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Getting Started with Toast 11

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

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

The Toast Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Burning Your First Disc With Toast . . . . . . . . . . 18

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make . . . . . . 19

About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Media Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Changing Recorder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Saving and Opening Toast Projects . . . . . . . . . . 27

Erasing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ejecting a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Toast It™ Desktop Burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Technical Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Using Other Toast Features 31

Viewing Information about a Disc . . . . . . . . . . .32

Saving Disc Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Mounting Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing . . . . . . . . . .35

Comparing Files or Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Creating a Temporary Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Toast Extras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Making Data Discs 39

What is a Data Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Types of Data Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Overview of Making a Data Disc . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Making a Mac Only Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Making a Mac & PC Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Making a DVD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Making an ISO 9660 Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Making a Custom Hybrid Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Making a Mac Volume Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Making a Photo Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Using Toast Dynamic Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Making Audio Discs 69

What is an Audio Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Types of Audio Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Overview of Making an Audio Disc . . . . . . . . . .71

Making an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Making a Music DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Making an MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Making an Enhanced Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Making a Mixed Mode CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Exporting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Making Video Discs 85

What is a Video Disc?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Types of Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Overview of Making a Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . .87

Making a Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Making a Super Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Making a DVD-Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Using Plug & Burn™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder . . . . .109

Making a DivX Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Exporting Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

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Copying Discs 119

Types of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Overview of Making a Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Copying a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Copying a Disc Image File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Merging Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Copying a BIN/CUE File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Copying a CD-ROM XA File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Copying a CD-i Disc Image File . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Index 129

Getting Started with Toast

In this chapter

Introduction 12

Installing The Software 13

The Toast Main Window 15

Burning Your First Disc With Toast 18

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make 19

About Media 21

Using the Media Browser 23

Changing Recorder Settings 25

Saving and Opening Toast Projects 27

Erasing Discs 28

Ejecting a Disc 28

Toast It™ Desktop Burning 29

Technical Support Options 30

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Introduction

Toast® 8 Titanium sets the standard for burning CDs, DVDs, and now Blu-ray Discs, on the Mac. Create superior sounding audio CDs with smooth crossfades and transitions. Enjoy your TV shows anywhere with exclusive TiVoToGo Burn files of any size, and automatically catalog the contents of your discs. Copy your audio CDs, movies and DVDs. There is no easier or faster way to save, share, and enjoy your digital media on disc. It's your digital life, Toast It!

This guide will help you get started using Toast. The features and capabilities it describes are available in the full Toast retail product. Your version may not have all these features and capabilities if it came bundled with a disc recorder or other hardware device. The software includes appropriate messages if you have the limited version.

To register your software, choose Help > Product Registration.

For additional information, choose Help > Product Support.

and EyeTV burning and export for iPod® and PSPTM.

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Installing The Software

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

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Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel processor

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CD, DVD, or Blu-ray recordable drive

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Mac OS X v10.4.8 or higher

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250 MB hard disk space

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Up to 15 GB of temporary free disk space during usage

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QuickTime 7.1.3 or higher

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

To install the software:

1 Insert the installation CD into your drive (or if purchased online and

downloaded, double-click on the downloaded .dmg file).

The Roxio Toast window appears on your Desktop.

2 Drag the Toast 8 folder to the Applications folder on your hard disk.

3 In the Applications folder on your hard disk, open the Toast 8 folder

and double-click the Toast icon to launch the software.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Toast for the first time.

You will be asked to enter a CD key and accept the license agreement. The following table shows where to find your CD key:

If you bought this type of Toast version...

Boxed the back of the CD sleeve

Downloaded the confirmation e-mail

Use the CD key from ...

Note If you are installing an Upgrade version, you may be

prompted to enter the CD key for the prior version.

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The software is now installed.

Note This Setup Assistant can be re-run at anytime by choosing Help > Toast Setup Assistant.

Additional Software Installed

The Toast 8 folder also contains the following software:

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CD Spin Doctor audio recording software

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Disc Cover RE labeling software

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DiscCatalogMaker RE disc cataloging software

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Motion Pictures HD slideshow software

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Deja Vu backup scheduler (located in the System Preferences)

For more information, see Toast Extras on page 38.

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The Toast Main Window

The Toast main window contains the following components:

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Formats and Settings area. Select disc formats and disc settings.

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Content area. Add files and folders you want to record to this area.

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Recording Options button. Select recorders and recorder settings.

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Space indicator. Estimates how much of the recorded disc will be used.

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Record button. Begin recording your disc.

Formats and

Settings area

Selected

Format

Space

Indicator

Content

Area

Recording

Options Button

Record

Button

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Formats and Settings Area

Select the disc format and settings for your Toast project. . The disc formats are grouped into the following categories:

Data discs: Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or backup purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or other computer. See Making Data Discs on page 39 or Making a Photo Disc on page 65.

Audio discs: Make an audio CD, music DVD, or MP3 disc for use in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio Discs on page 69.

Video discs: Make Video CDs, Super Video CDs, DVD-Video discs, or DivX discs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. See Making Video Discs on page 85.

Copy discs:. Copy a CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, or disc image file. See Copying Discs on page 119.

Content Area

The content area is where you add and organize your files to record.

Recording Options

The Recording Options button displays the different recorders that are available for you to choose from, as well as a link to the Recorder Settings dialog.

The area to the left of the Recorder Options displays the name of the currently selected recorder. If no recorder is found on your computer, Toast will display a message here. If you have more than one recorder, you can click on the name to cycle through them.

Space Indicator

Displays an estimate of how much space will be used on the recorded disc. The CD, DVD, BD pop-up calibrates the indicator for CD, DVD, DVD dual-layer, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray dual-layer media.

Record Button

The red Record button begins recording the disc.

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The Toast Main Window

Media Browser

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

Media Type Pop-Up

Preview Button

Add Button

Filter or Search Box

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Burning Your First Disc With Toast

This section describes the basic process of burning any disc with Toast.

To make a disc with Toast:

1 Select the disc type. On the left side of the Toast window, click the

disc category that matches the type of disc you want to make.

