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Ulead Systems, Inc.
June 2006

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  • Page 1 User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. June 2006...
  • Page 2 © 2003-2005 Ulead Systems. This software is based in part on the work of the independent JPEG Group. Portions of this program are licensed under U.S. Patent No. 4,558,302 and foreign counterparts.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 3 Table of Contents Welcome to Ulead Burn.Now ..............5 Things you can do in Burn.Now ................5 Basics ...................... 7 Running the program ....................... 7 Using Burn.Now project files ..................... 7 The user interface: an overview ................8 Select a Task dialog box ....................
  • Page 4 4 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Modifying disc contents ..................40 Burning the edited disc ..................42 Copying a disc ..................43 Making a disc to disc copy ...................43 Creating a disc image file ..................44 Burning a disc from a disc image file ..............45 Handling rewritable discs ..............

  • Page 5: Welcome To Ulead Burn.now

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 5 Welcome to Ulead Burn.Now Ulead Burn.Now is an easy-to-use burning tool versatile enough to handle a wide range of recording tasks and storage media. All you really need to decide is what kind of discs you want to use, and what you want to burn on them. You can burn files and projects to CDs, DVDs, and dual-layer DVDs.
  • Page 6 6 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Copy discs directly Burns an exact replica of a disc straight to another disc without requiring any step in between. This is a speedy method that has the further advantage of not requiring a large amount of space on your computer if you copy on-the-fly.

  • Page 7: Basics

    • Use the DVD MovieFactory launcher and select a task (when it is associated with Burn.Now). • Open an existing Burn.Now project file with .ubn extension. • Click Start: Programs and select Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus - Ulead Burn.Now 4.0. Using Burn.Now project files To open a previously saved Burn.Now project file, either double-click the .ubn file,...

  • Page 8: The User Interface: An Overview

    8 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE The user interface: an overview Select a Task dialog box The easiest way to make sure you are heading in the right direction when compiling a new disc is by beginning with the Select a Task dialog box. This is displayed each time you launch Burn.Now.

  • Page 9: Main Window

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 9 Main Window The Main Window is where you add and organize the data to burn to disc. It is composed of six parts: the Menu Bar, Toolbar, Source Explorer Window, Disc Layout Window, Disc-space Meter, and Status Bar.
  • Page 10 10 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window The Source Explorer Window is similar to Microsoft Windows Explorer. The left pane displays the folders and disk drives available while the right pane displays the files and folders inside the currently selected folder or disk drive. The toolbar at the top contains commonly used commands.
  • Page 11 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 11 Increasing the quantity of data beyond the yellow marker is risky, if there is only one disc available for burning all the files selected. Project Size Bar Output disc Safety markers type Note: You can change the selected disc type anytime using Output disc type (not available for audio CD.)

  • Page 12: Setting Preferences

    Such burners have to be forced to do a refresh by ejecting and closing the disc tray. Also, you can use Check Ulead Web site every XX days to specify how frequently the program checks the Ulead Web site for news and updates.

  • Page 13: Choosing A Disc Burner

    The file can be saved as an .ixb file which is the Ulead native format and is readable only in Burn.Now. You can also save it as an .iso file which is the industry standard format and is compatible with all burning software.

  • Page 14: About File Systems

    14 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE About file systems When creating a new disc, you need to select an appropriate file system that will make the disc readable on the device or operating system where the disc will be viewed or played. Choose the file system in the Burning Options dialog box before burning the disc.

  • Page 15: Making A Data Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 15 Making a data disc A data disc is a disc that contains computer files. Computer files can include a wide variety of data including word-processed documents, spreadsheets, multimedia files including music, video clips, images, and more. Discs are extremely convenient for storing data as they can hold large quantities.

  • Page 16: Compiling A Data Disc

    16 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Compiling a data disc The Main Window is where you compile and organize folders and files to burn to a data disc. To compile a data disc: 1. Add the files and folders to burn from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window using any of the methods mentioned at “Source Explorer...

  • Page 17: Burning The Data Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 17 Burning the data disc 1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be displayed. 2. In the top half of the dialog box, the disc label can be renamed and a File system can be selected.

  • Page 18: Making An Audio Disc

    18 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Making an audio disc An audio disc is a disc that holds songs or music. Burn.Now makes the audio disc production process easy for you. Simply compile your audio files, then create your audio disc.

  • Page 19: Compiling An Audio Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 19 5. Collect audio files from the Source Explorer Window and add them to the Disc Layout Window. 6. When you are ready to burn the audio disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar. Note: You can also click to save your project for future use.

  • Page 20: Editing Audio Files

    20 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 3. Audio files will be added as tracks in the Disc Layout Window. To rearrange tracks, select the track(s), then select Edit: Move Track - Up/Down or drag the selected tracks to the desired position.

