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Creating a Video Project, Adding files to a video project

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Creating a Video Project To create a video project: 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home. 2 Click the Video button to display the Video Guide. 3 Click Create Project, and then DVD or VCD depending on the type of project you want to create. A project named Untitled DVD-Video or Untitled Video CD is created and displayed in the MyDVD project window. 4 Click File and then Save As to change the name of your project from Untitled to a more descriptive name. After renaming your project, click Save. Continue your project by performing the procedure described in one or more of the following sections: • "Adding files to a video project" on page 75. • "Capturing video to a video project" on page 76. • "Adding slideshows to a video project" on page 77. • "Adding submenus to a video project" on page 77. Adding files to a video project You can add files to your DVD or VCD video project from: • An existing DVD or VCD. • Video files already stored on your PC. • Video capture from a digital video camera (as described in the next section). To add files from a DVD, VCD, or from your hard disk drive: 1 Click File, Open Project, and then select a video project that you created as described in "Creating a Video Project" on page 75. 2 Click Add Files. 3 Navigate to the folder that contains the video files you want to add, or to the media drive that contains the DVD or VCD. 4 Select the files you want to add, and then click Open. The files are added to the current project and displayed in the project window. Creating Video Discs and Movies 75

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Creating Video Discs and Movies
75
Creating a Video Project
To create a video project:
1
Click
Start
, choose
All Programs
,
Sonic
, and then
DigitalMedia Home
.
2
Click the
Video
button to display the Video Guide.
3
Click
Create Project
, and then
DVD
or
VCD
depending on the type of
project you want to create.
A project named Untitled DVD-Video or Untitled Video CD is created and
displayed in the MyDVD project window.
4
Click
File
and then
Save As
to change the name of your project from Untitled
to a more descriptive name. After renaming your project, click
Save
.
Continue your project by performing the procedure described in one or more of the
following sections:
•
“Adding files to a video project” on page 75.
•
“Capturing video to a video project” on page 76.
•
“Adding slideshows to a video project” on page 77.
•
“Adding submenus to a video project” on page 77.
Adding files to a video project
You can add files to your DVD or VCD video project from:
•
An existing DVD or VCD.
•
Video files already stored on your PC.
•
Video capture from a digital video camera (as described in the next section).
To add files from a DVD, VCD, or from your hard disk drive:
1
Click
File
,
Open Project
, and then select a video project that you created as
described in “Creating a Video Project” on page 75.
2
Click
Add Files
.
3
Navigate to the folder that contains the video files you want to add, or to the
media drive that contains the DVD or VCD.
4
Select the files you want to add, and then click
Open
. The files are added to
the current project and displayed in the project window.