HP a1120a, a1160a, a1138hk, a1140a manual Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard

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Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard

Sonic MyDVD includes Direct-to-Disc Wizards that guide 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 PC.

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.

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Contents Creating Data, Audio, and Video Discs on your PC USA Table of Contents Creating Video Discs and Movies Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerCreating Audio and Data Discs Working with Audio CDs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before RecordingAudio CD tips Verifying audio disc recorded without errorsCreating jukebox discs Creating audio CDsWorking with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying data disc recorded without errorsCreating data discs Data disc tipsCopying a DVD or CD Working with Image Files Archiving Files on a CD or DVDDisc Labeling with LightScribe Creating an image fileBurning from an image file Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler LightScribe requirementsBurning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Compatibility Information Using adhesive disc labelsLayer Disc Features and Compatibility TableDVD-R DoubleLayer DVD Optical Drive Quick Reference TableCombo Optical drive canSoftware Quick Reference Table With this program You can Before You Begin Capturing Video Creating Video Discs and MoviesCreating a Video Project Sonic MyDVD Video ProjectsAdding files to a video project Capturing video to a video projectClick Add Files Adding submenus to a video project Adding slide shows to a video projectTo This Menu Editing the style of a video projectEditing movie files Click Edit StyleBurning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size Estimated Time per Disc Size Video Quality Audio Format DVD Recording TimeCreating Data, Audio, and Video Discs on your PC Basic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerLocating the muvee autoProducer Getting started Using muvee autoProducerSave Button Allows you to See TitleCredits Make muveeClick the Get Video from Camera button Capturing video from a DV camcorderAdding videos Adding music Adding picturesSelecting the style Changing the settingsAdding an opening title and closing credits VCD video CD Making the movieSaving the movie project Computer Playback Mail DV camcorderRecording the movie project to disc Upgrading muvee autoProducerPrinted
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