Designing the main menu

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Lets Create a Video CD !
IMxVCD is authoring software for creating Video CD in slideshow form.
Contents such as movie, still picture, and sound, can be in Video CD. By adding a folder with file contents, a slideshow buttons will be
created on the main menu and will be displayed during the playback of the Video CD. You can setup the contents, the slideshow
button and the background of the main menu, etc.
Slideshow numbers are allocated to each slideshow button and the selected number corresponds to the remote control device for
playback. For example, to playback a slideshow, press [1] on the remote control device (This operation may change according to the
play device).
Also, even when there is no environment to playback Video CD, You can create the Album CD which can be viewed with any
standard web browser installed in the personal computer.
Now, lets follow the steps and create a Video CD (Basically, CD album can be created using the same procedure as Video CD!)
Important
Please read this operation warning.
For Macintosh users, you cannot create the Video CD. It can create the Video CD image corresponding to the currently supported
Toast of ROXIO Corporation.
Reference
Please read this reference for the function details.
Adding folder
Run the IMxVCD application, and select a folder to insert contents of the Video CD. The content folder
becomes the slideshow button of the main menu which will be displayed during the Video CD
playback.
Select background, BGM, etc to the main menu in the layout environment for the fist screen of
playback.
Setting the Slideshow
You can use this setup to change the playback order of the Video CD content.
Preview
Preview the slideshow and check authoring result.
Writing
Video CD or Video CD image is created from the contents that were authored.
Adding folder(s) (1)
There are two methods of adding folders:
By adding folders continuously, they will appear on the main menu as slideshow buttons. You can add
slideshow buttons until the used space bar becomes full. A maximum of 6 buttons can be displayed in
one main menu.
Important
You cannot add more folders when the number of movie contents is above 97; or the number of project
folders is above 900 in one project. Also, a folder cannot be added when the number of contents in the
folder contains more than 9,999.
Add folder from FinePixViewer
Reference
Please read FinePixViewer manual for FinePixViewer operation details.
Add folder from the desktop
Adding folder(s)
1. From the FinePixViewer,
select a folder which contains contents and
click the "Start IMxVCD" button.
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2. When you start IMxVCD, the start menu will appear. Then click the "Video CD" button.
3. The folder selected at step 1 will be added to the main menu as a slideshow button.
Important
When there are folders in which contents are contained in a folder, all of the folders will automatically be added. If you do
not want to add all the folders, click the "Cancel" button on the dialog box.
Note
To add several folders, repeat step 1 and step 3.
Add folder from the desktop
1. Add folder from the desktop.
Windows Users:
From the Windows Start menu, point to Program - PIXELA - ImageMixer VCD, and select "ImageMixer VCD for
FinePix".
Macintosh Users:
Double click the "ImageMixer VCD for FinePix" icon found within the "ImageMixer" folder installed in your hard disc.
2. The start menu will appear and then click the "Video CD" button.
3. The layout environment will appear.
Drag and drop the folder which contains contents directly into the main menu.
The folder you've just added to the main menu will be shown as a slideshow button.
To add several folders, repeat step 3.
Important
When there are folders in which contents are contained in a folder, all of the folders will automatically be added. If you do
not want to add all the folders, click the "Cancel" button on the dialog box.
Note
For Windows users, folders can also be added using windows explorer or the dialog by clicking the "Add contents/folder"
button on the main menu.
You can perform the same operation by clicking the "Add contents/folder" button in the main menu and select a folder from
the dialog box.
Designing the main menu (1)
Preferences
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Applying style to the main menu.
Setting the background of your main menu.
Setting the slideshow button
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Changing the name of the slideshow buttons.
Changing the text of the slideshow button name.
Setting the title of the main menu
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Changing the name of title.
Changing the text of title.
Preferences
1. Click the "Preferences" button on the navigation bar to open the preferences dialog box.
2. For Windows users,
click the "Browse" button and
setup the work folder.
For Macintosh users, select a work disk.
3. Choosing a Video/TV format for your Video CD.
select a work folder, then
click the "OK" button to
4. Select the amount of disc space to be used for creating Video CD.
Note
You can setup preferences whenever you need by clicking the "Preference" button.
Selecting the style
Applying style to your main menu
1. Click the "Style" tag to display the style pannel.
2. Select a category from the style category pull down menu to display the style templates.
3. Click on a template of your choice.
The selected template will be applied to the main menu.
Note
The position of buttons change depending on the number of slideshow buttons or the style you choose.
Setting the background of your main menu
1. Click the "Style" tag to display the style pannel.
2. Follow the steps below to select a still image for the background.
Important
Only still image can be applied to the background.
By selecting from the dialog box:
Click the "Apply background image" button to open the dialog box,
click the "Open" button.
and select a still image file,
then
By drag and drop method:
Drag an icon of the still image file you want to use from the desktop directly to the "Apply background image" button.
Note
Windows users, a background image can be applied by drag and drop using the Windows explorer.
Use the same proceedure as applying the background image to apply sound (BGM) by clicking the "Apply BGM"
button.
Setting the slideshow button
Changing the name of the slideshow button
1.
Click the "Slideshow button" tag,
2.
Selecting a slideshow button from the main menu, a name of current slideshow button will be displayed on the
text box,
and click the "Text" tag to display the text pannel.
and rename the slideshow button.
Changing the text of the sildeshow button name
1.
Click the "Slideshow button" tag,
2.
Select a slideshow button,
3.
then click the "Text" tag.
and change the font, size and style from the pull down menu.
Click the font color preview box to display the color palette,
"OK" button.
then select a desired color and
click the
Setting the title of the main menu
Changing the name of title
1. Click the "Title" tag to display the title pannel.
2. Rename the title in the text box.
Changing the text of title
1. Click the "Title" tag to display the title pannel.
2. The font, size and style for the title can be changed from the pull down menu.
3.