  • Page 21: Audio Gap

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 21 Audio gap Audio gap is the silent area between audio tracks in audio CDs that tells the listeners a new track is about to start. To change the audio gap length, select the audio file/s and click to enter a value.

  • Page 22: Adding Cd-Text (Audio Cd Only)

    22 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Click Reduction diminishes clicking noise in your audio file. Hiss Reduction diminishes hissing noise in your audio file. To edit the audio effect, select your audio file, select Edit: Effects or right-click your audio file in the Disc Layout Window and select Effects.

  • Page 23: Burning The Audio Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 23 Burning the audio disc 1. To burn an Audio CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into the burning device. To burn a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, insert a blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW.
  • Page 24 24 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 3. For Audio CD, select Write CD-Text information and Close disc if you want to add CD-Text (that is, track and album information) on the disc. (CD-Text cannot be added if the disc is not closed.) Notes: •...

  • Page 25: Music Dvd-Video Project Settings

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 25 Music DVD-Video project settings When creating a Music DVD-Video disc, click on the Disc Layout Window toolbar to open the Project Settings dialog box. Here is where you can define the environment by which your audience can monitor and switch tracks. Set screen background, font, size, colors, and shadows.

  • Page 26: Making An Mp3 Disc

    26 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Making an MP3 disc MP3 is a popular audio file format that compresses sound files so that they take up only about 1/10th of their original size. Even though it is highly compressed, its sound quality is not noticeably compromised, except on extremely hi-fidelity sound systems.

  • Page 27: Compiling An Mp3 Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 27 Compiling an MP3 disc The Main Window is where you compile and organize MP3 folders and files to burn onto a disc. To compile MP3s for your MP3 disc: 1. Add the MP3 files and folders to burn from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window using any of the methods mentioned at “Source Explorer...

  • Page 28: Burning The Mp3 Disc

    28 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Burning the MP3 disc 1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be displayed. 2. In the top half of the dialog box, you can rename the disc label, which can have up to 16 characters in length.

  • Page 29: Making A Bootable Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 29 Making a bootable disc Placing a bootable disc in your disc drive automatically loads a boot image and powers-on or reboots your system. Burn.Now creates bootable data discs using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 + Joliet file system.

  • Page 30: Convert Audio Files Dialog Box

    30 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Convert Audio Files dialog box Add Adds audio files to the list for conversion. Delete Removes the selected audio file(s) from the list. Delete All Deletes all audio file(s) from the list. File Info Displays CD and file info of selected audio files.
  • Page 31 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 31 Information Displays additional information about the selected encoding format. Add to project after converting Adds the converted files to your project in Burn.Now. Convert Converts all selected audio files in the list to the specified audio encoding format.

  • Page 32: Ripping Cd Audio

    32 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Ripping CD audio The process of copying an audio track from an audio CD is commonly referred to as ripping. When creating an audio disc, you can rip Audio CD files and convert them to file formats compatible with most multimedia software. Supported file types are: mu-law (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV...
  • Page 33 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 33 Audio file list Displays the audio tracks to be ripped. Output folder Displays the location of the ripped audio files. Click Browse to locate a folder where the ripped audio files will be saved. File type Specifies the output format for the ripped audio files.

  • Page 34: Cd And File Info

    34 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 7. Select how the ripped audio files will be named in File naming rule. 8. Click Rip to start ripping the audio tracks. Tip: To add the ripped tracks to the Disc Layout Window of your project in Burn.Now, select Add to project after ripping.

  • Page 35: Disc Burning Options

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 35 freedb.org is an online music database that includes CD artists, track lists, and others. Burn.Now lets you connect to the freedb server to get the information from the online database. Note: Internet connection is needed to connect to the online database.

  • Page 36: Direct Burn

    36 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Direct burn Direct burn is a quick way of burning discs since it allows data to be written directly onto the disc. When this feature is disabled, a temporary disc image file will first be created on the hard drive before the disc is burnt.

  • Page 37: Verify After Burning

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 37 Verify after burning When burning data, MP3, bootable, DVD-Audio, or Music DVD-Video, discs, you can select this option to have Burn.Now compare the final result with the original data. This will make sure the process is successful.

  • Page 38: Span Disc

    38 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Span disc When creating a data, MP3, or bootable disc and the total size of your compilation in Disc Layout Window exceeds the capacity of your current disc, Burn.Now can arrange or span your data in two or more discs. As you insert your files, the Disc- space meter instantly shows the estimated number of required discs and the amount of space used on each one.
  • Page 39 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 39 After clicking the Burn button in the Burning Options dialog box, the program checks your disc and prompts you to confirm if you want to span your data. Clicking Yes opens the Span Disc Options dialog box for you to select the way your data will be arranged.

