ISO Creation In ProShow Gold

ISO Creation In ProShow Gold
Introduction
After spending considerable time loading your pictures, music and establishing the transitions in ProShow Gold the time
comes to create the DVD. Most users create and burn a DVD at this point. When you create any Show output that
requires ProShow Gold to render a video (DVD, video CD, video file, etc), ProShow Gold creates temporary video files in
a psdata folder in the same folder as your PSH file. This folder contains the video rendered by the software. These files
are kept after the output is complete so that you can create additional copies of your output without having to wait for
the software to render the video again. You may delete this folder and these files at any time, but after they are
deleted, you will have to wait while the show re-renders the next time you create output.
It may be more advantageous to create and burn an ISO file. Once completed the ISO file can be viewed using media
player software and/or used to create a DVD of your show using burn software outside of ProShow Gold.
ISO Files
A .iso file is an image of the contents of a storage medium such as a DVD. This image contains much more than just
pictures, audio and video files. It also contains all of the invisible system data that tells a computer how to interact with
the contents of that disc. Imagine laying out every single piece of data on a disc and snapping a picture (image) of it. The
ISO file is a complete copy of the contents of a disc from start to finish.
IMG Burn software
One of the best programs to burn DVDs from is IMG Burn that can be downloaded for free.
ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application. It is kept updated and can be downloaded
easily on a regular basis. The link to the website to read about and download IMG Burn is http://www.imgburn.com/.
VLC media player software
One of the best programs to use for previewing ISO image files is VLC Media Player that can be downloaded for free.
VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
The link to the a website to read about and download VLC Media Player is
http://www.download.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html
The following is detailed information on how to create an ISO file in ProShow Gold, how to use VLC Media Player to view
the ISO file and how to use IMG Burn software to burn a DVD from the ISO file. All of the information comes from
practical experience with ProShow Gold and other software. Unless otherwise indicated the instruction to click will
imply left click.
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ISO Creation In ProShow Gold
1 - Initial screen for training show ISO File Creation In ProShow Gold
This is the screen that comes up when you first
open an existing show in ProShow Gold. There
are 12 pictures from the ZOOMERS Hard Times
Bash that will be used for our training show.
There are several ways to begin the Create
DVD process:
Click on the DVD Disk icon
Click on Create header and select DVD Disk
from the drop down box.
Press Ctrl key and D.
2 - Create DVD Disc Menu screen
The Create DVD Disk screen comes up with the last screen used prior to the last create. In this case it is the Menus
screen that was used for the Zoomers Hard Times Bash DVD.
Before changing and finalizing the menu for
this training we will review all of the options
for creating the ISO file. This is done using
the Shows, Output Options, Disk Burning and
PC Autorun screens.
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3 – Create DVD Disc - Shows
Click on the Shows icon to bring up the
Shows window.
The Shows window will list the included
shows for the DVD. For our training, we will
not make any changes on this screen.
However, the following is a little information
about what can be done on this screen.
In the Included Shows section to the right of
the icons there is a list of shows to be
included in the creation. For each show it will
have the title, location of the files, the
number of slides and the duration of the
show. This screen show that we have one
show included. Since it is the only show it is
highlighted by default.
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The Selected Show section on the upper right of the screen contains the information for the highlighted show. It also has
two options available for the menu.
Click on the Set Menu Title to bring up the Title window.
3A – Establish Shows options – Title Window
The current name ISO File Creation in ProShow is present.
If a different name is desired, type over to change the
name and press OK.
Return to the Shows Menu and click on the Set Menu
Thumbnail in the Selected Shows section to bring up the
Set Show Thumbnail window.
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1B – Establish Shows options – Set Show Thumbnail
This shows that the current thumbnail in the menu
is a slide from the show with the actual slide
selected highlighted.
To choose another image from a file, click on
Image from file for Type, and then click on Browse
to locate and select that image. To choose another
slide from show, search using the slider, highlight
and click on Apply Selected Slide to change.
3C – Include Intro Show – Open Show File
The Include Intro Show allows the User to add a
introduction that will play prior to the included
shows. It can be one that is provided by ProShow
or any show that has a .psh file and the necessary
supporting files. Click on the Include Into Show
and Select Show brings up a Open Show File
window
Open Show File window is used to browse and
select an introduction show psh file that will play
before the included shows. The last time a intro
show was selected was the ProShow Gold
intro.psh.
However, for this training we will leave the box
for Include Intro Show unchecked.