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Data discs. 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 39.

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Audio discs. Make an audio CD, music DVD or MP3 disc for use in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio Discs on page 69.

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Video discs. Make Video CDs, Super Video CDs, DVD-Video, or DivX discs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. See Making Video Discs on page 85.

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Copy discs. Copy a CD, DVD, BD, or disc image file. See Copying Discs on page 119.

2 Select the disc format and settings. Choose the disc format 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.

Tip: To show the Media Browser, choose Window > Show Media Browser or press Ctrl+S.

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

Blu-ray disc.

5 Record the disc. Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from

the list, and configure recording options, such as Number of Copies. Click Record to continue.

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

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Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make

Toast can create a wide variety of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray formats – more than the Mac OS burning software.

Here are some of the most common disc formats.

I want to... Use this disc format

Back up general data files and folders, such as documents, photos and spreadsheets, to use at a later time only on a Mac.

Back up general data files and folders to use at a later time on a Mac or a PC.

Archive and share photos from my iPhoto library (or any other pictures) with friends and family.

Listen to music from my iTunes library in my home or car stereo CD player.

Listen to music from my iTunes library in my DVD player.

Watch slideshows and video on my TV (my Mac has a CD burner only).

Watch slideshows and video on my TV (my Mac has a DVD burner).

Make a DVD from an existing VIDEO_TS folder and compress it to fit on the disc.

Make a DVD from a DivX file. Video > DVD-Video. See Making a

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

Data > Mac Only. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 43.

Data > Mac & PC. See Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 49.

Data > Photo Disc. See Making a Photo Disc on page 65.

Audio > Audio CD. See Making an Audio CD on page 72.

Audio > Music DVD. See Making a Music DVD on page 76.

Video > Video CD. See Making a Video CD on page 89.

Video > DVD-Video. See Making a DVD-Video on page 93.

Video > DVD from VIDEO_TS. See Making a DVD From a

VIDEO_TS Folder on page 109

DVD-Video on page 93.

Copy > CD/DVD Copy. See Copying a Disc on page 121.

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For all data disc formats see Typ es o f D at a D is c s on page 40

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For all audio disc formats, see Typ e s of Au d io D is c s on page 70.

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For all video disc formats, see Typ e s of Video D isc s on page 86.

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For all copy formats, see Typ e s of Cop i e s on page 120.

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About Media

Toast supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media types: CD, CD-RW, DVD-R/ RW, DVD-R DL (dual-layer), DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL (double-layer), DVD-RAM (cartridgeless), BD-R/RE, and BD-R/RE DL (dual-layer). The type you should choose depends on the capabilities of your recorder and playback device, if applicable.

Note You can view information about a blank disc, such as the speeds supported and the manufacturer media ID, and compare this information to online sources such as (www.nomorecoasters.com) to determine if the media is reputable. See Viewing Information about a Disc on page 32.

CD Media

If you have a CD recorder, you can use blank CD recordable (CD-R) media to create CDs. CDs hold about 650 MB of information. Some CD recorders support rewritable (CD-RW) media, which can be erased and reused. Although both CD-R and CD-RW media are 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, which hold about 8.3 GB of information. Some DVD recorders also support rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) media, which can be erased and reused.

Although all types work well when creating DVDs to use on a computer, most set-top DVD players can only recognize some types. You should check with your player manufacturer to see which types the device supports.

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Using low-cost generic media can cause errors while burning, or produce a disc that either is unrecognized by the player or plays back erratically. Different brands of the same type can work differently in your recorder or playback device. If you are having problems, you may need to switch to a different brand or type (for example, if using DVD-RW, switch to DVD-R).

Blu-ray Disc Media

If you have a Blu-ray recorder, you can use blank Blu-ray disc (BD-R) media to store data on Blu-ray discs which hold about 25 GB of information. Most Blu-ray recorders support dual-layer Blu-ray discs, which hold about 50 GB of information. Some Blu-ray recorders also support rewritable (BD-RE) media, which can be erased and reused.

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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 and drop content from the Media Browser into the Content Area.

To use the Media Browser:

1 Open the Media Browser window by choosing Window > Show Media

Browser, or press Ctrl+S.

2 From the Media Type pop-up menu, choose the type of media you

want to browse:

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Audio: Browse audio in your iTunes library.

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Photos: Browse photos in your iPhoto library.

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

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EyeTV: Browse recorded TV shows from EyeTV. This option is only visible if you have EyeTV digital television recorder software installed (see www.elgato.com).

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TiVo: Browse recorded TV shows that have been transferred from your TiVo. This option requires a TiVo® DVR that supports TiVoToGo

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DVD: Browse non-encrypted DVD-Video discs, mounted disc images, or VIDEO_TS folders located on your Desktop or in your Movies folder.

(see www.tivo.com).

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.

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File Browser: Browse files and folders on your local hard disk, external discs, or connected network volumes.

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Spotlight: Search for files or folders by entering a search term in the text field at the bottom of the Media Browser window.

3 When browsing audio, photos, movies, or DVDs, you can filter the

media list by choosing a playlist, album, video or specific DVD, title or chapter from the second pop-up menu.

Note When the File Browser is selected the second pop-up menu allows you to navigate folders on your system. When Spotlight is selected, the second and third pop-up menus allow you to narrow your search to a specific location or media type.

4 Select any item in the file list and drag it to the Content Area to add it

to a disc project or click the Add button at the bottom of the Media Browser.

You can select multiple items by holding down the Command (Apple) key while clicking, and then drag the entire selection to the Content Area.

You can select groups of items by clicking on the first item in the group and then holding down the Shift key while clicking on the last item in the group, and then drag the entire selection to the Content Area.

You can preview most media files 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) this may take several minutes, as it is imported from the disc onto your hard disk.

Imported items from a disc are temporarily stored in the Roxio Converted Items folder in your Documents folder. You can use these items in disc projects or save them to your hard disk by exporting audio or video. See Exporting Audio on page 84 or Exporting Video on page 115. These

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temporary items can be very large and are automatically deleted when you quit Toast. The original source content is not deleted from your disc.

