User manual ROXIO EASY MEDIA CREATOR 9

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This product may be protected by one or more of the patents listed at http://www.sonic.com/ innovation/patents. ix Contents 1 Getting started with Easy Media Creator 19 Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator. . . . . . . . . . .20 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 About the Easy Media Creator suite . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 About Easy Media Creator project assistants . . . . . . .25 Software and hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Installing Easy Media Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home . . . . . . .31 Launching applications from Home . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Starting media projects from Home . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Where to find more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Roxio online support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Easy Media Creator support options . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Unlimited self help options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Alternate support options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Before you contact Roxio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Contacting Roxio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 x Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 2 3 Importing media files 43 Welcome to Media Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Starting Media Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Getting to know the Media Import window . . . . . . .46 Overview of importing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Managing your media files 51 About Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Getting to know the Media Manager window. . . . . .53 Watching for new media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Overview of organizing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Working with My Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Browsing My Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Creating new albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Adding media files to albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Moving or copying media files from one album to another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Setting the thumbnail for an album . . . . . . . . . . .61 Working with folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Creating new folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Viewing media files in a preview window . . . . .63 Viewing media files in QuickShows . . . . . . . . . .64 Searching for media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide Contents xi 4 Printing and sharing media files 67 Printing photos and projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Tips for improving print quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 E-mailing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Sharing photos using an online photo service . . . . . .73 Sharing media files with wireless devices . . . . . . . . .74 About My Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Transferring files from your computer to a wireless device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Transferring files from a wireless device to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Using LiveShare to share photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 About LiveShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Configuring your home network for LiveShare . .77 Enabling or disabling sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Defining the web address for your LiveShares. . .78 Sharing photos using LiveShare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Managing LiveShares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Using MediaSpace to share media on your home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 About MediaSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Configuring your home network for MediaSpace (UPnP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Enabling or disabling home network sharing. . . .85 Granting access to devices on your home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Withdrawing access from devices on your home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Accessing shared files on your home network. . .86 xii Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 5 Copying discs using Disc Copier 87 About copying discs using Disc Copier . . . . . . . . . .88 Can I copy discs using one disc drive? . . . . . . . .88 What is CD-Text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 What kinds of discs can I copy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Other sources you can copy from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Getting to know the Disc Copier window. . . . . . . . .92 Disc Copy window--Simple view . . . . . . . . . . .92 Disc Copy window--Advanced view . . . . . . . . .93 Copying using the Simple view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 6 Creating video compilations 97 About creating video compilations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 The Disc Copier window: Video Compilation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Supported video formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Notes about source files:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Notes about Output formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Creating a video compilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Adding and editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Selecting or customizing a menu style . . . . . . .104 Selecting an output format and a destination . .105 Completing your compilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Creating a video compilation for a portable player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Saving compilations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide Contents xiii 7 Creating discs using Drag-to-Disc 109 Welcome to Drag-to-Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Making your first disc with Drag-to-Disc . . . . . . . .110 Starting Drag-to-Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Getting to know Drag-to-Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Drag-to-Disc application view . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Drag-to-Disc icon view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Switching between application and icon views . . .113 Hiding Drag-to-Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 8 Making discs using Creator Classic 115 About Creator Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Getting to know the Creator Classic window . . . . .117 Deciding which type of project to create . . . . . . . .118 Starting a new project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Adding files and folders to your project . . . . . . . . .119 Working with files and folders in your project . . . .121 Creating new folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Removing files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Renaming files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Burning a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 xiv Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 9 10 Backing up and restoring files 125 About backing up and restoring files . . . . . . . . . . .126 Getting to know the Backup MyPC window . . . . . .127 Backing up your data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Restoring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Working with photos 145 Welcome to PhotoSuite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Getting to know the PhotoSuite window . . . . . . . .147 Choosing the best display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 PhotoSuite's project file format (.DMSP) . . . . . . . . .149 Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 What is a photo project?