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Contents
Getting Started with Toast 11
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing The Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Toast Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Burning Your First Disc With Toast . . . . . . . . . . 17
Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make . . . . . . 19
About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Media Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing Recorder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Saving and Opening Toast Projects . . . . . . . . . . 28
Erasing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ejecting a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Toast It™ Desktop Burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Technical Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Using Other Toast Features 33
Viewing Information about a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Saving Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mounting Disc Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing. . . . . . . . . .37
Comparing Files or Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Creating a Temporary Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Toast Extras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Making Data Discs 43
What is a Data Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Types of Data Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Overview of Making a Data Disc . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Making a Mac Only Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Making a Mac & PC Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Making a DVD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Making an ISO 9660 Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Making a Custom Hybrid Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Making a Mac Volume Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Making a Photo Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Using Toast Dynamic Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
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Making Audio Discs 71
What is an Audio Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Types of Audio Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Overview of Making an Audio Disc . . . . . . . . . .73
Making an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Making a Music DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Making an MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Making an Enhanced Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Making a Mixed Mode CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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Making Video Discs 87
What is a Video Disc?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Types of Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Overview of Making a Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . .89
Making a Video CD or Super Video CD . . . . . . .91
Making a DVD or BD Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Using Plug & Burn™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders. . . . . .112
Making a VIDEO_TS Compilation. . . . . . . . . . .116
Making a BDMV Folder Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Creating an AVCHD Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Copying Discs 119
Types of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Overview of Making a Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Copying a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Copying a Disc Image File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Merging Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
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Converting Audio and Video 125
Why convert audio and video? . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Converting DVD-Video Content . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Changing Copy Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Converting Video Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Pause and Resume Video Conversion. . . . . . . .130
Converting Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
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Getting Started with Toast

In this chapter
Introduction 12
Installing The Software 13
The Toast Main Window 15
Burning Your First Disc With Toast 17
Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make 19
About Media 21
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Using the Media Browser 23
Changing Recorder Settings 26
Saving and Opening Toast Projects 28
Erasing Discs 29
Ejecting a Disc 29
Toast It™ Desktop Burning 30
Technical Support Options 31
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Introduction

Toast® 10 Titanium brings you award winning disc burning and copying plus a whole lot more. Everything you need to edit, copy, burn, and share your videos, movies, photos, music and data files on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc™ is right at your fingertips.
This guide will help you get started using Toast. The features and capabilities it describes are available in the full Toast retail product. Your version may not have all these features and capabilities if it came bundled with a disc recorder or other hardware device. The software includes appropriate messages if you have the limited version.
To register your software, choose Help > Product Registration.
For additional information, choose Help > Product Support.
Getting Started with Toast

Installing The Software

Installing The Software
To use Toast you will need the following hardware and software:
Macintosh computer with a PowerPC™ G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel® processor, PowerPC G5 or Intel processor required for encoding and viewing high definition content.
CD, DVD or Blu-ray recordable drive
Mac OS X v10.5.x
QuickTime® v7.x
Up to 800 MB free disk space to install all components
Up to 15 GB of temporary free disk space during usage
Internet connection required for some functionality
HD video authoring functionality for DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ requires purchase of the High-Def/Blu-ray Disc plug-in
The latest versions of iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie are recommended.
To install the software:
1 Insert the installation CD into your drive (or if purchased online and
downloaded, double-click on the downloaded .dmg file).
The Roxio Toast window appears on your Desktop.
2 Drag the Toast 10 folder to the Applications folder on your hard disk.
3 In the Applications folder on your hard disk, open the Toast 10 folder
and double-click the Toast icon to launch the software.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Toast for the first time.
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You will be asked to enter a product key and accept the license agreement. The following table shows where to find your product key:
If you bought this type of Toast version...
Use the product key from ...
Boxed the back of the CD sleeve
Downloaded the confirmation e-mail
Note If you are installing an Upgrade version, you may be prompted to enter the product key for a previous version.
The software is now installed.
Note This Setup Assistant can be re-run at anytime by choosing Help > Toast Setup Assistant.

Additional Software Installed

The Toast 10 folder also contains the following software:
CD Spin Doctor audio recording software
Disc Cover 2 RE labeling software
GetBackup 2 RE backup software
DiscCatalogMaker RE disc cataloging software
Streamer video-streaming software
For more information, see Toast Extras on page 40.
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The Toast Main Window

The Toast Main Window
The Toast main window contains the following components:

Formats and Settings Area

Located at the left side of the Toast window, the Formats and Settings area displays your available project types and options for those projects. The disc formats are grouped into the following categories:
Data discs: Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or backup purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or other computer. See Making Data Discs on page 43 or Making a Photo Disc on page 68.
Audio discs: Make an audio CD, music DVD, or MP3 disc for use in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio Discs on page 71.
Video discs: Make VCDs, SVCDs, DVD-Video discs, Blu-ray or High-Def DVDs for use in a computer or set top player. See Making Video Discs on page 87.
Copy discs: Copy a CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, or disc image file. See Copying Discs on page 119.
Convert audio and video: Convert DVD-Video discs, other video content, and audio to other formats or for use on portable devices. See Converting Audio and Video on page 125.
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Content Area

This is the area located at the left side of the window. For most project types, this is where you drag your files to add them to a project.

