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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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