Configuring when Roxio Converted Items is emptied

To adjust when the Roxio Converted Items is emptied:

1 Choose Toast > Preferences.

2 Click Converted Items.

3 Choose when you want to delete the converted items.

4 Close the preferences.

Changing Recorder Settings

You can view or change your recorder settings, such as which recorder to use, the number of copies to record, and what Toast does after recording is complete.

To change Recorder Settings:

1 Click the Recording Options button and choose Recorder Settings.

The recorder settings also appear when you click the red Record button.

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

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Recorder: Select the recorder you want to use.

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Write Speed: Select the recording speed. By default, Toast will use the best speed, which is the fastest speed that your recorder and the blank media both support. For example, if your DVD recorder supports 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x, and the blank disc only supports 1x and 2x, then Toast will record at 2x speeds. To choose a specific write speed, first insert the blank disc into your recorder. After a few seconds, the pop-up will list all speeds available for your recorder and the current blank media.

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Number of Copies: Enter the number of copies of the disc you want to make. Toast will prompt you for blank discs after each copy.

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3 Click the Advanced tab to change advanced recording settings,

including:

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After Writing: Select what you want to do with the disc after recording it. Toast can mount the disc on the Desktop, eject the disc, or prompt you for either.

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Write Session/Write Disc: Select the session option if you are creating data CDs and wish to leave the disc “open” to add more data at a later time. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 43.

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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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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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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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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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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 33.

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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.

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 left 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.

Getting Started with Toast

Toast It™ Desktop Burning

Toast It helps you easily send files or folders to Toast from anywhere on your Desktop or in any folder on your hard disk. Toast does not need to be running to use Toast It – the software will be launched automatically.

Toast It automatically chooses the best disc format depending on the source file or folder. For example, if your source is audio files, Toast It will select the Audio CD format. If your source is a DVD-Video VIDEO_TS folder, Toast It will select the DVD from Video_TS format.

Note The Toast Setup Assistant installs the Toast It (and Mount It) menu item by default.

To use Toast It:

1 Select files or folders on your Desktop or in any folder on your hard

disk.

2 Press the Ctrl key and click the selected files or folders.

A pop-up menu appears.

3 From the pop-up menu, choose Toast It.

The files or folders are sent to Toast.

Choose Toast It for a disc image if you want to record it to a disc. You can also choose Mount It from the pop-up menu if you just want to mount the image.

To turn Toast It on or off:

1 Choose Toast Titanium > Preferences.

The Preferences dialog appears.

2 In the General tab, select Use Toast It Menu to turn it on.

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Technical Support Options

Unlimited Self Help Options

Roxio provides a variety of self help tools, including our virtual agent, a searchable knowledge base of support articles with troubleshooting tips, and discussion forums with other users that 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.

Alternate Support Options

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

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.

Using Other Toast Features

In this chapter

Viewing Information about a Disc 32

Saving Disc Images 33

Mounting Disc Images 34

ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing 35

Comparing Files or Folders 36

Creating a Temporary Partition 37

Toast Extras 38

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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 CD recorder to view disc information for a DVD.

To view disc information:

1 Insert a blank or used disc into the recorder.

2 Choose Recorder > Disc Info.

The Disc Information dialog appears. This Media section contains information about the disc itself (such as space available, supported write speeds, and manufacturer id) and the Details section contains information about the contents of the disc (such as individual tracks or sessions, CD-TEXT, and ISRC codes). See About Media on page 21.

If the disc you have inserted is a Video CD or a Super Video CD, you can extract the videos directly from the disc by selecting an item in the Details section and clicking Save As.

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Saving Disc Images

Instead of recording a project to disc, you can save it as an image file. An 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 Blu-ray 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 an 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 using any blank media.

Disc images 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 34.

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 crossplatform (Mac & PC) disc image files.

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Mounting Disc Images

You can mount a previously created image file. Mounted 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 an 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 an image file with Mount It:

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Control-click on the image file and choose Mount It from the menu.

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

To unmount an image file:

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

Warning Do not drag the disc image file to the Trash unless you want to delete the image file from your hard disk.

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ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing

The ToastAnywhere feature helps you share CD, DVD, and Blu-ray recorders across a network or the Internet with other users. An entire office or home network can use a single recorder.

To share your recorder with other users over a network:

1 Choose Toast > Preferences.

2 Click the Sharing tab.

3 Click Start.

4 If you want to establish a password that users must type in to access

the recorder connected to your computer, click Require Password. A dialog box prompts you to enter the password. Click OK when you are finished.

Other Toast and Popcorn users will now be able to request access to your recorder provided that Toast is running on your machine and your recorder is not in use.

To record from Toast to a shared recorder:

1 Set up your disc project as you normally would.

2 At the bottom of the Toast window, click the Recording Options

button.

A list appears displaying names of any recorders connected to your system and any shared recorders on the same local network.

3 Choose the name of a shared recorder.

To access a shared recorder at any location on the Internet, choose Other Shared Recorder. A dialog appears, where you can enter an IP address.

4 If the person who is sharing their recorder set a password, enter the

password in the dialog box that appears.

5 Click the red Record button.

The person sharing their recorder will be prompted to insert a blank disc. Toast displays a progress bar as it records your disc over the network.

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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 2 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 61 or Making a Mac Volume Disc on page 63.

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Toast Extras

Toast 8 Titanium includes a number of additional applications to help you save, share, and enjoy your digital media. They can easily be accessed from the Toast Extras menu.

CD Spin Doctor® Audio Recording Software

CD Spin Doctor allows you to rediscover your music and digitize analog audio from your vinyl LPs or tapes to enjoy on CD, DVD, or your iPod.

Deja Vu Backup Software

Deja Vu allows you to back up your files manually or by scheduling automatic backups to disc, hard drive, iDisk, or network server.

