components included in Easy Media Creator.

Easy Media Creator Home

Easy Media Creator Home is the starting point that lets you access the components and tools you need for all of your digital media projects. Using Home, you can:

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Open all of your Easy Media Creator applications and utilities.

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Quickly create a CD or DVD disc.

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Use the Mini Mode to play audio, create audio and data discs, and copy discs.

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Use the project tabs to get started with all of your digital media projects. Each tab includes a handy guide, and gives you quick access to the tools you need for each type of project.

For more information, see Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home on page 31.

Importing and organizing media files

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Media Import Use Media Import to import all types of media files to your computer—from digital photos to video files, audio files, and DVD movie titles—all in one place.

For more information, see Importing media files on page 43 and Recording from an audio input device on page 202.

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Media Manager Use Media Manager to 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 CD or DVD discs.

Media Manager makes sharing your media files with friends and family easier than ever. Use LiveShare to share photos with selected users outside your home network, or use My MediaSpace (UPnP) to share files with devices on your home network.

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For more information, see Managing your media files on page 51 and Printing and sharing media files on page 67.

Copying and burning discs

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Disc Copier Use Disc Copier to make backup copies of personal CD and DVD discs so you can store the originals for safekeeping. You can also convert DivX or WMV files to DVD-Video format, and create compilations of DVD movies from a variety of sources.

For more information, see Copying discs using Disc Copier on page 87 and Creating video compilations on page 97.

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Drag-to-Disc® Use Drag-to-Disc to easily drag and drop files for

burning to CD or DVD disc just as you would use a floppy disk. Disc formatting and burning happens automatically.

For more information, see Creating discs using Drag-to-Disc on page 109.

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Creator Classic® Use Creator Classic to create data CDs and DVDs,

and to archive large projects to multiple discs. Create advanced format and bootable discs, and more. In addition, you can choose to encrypt the files on the disc so that the files can only be accessed by someone entering a password that you select.

For more information, see Making discs using Creator Classic on page 115.

Protecting your data

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Backup MyPC: Protect yourself with reliable backups of all your important data. Easily create a customized data protection plan with “set-and-forget” automated backups, all password-secured. Use the easy wizards and automated backups to protect your system, even if you’ve never worked with backup software before. Follow step-by-step instructions to back up your entire system, or just a few files. Even large backup jobs are quick and painless with streamlined media spanning.

For more information, see Backing up and restoring files on page 125.

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Working with photos

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PhotoSuite® Use PhotoSuite to enhance, edit, and share your digital

photos.

Use PhotoFix™ to automatically adjust the exposure, saturation, and sharpness of photos. Use other editing features in PhotoSuite to fix common problems such as red eye.

The Photo Projects assistant guides you as you create personalized calendars, greeting cards, and collages using your own photos. You can also create photo slideshows to share with others.

For more information, see Working with photo s on page 145 and Printing and sharing media files on page 67.

Working with video and DVD projects

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VideoWave® Use VideoWave to transform your home videos and photos. Combine them with audio and VideoWave’s special effects and transitions to create professional-looking video productions that you can share with friends and family.

For more information, see Creating video projects on page 155.

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MyDVD™ Use MyDVD to create 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 professional-looking menus, add transitions and animated backgrounds, and burn to DVD, Video CD, or Super VCD.

For more information, see Creating DVD projects on page 171.

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CinePlayer Play DVDs using the ultimate digital theater. CinePlayer delivers the absolute highest quality video playback available for your PC. Additionally, CinePlayer packs all of its powerful features into an extremely easy-to-use and intuitive user-interface. Use CinePlayer to view VCD, SVCD, and DVD projects created with Roxio software products, including MyDVD.

For more information, see the CinePlayer Online Help.

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Working with audio

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Sound Editor™ Use Sound Editor to record and edit sound clips and

audio files, and to create your own audio mixes. Use Easy Media Creator’s new LP & Tape Assistant to capture audio from an analog source (such as an LP or audio cassette) to create a digital audio file.

For more information, see Creating audio projects on page 185.

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Easy Audio Capture Easy Audio Capture lets you quickly capture (record) audio from analog sources (such as LP records, tapes, or Internet radio), using a connection from your audio equipment to your computer’s sound input.

For more information, see Recording and editing audio files on page 201.

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Music Disc Creator Use Music Disc Creator to create music compilations to play on your home or car stereo, portable music player, DVD player, or on your computer. Using audio files from your music CDs, hard drive, or DVD-Video sources, you can create audio CDs, MP3/WMA discs, and DVD music discs.

For more information, see Creating music discs on page 209.

Creating labels and disc inserts

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Label Creator™ Use Label Creator to make personalized disc labels and jewel case covers. Choose from dozens of professional designs, or create your own.

For more information, see Creating disc labels and inserts on page 227.

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About Easy Media Creator project assistants

Easy Media Creator includes several project assistants which provide a stepby-step guide to help you create professional-looking digital media projects.

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Auto Edit with CineMagic: Create a professional-looking video production using your home movies and photos, including transitions, background audio, and much more.

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DVD Music Assistant: Create a DVD music video disc using tracks from your computer or an audio disc. Choose from professionally designed styles or use your own background image, then burn your project to DVD to play on your computer or set-top DVD player.

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Express Labeler: Create disc labels and disc inserts such as front or back covers or booklets.

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LP & Tape Assistant: Create digital audio files from your old LPs and tapes in just a few simple steps. You can then edit and enhance your audio files to save to disc or to use in your Easy Media Creator projects.

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Multi Photo Fix: Enhance several photos at once using AutoFix and other photo tools. Rename or convert groups of photos to a different format.

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Panorama Assistant: Create a dramatic panorama by combining several photos into one.

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Photo E-mail Assistant: E-mail your photos and photo projects to friends and family.

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Photo Projects Assistants: There are several photo project assistants to help you create the following projects using your personal photos combined with PhotoSuite’s professionally designed templates:

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Calendars

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Greeting cards

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Gift tags

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Plug & Burn: Import video from your DV camera and burn it directly

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Photo albums

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Photo collages

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Posters

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Slideshow Assistant: Create a high-resolution photo slideshow in just a few clicks, including background audio and Pan and Zoom effects.

Once you’ve completed your projects using a project assistant, you’re ready to print, burn, or e-mail the project to friends. You can also continue working with your project using the advanced features of the full Easy Media Creator components such as PhotoSuite, Label Creator, or Music Disc Creator.

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Software and hardware requirements

This section lists the minimum and optional system requirements for Easy Media Creator.

Minimum requirements

To take full advantage of all of the features of Easy Media Creator, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements:

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Operating system:

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Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home, Business or Ultimate Edition

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Windows XP Home, Professional, or MCE (service pack 2 or later)

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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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Microsoft® Windows 2000 (service pack 4 or later)

Note Drag-to-Disc does not run on Windows 2000. Vista compatibility is based on the pre-release versions of the software available at the time of Easy Media Creator 9 release. Some applications may require an update for full compatibility.

