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Selecting the style The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting the pace, scene transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files in your movie project to produce the final movie. For example, using the Cinema style results in a movie that is moderately paced, color enhanced, and uses a wide-screen format. To select a style, just click on a style from the list. A sample of the style displays in the preview window. Changing the settings You can adjust audio and video production settings for your movie: 1 Select the Change Settings button. The muvee Settings window opens. 2 Select the Duration tab to set the length of your video production and preferences. Click one of the following duration settings: ■ Fit to music. The produced version may reuse or drop some video and pictures. ■ Best fit for videos and pictures. The produced version may repeat or trim music. ■ User Defined. Select the duration in minutes and seconds. ■ If the duration of your music is longer than the duration of video and pictures, place a check in the Allow video and pictures to repeat check box to repeat video clips and pictures for the full duration of your music files. ■ If the total duration of your video and picture files is longer than the duration of your music, place a check in the Allow Music to repeat check box to repeat music for the duration of the video clips. 3 Select the Video tab to set the video and still image preferences. Click one of the following settings: ■ Style default. Use the selected style to sequence still images and video clips. ■ Keep shots in sequence. Use the sequence of still images and video clips in the Add Video/Pictures window. ■ Shuffle shots. Move the slider bar to determine the frequency of sequencing still images and video clips. ■ Place a check in the Interleave pictures check box to blend pictures with video at intervals. 4 Select the Audio tab to set the sound preferences. Click one of the following settings: ■ Use all music. Select this style to use the sequence of sound files in the Add Music window. ■ smartJoin™ multiple music files. Select this style to automatically remove silence between music tracks. ■ Normalize music. Select this style to automatically adjust audio playback volume to the same level. ■ Move the slider bar to adjust the Sound mix level of the music and original soundtrack. 5 Click OK when you are finished adjusting the settings for your movie project. Or Click Cancel to not change any settings. Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 95

Section	Page
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
Welcome	7
Experience the Fun of Media Center	7
Watch and record live TV	7
The right music for the moment	7
Share your digital memories	7
Transform your living space into a theater	7
Using Media Center Features	8
Using Media Center	9
Setting Up Media Center	9
Completing the setup wizard steps	9
Media Center Start Menu	10
Online Spotlight	11
Navigating Media Center	11
Media Center menu bars	11
Media Center control menu	12
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	12
Logging in to your Messenger account	12
Changing Media Center Settings	13
Media Center Settings categories	14
Finding Additional Media Center Information	14
Using the Remote Control	15
Remote Control Buttons Overview	16
Watching and Recording TV Programs	19
Navigating My TV	19
Watching TV	20
Watching live TV	20
Controlling TV playback	21
Using the remote control in My TV	22
Using the Television Program Guide	23
Using Media Center without the Guide	23
Television Program Guide errors	24
Viewing the Television Program Guide	24
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide	25
Manually downloading the Guide	26
Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide	26
Adding missing channels to the Guide	26
Editing channels in the Guide	27
Removing channels from the Guide	27
Searching for TV Programs	28
Searching for TV programs using categories	29
Recording TV Programs	30
Recording TV from the Guide	30
Recording programs without the Guide	31
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space	32
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD	32
Playing Recorded TV Programs	33
Playing Music Files	35
HP Tunes	35
My Music	36
Using HP Tunes with Media Center	36
Completing the iTunes setup wizard	37
Delays with HP Tunes	37
Selecting a default audio player	37
Adding Music to the iTunes Music Library	38
Adding music files from a CD in iTunes	38
Adding music files from the Internet	38
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	38
Using supported music file types	39
Changing song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes	39
Playing CDs with HP Tunes	39
Creating a Playlist with iTunes	40
Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes	40
Creating Music CDs with iTunes	40
Troubleshooting HP Tunes	41
Resetting HP Tunes	41
Using My Music with Media Center	42
Adding Music to My Music Library	43
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	43
Adding music files from a CD	44
Deleting music files from the My Music library	44
Using supported music file types	45
Playing Music Files in My Music	45
Playing an album in My Music	46
Playing a song in My Music	46
Creating a Queue List in My Music	46
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	47
Creating a Playlist in My Music	47
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	48
Working with Pictures	49
HP Image Zone Plus	49
My Pictures	49
Working with Digital Images	49
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center	50
Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Plus	50
Creating albums	52
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures	52
Assigning a keyword to your pictures	53
Assigning a place to your pictures	53
Searching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	53
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	54
Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Plus	54
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone Plus	55
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	55
Using supported picture file types with HP Image Zone Plus	55
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	56
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures	56
Burning a Label on a LightScribe Media Disc	57
Creating a simple backup disc label with HP Image Zone Plus	57
Creating a customized disc label with HP Image Zone Plus	57
Using My Pictures in Media Center	58
Adding Pictures to My Pictures	59
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive	59
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures	60
Viewing pictures as a slideshow	60
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures	61
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures	61
Editing Pictures in My Pictures	62
Fixing red eye or contrast	62
Cropping pictures in My Pictures	62
Rotating pictures	63
Printing Pictures in My Pictures	63
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs	64
Playing Videos	65
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center	65
Using Supported Video File Types	66
Transferring and Recording Video Files	66
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	66
Playing DVDs	67
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center	67
Changing the DVD Movie Language	68
Changing DVD Audio Settings	68
Listening to FM Radio	69
Playing FM Radio Stations	70
Organizing Radio Station Presets	71
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	71
Creating Audio and Data Discs	73
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording	73
Working with Audio CDs	74
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors	74
Audio CD tips	75
Creating audio CDs	75
Creating jukebox discs	76
Working with Data DVDs and CDs	76
Verifying data disc recorded without errors	76
Data disc tips	77
Creating data discs	77
Copying a DVD or CD	78
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	78
Working with Image Files	79
Creating an image file	79
Burning from an image file	79
Disc Labeling with LightScribe	79
LightScribe requirements	80
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler	80
Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes	80
Using adhesive disc labels	81
Compatibility Information	81
Disc Features and Compatibility Table	82
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	83
Software Quick Reference Table	84
Creating Video Discs and Movies	87
Before You Begin Capturing Video	87
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects	87
Creating a Video Project	88
Adding files to a video project	88
Capturing video to a video project	89
Adding slideshows to a video project	89
Adding submenus to a video project	90
Editing the style of a video project	90
Editing movie files	90
Burning a video project to disc	91
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard	92
Video Quality and Disc Size	93
DVD Recording Time	93
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer	95
Basic Steps to Make a Movie	95
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer	96
Using muvee autoProducer	97
Getting started	97
Capturing video from a DV camcorder	98
Adding videos	99
Adding pictures	100
Adding music	100
Selecting the style	101
Changing the settings	101
Adding an opening title and closing credits	102
Making the movie	102
Saving the movie project	103
Recording the movie project to disc	103
Using muvee in Media Center	104
Getting started in Media Center	104
Selecting videos	105
Selecting pictures	105
Selecting music	106
Setting the style	106
Adjusting audio and video settings	106
Making the movie	107
Upgrading muvee autoProducer	108
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	109
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	109
Locating the Drive After Installation	110
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	110
Viewing and Storing Files	110
Playing Media Files	111
Playing Music Files	111
Viewing Picture Files	111
Playing Video Files	111
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	112
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive	112
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive	113
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive	113
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive	114
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	114
Changing Disk Allocation	115
Updating Recorded TV List after Removing the HP Personal Media Drive	115
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	115