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4 – Create DVD Disk - Output Options
Click on the Output Options to bring up the
Output Options window.
The Output Options window has all of the
options related to the DVD. For our training,
we will not make any changes on this screen.
However, the following is a little information
about the options on this screen.
The DVD Type Information section on the
right side of the window has information that
changes based on the DVD Type and TV
System options selected.
DVD Type at the top of the window
determines how much video can be put on
the disc and quality of that video.
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If your show is one hour or less the setting for the best quality is DVD HQ. There are other settings available to
increase the length of the DVD, but the quality will be less.
Video Standard is the television standard for different parts of the world.
NTSC for use in North America. This is the default.
PAL for use in Europe and Asia.
Audio Format specifies audio encoding format for the DVD.
MP2 is a compressed format. This is the default and appears to be a good setting.
PCM is a uncompressed format.
DVD Output Options
Anti-Flicker enables and disables the anti-flicker filter during rendering. Anti-flicker will prevent the flickering effect
that appears with some images and effects due to the nature of the DVD format. This does result, however, in a
small loss of sharpness. On is the default and appears to be a good setting.
Desaturation enables and disables the desaturation of the video to a specified percentage, preventing the colors in
the video from becoming too extreme and resulting in an unnatural-looking video. 80% is the default and appears to
be a good setting.
Video Clip Output Options sets the encoding quality to be used for creating the show video.
Normal Quality provides a balance between speed, file size and quality. This is the default.
High Quality provides the best quality, but with larger files and longer rendering times. This setting appears to
produce the best results.
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5 – Create DVD Disk - Disk Burning
Click on the Disk Burning Icon to bring up the
Disc Burning window.
The Disc Burning window provides the
information relative to the burning of the
DVD. For our training, we will not make any
changes on this screen. However, the
following is a little information about the
options on this screen.
DVD Writer selects the drive which will be
used to burn the DVD of the show.
Depending on the computer being used, this
drop down field contains a description of
every drive on your computer. This is the
selection made if burning the DVD within ProShow Gold.
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ISO Image File is a special option used to create a disc image as a file on the computer hard dive rather than writing an
actual disc. The image file is in a standard format which can be imported and burned using any CD/DVD authoring tool.
This is the selection we will use.
Disk Options
Speed changes the speed at which the DVD is written.
Maximum is the only option when creating a ISO Image File.
If your DVD writer supports writing at multiple speeds, the available settings will be available in the drop down
window.
Disk Type
CD media (MiniDVD) is only supported by a few DVD players.
DVD Media is recommended.
Simulate
When checked will simulate the burning process completing all steps except actually writing the data to the DVD.
When unchecked a disk will be written. This is the default.
Since we are creating a ISO Image File it is okay to leave unchecked because there will not be any writing of a DVD by
ProShow Gold.
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DVD +R/RW Compatibility – ISO Creation
If creating a ISO Image File, this field
cannot be checked.
If burning a DVD in ProShow Gold
When unchecked no ISO Image File
will be generated.
When checked, would also generate a
ISO Image File on the fly.
Include Original Files determines whether the
original files used in your shows are included
on the DVD.
When checked includes the photos, video
and music used in your show on the DVD.
Users will be able to access these files for
uses such as copying, viewing and printing.
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When unchecked, the original content is not included. This is the default.
Multiple Copies specifies the number of copies to burn of this DVD. Creating multiple copies at once is faster than
authoring them separately because the disk image and show only need to be created once. Default 1. Doesn’t really
apply when creating a ISO Image File.
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6- Create DVD Disk – PC Autorun
Click on the PC Autorun icon to bring up the
PC Autorun window.
The PC Autorun window has a lot of options
related to the DVD. For our training, we will
not make any changes on this screen.
However, the following is a little information
about the options on this screen.
Enable PC Autorun
When checked adds a PC executable to
your DVD that will automatically play
when the DVD is loaded into a computer.
With this feature enabled, users do not
need DVD software on their computer to
view your production.
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When unchecked no PC executable will be included and users will need DVD playback software on their computer to
view this disc. Default: Off
Executable Startup
Window Size specifies the size in pixels of the executable window when the option to Start Executable Maximized is
unchecked. Default 800 x 600.
Start Maximized determines whether your executable starts full screen or in a floating window.
When checked will be full screen.
When unchecked will launch at the size specified for the Window Size.
Image Size specify the largest size that your images will be displayed during playback and may override the composition
of your show.
