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Copying a disc from a disc image file:

1 Insert a disc where you want to burn the disc

image file onto and then click 

Copy Disc

. Now,

select 

Copy from: Disc image file

 and click 

Next

.

2 Enter the volume name for the disc and locate the

folder containing the disc image file.

3 Set up the disc burner, and then click 

Output

.

4 Click 

Yes

 to erase the existing data (if any) on your

disc. The disc burning process will then start
automatically.

Copying a disc:

1 Insert a disc where you want to duplicate the video

onto and then click 

Copy Disc

. Now, select 

Copy

from: Disc 

and click 

Next

.

2 Enter the volume name for the disc and choose a

disc drive or folder containing the DVD root
folder.

3 Setup the disc burner, and then click 

Output

.

4 Click 

Yes

 to erase the existing data (if any) on your

disc. The disc burning process will then start
automatically.

Tip

: Select 

Create disc image file first

 to create the disc image file first on your hard drive before burning the disc.

This will reduce the risk of copying errors when duplicating discs.

Copy disc

Here, you can duplicate a disc (DVD, VCD or
SVCD), create a disc from your hard drive
containing a DVD root folder (including the
standard DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW’s
VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS subfolders), or
simply make a disc from an existing disc image
file (*.iso or *.ixa).

Summary of Contents for DVD MOVIEFACTORY 2

Page 1: ...User Guide Ulead Systems Inc November 2002 ...

Page 2: ...lead logo and Ulead DVD MovieFactory are trademarks of Ulead Systems Inc All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners Sample files Files provided as samples on the program CD can be used for personal demonstrations productions and presentations N...

Page 3: ...eo 9 Edit video or slideshow 10 Extract video 10 Replace audio 11 Split a video 11 Add Edit chapters 12 Setup menus 13 Preview your movie 14 Output your movie 15 Edit disc 16 Direct to disc 16 Copy disc 18 Welcome To Ulead Photo Express 19 Choose a Template 19 Insert your Photo 19 Add Text 20 Save and Print 20 Glossary 21 The availability of this program will depend on the DVD MovieFactory version...

Page 4: ...you can further receive the latest program updates tutorials technology advance such as the newest hardware compatibility list and technical support by visiting your local Ulead Web site Getting around Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2 Once you open the program the first screen you will see is this The current step you are in Currently selected task Four tasks to choose from Options for each task Quick gui...

Page 5: ...etails Edit Disc Choose this task if you would like to edit your DVD R RW DVD R RW or an existing DVD MovieFactory project directly on a recordable disc Please select the disc location on your computer and then click Next to start editing See page 18 for details Direct to Disc Choose this task if you want to capture videos straight from your video device and burn a disc immediately Please select a...

Page 6: ... or slideshows For example using a compatible video capture card you can capture videos from a video device such as a DV camcorder You can also add videos from a disc hard drive or create slideshows using a series of still images Once these clips are inserted you can make further editing and set up selection menus later Add Edit Media Clip step Media clip list Click a thumbnail to select it Tip Yo...

Page 7: ...actory automatically detects and determines capture settings for you However if you need to customize the settings click Here you will see the menu as depicted below The menu shows available options capture plug ins and currently selected input video device Mostly you will want to select MPEG Settings for customization Menu shown after clicking Capture Settings In the MPEG Settings dialog box you ...

Page 8: ...here the still images are and select one or more images Use Ctrl or Shift to select multiple images 3 Click Add Image Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed 4 Click or if you want to add a text description or background music to the slideshow 5 After all images are inserted click OK Create a slideshow If you have a TV tuner card installed on your computer you can use this by selecting Capture Settings Inp...

Page 9: ...n the video time length wait a while until the capture process completes Note Sometimes you might see some white video thumbnails in the Select Scenes to Capture dialog box This is normal because the first frame for this type of video thumbnails is white or black Jog Bar Set Mark in Mark in Set Mark out Mark out Navigation controls Before trimming Trim a video You can trim a video using the Jog Ba...

Page 10: ...ract video below Edit video or slideshow If you have Ulead VideoStudio 6 installed on your computer you can edit your video in the Media clip list using VideoStudio 6 by clicking If you want to edit a slideshow select the slideshow thumbnail then click Note The availability of Edit Video will depend on the DVD MovieFactory version you have Extract video Trim your video by drawing out specific port...