Space Indicator

Located across the bottom of the Toast window, the space indicator displays exactly how much content you've added to the current project. You can choose CD, DVD or Blu-ray media types to have the indicator calibrated for your target disc.
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Add Button
Filter or Search Box
Preview Button
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Record Button

Located at the bottom right of the Toast window, the red Record button will begin recording your disc. For video conversion projects, this will also begin exporting your video.

Media Browser

The Media Browser allows you to easily browse or find music, photos, video, or other files, and preview or add them to a Toast project. It appears as a separate window beside the Toast main window, and can be moved or closed independently. To hide or show the Media Browser, select the appropriate option from the Window menu, or press Ctrl+S.
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Burning Your First Disc With Toast

Burning Your First Disc With Toast
This section describes the basic process of burning any disc with Toast.
To make a disc with Toast:
1 Select the project category. In the upper left region of the Toast
window, choose the category that matches the type of disc you want to make.
Data — Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or backup purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or any computer. See Making Data Discs on page 43.
Audio — Make an audio CD, music DVD or MP3 disc for use in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio Discs on page 71.
Video — Make VCDs, SVCDs, DVD-Video discs, Blu-ray or High-Def DVDs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. See Making Video Discs on page 87.
Copy — Copy a CD, DVD, BD, or disc image file. See Copying Discs on page 119.
Convert — Convert DVD-Video discs, other video content, and audio to other formats or for use on portable devices. See Converting Audio and Video on page 125.
2 Select the disc format and settings. Choose the disc project and any
optional settings.
3 Add content. Drag and drop files and folders into the Content Area
from your hard disk or the Media Browser.
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4 Insert a recordable disc. Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or
Blu-ray Disc™.
5 Record the disc. Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from
the list, and configure recording options. Click Record to continue.
Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.
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Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make
Toast can create a wide variety of CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats—more than the Mac OS burning software.
Here are some of the most common disc formats.
I want to... Use this disc format
Back up general data files and folders, such as documents, photos and spreadsheets, to use at a later time only on a Mac.
Back up general data files and folders to use at a later time on a Mac or a PC.
Archive and share photos from my iPhoto library (or any other pictures) with friends and family.
Listen to music from my iTunes library in my home or car stereo CD player.
Listen to music from my iTunes library in my DVD player.
Watch slideshows and video on my TV (my Mac has a DVD burner).
Make a DVD from an existing VIDEO_TS folder and compress it to fit on the disc.
Burn HD video to a standard DVD for playback on a Blu-ray Disc™ player.
Data > Mac Only. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 46.
Data > Mac & PC. See Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 52.
Data > Photo Disc. See Making a Photo Disc on page 68.
Audio > Audio CD. See Making an Audio CD on page 74.
Audio > Music DVD. See Making a Music DVD on page 78.
Video > DVD-Video. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 93.
Video > DVD from VIDEO_TS. See Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders on page 112
Video > Blu-ray Video. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 93.
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I want to... Use this disc format
Copy a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc to another disc.
Create a high-definition Blu-ray video disc for watching on a Blu­ray Disc™ player.
For all data disc formats see Typ es of D a t a Di s c s on page 44
For all audio disc formats, see Type s o f Audio D i sc s on page 72.
For all video disc formats, see Type s o f Vide o D i s cs on page 88.
For all copy formats, see Typ e s o f C o p i es on page 120.
For all convert formats, see Converting Audio and Video on page 125.
Copy > CD/DVD Copy. See Copying a Disc on page 121.
VIDEO > Blu-ray Disc. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 93.
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About Media

About Media
Toast supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media types: CD, CD-RW, DVD-R/ RW, DVD-R DL (dual-layer), DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL (double-layer), DVD-RAM (cartridgeless), BD-R/RE, BD-R/RE DL (dual-layer). The type you should choose depends on the capabilities of your recorder and playback device, if applicable.
Note You can view information about a blank disc, such as the speeds supported and the manufacturer media ID, and compare this information to online sources such as (www.nomorecoasters.com) to determine if the media is reputable. See Viewing Information about a Disc on page 34.