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

Disc Cover RE Disc Labeling Software

Disc Cover RE creates stunning disc labels and case covers for printing or laser-etching to LightScribe-enabled drives and media. For more information on LightScribe, visit http://www.lightscribe.com.

Motion Pictures HD Slideshow Software

Motion Pictures creates stunning slideshows from your still images, with photo collages, pan and zoom effects and background soundtracks.

TiVoToGo for Mac

Transfer recorded television shows to your Mac from a TiVo Series 2 or other TiVoToGo-compatible DVR connected to your home network. Watch them on your Mac, burn them to a DVD, or convert them to your iPod® or PSP™. For more information on TiVoToGo for Mac, visit http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/tivo/

Note You can view documentation for each of these applications online by choosing Help from within the application.

Making Data Discs

In this chapter

What is a Data Disc? 40

Types of Data Discs 40

Overview of Making a Data Disc 42

Making a Mac Only Disc 43

Making a Mac & PC Disc 49

Making a DVD-ROM Disc 54

Making an ISO 9660 Disc 55

Making a Custom Hybrid Disc 61

Making a Mac Volume Disc 63

Making a Photo Disc 65

Using Toast Dynamic Writing 67

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What is a Data Disc?

A data disc is a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc that contains any 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 – more than any other Mac burning software.

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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 43.

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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 49.

Note Both Mac Only and Mac & PC formats support data spanning and allow you to define custom icons and backgrounds.

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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 54.

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ISO 9660: This disc can be used on any computer. See Making an ISO 9660 Disc on page 55.

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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 61.

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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 63.

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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

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or other images. It preserves full-quality images and plays slideshows on any Mac or PC without the installation of additional software. See Making a Photo Disc on page 65.

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Overview of Making a Data Disc

This section describes the basic process of making any data disc with Toast.

To make a data disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click on 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, or by clicking the Add button at the bottom of the Media Browser.

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

Area. See Working With Data Content on page 47.

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

7 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as “Number of Copies.”

8 Click Record to continue.

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. In your Toast preferences, you can customize the settings for automatic cataloging to choose the type of content to catalog.

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Making a Mac Only Disc

This type of disc can contain any files or folders and be used on any 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 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Mac Only.

2 Choose optional disc settings:

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Choose a method of compression and/or encryption:

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Compressed: Select this option to compress the contents of the disc prior to recording.

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Encrypted: Select this option to encrypt and require a password to access the disc contents.

See Compression and Encryption on page 45.

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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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HFS Standard: Select this option to create a disc that can be used on Mac OS 8.1 or earlier. Do not select this option for discs to be used on Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X.

Note This option is only visible if Show Legacy Formats and

Settings is checked in the Toast Preferences.

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3 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 46.)

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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 46.)

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.

5 Insert a blank, recordable disc.

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

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

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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 Advanced tab and choose Write Session. You can now continue 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 Blu-ray discs.

7 Click Record to continue.

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 51.

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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 43.

2 In the options area at the left side of the Toast window, click

Compressed.

3 Click the red Record 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 43.

2 In the options area on the left side of the Toast window, click

Encrypted.

3 Click the red Record 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 compressed 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 Customized 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 43 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 49.

2 In the options area on the left side of the Toast window, 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

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Edit > Copy. In the data disc settings dialog in Toast, click on the current disc icon and choose Edit > Paste.

4 Click OK.

5 Click the red Record 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 43 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 49.

2 In the options area on the left side of the Toast window, 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 Record 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, rearranging their order, renaming items, and removing items.

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

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For example, renaming a file name 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.

Prepare your disc as you normally would. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 43 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 49.

To create a new folder in the Content Area:

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Click New Folder 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 Remove.

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Press Delete.

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Choose Edit > Clear.

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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 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Mac & PC.

2 Choose optional disc settings:

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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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HFS Standard: Select this option to create a disc that can be used on Mac OS 8.1 or earlier. Do not select this option for discs to be used on Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X. Note: This option is only visible if Show Legacy Formats and Settings is checked in the Toast Preferences.

3 Click More for additional optional settings:

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Disc Name: Type a name for the disc.

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Layout: Choose the default Finder view for this disc – icon, list or browser.

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Icon: Choose a custom icon for the disc. See Custom Icons and Backgrounds on page 46.

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Background: Choose a custom background color or picture for the disc. See Custom Icons and Backgrounds on page 46.

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.

5 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.

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

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6 Insert a blank, recordable disc.

7 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

8 Click Record to continue.

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.

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 49.

2 Click More for additional option settings.

3 From the Autorun pop-up 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 run on a Windows 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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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 43 or Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 49.

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

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 Data Discs

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 10.3 or higher; the PC version runs on Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.

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

which you are restoring the files.

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 v10.3 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 appears.

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 Mac OS X v10.2 or lower):

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 Open the folder containing the data and drag any file or folder to 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 “Toast Disc Spanning.”

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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 2000 or

higher.

Roxio Restore opens automatically. 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 DVDVideo from VIDEO_TS disc format. See Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder on page 109.

To make a DVD-ROM disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose DVD-ROM

(UDF).

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 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 an ISO 9660 Disc

ISO 9660 is a standard for cross-platform use on Macintosh, Windows, Unix, Linux, or DOS operating systems. ISO 9660 also supports appendable sessions, where all sessions appear as a single disc, in contrast to the Mac Only multi-session, where each session appears as a separate icon. However, ISO 9660 does not support custom features of the Mac file system, such as long file names and view or icon options, so it is not the best choice if you intend to access this disc only on a Macintosh computer.

To make an ISO 9660 disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose ISO 9660.

2 Drag and drop files and folders into the Content Area from your hard

disk.

3 Click Select to configure the ISO disc. There are three configuration

tabs:

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Files: Selects the data to be included on the disc.

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Layout: Determines the layout or order of the files on the disc.

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Settings: Sets options for file naming and formatting.

4 Click the Files tab to add, remove or rename files and folders. On the

Files tab, you can perform these tasks:

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Create a new disc or folder by clicking New.

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Add files or folders by clicking Add.

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Import data from a prior session. See Importing ISO Sessions on page 57.

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Remove an item by selecting it and clicking Remove.

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Rename or hide an item in the list by double-clicking it.

Note These changes do not affect the original item on your hard

disk, only the recorded disc.

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Set the Resolve Aliases option to ensure that if the source data contains aliases, Toast will find the original file and record this to the disc instead of the alias.

Note This option is recommended if you intend to use this disc on a Windows or Unix computer, and should be selected prior to adding files and folders.

5 Click the Layout tab to change the order of the files.

You can change the order in which the files are physically written on the disc. The files located at the top of the list are written first, toward the inner part of the disc. To move files, drag and drop them to the new position.

6 Click the Settings tab to change file naming and format options. You

can change these options:

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Format: Choose CD-ROM XA if you want to be able to add sessions at a later time. Choose CD-ROM if you intend to duplicate this CD at a replication plant, are writing an ISO DVD or Blu-ray disc, or are using an older CD-ROM drive that can only read this format.

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Naming: Choose Joliet (MS-DOS + Windows) and Use Apple Extensions. This offers the most compatibility with Macintosh, Windows and Unix computers. Toast will adjust the file and folder names appropriately for each system. See ISO Disc Naming Options on page 58.

Click Set Defaults to use these settings as the default for future ISO 9660 discs.

7 Click Done.

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

You can also insert a previously recorded ISO CD that was created with CD-ROM XA format and left “open” for additional sessions.

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Making an ISO 9660 Disc

9 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

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Multi-session CDs: If you are making an ISO CD and would like to leave the disc “open” so you can record additional data sessions at a later time, click the Advanced tab and choose Write Session. You can now continue to add data to this CD until you have exceeded its capacity or until you choose Write Disc to “close” it. You can append the sessions so they appear as a single icon on your Desktop.

Note You cannot make multi-session DVDs or Blu-ray discs.

10 Click Record to continue.

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

If you have inserted a previously recorded ISO CD that was left “open” for additional sessions. You will be prompted with Multisession recording options:

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Ignore Existing Sessions: Adds the new data to a new session – ALL old data will be inaccessible.

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Append To Session: Adds the new data to the existing session – both new and old data will be accessible.

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Incremental Backup: Adds only new data that has changed from the old session – both new and old data will be accessible.

Importing ISO Sessions

You can import a session from a previously recorded ISO CD.

To import a session:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose ISO 9660

2 To configure the ISO disc, click Select.

3 Insert the CD with the previously recorded session into your recorder.

4 Click Import and choose Import Session.

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If there is at least one ISO session already written on the CD, the Import Session dialog box appears.

5 Select the session you want to import (usually the most recent

session).

If you import a session other than the most recent one, you won’t be able to see any data from the sessions written after the one you have imported.

6 Choose how you want the session imported:

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Merged: The contents of the old session are merged with the new contents.

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Put into a directory: The contents of the old session go into a folder.

7 Click OK.

The imported session appears in the ISO directory window. Files already written on the CD are marked with a small CD icon by their name.

You can now add, remove, move and rename files and folders. When you record the disc, to conserve space the items that you imported are not rewritten to the CD again; the directory structure is simply altered to match your changes.

To remove an imported session prior to recording:

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Click Import and choose Remove Imported Session.

All the files and folders from the imported session are removed from the window, leaving only new data that you may have added.

ISO Disc Naming Options

Toast automatically modifies file or folder names so they conform to the ISO naming options you choose. The ISO Files tab lists the modified name along with the original name (in gray). You can use the standard Edit > Copy command to copy the list of files from the Files tab to review which items Toast has modified.

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Making an ISO 9660 Disc

There are several naming options:

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ISO 9660 Level 1: This is the original ISO naming format and is fairly restrictive.

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Length: 8 characters with 3 character suffix

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Allowable characters: uppercase letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9) and the underscore (_). No other characters are allowed.

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Examples: ISO_NAME.TXT, IMAGE_1.TIF

ISO Level 1 has a limitation of 8 levels of nested directories. Toast allows you to have more than 8 levels, but the data might not be readable on many systems. Toast warns you before trying to write an ISO CD with more than 8 levels.

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Allow MS-DOS Names: This is similar to ISO Level 1 but not as restrictive. Use this option for CDs intended for DOS or Windows 3.x systems.

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Length: 8 characters with 3 character suffix

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Allowable characters: uppercase letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, the underscore _, and these special characters: { } @ -^ ! $ % & ( ) ` ´ # ~

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Allow Macintosh Names: Toast will leave all file and folder names as they are. If you are using an ISO format disc to make incremental backups from your Macintosh, choose this option. Discs created with this naming option can only be used on a Mac.

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Joliet (MS-DOS + Windows): Preserves long file names on the disc for use under Windows 95 or later and is fully compatible with older versions of DOS and Windows. This option is recommended for most uses and best compatibility.

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Length: Up to 64 characters

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Allowable characters: All characters except */:;?\

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Example: 1998 Report to Shareholders

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using long Unicode names. Mac OS X and all Windows 95 and higher systems will have access to the long names. ISO 9660compliant systems such as DOS or UNIX will only see the ISO 9660 file system.

When you select Joliet, Toast does not automatically change file names. Instead, illegal names (containing */ :;?\ ) are listed with three red exclamation marks in the ISO File list.

To copy a list of illegal names to the clipboard:

1 In the ISO settings window, click Files.

2 Choose Edit > Copy.

A dialog box appears with various copy options (depending on the naming chosen)

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All items: All items in the files window are copied.

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Renamed items: Only items Toast has modified are copied.

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Items with illegal names: Only items with illegal names that violate the Joliet naming convention (such as using a slash /) are copied.

There are other naming settings:

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Append Version Numbers (;1): Adds the standard ISO version number (;1) to every file name. This version number is normally invisible, and is rarely needed.

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Use Apple Extensions: Writes both the data and resource forks for Mac files. This has no effect if the disc is used on a PC, but is recommended for use on a Mac.

