Getting Started with WinDVD Creator

1Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

2Select one of the menu options:

■Capture video into hard disk: Opens the Capture section for you to capture media.

■Create CD/DVD with existing video file: Brings up the Open window for you to select existing video files.

■Record video tape into DVD disc in one step: Enables you to bypass the hard disk drive and record straight from your camera to a disc in your DVD drive.

■Open existing project: Brings up the Open window for you to select an existing project.

■Create new project: Opens the Edit section for you to begin creating a new project.

Using the Preview window in WinDVD Creator

The Preview window is located in the upper-left corner and behaves differently for each task.

Capture: Displays what your capture device is viewing.

Edit: Plays back the selected video or displays the selected image.

Add Menu: Displays what your menu and buttons look like.

Using the Media Library in WinDVD Creator

The Media Library contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks. To import existing media files from your hard disk or CDs into the Media Library, click the Drag and Drop button.

Capture: Located in bottom right corner. Contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks.

Edit: Located in upper-right corner. Contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks.

Add Menu: Located in upper-right corner. Contains menu themes, video backgrounds, audio tracks, images, buttons, chapter layouts, and chapter thumbnails.

162Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide