Burn a Video/Photo Disc

The Video/Photo Disc option allows you to burn movie files to CD/DVD. You can also burn a slide show to disc or include a slide show along with your movie.

Burn a Video/Photo Disc in Power2Go Express Mode

To burn a video/photo disc in Power2Go Express mode, do this:

1. Open Windows Explorer, then locate the files you want to burn.

Note: You can drag image files to burn a slide show, video files to burn a video disc, or both image and video files to burn a disc with both a video and a slide show.

2. Drag the files to the Video/Photo icon.
   • To modify your burning configuration, double-click the Video/Photo icon. For more information, see Burn a Video/Photo Disc in Power2Go Mode.

Note: Slide shows created in Express mode have a default slide duration of 3 seconds.

3. Click Rec on the Video/Photo icon. Power2Go burns the disc.

Burn a Video/Photo Disc in Power2Go Mode

To burn a video/photo disc in Power2Go mode, do this:

1. Open Power2Go. In the Select a Burning Task window, click the Video/Photo Disc icon. Select Video CD or DVD-Video, then click OK. The Video/Photo Disc window opens.

2. Select your burning drive from the drop-down box.

3. Click to add files to your disc.
   • To remove a file, highlight it, then click .

   • To remove all files, click .

   • To move a file left or right in the Video pane, highlight it, then click or .

   • To preview a video title, click .

4. To trim video, click . The Video Trim dialog box opens.

Note: In your version of Power2Go, this feature may be limited or unavailable. To obtain the full functioning of this feature, please purchase or install the retail version of Power2Go. (To check your version of Power2Go, click the About button.) Version information is provided in the Readme file.

• To play a video file, click .

• To pause playback, click .

• To stop video playback, click .

• To skip backward one frame, click .

• To skip forward one frame, click .

• To set the Mark In point for trimming, click .

• To set the Mark Out point for trimming, click .

• To set the current video frame as the file's display thumbnail, click .

• To adjust the video file's volume, click , then adjust the volume level using the slider, or click the speaker icon to mute or unmute the sound.

5. To add a slide show, click . The Slide Show Editor opens.
   • To remove a file, highlight it, then click .

   • To remove all files, click .

   • To move a slide left or right in the Slide Show Content pane, highlight it, then click or .

   • To rotate a slide, click its thumbnail, then click one of the rotate buttons.

   • To sort slides, click , then select a sorting method.

   • To browse for background music, click , then locate the music file you want to use.

   • To set the duration each slide will appear in the slide show, set a time in the Slide Duration box.

6. Customize your disc menu, if desired.
   • To select a menu theme, select one from the drop-down menu. To download more themes, click More.... A browser window opens to the CyberLink store, where you can purchase additional themes.

   • To select a different background, select a background from the drop-down box or click or to scroll through the available backgrounds. To browse for a background image, click , then locate the file you want to use.

   • To browse for background music, click , then locate the file you want to use.

   • To select a font, click , then select the desired font style.

7. When you have added all of the content that you want to burn, click . The Configuration/Information window opens to the Burner tab. (See Burner Tab.)

8. Modify your burning configuration (if necessary), then click Burn. Power2Go burns the disc.

9. When burning is complete, select an option in the dialog box that opens:
   • Click Print Label to print a disc label. The LabelPrint program opens. For information on using LabelPrint, please check the program's online help system.

Note: LabelPrint is an optional feature for Power2Go. In your version of Power2Go, this feature may be limited or unavailable.

• Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor, where you can view and save it.

Burning a DVD Folder

A DVD folder is a directory folder specifically created to store media content destined to be burned to disc. Using the Burn DVD Folder utility, you can burn a DVD folder to a DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, or DVD+/-R DL disc.

To burn a DVD folder, do this:

1. Start CyberLink Power2Go.

2. Dans la fenêtre Sélection d'une tâche de gravure, cliquez sur l'icône Disque de données, puis sélectionnez CD ou DVD. In the Select a Burning Task window, click the Video/Photo Disc icon, then select Burn from existing DVD Folder.

3. Click Browse..., then select a destination folder.

4. Insert your disc and select your drive in the drop-down list.
   • You can select a different write speed or enter the number of copies you want to burn, if desired. If you want to perform a write simulation before you burn the disc, check Perform write simulation.

5. Click Burn to start. Power2Go displays the real-time progress of the task. When the task is completed, a screen message appears, informing you of the status.

6. When burning is complete, select an option in the dialog box that opens:
   • Click Print Label to print a disc label. The LabelPrint program opens. For information on using LabelPrint, please check the program's online help system.

Note: LabelPrint is an optional feature for Power2Go. In your version of Power2Go, this feature may be limited or unavailable.

• Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor, where you can view and save it.