User manual ROXIO CREATOR

[. . . ] Roxio Creator User Guide ii Roxio Creator User Guide www. roxio. com Legal Information Copyright ©1994 - 2008 Sonic Solutions. Roxio Creator 2009, Roxio Easy Media Creator, Easy CD & DVD Creator, Easy CD & DVD Burning, WinOnCD, Retrieve, DLA, Music Disc Creator, MyDVD, Backup MyPC, Disc Copier, Label Creator, Sound Editor, Creator Classic, JUST!BURN, WOCBlock, CinePlayer, Roxio Updater, Media Manager, VideoWave, PhotoSuite, Roxio Easy DVD Copy, DVD Info Pro, Disc Image Loader, Easy Audio Capture, RecordNow!, DMX, CineMagic, Drag-to-Disc, Roxio Backup, Media Import, Disc & Device Utility, Express Labeler, Slideshow Assistant, Multi Photo Enhance, Panorama Assistant, Photo Email Assistant and all styles and templates are protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of these programs, or any portion of them, 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. [. . . ] For more detailed information, click Help or press F1 in the Search by Tags dialog box. 10 To add the tracks to the project, click Add to Project. Using Beatmatching Beatmatching automatically adjusts the tempo and synchronizes the beats between tracks to create professional sounding audio CDs. You can create high-energy transitions between tracks and export your entire track list to an audio CD, or as a single file to your portable device. Note Beatmatching is only available if Audio CD is selected as the project type. Itis 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. 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. Sort the tracks according to BPM by clicking the BPM column header. 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. 6 Select an export option from the Export task pane. Note If you click either Send to Portable Device, or Export, an options dialog will appear. [. . . ] Print test pages to make sure your labels, covers, and inserts align with the paper properly, and then print your project. 2 3 4 Creating disc labels and inserts Getting to know the Label Creator window 231 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. 232 Roxio Creator User Guide www. roxio. com The Layout area A layout is the design for your label, insert, booklet, or cover. The Layout area is where you work on the content and appearance of your project. The Toolbars The Toolbars provide the tools to work with objects on your layout. The top row buttons are always available, for example, the zoom, print, and alignment buttons. [. . . ]