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Contents

Getting Started with Toast 11

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing The Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Getting Started with Toast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The Toast Main Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Burning Your First Disc With Toast . . . . . . . . . . 19

Converting Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Choosing the Right Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

About Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using the Media Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing Recorder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Saving and Opening Toast Projects. . . . . . . . 30

Erasing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ejecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Toast Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Technical Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Using Other Toast Features 35

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Viewing Information about a Disc . . . . . . . . 36

Saving Disc Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Mounting Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Comparing Files or Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Creating a Temporary Partition. . . . . . . . . . . 39

Making Data Discs 41

What is a Data Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Types of Data Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Overview of Making a Data Disc . . . . . . . . . 44

Burning Projects to Multiple Recorders. . . . . 45

Making a Mac Only Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Making a Mac & PC Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Making a DVD-ROM Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Making a Custom Hybrid Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Making a Mac Volume Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Making a Photo Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Toast Dynamic Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Making Audio Discs 67

What is an Audio Disc?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Types of Audio Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Overview of Making an Audio Disc . . . . . . . 69

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Making an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Making a Music DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Making an MP3 Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Making an Enhanced Audio CD. . . . . . . . . . 81

Making a Mixed Mode CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Making Video Discs 83

What is a Video Disc?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Types of Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Overview of Making a Video Disc . . . . . . . . 85

Making a DVD or BD Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using Plug & Burn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders . . . . 106

Making a VIDEO_TS Compilation . . . . . . . . 110

Making a BDMV Folder Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Creating an AVCHD Archive. . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Making a Video CD or Super Video CD. . . 113

Editing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Copying Discs 117

Types of Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Overview of Making a Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Copying a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Copying a Disc Image File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Merging Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Converting Media 123

Why convert audio and video? . . . . . . . . . 124

Converting DVD-Video Content. . . . . . . . . 125

Changing Copy Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Converting Video Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Creating Custom Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

VideoBoost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Pause and Resume Video Conversion. . . . 133

Converting Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Converting Audiobooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Getting Started with

Toast

In this chapter

Introduction 12 Installing The Software 13 The Toast Main Window 17 Burning Your First Disc With Toast 19 Converting Video 20

Choosing the Right Project 23 Using the Media Browser 26 Changing Recorder Settings 28 Saving and Opening Toast Projects 30 Erasing Discs 31 Ejecting a Disc 31 Toast Extras 32 Technical Support Options 33

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Introduction

To as t® 11 Titanium brings you award winning disc burning, video conversion and a whole lot more. Everything you need to burn, watch, listen to, and share your digital life is right at your fingertips.

This guide will help you get started using Toast. The features and capabilities described are available in the full Toast Titanium 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.

The Toast Assistant. Use it to start a project or watch a tutorial.

Getting Started with Toast

Installing The Software

To use Toast you will need the following hardware and software:

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Mac® computer with an Intel® processor and 1GB of RAM

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Mac OS® X 10.5 or 10.6

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Approximately 1GB free disk space to install all components

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VideoBoost requires a compatible NVIDIA® graphics card and 4 GB of RAM for optimal performance. (A list of compatible cards can be found at www.roxio.com/toast.)

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DVD drive required for installation

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Internet connection required for video tutorials, product updates, and other functionality

The latest versions of iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie are recommended.

To install the software: 1 Insert the installation DVD 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 Double-click the Toast 11 Titanium installer. 3 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation. 4 In the applications folder on your hard disk, browse to the Toast 11

Titanium folder. You will see an icon for Toast 11 Titanium along with other optional components you've installed.

5 Double-click the Toast Titanium icon and follow the on-screen

instructions to set up Toast for the first time.

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Additional Software Installed

The Toast 11 folder also contains the following software if you’ve selected to install it:

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SDX audio capture software

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Disc Cover 3 RE labeling software

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GetBackup Pro RE backup software

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DiscCatalogMaker RE disc cataloging software

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TiVoToGo for the Mac

For more information, see Toast Extras on page 32.

Getting Started with Toast

When Toast is launched for the first time, Toast Assistant opens. Use it to select a project or watch a tutorial.

To ge t started:

1 Select one of the project categories:

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Data: 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 41 or Making a Photo Disc on page 63.

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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 67.

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Video: Make VCDs, SVCDs, DVD-Video discs, Blu-ray or High-Def

DVDs for use in a computer or set top player. Blu-ray video and High-Definition DVD projects require installation of the Toast 11 HD/BD Plug-in (available separately). See Making Video Discs on page 83.

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Copy: Copy discs, including CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, or

disc image files. See Copying Discs on page 117.

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Convert: Convert DVD-Video discs and folders, or audio and

video files to other formats or for use on portable devices. Publish directly to online sharing services. See Converting Media on page 123.

2 A list of available formats appears. To see more choices, click on the

drop-down menu at the top-right corner of the window and select View Advanced Projects.

3 Double-click the desired format. Toast’s main window opens with the

correct format selected.

You can disable the Assistant for future launches by disabling the Show this window when Toast opens option at the bottom left corner of the window.

When working in Toast, you can always get back to the Assistant by selecting New From Assistant on the File menu.

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Tutorials

Click Tutorials to see a list of video tutorials currently available for Toast. The Introduction to Toast 11 tutorial is included as part of the application itself; an Internet connection is required to view the other tutorials.

Getting Started with Toast

The Toast Main Window

The Toast main window contains the following components:

Project Categories

As with the Toast Assistant, the various project categories are laid out across the top of the screen.

Content Area

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

Options Area

Located at the right side of the screen, the options area allows you to select options for the current project. This area may be hidden if the Media Browser is being shown. To reveal the options area, simply click on the Options button at the top right of the window.

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.

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. The name and function of the button can vary by project. For example, in the Convert category it acts as a Convert button to begin exporting your audio or 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. On first launch this window will be hidden. To bring up the Media Browser, click the Media button at the top of the Options area. This will hide the options and reveal the Media Browser.

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Media Type Buttons

Add Button

Filter or Search Box

Preview Button

Thumbnail size controls

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The Media Browser can also be separated from the Toast main window by clicking the icon to the right of the Media button. This allows you to use the Media Browser while the Options area is visible.

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Format selection menu

Burning Your First Disc With Toast

This section describes the basic process of burning any disc with Toast’s main window.

To make a disc with Toast: 1 Select the project category. From the Assistant or the main

Toast window, select a project category.

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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 41.

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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 67.

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Video — Make VCDs, SVCDs, DVD-Video discs, Blu-ray or High-

Def DVDs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. Blu-ray video and High-Definition DVD projects require installation of the Toast 11 HD/BD Plug-in (available separately). See Making Video Discs on page 83.

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Copy — Copy a CD, DVD, BD, or disc image file. See Copying

Discs on page 117.

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.

4 Insert a recordable disc. Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or

Blu-ray Disc.

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5 Record the disc. Select a recorder from the menu at the bottom of

the Toast window if the one you are using is not already listed, and click the red record button.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

Tip: Choose Select Multiple Recorders at the bottom of the Toast

window to burn your project to multiple discs at the same time.

Converting Video

Toast can convert video files to a variety of different formats — or even publish directly to popular video sharing sites.

To convert video: 1 From the Toast Assistant, choose the Convert project category and

select the Video Files project. If you're not using the Assistant, you can also do this from the main Toast window.

2 Add video files to the project by dragging them into the Content Area

from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

Note: You can add content from your high-definition (AVCHD)

camcorder by clicking Video in the Media Browser and choosing AVCHD C amcorder.

3 Click the red Convert button at the bottom right-hand corner of the

screen.

4 From the window that appears, choose the format and destination

for your video. Some of the most commonly selected formats are listed in the following table:

Device Export Profiles

Apple TV

Use this selection when exporting video for playback on Appl e TV. Selec t iTunes as your destination to add your video directly to your iTunes library.

iPad

Use this selection when exporting video for playback on iPad. Select iTunes as your destination to add your video directly to your iTunes library.

PlayStation 3

Use this selection when exporting video for playback on a PlayStation 3. To watch the video on the PlayStation 3 you can copy it to a USB flash drive, FAT32 formatted USB external hard disk, CD, or DVD. Some models also support video playback from Memory Stick, SD and Compact Flash cards.

Xbox 360

Use this selection when exporting video for playback on an Xbox 360. To watch the video on the Xbox 360 you can copy it to a USB flash drive, FAT32 formatted USB external hard disk, CD, or DVD.

You Tu be

This option converts and publishes video in your project to YouTube for sharing online. You are required to provide your YouTube account information, along with video category, description, and tags.

Vimeo

This option converts and publishes video in your project to Vimeo for sharing online. You are required to provide your Vimeo account information and a description of your video.

Face boo k

This option converts and publishes video in your project to your Facebook profile for sharing online. When using this option you are required to provide your Facebook account information.

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Converting Video

Tip: Toast 11 now allows you to create custom video profiles. When

exporting a video, select New Custom Profile at the bottom of the list,

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and you'll be able to create and manage your own custom export profiles.

Tip: Toast 11 includes VideoBoost technology to speed up H.264

video exports. For more information, see VideoBoost on page 132 or visit www.roxio.com/toast.

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Choosing the Right Project

Toast can convert audio and video files and create discs in a wide variety of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc formats.

Here are some of the most commonly used projects.

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.

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.

Copy a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc to another disc.

Create a high-definition Blu-ray video disc for watching on a Blu-ray Disc™ player.

Data > Mac Only. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 47.

Data > Mac & PC. See Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 53.

Data > Photo Disc. See Making a Photo Disc on page 63.

Audio > Audio CD. See Making an Audio CD on page 70.

Audio > Music DVD. See Making a Music DVD on page 75.

Video > DVD-Video. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

Video > VIDEO_TS folders. See Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders on page 106.

Video > Blu-ray Video. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

Copy > Disc Copy. See Copying a Disc on page 119.

Video > Blu-ray Disc. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

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I want to... Use this disc format

Publish home video to an online sharing service such as YouTube or Vimeo.

Rip audiobook CDs into iTunes for listening on my Mac or iPod.

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For all data disc formats see Types of Data Discs on page 42.