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Creating new projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Using the Photo Projects Assistant . . . . . . . . . .151 Creating a blank canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Opening an existing project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Importing files from your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Changing the canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 11 Creating video projects 155 Welcome to VideoWave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Getting to know the VideoWave window . . . . . . . .157 Task Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Preview area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Production Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Media Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Effect Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide Contents xv Creating a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Creating a CineMagic production . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Importing video, photos, and audio clips . . . . . . . .162 Creating your first VideoWave movie . . . . . . . . . . .162 Step one: Add photos and video clips to your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Step two: Add background audio to your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Step three: Add transitions to your movie . . . . .166 Step four: Preview your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Step five: Output your movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 12 Creating DVD projects 171 Welcome to MyDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Getting to know the MyDVD window . . . . . . . . . .173 Menu Edit view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Movie Edit view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Features available in both views . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Overview of creating a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Steps to create a DVD project. . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Capturing media files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 What are MyDVD projects? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Creating new MyDVD projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Adding an intro movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 What are menus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Adding and removing movies and slideshows . . . .181 Adding and removing menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Applying menu styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 xvi Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 13 Creating audio projects 185 Welcome to Sound Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Getting to know the Sound Editor window . . . . . . .187 Sound Editor project file format (.dmse) . . . . . . . . .188 Getting started with Sound Editor projects . . . . . . .189 About adding audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Adding audio files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Adding tracks from audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 About editing and applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Selecting the waveform region to edit . . . . . . . .193 Basic editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Adding or deleting track separators. . . . . . . . . . . . .195 About completing projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Saving Sound Editor projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Exporting audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips . . . . . . . .198 Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs. . . . . . . . .200 14 Recording and editing audio files 201 Recording from an audio input device . . . . . . . . . .202 Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode . . . . . .202 Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode . . . . .204 Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor . . . . .205 Moving and renaming audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide Contents xvii 15 Creating music discs 209 Welcome to Music Disc Creator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Overview of project basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Music Disc Creator's native format (.DMSA) . . .212 Supported audio formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Supported playlist formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Adding tracks to your project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Important information about protected audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Using the Media Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Adding tracks and playlists from your hard disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Importing tracks from discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Finding tracks and managing track information . . .216 Checking for unidentified tracks . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Adding and editing track information . . . . . . . .218 Creating a track list using AutoMix . . . . . . . . . .219 Creating track lists using Search by Tags . . . . . .220 Previewing tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Completing Music Disc Creator projects. . . . . . . . .222 Burning projects to disc or saving as disc image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Exporting tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Sending tracks to a portable device. . . . . . . . . .225 Archiving projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 xviii Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 16 Creating disc labels and inserts 227 About Label Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Overview of creating labels and disc inserts . . . . . .228 Getting to know the Label Creator window . . . . . .229 The Add Object area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 The Edit Layout area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 The Layout area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 The Toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 The Layout Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Using Express Labeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Index 235 19 Getting started with Easy Media Creator In this chapter Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator About this guide About the Easy Media Creator suite About Easy Media Creator project assistants Software and hardware requirements Installing Easy Media Creator Getting to know Easy Media Creator Home Launching applications from Home Starting media projects from Home Where to find more information Easy Media Creator support options 20 20 21 25 27 30 31 36 38 40 42 20 Roxio Easy Media Creator User Guide www.roxio.com Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator Welcome to Roxio Easy Media Creator, the all-in-one digital media solution. Designed for beginners and experts alike, Easy Media Creator makes it all easy--from simple and practical tasks, such as creating a backup copy of a CD or DVD disc, to fun and creative projects such as creating a home movie complete with introductions, transitions, music, and effects. Get creative and have fun with this powerful, intuitive, and easy-to-use suite of digital media components. Do more with your digital music, favorite photos, DVD video, and your important data files. Find all the tools you need in one place, with one easy-to-use interface. About this guide This guide provides an overview of Easy Media Creator and explains how to use its most popular features. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Easy Media Creator, see the online Help described in Where to find more information on page 40. Some of the components available in Easy Media Creator may not be described in this guide. Each component includes detailed online Help, which you can find under the component Help menu or by pressing F1. Depending on the version of Easy Media Creator you are using, some of the components described in this guide may not be available.