User manual ULEAD BURN.NOW 4

Burn.Now User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. June 2006 Ulead® Burn.Now® 4.0 Copyright © 2003-2006 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement which is included with the product. This Agreement specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product. Licenses and trademarks ICI Library © 1991- 1992 C-Cube Microsystems. Ulead, the Ulead logo, and Ulead Burn.Now are trademarks of Ulead Systems, Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 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Direct burn ....................................................................................................... Test before burning ........................................................................................... Buffer underrun protection ................................................................................. Check source files ............................................................................................. Verify after burning ........................................................................................... Burn with synchronization info ............................................................................ 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 Span disc ............................................................................................... 38 Editing a disc ......................................................................................... 40 4 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Modifying disc contents .......................................................................................40 Burning the edited disc .......................................................................................42 Copying a disc ....................................................................................... 43 Making a disc to disc copy ...................................................................................43 Creating a disc image file ....................................................................................44 Burning a disc from a disc image file .....................................................................45 Handling rewritable discs ...................................................................... 46 Erase ..............................................................................................................46 UDF Format ......................................................................................................46 UDF Certify ......................................................................................................47 Checking burner and disc information ................................................... 48 Checking burner capabilities ................................................................................48 Checking disc properties .....................................................................................49 Appendix A: Menus and commands ....................................................... 50 Disc menu .................................................................................................................... 50 Edit menu ..................................................................................................................... 50 View menu ................................................................................................................... 51 Tools menu ................................................................................................................... 51 Burner menu ................................................................................................................. 51 Appendix B: Glossary ............................................................................ 52 Index .................................................................................................... 56 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 5 Welcome to Ulead Burn.Now Ulead Burn.Now is an easy-to-use burning tool versatile enough to handle a wide range of recording tasks and storage media. All you really need to decide is what kind of discs you want to use, and what you want to burn on them. You can burn files and projects to CDs, DVDs, and dual-layer DVDs. Burn.Now allows multisession burning of dual-layer DVD-R using Layer-Jump Recording technology. It also supports the next-generation Blu-ray Discs (BDs). Things you can do in Burn.Now Make and edit a data disc Stores a collection of all types of files onto a disc. Burn.Now supports both ISO and UDF file systems, including UDF 2.5 for writing data to discs. If you are working with rewritable and appendable discs, whether CD or DVD, Burn.Now enables you to edit the contents of discs that have already been burned. There is no need to wipe the whole disc and start over, if you only wish to remove or add files, or simply to reorganize your folders and files. Make and edit an MP3 disc Collects MP3 files and compiles them into an MP3 disc. MP3 is a very popular format because of its relatively small file size. It is primarily played back on personal computers and some set-top players that support it. Burn.Now also lets you edit appendable MP3 discs. Note: If an MP3 disc is not DVD+/-RW, a new data session is created after editing. This new session may not be readable on some MP3 players that reads the first session only. Burn.Now Make an audio disc Collects all types of sound files, and creates an Audio CD, DVD-Audio disc, or Music DVD-Video disc. Make a bootable disc If you are using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 + Joliet file system, you can create bootable discs that contain all the necessary operating system files for your computer to start up without having to access the hard disk. 6 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Copy discs directly Burns an exact replica of a disc straight to another disc without requiring any step in between. This is a speedy method that has the further advantage of not requiring a large amount of space on your computer if you copy on-the-fly. Copy DVD-Video directly Burns an existing VIDEO_TS folder directly to a disc. The VIDEO_TS folder (Video Title Set) contains all the unencrypted files of the original DVD video. These are VOB (Video Object) files which contain the video and audio of the movie and the IFO (Information) files which contain the menu navigation information. Burn from disc image Alternatively, you can burn an image of the contents of a disc and store the image on your computer. A disc can be burnt directly from the image file. This takes a little longer, but is more stable and allows you the flexibility of creating the image file on one occasion, and burning at a later date, as well as being more convenient for burning multiple copies and for backup purposes. Write to Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burns data to the next-generation Blu-ray Disc format. A single-layer BD can hold up to 25 GB of video and other data types while its dual-layer counterpart can store up to 50 GB. Use various disc tools Burn.Now offers various disc tools. When using rewritable discs, you can erase the entire contents to start from scratch. You can also format and certify the discs with the UDF file system. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 7 Basics Burn.Now has a simple, straightforward user interface that frees you from the task of configuring complex settings. All you need to do is choose the type of disc to create, compile, and then burn the disc. This section introduces you to the Burn.Now interface. Running the program Use any of the methods below to start Burn.Now: · Use the DVD MovieFactory launcher and select a task (when it is associated with Burn.Now). · Open an existing Burn.Now project file with .ubn extension. · Click Start: Programs and select Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus - Ulead Burn.Now 4.0. Using Burn.Now project files To open a previously saved Burn.Now project file, either double-click the .ubn file, select it from Existing project in the Select a Task - Create Disc dialog box, or select Disc: Open on the Menu Bar. Make sure that the files associated with the project is not moved or deleted to avoid lost file links. Burn.Now 8 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE The user interface: an overview Select a Task dialog box The easiest way to make sure you are heading in the right direction when compiling a new disc is by beginning with the Select a Task dialog box. This is displayed each time you launch Burn.Now. Click to open the Preferences dialog box The Select a Task dialog box displays the four available tasks on the left side. When a task is selected, all the options available for that task are displayed on the right. A brief description of the selected option is displayed in the lower half of the Options Panel. Note: If you click Cancel, Burn.Now will be closed. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 9 Main Window The Main Window is where you add and organize the data to burn to disc. It is composed of six parts: the Menu Bar, Toolbar, Source Explorer Window, Disc Layout Window, Disc-space Meter, and Status Bar. Menu Toolbar Source Explorer Splitter Disc Layout Window Disc-space Meter Status Total file Task type Menus and Toolbar The Menu Bar comprises the general functionalities for Burn.Now, from creating a new project to finding product updates. See "Appendix A: Menus and commands" for more details. The Toolbar enables you to access the most commonly used functions easily. The buttons on the Toolbar are available through the menus, and some are also available through the context menu in the Main Window. The options vary depending on the selected task. You can also open Label@Once by clicking to print disc labels based on the current project. Burn.Now 10 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window The Source Explorer Window is similar to Microsoft Windows Explorer. The left pane displays the folders and disk drives available while the right pane displays the files and folders inside the currently selected folder or disk drive. The toolbar at the top contains commonly used commands. You can also right-click at the left and right panes to display other useful commands. The Disc Layout Window displays the files and folders to be burned to disc. The panel will appear different depending on the task chosen. When creating data and MP3 discs, the panel displays files and folders similar to the Source Explorer Window. For audio tasks, the panel displays track information such as title and duration. Except for creating a bootable disc, most disc burning tasks require you to first include the files from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window. Use any of the methods below: · Drag the files or folders from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window. · Select the files or folders and click · Click Add files Notes: · You can select multiple files by holding [Shift] or [Ctrl] as you would in Windows Explorer. · The size of both panels can be adjusted by dragging the Splitter. Also, you can click at the upper right to expand or to shrink them. . . Disc-space Meter The Disc-space Meter indicates how much space will be occupied on the target disc. A progress bar starting from the left side indicates the amount of space to be occupied on the disc; or the total duration of tracks when compiling an audio CD. The progress bar extends to the right as more data are added. Safety markers (colored dotted lines) on the right running vertically down the meter indicate capacity limits. The yellow marker indicates the recommended maximum capacity, while the red one indicates the absolute maximum limit. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 11 Increasing the quantity of data beyond the yellow marker is risky, if there is only one disc available for burning all the files selected. Output disc type Project Size Bar Safety markers Note: You can change the selected disc type anytime using Output disc type (not available for audio CD.) If the total file size exceeds the current disc's capacity and you have enough discs for burning, Span Disc (available depending on the Burn.Now version you purchased) will automatically help you burn all files onto several discs. For details, see "Span disc". In such a case, the Disc-space Meter automatically shifts to spanning mode and displays the estimated number of discs required as you add your files. Disc-space Meter in spanning mode Burn.Now 12 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Setting preferences Click in the Select a Task dialog box, select Disc: Preferences in the program window, or press [F6] to open the Preferences dialog box and specify settings for various tasks. General By default, Burn.Now automatically ejects the disc after burning is complete. To disable auto-eject, select Don't eject disc after burning. Note: Some burners do not refresh the disc contents after writing, and thus, the new disc contents may not be read properly by other applications. Such burners have to be forced to do a refresh by ejecting and closing the disc tray. Also, you can use Check Ulead Web site every XX days to specify how frequently the program checks the Ulead Web site for news and updates. Audio gap on audio CD determines the length of the silent gap in between tracks when making an audio CD. The value can be changed from 0 to 10 seconds. The default value uses the industry standard of 2 seconds. (See "Audio gap" for more details). Working folder is the temporary folder used by Burn.Now for placing temporary files. You can change the default folder by entering the path name on the text box or by clicking . Available space shows the available and maximum disk space in the working folder. CD Info Select Get CD-Text info from audio CD to extract disc and track information embedded on an audio CD that you copy. These are album titles, artist names, track titles, and other information. Burn.Now is also freedb-aware, letting you access freedb.org for free online music information, like artists, track lists, and others. When Get CD info from the freedb database on the Internet is selected, using Rip CD audio lets you add additional information taken from freedb.org. Note: Some Internet connections may require a proxy server. Check with your Internet Service Provider for proper settings if needed. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 13 If you have already configured your Web browser to use a proxy, select Use internet connection proxy settings. Select No proxy if you do not want to use a proxy, even if one is already configured for your Web browser. To enter new proxy settings, select User-defined. Edit Disc Under Synchronization settings, select Refresh compilation automatically to synchronize recorded files and folders with their original location on your hard disk. This applies everytime you insert a data disc created by Burn.Now. Select options for replacing files, removing them from, or adding them to your compilation. Note: Synchronization of data is possible only with discs that were created with synchronization info in Burn.Now. For more details, see "Burn with synchronization info". Choosing a disc burner When creating discs, you would usually specify a physical burner drive with which to burn the disc. However, instead of directly recording to a burner, Burn.Now provides an alternative method. When compiling a new disc, it is not necessary to burn it immediately to a disc. Instead, you can save it as a disc image file on your computer, and store