When checked, images will never be enlarged beyond this size. Enter the desired size limit.
When unchecked, images will be sized according to the scaling chosen in the show. Default.
Loop Show Forever applies when menus are disabled by selecting “No Menus” in the Menus category.
When checked your executable will loop continuously until you stop it.
When unchecked, the show will play once and exit. Default.
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Quality/Performance Settings
Rendering
When checked, the specified size will be
used for preparing your show for playback.
Default. Set the desired size to be 800 x
600.
When unchecked, your show will always
be prepared at the actual size to be
displayed.
Resizing – Manually Limit Images
When checked, all images included in your
show will be resized so they are no larger
than the specified size.
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Quality specifies the quality setting used for compression of images in your show. Lower values will create smaller
output, while higher values will create larger output with better quality. Default 85%. This appears to be the best
balance of quality and size. The difference between 85% and 100% is not noticeable.
Video Output Quality affects the quality of any video clips included in your show.
Resolution allows you to select Low, Medium or High resolution.
Low resolution will greatly reduce the size of your show, but will reduce quality on high resolution displays.
High quality will produce better quality on high resolution displays, but will greatly increase the output size of your
show.
Default is Medium. However, if the show is not large, use High Quality.
Quality controls the general quality used to encode the video clips for the show.
Low quality will produce smaller output files.
High quality will produce larger files with clearer video.
Default is Medium. However, if the show is not large, use High Quality.
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Protection allows you to protect your
executable so that it can only be run for a
limited time.
Limit Days of Usage To
When checked the show will run only for
the specified number of days after it is
first played. At the end of this period, the
show will no longer play back and will
display a message saying the show has
expired. The number of days start
counting down when the show is first
played on a machine. Each machine will
count down individually.
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Limit Number of Runs To
When checked the show will run only the specified number of times. After the viewer has run the show this many
times, the show will expire and will display a message saying that playback is no longer possible. The number of runs
start counting down when the show is first played on a machine. Each machine will count down individually.
Registration Key allows you to specify a registration key or password that will unlock the show. If the viewer enters this
key into their show, the protection will be removed, and the show will run forever.
When blank, no registration key is applied and the show will expire normally without the option to enter a key.
When a key is entered, the viewer may enter it at any time, before or after the show is expired.
Info URL
Enter any website on the internet that the User can visit for more information.
More Info Text
Specifies the text that will appear with the link to the website.
Audio Output Quality affects the quality of audio included in your show.
Low quality will
High quality will
Default is Medium. However, use High Quality.
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7 – Create DVD Disc - Menus
Click on Menus icon to bring up the Create
DVD Disc Menus window.
The Menus screen is where the menu for the
selected shows is created. As explained
earlier it will come up with the last Menu
used when creating a DVD. The following
menu was established for this training and
we will not make any changes. However, the
following is a little information about the
options on this screen and others used for
menus.
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Theme is a drop down box to select a
ProShow Gold background to appear on the
menu. The backgrounds are broken into categories or All Themes can be selected. There is a pretty good selection on
the latest version. All of the backgrounds for the selected category appear as icons near the top of the screen. The first
one on the left was selected for our training. If a different one was desired just move the slider and highlight.
Layout is a drop down box to select whether you want thumbnails or lists on your menu. You can choose up to eight
thumbnails or lists and where they appear on the menu. One thumbnail center was selected for our training.
Menu Settings
Title is where you can type in a title for your show. For our training this field is blank. The text you see on the menu is
entered somewhere else.
Aspect is a drop down box where you select the aspect ratio of your show in previews and in output. It doesn’t affect
the exact dimensions, but rather the relationship between the width and height.
4:3 (TV) is the standard setting for full screen display on televisions and computers.
16:9 (Widescreen) will result in a wide show similar to a Hollywood movie.
Thumbnails
Use Video Thumbnails allows you to set video loops of a show as a thumbnail.
When unchecked cannot use a video thumbnail.
When checked can use a video thumbnail. Duration is set in the next field.
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8 – Customize Menu – Menu Settings
Left click on Customize Menu icon to bring up
the Customize Menu Screen.
The Customize Menu has a new set of icons to
use for customizing the menu. The first icon is
Settings and is applicable to Menu Settings
screen.
Main Title is a field where the title of the
menu can be entered. For our training this is
blank.
Navigation Settings
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Loop All when checked loops all shows over
and over. This will bring the menu back up
after the show plays.