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Processor and memory:

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For burning music and data discs: 500 MHz Intel® Pentium III or equivalent; 128 MB RAM

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For DVD, slideshow, or video authoring: 1.4 GHz Intel® Pentium 4 or equivalent; 256 MB RAM

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For real-time MPEG-2 capture and burning: 1.4 GHz Intel® Pentium 4 or equivalent; 256 MB RAM

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For DivX or H.264 viewing in full screen mode: 2 GHz Intel® Pentium 4 or equivalent; 512 MB RAM

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Hard disk space:

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1 GB available hard disk space for typical installation of all components

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1 GB available hard disk space for every 5 minutes of video for video capture

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Up to 9 GB available hard disk space for copying DVD-Video or DVD Music discs

Note This product does not copy encrypted or copy-protected discs.

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7200 RPM hard disk drive recommended for video projects

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Display settings: 1024 X 768, 16-bit color graphics card; 24-bit or 32-bit true color recommended

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DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card and graphics card

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QuickTime 7 or higher for burning of M4A files

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Windows Media Player 9 or higher for Windows 2000 systems; Windows Media Player 10 or higher for Windows XP and Vista systems

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher

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CD-ROM drive to install the software

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Online services: Internet connection for registration, activation, product updates, and some features including photo sharing and Gracenote® MusicID™ support (to retrieve CD artist, album, and track information). Any internet charges are the user’s responsibility.

Note Importing, capturing, editing, copying, burning, exporting, or viewing MPEG-2 files, DVD-Video titles or HD-V video, and burning of DVD, mini DVD or SVCD discs requires a one-time product activation on the Internet. Product activation is fast, free and anonymous.

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Optional requirements

The following list outlines the optional requirements for Easy Media Creator:

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For burning: Multimedia compliant CD, DVD, or BD recordable drive

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For audio capture or playback: 16-bit Windows-compatible sound card and speakers

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For video capture: OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 FireWire® card (for use with a DV Camera) or analog video capture device

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For mobile phone support: multimedia capable mobile phone with USB cable or Bluetooth connectivity. For information about supported phones visit www.roxio.com/support.

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For Windows Media portable player support: player compatible with Windows Media Device Manager 9 or higher

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For iPod® support: iTunes 6.0.1 or higher

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For Sony PlayStation® Portable (PSP™) support: Firmware version 2.6 or higher

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For TiVo® file support: TiVo® Desktop 2.3 or higher

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Broadband Internet connection required for LiveShare photo sharing features

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UPnP-compliant home network router for the LiveShare and MediaSpace features

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Installing Easy Media Creator

Follow this procedure to install Easy Media Creator.

To install Easy Media Creator:

1 Insert the Easy Media Creator Program CD into your CD or DVD

drive.

If Autorun is enabled on your computer, the Easy Media 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 CD or DVD

drive for d).

4 Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen.

Depending on the type of install you select (Typical, Custom, or Complete) you may need to insert the Content CD. The Content CD contains project templates and sample media files. You can choose to install these files on your computer, or you can access these files from the CD as you need them.

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Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home

The easiest way to start your digital media project is from Home. Home is the starting point that lets you access the components and tools you need for all of your digital media projects.

This section gives a brief introduction to using Home, the project launcher, and Mini Mode. For more detailed information, see the Home Help Center.

Project pane Switch to Mini Mode button

Control panel

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Adjusting the size of the Project pane

To enlarge the project window and minimize the project tabs, click the arrow button at the top of the project list. The project tabs will be replaced by a series of icons, and the project window will enlarge. To select a project, hold your mouse over one of the project icons. The list of available projects will appear. Click the name of a project to get started.

Using the control panel

The control panel appears across the bottom of the application window. It consists of three main areas: the media information display on the left, the input panel in the center, and the action area on the right.

Media information display

Media information display: This display includes a visual representation of the disc or hard drive that is the destination for your project. The information presented varies from project to project and is updated when you change discs or destination drives.

Input panel Action area

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Some of the information you will see in the media information display includes:

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The format and capacity of the disc currently inserted in your recorder drive

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The volume label or title of the disc

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The free space remaining on the disc

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The number of the discs needed to complete the current project

For best results, insert a blank or appendable disc into your recorder drive before starting your project. If no disc is detected or if the disc in the drive is incompatible with the project (a DVD disc for a CD-only project, for instance), the estimates shown will be based on the type of disc most commonly used for your project.

Input area: The input area in the center of the control panel changes from project to project and in some cases, from step to step within a single project.

The input area is used to display:

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A drop-down menu you can use to select the recorder drive for the active project. In some projects, this same drop-down menu can be used to browse to a specific file or location on your hard drive.

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The progress of the active project.

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Audio and video playback controls.

Action area: On the right side of the control panel is the action area where you will set many projects in motion by clicking an action button. The action button only appears when a project has been selected.

The action area also includes the Options button, which opens a group of panels you can use to set project options.

Tip: To cancel a project after you have clicked on the action button,

click on the action button again.

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Working in Mini Mode

Two versions of the project launcher interface are available: the full-size application window and a miniature version that is referred to as Mini Mode.

Mini Mode offers a subset of the features available in the full-size interface. This section describes some of its basic features. To learn more about using Mini Mode, consult the Help section for the type of project you want to complete.

To create projects in Mini Mode:

1 Click the Switch to Mini Mode button located in the upper right-

hand corner of the full-size application window, or choose View > Mini Mode.

2 Use the following buttons to navigate through Mini Mode and start

projects:

Play audio Create an

audio CD

Return to

current

project

Open Options

panel

Copy a

disc

Create a

data disc

Close Home

Switch to

full-size UI

Minimize

Home

Open Home

Help Center

3 Clicking one of the project buttons opens a miniature project window

tailored to that project.

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The following example shows the data disc project. Other project windows are different, but the basic navigation is the same. Use the following buttons to create your project using Mini Mode:

Change

project type

Browse for files

and folders

File and folder

information

Change the

selected drive

Click to burn

the disc

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Launching applications from Home

For quick access to Easy Media Creator components and utilities from Home, click Applications under the Home project tab.

Note The applications available from Home may be different from this example, depending on the software version you are running.

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Applications

You can open the following applications from Home. Each application is briefly described in About this guide on page 20. For more information, see the following chapters.

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Backup MyPC

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CinePlayer

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Creator Classic

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Disc Copier

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Label Creator

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Media Manager

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Music Disc Creator

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MyDVD

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PhotoSuite

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Sound Editor

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VideoWave

Utilities

The following utilities are available from the Home project tab, in the Applications window:

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Create Panorama: Create a dramatic panorama by combining several photos into one.