Click More for additional naming options. This information is written to the disc as part of the directory and is generally not visible to the user.

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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 49.

To make a Custom Hybrid disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Custom

Hybrid.

Note This format is only visible if you have selected Show Legacy Formats and Settings in the Toast Preferences.

2 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 Tem p orar y Pa rt iti o n on page 37.

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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.

3 Click Select Mac to add the Macintosh partition to the disc.

4 Choose your temporary partition from the dialog and click OK.

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5 Click Select ISO to add the Windows files and folders to the disc.

6 Drag and drop files and folders into the Files area.

The items you add here are only visible on Windows computers, unless you have added items that are also included in the Macintosh 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.

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

Naming and choose Use Apple Extensions. For a full explanation of the ISO disc format, see Making an ISO 9660 Disc on page 55.

8 Click Done.

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

10 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

11 Click the Advanced tab and choose Write Disc to finalize the disc.

12 Click Record to continue.

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 43.

To make a Mac Volume disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Mac

Vo l um e .

Note This format option is only visible if you have selected Show Legacy Formats and Settings in the Toast Preferences.

2 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 Tem p orar y Pa rt iti o n on page 37.

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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.

3 Click Select to add the Macintosh partition to the disc.

4 Choose your temporary partition from the dialog and click OK.

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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volume creates a standard volume—all long file names and extended attributes will be lost.

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

6 Click the red Record 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.

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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 that can be viewed on both the Mac and PC without installing any special software

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

To make a Photo disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Photo Disc.

2 Choose optional disc settings.

3 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.

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

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 Click Record to continue.

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

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.

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Insert your Photo disc into a PC running Windows XP.

Once Windows detects the disc, the slideshow begins to play back automatically.

Tip: If the slide show does not launch automatically, browse to your disc drive and double-click the slideshow playback icon.

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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 in to 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

Tr a s h.

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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Making Audio Discs

In this chapter

What is an Audio Disc? 70

Types of Audio Discs 70

Overview of Making an Audio Disc 71

Making an Audio CD 72

Making a Music DVD 76

Making an MP3 Disc 81

Making an Enhanced Audio CD 82

Making a Mixed Mode CD 83

Exporting Audio 84

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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 72.

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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 76.

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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 81.

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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 82.

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Mixed Mode CD: This CD can be played in a Macintosh or Windows computer. It offers playback compatibility with older CD-ROM 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 83.

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Overview of Making an Audio Disc

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

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose the disc

format. For example, choose Audio CD.

2 Choose any optional settings.

3 Add audio 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.

Tip: To use the Media Browser, choose Window > Show Media Browser or press Ctrl+S. From the Media Type pull-down menu, choose the type of media you want to browse. For example, to browse your iTunes library, choose Audio. To browse other audio files, choose Files. (See Using the Media Browser on page 23.)

You can add any non-protected QuickTime supported audio files, such as AIFF, MP3, WAV, AAC, and even MOV. You can also add audio files that QuickTime doesn’t support—such as Dolby Digital AC3, OGG and FLAC.

4 Insert a blank, recordable CD or DVD.

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 Click Record to continue.

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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 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose Audio CD.

2 Choose optional disc settings:

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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. The Mac OS and iTunes do not display CD-TEXT. To see the CD-TEXT using your Mac, use the Toast Disc Info. See Viewing Information about a Disc on page 32. You will need to use Disc-At-Once recording as explained in step 6 below.

3 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 Workin g w ith Crossfad e s on page 75 and Working With Tracks on page 73.

4 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

Note Most home and car stereo CD players have better

compatibility with CD-R media instead of CD-RW (rewritable) media.

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5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

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DAO: If you want to use Disc-At-Once recording click the Advanced tab and choose DAO. Disc-At-Once allows pauses of varying lengths of up to 8 seconds between tracks and supports CD-TEXT. DAO recording is recommended. TAO (Track-AtOnce) recording requires a pause of 2 seconds between all tracks.

6 Click Record to continue.

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

Working With Tracks

You can adjust pauses between tracks, as well as preview, rearrange, remove, or rename tracks in the Content Area. An audio CD can contain up to 99 tracks.

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 pop-up 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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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 Remove.

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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 Info at the

bottom of the Toast window.

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 crossfades, the two adjacent tracks overlap each other, and the first track fades out while the second fades in.

You can define a crossfade between any two adjacent tracks in your 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 72.

2 Click on the crossfade column in the area directly to the right of a

single track in your project, and select the desired crossfade effect.

Tip: Double-click a track to display additional crossfade options, as well as other audio options, such as track trimming and advanced mastering options.

3 After setting all crossfades, continue creating your audio CD as usual.

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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 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose Music

DVD.

2 Choose 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 Auto-Play.

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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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Include Shuffle play: Select this option to include a Shuffle button for each playlist and SmartList in the DVD menu. Clicking the Shuffle button when playing this DVD will play the tracks in a random order.

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Include SmartLists: Select this option to include SmartLists in the DVD menu. SmartLists are automatically generated playlists for all Artists, Albums and Songs on the DVD.

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Click More for additional disc settings. See DVD Disc Settings on page 102.

3 Choose the audio encoding format. By default, Toast records 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 More and choose the Custom option from the Encoding tab. Choose PCM for the Audio Format.

Toast records 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 DVD Encoding Settings on page 105.

4 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 78.

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

5 Insert a blank, recordable DVD.

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

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

7 Click Record to continue.

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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 Remove.

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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, from the Media

Browser, or from a web page, to the area of any track in the playlist that says “Drag Album Artwork Here.” Click Set Button Picture.

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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.

5 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 is a button 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, from your Media Browser, 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.

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3 Click Done.

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 www.versiontracker.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.

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Making an MP3 Disc

This disc can be played in home or car stereo MP3 Disc players, some settop DVD 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. 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 CD or DVD playback.

A Music DVD is the best choice for high capacity, full menu navigation, and universal playback. See Making a Music DVD on page 76.