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Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer

Selecting the style

The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set

of style templates for setting the pace, scene

transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you

use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines

the video, picture, and music files in your movie

project to produce the final movie.

For example, using the Cinema style results in a

movie that is moderately paced, color enhanced,

and uses a wide-screen format.

To select a style, just click on a style from the list. A

sample of the style displays in the preview window.

Changing the settings

You can adjust audio and video production settings

for your movie:

Select the

Change Settings

button.

The muvee Settings window opens.

Select the

Duration

tab to set the length of

your video production and preferences. Click

one of the following duration settings:

■

Fit to music.

The produced version may

reuse or drop some video and pictures.

■

Best fit for videos and pictures.

The

produced version may repeat or trim music.

■

User Defined.

Select the duration in

minutes and seconds.

■

If the duration of your music is longer

than the duration of video and pictures,

place a check in the

Allow video and

pictures to repeat

check box to repeat

video clips and pictures for the full

duration of your music files.

■

If the total duration of your video and

picture files is longer than the duration

of your music, place a check in the

Allow Music to repeat

check box to

repeat music for the duration of the

video clips.

Select the

Video

tab to set the video and

still

image

preferences. Click one of the following

settings:

■

Style default

. Use the selected style to

sequence

still images and video clips

■

Keep shots in sequence.

Use the

sequence of still images and video clips in

the

Add Video/Pictures

window.

■

Shuffle shots.

Move the slider bar to

determine the frequency of sequencing

still

images and video clips.

■

Place a check in the

Interleave pictures

check box to blend pictures with video at

intervals.

Select the

Audio

tab to set the sound

preferences. Click one of the following

settings:

■

Use all music.

Select this style to use the

sequence of sound files in the

Add Music

window.

■

smartJoin

™

multiple music files.

Select this style to automatically remove

silence between music tracks.

■

Normalize music.

Select this style to

automatically adjust audio playback

volume to the same level.

■

Move the slider bar to adjust the

Sound mix

level

of the music and original soundtrack.

Click

when you are finished adjusting the

settings for your movie project.

Click

Cancel

to not change any settings.