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Disc Image Loader: Create “virtual” disc drives. Load and read disc image files on hard disk as if they were physical discs.

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DVDInfo Pro: Test and get information about your disc drives and media.

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Easy Audio Capture: Create digital audio files from analog sources (such as LP records, tapes, or Internet radio), using a connection from your audio equipment to your computer’s sound input.

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Media Import: Opens Media Import, where you can import audio files, video, and photos from a camera or other device connected to your computer. After you capture files to your computer, you can edit the files, or use them in multimedia projects.

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Multi-Photo Enhance: Enhance several photos at once using AutoFix and other photo tools. Rename or convert groups of photos to a different format.

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Roxio Retrieve: Retrieve files and folders that were burned to multiple discs using Creator Classic, as well as encrypted and backup projects.

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SightSpeed: Transform your PC into a videophone. See and hear your family, friends, and coworkers using SightSpeed, a web cam, and the Internet.

Starting media projects from Home

You can quickly start media projects from Home using the Audio, Backup, Copy, Data, DVD & Video, Organize, Photo projects and Tools tabs. Each tab provides a list of tasks, as well as a guide screen to help you decide which project type best suits your needs.

Note Depending on the software version you are running, some or all of the project tabs may be available.

For more information about starting media projects from Home, see the Home Help Center.

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Audio projects: The Audio projects tab gives you quick access to audio projects such as copying audio discs and converting files to MP3, WMA, and other popular formats.

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Backup projects: The Backup projects tab provides a backup guide, and lets you back up your files using Backup MyPC.

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Copy projects: The Copy projects tab gives you quick access to copying tasks such as copying non-protected discs and creating disc images.

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Data projects: The Data projects tab provides the tools you need to create data discs and other types of projects using Creator Classic.

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Organize: The Organize tab lets you open Media Manager, where you can browse and search for media files, create albums, and share your files using LiveShare and My MediaSpace.

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Photo projects: The Photo projects tab provides the tools you need to import photos, create high-resolution slideshows, and create photo projects such as calendars and greeting cards.

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Video projects: The Video projects tab gives you quick access to the tools you need to create DVD movies and video projects.

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Too ls : The Tools tab lets you quickly erase or finalize a disc, and get disc information. You can also create disc labels, including laser labels using a LightScribe® or LabelFlash® device.

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Where to find more information

Online Help

Each Easy Media Creator 9 component has an extensive, searchable Help Center. Each Help Center includes step-by-step procedures, detailed information about the component interface, and answers to frequently asked questions.

To access the Help Center, choose Help > Component Help Center. To view context-sensitive Help for the activity you are currently doing, press F1.

You can also open the Home Help Center by clicking the Help button from Home.

Home Help Center

Tutorials

Easy Media Creator includes a set of tutorials to help you quickly become familiar with all of the features available from Roxio Home. Each tutorial includes tips and step-by-step instructions to help you get started creating exciting digital media project. You can also view additional “how-to” tutorials on the Roxio Support Web site.

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Where to find more information

Choose any of the following ways to view a tutorial:

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From Home, choose Help > Tutorial, and then select the tutorial you want to view.

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From Home, click the Tutorials button.

Tu to r i al s

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Visit the Roxio support Web site, located at http://support.roxio.com, for helpful “how-to” tutorials and other product information.

Roxio online support

If you can’t find the answers you are looking for in the online Help or this User Guide, you can get the most current information from our Web site.

You can access the Roxio Web site in any of these ways:

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Click the Roxio logo from any Easy Media Creator 9 component window.

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Launch your Web browser and go to http://support.roxio.com.

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Easy Media Creator support options

Unlimited self help options

Roxio provides a variety of self help tools, including our virtual agent, 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 site at http://support.roxio.com to find out what options are available for your product.

Before you contact Roxio

If you can’t find the help you’re looking for in the online Help or on Roxio’s support Web site, you may decide to contact us by e-mail or phone. Before you do, visit http://support.roxio.com to view helpful steps that you can take before you contact us.

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 44

Starting Media Import 45

Getting to know the Media Import window 46

Overview of importing media files 48

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Welcome to Media Import

Using Media Import, you can copy or record all types of media formats to your computer—including digital photos, video, audio, and DVD movie titles—with one easy-to-use interface.

Once you have transferred your media files to your computer, you can use them in any other Roxio digital media component, such as PhotoSuite, MyDVD, or VideoWave, to edit and enhance your favorite music, photos and videos.

Media Import allows you to copy or record from wide range of media storage devices (such as digital cameras, scanners, and CD or DVD discs), and source devices (such as VCRs, web cameras, and microphones).

Using Media Import, you can:

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Import photos

You can transfer photos from digital cameras and scanners, CD and DVD data discs, and other removable media storage devices. Media Import supports both Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) and TWAIN protocols.

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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 DVDs.

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Import audio

You can copy music tracks from audio CDs or save recordings from an audio input device, such as a microphone.

For information about recording analog audio, see Recording and editing audio files on page 201.

Note This chapter provides an overview of the import process, using photos as an example. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Media Import, see the Media Import Help Center.

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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

the selected action.

If this dialog appears, select the “using Media Import” option. If you always want to use Media Import with this device or disc type, select Always do the selected action.

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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, Video, or Audio). When you click one of these buttons, you see the Home page for that media type. The following illustration shows the Photo Import Home page.

Media Type

buttons

Device drop-

down list

Media- and

device-specific

dialog

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 (see Devices appearing when no external device is connected on page 47), the list only includes devices that are currently connected to your computer and that contain media files in formats supported by Media Import.

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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 type. (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 (that is, since you started the component).

Devices appearing when no external device is connected

The Device drop-down list always contains entries for the following devices, even if no external media device is connected.

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audio capture card: If a sound card is installed on your computer, the sound card appears in the Device list on the Audio Home page. Media Import cannot tell whether an audio capture device is connected to the sound card.

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video capture card: If a video capture card is installed on your computer, the video capture card appears in the Device list on the Video Home page. Media Import cannot tell whether an analog video device (such as a VCR or TV tuner) is connected to the video capture card.

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TWAIN devices: If a TWAIN device is installed on your computer, the Device list includes the device, even if the device is not connected.

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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 (WIA)

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

Note Digital cameras store video using common video file formats, such as MPEG or MOV.

To import photos from a camera (WIA):

1 Connect the camera to your computer following the instructions that

came with the camera.

Note If you have not already chosen an application to use with the camera, you are prompted to do so. Select Media Import and click OK.

If Media Import is open on your computer, continue with the next step.

If Media Import is not open, it opens and the Photo Import Home page appears. Skip to Step 4.

2 On the Media Import Home page, click Photo.

3 On the Photo Import Home page, in the Device drop-down list, select

your camera.