To make an MP3 Disc:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose MP3 Disc.

2 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 Wor k i ng Wi t h Data Conte n t on page 47.

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

4 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

5 Click Record to continue.

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 83.

To make an Enhanced Audio CD:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Mac & PC.

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

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

3 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose Enhanced

Audio CD.

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

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

5 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

Note Most home and car stereo CD players have better

compatibility with CD-R media instead of CD-RW (rewritable) media.

6 Click the red Record 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.

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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 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose Mixed

Mode CD.

Note This format is only visible if you have selected Show Legacy Formats and Settings in the Toast Preferences.

2 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 c ks on page 73.

3 At the left side of the Toast window, click Data and choose Mac & PC.

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.

5 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

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

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

7 Click Record to continue.

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Exporting Audio

Toast can convert audio files to a variety of different types and export to your hard disk.

To export audio:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Audio and choose Audio CD.

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

Content Area from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

3 Select the tracks you want to export.

4 Click the Export button, or choose Disc > Export Audio.

5 Choose the Format to convert to. There are several options:

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AIFF: Creates a full quality uncompressed audio file for use on a Mac.

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WAV: Creates a full quality uncompressed audio file for use on a PC.

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OGG: Creates a high quality compressed audio file, similar to MP3. Your player will need Ogg Vorbis support. iTunes does not support Ogg Vorbis.

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FLAC: Creates a full quality compressed audio file. Your player will need FLAC support. iTunes does not support FLAC.

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AAC: Creates a high quality compressed audio file supported by iTunes.

6 Enter a name and choose the location to export to.

7 Click Save.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it exports the audio.

7 Making Video Discs

In this chapter

What is a Video Disc? 86

Types of Video Discs 86

Overview of Making a Video Disc 87

Making a Video CD 89

Making a Super Video CD 91

Making a DVD-Video 93

Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder 109

Making a DivX Disc 113

Exporting Video 115

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What is a Video Disc?

A video disc is a CD or DVD that contains photos or video files. Video discs are meant to be played in a set-top DVD player, and can also be used in a Macintosh or Windows computer with a DVD 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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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 on page 89.

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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 Super Video CD on page 91.

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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-Video on page 93.

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DVD-Video from VIDEO_TS: This DVD can be played in a set-top DVD player or in a Macintosh or Windows computer with a DVD player. It is created from an existing DVD VIDEO_TS folder and offers compression features to fit a large folder onto a standard recordable

4.7 GB DVD. This is the best choice if you have an existing VIDEO_TS folder. See Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder on page 109.

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DivX Disc: This CD, or DVD disc can be played in a set-top DVD player that supports DivX discs. DivX discs on DVD can hold 10 times more video than a DVD-Video disc and offer high quality, but have no

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menu navigation and less universal playback. DivX HD discs offer 720p high-definition video resolution, which DVD-Video cannot. Playing DivX discs on a computer usually requires additional player software, which is included with Toast. See Making a DivX Disc on page 113.

Overview of Making a Video Disc

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

1 On the left side of the Toast window, click Video and choose the disc

format. For example, choose DVD-Video.

2 Choose any optional settings.

3 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.

Tip: To use the Media Browser, choose Window > Show Media Browser or press Ctrl+S. From the Media Type pull-down menu, choose the type of media you want to browse. For example, to browse your DVD-Video discs or Video_TS folders, choose DVD. You can also use the Media Browser to browse and add other files, such as TV shows recorded by EyeTV or transferred from your TiVo. (See Using the Media Browser on page 23.)

You can add any QuickTime-supported video files, such as DV, AVI, MOV, HDV (1080i/720p), and MPEG-4. You can also add files that QuickTime doesn’t support such as iMovie HD projects, MPEG-2, DivX, Eye-TV recorded shows, and TiVoToGo transfers.

To add an iMovie HD project, first save your project and quit iMovie. Then add the saved iMovie project file into the Content Area. You do not need to do any special export formatting in iMovie prior to adding the project to Toast.

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 95.

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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 With Videos on page 97.

Note You can automatically import tape from a DV camcorder for your disc. See Using Plug & Burn™ on page 100.

4 Insert a blank, recordable disc.

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 Click Record to continue.

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

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A Video CD holds approximately 60 minutes of video or slideshows and offers good quality, but menu navigation is limited. This CD can be played in most set-top DVD players. Consult your DVD player manual to see if it supports Video CD playback. This is the best choice for a video disc if you only have a CD recorder in your Mac.

To play on a computer, you may need additional player software that supports Video CDs. Search for “VCD player” at www.versiontracker.com for options.

To make a Video CD:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Video and choose Video CD.

2 Choose optional disc settings:

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Video Quality: Toast must compress video to fit onto the CD. 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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Menu Style: Choose the style for the menu background image, text and buttons.

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Add original photos: Select this option to include a copy of the original source photos from your slideshows in a folder on the CD so they can be accessed in a Macintosh or Windows computer.

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3 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.

Note You can automatically import tape from a DV camcorder for your disc. See Using Plug & Burn™ on page 100.

4 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 Click Record to continue.

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

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Making a Super Video CD

A Super Video CD holds approximately 20 minutes of video or slideshows and offers better quality than a Video CD, but menu navigation is limited. This CD can be played in some set-top DVD players. Consult your DVD player manual to see if it supports Super Video CD playback. A Video CD is a better choice for playback in a DVD player if you only have a CD recorder in your Mac. See Making a Video CD on page 89.

To play on a computer, you may need additional player software that supports Super Video CDs. Search for “VCD player” at www.versiontracker.com for options.

To make a Super Video CD:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Video and choose Super

Video CD.

2 Choose optional disc settings:

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Video Quality: Toast must compress video to fit onto the CD. 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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Menu Style: Choose the style for the menu background image, text and buttons.

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3 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.

Note You can automatically import tape from a DV camcorder for your disc. See Using Plug & Burn™ on page 100.

4 Insert a blank, recordable CD.

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 Click Record to continue.