CD Media

If you have a CD recorder, you can use blank CD recordable (CD-R) media to create CDs. CDs typically hold 700 MB of information. Most CD recorders also support rewritable (CD-RW) media, which can be erased and reused. Although both CD-R and CD-RW media work well when creating discs for use on a computer, most home and car stereo players cannot recognize CD-RW media, so you should use CD-R when creating an audio CD.
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DVD Media

If you have a DVD recorder, you can use blank DVD recordable (DVD-R or DVD+R) media to create DVDs. DVDs hold about 4.7 GB of information. Some DVD recorders support dual-layer recordable DVDs (DVD+R DL or DVD-R DL), which hold about 8.5 GB of information. Some DVD recorders also support rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) media, which can be erased and reused.
Although all types work well when creating DVDs to use on a computer, most set-top DVD players can only recognize some types. You should check your DVD player documentation or search online to see which types the device supports.
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Using low-cost generic media can cause errors while burning, or produce a disc that either is unrecognized by the player or plays back erratically. Different brands of the same type can work differently in your recorder or playback device. If you are having problems, you may need to switch to a different brand or type (for example, if using DVD-RW, switch to DVD-R).

Blu-ray Disc Media

If you have a Blu-ray recorder, you can use blank Blu-ray disc (BD-R) media to store data on Blu-ray discs which hold about 25 GB of information. Most Blu-ray recorders also support dual-layer Blu-ray discs, which hold about 50 GB of information. Some Blu-ray recorders also support rewritable (BD-RE) media, which can be erased and reused.
Much like creating DVDs, some Blu-ray Disc™ set-top players may work better with one type of disc than another and the same guidelines about switching to other brands or types apply here.
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Using the Media Browser

Using the Media Browser
The Toast Media Browser provides quick access to your music, photos, videos, and other files stored on your computer. You can easily drag and drop content from the Media Browser into the Content Area.
To use the Media Browser:
1 Open the Media Browser window by choosing Window > Show Media
Browser, or press Ctrl+S.
2 From the Media Type pop-up menu, choose the type of media you
want to browse:
Audio: Browse audio in your iTunes library.
AVCHD Camcorder: Browse high-definition video content stored on your connected AVCHD camcorder or volume.
Photos: Browse photos in your iPhoto and Aperture library.
Movies: Browse videos and iMovie projects in your Movies folder.
EyeTV: Browse recorded TV shows from EyeTV. This option is only visible if you have EyeTV digital television recorder software installed (see www.elgato.com).
TiVo Recordings: Browse recorded TV shows that have been transferred from your TiVo® DVR. This option requires a TiVo DVR that supports TiVoToGo (see www.tivo.com for more information).
DVD: Browse non-encrypted DVD-Video discs, mounted disc images, or VIDEO_TS folders located on your Desktop or in your Movies folder.
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Note You can also access discs from set-top DVD recorders or
DVD camcorders. Toast includes special support for these discs, which normally are not usable in the Mac OS. Insert these discs in your recorder while Toast is running, and then import video from them with the Media Browser.
File Browser: Browse files and folders on your local hard disk, external discs, or connected network volumes.
Spotlight: Search for files or folders by entering a search term in the text field at the bottom of the Media Browser window.
Web Video: With this category selected in the Media Browser, you’ll be able to view and add video from many flash-based video sharing sites to your project.
3 When browsing audio, photos, movies, or DVDs, you can filter the
media list by choosing a playlist, album, video or specific DVD, title or chapter from the second pop-up menu.
Note When the File Browser is selected the second pop-up menu allows you to navigate folders on your system. When Spotlight is selected, the second and third pop-up menus allow you to narrow your search to a specific location or media type.
4 Select any item in the file list and drag it to the Content Area to add it
to a disc project or click the Add button at the bottom of the Media Browser.
You can select multiple items by holding down the Command (Apple) key while clicking, and then drag the entire selection to the Content Area.
You can select groups of items by clicking on the first item in the group and then holding down the Shift key while clicking on the last item in the group, and then drag the entire selection to the Content Area.
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Using the Media Browser
You can preview most media files by selecting them and pressing the space bar, by double-clicking them in the file list, or by clicking the Preview button at the bottom of the Media Browser.
Toast will display progress information while the items are being added. If the content is being added from a disc (such as from a set-top DVD recorder or AVCHD camcorder) this may take several minutes, as it is imported from the disc onto your hard disk.
Imported items from a disc are temporarily stored in the Roxio Converted Items folder in your Documents folder. You can use these items in disc projects or save them to your hard disk by exporting audio or video. See Converting Audio and Video on page 125. These temporary items can be very large and are automatically deleted when you quit Toast. The original source content is not deleted from your disc.