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Tip: If your camera supports both the WIA and TWAIN interfaces,

the Device list contains an entry for each interface. Hover the mouse over the entries to identify the one for the WIA interface.

4 Select the digital media files to import. To select or deselect individual

files, press and hold Ctrl while you click the files.

Note For some types of video camera, photos and videos are stored in different folders. You can only import photos or videos from one folder at a time. If your camera stores photos and videos in multiple folders, you must import the photos or video from each folder separately.

5 Select the check box for each 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.

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

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

8 To burn the files to disc after importing them, select Burn to disc.

9 Click Import Now.

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

Note This chapter provides an overview of Media Import and

the import process, using photos as an example. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Media Import, see the Media Import Help Center.

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Managing your media files

In this chapter

About Media Manager 52

Getting to know the Media Manager window 53

Watching for new media files 54

Overview of organizing media files 54

Working with My Media 55

Working with folders 62

Searching for media files 65

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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, such as CD or DVD discs, or on compatible wireless devices, such as cell phones.

You can use Media Manager to:

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Browse through and organize your photos, video clips, music tracks, and Roxio projects.

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Preview, rename and delete your media files, as well as assign keywords and ratings.

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Find media files quickly and easily by searching on file names, keywords, comments, or file type.

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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.

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Burn media files to a CD or DVD for safekeeping, or to make space available on your hard disk.

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Share your media files with friends and family.

For detailed information about the ways you can share media files, see Printing and sharing media files on page 67.

Note This chapter provides information about just a few of the most common Media Manager-related tasks. For more detailed information about all of the features available in Media Manager, see the Media Manager Help Center.

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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.

My Media tab

Folders tab

My MediaSpace tab

My Devices tab

Tas k B ar

Options Bar

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Watching for 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 (monitoring automatically starts after you install Media Manager).

To open the Watched Folder Settings dialog box:

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Choose Tools > Select Watched Folders.

The Watched Folder Settings dialog box appears.

Overview of organizing media files

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 and albums. For more information on using the My Media view, see Working with My Media on page 55.

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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.

For more information, see Working with folde r s on page 62.

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My MediaSpace

Media Manager enables you to view and share your digital media with other computers on your home network, provided that the computers on your home network support the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) networking technology.

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My Devices

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

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For more information, see Sharing media files with wireless devices on page 74.

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.

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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 the Media Manager Help Center.

This is what the My Media view looks like:

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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 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 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 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.

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.

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 Albums

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

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.

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Drag files from Windows Explorer into a new album.

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.

To create a new album for files dragged from Windows Explorer:

1 In Windows Explorer, browse to and select the files you want to put

into the new album.

2 On the Task Bar, click Split View.

3 In the Browse area at the bottom of the window, click My Media.

4 Select either All Albums or My Albums.

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5 Drag the files into the Browse area in the bottom of the window.

Media Manager prompts for the name of the new album.

6 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.

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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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 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.

This is how the folders are displayed in the Folders view:

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.

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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.

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.

Note In the Preview window, you can quickly fix and enhance

your photo, video, and audio files. For more information, in the Preview window, click Help.

When previewing video files, you can view them in place, or you can open a larger preview window.

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.

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You can also extract images or audio and detect scenes. For more information, see the Media Manager Help Center.

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.

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 five 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 Rotate Counter Clockwise or Rotate Clockwise.

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Searching for media files

Use the simple search to find all media files with a specific word in their file name, keywords, or comments. When you do a simple search, Media Manager searches through all Smart Views and albums, and finds media files of all types.

For example, if you search for the word “birthday,” Media Manager finds media files with:

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Keywords: “birthday,” “Mom’s birthday,” and “Grandad’s birthday”

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Comments: “Cutting the birthday cake” and “Grandad is surprised at his birthday party”

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File names: Birthday050511.jpg, HappyBirthday.wav, Birthday050625.mpg

To perform a simple search:

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Enter the word you want to search for into the Search text box on the Options Bar and press Enter.

For information about performing an advanced search, see the Media Manager Help Center.

Note This chapter provides information about just a few of the

most common Media Manager-related tasks. For more detailed information about all of the features available in Media Manager, see the Media Manager Help Center.

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In this chapter

Printing photos and projects 68

E-mailing media files 70

Sharing photos using an online photo service 73

Sharing media files with wireless devices 74

Using LiveShare to share photos 76

Using MediaSpace to share media on your home network 83

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Printing photos and projects

To print your photos and projects:

1 In PhotoSuite or Media Manger, on the toolbar, click Print.

The Print dialog box opens.

2 If you have more than one printer connected to your computer, select

a printer from the drop-down list.

3 Optional: Click Change Settings to change the printer settings, such

as paper source. For more information about your printer settings, see the documentation that came with your printer.

4 In the Size drop-down list, select the size of the paper on which you are

printing your project.

5 Set the Orientation to Portrait or Landscape.

6 If you are using Media Manager, select the photos to be printed, by

following these steps:

a On the top right side of the window, click Add Files.

b Browse to and select the photo files to add.

Tip: To select more than one photo at a time, press and hold the Ctrl

key while you select the photos.

c Click Add.

7 In the Layout box, select whether to o print one photo per page,

multiple photos, or thumbnails.

For more information about each of these options, click Help or press

F1 in the Print dialog box.

8 If you are printing multiple pages, you can preview each page. To do

so, click the tabs for the different pages.

9 In the Print drop-down list, identify the pages you want to print.

10 To specify the number of copies, select the number in the Copies box.

11 To print your project, click Print.

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Tips for improving print quality

The following tips may help you improve the print quality of your photos:

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Select a high print quality in your printer’s settings. When you choose a high quality print setting, the print output improves, but the print job takes longer.

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If you are scanning images, scan at the highest image resolution available. Refer to your scanner’s documentation for information about setting the best resolution.

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Select the highest photographic quality for your digital camera. You cannot store as many photos on the camera at a time, but the higher-quality photos will give you better print results.

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Use color matching, if your printer supports it. The colors on screen do not always match the printed colors. The color-matching feature improves consistency between on screen and printed colors.

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Use photographic quality printer paper. Photos do not print well on laser printer paper. Choose paper designed for color or photographic printing so the colors are more vibrant. You can find photographic paper at your computer supply store or at some camera stores.

Note Some color printers require proprietary paper. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations.

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E-mailing media files

You can share your photos and other media files with friends and family by e-mail.

Using the E-mail Assistant, you can e-mail photos individually, either as an attachment or in the body of an HTML-formatted e-mail message (if your e-mail program supports HTML-formatted messages), or you can send your photos packaged in a slideshow.

To e-mail your files:

1 In PhotoSuite or Media Manager, in the tool bar, click E-mail.

2 To add media files to be e-mailed, follow these steps:

a Click Add Files.

The Add Files dialog box appears.

b Browse to and select the files to be added.