it there to be burnt to disc later. Choose Burner: Select Burner. You can then choose a physical burner if you want to burn directly to disc. Click Advanced to view your burner's read and write capabilities. To burn a disc image file, select Disc image file from the drop-down list. When you start the burning process, you will be prompted to specify where to save the image file and what file format to use. The file can be saved as an .ixb file which is the Ulead native format and is readable only in Burn.Now. You can also save it as an .iso file which is the industry standard format and is compatible with all burning software. You will need sufficient space on your hard disk to store the disc image file. Notes: · You can also select the burner at the Disc Layout Window toolbar. · Burn.Now can create ISO 9660 and UDF/ISO 9660 disc image files only. For UDF 1.5 file system or above, the program can only directly burn to disc. (See "About file systems" for more information on file systems.) Burn.Now 14 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE About file systems When creating a new disc, you need to select an appropriate file system that will make the disc readable on the device or operating system where the disc will be viewed or played. Choose the file system in the Burning Options dialog box before burning the disc. (Click Burn disc on the Toolbar.) The file systems that are available include: · ISO 9660 ISO 9660 is a cross-platform file system that is readable on Windows, Macintosh, and Unix. When you create an ISO 9660 disc with Joliet extensions, names of files/folders burned onto discs can have up to 64 characters in length. Burn.Now allows ISO 9660 to be used as the file system for data and MP3 discs. · UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.01 UDF (Universal Disc Format) is a file system developed by OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association). There are various UDF versions. UDF 1.5 (readable on Windows 2000 and above) and higher versions (readable on Windows XP and above) support random packet writing and allows over 4 GB of data to be burnt onto a DVD disc. (See "Appendix B: Glossary" for information on random packet writing.) · UDF 2.5 UDF 2.5 file system provides the Mirror UDF metadata option storing 2 copies of your data structure in physically separated areas on a disc. This enhances the integrity of the file system data on a disc. · UDF 2.6 Low UDF 2.6 file system supports the Pseudo OverWrite (POW) mechanism for recording on write-once discs and drives such as BD-R (Blu-Ray Disc-Write Once). The POW mechanism allows write-once media to function like a rewritable disc. This file system also increases compatibility between consumer electronics video recorders and computer systems. · UDF/ISO 9660 UDF/ISO 9660 (also known as UDF Bridge) is a combination of two file systems: UDF 1.02 and ISO 9660. Discs burned with this file system can be read by Macintosh and Windows. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 15 Making a data disc A data disc is a disc that contains computer files. Computer files can include a wide variety of data including word-processed documents, spreadsheets, multimedia files including music, video clips, images, and more. Discs are extremely convenient for storing data as they can hold large quantities. CDs can hold up to 700MB of data, while DVDs and BDs can hold gigabytes of data. Since recordable/ rewritable discs are relatively inexpensive, they are quick and convenient way of backing up computer systems. As an added bonus, their compactness allows for easy storage and transportation. Burn.Now streamlines the process of putting together a data disc, taking care of all the complicated decisions for you. All you need to do is decide the kind of disc to use and what data to write onto your disc. To create a data disc: 1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc and then select Data disc. 2. Select the disc type (CD, DVD, or BD), and then click OK. 3. Choose Burner: Select Burner to select whether to burn to a physical disc burner or create a disc image file. 4. Select the folders and files from the Source Explorer Window and add them to the Disc Layout Window. 5. When you are ready to burn the data disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar. Note: You can also click to save your project for future use. Burn.Now 16 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Compiling a data disc The Main Window is where you compile and organize folders and files to burn to a data disc. To compile a data disc: 1. Add the files and folders to burn from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window using any of the methods mentioned at "Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window". 2. To reorganize data, click any file or folder in either pane of the Disc Layout Window, and drag it to its new location, up or down the folder structure in the left pane, or directly across to a different folder from the left pane to the right. 3. To create a new folder, right-click in the right pane then select New Folder from the context menu. 4. To rename a selected folder or file, right-click the file or folder and select Rename. The selected folder/file name will be highlighted and show a flashing cursor, and a new name can be entered. 5. To delete any file or folder, select it then click Delete on the Toolbar. Select Disc: Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 17 Burning the data disc 1. Click Burn disc displayed. on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be 2. In the top half of the dialog box, the disc label can be renamed and a File system can be selected. The label name can have up to 16 characters in length. If ISO 9660 is selected as the file system, the Joliet option will be available. Joliet is an industry standard extension of ISO 9660 which supports Unicode in file names and permits extended file names of up to 64 characters in length, including spaces. 3. In the Disc burner area, you can specify whether to create a disc image file or burn directly to disc. If you are burning directly to a physical burner, the write Speed can also be selected. If there is a disc inserted in the burner, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. Note: For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see "Disc burning options". Burn.Now 4. Click Burn to start the burning process. 18 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Making an audio disc An audio disc is a disc that holds songs or music. Burn.Now makes the audio disc production process easy for you. Simply compile your audio files, then create your audio disc. To create an audio disc: 1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc and then select Audio disc. 2. Choose a data format that will allow your disc player to recognize and play the disc: · Audio CD - Records audio in Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format on CD-R or CD-RW media. A disc may contain up to 99 tracks or songs. Audio CD can be played on any CD or DVD player, such as portable units or the CDROM/DVD-ROM drive in your PC. · DVD-Audio - Records audio in LPCM stereo (44.1 kHz, 16-bit stereo) on DVD. A DVD disc can contain up to 99 tracks or songs. Audio are saved as .aob files in the AUDIO_TS folder on the DVD. DVDs burned in this format can be played in DVD-Audio capable players. When you play the DVD, use the player's controls or its remote control to select and playback tracks. · Music DVD-Video (Audio-only DVD-Video) - Records audio in DVD-Video format. A DVD burned in this format is the same as a regular DVD movie disc which can be played on your computer, home or car DVD player, except that the DVD does not contain video content. Audio can be recorded in MPEG audio, LPCM audio, or Dolby Digital audio (at 48 kHz 16-bit stereo). MPEG audio is a compact high-quality format which is highly recommended for EU DVD players in areas using the PAL TV system. LPCM provides uncompressed audio quality but with a larger file size, while Dolby Digital offers a lossy audio compression format with a smaller file size. A DVD disc, or each side of a dual-sided DVD, is divided into a maximum of 99 titles, and each title may contain up to 99 tracks or songs. Audio are saved as .vob files in the VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD. When you play the DVD, a playlist selection menu with a still background image will be displayed onscreen where you can select tracks to play. 3. Click OK. The Main Window will then appear where you can collect audio files to be burned onto the disc. (See "Compiling an audio disc" for details.) 