Configuring when Roxio Converted Items is emptied

To adjust when the Roxio Converted Items is emptied:
1 Choose Toast > Preferences.
2 Click Converted Items.
3 Choose when you want to delete the converted items.
4 Close the preferences.
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Changing Recorder Settings

You can view or change your recorder settings, such as which recorder to use, the number of copies to record, and what Toast does after recording is complete.
To change Recorder Settings:
1 Click the Recording Options pull-down menu and choose Recorder
Settings.
The recorder settings also appear when you click the red Record button.
2 Click the Basic tab to change basic recording settings, including:
Recorder: Select the recorder you want to use.
Write Speed: Select the recording speed. By default, Toast will use the best speed, which is the fastest speed that your recorder and the blank media both support. For example, if your DVD recorder supports 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x, and the blank disc only supports 1x and 2x, then Toast will record at 2x speeds. To choose a specific write speed, first insert the blank disc into your recorder. After a few seconds, the pop-up will list all speeds available for your recorder and the current blank media.
Number of Copies: Enter the number of copies of the disc you want to make. Toast will prompt you for blank discs after each copy.
3 Click the Advanced tab to change advanced recording settings,
including:
After Writing: Select what you want to do with the disc after recording it. Toast can mount the disc on the Desktop, eject the disc, or prompt you for either.
Write Session/Write Disc: Select the session option if you are creating data CDs and wish to leave the disc “open” to add more data at a later time. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 46.
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Changing Recorder Settings
Ver i fy Data: Select this option to verify that the contents of the recorded disc match the source files and folders on your hard disk.
Simulation Mode: Select this option if you want to simulate the process of recording a disc. You might do this to make sure that the write speed you have selected is appropriate for your computer.
Buffer Underrun Prevention: Select this option to turn on buffer underrun prevention. A buffer underrun error occurs when your hard disk is unable to send data fast enough to the recorder while recording, causing the blank disc to be unusable. This option is available only if your recorder supports buffer underrun prevention.
DAO/TAO: DAO (Disc-At-Once) audio recording allows pauses of varying lengths of up to 8 seconds between tracks. This option also allows for CD-TEXT. TAO (Track-At-Once) recording requires a pause of 2 seconds between all tracks.
Display Recorder Settings Before Writing: Select this check box if you want to display the Recorder Settings dialog each time you click the red Record button.
4 Click the last tab to see information about the currently selected
recorder.
5 When you are finished, click OK.
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Saving and Opening Toast Projects

You can save a Toast project and open it at a later time for recording to disc.
To save the current project:
1 Choose File > Save.
2 Type a file name and select a location to save to.
3 Click Save. Saved Toast disc projects end in “.disc".
To open a saved project:
1 Choose File > Open.
2 Select the Toast project file you want to open.
3 Click Open.
Tip: You can browse to and quickly open the most recently used
projects by choosing File > Open Recent, and clicking on a project. You can also double-click a Toast project to open it.
Note Toast saves pointers for the files and folders in the content area. If you move or delete any of the original items from your hard disk, Toast may not be able to find them when you open the project. To save a single file containing all source files, you should save as a disc image. See Saving Disc Images on page 35.
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Erasing Discs

Erasing Discs
If you are using rewritable CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, or BD-RE media, you can erase the entire contents of a disc and re-record to it.
Warning Erasing a disc cannot be undone.
To erase a rewritable disc:
Insert the disc into the recorder.
1 Choose Recorder > Erase.
2 Choose the way you want to erase the disc:
Quick Erase: This erases the disc faster than the standard erase option, but the disc can only be re-recorded with Toast.
Erase: This erases the disc so it can be re-recorded using any burning software.

Ejecting a Disc

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You can eject a disc from a recorder in any of these ways:
Choose Recorder > Eject.
Click the Eject button to the left of the recorder name.
In the Recorder Settings dialog, click Eject.
Drag the disc icon from the Desktop to the Trash in the Dock.
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Toas t I t™ Desktop Burning

Toast It helps you easily send files or folders to Toast from anywhere on your Desktop or in any folder on your hard disk. Toast does not need to be running to use Toast It – the software will be launched automatically.
Toast It automatically chooses the best disc format depending on the source file or folder. For example, if your source is audio files, Toast It will select the Audio CD format. If your source is a DVD-Video VIDEO_TS folder, Toast It will select the DVD from Video_TS format.
Note The Toast Setup Assistant installs the Toast It (and Mount It) menu item by default.
To use Toast It:
1 Select files or folders on your Desktop or in any folder on your hard
disk.
2 Press the Ctrl key and click the selected files or folders.
A pop-up menu appears.
3 From the pop-up menu, choose More and select Toast It.
The files or folders are sent to Toast.
Choose Toast It for a disc image if you want to record it to a disc. You can also choose Mount It from the pop-up menu if you just want to mount the image.
To turn Toast It on or off:
1 Choose Toast Titanium > Preferences.
The Preferences dialog appears.
2 In the General tab, select Use Toast It Menu to turn it on.
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