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x Roxio Creator User Guide www.roxio.com 2 Importing media files 37 Welcome to Media Import 38 Starting Media Import 39 Getting to know the Media Import window 40 Overview of importing media files 42 3 Managing your media files 43 About Media Manager 44 Starting Media Manager 45 Supported file formats 45 Monitoring new media files 45 Getting to know the Media Manager window. . . . . .46 Working with My Media 48 Browsing My Media 49 Working with albums 51 Creating new albums 51 Adding media files to albums 51 Moving or copying media files from one album to another 53 Setting the thumbnail for an album 54 Working with playlists 55 Working with folders 56 Creating new folders 56 Working with media files 57 Selecting media files 57 Previewing media files 58 Viewing media files in a preview window . . . . .58 Viewing media files in QuickShows 59 Finding missing media files 60 Locating missing media files 60

Section	Page
Contents	9
Getting started with Roxio Creator	19
Welcome to Roxio Creator	20
About this guide	20
System requirements	21
Installing Creator	24
Getting to know Creator	25
Starting a task	25
Creator: What you can do	26
Completing a typical task	30
Where to find more information	34
Help	34
Learning Center	34
Roxio online support	34
Creator support options	35
Unlimited self-help options	35
Alternate support options	35
Contacting Roxio	35
Importing media files	37
Welcome to Media Import	38
Starting Media Import	39
Getting to know the Media Import window	40
Overview of importing media files	42
Managing your media files	43
About Media Manager	44
Starting Media Manager	45
Supported file formats	45
Monitoring new media files	45
Getting to know the Media Manager window	46
Working with My Media	48
Browsing My Media	49
Working with albums	51
Creating new albums	51
Adding media files to albums	51
Moving or copying media files from one album to another	53
Setting the thumbnail for an album	54
Working with playlists	55
Working with folders	56
Creating new folders	56
Working with media files	57
Selecting media files	57
Previewing media files	58
Viewing media files in a preview window	58
Viewing media files in QuickShows	59
Finding missing media files	60
Locating missing media files	60
Recording and managing audio files	63
Importing audio CDs	64
Recording from an audio input device	66
Using Easy Audio Capture in Full mode	66
Using Easy Audio Capture in Mini mode	68
Creating Audiobooks	69
Editing audio tags with the Audio Tag Editor	72
Converting, renaming, and moving audio files	75
Converting files	76
Renaming files	77
Moving files	78
Transferring files to a portable device	79
Creating audio projects	81
Welcome to Sound Editor	82
Getting to know the Sound Editor window	83
Sound Editor project file format (.dmse)	84
Getting started with Sound Editor projects	85
About adding audio clips	86
Adding audio files	86
Adding tracks from audio CDs	87
About editing and applying effects	88
Selecting the waveform region to edit	88
Basic editing	89
Adding or deleting track separators	90
Installing new sound effects	91
Completing Sound Editor projects	92
Saving Sound Editor projects	93
Exporting audio clips	93
Exporting sets of tracks or audio clips	94
Burning tracks or clips to audio CDs	96
Creating music discs	97
Welcome to Music Disc Creator	98
Types of music discs you can create	99
Audio CD	99
MP3/WMA disc	99
DVD music disc	99
Overview of Music Disc Creator projects	100
Supported file formats	101
Music Disc Creator’s native format (.DMSA)	101
Supported audio formats	101
Supported playlist formats	101
Adding tracks to your project	102
About protected audio tracks	102
Using the Media Selector	102
Adding tracks and playlists from a hard disk	104
Adding unprotected tracks from your iPod®	104
Importing tracks from discs	105
Finding tracks and managing track information	106
Checking for unidentified tracks	106
Creating track lists using Search by Tags	108
Using Beatmatching	109
Previewing tracks	111
Completing Music Disc Creator projects	112
Burning projects to disc or saving as disc image files	113
Exporting tracks	114
Sending tracks to a portable device	115
Working with photo projects	117
Welcome to PhotoSuite	118
PhotoSuite’s project file format (.DMSP)	119
Supported file formats	119
Getting to know the PhotoSuite window	120
Using the Photo Projects Assistant	121
Creating new photo projects in PhotoSuite	122
Removing red eye	123
Cropping photos and objects	124
Rotating photos and objects	126
Applying special effects	127
Working with text	128
Improving the quality of photos	131
Using the AutoFix feature	131
Adjusting exposure	132
Adjusting brightness and contrast	133
Printing and sharing media files	135
Printing photos and projects	136
Tips for improving print quality	140
E-mailing media files	141
Sharing media files with wireless devices	144
About My Devices	144
Transferring files	144
Synchronizing your mobile device	146
Copying video and creating video compilations	149
About Video Copy & Convert	150
The Video Copy & Convert window	151
Copying DVD-Video	152
Can I copy discs using one disc drive?	152
Sources you can copy from	152
Copying DVD discs, disc image files, or DVD-Video folders	154
About converting video	155
Creating a video compilation	156
Trimming your movie or web video	157
Selecting an output format and a destination	159
Selecting or customizing a DVD menu style	160
Completing your compilation	160
Saving compilations	161
Using the project scheduler	161
Making advanced data discs	163
About Creator Classic	164
Getting to know the Creator Classic window	165
Deciding which type of project to create	166
Adding files and folders to your project	167
Burning the project to disc	168
Watching movies	171
Welcome to CinePlayer	172
Getting to know CinePlayer	173
Playing discs	174
Playing video from video folders	175
Creating video productions	177
Welcome to VideoWave	178
Getting to know the VideoWave window	179
Task Pane	179
Preview area	180
Production Editor	180
Media Selector	180
Effect Selector	181
Settings panel	181
Creating your first VideoWave production	181
Step one: Add photos and video clips	182
Step two: Add background audio	182
Step three: Add transitions	183
Step four: Preview your production	184
Step five: Output your production	184
Video tools and assistants	187
Creating a slideshow	188
Using CineMagic to create movies	189
Creating a video disc using Plug & Burn	190
Converting files with SyncIt!	192
Adding SmartSound background audio	195
Archiving AVCHD video	197
Creating advanced video discs with menus	199
Welcome to MyDVD	200
Getting to know the MyDVD window	201
Menu Edit view	201
Movie Edit view	203
Features available in both views	204
Overview of creating a MyDVD project	205
What are MyDVD projects?	205
Steps to create a new project	205
Capturing media files	206
Working with menus	207
What are menus?	207
Customizing menus	207
Adding productions to your MyDVD project	208
Adding movies	208
Creating and adding movies with CineMagic	209
Editing productions	210
Removing productions	210
Adding and removing chapters	210
Working with buttons	212
Arranging buttons on menus	212
Resizing buttons	213
Changing button thumbnail images	213
Changing button styles	213
Working with text	214
Adding text to menus	214
Editing text	215
Changing or removing background audio	216
Removing items from menus	216
Previewing MyDVD projects	217
Completing your project	218
Burning projects to disc	218
Erasing discs	218
Saving projects as disc image files and disc volumes	219
Creating disc labels and inserts	221
About Label Creator	222
Overview of creating labels and disc inserts	222
Getting to know the Label Creator window	223
The Add Object area	223
The Edit Layout area	223
The Layout area	224
The Toolbars	224
The Layout Navigator	224
Using Express Labeler	225