User manual PINNACLE STUDIO MEDIASUITE

[. . . ] No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to other media without explicit written permission from Pinnacle Systems, Braunschweig, Germany. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite is the most complete solution to edit, mix, enhance, archive and share multimedia files saved on your PC. In this manual you find a detailed description of the installation of the Studio MediaSuite as well as a short overview of the Studio MediaSuite components. [. . . ] Perform copies ­ even those requiring com-pression ­ directly from one disc to another, without having to use your hard drive for intermediate storage. InstantCopy can be started in different ways: With the InstantCopy command on your Windows Start menu. From the local menu of your disc-burner device. To access this, click on the device with the right mouse button and choose Copy CD/DVD from the local menu. Most disc copies can be performed simply by selecting the source and destination drives and pressing the Start button. There are three possibilities: Copying from CD to CD. In each case, the disc you are copying to must be recordable (CD-R, DVD-R) or rewritable (CD-RW, DVD-RW), but the disc you are copying from can be of any type that is readable in the source drive. Of course, InstantCopy also provides a number of ways of customizing the copy process for particular requirements. Note: You are responsible for ensuring that your disc copying does not infringe any copyright restrictions on the source material. Copyright con-sid-erations aside, many DVD discs include built-in protection that prevents them from being copied. To copy a disc using default settings: 1. As we have seen, the first step in the copying process is to select the source and target drives in the InstantCopy window. in addition , InstantCopy provides numerous settings that allow you to adjust and customize the copying process. These are available through the Advanced button. If a hard drive is chosen as the source of a copy, the data to be copied must be in one of these formats: A disc image file with the extension pdi. In the case of a video DVD, a local copy of the files as they should appear on the DVD. InstantCopy will ask you to choose an ifo file that is contained in a folder named "Video_ts". That folder is created if you use a third-party product to copy a DVD to the hard drive, or if you use InstantCopy to copy a DVD that does not have CSS encryption. Copying from CD or DVD to the hard drive creates a pdi file, which can be the source for sub-sequent copies to disc. This is one way to go about making multiple copies of a disc: first create a pdi image file on the hard drive, then make the copies from there. After you have selected the source and target drives, and perhaps adjusted some settings, simply click on Start and follow the instructions in the program. Start the copying process as usual, by selecting the drives, adjusting any settings as needed, and clicking Start. [. . . ] Photobook also lets you save time by changing the hue and saturation, adjusting brightness, and making any other corrections to a single photo or an entire group of photos at one time. Plus, a full range of text, fill, retouch, and filter tools provide the depth and flexibility you need to correct and enhance your digital images Create stunning effects: take advantage of special image wizards to create stunning effects for your photos, including edges, borders, frames, shadows, special colors, and perspectives, and even realistic fire and lightning effects. Edges are now also more flexible, consisting of edge layers, corner layers, and bitmap layers PhotoAlbum: just drag-and-drop your images to instantly create personalized photo albums Image browsing: store, organize, manage, and find your photos quickly and easily, even if you have thousands of images to choose from. Plus, categorize, browse, and search your photos with a Windows Explorer-type interface, including custom-sized thumbnails, image size, format, description, and any other information you want to have available at your fingertips Share your memories with friends and family! [. . . ]