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For all audio disc formats, see Types of Audio Discs on page 68.

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For all video disc formats, see Types of Video Discs on page 84.

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For all copy formats, see Types of Copies on page 118.

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For all convert formats, see Converting Media on page 123.

Convert > Video Files. See Converting Video Files on page 127.

Convert > Audiobook. See Converting Audiobooks on page 135.

About Discs

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.

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.

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.

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About Discs

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.

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 Discs

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 (BDRE) media, which can be erased and reused.

Much like DVD players, 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

The Toast Media Browser provides quick access to your music, photos, videos, and other files stored on your computer. You can easily drag-anddrop content from the Media Browser into the Content Area.

To use the Media Browser: 1 Show the Media Browser window by clicking the Media button or

pressing Ctrl+S.

2 Search for files or folders by entering a search term in the text field at

the bottom of the Media Browser window, or choose the type of media you want to browse:

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Data: Browse files and folders on your local hard disk, external

discs, or connected network volumes.

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Audio: Browse audio in your iTunes library.

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Video: Browse videos and iMovie projects in your Movies folder.

You can also browse:

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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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High-definition video content stored on your connected AVCHD camcorder or volume.

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Recorded TV shows from EyeTV. This option is only visible if you have EyeTV digital television recorder software installed (see www.elgato.com for more information).

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Recorded TV shows that have been transferred from your

TiVo

DVR. This option requires a TiVo DVR that supports

TiVoToGo information).

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Flash-based videos that have played in a web browser while Toast is open. Click Web Video to view thumbnails of all recorded videos.

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Photos: Browse photos in your iPhoto, Aperture, or Lightroom

photo libraries.

transfers (see www.tivo.com for more

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Using the Media Browser

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.

3 To search for files or folders enter a search term in the text field at the

bottom of the Media Browser window.

4 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 Media Browser browse menu.

Note: You can expand the browse menu into a window by

dragging down the small dot immediately below the menu.

5 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 dragging the entire selection to the Content Area.

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.

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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 Media on page 123. 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 Titanium > Preferences. 2 Click Storage. 3 Choose when you want to delete the converted items. 4 Close the preferences.

Changing Recorder Settings

You can view or change your recorder settings, such as which recorder to use for disc-based projects.

To change recorder settings: 1 Click the Recording Options button at the bottom of Toast’s main

window.

Tip: You can make this window appear each time you burn a

disc by enabling Display Recorder Settings Before Writing on the Advanced tab of the Recorder Settings window.

2 Click the Basic tab to change basic recording settings, including the

selected recorder, write speed, and number of copies. (The Basic tab will be unavailable if you are using Multiple Recording burning.)

3 Click the Advanced tab to change advanced recording settings,

including:

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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.

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Changing Recorder Settings

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Write Disc/Write Session: 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 47.

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Enable 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.

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Use 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.

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Verify Data: Select this option to verify that the contents of the

recorded disc match the source files and folders on your hard disk.

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Catalog Disc Contents: Select to create a listing of all the

files burned onto the disc.

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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 36.

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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:

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Quick Erase: This erases the disc faster than the standard

erase option, but the disc can only be re-recorded with Toast.

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Erase: This erases the disc so it can be re-recorded using any

burning software.

Tip: When burning some projects to rewritable media, you will be

prompted to erase the disc before beginning your project. The entire contents of the disc will be erased and will not be recoverable.

Ejecting a Disc

You can eject a disc from a recorder in any of these ways:

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Choose Recorder > Eject.

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Click the Eject button to the right of the recorder name.

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In the Recorder Settings dialog, click Eject.

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Drag the disc icon from the Desktop to the Trash in the Dock.

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Toast Extras

Toast 11 Titanium includes a number of additional applications to help you save, share, and enjoy your digital media. Optionally installed by the Toast 11 Titanium installer, they can easily be accessed from the Toast Extras menu.

SDX Audio Capture Software

SDX helps you automatically capture system audio from any running applications, capture and tag streaming music, and allows you to rediscover your music by digitizing analog audio from your vinyl LPs or tapes to enjoy on CD, DVD, and iPod.

DiscCatalogMaker RE

DiscCatalogMaker RE tracks the contents of your burned discs so you can easily locate files and folders without having the disc in your computer –

with photo thumbnails saved on your computer for easy Cover Flow browsing.

Disc Cover 3 RE Disc Labeling Software

Disc Cover RE creates stunning disc labels and case covers for printing or laser-etching to LightScribe and Labelflash enabled drives and media.

GetBackup Pro RE Backup Software

GetBackup RE helps you schedule backup sessions to any hard drive or networked device, CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc and provides intelligent folder synchronization.

TiVoToGo

This package includes both TiVo Transfer and Mac2TiVo. TiVo Transfer allows you to transfer your favorite television shows and movies from a TiVo® Series2™, Series3™, TiVo HD / HD XL, or TiVo Premiere / Premiere XL DVR. Once transferred to your Mac, you can burn, watch, and convert these shows and movies using Toast. Mac2TiVo, when running on your Mac, allows you to stream QuickTime compatible video from your Mac to your TiVo DVR for viewing on television.

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Technical Support Options

Unlimited Self-Help Options

Roxio provides a variety of self help tools, including a searchable knowledge base of support articles with troubleshooting tips, and discussion groups where other users can help you get the most out of your Roxio products.

You'll find answers to most of your questions at http://support.roxio.com, or you can choose Help > Product Support from within Toast.

Telephone and E-mail Support Options

Telephone and E-mail support may be available on a limited or paid basis for your Roxio product. Registration of your product is required. To learn what options are available, go to http://support.roxio.com, choose your product, and click the Contact Support link.

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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Using Other Toast

Features

In this chapter

Viewing Information about a Disc 36 Saving Disc Images 36 Mounting Disc Images 37 Comparing Files or Folders 38 Creating a Temporary Partition 39

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Viewing Information about a Disc

You can view detailed information about a blank or recorded disc in your recorder. This feature works only with CD, DVD or Blu-ray recorders.

Note: Make sure that the disc is compatible with your recorder.

For example, you cannot use a DVD recorder to view disc information for a Blu-ray Disc.

To view disc information: 1 Insert a blank or used disc into the recorder. 2 Choose Recorder > Disc Info.

The Disc Information dialog appears. The Medium section contains information about the disc itself (such as space available, supported write speeds, and manufacturer ID) and the Content and Details sections contain information about the contents of the disc (such as individual tracks or sessions, CD-TEXT, and ISRC codes). See About Discs on page 24.

Saving Disc Images

Instead of recording a project to disc, you can save it as a disc image file. A disc image file is a single file, saved on your hard disk, which contains all the data and formatting information needed to create a CD, DVD, or Bluray disc. Image files contain all source data (as opposed to saved Toast projects which contain only references to the data).

You may also want to save a disc image file to avoid having to use a blank disc. Mounted image files appear and behave like an actual disc in your computer. For example, you can create a disc image for a DVD-Video project and preview the output using the DVD player in your Mac without having to burn it to disc. If you are satisfied with the results, you can then burn this image file to a disc. If not, you can simply delete the file and start again, and you have avoided wasting a disc.

Disc image files have an added benefit of being faster to access than a disc in your drive and may offer longer battery life for notebook users. See Mounting Disc Images on page 37.

Using Other Toast Features

Mounting Disc Images

You can create disc images from any Toast disc type.

To save a project as an image file: 1 Set up your disc project as you normally would. 2 Choose File > Save As Disc Image 3 Type a file name and select a location to save to.

By default, Toast creates Mac disc image files, which are compatible with the Toast image mounter and the Disc Utility program included in Mac OS X (except for audio CD images). You can also use Toast to create cross-platform (Mac & PC) disc image files.

Mounting Disc Images

You can mount a previously created disc image file. Mounted disc images behave like an actual physical disc inserted into your optical drive and appear on the Desktop.

If this is the first time you are mounting an image file after installing Toast, Toast will prompt you to enter the administrator password. Once you have done this, you no longer need to enter the password to mount an image file. If you do not have administrator privileges, you will not be able to mount image files with Toast.

To mount a disc image file from the menu: 1 Choose Utilities > Mount Disc Image. 2 Select the image file you want to open. 3 Click Choose.

An icon of a disc appears on your Desktop when the image is mounted.

To mount a disc image file with Mount It:

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Control-click on the image file and choose More and select Mount It.

Toast does not have to be running to mount the image.

To unmount a disc image file:

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Drag the disc icon from the Desktop to the Trash in the Dock.

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Warning: Do not drag the disc image file to the Trash unless

you want to delete the image file from your hard disk.

Comparing Files or Folders

You can compare the contents of files or folders to see if they match. You might do this to double-check that the original files are identical to a copy you made of them.

Compare differs from the verification that Toast performs after recording a disc. Verification only compares source data to a recorded disc, while Compare can compare any two data sets, such as two files, folders, or hard disks. Compare checks each individual file when comparing the data, while verification compares only blocks of data. Both are accurate, but Compare is more precise and can usually tell you exactly which file is missing or damaged.

To compare folders or files: 1 Choose Utilities > Compare. 2 Choose whether you want to compare folders or files from the pop-

up:

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Compare Folders: Compares any two folders, hard disks, or

discs.

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Compare Files: Compares any two files.

3 Click Original. 4 Select the original data you want to compare and click Choose. 5 Click Copy. 6 Select the copied data you want to compare and click Choose. 7 Click Start.

You will see a progress bar that tracks the comparison. Any data that is in the original but missing from the copy will appear in the list.

Using Other Toast Features

Creating a Temporary Partition

You can create a temporary partition on your hard disk that can be used to set up data you want to record to a disc. Temporary partitions allow you to have better control over the layout of your data and how its windows are arranged and displayed.

To create a temporary partition: 1 Choose Utilities > Create Temporary Partition. 2 Enter the size for the partition. Choose a size that is appropriate for

the disc that you intend to make from the partition. For example, 650 MB is suitable for a CD and 4300 MB is suitable for a DVD.

3 Choose the file system format for the partition:

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Mac OS Extended: The best choice for discs to be used on

Mac OS 8.1 or later, including any Mac OS X system.