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

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Making a DVD-Video

A standard DVD-Video can hold approximately 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of video or slideshows and offers the best quality, as well as Dolby Digital sound and full menu navigation. If your recorder supports dual-layer recordable DVDs, you can create a DVD-Video with approximately 300 minutes (5 hours) of video.

A DVD-Video can be played in a set-top DVD player or in a Macintosh or a Windows computer with a DVD player. If you have a DVD recorder, this is the best choice for playback on a DVD player.

If you have an existing VIDEO_TS folder that you want to turn into a DVD you should use DVD-Video from VIDEO_TS format. See Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder on page 109.

To make a DVD-Video:

1 At the left side of the Toast window, click Video and choose DVD-

Video.

2 Choose optional disc settings:

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Automatic Encoding: Choose this option to use all video and audio encoding settings that maximize quality and fit the most content on the disc. Variable bit rate encoding is used for video, Dolby Digital 192 kHz is used for audio, and aspect ratio is determined automatically from the source videos.

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Custom Encoding: Choose this option to manually set video and audio encoding options. Click on the current settings to modify them. See DVD Encoding Settings on page 105.

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Video Quality: Toast must compress video to fit onto the DVD. Choose the quality you want to have for the compressed video. Better quality takes longer to process.

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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 video or slideshow 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 Auto-Play.

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Play all items continuously: Select this option to automatically play each video or slideshow on the DVD without first returning to the DVD main menu.

Click More for additional disc settings. See DVD Disc Settings on page 102.

3 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.

Note You can automatically import tape from a DV camcorder for your disc. See Using Plug & Burn™ on page 100.

4 Insert a blank, recordable DVD.

5 Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from the list, and

configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.

6 Click Record to continue.

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

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

To preview the DVD:

1 Instead of recording, choose File > Save As Disc Image.

2 Select your disc image and choose Utilities > Mount Disc Image.

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You can also select the image, control-click and choose Mount It.

Note See Saving Disc Images on page 33 and Mounting Disc Images on page 34.

The DVD is mounted on the Desktop. Use the DVD Player software included with Mac OS X to preview it.

If you are satisfied with the results, use the Image Copy format to record it. See Copying a Disc Image File on page 123.

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:

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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 Remove.

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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 your iPhoto library.

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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.

To add photos to a slideshow:

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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 or your iPhoto 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

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chapter buttons on your DVD player remote control. Choose Manual if you do not want the slideshow to automatically advance, and only want to manually advance the slideshow.

Some DVD players may not support Manual for Video CDs and Super Video CDs.

4 Click Done.

To create slideshows with motion effects, transitions and audio soundtracks:

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From the Toast Extras menu, choose Motion Pictures. Create the movie, choosing Toast as the Export option.

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 DVD and during playback you can use the chapter buttons on your DVD player 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:

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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 Remove.

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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 Click the Text tab and edit the text.

3 Click the Video tab to edit the button graphic.

Some video files (such as MPEG-2 files) do not have a Video tab. To edit the button graphic for these files, click OK and then click the existing button graphic in the Content Area. Use the slider to select the video frame you want as the graphic.

4 Choose the frame of video you want to use as a button picture:

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 forth to preview the video until you find the video frame that you want.

5 Click Set Button Picture.

6 Click Done.

To trim video:

1 Select a video and click Edit or double-click on any video.

2 Click the Video tab.

Some video files will not have a Video tab (such as MPEG-2 files). These files cannot be cropped.

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3 In the preview window, set the area to trim by manipulating the Trim

markers, which are small triangles at the start and end of the blue bar below the video:

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Drag the start marker to the right to mark the beginning of the video. You can also click on the marker and use the right arrow key for more precise placement.

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Drag the end marker to the left to mark the end of the video. You can also click on the marker and use the left arrow key for more precise placement.

The video between the start and end marker (the lighter blue) is included on the finished disc at recording time. The area outside of the markers (the darker blue) is excluded from the finished disc. The original video on your hard disk is unaffected.

4 Click Done.

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 Video tab.

Some video files (such as MPEG-2 files) do not have a Video tab.

3 Click DVD Chapters and choose the chapter option:

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Automatic: Select this option to use chapter markers set in iMovie. This option also assigns chapters markers based on scenes detected during Plug & Burn video import. See Using Plug & Burn™ on page 100.

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# Minutes: Select this option to assign chapters at fixed time intervals.

4 To include a scene menu on the DVD based on the chapter markers

you have added, choose the Include scene menus for video option in the DVD Disc Settings. See DVD Disc Settings on page 102.

5 Click Done.

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Using Plug & Burn

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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 or DVD-Video project:

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See Making a Super Video CD on page 91.

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See Making a DVD-Video on page 93.

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.

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.

Roxio Toast 8 Titanium Instruction Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Getting Started with Toast

Introduction

Installing The Software

Additional Software Installed

The Toast Main Window

Formats and Settings Area

Content Area

Recording Options

Space Indicator

Record Button

Media Browser

Burning Your First Disc With Toast

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make

About Media

CD Media

DVD Media

Blu-ray Disc Media

Using the Media Browser

Changing Recorder Settings

Configuring when Roxio Converted Items is emptied

Saving and Opening Toast Projects

Erasing Discs

Ejecting a Disc

Toast It™ Desktop Burning

Technical Support Options

Using Other Toast Features

Viewing Information about a Disc

Saving Disc Images

Mounting Disc Images

ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing

Comparing Files or Folders

Creating a Temporary Partition

Toast Extras

CD Spin Doctor® Audio Recording Software

Deja Vu Backup Software

DiscCatalogMaker RE

Disc Cover RE Disc Labeling Software

Motion Pictures HD Slideshow Software

TiVoToGo for Mac

Making Data Discs

What is a Data Disc?

Types of Data Discs

Overview of Making a Data Disc

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 Data Discs

Making a DVD-ROM Disc

Making an ISO 9660 Disc

Importing ISO Sessions

ISO Disc Naming Options

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

Exporting Audio

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What is a Video Disc?