Play All when checked plays all shows if you had multiple shows instead of selecting one by one.
Default Menu Background Color
Left click on Set Color if you want to customize the background color. This will bring up a window to change the
background color. Click on the outer ring to change the color variations in the triangle. Click on a shade of color in the
triangle to select the color. Change the RGB (red, green, blue) to further establish the color. When you have the desired
color left click on Set Color. Left click on Cancel to cancel all of your changes.
For our training we are using the default background which is black. However, since our background was a selected
ProShow Gold menu background, this will not have any effect.
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Default Menu Background Image
Image currently shows the ProShow Gold
background we selected earlier. To change
this click on Browse to the right of Image to
bring up two choices:
Could not capture the window with these
choices for the documentation, but see
below for a description.
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Click on Add Image File to bring up the Browse for Menu Background window.
Search for a image file to use for background, highlight and click on Open at the
bottom of the window to change.
Click on Add Media File to bring up the Browse for Menu Background window.
Search for another Proshow background file to use for background, highlight
and click on Open at the bottom of the window to change.
Scaling is a drop down box that allows you to select the sizing of the background
Fit to frame sizes the background image so that the entire image is visible. Parts of the background may not be filled
by the image. This appears to be a good setting to use.
Fill frame sizes the background image so the entire frame is covered. The edges of the image may be cropped.
Stretch to frame stretches the background to fill the entire background. The image may appear distorted.
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9 – Customize Menu – Menu Images and Videos
Click on the Image/Video icon to bring up the
Menu Images and Videos screen.
The Menu Images and Videos screen has all
the options related to the images and/or
videos in the menu. For our training, we will
not make any changes on this screen.
However, the following is a little information
about the options on this screen.
Objects on This Page lists the images
currently in the menu.
Selected Layer shows all of the information
related to the selected object.
Source
Resolution
Size
Type
Length
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Select File is where you could choose another file to replace the one highlighted.
Edit File is used to edit the one highlighted, but will not work without a edit program.
Object Settings is the position and size of the highlighted object.
Position is horizontal and vertical settings for the center of the object. Change by left clicking on the object and
dragging to the desired location. This can be fine tuned by typing in the desired location.
Zoom is the percentage for the object. 100% is full size. Change by typing in or using the slide bar.
Red 0 with a slash is used to reset back to 0 x 0 for the position and/or 100 for the zoom.
Video Clip Settings is used to trim a video thumbnail and/or control the volume of the video thumbnail.
Trim Clip would be used to bring up a window to select what portion of the video for the menu by clicking on the
green arrow next to Trim Video.
Volume is the percentage for video. 100% is current sound. Change by typing in or using the slide bar.
There is no video in our training show and therefore these options are not available.
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10 – Customize Menu – Menu Image Adjustments
Click on the Editing Icon to bring up the Menu
Image Adjustments screen
The Menu Image Adjustments screen has all
the options related to the objects in the
menu. For our training, we will not make any
changes on this screen. However, the
following is a little information about the
options on this screen.
Selected Layer is where you select the object
to be adjusted.
Adjustments is where you can increase or
decrease characteristics of the selected object
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Opacity
Brightness adjustment allows increasing or decreasing the brightness.
White Point adjustment affects when colors are cut-off and fixed to white.
Black Point adjustment affects when colors are cut-off and fixed to black.
Contrast adjustment allows increasing or decreasing the contrast.
Hue adjustment changes the overall hue.
Sharpen adjustment allows increasing or decreasing the sharpness.
Rotate and Flip
Rotation is a drop down box where you can rotate the object 90, 180, 270 degrees. Set for no rotation.
Flip allows to to flip the object horizontally or vertically by checking the appropriate box. Unchecked.
Shadow allows adding of a shadow to the selected object by checking the box.. Unchecked.
Outline Layer
Set Color determines the color of for an outline of the object by checking the box. Unchecked.
Colorize Object
Set Color determines the color to be used for colorizing the object when box is checked. Unchecked.
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11 – Customize Menu –Menu Captions
Left Click on Captions Icon to bring up the
Menus Captions screen
Menu Captions screen has all the options
related to the text in the menu. For our
training, we will not make any changes on this
screen. However, the following is a little
information about the options on this screen.
Captions List is a list of all the text items in
the menu. Normally, there are some defaults
such a Play All, Loop All, etc. For our training
all of the text has been eliminated except for
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Text is a box where you can change the text for the selected caption.