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Mac OS Standard: For discs to be used on computers

running Mac OS 8 or lower.

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UNIX File System: For discs to be used on the UNIX operating

system.

4 Click OK.

Toast mounts the partition on the desktop. You can add files or folders to this partition.

To record the partition to disc, you can use the Disc Copy format and select the partition from the Read From menu. See Copying a Disc on page 121.

You can also use temporary partitions in Custom Hybrid and Mac Volume discs. See Making a Custom Hybrid Disc on page 63 or Making a Mac Volume Disc on page 65.

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Making Data Discs

In this chapter

What is a Data Disc? 42 Types of Data Discs 42 Overview of Making a Data Disc 44 Burning Projects to Multiple Recorders 45 Making a Mac Only Disc 47 Making a Mac & PC Disc 53

Making a DVD-ROM Disc 58 Making a Custom Hybrid Disc 59 Making a Mac Volume Disc 61 Making a Photo Disc 63

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What is a Data Disc?

A data disc is a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc that contains files or folders. Data discs are meant to be used on a computer, such as a Mac or a PC. You can use a data disc to back up important information, to store your photos, or to share files with friends or family.

Types of Data Discs

Toast can create many kinds of data discs, choose the one that is best for your needs.

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Mac Only: This disc can be used only on a Macintosh computer.

This is the best choice for saving your data, provided that you will not need to access the contents of this disc on a Windows computer. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 47.

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Mac & PC: This disc can be used either on a Macintosh or a

Windows computer. This is the best choice for saving data to share with PC users. See Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 53.

Note: Both Mac Only and Mac & PC formats support data

spanning and allow you to define custom icons.

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DVD-ROM: This DVD can be used on a Macintosh or a Windows

computer as well as in a set-top DVD player if it contains valid DVDVideo content. See Making a DVD-ROM Disc on page 58.

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Custom Hybrid: This disc can be used either on a Macintosh or a

Windows computer, and offers powerful layout customization for professionals. See Making a Custom Hybrid Disc on page 59.

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Mac Volume: This disc can be used only on a Macintosh computer

and requires a valid volume file as a data source. See Making a Mac Volume Disc on page 61.

Making Data Discs

Types of Data Discs

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Photo Disc: This disc can be used on either a Macintosh or a

Windows computer, and allows you to archive and share your photos. It preserves full-quality images, and on a Mac allows you to view full screen slideshows or import directly into your iPhoto library without the installation of additional software. See Making a Photo Disc on page 63.

Note: When you launch Toast, the most commonly used

projects are shown in the Toast Assistant. To view all projects, select View Advanced Projects from the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the Assistant.

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Overview of Making a Data Disc

This section describes the basic process of making any data disc with To as t.

To make a data disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Data. 2 Choose the disc format. For example, choose Mac Only. 3 Choose any optional settings. 4 Add files and folders to the disc by dragging and dropping them into

the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser. You can also select files or folders in the Media Browser and click the Add button at the bottom of the browser.

5 Optional: Rearrange, rename and remove items from the Content

Area. See Working With Data Content on page 51.

6 Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc. 7 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

8 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

Note: Data projects are automatically cataloged in

DiscCatalogMaker RE to allow for easy tracking and searching of disc contents. You can disable this option on the Advanced tab of the Recorder Settings dialog which appears when you begin to burn a disc.

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Burning Projects to Multiple Recorders

Toast now includes support for burning most projects to multiple CD, DVD, or Blu-ray recorders at the same time. The steps here apply to all disc projects where Multiple Recorder Support is available, including Data, Audio, Video, and Copy projects.

To burn projects to multiple recorders: 1 Once you have prepared your project and are ready to begin burning,

select the Destination pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen and choose Select Multiple Recorders.

2 Click the red Burn button. 3 The Multiple Recorder Setup window appears. For each recorder you

would like to use to burn your project:

a Click the checkbox to the left of the drive name so a check mark

is visible.

b Place the appropriate type of disc (CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc) into

the drive. You can use the Eject button on this screen to open each drive tray.

c Confirm that the status for each drive shows a blank disc is

inserted.

Note: You must use the same type of disc in each drive. You

can not burn to a CD in one drive and a DVD in another drive, even if the project would fit on both the CD and DVD discs. We recommend that you use the same brand and model of disc in each drive.

4 Optional: Select the Write Speed you would like to use for recording

your project to each drive. You can only select speeds that are common between the selected drives.

5 Click the red Burn button to begin recording your project.

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Note: Depending on your system, the number of drives used,

and how they are connected to your computer (internally, USB, FireWire) you may see different levels of performance. Burning to several recorders at the same time in some configurations may result in poor write speeds and a burn time longer than burning each disc individually.

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Making a Mac Only Disc

This type of disc can contain any files or folders and can only be used on a Macintosh computer. It supports features such as data spanning, compression, encryption, custom icons, and backgrounds. This is the best choice for saving your data, provided that you will not need to access the contents of this disc on a Windows computer.

To make a Mac Only disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Data. 2 From the Assistant, double-click Mac Only. From the main Toast

window, choose Mac Only from the format selection menu.

3 Click the Options button, if necessary, to reveal these optional disc

settings:

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Avoid splitting files when spanning: Will only split a file if it

cannot fit on a single disc.

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Auto-open disc window: Select this option to automatically

open the main window of the disc when it is inserted into a Macintosh.

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Use compression: Select this option to compress the

contents of the disc prior to recording.

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Use encryption: Select this option to encrypt and require a

password to access the disc contents.

See Compression and Encryption on page 49.

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4 Click More for additional optional settings:

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Disc Name: Type a name for the disc.

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Icon: Choose a custom icon for the disc. (See Custom Icons and

Backgrounds on page 50.)

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Disc View: Choose the default Finder view for this disc: icon,

list, or browser.

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Background: Choose a custom background color or picture

for the disc. (See Custom Icons and Backgrounds on page 50.)

5 Add files and folders to the disc by dragging and dropping them into

the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

6 Insert a blank, recordable disc. 7 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

8 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

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Multi-session CDs: If you are making a data CD and would like

to leave the disc “open” so you can record additional data sessions at a later time, click the Settings button at the bottom of the screen near the Eject button. Then click the Advanced tab and choose Write Session. You will be able to add data to this CD until you have exceeded its capacity or you choose Write Disc to “close” it. Each recording session will appear as a unique disc icon on your desktop. This is normal Mac OS behavior and is not controlled by Toast. You cannot make multi-session DVDs or Bluray discs.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

If the files and folders you are recording exceed the capacity of a single disc, Toast will automatically span this data across multiple discs. See Disc Spanning on page 55.

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Making a Mac Only Disc

Compression and Encryption

If you are recording a Mac Only data disc that does not span multiple discs, you can compress and encrypt the contents prior to recording. You can access the disc contents on any Mac OS X system. Toast is not required to decompress or decrypt the contents.

To compress a Mac Only disc: 1 Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac Only Disc

on page 47.

2 If necessary, click the Options button at the upper-right side of the

Toast window to reveal the Options panel. Click Use compression.

3 Click the red Burn button.

The contents are compressed to a single file and recorded to the disc.

To access a compressed disc: 1 Insert the disc into a drive.

The disc contains a single file containing the compressed contents of the disc.

2 Double-click the compressed file.

The file decompresses to the desktop.

To encrypt a Mac Only disc: 1 Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac Only Disc

on page 47.

2 If necessary, click the Options button at the upper-right side of the

Toast window to reveal the Options panel. Click Use encryption.

3 Click the red Burn button. 4 When prompted, enter a password and click OK.

Warning: Keep your password in a safe place. If you forget your

password, there will be no way to access the data on the disc.

The contents are 128-bit encrypted to a single file and recorded to the disc.

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To access an encrypted disc: 1 Insert the disc into a drive.

The disc contains a single file containing the contents of the disc.

2 Double-click the encrypted file. 3 When prompted, enter the password and click OK.

The file will decrypt to the desktop.

Custom Icons and Backgrounds

If you are creating a Mac Only or Mac & PC data disc, you can select a custom icon instead of the generic disc, and choose a specific color or image for the main window background instead of standard white.

Note: Custom backgrounds only display when the disc is

viewed on a Mac.

To set a custom icon: 1 Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac Only Disc

on page 47 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 53.

2 If necessary, click the Options button at the upper-right side of the

Toast window to reveal the Options panel. Click More.

The data disc settings dialog appears and the current disc icon is shown.

3 Change the disc icon. There are two ways to do this:

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Add a photo or other image file: Drag-and-drop a photo or

other image file from your hard disk or the Media Browser on top of the current disc icon in the data disc settings dialog in Toast.

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Copy an existing icon from a file or folder on your hard disk: Select the file or folder containing the icon you want

to copy and choose File > Get Info. The Get Info window from the Finder appears. Click on the icon in the window and choose Edit > Copy. In the data disc settings dialog in Toast, click on the current disc icon and choose Edit > Paste.

4 Click OK.

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Making a Mac Only Disc

5 Click the red Burn button.

The disc is recorded with the custom icon.

To set a custom background: 1 Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac Only Disc

on page 47 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 53.

2 If necessary, click the Options button at the upper-right side of the

Toast window to reveal the Options panel. Click More.

The data disc settings dialog appears and the current disc background is shown.

3 Change the background:

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Color: Select Color and click the colored rectangle for a Colors

palette. The top of the Colors palette contains several buttons to display color options, such as a box of crayons. Choose the background color you want and click OK.

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Picture: Select Picture and click Select to choose a picture or

other image file from your hard disk. Choose the background picture you want and click Choose.

4 Click OK. 5 Click the red Burn button.

The disc is recorded with a custom background.

Working With Data Content

If you are creating a Mac Only or Mac & PC data disc, after you have added files or folders to the data Content Area, you can organize them in different ways, such as creating new sub-folders, renaming items, and removing items.

The files and folders in the Content Area are only references to the original source data. Changes to the Content Area do not affect the source data on your hard disk.