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

while you select the files.

c Click Add Files.

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3 Select the e-mail program you want to use to send the files by choosing

one of the following options:

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Default e-mail client (Microsoft Outlook): E-mail the files using your default e-mail program. If you select this option, choose whether to send the e-mail in HTML format. If you choose this option, the photos appear in the body of the message, rather than as attached files.

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Other (e.g. Yahoo, webmail): Save the files on your hard drive and e-mail them later using a web mail account.

4 If you are e-mailing photos, you can choose the format in which they

will be sent. For example, you may want to convert a photo to best fit a particular screen size, or to reduce the size if you are e-mailing a large number of photos to someone with a dial-up connection.

Choose one of the following conversion options:

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Convert photos to JPEG: Sends the photos in JPEG format. You can choose the size of the converted photos:

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Small (640): Converts photos so that the largest dimension (height or width) is 640 pixels. The other dimension is sized to maintain the current proportions.

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Medium (800): Converts photos so that the largest dimension is 800 pixels.

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Large (1024): Converts photos so that the largest dimension is 1024 pixels.

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Original size: Maintains the current size of photos.

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Make a slideshow: Converts the photos to WMV format.

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Just send the files with no conversion: Sends the photos without changing their file format and size.

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Note Photo conversion options are available only if you have

selected photo files to e-mail.

The conversion does not affect your original files.

5 If you are e-mailing video files, you can optimize their quality by

setting the conversion options.

In the Quality box, choose the desired resolution. The higher the resolution, the better the picture quality, but the larger the resulting file.

Note Video conversion options are available only if you have selected video files to e-mail.

The conversion does not affect your original files.

6 Click OK.

If you chose to use your default e-mail program in Step 3, the conversion status indicator appears. When the conversion is complete, an e-mail message appears.

If you chose to use an e-mail program other than your default, the Pick the location for your e-mail files folder appears. Browse to the location in which you want to save the converted files, and click OK. The files are converted and copied to this folder. Use the e-mail program to attach the files to a message and send them.

7 Complete and send the message. For detailed instructions, refer to the

documentation for your e-mail client.

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Sharing photos using an online photo service

Follow this procedure to use an online photo service to post your photo files to an Internet site from which other people can view the files.

To share photos through an online photo service:

1 In Media Manager or PhotoSuite, choose File > Online Sharing.

2 To add photos to share, follow these steps:

a Click Add Photos.

The Add Files dialog box appears.

b Browse to and select the photos to share.

c Click Add files.

3 To change the folder in which your shared photos will be saved, follow

these steps:

a Click Browse Sharing Folder.

b Navigate to the folder you want to use, or click Create Folder to

create a new folder.

c Click OK.

4 Optional: Select Delete the copies of the photos when I’m done

check box to remove the copies of the photos from the For Sharing folder after they are uploaded.

5 Click Share Photos.

6 Optional: To see the contents of the For Sharing folder, click View

folder in Windows Explorer.

7 Click Launch Browser to go to the photo sharing web site.

8 Follow the instructions on the web site to post the photos, or to have

them developed by a professional photo finisher.

9 To close the Share Photos dialog box, click OK.

10 To close the Online Sharing window, click OK.

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Sharing media files with wireless devices

About My Devices

You can use My Devices view in Media Manager to browse media files on cell phones and other compatible wireless devices. You can also transfer files between your computer and your wireless device, and vice versa.

Transferring files from your computer to a wireless device

To transfer files from your computer to a wireless device (such as a cell phone):

1 Select the media files you want to transfer.

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

you select the files.

2 On the Task Bar, click Split View.

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

3 In the bottom part of the window, click My Devices to show the My

Devices view.

4 Select the device to which you want to transfer the files.

5 To move the files to the device (deleting them from your computer),

click Move Down. To copy them (keeping them on your computer), click Copy Down.

The Transfer dialog box appears, showing the progress of the transfer. When the transfer is complete, the dialog box closes automatically.

Tip: To hide the dialog box, click Close.

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Transferring files from a wireless device to your computer

To transfer files from a wireless device (such as a cell phone) to your computer:

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

Devices.

2 Select the media files you want to transfer.

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

you select the files.

3 On the Task Bar, click Split View.

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

4 In the bottom part of the window, browse to the album or folder to

which you want to copy the files.

5 To move the files to the device (deleting them from your computer),

click Move Down. To copy them (keeping them on your computer), click Copy Down.

The Transfer dialog box appears, showing the progress of the transfer. When the transfer is complete, the dialog box closes automatically.

Tip: To hide the dialog box, click Close.

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Using LiveShare to share photos

About LiveShare

You can share photos with selected users outside your home network. For example, you can create an album containing wedding photos and share it with your friends. Your friends can view the photos from a computer or an Internet-enabled mobile device, such as a cell phone.

To use LiveShare, you choose the album you want to share, and invite your friends to view it. Your friends receive an e-mail with thumbnails of a few of the shared files, plus a link to a LiveShare on your computer. When they click the link, they view a web page containing thumbnails of all the shared files. They can click the thumbnails to view the photos, or even download them to their PC or HTML-aware cell phone.

For information on how to share media files with users outside your home network, see the following procedures:

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Configuring your home network for LiveShare

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Enabling or disabling sharing

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Defining the web address for your LiveShares

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Sharing photos using LiveShare

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Managing LiveShares

Note Recipients can only view files if LiveShare is running on your PC and if the PC is connected to the Internet when they try to access the files.

LiveShare in a corporate environment

The LiveShare peer-to-peer photo sharing service is designed primarily for use on home, rather than corporate, networks. From a corporate network, it should be easy to access a LiveShare running on a home PC (although a few corporate firewalls may prevent this). However, you probably cannot set up a LiveShare on a PC in a corporate network, as most corporate networks will not allow peer-to-peer applications.

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Accessing LiveShares with Internet-enabled mobile devices

If your friends have Internet-enabled mobile devices, such as cell phones with web browsing capability, they can view your LiveShares. On HTMLaware devices (devices that support HTML e-mail), they can access your LiveShares by clicking the link in the e-mail message. On non-HTML (WML) devices, they can still see your photos: they just need to enter the correct address in their web browser. The address (or URL) is “liveshare.roxio.com/” followed by the link address you define on the Manage My LiveShares dialog box. For example, if you set the link address to “Chris_Black”, the address would be “liveshare.roxio.com/Chris_Black.” For detailed instructions, see Defining the web address for your LiveShares on page 78.

Configuring your home network for LiveShare

Before you can use LiveShare, you may need to change the configuration of your home network. See the following sections for more information.

Using LiveShare with a firewall

Many firewall applications, including Windows Firewall in Windows XP, warn you about peer-to-peer activity and about applications that make use of the Internet. Following are warning messages that some common firewall applications might display when you use Media Manager to share media.