Font is a drop down box where you can select the font to be used for the selected text.
Font Size is a drop down box where you can select the font size for the selected text.
Style has two icons that can be clicked to select the style for the text. The first T is regular and bold. The second T is
for italized. Just click for the desired style.
Caption Style has two boxes that can be checked to add a shadow and/or outline to the text for the selected caption.
Shadow when checked adds a shadow to the text. Unchecked the text does not have a shadow.
Outline when checked adds a outline to the text. Unchecked the text does not have a outline.
Text Color is used to set the color for the the selected caption.
Caption Alignment allows the alignment and position of the text.
Alignment is a drop down box where you can select Left, Right, Centered or Fill.
Position is the horizontal and vertical position of the center of the text.
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12 – Customize Menu –Menu Music
Click on Music Icon to bring up the Menu
Music screen
The Menu Music screen has all the options
related to the text in the menu. For our
training, we will not make any changes on
this screen. However, the following is a little
information about the options on this
screen.
Default Menu Music is where the music is
added for your menu along with the volume
for the music. There are two ways to add
music.
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Click on Browse to the right of the the Music box to bring up a selection box with two options. Could not capture for
documentation.
Add Sound File – Left click on this to bring up a Open Audio File window. Locate the folder with the song desired,
highlight and then left click on Open. This will place that song in the box next to Music. For our training the song
selected is Hard Times.ogg.
Add Media File - Left click on this to bring up a Open Audio File window. Locate the folder with the song desired,
highlight and then left click on Open. This will place that song in the box next to Music. This basically is the same as
using Add Sound File.
Save from CD is another way to get music. Click on Save From CD to bring up the Save Audio Track window. This is
the same window that can be used when developing your show to add music to the soundtrack from a CD.
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Volume The volume of the music can be
reduced from 100% by using the slider next to
Volume or typing over the number to the left
of the % sign.
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Fades and Timing
Fade In is used to fade in the beginning of
the music in the menu. Move the slider to
set the length of the fade in or type over
the number to the left of the s (seconds).
Fade Out is used to fade out the ending of
the music in the menu. Move the slider to
set the length of the fade out or type over
the number to the left of the s (seconds).
Trim Audio is used to select a different
beginning and/or ending position of the music in the menu.
Left click on Edits Fades and Timing to bring up the
Edit Fades and Timing window. Left click on Play icon
to start the music playing. When it reaches the desired
point to start, click on Start Here. When it reaches the
desired point to end, click on the End Here. These
start and stop points will be relected in the graphic
and also below in the Start and End windows. There is
also boxes to reset the Fade in and Fade out. This will
be reflected by dotted lines in the graphic. The graphic
can be expanded by using the slider next to the
magnifying icon.
For our training the music will not be edited.
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13 – Create DVD Disc screen after all options established.
After all the options are established the ISO file
creation can begin. This can be done from any of
the Create DVD Disk screens, Menus, Shows,
Output Options, Disk Burning or PC Autorun.
To be consistent it is a good habit to use Menus.
Click on Create to bring up the ISO File Name window.
Locate the folder that contains the show files. Type in the
File name and click on Save.
A Please Wait…Creating DVD Image window will come up
to indicate that the creation process has begun.
A Rendering DVD Menu will come up next to indicate that
the menu is being created.
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14 – Creating DVD Image window
The Please Wait…Creating DVD
Image will come up again and
now the ISO image file is being
created.
The progress can be seen
toward the middle of the
ProShow Gold screen. In the
example it is at 51%.
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When the ISO file is completed, a Pro Show Gold window will be present with the message DVD Creation completed.
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2 – All related files after creation of ISO File
After the ISO file has completed, you
can verify that it is present by using
Windows Explore to check your
folder.
In our training example, a new file
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Gold.iso is present. The type will be
ISO Image File.
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16 - Viewing the ISO Image File Using VLC Media Player
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Click on the VLC Media Player Icon on your desktop to open the player.
This will bring up the VLC media player window.
Click on File.
This will bring up the VLC Media Open… window.
Click on Browse…
This will bring up the Open File window.
Locate the folder on the computer that has the
applicable ISO Image File, highlight and click on Open.
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VLC Media Player Open file screen
This will bring up the VLC Media Open… window.
Notice that the Open: box now contains the name and
location of the ISO Image File.
Click on OK.
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That will bring up the VLC media player window and the menu for
the show will be present. The music will be playing.
Click on the picture.