For example, renaming a file in the Toast window does not rename the file on your hard disk, but only on the finished disc that you are creating. Removing a file from the Toast window does not delete the file from your hard disk, but only on the finished disc that you are creating.

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To create a new folder in the Content Area:

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Click the New Folder button at the bottom of the Toast window.

To rearrange files or folders in the Content Area: 1 Select the files or folders you want to rearrange. 2 Drag-and-drop selected files or folders into new locations in the

Content Area.

To rename a file or folder in the Content Area: 1 Double-click on a file or folder, or select a file or folder and click Info at

the bottom of the Toast window.

2 Type a new name. 3 Click OK.

You can also click on the name in the Content Area and wait a few seconds. After a few moments, the name will become highlighted and editable. Type a new name and press Enter to accept the change or press Tab to change the next item.

To remove files or folders from the Content Area: 1 Select the files or folders you want to remove.

Tip: To select all the files, choose Edit > Select All.

2 Remove the selected files or folders in any of these ways:

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Click the Remove files button.

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Press Delete.

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Choose Edit > Clear.

To add files or folders from the Content Area: 1 Click the Add files button. 2 Select files from the browse window. 3 Click Open.

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Making a Mac & PC Disc

This type of disc can be used either on a Macintosh or a Windows computer. This is the best choice for sharing files and folders with most computer users.

To make a Mac & PC disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Data. 2 From the Assistant, double-click Mac & PC. From the main Toast

window, choose Mac & PC from the format selection menu.

3 Click the Options button, if necessary, to reveal these optional disc

settings:

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Avoid splitting files when spanning: Will only split a file if it

cannot fit on a single disc.

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Auto-open disc window: Select this option to automatically

open the main window of the disc when it is inserted into a Macintosh.

4 Click More for additional optional settings:

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Disc Name: Type a name for the disc.

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Icon: Choose a custom icon for the disc. See Custom Icons and

Backgrounds on page 50.

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Disc View: Choose the default Finder view for this disc—icon,

list or browser.

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Background: Choose a custom background color or picture

for the disc. See Custom Icons and Backgrounds on page 50.

5 Add files and folders to the disc by dragging and dropping them into

the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

6 Choose which files and folders will appear on the Mac and on the PC

by clicking the Mac and PC check boxes. By default, all files and folders are included in both.

If you choose to exclude a folder, all of the contents within the folder are also automatically excluded.

7 Insert a blank, recordable disc.

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8 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

9 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

Enabling Autorun

If you are creating a Mac and PC data disc, you can select a Windows executable file to launch automatically when the disc is inserted into a Windows PC. (In some cases, the user will have to give their permission before the executable will launch.)

Note: This setting will not affect your disc when used in a Mac.

To select an executable file to autorun: 1 Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac & PC Disc

on page 53.

2 Click More for additional option settings. 3 From the Autorun drop-down menu, select the file you would like to

launch when the disc is inserted in to a Windows PC.

Note: You can only use files that are executable on a PC (files

with extensions such as .EXE, .COM, or .BAT).

4 Click OK. 5 Record your disc.

The completed disc will have a hidden file called autorun.inf that is only visible on a PC. This file contains the instructions that will launch the selected executable on a Windows PC.

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Making a Mac & PC Disc

Disc Spanning

If you are creating a Mac Only or Mac & PC data disc, you can record large files and folders, even if they exceed the recording capacity of a single disc. If you do, Toast advises you of approximately how many blank discs are needed, and automatically spans the data across them.

The completed group of discs is called a disc set. Each disc in the set contains an index of the contents and location for every file and folder in the set.

To span discs: 1 Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac Only Disc

on page 47 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 53.

As you add data to the Content Area, Toast displays information about the number of discs you will need for recording. Click the disc capacity drop-down menu next to the Space indicator to adjust the information for CD, DVD, or Blu-ray discs.

2 Record your disc.

Toast will prompt you to insert each blank disc while recording.

To not span discs:

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To not have your data spanned across discs, remove files or folders from the Content Area until the left side of the Toast window indicates that the contents will fit on a single disc.

Restoring Spanned Disc Sets

Each disc in a Mac Only disc set also contains a small software application called Roxio Restore; each disc in a Mac & PC disc set contains both Mac and PC versions of Roxio Restore.

Roxio Restore allows you to easily restore an individual file or folder, or the entire disc set. The Mac version of Roxio Restore runs on Mac OS X v 10.5 or higher; the PC version runs on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.

Note: Toast does not need to be installed on the computer on

which you are restoring the files.

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Some individual files may exceed the capacity of a single disc and will be split into multiple files. Roxio Restore automatically joins these split files back together.

To restore files and folders (using Mac OS X v10.5 or higher): 1 Insert any disc from the set into a Macintosh computer.

You will see the Roxio Restore application and a folder containing a portion of the data in the disc set.

2 Launch the Roxio Restore application.

You will see a directory of every folder and file in the disc set—in the same order and hierarchy as they were when you recorded the discs.

3 Browse to the file or folder you want to restore, select the item and

click Restore.

If the desired file or folder is not on the current disc, Roxio Restore prompts you to insert the correct disc. You can also restore the entire disc set.

To restore files and folders (Using older Mac OS X versions): 1 Insert any disc from the set into a Macintosh computer.

You will see a folder containing a portion of the data in the set.

2 Find the file or files you want to restore, and drag them to the desired

location on your hard disk.

Tip: You can manually rejoin split files using the “cat” command from

the terminal in Mac OS X. Refer to the Support area on Roxio’s web site for more information. Choose Help > Product Support, and search the knowledge base for an article titled: “How to retrieve data from a spanned disc set.”

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Making a Mac & PC Disc

To restore files and folders from a Mac & PC disc set (using Windows)

1 Insert any disc from the set into a PC running Windows XP or higher.

In some cases, Roxio Restore opens automatically. If a Windows Autoplay dialog box opens, click Run RRLauncher.exe to open Roxio Restore. You will see a directory of every folder and file in the disc set—in the same order and hierarchy as they were when you recorded the discs.

Tip: If the application does not launch automatically, browse to

your disc drive and double-click Roxio Restore.

2 Browse to the file or folder you want to restore, select the item and

click Restore.

If the desired file or folder is not on the current disc, Roxio Restore prompts you to insert the correct disc. You can also restore the entire disc set.

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Making a DVD-ROM Disc

This type of disc can be used on a Macintosh or a Windows computer; if it contains valid DVD-Video content, it can also be used in a set-top DVD player. This disc format is best if you have a VIDEO_TS folder and wish to add additional DVD-ROM data content.

If you have a VIDEO_TS folder and you wish to create a DVD-Video (and optionally compress the folder to fit on a DVD), you should use the VIDEO_TS Folders format. See Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders on page 106.

To make a DVD-ROM disc: 1 From the main Toast window, click Data. 2 Choose DVD-ROM (UDF) from the format selection menu. 3 Drag-and-drop a valid VIDEO_TS folder into the Content Area from

your hard disk.

Toast will automatically add an empty AUDIO_TS folder to the disc at burn time for improved compatibility with set-top DVD players.

4 Double-click the small disc icon under the word DVD-ROM at the top

of the Content Area to rename the disc. By default, the UDF disc will be named MY_DISC.

5 Insert a blank, recordable DVD.

Note: You can also insert a blank, recordable CD to create a

miniDVD. This type of disc has far less capacity than a DVD and will not play in your set-top DVD player, but should play in your Mac or PC.

6 Click the red Burn button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

7 Click Record to continue.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc. The disc is recorded with UDF version 1.0.2.

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Making a Custom Hybrid Disc

This type of disc can be used either on a Macintosh or a Windows computer, and offers powerful layout customization options for professionals such that:

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Certain Macintosh data will be visible only to Macintosh users.

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Certain Windows data will be visible only to Windows users.

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Users of both Macintosh and Windows can share some data.

To make a simple cross-platform disc to use on Macintosh or Windows computers, use Mac & PC format. See Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 53.

To make a Custom Hybrid disc: 1 From the main Toast window, click Data. 2 Choose Custom Hybrid from the format selection menu. 3 Prepare the Macintosh files and folders for the disc by doing the

following:

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Create a temporary partition on your hard disk. See Creating a Temporary Partition on page 39.

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Drag-and-drop files into this new temporary partition to add them. The items you add here will only be visible on a Macintosh computer, unless they are also included in the ISO portion of the disc. In this case they are visible on both Macintosh and Windows computers.

The Macintosh files and folders will be copied exactly to the disc, including window sizes, positions, and View menu settings. Be sure to prepare the volume carefully.

4 Click Select Mac to add the Macintosh partition to the disc. 5 Choose your temporary partition from the dialog and click OK. 6 Click Select ISO to add the Windows files and folders to the disc. 7 Drag-and-drop files and folders into the Files area.

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portion of the disc. In this case they are visible on both Macintosh and Windows computers, although they are only written to the disc once.

8 Click Settings and choose Joliet (MS-DOS + Windows) for the disc

Naming and choose Use Apple Extensions.

9 Click Done. 10 Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc. 11 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

12 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

Previewing the disc

You can preview the structure and layout of a Custom Hybrid disc prior to burning it by saving it as a disc image and then using the Toast Image mounter.

To preview the disc: 1 Instead of recording, choose File > Save As Disc Image. 2 Choose Utilities > Mount Disc Image.

Two discs are mounted on the Desktop: one for the Macintosh part and one for the ISO part.

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Making a Mac Volume Disc

This type of disc can be used only on a Macintosh computer and requires a valid volume file as a data source. You can use Mac Volume to copy an entire volume (hard disk, partition, etc.) to a disc exactly as it is. You cannot make a bootable Mac Volume disc.

For making a simple disc to use on a Macintosh computer, use Mac Only format. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 47.

To make a Mac Volume disc: 1 From the main Toast window, click Data. 2 Choose Mac Volume from the format selection menu. 3 Prepare the Macintosh files and folders for the disc by doing the

following:

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Create a temporary partition on your hard disk. See Creating a Temporary Partition on page 39.

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Drag-and-drop files into this new temporary partition to add them.