Windows Firewall: Media Manager is accepting connections from the Internet. LiveShare is working normally. Click Unblock, and you will not

see this warning again.

McAfee Internet Security Suite: Media Manager, RoxLiveShare or Roxio UPnP Renderer are requesting access to the Internet. LiveShare is working

normally. Click Grant Access, and you will not see this warning again.

Norton Internet Security: Media Manager, RoxLiveShare or

RoxUPnPRenderer is attempting to access the Internet. LiveShare is working normally. Select Permit Always (Recommended), then click OK, and you will not see this warning again.

Zone Alarm: Media Manager, Roxio LiveShare Service, Roxio UPnP Renderer or Roxio UPnP Server is trying to act as a server. LiveShare is

working normally. Check Remember this setting, then click Allow, and you will not see this warning again.

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Zone Alarm: Media Manager is trying to access the Internet. LiveShare is

working normally. Check Remember this setting, then click Allow, and you will not see this warning again.

Enabling or disabling sharing

To enable or disable sharing:

1 Choose Tools > Manage My LiveShares.

The Manage My LiveShares dialog box appears.

2 To enable sharing, click Start Sharing.

The button name changes to “Stop Sharing.”

3 To disable sharing, click Stop Sharing.

The button name changes to “Start Sharing.”

4 Click Done to close the dialog box.

Defining the web address for your LiveShares

Friends with mobile devices that are not HTML-aware can access your LiveShares from a web browser by entering the web address (or URL) for your LiveShare. Use this procedure to define a web address, and tell your friends to link to “liveshare.roxio.com/” followed by the link address you enter here. For example, if you set the link address to “Chris_Black”, the address would be

liveshare.roxio.com/Chris_Black

To define the web address for your LiveShares:

1 On the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, click Link Address.

2 Type the address you want to use, and click Create.

Tip: The address must be unique, and it must be in valid web address

format. We suggest that you use your name, replacing spaces with underscores (for example, Chris_Black). If someone else is already using this address, an error message displays, and you must specify a different address.

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Sharing photos using LiveShare

Note Recipients can only view files if LiveShare is running on

your PC and if the PC is connected to the Internet when they try to access the files.

To share photos using LiveShare:

1 Select the album or Smart View you want to share.

2 Optional: To share selected photos, select them on the right side of

the window. (If you do not select individual photos, the whole album or Smart View will be shared.)

3 On the Task Bar, click Sharing, and choose Share Now Using

LiveShare.

Media Manager prompts you for a LiveShare name and password.

4 Enter a descriptive name for the LiveShare and a password.

Note The only time that your friends will have to enter this

name and password is when they are accessing your LiveShare from a cell phone that is not HTML-aware.

5 To use your default e-mail program to send the invitation, click Share

Now.

Your default e-mail program opens with thumbnails of a few of your photos and a link to the web page on your PC where the files can be viewed.

6 To use a web mail program to send the invitation, follow these steps:

a Click Copy to Clipboard.

b Open your web mail program and create the e-mail, pasting in

the link to the LiveShare that you copied in Step a.

7 Complete and send the e-mail message. For instructions, refer to the

documentation for your e-mail program.

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Managing LiveShares

You can view your LiveShares and delete them, add albums or Smart Views to them, and set expiration dates for them. You can create new LiveShares, choose a different template for a LiveShare, invite people to view a LiveShare, and define or change the password for a LiveShare.

To view your LiveShares:

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Choose Tools > Manage My LiveShares.

To choose a template for your LiveShares:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare to which

you want to apply a new template.

2 In the Share properties area, click Change.

3 Click the template you want to use, and click OK.

To add a new LiveShare:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, click New.

2 Type a descriptive name for the new LiveShare, and press Enter.

The new LiveShare is created and assigned a default password.

3 Optional: To change the password for the new LiveShare, select it and

click Password. Then type the new password and click OK.

Note The only time that your friends will have to enter this name and password is when they are accessing your LiveShare from a cell phone that is not HTML-aware.

To add albums or Smart Views to a LiveShare:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare to which

you want to add the album or collection.

2 In the Share properties area, click Add.

3 Browse to the album or Smart View you want to add, and click OK.

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Using LiveShare to share photos

To set an expiration date for a LiveShare:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare to which

you want to assign an expiration date.

2 Click the Never check box to clear it.

3 Enter an expiration date.

To invite users to view a LiveShare:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare you

want to share.

2 Click Invite.

3 To use your default e-mail program to send the invitation, click Send.

Your default e-mail program opens with thumbnails of a few of the photos and a link to the web page on your PC where the files can be viewed.

4 To use a web mail program to send the invitation, follow these steps:

a Click Copy to Clipboard.

b Open your web mail program and create the e-mail, pasting in

the link to the LiveShare that you copied in Step a.

5 Complete and send the e-mail message. For instructions, refer to the

documentation for your e-mail program.

Note Recipients can only view files if LiveShare is running on

your PC and if the PC is connected to the Internet when they try to access the files.

To delete a LiveShare:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare you

want to delete.

2 Click Delete.

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To rename a LiveShare:

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare you

want to rename.

2 Click Rename.

3 Type the n e w n a m e a n d p r e s s Enter.

To define or change the password for a LiveShare

1 In the Manage My LiveShares dialog box, select the LiveShare for

which you want to change the password.

2 Click Password.

3 Type the new password and click OK.

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Using MediaSpace to share media on your home network

About MediaSpace

You can easily authorize PCs and other devices on your home network to view your photos and other media files. Use this feature if you want to:

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access your media files (view photos or play videos) from a different computer on your home network

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allow members of your family to access or download your media files from their computers.

MediaSpace is implemented using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) networking technology. All of the UPnP components required for MediaSpace are automatically installed with Media Manager.

For information on how to share media files on your home network, see the following procedures:

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Configuring your home network for MediaSpace (UPnP)

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Enabling or disabling home network sharing

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Granting access to devices on your home network

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Withdrawing access from devices on your home network

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Accessing shared files on your home network

MediaSpace (UPnP) in a corporate environment

MediaSpace (UPnP) is designed primarily for use on home networks, and will allow you to share media between Media Manager running on your PC and other PCs or devices that are UPnP-compliant.

Note The device or PC which is sharing media must authorize other devices or PCs to play that media.

In a corporate environment this may work, but only if all devices or PCs are on the same network subnet. (In a larger office there may be several different network subnets.)

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Configuring your home network for MediaSpace (UPnP)

Before you can use the My MediaSpace feature, you may need to change the configuration of your home network. See the following sections for more information.

Configuring a router with MediaSpace

To use MediaSpace media-sharing capabilities, your router must be UPnPcompliant, and UPnP must be turned on. (Usually, you configure your router with the software that came with the router, or through a local administration web page that you access by typing a specific IP address into your web browser.) For most routers, UPnP support is turned on by default.

