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8 When prompted, insert a recordable disc, and then click OK. If the files do not fit on one disc, you are prompted for additional discs. 9 Click Done when recording is complete. For additional information about saving archives on your hard disk drive or scheduling automatic archives, see the online Help. Working with Image Files The Sonic recording programs can convert all the files from a CD or DVD and convert them into a single .iso file, or a series of .gi files (none exceeding 2 GB) known as an image file. You can use the image file to reproduce the original disc. Image files are typically used when you need to make multiple copies of the same disc. NOTE: Your DVD Writer or CD Writer drive will not copy commercially available DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized duplication. Creating an image file To make an image file using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus: 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home. 2 Click Copy, and then click Save Image. 3 Insert the CD or DVD from which you want to make an image file. 4 Click Browse to select the location where the image file will be created and choose the image type (.gi or .iso) to be saved. Click Save. 5 Click the Save Image icon to create the image file. 6 Click Done when the image file is created. Burning from an image file To burn a CD or DVD from an image file using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus: 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home. 2 Click Copy and then Burn Image. 3 Click Browse to select the image file. 4 Insert a recordable CD or DVD into the drive. 5 Click the Burn Image icon. 6 Click Done when recording is complete. 74 Getting Started Guide

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Getting Started Guide
8
When prompted, insert a recordable disc, and then click
OK
.
If the files do not fit on one disc, you are prompted for additional discs.
9
Click
Done
when recording is complete.
For additional information about saving archives on your hard disk drive or
scheduling automatic archives, see the online Help.
Working with Image Files
The Sonic recording programs can convert all the files from a CD or DVD and
convert them into a single .iso file, or a series of .gi files (none exceeding 2 GB)
known as an
image file
. You can use the image file to reproduce the original disc.
Image files are typically used when you need to make multiple copies of the
same disc.
Creating an image file
To make an image file using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus:
1
Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking
Start
,
All Programs
,
Sonic
, and then
DigitalMedia Home
.
2
Click
Copy
, and then click
Save Image
.
3
Insert the CD or DVD from which you want to make an image file.
4
Click
Browse
to select the location where the image file will be created and
choose the image type (
.gi
or
.iso
) to be saved. Click
Save
.
5
Click the
Save Image
icon to create the image file.
6
Click
Done
when the image file is created.
Burning from an image file
To burn a CD or DVD from an image file using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus:
1
Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking
Start
,
All Programs
,
Sonic
, and then
DigitalMedia Home
.
2
Click
Copy
and then
Burn Image
.
3
Click
Browse
to select the image file.
4
Insert a recordable CD or DVD into the drive.
5
Click the
Burn Image
icon.
6
Click
Done
when recording is complete.
NOTE:
Your DVD Writer or CD Writer drive will not copy commercially available
DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized
duplication.