  • Page 40: Editing A Disc

    40 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Editing a disc Burn.Now harnesses the versatility of rewritable discs by allowing you to edit the contents of a data disc or MP3 disc without needing to erase or format it first. You can also add files and folders on appendable discs.
  • Page 41 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 41 4. To add more files or folders, use any of the methods mentioned at “Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window”. New and modified files and folders are shown in black. Note: If a file name (or folder name) that you want to add already exists on the disc, you will be prompted to confirm whether or not to overwrite the existing files.

  • Page 42: Burning The Edited Disc

    42 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Burning the edited disc 1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box opens. 2. In the top half of the dialog box, you can rename the disc label, which can have up to 16 characters in length.

  • Page 43: Copying A Disc

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 43 Copying a disc Burn.Now’s Copy Disc feature lets you duplicate any type of disc, including VCDs, SVCDs and DVDs, as long as it is not copy protected. You can make direct disc to disc copies, or copy a disc as a disc image file. You can also duplicate a disc from a disc image file and copy from a DVD-Video folder.

  • Page 44: Creating A Disc Image File

    6. Select a file format. The disc image file can be saved in .iso which is a standard disc image format or .ixb which is Ulead’s native format. 7. Specify a file name for the disc image file, and click Save to create the disc...

  • Page 45: Burning A Disc From A Disc Image File

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 45 Burning a disc from a disc image file If you created a disc image file from a source disc, or if you previously saved a disc image file for a data, MP3, or audio disc created in Burn.Now, you can easily burn multiple disc copies using the image file.

  • Page 46: Handling Rewritable Discs

    46 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Handling rewritable discs Rewritable discs such as CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM are often used for regular backups, and they can be easily erased or reformatted to be written over again using Burn.Now’s Disc Tools.

  • Page 47: Udf Certify

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 47 • Quick format - Provides a fast way of reformatting CD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD- RW discs that have previously been full formatted. It simply removes the file system table from the disc without checking for defects (that is, bad sectors) and writes the selected UDF file system to the disc.

  • Page 48: Checking Burner And Disc Information

    48 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Checking burner and disc information Before burning a disc, check the burner information to find out the capabilities of your burner. It is also recommended that you check disc status and other information before overwriting its contents.

  • Page 49: Checking Disc Properties

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 49 Note: You can also check burner information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click in the Select a Task dialog box then select Drive Information. Checking disc properties Select Burner: Disc Information to check how much information has already been written to the disc.

  • Page 50: Appendix A: Menus And Commands

    50 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Appendix A: Menus and commands Disc menu Create Disc Creates a new data, audio, or MP3 disc. Edit Disc Modifies the contents of a disc. Copy Disc Copies disc to disc, disc to image file, or image file to disc.

  • Page 51: View Menu

    ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 51 Edit menu New Folder Creates a new folder in Disc Layout Window. Select All Selects all folders/files. Select None Clears all selections. Invert Selection Reverses the selection to the unselected folders/files. Sort by Arranges folders/files in a specified order.

  • Page 52: Appendix B: Glossary

    52 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Appendix B: Glossary Blu-ray Disc (BD) A next-generation disc format to record, rewrite, and playback high-definition video (HD). The format is also likely to become a standard for PC data storage and high- definition movies in the future.
  • Page 53 Music DVD-Video A DVD burned in this format using Ulead Burn.Now is the same as the regular DVD- Video disc, except that the DVD is recorded with audio data only (without any video content).
  • Page 54 54 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE OGG Vorbis An open, free, and not patented audio compression format developed by Xiph.Org. This audio format can rival other proprietary, patented audio formats. On-the-fly A writing process that allows direct disc-to-disc copying without saving a temporary disc image file on the hard disk.
  • Page 55 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 55 Session A collection of one or more tracks. In CD disc, each recording process generates a session containing all the tracks recorded at that time. A CD recorded in multiple recording sessions is known as a multi-session CD. In DVD disc, there is only one session in the disc.

  • Page 56: Index

    56 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Index Audio CD 18 CD audio 32 adding CD-Text 22 CD-Text 22, 24, 52 audio disc checking 48 burning 23 burner capabilities 48 compiling 19 disc properties 49 creating 18 commands 50 data format 18...
  • Page 57 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE 57 .iso 13 ISO 9660 14 .ixb 13 creating 44 Disc Information dialog box 49 Joliet 53 Disc Layout Window 10 Disc menu 50 Disc Tools 46 LPCM 19, 53 Disc-At-Once 52 Disc-space Meter 10 Dolby Digital 19, 52...
  • Page 58 58 ULEAD BURN.NOW USER GUIDE Random Packet Write 54 View menu 51 Raw Mode 54 Restricted Overwrite 54 rewritable discs 46 erasing 46 formatting 46 ripping 32 running the program 7 Select a Task dialog box 8 Session-At-Once 54 Source Explorer Window 10...

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