This will start the show. That is all there is to it. You have now run a
preview of what will be present when you burn the ISO Image File to
a DVD Disk.
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17 - Burning a DVD Disk from the ISO Image File using VLC Media Player
Click on the IMG Burn Icon on your desktop to open the player.
For some reason could not get the actual icon for the documentation.
A message will come up briefly while IMG Burn is loading.
The ImgBurn window will come up next. There are
a lot of selections here, but for this training we will
click on Write image file to disc.
Notice the little message at the bottom of the
ImgBurn screen. These are pretty cute and change
periodically.
This will bring up a new ImgBurn window where the
file to be burned, the location of the drive being
used to burn the DVD, the write speed and the
number of copies will be made.
Click on the open folder icon.
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This will bring up a Open window
Locate the folder on the computer that has
the applicable ISO Image File, highlight and
click on Open.
This will bring the ImgBurn window back up with
all the information on the DVD to be burned.
Source now shows the name of the ISO Image file.
Label: PROSHOW_DVD.
Imp ID Photodex Proshow DVD
File Sys: internal ID
Sectors: number of sectors for file
Size: number of bytes
Time: Duration of DVD
Destination: select drive if more than 1.
Test Mode: leave unchecked
Verify: leave unchecked
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On the right side of the screen is detailed information on the DVD drive and the DVD itself.
Write Speed: set for 4x (best burning speed)
Copies: select number of copies desired.
Click on the green arrow to begin burn.
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A new ImgBurn window will be present with
information relative to the DVD and the
progress of the burn
Source is file being burned.
Sectors: number of sectors for file
Size: number of bytes
Time: Duration of DVD
Label: PROSHOW_DVD.
Eject Tray: check to auto eject DVD when
complete.
Verify: leave unchecked
Delete Image: leave unchecked
Close Program: leave unchecked
Shutdown Computer: leave unchecked
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Information
Sectors: number of sectors for file
Size: number of bytes
Time: Duration of DVD
Write Retries: internally controlled
Write Rate: kilobytes per second/write speed (notice it is 4x)
Time Elapsed: time used so far for burn
Time Remaining: time remaining for burn
Complete: slider showing progress of burn (21%)
Buffer: buffer used for the burn (100%)
Device Buffer: buffer used for the burn (100%)
Writing Sectors… is what is currently occurring.
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When the burn is finished the system has to
synchronize the Cache before completing
the DVD disk.
All of the Information fields have been
updated now.
The Write Rate shows (Finished)
The Complete slider is at 100%.
The Buffer and Device Buffer are at 0%.
The message at the bottom is Synchronizing
Cache.
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When the Cache has been synchronized, a ImgBurn window will appear with the
message Operation Successfully Completed. The DVD tray will open with the
completed DVD. Click OK to proceed.
The initial ImgBurn screen returns
ready to burn another DVD. However,
notice that the message indicates that
the Device Not Ready (Medium Not
Present – Tray Closed)
The system will not be ready until a
new DVD is placed in the tray and
closed.
If the DVD has data IMG will give a
message that the DVD has data, would
you like to erase. Be careful here.
Just click on the red X to close
ImgBurn.
THAT IS IT. YOU NOW HAVE YOUR DVD.
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18 - Downloading IMG Burn software
Open the internet and go to the ImgBurn website at
http://www.imgburn.com/ to read about and
download IMG Burn
When the internet site comes up click on Download at
the top of the screen.
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The next screen will show several sites to download from.
Click on the BetaNews icon. The next screen shows some different downloads. Be
sure to click on the one for ImgBurn 2.4.1.0.
This brings up a File Download – Security Warning. Click Save. This brings up the Save As window. The File Name
should be present. Click on Save.
Use Windows Explore to verify download save. Double click on
SetupImgBurn_2.4.1.0 to Install.
This should result in a ImgBurn icon on your desktop to use
when it comes time to open and burn a ISO file to a DVD.
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19 - Downloading VLC media player software
Open the internet and go to the C/net website at
http://www.download.com/VLC-Media-
Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html to read
about and download VLC Media Player
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When the c/net Download.com screen comes up click on Download now below VLC Media Player 0.8.6f.
This brings up a File Download – Security Warning. Click Save. This brings up the Save As window. The File Name
will be present. Click on Save.
A download window comes up with download progress. Use Windows Explore to verify download save.
Double click on vlc_0.86f to Install.
This will result in a VLC Media icon for opening program.
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