Using My MediaSpace with a firewall

Many firewall applications warn you about peer-to-peer activity and about applications that make use of the Internet. Following are warning messages that some common firewall applications might display when you use Media Manager to share media.

McAfee Internet Security Suite: Media Manager, RoxLiveShare or Roxio UPnP Renderer are requesting access to the Internet. MediaSpace is working

normally. Click Grant Access, and you will not see this warning again.

Norton Internet Security: RoxUPnPServer is attempting to listen for

connections from other computers. MediaSpace is working normally. Select

Always allow connections to this program on all ports, then click OK, and you will not see this warning again.

Norton Internet Security: Media Manager, RoxLiveShare or RoxUPnPRenderer is attempting to access the Internet. MediaSpace is

working normally. Select Permit Always (Recommended), then click OK, and you will not see this warning again.

Zone Alarm: Media Manager, Roxio LiveShare Service, Roxio UPnP

Renderer or Roxio UPnP Server is trying to act as a server. MediaSpace is working normally. Check Remember this setting, then click Allow, and you will not see this warning again.

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Zone Alarm: Media Manager wants to accept connections from the trusted

zone. MediaSpace is working normally. Check Remember this setting, then click Allow, and you will not see this warning again.

Enabling or disabling home network sharing

To enable or disable home networking sharing:

1 On the Task Bar, click Sharing and choose Manage My MediaSpace

(UPnP).

The Manage My MediaSpace dialog box appears:

2 To enable home network sharing, click Start Sharing.

The button name changes to “Stop Sharing.”

3 To disable home network sharing, click Stop Sharing.

The button name changes to “Start Sharing.”

4 Click Done to close the dialog box.

Granting access to devices on your home network

Follow this procedure to give other users on other computers in your home network access to your files.

To grant access to a device on your home network:

1 On the Task Bar, click Sharing and choose Manage My MediaSpace

(UPnP).

The Manage My MediaSpace dialog box appears:

2 Select a device with which you want to share your files, and click

Authorize.

Repeat this step for each device with which you want to share files.

3 Click Done to close the dialog box.

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Withdrawing access from devices on your home network

To withdraw access to your files from a device on your home network:

1 On the Task Bar, click Sharing and choose Manage My MediaSpace

(UPnP).

The Manage My MediaSpace dialog box appears:

2 Select a device with which you want to share your files, and click

Deauthorize.

Repeat this step for each device from which you want to withdraw access to your files.

Accessing shared files on your home network

Follow this procedure to access files on other devices on your home network.

To access files on other devices in your home network:

1 In the Browse area, click My MediaSpace (UPnP) to browse files

stored on your home network.

The Browse area lists the devices connected to your home network to which you have been given access. If the device you are looking for is not in the list, make sure that:

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Media Manager is installed on the device.

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Your PC has been authorized to view media on the device.

2 Navigate the folders in the Browse area to look for media files.

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Copier

In this chapter

About copying discs using Disc Copier 88

What kinds of discs can I copy? 89

Other sources you can copy from 90

Getting to know the Disc Copier window 92

Copying using the Simple view 94

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About copying discs using Disc Copier

Disc Copy mode lets you copy an entire disc, disc image file, or DVD-Video folder. You can burn the contents to a disc, or create a disc image file or DVD-Video folder on your hard disk.

For a list of the types of discs and files you can copy, see What kinds of discs can I copy? on page 89 and Other sources you can copy from on page 90.

Can I copy discs using one disc drive?

You can copy a disc using one recorder, or multiple recorders. If you have only one disc recorder, the contents of the disc are first copied to a temporary location on your hard disk, and then they are copied to the new disc.

Note You must have enough free space on your hard disk to temporarily store the entire contents of your source disc.

What is CD-Text?

When you copy an audio CD, you have the option to include CD-Text. This is a feature that allows you to store text information such as the disc title, artist name, and track titles on an audio CD. This information can then be displayed on audio CD players that support CD-Text information.

Information for most commercial music CDs is available from the Internet using the Gracenote Media Database. Disc Copier lets you import this information in the CD-Text dialog box.

Note If the source disc already contains CD-Text information, it will be imported automatically. If you are adding or changing CD-Text information, you cannot copy a disc using RAW mode.

For more information, see the Disc Copier Help Center.

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What kinds of discs can I copy?

The following table shows the types of discs that you can copy and any other related information.

Type of Disc Notes

Data CD The Raw Mode option (available in the Burn Setup dialog

box, under Advanced Options) allows you to copy some data and audio discs that cannot be copied using a normal copying process. For more information, click the Help button in the Burn dialog box.

Audio CD The source drive must support digital audio extraction

(the drive is tested to determine its capabilities the first time a source disc is inserted).

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Drag-toDisc (DirectCD)

MixedMode CD

Enhanced CDThe source drive must support digital audio extraction

Photo CD Requires a source drive capable of reading CD-ROM XA.

Video CD (VCD)

Some CD-ROM drives may not be able to read a disc made with DirectCD or Drag-to-Disc. If your drive is MultiRead capable, there should be no problems.

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The disc should be closed before you begin copying.

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The source drive must support digital audio extraction (the drive is tested to determine its capabilities the first time a source disc is inserted).

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If your mixed-mode CD cannot be copied, the CD may be formatted to prevent copying.

(the drive is tested to determine its capabilities the first time a source disc is inserted).

Most current drives support this.

Requires a source drive capable of reading CD-ROM XA. Most current drives support this.

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Type of Disc Notes

Super Video CD

Requires a source drive capable of reading CD-ROM XA. Most current drives support this.

(SVCD)

DVD

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Requires DVDs that are not copy protected.

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Some drives may not be able to copy DVDs of different types. For example, a DVD-R drive may not be able to copy a DVD+R disc.

Other sources you can copy from

In addition to copying discs, you can also select disc image files and DVDVideo folders as your source.

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Disc image files: A disc image file can contain DVD-Video content or other kinds of disc content (for example, Audio CD or Video CD content). Valid disc image files include .iso, .c2d (Roxio proprietary format), and .cue (BIN/CUE).

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DVD-Video folders: A DVD-Video folder is a folder on a disc or hard disk that contains valid DVD-Video source content. This folder can be burned to a DVD-recordable disc and then viewed on a DVD player.

Note Only folders containing valid DVD-Video source content can be copied using Disc Copier.

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Other sources you can copy from

The DVD-Video folder source can come from any of the following sources:

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A disc containing a “VIDEO_TS” folder which contains valid DVD-Video source content. The disc cannot be copy-protected.

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A disc image file containing valid DVD-Video source content. Valid disc image files include .iso, .c2d (Roxio proprietary format), and .cue (BIN/CUE).

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A “VIDEO_TS” folder on your hard disk containing valid DVD-Video source content.