4. Choose Burner: Select Burner to decide whether to burn directly to a disc burner or create a disc image file. (See "Disc burning options" for details.) ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 19 5. Collect audio files from the Source Explorer Window and add them to the Disc Layout Window. 6. When you are ready to burn the audio disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar. Note: You can also click to save your project for future use. 7. Set burning options as needed, and then click to start burning. Compiling an audio disc The Main Window is where you assemble and organize the audio tracks you want to burn to disc. Note: When adding audio tracks, check the Disc-space Meter to ensure that you are not exceeding the capacity of the disc. To compile tracks for your audio disc: 1. If you chose to create a Music DVD-Video formatted disc in the Select a Task dialog box, select the audio format for encoding audio on DVD by clicking the Disc Layout Window toolbar. You can select MPEG audio, LPCM audio, or Dolby Digital audio. on Burn.Now 2. Add the audio files to burn from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window using any of the methods mentioned at "Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window". Note: You can add video files such as AVI and Windows Media Video. Audio will be extracted from the video files and added as audio tracks to the Disc Layout Window. To add Quicktime files, you must first install QuickTime in your computer. 20 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 3. Audio files will be added as tracks in the Disc Layout Window. To rearrange tracks, select the track(s), then select Edit: Move Track - Up/Down or drag the selected tracks to the desired position. Note: Click Project settings to set the background, font, and styles of your tracks and song info. For details, see "Music DVD-Video project settings". 4. To delete a track, select it then click Delete on the Disc Layout Window toolbar. Select Disc: Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state. 5. By default, each track has the same name as the audio file. To rename a track, select the track then either click the track title, right-click and select Rename, or press [F2]. Editing audio files Burn.Now offers various tools that let you edit audio files before burning them to discs. To use them, simply add the audio files to the Disc Layout Window and click the tool to use from the toolbar. Trim audio Trim audio is used to extract part of an audio track. To do this, select the audio file and click . You can set the part to be extracted by first dragging on the jog bar to the start position and click , then, drag it to the end position and click . Mark-in/out Jog Bar Fade-in/out Note: You can also apply fade-in/out effects on the audio track. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 21 Audio gap Audio gap is the silent area between audio tracks in audio CDs that tells the listeners a new track is about to start. To change the audio gap length, select the audio file/s and click to enter a value. Notes: · The first audio track uses the industry standard of 2 seconds as audio gap length before the track and cannot be changed. · You can adjust the default audio gap length at General: Audio gap on audio CD in Preferences. Export audio tracks You can export audio tracks to mu-law (.au), MP3 Audio Files (.mp3), MP4 Audio Files (.mp4), Ogg Vorbis Audio Format (.ogg), Microsoft WAV Files (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma). To do this, select the audio files and click . The Export Audio Tracks dialog box opens to allow you to specify the target location of your exported files, select output format and quality. Audio effects Audio effects applies volume level control and removes unwanted elements in your audio file. To add audio effects, select one or multiple audio files in Disc Layout Window and click the icon of the audio effect to apply. You can apply multiple effects to your audio files. Volume Leveling normalizes volume at a fixed level, ranging from 83 (+0) to 95 (+12) db. Vocal Reduction lowers human voice in your audio file. Burn.Now 22 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Click Reduction diminishes clicking noise in your audio file. Hiss Reduction diminishes hissing noise in your audio file. To edit the audio effect, select your audio file, select Edit: Effects or right-click your audio file in the Disc Layout Window and select Effects. To delete audio effects, select the audio file(s) and click the icon of the audio effects to remove. You can also right-click files and select Effects: Remove All to remove all effects on the selected files. Adding CD-Text (Audio CD only) The CD-Text feature lets you store track and CD information onto an audio CD. To display this information, the disc must be played on a CD player that supports CDText features. When you drag or add .cda files that contain CD-Text from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window, the CD-Text information is automatically included in the disc that you will create. When you drag or add other audio files to the Disc Layout Window, the metadata information from these audio files can be used as CD-Text track info and included on the disc that you will create. If CD-Text is in another language, select the track and press [F2] to edit it directly or you can configure Windows to display the appropriate language. For more information, see "CD and file info". Note: CD-Text can be written to an audio CD only when the disc is to be closed. To add track and album information: 1. To add track information, select a track then click Add CD-Text Track Information on the Disc Layout Window toolbar. . To add CD information, click Add CD-Text Album Information 2. Enter information as prompted, then click OK. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 23 Burning the audio disc 1. To burn an Audio CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into the burning device. To burn a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, insert a blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW. 2. Click Burn disc displayed. on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be Burning Options dialog box (Audio CD) Burn.Now Burning Options dialog box (DVD-Audio and Music DVD-Video) 24 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 3. For Audio CD, select Write CD-Text information and Close disc if you want to add CD-Text (that is, track and album information) on the disc. (CD-Text cannot be added if the disc is not closed.) Notes: · If the Audio CD is closed, you will not be able to add additional content to the CD at a later stage. · DVDs are always closed. 