HP z565 manual Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc Wizard

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Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc Wizard

Sonic MyDVD includes a Direct-to-Disc wizard that guides you through the steps you must complete to create a DVD or VCD video project. A video project is a way to group, organize, store, play, and burn related video and still digital files.

1Connect your digital camcorder or Web camera to your HP Digital Entertainment Center.

2Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home.

3Click the Video tab and then Direct-to-Disc.

4Click DVD or VCD depending on the type of project you want to create. The Direct-to-VCD or Direct-to-DVD wizard displays.

5Click Edit Style, and edit any of the following elements:

■Background color and graphics on the menus and submenus.

■Button styles.

■Background music.

■Text format (font, color, and size).

■Custom styles.

Alternately, you can click No Menus if you do not want to be able to select from multiple files in the project.

6Type a name for your project in the project name field.

7Click one of the following:

■Record to DVD (or Record to VCD if you are creating a VCD project) — Select the device, number of copies, and write speed.

■Record to hard disk — The video capture is stored by default in the My DVDs folder. Click Location if you want to select a different folder.

8Click Next. The Capture screen displays.

Make sure the output from your digital camcorder appears in the Preview window. If it does not, double-check your connections and make sure your camera is in playback mode.

9Click Record Settings to edit any of the default settings.

10Optionally, set a capture length, chapter points, or scene detection. Click the corresponding Help icon to display the online help for each of these features.

11Click one of the following:

■Grab Frame — The image currently displayed in the Capture window is stored as a picture file (.jpg, .bmp, .gif, .tif, or .png format).

■Start Capture — Starts a video capture (.mpg format). Click Stop Capturing to manually stop the capture if you did not set a capture length (step 10).

12A confirmation message displays, stating the disc or file was created successfully. Click OK.

Note that the Direct-to-Disc wizard does not include the editing features that are available from the standard interface. You can edit a project created with a wizard before burning it to a disc as described in:

■“Editing the style of a video project” on page 93.

■“Editing movie files” on page 93.

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Contents HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Music Files Creating Video Discs Movies Index 125 Watch and record live TV Experience the Entertainment FunRight music for the moment Share your digital memoriesUsing Media Center Features Opening Media Center using a trackball Setting Up Media CenterOpening Media Center using the remote control Navigating Media Center Media Center menu barsIcon Action Media Center control menuClick Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Using Media Center Quick Resume modeCompleting the setup wizard steps Media Center Start Menu Some of the features listed are for select models onlyOnline Spotlight Using Instant Messaging in Media CenterLogging in to your messenger account Changing Media Center SettingsMedia Center Settings Categories Finding Additional Media Center Information Contacting HP Support in Media CenterHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Using the Remote Control Features and location may vary Remote Control Buttons OverviewTV Opens the My TV window in Media Center Emitting a signal when you press a buttonPictures Opens the My Pictures window in Media Center Fwd Moves media forward at three speedsHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Navigating My TV Watching and Recording TV ProgramsWatching TV Watching Live TV Controlling TV playback Button Action Using the remote control in My TVButton Action More Using the Television Program GuideInformation GuideTelevision Program Guide Errors Using Media Center without a GuideViewing the Television Program Guide Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Manually downloading the GuideEditing channels in the Guide Adding missing channels to the GuideClick Add Channel Select Edit NumbersRemoving channels from the Guide Searching for TV ProgramsTV Programs Select Categories Searching for TV programs using categoriesRecording icons Recording TV ProgramsRecording programs manually with or without a Guide Recording TV from the GuideTV Programs Best GB/hour Better Good Fair Recording quality and hard disk drive storage spaceSelect More Programs Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CDSelect Recorded TV Select View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CDMedia Copy Protection Playing Recorded TV ProgramsMy Music is designed to work with Windows Media Player My MusicUsing My Music with Media Center Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next Adding Music to the My Music LibraryAdding music files from your hard disk drive Deleting music files from the My Music library Adding music files from a CDUsing supported music file types Playing Music Files in My Music Playing a song in My Music Playing an album in My MusicFinding and Playing an Album in My Music Creating a Queue List in My MusicCreating a Playlist in My Music Select Create CD Copying Music Files to CD in My MusicSelect Create CD/DVD Working with Digital Images My PicturesUsing My Pictures in Media Center Adding picture files from your hard disk drive Adding Pictures to My PicturesViewing Pictures in My Pictures Select My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshowViewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Using supported picture file types in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast Editing Pictures in My PicturesRotating pictures Cropping pictures in My PicturesPrinting Pictures in My Pictures Media Center, all pictures are copied to CDs as .jpg files Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDsPlaying Videos Select My Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media CenterTransferring and Recording Video Files Using Supported Video File TypesCreating a CD/DVD from Video Files Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Playing DVDsChanging the DVD Movie Language Changing DVD Audio SettingsListening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time Organizing Preset Radio StationsHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Select models only Creating Audio Data DiscsErasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Working with Audio CDs Ensure that the Verify copied data discs box is checked Verifying an audio disc recorded without errorsAudio CD tips Creating audio CDs Creating jukebox discs Working with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying a data disc recorded without errorsData disc tips Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Working with image files Archiving Files on a CD or DVDBurning from an image file Creating an image fileLightScribe requirements Disc Labeling with LightScribeBurning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler Using adhesive disc labelsCompatibility Information VCD Disc Features and Compatibility TableOptical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table With this program You can HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Before You Begin Capturing Video Creating Video Discs MoviesCreating a video project Sonic MyDVD Video ProjectsClick Add Files Adding files to a video projectCapturing video to a video project Adding submenus to a video project Adding slideshows to a video projectClick Edit Style Editing the style of a video projectEditing movie files Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size Estimated time per disc size Video quality Audio format DVD Recording TimeHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Basic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerDesktop Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducerButton Allows you to See Using muvee autoProducer on the DesktopGetting started on the desktop Capturing video from a DV camcorder Click the Get Video from Camera button Capturing live video from a DV camcorderAdding videos Adding music Adding picturesSelecting the style Changing the settingsMaking the movie Adding an opening title and closing creditsRecording the movie project to disc Saving the movie projectComputer Playback Mail DV camcorder VCD video CDUsing muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center Selecting pictures Selecting videosSelecting music Setting the styleAdjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Using an HP Personal Media Drive Click My Computer Locating the Drive After InstallationSelect HP Settings Viewing and Storing Files Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media DriveViewing Picture Files Playing Media FilesPlaying Music Files About Recording TV to Your HP Personal Media Drive Playing Video FilesWatching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storageHP Personal Media Drive, if desired Recording TV programs to Your HP Personal Media DriveChanging the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive SafelyChanging Disk Allocation HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index HP Digital 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