Creating DVD Movies

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive allows you to capture, or copy, edit, and record your home movies in a few easy steps by using the ArcSoft ShowBiz® DVD software program.

If you simply want to copy a video file to disc in the fewest steps, follow the instructions in ”Creating a Quick DVD Movie.”

If you want to create a video project that combines various video files and slideshows, refer to the section ”Creating a Custom DVD Movie.”

Both options allow you to edit your DVD movie when you are creating your disc or later if you choose.

10 Creating DVDs and CDs

Creating a Quick DVD Movie

To create a quick DVD Movie by using ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD:

1 Connect your digital video camcorder or other digital video device to the FireWire(IEEE 1394) port on your PC. Make sure your device is turned on and in playback mode.

2From the Digital Video Device window, select Quick DVD, and then click OK.

Or

Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, if it is present, ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, and then click ShowBiz Wizard. In this window, select Create a ”Quick DVD.

3When the Quick DVD window opens, type a title for your video in the area Create Project Name.

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