4. In the Disc burner area, you can confirm whether to save a disc image file or burn directly onto a disc. (See "Choosing a disc burner".) If you are burning directly to a physical burner, the write Speed can also be selected. If there is a disc inserted in the burner, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, choose the highest speed that both can handle. Notes: · For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see "Disc burning options". · Since the audio size to be burned onto DVD is enormous, DVD folders and files will first be created on your hard drive which will then be burned onto the DVD. Before burning a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, make sure that your hard drive has available space that is equivalent to, or higher than, the DVD disc capacity. The temporary DVD folders and files will be deleted from your hard drive after burning is complete. 5. Click Burn to start the burning process. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 25 Music DVD-Video project settings When creating a Music DVD-Video disc, click on the Disc Layout Window toolbar to open the Project Settings dialog box. Here is where you can define the environment by which your audience can monitor and switch tracks. Set screen background, font, size, colors, and shadows. You can also set general preferences such as output format and TV safe area. TV system sets the standard in viewing your video. NTSC is generally used in North America and Asia while PAL/SECAM is used in most of Europe. The TV safe area defines the boundaries within which your track titles will automatically fit. Parts of the background image that fall outside the margins may be truncated when viewed on a TV screen. Archive source audio and video files burns the source audio files to an archive folder in the Music DVD-Video disc. Auto repeat when disc playback ends sets the disc to replay automatically after playback. Use the Preview Window to view the results. To display tooltips, moved the pointer over the font, size, colors and shadows controls. Burn.Now 26 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Making an MP3 disc MP3 is a popular audio file format that compresses sound files so that they take up only about 1/10th of their original size. Even though it is highly compressed, its sound quality is not noticeably compromised, except on extremely hi-fidelity sound systems. MP3 is ideal for playback on your computer, and for traveling, since compression enables a large number of MP3 files to be stored on disc for playback on a small portable MP3 player or CD player. (A CD player that supports MP3 playback is required for playing MP3.) Burn.Now lets you easily collect your favorite MP3 files and burn them to disc. To create an MP3 disc: 1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc then select MP3 disc. 2. Select the disc type (CD, DVD, or BD) that you will be burning to, then click OK. 3. Choose Burner: Select Burner to select whether to burn directly onto a disc or create a disc image file. (See "Choosing a disc burner".) 4. Collect MP3 files from the Source Explorer Window and add them to the Disc Layout Window. 5. When you are ready to burn the MP3 disc, click Burn disc Note: You can also click on the Toolbar. to save your project for future use. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 27 Compiling an MP3 disc The Main Window is where you compile and organize MP3 folders and files to burn onto a disc. To compile MP3s for your MP3 disc: 1. Add the MP3 files and folders to burn from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window using any of the methods mentioned at "Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window". 2. To reorganize data, select any MP3 file or folder in either pane, and drag it to its new location, up or down the folder structure in the left pane, or directly across to a different folder from the left pane to the right. 3. To create a new folder, right-click in the right pane then select New Folder from the menu. 4. To rename a selected folder or file, right-click and select Rename. 5. To delete any MP3 file or folder, select it then click Delete on the Disc Layout Window toolbar. Select Disc: Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state. Burn.Now 28 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Burning the MP3 disc 1. Click Burn disc displayed. on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be 2. In the top half of the dialog box, you can rename the disc label, which can have up to 16 characters in length. Only the ISO 9660 file system can be used for MP3 discs. To ensure that complete MP3 folder and file names will be retained, you can select the Joliet option. Joliet is an industry standard extension of ISO 9660 file system which supports Unicode in file names and permits extended file names of up to 64 characters in length, including spaces. 3. In the Disc burner area, you can specify whether to create a disc image or burn directly onto a disc. (See "Choosing a disc burner".) If you are burning directly to a physical burner, the write Speed can also be selected. If there is a disc inserted in the burner, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, choose the highest speed that both can handle. Note: For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see "Disc burning options". 4. Click Burn to start burning the disc. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 29 Making a bootable disc Placing a bootable disc in your disc drive automatically loads a boot image and powers-on or reboots your system. Burn.Now creates bootable data discs using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 + Joliet file system. To create a bootable disc: 1. Select Bootable disc and the output disc type in the Select a Task dialog box. Then click OK. 2. In Select bootable source, specify the bootable image source. A boot image can come from a floppy disk, a USB flash drive which is not mapped as a hard drive, or a file in your local drive. Make sure that you have your bootable floppy disk, USB flash drive, or other source files ready. 3. Follow the steps as you would for burning a data disc. Converting audio files When creating an audio disc, you can convert audio files to several audio file formats: mu-law (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma). Note: Install Apple QuickTime to use the mu-law format. You can view the metadata information of your source files before you convert them. These information include album title, track artist, genre, and year. These metadata can be copied to your output file when you convert if you select an output format that also supports metadata. Burn.Now has metadata support for .mp3, .ogg, .wav, and .wma file formats. Burn.Now 30 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Convert Audio Files dialog box Add Adds audio files to the list for conversion. Delete Removes the selected audio file(s) from the list. Delete All Deletes all audio file(s) from the list. File Info Play Displays CD and file info of selected audio files. Plays back the selected audio file. Audio file list Displays the audio files to be converted. Output folder Displays the location of the converted audio files. Click Browse to locate a folder where the converted audio files will be saved. File type Specifies the output format for the converted audio files. Quality Specifies the output quality of the converted audio files. Options Opens a dialog box where you can specify additional settings for the selected audio encoding format. This option is enabled when User-defined is selected in Quality. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 31 Information Displays additional information about the selected encoding format. Add to project after converting Adds the converted files to your project in Burn.Now. Convert Converts all selected audio files in the list to the specified audio encoding format. To convert audio files: 1. Select Tools: Convert Audio Files (or click on the Toolbar). 