User manual ROXIO CREATOR 7

[. . . ] C12_UserGuide. book Page i Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM Roxio Creator User Guide C12_UserGuide. book Page ii Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM ii Roxio Creator User Guide www. roxio. com Legal Information Copyright ©1994 - 2009 Sonic Solutions. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law. Use of these products is subject to the acceptance of the license agreement included in this product. Sonic, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, Roxio Creator, PhotoSuite, VideoWave, MyDVD, Creator Classic, CinePlayer, CineMagic, Music Disc Creator, Automix, Video Copy & Convert, Venue, CinemaNow, Qflix, and PhotoShow are trademarks owned by Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. [. . . ] It is not recommended for tracks that have drastically different beats per minute. For example, using beatmatching for two tracks that are 110 BPM and 140BPM, respectively, will result in a rough transition. To use Beatmatching for an entire track list: 1 2 Click the Beatmatch button located on the toolbar. Music Disc Creator will then scan your track list, and analyze the BPM. When the scan is complete, the BPM for each track will appear in the BPM column. 3 Click any speaker icon in the Transition column to hear how the transition between the selected track and the previous track will sound. In some cases, it may not be possible for Music Disc Creator to determine the correct location of the beat within a particular song. In this case, you can manually adjust the BPM for a track using the BPM Editor. C12_UserGuide. book Page 110 Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM 110 Roxio Creator User Guide www. roxio. com To manually beatmatch your track(s): 1 Select the tracks you want to manually beatmatch, then select the Beatmatch option from the drop-down menu in the Transition column. Music Disc Creator will then scan all selected tracks, and analyze the BPM. When the scan is complete, the BPM for each selected track will appear in the BPM column. 2 3 4 Trim the silence from the beginning and end of your tracks by rightclicking on the tracks and selecting Auto Trim Silence. Set the transition time by typing the number of seconds to transition from one track to the next. Tip: As a general rule, it is recommended that you set the Beatmatching transition to 20 seconds or more. If there is a significant difference in BPM between two tracks, the transition will need to be longer. 5 Click any speaker icon in the Transition column to hear how the transition between the selected track and the previous track will sound. When you are satisfied with the transitions between the tracks in your track list, you are ready to export the track list to CD, or to your connected portable device. Note If you click either Send to Portable Device, or Export, an options dialog will appear. Be sure to select Combine all files into one file, including transitions, or your transitions will be lost. C12_UserGuide. book Page 111 Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM Creating music discs Previewing tracks 111 Using the BPM Editor In some cases, it may not be possible for Music Disc Creator to determine the correct location of the beat within a particular song. In this case, you can manually adjust the BPM for a track using the BPM Editor. To manually adjust the BPM for a track: 1 Select a track by right-clicking, then select Beats per Minute > Edit. The BPM Editor window appears. 2 3 Place a check mark in the Metronome while playing checkbox, then click the Play button to hear the track along with the metronome. Follow the instructions on the BPM Editor window to adjust the location and value of the BPM for the track, until the metronome is synchronized with the beats of the music. The selected tracks will now display the new BPM setting in the track list window. 4 Previewing tracks To preview the tracks in your project, use the playback buttons at the bottom of the Music Disc Creator window, or click the Preview button beside the track. Play/ pause Stop Previous Next Mute Volume C12_UserGuide. book Page 112 Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM 112 Roxio Creator User Guide www. roxio. com Completing Music Disc Creator projects When your Music Disc Creator project is complete, you can export the tracks to MP3, WAV, or WMA files, or burn your project to CD or DVD, or create a disc image file. [. . . ] For example, for an audio CD or a DVD, you can include the names of the audio tracks, the artist, the title, and so on. Choose from a selection of professionally designed styles, or create your own custom design. Print test pages to make sure your labels, covers, and inserts align with the paper properly, and then print your project. 2 3 4 C12_UserGuide. book Page 223 Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM Creating disc labels and inserts Getting to know the Label Creator window 223 Getting to know the Label Creator window The following section describes the main areas of the Label Creator window. Add Object area Menu bar Toolbars Layout area Edit Layout area Layout Navigator area Select More Layouts button The Add Object area Use the Add Object area to add images, shapes such as rectangles, circles, and lines, text, or a picture index to your project. The Edit Layout area The Edit Layout area lets you change the appearance of the layout. In the Edit Layout area you can select a Style for your project, show and hide Smart Objects, or change the background of your project. C12_UserGuide. book Page 224 Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM 224 Roxio Creator User Guide www. roxio. com The Layout area A layout is the design for your label, insert, booklet, or cover. [. . . ]