The Macintosh files and folders will be copied exactly to the disc, including window sizes, positions, and View menu settings. Be sure to prepare the volume carefully.

4 Click Select to add the Macintosh partition to the disc. 5 Choose your temporary partition from the dialog and click OK.

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You can also select local disc volumes that have the comment “ok to write.” Other volumes are either remote or too large for a disc.

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Optimize On-the-Fly: Select this option for Toast to

automatically defragment the data and organize it on the disc prior to recording. This is recommended only for Mac OS Standard volumes. Selecting this option for a Mac OS Extended volume creates a standard volume. All long file names and extended attributes will be lost.

6 Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc. 7 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

8 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making a Photo Disc

This type of disc can be used in either a Macintosh or Windows computer. It allows you to create a multi-purpose photo disc which you can use to perform these tasks:

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Archive your original photos—without conversion time or any loss of quality

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Automatically generate high-quality slideshows and import into an iPhoto library on any Mac without installing any special software

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Easily share photos with Mac or PC users in a standard format that can be used in printing kiosks or by retail photo finishers

To make a Photo disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Data. 2 From the Assistant, double-click Photo Disc. From the main Toast

window, choose Photo Disc from the format selection menu.

3 Click the Options button, if necessary, to choose any optional disc

settings.

4 Add pictures to the disc by dragging and dropping them into the

Content Area from your hard disk or the Photos section of the Media Browser.

5 Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc.

Note: The Media Browser provides immediate access to photos

in your iPhoto, Aperture, and Lightroom libraries.

6 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

7 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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To play back your images as a slideshow (using Mac OS X v10.4 or higher):

1 Insert your Photo disc into a Macintosh computer.

The disc folder opens.

2 Double-click the Slideshow icon to begin the slideshow.

Note: Toast does not need to be installed on the computer to

play back the slideshow.

To play back your images as a slideshow (using Windows XP): 1 Insert your Photo disc into a PC running Windows XP.

Once Windows detects the disc, Windows Picture and Fax Viewer opens.

2 Click the Start Slide Show button. To play back your images as a slideshow (using Windows Vista

or Windows 7): 1 Insert your Photo disc into a PC running Windows Vista or Windows 7. 2 In some cases, Windows Photo Viewer will open automatically. If the

Windows Autoplay dialog box opens, click Run autorun.bat to open Windows Photo Viewer.

3 Click the Play Slide Show button.

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Using Toast Dynamic Writing

Toast Dynamic Writing allows you to use a Blu-ray Rewritable disc (BD-RE) like any other removable storage device (such as an external hard disk drive or a USB flash drive). You can simply drag-and-drop files to the disc icon on the Desktop to record them, or drag files from the disc to delete them.

To record to BD-RE media with Toast Dynamic Writing: 1 Launch Toast. 2 Insert a blank BD-RE disc into your Blu-ray recorder. 3 Choose Recorder > Format Blu-ray Disc for Dynamic Writing.

Toast prompts you to format the disc.

Note: Any data on the disc will be lost.

4 Click on the Format button to proceed.

When formatting is complete, a Blu-ray disc icon appears on the Desktop.

5 To record files and folders to the disc, drag them to the disc icon. 6 To erase files and folders from the disc, drag them from the disc to the

Tra sh.

Note: You can eject the disc and add more data to it at a later

time.

Tip: Once you have formatted the disc, you can burn data using

Toast Dynamic Writing even when Toast is not running.

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In this chapter

What is an Audio Disc? 68 Types of Audio Discs 68 Overview of Making an Audio Disc 69 Making an Audio CD 70 Making a Music DVD 75

Making an MP3 Disc 80 Making an Enhanced Audio CD 81 Making a Mixed Mode CD 82

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What is an Audio Disc?

An audio disc is a CD or DVD that contains audio files. Audio discs are meant to be played in a home or car stereo, a set-top DVD player, or a Macintosh or Windows computer.

Types of Audio Discs

Toast can create many kinds of audio discs—more than any other Mac burning software.

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Audio CD: This CD can be played in most home or car stereo CD

players, set-top DVD players, and computers. It is similar to a standard commercial CD you can purchase in music stores. This is the best choice for playback in a CD player. See Making an Audio CD on page 70.

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Music DVD: This DVD can be played in a set-top DVD player or in a

Macintosh or a Windows computer with a DVD player. A music DVD can contain over 50 hours of music and has full navigation menus for song selection. This is the best choice for playback in a DVD player. See Making a Music DVD on page 75.

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MP3 Disc: This CD or DVD can be played in home or car stereo MP3

disc players, some set-top DVD players, and most Macintosh and Windows computers. MP3 discs have longer playing times than audio CDs but their playback is less universal. See Making an MP3 Disc on page 80.

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Enhanced Audio CD: This CD can be played in a home or car

stereo CD player. It contains additional data content, which is accessible in a Macintosh or Windows computer. See Making an Enhanced Audio CD on page 81.

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Mixed Mode CD: This CD can be played in a Macintosh or

Windows computer. It offers playback compatibility with older CDROM players and is rarely used. Enhanced Audio CD is a better choice for this type of disc. See Making a Mixed Mode CD on page 82.

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Overview of Making an Audio Disc

This section describes the basic process of making any audio disc with To as t.

Tip: Discs can be burned to more than one recorder at a time. For

more information, see Burning Projects to Multiple Recorders on page 45.

To make an audio disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Audio. 2 Choose the disc format. For example, choose Audio CD. 3 Choose any optional settings. 4 Add audio files to the disc by dragging and dropping them into the

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser. You can also select files or folders in the Media Browser and click the Add button at the bottom of the browser. (See Using the Media Browser on page 26 for more information.)

You can add many types of non-protected QuickTime-supported audio files, such as AIFF, MP3, WAV, AAC or audio files that QuickTime doesn’t support—such as Dolby Digital AC3, OGG and FLAC. You can even add many types of QuickTime supported video files. When you add a video file to an Audio CD project, only the sound from the file will be used in your project.

5 Insert a blank, recordable CD. 6 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

7 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making an Audio CD

This disc can be played in most home or car stereo CD players, set-top DVD players, and computers. This is similar to a standard commercial CD you can purchase in music stores. This is the best choice for playback in a CD player.

To make an Audio CD: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Audio. 2 From the Assistant, double-click Audio CD. From the main Toast

window, choose Audio CD from the format selection menu.

3 Click the Options button, if necessary, to reveal these optional disc

settings:

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Add CD-TEXT: Choose this option if you want to write CD-TEXT

information onto the audio CD. If your recorder can write CDTEXT and your CD player can display CD-TEXT, you will see this information during playback.

4 Add audio files to the disc by dragging and dropping them into the

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

You can add crossfades, trim tracks, adjust levels, and set pauses between tracks, as well as preview, rearrange, rename and remove tracks from the Content Area. See Working with Crossfades on page 74 and Working With Tracks on page 71.

5 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

Note: Most home and car stereo CD players have better

compatibility with CD-R media than CD-RW (rewritable) media.

6 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

7 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making an Audio CD

Working With Tracks

You can move tracks across multiple discs, adjust pauses between tracks, as well as preview, rearrange, remove, and rename tracks in the Content Area.

To span an Audio CD project across multiple CDs:

An audio CD can contain up to 99 tracks. Up to 80 minutes of audio can be recorded on a standard 700MB CD-R. While you can’t exceed that amount of audio, you can arrange tracks so that they’re burned onto multiple CDs.

1 Add audio files to the Content area until you have exceeded the 80

minute per disc limitation.

2 Toast automatically adds a separator which breaks your list of audio

tracks into two discs. The separator for the second disc is labelled Disc

3 Once you have added all of the audio tracks to your project, you can

drag files up and down not only within a specific disc, but from one disc to another.

If dragging an audio track pushes a disc beyond the 80-minute limit, tracks exceeding the limitation will be moved to the next disc.

4 You can manually add a track separator by selecting an audio track

and clicking the Add Disc button at the bottom of the window beside the Info button. The new track separator appears below the selected track in the Content Area.

5 To delete a disc separator, click on the X located at the right side of it.

You can not delete disc separators that would cause more than 80 minutes of audio to appear on each disc. To remove those separators, you must first remove audio files from your project.

To adjust pauses between tracks: 1 Select the tracks for which you want to change the pause duration. 2 Click the Pause column.

Choose the pause that you want from the drop-down menu. You can set individual pauses from 0 to 8 seconds, but the pause before the first track must be two seconds.

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Select the track to highlight it, and the click the Play button in the playback controls at the bottom of the Toast window.

To rearrange tracks: 1 Select the tracks you want to rearrange. 2 Drag the tracks to a new position in the track list.

A black bar between tracks indicates where the tracks will be placed.

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Making an Audio CD

To remove tracks: 1 Select the tracks you want to remove. 2 Remove the selected tracks in any of these ways:

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Click the Remove files button.

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Press Delete.

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Choose Edit > Clear.

The selected tracks are removed from the Content Area, but the originals are not deleted from your hard disk or your iTunes library.

To view or edit track information: 1 Double-click on any track, or select a track and click the Get item

information button Info just below the Content Area.

2 Optional: Edit information about the disc in the Disc tab, and edit

information about individual tracks in the Tracks tab. This is the information that will appear on the finished disc if you have chosen to write CD-TEXT.

3 Click OK.

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Working with Crossfades

A crossfade is a transition from one track to the next. In a crossfade, the two adjacent tracks overlap each other, and the first track fades out while the second fades in.

You define fades and crossfades using the controls available in the track list. Like all editing features in Toast, crossfades are nondestructive.

To create a crossfade: 1 Create an audio CD project and add your audio tracks to the Content

Area. See Making an Audio CD on page 70.

2 Find the Fades column on the track list. 3 The first track in the list has Set Fade In and Set Crossfade buttons.

Each middle track has a Set Crossfade button. The final track has a Set Fade Out button.

Click each button and make a selection from the drop-down list. Choose Custom from the drop-down list to view additional options.

4 After setting the desired fades and crossfades, continue creating your

audio CD as usual.

Note: Select Disc > Clear Crossfades to remove all crossfades.

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Making a Music DVD

A Music DVD can be played in a set-top DVD player or in a Macintosh or a Windows computer with a DVD player. A Music DVD should not be confused with a DVD-Audio disc. DVD-Audio discs require a special DVD player. A Music DVD is a standard DVD that contains music (and can also contain photo slideshows and videos), has full navigation menus for song selection, and can be played in any set-top DVD player.

A standard Music DVD can contain over 50 hours of music with Dolby Digital sound. If your recorder supports dual-layer recordable DVDs, you can create a Music DVD with over 100 hours of music.

To make a Music DVD: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Audio. 2 From the Assistant, double-click Music DVD. From the main Toast

window, choose Music DVD from the format selection menu.

3 Click the Options button, if necessary, to reveal these optional disc

settings:

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Menu Style: Choose the style for the menu background image,

text and buttons.

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Auto-play disc on insert: Select this option to automatically

play the first playlist when this disc is inserted into a DVD player. The DVD main menu is not displayed, but is accessible by choosing the MENU button on the DVD player remote control. Some players may not support autoplay.

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Play all items continuously: Select this option to

automatically play each playlist on the DVD without first returning to the DVD main menu.

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Add original photos: Select this option to include a copy of

the original full-quality source photos from your slideshows in a separate folder on the disc. This folder will be accessible when the DVD is used on a Macintosh or Windows computer.

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Include DVD-ROM content: Select this option to include

additional data in the ROM portion of the disc. This data will be accessible when the disc is used on a Macintosh or Windows

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computer. For more information, see Adding ROM data to a DVDVideo Disc on page 101.

Click Customize for additional menu settings. See Video Disc Settings on page 98.

4 Choose the audio encoding format. By default, Toast encodes Music

DVDs in Dolby Digital 192 kbps audio. This compresses the audio to maximize disc space to fit over 50 hours of music, but maintains full Hollywood-style fidelity.

To change the audio format from Dolby Digital to uncompressed PCM audio, click Customize and choose the Custom option from the Encoding tab. Choose PCM for the Audio Format.

Toast encodes PCM at 48 kHz / 16-bit or 48 kHz / 24-bit levels, which are higher than standard CD quality, and exceed the levels of most songs in your iTunes library. Audio that has been recorded at 96 kHz / 24-bit is downsampled automatically unless you choose the 96 kHz / 24-bit option, which maintains the higher quality but significantly reduces disc space.

There are also optional Encoding settings which apply to photo and video content. See Disc Encoding Settings on page 102.

5 Add audio files to the disc by dragging and dropping them into the

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

Each group of files you add into the Content Area appears as a playlist. Each playlist will have a button in the DVD menu that you can choose to play the music. You can duplicate, rearrange, remove or edit playlists. See Working With Playlists on page 77.

You can also optionally add photos and videos into the Content Area.

6 Insert a blank, recordable DVD. 7 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

8 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making a Music DVD

Working With Playlists

When creating a Music DVD, each group of audio files you add into the Content Area appears as a playlist. Each playlist will have a button in the DVD menu that you can choose to play the music. Playlists can contain up to 99 tracks. You can rearrange, duplicate, remove, or edit playlists.

To rearrange playlists: 1 Select the playlist you want to rearrange. 2 Drag the playlist to a new position in the Content Area.

A black bar between playlists indicates where the playlist will be placed.

To duplicate a playlist:

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Select a playlist and choose Edit > Duplicate.

To remove a playlist: 1 Select the playlist you want to remove. 2 Remove the selected playlists in any of these ways:

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Click the Remove files button.

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Press Delete.

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Choose Edit > Clear.

The playlists and the tracks within the playlist are removed from the Content Area, but the originals are not deleted from your hard disk or your iTunes library.

To edit the DVD menu button text or graphic for a playlist: 1 Select a playlist and click Edit, or double-click on any playlist. 2 Click the Text tab and edit the text. 3 Click the Playlist tab to edit the button graphic. 4 Drag-and-drop an image file from your hard disk or from a web page

to the area of any track in the playlist that says “Drag Album Artwork Here.”

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Tip: You can also drag images from Toast’s Media Browser, but

the browser must be undocked. To undock the browser, click the small button in the top-right corner of Toast’s main window.

5 Select the playlist (not the album artwork), and click Set Button

Picture.

The selected graphic will appear on the TV screen while a track in the playlist is playing if that track has no album artwork. If no graphic is selected for the button, the default button graphic Toast provides will appear.

6 Click Done. To add tracks to a playlist:

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Drag tracks onto a playlist from the Media Browser or your hard disk.

A black rectangle around the playlist indicates that the tracks will be added.

To remove, reorder, rename or add album art to tracks in a playlist:

1 Select a playlist and click Edit, or double-click on any playlist. 2 Click the Playlist tab and do one of the following:

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To remove tracks, select a track and click Remove. The tracks are removed from the playlist, but the originals are not deleted from your hard disk or your iTunes library.

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To reorder tracks, drag the track to a new position in the track list. A black bar between tracks indicates where the track will be placed. At the top of the track list are buttons to toggle between large and small track rows for easier navigation.

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To rename tracks, click the information in the track that you want to rename. After a moment, the name will become highlighted and editable. Type a new name and click in the next track to accept the change. This information appears on the TV screen while a track is playing.

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To add album artwork, drag-and-drop an image file from your hard disk or from a web page, to the area that says “Drag Album

Artwork Here.” This artwork appears on the TV screen while the track is playing.

If the track already has album artwork in iTunes it will appear here. There are several utilities that can automatically add album artwork to tracks in your iTunes library. Search for “iTunes art” at download.cnet.com for options.

You do not need to add album artwork to each track. If the track has no album artwork, the button graphic from the DVD menu will be displayed instead during playback.

3 Click Done.

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Making an MP3 Disc

This disc can be played in home or car stereo MP3 Disc players, compatible set-top disc players, and most Macintosh and Windows computers.

A typical audio CD can hold over 70 minutes of music, while an MP3 CD can hold over 10 hours and an MP3 DVD can hold over 50 hours. An MP3 BD can hold hundreds of hours of music. However, an MP3 disc has limited menu capabilities for navigation, so finding a particular song can be difficult, and they can only be played on devices that support MP3 disc playback.

A Music DVD is the best choice for high capacity, full menu navigation, and universal playback. See Making a Music DVD on page 75.

To make an MP3 Disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Audio. 2 From the Assistant, double-click MP3 Disc. From the main Toast

window, choose MP3 Disc from the format selection menu.

3 Add MP3 files to the disc by dragging and dropping them into the

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

You can add any existing MP3 file. Toast does not create MP3 audio files. To create MP3 files, you can use iTunes. You can also add existing non-MP3 files such as WMA or OGG to this disc if your player supports these formats.

You can also rearrange, rename and remove items from the Content Area. Rearranging the files into sub-folders may improve the playback navigation with some MP3 players. It does not affect the original files on your hard disk or iTunes library. See Working With Data Content on page 51.

4 Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc. 5 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

6 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making an Enhanced Audio CD

An Enhanced Audio CD contains audio tracks and enhanced data content such as photos or videos. The audio portion of the disc is playable in home and car stereo CD players, while the enhanced content is usable on a Macintosh or Windows computer.

Some older CD-ROM drives cannot recognize these discs. If this is the case, you can make a Mixed Mode CD, which is similar to an Enhanced Audio CD except it only has one session. See Making a Mixed Mode CD on page 82.

To make an Enhanced Audio CD: 1 From the main Toast window, click Data. 2 Choose Mac Only or Mac & PC from the format selection menu. 3 Add data files and folders to the disc by dragging and dropping them

into the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

4 Click Audio. 5 Choose Enhanced Audio CD from the format selection menu. 6 Add audio files and folders to the disc by dragging and dropping

them into the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

7 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

Note: Most home and car stereo CD players have better

compatibility with CD-R media than CD-RW (rewritable) media.

8 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

9 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making a Mixed Mode CD

A Mixed Mode CD contains one data track and one or more audio tracks, and is recorded in one session. You can play the audio or view the data on a computer. Mixed Mode CDs should not be played in a home or car stereo CD player and may damage your speakers.

To make a Mixed Mode CD: 1 From the main Toast window, click Audio. 2 Choose Enhanced Audio CD from the format selection menu. 3 Add files and folders to the disc by dragging and dropping them into

the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

4 Add audio files to the disc by dragging and dropping them into the

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

You can adjust pauses between tracks, as well as preview, rearrange, rename and remove tracks from the Content Area. See Working With Tra cks on page 71.

5 Insert a blank, recordable CD. 6 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

7 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

7 Making Video Discs

In this chapter

What is a Video Disc? 84 Types of Video Discs 84 Overview of Making a Video Disc 85 Making a DVD or BD Video Disc 87 Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders 106

Making a VIDEO_TS Compilation 110 Making a BDMV Folder Disc 111 Creating an AVCHD Archive 112 Making a Video CD or Super Video CD 113 Editing Video 115

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What is a Video Disc?

A video disc is a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc that contains photos or video files. Video discs are meant to be played in a set-top player, and can also be used in a Macintosh or Windows computer with a DVD or Blu-ray player and appropriate software.

Types of Video Discs

Toast can create many kinds of video discs—more than any other Mac burning software.

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DVD-Video: This DVD can be played in a set-top DVD player or in a

Macintosh or a Windows computer with a DVD player. A DVD can hold between 2 and 5 hours of video or slideshows and offers the best quality and full navigation menus. This is the best choice for playback in a DVD player. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

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Blu-ray Video: This Blu-ray Disc can be played in a set-top Blu-ray

player including the Sony PlayStation contain hours of high-definition video. This is the best choice for high definition video playback if you have a Blu-ray player. See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

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High Definition DVD: This is a unique t ype of DVD w hich allows you

to author HD video to DVD, for playback in true high definition on your Blu-ray player. See Making a High Definition DVD on page 89.

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VIDEO_TS Folders: Use this project to create one or more DVD-

Video discs, each from a separate Video-TS folder. See Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders on page 106.