Page 11: ...n Note The availability of Extract Video will depend on the DVD MovieFactory version you have Replace audio Insert or replace the background music of your video by using this feature Click to open the Replace Audio dialog box where you can specify an audio track you want to use with your video Notes After adding or replacing the background music you can still remove or use the original music of yo...

Page 12: ...s linked to a video clip 1 Select a video in the Media clip list 2 Click Add Edit Chapter 3 Click Auto to let Ulead MovieFactory help you select chapters such as at fixed intervals or drag the Jog Bar to move to a scene as the first frame of a chapter and then click Add Notes You can create up to 99 chapters for a video clip If the Create menu option is not selected you will be guided to the Previ...

Page 13: ...y delete it Editing menus 1 By default DVD MovieFactory automatically makes all required menus for you Use Current displayed menu to switch to the menu you want to edit 2 Click MyTitle to customize the menu heading You can also click the text description under each video thumbnail for customization In this example Clip 1 has three chapters so when you click the Clip 1 video thumbnail it will jump ...

Page 14: ... you move between controls a ToolTip pops up and tells you its specific function 3 To change the image shown on each video thumbnail click it then drag the Jog Bar to change 4 To change a menu layout use the Menu template list and select another preset 5 You can also click to use your own background image or click to use your background music 6 To further customize and create your own menu templat...

Page 15: ...able is selected keep in mind that there is a 30MB file size limitation for menus background audio and project file combined Audio files have larger file sizes and therefore it takes up the bulk of this file size limitation Reduce the file size of your audio e g shorter length if you plan to have a lot of menus If you choose DVD Video you will be using the industrial standard DVD Video format for ...

Page 16: ...u do direct and fast on disc editing without the need to copy files to the hard drive first as long as the disc was previous burned using the DVD Video fast editable option You can edit menus only when they are previously created using Ulead DVD MovieFactory Editing slideshows is not available when editing a disc Editing a disc 1 Insert the disc you want to edit and then click Edit Disc Select Sho...

Page 17: ...pture onto the disc If you have a RW media in your burner there are options in the Burner Advanced Settings dialog box that you can use such as Format DVD RW recommended when using the DVD RW disc for the first time and Quick eject speeds up finalization process but may create compatibility problems with some DVD players 4 Now you are in the Capture step Turn on your video device and use the navig...

Page 18: ... Copy from Disc and click Next 2 Enter the volume name for the disc and choose a disc drive or folder containing the DVD root folder 3 Setup the disc burner and then click Output 4 Click Yes to erase the existing data if any on your disc The disc burning process will then start automatically Tip Select Create disc image file first to create the disc image file first on your hard drive before burni...

Page 19: ...s choose a preset template and insert the photo you want to use on the CD label 1 In Project Mode select Get Project Stationery Labels Then double click the CD Labels folder 2 Choose a template by double clicking on it In this example we ll choose the BirthdayTemplate Insert your Photo Since a CD label is circular in shape the positioning of the people objects from your photo that you wish to use ...

Page 20: ...o fit the template size and center it 10 Continue to click Next Specify the number of copies to print and click Print Add Text Give a title for your CD and apply special effects to the text 5 Click on the placeholder text and click on the blue box with the red letter A Then change the text and choose a font type style and color 6 One fun effect that works well with the curved shape of CDs is Text ...

Page 21: ...mes of rewrites DVD RW This format is promoted by the DVD Forum http www dvdforum com DVD RAM A DVD storage format used to record DVD It can be rewritable for about 100 000 times This format is also promoted by the DVD Forum http www dvdforum com DVD Video A video format used in DVD It uses MPEG 2 file format for videos and holds about 120 minute videos on a single sided 4 7 GB DVD disc DVD Video ...

Page 22: ...ill hold approximately 15 minutes of video on a 650MB CD R RW Most DVD players don t support miniDVD but it can be played on a computer with a DVD ROM and DVD software player SVCD Its full name is Super Video Compact Disc While the available recording time is generally less than a VCD SVCD s video and audio qualities are basically between a VCD and a DVD You can use CD R RW to record this type of ...

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