2. Click Add to browse for the audio files to be converted. Select them and click Open. Note: You can select a file and click the title to rename it. You can also click metadata information to modify them. When you click Convert, Burn.Now will write the modified metadata information to the converted files. 3. Click Browse to specify the output folder for the converted audio files. 4. Select an audio file format from File type. 5. Select the output quality from Quality. Note: Select User-defined and click Options to specify additional settings for the selected audio encoding format. 6. Keep the checkboxes of the audio files to convert selected and click Convert to start the conversion process. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select or deselect multiple files or checkboxes. Burn.Now Note: A progress bar under Status indicates the conversion status for each file. 32 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Ripping CD audio The process of copying an audio track from an audio CD is commonly referred to as ripping. When creating an audio disc, you can rip Audio CD files and convert them to file formats compatible with most multimedia software. Supported file types are: mu-law (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma). Note: Install Apple QuickTime to use the mu-law format. Rip CD Audio dialog box Audio drive Specifies the CD drive which contains the audio CD. CD and File Info Play Displays a menu for showing file information or updating CD information either from the audio CD or the Internet. Plays back the selected audio file. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 33 Audio file list Displays the audio tracks to be ripped. Output folder Displays the location of the ripped audio files. Click Browse to locate a folder where the ripped audio files will be saved. File type Specifies the output format for the ripped audio files. Quality Specifies the output quality of the ripped audio files. Options Opens a dialog box where you can specify additional settings for the selected audio encoding format. This option is enabled when User-defined is selected in Quality. File naming rule Specifies how the ripped audio files will be named. Information Displays additional information about the selected encoding format. Add to project after ripping Adds the ripped files to your project in Burn.Now. Rip Copies and saves all selected audio files from the list to your output folder. To rip files from an Audio CD: 1. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Tools: Rip CD Audio, or click on the Toolbar. 3. In the Rip CD Audio dialog box, the track information of all your CD files are displayed. Keep the checkbox(es) of the track(s) that you want to rip selected. Clear the checkbox(es) of the track(s) that you do not want to rip. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select or deselect multiple files or checkboxes. 4. Browse for the folder where the audio file(s) will be stored. Tip: You can click to play a selected track or click and select Burn.Now Show File Info to view the properties of selected tracks. For details on how to get CD info, see "CD and file info". Note: You can select a track and click the title to rename it. You can also click metadata information on the list to modify them. 5. Specify the audio encoding format for the audio files in File type. 6. Select the output quality from Quality. 34 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 7. Select how the ripped audio files will be named in File naming rule. 8. Click Rip to start ripping the audio tracks. Tip: To add the ripped tracks to the Disc Layout Window of your project in Burn.Now, select Add to project after ripping. CD and file info When you insert an audio CD into your disc drive and invoke the Rip CD Audio dialog box, you automatically get information about your CD files such as title, duration, artist, genre, and year. Note: If the metadata language of your audio CD is different from your computer's operating system's language, CD and file information may not be displayed properly. To view these metadata strings properly: · Switch the code page of your operating system to the audio CD's language by setting options in Control Panel: Regional Settings. · Install unicode tools that will re-map the unicode character sets if you are using Windows 2000/XP. You can also view other properties of your CD files or acquire additional information by querying an Internet music database. To do this, click and select any of the following options: · Show File Info Opens the File Properties dialog box to display file information such as name, format, size, frame rate, and compression, and other attributes. · Update CD Info from CD-Text on Audio CD Refreshes the CD info from the CD-Text information encoded on the audio CD. An album and its tracks can have separate CD-Text. · Update CD Info from Internet Opens the Get CD Info from Internet Database dialog box to allow you to query track info from the freedb server. Click Access to start the connection then select the information to be included on disc. Click Select when done. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 35 freedb.org is an online music database that includes CD artists, track lists, and others. Burn.Now lets you connect to the freedb server to get the information from the online database. Note: Internet connection is needed to connect to the online database. For more information on getting CD and file info, see "Setting preferences". Disc burning options Burn.Now features a number of options to determine how your discs are burnt. Close disc Closing a disc prevents additional data to be written onto the disc after the burning process is finished. The following guidelines should be followed when deciding whether to close a disc or leave it open: · A data disc can be left open. CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives will be able to read open data discs. · Leave an MP3 disc open to keep adding more MP3 files. CD-ROM drives, MP3 players and CD players that support MP3 playback will be able to play open MP3 discs. · If an Audio CD is left open, it can be appended with data files and used as a data disc as well. An Audio CD that contains both audio tracks and data tracks is known as a CD-Extra disc. Close an Audio CD when writing CD-Text onto the disc. Closing an Audio CD also makes the disc more compatible with CD players that may not be able to play open discs. Note: Burn.Now burns a disc in `Disc-at-Once' mode when you close the disc, and `Track-at-Once' mode when the disc is left open. Burn.Now 36 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Direct burn Direct burn is a quick way of burning discs since it allows data to be written directly onto the disc. When this feature is disabled, a temporary disc image file will first be created on the hard drive before the disc is burnt. Direct burn must be selected when burning a disc with UDF 1.5 file system or above since Burn.Now does not allow the creation of disc image files with these file systems. You can also select this option if you have a fast computer and burner. You can clear the Direct burn option when burning a disc with ISO 9660 or UDF/ISO 9660 file system, or if you have a slow computer and faster burner device (with a write speed of higher than 8X) to prevent burning errors. Note: It is recommended that multiple programs are not running while directly burning to disc, to prevent burning errors and to increase your computer's performance. Test before burning Selecting this option simulates the recording process before burning data to disc. This helps in checking if the system speed or CD-ROM/DVD-ROM speed is fast enough to send data to the burner at the specified write speed. However, this doubles the burning time. Note: If your burning device has buffer underrun protection and this function is enabled, you can clear the Test before burning option to save time when burning discs. Buffer underrun protection If the burning device has buffer underrun protection capability, this feature is enabled in the Burning Options dialog box. Selecting this option ensures an uninterrupted flow of data to minimize the risk of errors in the burning process. Check source files This option verifies if each source file exists and is readable before starting the burning process. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 37 Verify after burning When burning data, MP3, bootable, DVD-Audio, or Music DVD-Video, discs, you can select this option to have Burn.Now compare the final result with the original data. This will make sure the process is successful. Burn with synchronization info When creating a data disc, you can select this option to include synchronization info when burning. The next time you edit the disc in Burn.Now, the recorded files will be automatically compared with the files in the original location on the hard drive, and the disc compilation will be updated based on settings in the Edit Disc tab of the Preferences dialog box. Burn.Now 38 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Span disc When creating a data, MP3, or bootable disc and the total size of your compilation in Disc Layout Window exceeds the capacity of your current disc, Burn.Now can arrange or span your data in two or more discs. As you insert your files, the Discspace meter instantly shows the estimated number of required discs and the amount of space used on each one. Note: When creating a bootable disc and you need to apply the Span disc function, you can choose to make only the first disc that you will burn bootable or all the succeeding discs. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 39 After clicking the Burn button in the Burning Options dialog box, the program checks your disc and prompts you to confirm if you want to span your data. Clicking Yes opens the Span Disc Options dialog box for you to select the way your data will be arranged. · Fast (same file order) arranges your files in their originally sequence. Although this method may require more disc space, it is the faster and easier way to burn to multiple discs. · Optimize (minimum number of discs) rearranges your files to save on disc space. Processing time may take longer. Clicking OK continues the disc spanning process. Tips: · When burning multiple discs, use discs of the same brand and media type to avoid possible differences in size. · The Span disc function cannot be applied if Burn with synchronization info is selected under Advanced Settings in the Burning Options dialog box. · A single large file cannot be spanned into multiple discs. Burn.Now 40 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Editing a disc Burn.Now harnesses the versatility of rewritable discs by allowing you to edit the contents of a data disc or MP3 disc without needing to erase or format it first. You can also add files and folders on appendable discs. Modifying disc contents To add and edit data on a disc: 1. Insert the rewritable disc to be edited into the disc burner. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Edit Disc and then specify the disc burner. Tip: Detailed information about both the burner and the disc can be viewed by clicking then selecting Drive Information and Disc Information. respectively. 3. Select the type of disc (Data disc or MP3 disc) to be edited and then click OK. The contents of the disc will be displayed in the Disc Layout Window. Note: If Refresh compilation automatically is selected in Preferences, and the disc was created with synchronization info in Burn.Now, the disc contents will be automatically compared with their original files located on the hard drive. Existing files and folders will be shown in grayed-out text, but can be moved, deleted, renamed and reorganized in the same way as when compiling a new disc. Once existing files are edited, they are no longer shown as grayed text, but black. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 41 4. To add more files or folders, use any of the methods mentioned at "Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window". New and modified files and folders are shown in black. Note: If a file name (or folder name) that you want to add already exists on the disc, you will be prompted to confirm whether or not to overwrite the existing files. To add and edit data on a specific disc session: 1. Insert a rewritable multi-session disc into the disc burner. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Edit Disc and then specify the disc burner. 3. Select the type of disc (Data disc or MP3 disc) to be edited and then click OK. 4. The contents of the disc will be displayed in the Disc Layout Window. 5. Select Disc: Edit Existing Session. 6. Select the session to edit in the Selection Session dialog box and click OK to continue editing. 7. To add more files or folders, use any of the methods mentioned at "Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window". New and modified files and folders are shown in black. Burn.Now 42 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Burning the edited disc 1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box opens. 2. In the top half of the dialog box, you can rename the disc label, which can have up to 16 characters in length. The file system cannot be changed. The disc will be burned using the existing file system. 3. In the lower half of the dialog box, you can change the write Speed. If a disc is already inserted in the burner, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. Notes: · If the disc was created in Burn.Now, the Burn with synchronization info option under Advanced Settings cannot be changed. · For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see "Disc burning options". 4. Click Burn to start the burning process. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 43 Copying a disc Burn.Now's Copy Disc feature lets you duplicate any type of disc, including VCDs, SVCDs and DVDs, as long as it is not copy protected. You can make direct disc to disc copies, or copy a disc as a disc image file. You can also duplicate a disc from a disc image file and copy from a DVD-Video folder. Note: DVD-VR/+VR contents will be converted to DVD-Video. To use the Copy Disc feature, select Copy Disc in the Select a Task dialog box or select Disc: Copy Disc on the Menu Bar. Making a disc to disc copy Burn.Now allows you to copy `on-the-fly', that is, to directly copy the contents from a source disc to a new disc. To make a disc to disc copy: 1. Insert the source disc into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and a blank disc into your disc burner. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc. 3. Under Source, select Disc/Folder then choose your source drive. Under Destination, choose your burner drive. Note: Your disc burner can both be your source drive and destination drive. While copying, Burn.Now will prompt you to insert the source disc and then the blank disc. Burn.Now 4. Click to see more burning options. 5. Set the Read speed. If there is a disc inserted in the source CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, the program will check the read speed of the drive and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. Tip: When copying audio CDs, choose a low read speed to preserve the audio quality. When copying data discs or other types of discs, choosing a high read speed minimizes buffer underrun errors. 44 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 6. Set the Write speed. If there is a disc inserted in the burner drive, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. 