Share it online

1.Click the Share it online button. The Publish Setup dialog is displayed The Publish Setup dialog is displayed to allow you to select the Web site where you want to share your movie.

2.Select a Web site on the left side of the dialog and follow the instructions to save your movie in a streaming format and upload it to the Web.

Burn it to a DVD

1.Click the Burn it to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc button.

2.Select the DVD radio button, and then click Next. The Burn DVD dialog is displayed.

3.Choose a setting from the Video format drop-down list to specify the parameters that should be used for rendering your video stream.

The Audio format box displays the parameters that should be used for rendering your audio stream.

4.Select recording options for your DVD burner:

a.Choose a drive from the Burn drive drop-down list to specify the drive you want to use.

b.From the Burn speed drop-down list, choose the speed at which you want to record. Max will record using the fastest speed possible with your drive; decrease the speed if you have difficulty recording.

c.Select the Eject when done check box if you want to eject the disc automatically when burning has completed.

5.Click OK to start rendering your image file and burning your disc.

Burn it to a DVD with menus

1.Click the Burn it to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc button.

2.Select the DVD with Menus radio button, and then click Next. The Make Movie - Render Settings dialog is displayed.

3.The Video file path box displays the path to the file that will be created for the video portion of the project. If you want to change the location or file name, edit the contents of the box or click the Browse button.

4.The Audio file path box displays the path to the file that will be created for the audio portion of the project. If you want to change the location or file name, edit the contents of the box or click the Browse button.

Tip: AC-3 audio may not play back on some PAL DVD players. To ensure compatibility with PAL DVD players, use 48-kHz, 16-bit WAV (PCM) files for audio.

5.Select the Render loop region only check box if you only want to render a portion of your project. If the check box is cleared, the entire project will be rendered.

6.Select the Stretch video to fill output frame size (do not letterbox) check box if you want to reformat your video so it fills the output frame size listed in the Description box. When the check box is cleared, the current aspect ratio is maintained and black borders are added to fill the extra frame area (letterboxing). This option is useful when the desired output format does not match the frame aspect ratio of your project.

7.Select the Save project as path reference in rendered media check box if you want to save the path to your project file in the rendered file. Saving the project path allows you to easily return to the source project if you use your rendered file in another project.

Note: The project information in the rendered file is a reference to a project file only. If you modify the project file after rendering, the project data will no longer match the rendered file. To edit a project using a path reference, the project file and all media must be available on your computer.

8.Select the Save project markers in rendered media check box if you want to embed timeline markers in the rendered media file. Markers can be used to navigate to chapter points on your DVD.

9.Select the Use widescreen DVD format check box if you want to render your file in 16:9 widescreen format.

10.Click the Next button. The audio and video files for your movie are created.

The settings on the General tab of the Project Properties dialog are used to determine whether your project is rendered using the NTSC or PAL video format.

This process can take anywhere from several minutes to several hours depending on the length of your project.

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