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VIDEO_TS Compilation: Use this project to burn more than one

Video_TS folder onto a single DVD. The videos are processed in the order they appear in the Content Area. See Making a VIDEO_TS Compilation on page 110

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BDMV Folder: This is a Blu-ray video disc which is created by using a

valid BDMV video folder generated by another application. See Making a BDMV Folder Disc on page 111.

3. Blu-ray video discs can

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Overview of Making a Video Disc

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AVCHD Archive: This type of disc allows you to store high

definition video from an AVCHD camera to standard DVD or BD discs without any loss of quality. Creating an AVCHD Archive on page 112.

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Video CD (VCD): This CD can be played in most set-top DVD

players. A VCD holds approximately 60 minutes of video or slideshows and offers good quality, but menu navigation is limited. Playing VCDs on a computer usually requires additional player software. This is the best choice if you only have a CD recorder on your computer. See Making a Video CD or Super Video CD on page 113.

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Super Video CD (SVCD): This CD can be played in some set-top

DVD players. An SVCD holds approximately 20 minutes of video or slideshows and offers better quality, but menu navigation is limited. Playing SVCDs on a computer usually requires additional player software. See Making a Video CD or Super Video CD on page 113.

Note: Blu-ray (BDMV) and High Definition DVD video

authoring functionality requires purchase of the BD plug-in. See www.roxio.com for more information.

Overview of Making a Video Disc

This section describes the basic process of making any video disc with To as t.

Tip: Discs can be burned to more than one recorder at a time. For

more information, see Burning Projects to Multiple Recorders on page 45.

1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Video. 2 Chose the disc format. For example, choose DVD-Video. 3 Choose any optional settings. 4 Add photo or video files to the disc by dragging and dropping them

into the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser, or by clicking the Add button at the bottom of the Media Browser window. (See Using the Media Browser on page 26.)

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You can add any QuickTime-supported video files, such as DV, AVI, MOV, H.264, HDV (1080i/720p), and MPEG-4. You can also add files that QuickTime doesn't support such as iMovie HD projects, MPEG-2, MKV, DivX Plus HD, AVCHD, AVCHD Lite, EyeTV recordings and TiVoToGo™ transfers.

To add an iMovie project, first save your project in iMovie. Next, select Share > Media Browser and ensure that the Large size is selected. After clicking Publish, your project will be available under Movies in the Media Browser.

Each group of photos you add into the Content Area appears as a slideshow. Each slideshow will have a button in the disc menu that you can choose to play the slideshow. You can duplicate, rearrange, remove, or edit slideshows. See Working With Slideshows on page 91 for more information.

Each video you add into the Content Area will have a button in the disc menu that you can choose to play the video. You can duplicate, rearrange, remove, or trim video. See Working W ith Vi deos on page 93 for more information.

Note: You can automatically import tape from a DV camcorder

for your disc. See Using Plug & Burn on page 95.

5 Insert a blank, recordable disc. 6 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

7 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Making a DVD or BD Video Disc

DVDs and Blu-ray Discs are both excellent choices for producing high quality video discs with full menu navigation and Dolby Digital sound.

A standard DVD-Video can hold approximately 2.5 hours of video or slideshows. Dual-layer DVD-Video discs can hold approximately 5 hours at an average quality level.

A 50 GB Blu-ray video disc can hold more than 9 hours of high definition video in a widescreen format and up to 23 hours of standard definition video.

Blu-ray video discs can be played in a set-top Blu-ray Disc player or PlayStation

If you have an existing VIDEO_TS folder that you want to turn into a DVD, you should use the VIDEO_TS Folder project. See Making a DVD From VIDEO_TS Folders on page 106. If you have an existing BDMV folder that you want to burn to a disc, see Making a BDMV Folder Disc on page 111.

Note: HD video authoring functionality for DVD and Blu-ray

Disc requires the purchase of High-Def/Blu-ray Disc plug-in. See www.roxio.com for more information.

To make your video disc: 1 From the Assistant or the main Toast window, click Video. 2 From the Assistant, double-click DVD-Video. From the main Toast

window, choose DVD-Video from the format selection menu.

3 Click the Options button, if necessary, to reveal these optional disc

settings:

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Menu Style: Choose a style for the menu background image,

text, and buttons.

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Video Quality: Toast must compress video to fit onto the disc.

Choose the quality you want to have for the compressed video. Better quality takes longer to process:

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Good: Suitable for simple video, such as people talking—

fastest processing time.

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Better: Suitable for most video—average processing time.

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Best: Suitable for complex video, such as fast motion—

slowest processing time.

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Custom: To create a custom quality level, click Customize

and choose the Custom option from the Encoding tab.

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Auto-play disc on insert: Select this option to automatically

play the first video, slideshow, or playlist when this disc is inserted into a player. The main menu is not displayed, but you can access it by pressing the MENU button on the player’s remote control.

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Play all items continuously: Select this option to

automatically play each video or slideshow on the disc without first returning to the main menu.

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Add original photos: Select this option to include a copy of

the original full-quality source photos from your slideshows in a separate folder on the disc. This folder will be accessible when the DVD is used on a Macintosh or Windows computer.

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Include DVD-ROM content: Select this option to include

additional data in the ROM portion of the disc. This data will be accessible when the disc is used on a Macintosh or Windows computer. For more information, see Adding ROM data to a DVD- Video Disc on page 101.

4 Click Customize for additional disc settings. See Video Disc Settings on

page 98.

5 Add photo or video files to the disc by dragging and dropping them

into the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

6 Insert a blank, recordable DVD or Blu-ray Disc. 7 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

8 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Previewing a DVD-Video

You can preview a DVD-Video disc prior to burning an actual disc by saving it as a disc image file and then using the Toast Image mounter.

To preview the DVD: 1 Instead of recording, select File > Save As Disc Image. 2 Give the disc a name, if you are prompted to do so. 3 Select a name and destination for the disc image file. 4 Click Save.

The disc image file is created.

5 From the Toast Titanium menu, choose Utilities > Mount Disc Image. 6 Navigate to the disc image file, select it, and click Choose.

The DVD is mounted on the desktop.

Tip: Here’s another way to mount the image file: Select the file,

Control-click, and choose Mount It.

7 Use the DVD Player software included with Mac OS X to preview the

DVD.

If you are satisfied with the results, use the Image File format to record it. See Copying a Disc Image File on page 121.

Note: For more information, see Saving Disc Images on

page 36 and Mounting Disc Images on page 37.

Making a High Definition DVD

High Definition DVD is a unique type of video disc which allows you to author HD video to DVD, for playback in true high definition. This gives you the ability to create HD video discs without owning a Blu-ray Disc recorder. Although you are recording to standard DVD discs with this project, you can only view the finished project on a Blu-ray Disc player such as the PlayStation 3. This type of project is ideal for creating video discs from your AVCHD c amcorder.

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A standard, single-layer DVD can hold approximately 30 minutes of HD video and a dual-layer DVD can hold approximately one hour of HD video. While Toast will allow you to add more than these lengths of video, adding additional video requires that video be compressed further and results in a lower quality video. These discs offer full menu navigation and are created in much the same way that DVD-Video or Blu-ray Video projects are with the same options available.

Note: HD video authoring functionality for DVD and Blu-ray

Disc requires the purchase of High-Def/Blu-ray Disc plug-in. See www.roxio.com for more information.

To make a High Definition DVD: 1 From the main Toast window, click Video. 2 Choose DVD-Video from the format selection menu. 3 Click the Options button, if necessary, and select High Definition DVD

as the format. The other disc settings and options available are identical to those available when creating a DVD or Blu-ray Disc. For more information on these options and settings, see Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

4 Add your HD video files to the disc by dragging and dropping them

into the Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

5 On the disc gauge at the bottom of the window, select DVD or DVD

DL as your target media type.

6 Insert a blank, recordable DVD. 7 Optional: Change the destination recorder and number of copies at

the bottom of the screen.

8 Click the red Burn button at the bottom right of the Toast window.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Working With Slideshows

When creating a video disc, each group of photos you add into the Content Area appears as a slideshow. Each slideshow will have a button in the menu that will appear on your TV when you play the disc. Slideshows can contain up to 99 photos. You can rearrange, duplicate, remove, or edit slideshows.

To rearrange slideshows: 1 Select the slideshow you want to rearrange. 2 Drag the slideshow to a new position in the Content Area.

A black bar indicates where the slideshow will be placed.

To duplicate a slideshow:

Select a slideshow and choose Edit > Duplicate.

To remove a slideshow: 1 Select the slideshow you want to remove. 2 You can remove selected slideshows in any of these ways:

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Click the Remove files button.

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Press Delete.

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Choose Edit > Clear.

The slideshows and the photos within the slideshow are removed from the Content Area, but the originals are not deleted from your hard disk or from your iPhoto, Aperture, or Lightroom libraries.

To edit the TV menu button text or graphic for a slideshow: 1 Select a slideshow and click Edit, or double-click on any slideshow. 2 Click the Text tab and edit the text. 3 Click the Slideshow tab to edit the button graphic. 4 Select any photo in the slideshow and click Set Button Picture. 5 Click Done.

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To add photos to a slideshow:

Drag photos onto the slideshow from the Media Browser or your hard disk. A black rectangle around the slideshow indicates that the photos will be added.

To remove or reorder photos in a slideshow: 1 Select a slideshow and click Edit, or double-click on any slideshow. 2 Click the Slideshow tab and choose from any of the following

options:

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To remove photos, select a photo and click Remove. The photos are removed from the slideshow, but the originals are not deleted from your hard disk, iPhoto, or Aperture library.

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To reorder photos, drag the photo to a new position in the photo list. A black bar between photos indicates where the photo will be placed. At the top of the photo list is a button to toggle between large and small photo rows for easier navigation.

3 Click Done. To adjust the slideshow duration:

1 Select a slideshow and click Edit, or double-click on any slideshow. 2 Click the Slideshow tab. 3 Click Slide Duration and choose the length of time for each slide to

appear. The slideshow will automatically advance to the next slide after the set time. You can also manually advance to the next slide by using the chapter buttons on your player remote control. Choose Manual if you do not want the slideshow to automatically advance, and only want to manually advance the slideshow.

Some players may not support Manual for advancing images.

4 Click Done.

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Working With Videos

When you play your completed video disc, you see a menu containing a button for each video that was added to the Content Area. You can rearrange, duplicate, and remove videos. You can trim a video file to determine which portion of the video Toast records to disc. This does not affect the original video file on your hard disk.

You can add chapters to a video disc and during playback you can use the chapter buttons on your player’s remote control to advance or rewind the video.

To rearrange videos: 1 Select the video you want to rearrange. 2 Drag the video to a new position in the Content Area.

A black bar indicates where the video will be placed.

To duplicate a video:

Select a video and choose Edit > Duplicate.

To remove a video: 1 Select the video you want to remove. 2 Remove the selected video in any of these ways:

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Click the Remove files button.

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Press Delete.

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Choose Edit > Clear.

The video is removed from the Content Area, but the original is not deleted from your hard disk or your Movies folder.

To edit the TV menu button text or graphic for a video: 1 Select a video and click Edit, or double-click on any video. 2 In the preview window, click the Text tab and edit the text. 3 To change the button graphic, choose the frame of video you want to

use as a button picture:

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Press the Play button to play the video. When you find the video frame you want, click Pause. You can also drag the playhead back or forward to preview the video until you find the video frame that you want.

4 Click Set Button Picture. 5 Click Done.

To trim or edit portions of video: 1 Select a video and click Edit or double-click on any video. 2 In the preview window you’ll see two Trim markers, which are small

triangles below the video.

Adjust the Start and End markers using one of the following methods:

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Drag the markers left or right.

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Enter a time into the Start or End control and then click in the Duration box to reset the marker.

To make finer adjustments:

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Click on a marker and press the right or left arrow keys.

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Click the up and down arrows next to the Start and End controls.

The video between the Start and End marker is included on the finished disc. The area outside of the markers is excluded. The original video on your hard disk is unaffected.

3 Click Done.

Note: Toast Video Player is used to edit TiVo recordings, EyeTV

recordings, and video from AVDHD camcorders. Editing is nondestructive.

You can duplicate a video and have different trim marks for each copy.

To set chapter markers: 1 Select a video and click Edit, or double-click on any video. 2 Click the Chapters tab. 3 Chapter markers can be set automatically or manually.

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To set markers automatically, select Automatic. Choose one of the following from the pull-down menu:

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None: Select this option to have no chapter markers on the disc.

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Automatic: Select this option to use chapter markers set in

iMovie. This option also assigns chapter markers based on scenes detected during Plug & Burn video import for DVD. See Using Plug & Burn on page 95.

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Every # Minutes: Select this option to assign chapters at fixed

time intervals.

To set chapter markers manually:

a Select Manual. b Drag the preview playhead to the desired position. c Click the Add button at the bottom of the Chapters tab.

d Repeat these steps to add additional markers. 4 Click OK. 5 To include a scene menu on the disc based on the chapter markers

you have added, click Customize on the Options panel. Click the

Menus tab, and then select Include scene menus for video. See Video

Disc Settings on page 98 for more information.

Using Plug & Burn

When creating a video disc, you can automatically import video from your DV camcorder using the Plug & Burn feature. You can import the entire tape or only a portion of the tape. After importing, you can immediately start recording your disc, or add other video or slideshows from your hard disk before recording.

When you play your completed video disc, you see a menu containing a button for each video you imported.

To import video: 1 Start a new Video CD, Super Video CD, DVD-Video, or Blu-ray Video

project:

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See Making a DVD or BD Video Disc on page 87.

Choose any optional disc settings before beginning the Plug & Burn.

2 Connect your DV camcorder to your computer via a Firewire cable

and set it to playback (VCR) mode.

In a few seconds, a camcorder icon appears in the Content Area.

3 Use the camera controls next to the camcorder icon to fast-forward or

rewind to the point where you want to begin importing. If you want

to import from the beginning of the tape, skip this step.

4 Click Import.

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5 Choose Plug & Burn options:

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Clip Description: Enter text for the menu button on the TV

menu for this video.

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Import: Select the amount of video (in minutes) you want to

import. Choose Entire Tape to import all the video on the DV tape.

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Rewind Tape/Current Position: Choose Rewind Tape to

automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape before importing. Choose Current Position to begin importing from the current location on the tape.

You can import and then record the disc immediately, or import and add additional video or slideshows before recording the disc.

To start recording the disc immediately after importing: 1 Insert a blank, recordable disc. 2 Click Import & Record, choose a recorder from the list, and configure

recording options, such as Number of Copies.

3 Click Record to continue.

Toast starts the DV camcorder and imports the video to your hard disk. When importing is complete, Toast records the disc. Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

To import and then add additional video or slideshows before recording:

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Click Import.

Toast starts the DV camcorder and imports the video to your hard disk. When importing is complete, a new video is added to the Content Area. You can then add additional videos and slideshows.

You can also export the imported video to your hard disk.

Imported video is temporarily stored in the Roxio Converted Items folder in your Documents folder. Imported video files can be very large (2 GB for every 10 minutes of imported video) and are automatically deleted when you quit Toast. The original source content is not deleted from your camcorder DV tape.

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You can configure your preferences to save these imported items for a longer time. See Configuring when Roxio Converted Items is emptied on page 28.

Video Disc Settings

When creating a Music DVD, DVD-Video, or Blu-ray video disc, you can choose various options for the disc content and menus. Some of the more common settings are available on the Options panel. The full set can be accessed by clicking the Customize button on the Options panel and clicking either the Disc or Menus tab.

Settings available on the Disc tab include:

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Disc Name: Type a name for the disc. This name is visible when

you insert the disc into a Macintosh or Windows computer.

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Auto-play disc on insert: Select this option to automatically

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Play all items continuously: Select this option to

automatically play each video, slideshow or playlist on the disc in sequence, without returning to the main menu in between.

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Add data content: Select this option to include additional

data in the ROM portion of the disc. This data will be accessible when the disc is used on a Macintosh or Windows computer. For more information, see Adding ROM data to a DVD-Video Disc on page 101.

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Include original photos: Select this option to include a copy

of the original full-quality source photos from your slideshows in a separate folder on the disc. This folder will be accessible when the DVD is used on a Macintosh or Windows computer.

Settings available on the Menus tab include:

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Menu Title: Type a title for the main menu.

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Menu Style: Choose the style for the menu background image,

text, and buttons.

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DVDs made with Toast will have menus that contain buttons similar to the menus and buttons in a commercially-produced DVD. Your final disc allows you to navigate through menus and select buttons to play videos, slideshows or playlists.

To create a disc with no menu, choose “No Menu” as the style.

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Aspect Ratio: This setting should match the aspect ratio of the

source video. In most cases, Toast is able to detect the aspect ratio of the source video and the Automatic setting should work fine.

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Number of Buttons: Choose the number of buttons to appear

on each menu.

Note: Different menu styles have different options available for

the number of buttons available on a single menu screen.

Toast adds a button to your menu for each video, slideshow, or playlist you add to the disc. Each time you fill a menu with the maximum number of buttons, as specified here, Toast automatically creates a new menu.

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Button Highlight Color: Choose the highlight color that will

be visible when a button is selected on your DVD.

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Background Color: Choose a color that will be used as your

menu background color. This will replace the background in any selected menu style.

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Text Color: Choose a color that will be used for any text

displayed on the disc menus.

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Custom Menu Background: To add a custom menu

background image, drag-and-drop an image from the Media Browser onto the existing menu thumbnail image.

To remove a custom menu background, select the thumbnail image and press Delete.

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Include scene menus for video: Select this option to

include a scene menu in the menu for all videos on your disc. You will be able to play the video from various points using this menu.

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Include slide menus for slideshows: Select this option to

include a slide menu in the menu for all slideshows on your disc. You will be able to play the slideshow from various points using this menu.

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Include SmartLists for music: Select this option to include

SmartLists in the DVD menu for Music DVDs. SmartLists are automatically generated playlists for all Artists, Albums and Songs.

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Include Shuffle play: Select this option to include a Shuffle

button for each slideshow, playlist and SmartList in the menu. Clicking the Shuffle button while playing the disc will play the photos or music tracks in a random order.

Roxio Toast 11 Titanium Operation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Installing The Software

Additional Software Installed

Getting Started with Toast

The Toast Main Window

Burning Your First Disc With Toast

Converting Video

Choosing the Right Project

About Discs

CD Media

DVD Media

Blu-ray Discs

Using the Media Browser

Configuring when Roxio Converted Items is emptied

Changing Recorder Settings

Saving and Opening Toast Projects

Erasing Discs

Ejecting a Disc

Toast Extras

Technical Support Options

Viewing Information about a Disc

Saving Disc Images

Mounting Disc Images

Comparing Files or Folders

Creating a Temporary Partition

Making Data Discs

What is a Data Disc?

Types of Data Discs

Overview of Making a Data Disc

Burning Projects to Multiple Recorders

Making a Mac Only Disc

Compression and Encryption

Custom Icons and Backgrounds

Working With Data Content

Making a Mac & PC Disc

Enabling Autorun

Disc Spanning

Restoring Spanned Disc Sets

Making a DVD-ROM Disc

Making a Custom Hybrid Disc

Previewing the disc

Making a Mac Volume Disc

Making a Photo Disc

Using Toast Dynamic Writing

Making Audio Discs

What is an Audio Disc?

Types of Audio Discs

Overview of Making an Audio Disc

Making an Audio CD

Working With Tracks

Working with Crossfades

Making a Music DVD

Working With Playlists

Making an MP3 Disc

Making an Enhanced Audio CD

Making a Mixed Mode CD

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What is a Video Disc?

Types of Video Discs

Overview of Making a Video Disc

Making a DVD or BD Video Disc

Previewing a DVD-Video

Making a High Definition DVD

Working With Slideshows

Working With Videos

Using Plug & Burn

Video Disc Settings