Note If your DVD-Video source files are greater than 4.7 GB in size, the files can be compressed so that the final output can fit onto a standard 4.7 GB DVD-recordable disc. Disc Copier also supports copying without compression for supported DVD Double Layer drives.

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Getting to know the Disc Copier window

Disc Copier has one or two modes of operation—Disc Copy, Video Compilation, or both. This topic describes Disc Copy mode, which has both “Simple” and “Advanced” views.

Note This chapter provides information about just a few of the most common Disc Copier-related tasks. For more detailed information about all of the features available in Disc Copier, see the Disc Copier Help Center.

Disc Copy window—Simple view

Disc Copy mode lets you quickly copy an entire disc. Using the Simple view, you can perform a direct copy of the entire contents of one disc to another. You can also select a disc image file or DVD-Video folder as the source or destination format.

Mode selection buttons

Destination

area

Copy/Save

As button

Copy Now/Advance

Copy drop-down

imple/Advanced view button

Source area

For more information, see Copying using the Simple view on page 94.

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Getting to know the Disc Copier window

Disc Copy window—Advanced view

Like the Simple view, Disc Copy mode Advanced view is an easy way to quickly copy a disc, but it also gives you more options. These options include:

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Adding CD-Text to an audio CD copy.

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Selecting the write speed and number of copies to create.

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Selecting language options for a DVD-Video.

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Including data content from a DVD-Video source.

Mode selection buttons

Simple/Advanced view

button

Destination

area

CD-Text options (for audio CDs) or

Language Options (for DVDs)

Copy/Save As

button

For more information, see the Disc Copier Help Center.

Copy Now/Advance

Copy drop-down

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Copying using the Simple view

Follow this procedure to copy the entire contents from one disc to another without selecting any advanced options.

To copy a disc:

1 In Disc Copier, click Disc Copy if you are not already in Disc Copy

mode.

2 Select the source to copy:

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If you are copying a disc, insert the disc that you want to copy into your source drive.

In the Source area, select the drive containing the source disc from the drop-down list. (This may already be selected by default.)

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If you are copying a disc image file or DVD-Video folder, select Browse for Disc Image/DVD-Video Folder from the dropdown list in the Source area, and then use the Media Selector dialog box to locate the file you want to copy.

For more information about disc image files and DVD-Video folders, see Other sources you can copy from on page 90.

The contents of the source appear in the Contents area of the Source area.

3 In the Destination area, select one of the following from the drop-

down list:

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the drive containing the destination disc (if you have only one recorder, the drive is selected by default)

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Disc Image

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DVD-Video folder (only available if the source is DVD-Video content)

4 Click the Copy/Save As button.

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Copying using the Simple view

Note The Copy/Save As button has two modes—Copy Now to

start burning immediately, and Advanced Copy to launch the Burn Setup dialog before copying. The Burn Setup dialog lets you select additional options such as burning to more than one drive. To select a mode, click the arrow beside the Copy/Save As button, and then select Copy Now or Advanced Copy.

The Progress Information dialog box appears and displays the progress. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you are done recording, the dialog box indicates that the copy is complete.

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Creating video compilations

In this chapter

About creating video compilations 98

Creating a video compilation 102

Creating a video compilation for a portable player 106

Saving compilations 108

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About creating video compilations

A video compilation is a collection of movies (“titles”) from different sources. You can mix and match video files to create movies in a wide range of formats including DVD-Video, DivX, and WMV. You can even reformat movies so you can watch them on your video iPod®, PSP™, or video cell phone.

Disc Copier gives you the option to trim the beginning and end points of the movies, add a menu, and select a background style to give your video compilation a professional look. DivX and DVD projects can be automatically compressed to fit on a single disc or memory card.

Note Using Disc Copier, your DVD-Video or DivX compilation will either have a single menu or no menu at all if you choose not to add one. Also note that to play back DivX files with menus, your player must support this feature.

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The Disc Copier window: Video Compilation mode

Video Compilation mode lets you compile movies from multiple sources for playback on the device of your choice. The illustration below shows the Disc Copier window in Video Compilation mode.

Mode selection buttons

Destination area

Burn or Save As button

Movies added to

the compilation

Output size

Project size/number of

discs needed

Main menu

preview

For more information, see Creating video compilations on page 97.

Note Versions of Disc Copier with a single copying mode do not have mode selection buttons.

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Supported video formats

The table below lists the types of video files that can be included in a compilation and the supported output formats (The files supported by your version of the product may differ from those listed here):

Supported input formats Supported output formats

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DVD-Video

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WMV (Windows Media Video, standard and HD)

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DivX, including HD DivX and DMF — DivX Media Format. (Menus will not be imported with DMF files)

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DVR-MS (DVR recorded by Windows XP Media Center)

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MPEG-4

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H.264

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MP4 (Part 2)

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DV-AVI

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3GP (video format for mobile phones)

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.TS (transport streams, including ATSC and DVB streams and HD)

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TiVo

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MOV (requires QuickTime)

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DVD-Video

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WMV (including HD if the source is HD)

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DivX (including DivX with menus)

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3GP

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3G2

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MPEG2

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MP4 (Part 2)

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MPEG-4

Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Legal Information

Contents

Importing media files 43

Managing your media files 51

Printing and sharing media files 67

Copying discs using Disc Copier 87

Creating video compilations 97

Backing up and restoring files 125

Working with photos 145

Creating video projects 155

Creating DVD projects 171

Creating audio projects 185

Creating music discs 209

Creating disc labels and inserts 227

Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator

About this guide

About the Easy Media Creator suite

About Easy Media Creator project assistants

Software and hardware requirements

Installing Easy Media Creator

Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home

Launching applications from Home

Starting media projects from Home

Where to find more information

Online Help

Tutorials

Roxio online support

Easy Media Creator support options

Unlimited self help options

Alternate support options

Before you contact Roxio

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

Getting to know the Media Manager window

Watching for new media files

Overview of organizing media files

Working with My Media

Browsing My Media

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 folders

Creating new folders

Viewing media files in a preview window

Viewing media files in QuickShows

Searching for media files

Printing photos and projects

Tips for improving print quality

E-mailing media files

Sharing photos using an online photo service

Sharing media files with wireless devices

About My Devices

Transferring files from your computer to a wireless device

Transferring files from a wireless device to your computer

Using LiveShare to share photos

About LiveShare

Configuring your home network for LiveShare

Enabling or disabling sharing

Defining the web address for your LiveShares

Sharing photos using LiveShare

Managing LiveShares

Using MediaSpace to share media on your home network

About MediaSpace

Configuring your home network for MediaSpace (UPnP)

Enabling or disabling home network sharing

Granting access to devices on your home network

Withdrawing access from devices on your home network

Accessing shared files on your home network

About copying discs using Disc Copier