7. Specify the number of disc Copies to burn. 8. Select On-the-fly to directly copy from the source disc. 9. Select Buffer underrun protection to prevent interruptions in the flow of data from the source disc to the burner and ensure a safe burn. 10.Click Copy to start copying. Note: If you encounter a buffer underrun error even with the Buffer underrun protection option selected, choose a lower write speed or clear On-the-fly and try copying the disc again. Disabling on-the-fly copying allows a temporary disc image file of the source disc contents to be saved first in the hard drive before burning the disc. This reduces the risk of copying failure. Creating a disc image file A disc image file is a single file that has captured the entire contents and file structure of a disc. Creating a disc image file on your hard disk allows you to archive the source disc contents for backup or future burning. To create a disc image file: 1. Insert the source disc into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc. 3. Under Source, select Disc/Folder then choose your source drive. 4. Under Destination, select Disc image file. 5. Click Copy. The Save As dialog box will be displayed. 6. Select a file format. The disc image file can be saved in .iso which is a standard disc image format or .ixb which is Ulead's native format. 7. Specify a file name for the disc image file, and click Save to create the disc image file. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 45 Burning a disc from a disc image file If you created a disc image file from a source disc, or if you previously saved a disc image file for a data, MP3, or audio disc created in Burn.Now, you can easily burn multiple disc copies using the image file. To burn a disc from a disc image file: 1. Insert a blank disc in your disc burner. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc. 3. Under Source, select Disc image file then click Browse to open an image file. 4. Under Destination, choose your burner drive. 5. Click Advanced to see more burning options. 6. Set the Write speed. If there is a disc inserted in the burner drive, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. 7. Specify the number of disc Copies to burn. 8. Select Buffer underrun protection to prevent interruptions in the flow of data from the hard disk to the burner and ensure a safe burn. 9. Click Copy to start the burning process. Burn.Now 46 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Handling rewritable discs Rewritable discs such as CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM are often used for regular backups, and they can be easily erased or reformatted to be written over again using Burn.Now's Disc Tools. To access the tools, select Disc Tools in the Select a Task dialog box or select them from the Disc menu in the program window. Erase Erasing a rewritable disc removes the disc contents. There are two ways to erase a disc: · Quick erase - Deletes only the Table of Contents of the disc. The file system, tracks and sectors on the disc are not physically removed. This method simply allows the disc to be overwritten. · Full erase - Deletes all the information, including the file system, tracks and sectors from the disc. UDF Format UDF Format writes the UDF (Universal Disc Format) file system to a rewritable disc to enable random packet writing. Random packet writing allows disc space to be used more efficiently when burning data onto the disc. It allows data to be written onto the disc in the same way as the hard disk, freeing disc space as data are deleted, and reusing freed space. A disc can be formatted with UDF 1.5 or above. To format a disc, click Disc: Format Disc. There are two options for formatting a disc: ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 47 · Quick format - Provides a fast way of reformatting CD-RW, DVD+RW and DVDRW discs that have previously been full formatted. It simply removes the file system table from the disc without checking for defects (that is, bad sectors) and writes the selected UDF file system to the disc. · Full format - Completely formats a disc using the selected UDF file system, and writes new tracks and sectors onto the disc. This formatting method takes a longer time to complete, but it makes the disc error-free. Burn.Now supports full formatting of all types of discs. If Full format is selected or your disc had been fully formatted and you are using the UDF 2.5 file system, you can select the Mirror UDF metadata option. This records 2 copies of your data structure in physically separated areas on your disc to enhance the readability of your disc. UDF Certify For a UDF formatted DVD-RW and CD-RW, you can apply disc certification to scan the disc and check if there is any problem. The certification process marks bad sectors to improve future writing reliability. On DVD-RW and CD-RW burners that support DRT-DM (Distributed Real-Time Defect Management), the certification process also moves the data in the recoverable defected sectors (DRT-DM Level-1 and Level-2 defects, if any) to healthy sectors for further improvement in data reliability. Burn.Now 48 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Checking burner and disc information Before burning a disc, check the burner information to find out the capabilities of your burner. It is also recommended that you check disc status and other information before overwriting its contents. Checking burner capabilities To find out about the capabilities of your burner, select Burner: Select Burner and choose the burner drive. The dialog box will show the read and write speeds of your burner. Click Advanced to see more information about the burner. A list of disc formats and write methods will then be displayed. Items with check marks indicate the disc formats that your burner can read from and write to as well as the different write and error-handling methods that your burner uses when burning a disc. ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 49 Note: You can also check burner information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click select Drive Information. in the Select a Task dialog box then Checking disc properties Select Burner: Disc Information to check how much information has already been written to the disc. The dialog box will show the disc media type, its capacity, and the number of tracks and sessions that have been written onto the disc. Click Advanced to see more information about your disc. Items with check marks indicate the current status of your disc (for instance, whether it is blank or a formatted disc), and the types of operations that can be performed on your disc. Note: You can also check disc information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click Disc Information. in the Select a Task dialog box then select Burn.Now 50 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Appendix A: Menus and commands Disc menu Create Disc Edit Disc Copy Disc Burn from Disc Image Edit Existing Session Open Save Save As Revert Burn Disc Label@Once Erase Disc Format Disc Certify Disc Load/Eject Disc Preferences Recent File Exit Creates a new data, audio, or MP3 disc. Modifies the contents of a disc. Copies disc to disc, disc to image file, or image file to disc. Creates a disc from a disc image file. Adds or edits files in a specific session on a disc created in Burn.Now. Opens a Burn.Now project file. Stores the current project. Stores the project using a specified name. Restores current project to its previous saved state. Writes information to a disc. Opens the Label@Once program. Removes the contents of a disc. Formats a rewritable disc with the UDF file system. Scans and marks the disc for bad sectors. Inserts/removes the current disc into/from the burner. Opens the Preferences dialog box. Lists recently opened files. Closes Ulead Burn.Now. Edit menu Cut Copy Paste Delete Cuts a selection to the clipboard. Copies a selection to the clipboard. Pastes a selection from the clipboard. Removes selected folders/files.