Click the font color preview box to display the color pallette,
"OK" button.
then select a desired color and
click the
Setting the slideshow (1)
Adding contents:
Go to Album environment
Change playback order
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Changing the playback order.
Sorting contents in order.
General settings
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Adding date.
Applying BGM to the slideshow.
Content settings
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Changing the name of contents.
Excluding specific content(s) from writing.
Setting a content image as slideshow thumbnail button.
Go to Album environment
Each slideshow buttons are organized in the album. And the contents are handled within the album.
By double click
Double click a slideshow button in the main menu to go to the album environment.
By the button on the navigation bar
Select a slideshow button, and click the "Album environment" button on the navigation bar to go to album environment.
Change playback order
Changing the playback order
Single content
Drag a thumbnail.
A number of contents (next to each other)
Click the first thumbnail,
and press and hold the [Shift] key
and you click the last thumbnail.
A number of contents (scattered)
For Windows users, press and hold the [Ctrl] key , and for Machintosh users, press and hold the [Command] key and click all
scattered thumbnails then drag all.
Sorting contents in order
Select a sort type from the sort pull down menu. The contents will be sorted in accesding order according to your selected sort
type.
Important
You cannot undo sort result.
General settings
Adding date
By putting a check mark on the Date, date will be added to the still image contents.
Important
Only effective for still images.
No matter how you setup, clip number will always appear.
Applying BGM to the slideshows
You can insert the BGM while playing a slideshow. This can be set for each slideshow buttons.
However, you can only set the BGM when there are only still image contents. For playing movies and other sound materials,
the inserted BGM will be temporarily stopped during this time. For example, if your slideshow contains image A > movie B >
and image C, the inserted BGM will play while still image contents (A&C) are playing. And the BGM will be paused while B
is playing.
Content settings
Changing the name of contents
1.
Select a thumbnail from the thumbnail list window.
2.
Change the name of content in the text box in the text pannel.
Important
The name of content has the same name as the added file name. If you rename the content name, the file name will
differ from the content name.
Excluding specific content(s) from writing
1.
2.
Select a thumbnail from the thumbnail list window.
Put a check mark on "Do not use" in the content settings pannel.
An [/] sign will appear on the thumbnail.
Important
Contents with "Do not use" marked will not be included in the Video CD.
Setting the content image as slideshow thumbnail button
1.
Select a thumbnail you wish to apply from the thumbnail list window.
2.
Put a check mark on "Set as thumbnail".
The selected thumbnail will be applied to the thumbnail of the slideshow buttons.
Preview
Start the slideshow and preview authoring result.
To preview,
click the "Writing environment" button on the navigation bar and
then click the "Preview" tag.
The slideshow number and the number on the control button in the preview panel correspond acting as a remote control device.
Example, if you click button No.1, in the preview panel, the slideshow No. 1 will start. And if you click button No.3 on the
preview panel, the slideshow No.3 will start.
Note
Still image contents will appear for 4 seconds and go to next content when playing a slideshow.
If there are several main menus exist,
"Next" and
"Previous" buttons will appear on the lower right side. By clicking
these buttons will let you switch between several main menus.
Writing
Create Video CD or Video CD image.
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Please read this operation warning:
Windows
1. Click the "Writing setup" tag to display the pannel.
2.
Type the title and comment of the HTML page that will be recorded in the Album CD which will be added in the
Video CD. The title should be the maximum of 15 characters, and the comment a maximum of 138 characters.
and click the "Output" button.
click to select a template for the HTML page,
3. When the "Output Video CD" dialog box appears,
type in the name of the Video CD disk in the text box.
then
Important
The letters you can use are as follows: one bite capital letter of numbers 1 - 9, alphabet A - Z, underbar "_", a maximum
of 30 characters.
4.
Choose the writing speed,and
5.
Click the "OK" button to start to create a Video CD.
select a CD drive
then the simulation setup.
Macintosh
Important
For Macintosh users, there is no function of creating a Video CD in this application. This application creates a Video CD image
corresponding to the Toast of ROXIO corporation currently supported.
1. Click the "Writing setup" tag to display the pannel.
2.
Type the title and comment of the HTML page that will be recorded in the Album CD which will be added in the
Video CD. The title should be the maximum of 15 characters, and the comment a maximum of 138 characters.
click to select a template for the HTML page,
and click the "Output" button.
then
3. When the "Output Video CD" dialog box appears,
and
type in the name of the Video CD disk in the text box
choose destination folder to save the Video CD image.
Important
The letters you can use are as follows: one bite capital letter of numbers 1 - 9, alphabet A - Z, underbar "_", a maximum
of 30 characters.
4.
Click "OK" button to start creating a Video CD image.
The created Video CD image will be saved in your destination folder as "Cdimage" file.
Tutorial
Step1:Adding folder(s)
Introduction
Step2:Designing the main menu
Step3:Setting the slideshow
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
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Create Video CD!!
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Introduction
Before start
IMxVCD is an authoring software used to create standard Video CD as stated below. Video
CD (Video Compact Disc) is a disc containing VCR quality (MPEG1) movie/slideshow with
sound. One CD-R disc can record the maximum capacity of 74 minutes (approx.) playback
length. Video CD compatible players like personal computers, game machines, DVD players,
etc. can be used as Video CD player.
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Video CD standard with IMxVCD.
Video CD or Video CD image created by IMxVCD are made based on
Video CD Ver2.0 standard. The playback control function features that using
the playback control function to change playback order or to play still image
contents from the menu. Video CD corresponds to two standards of TV
signal format called NTSC and PAL. The image bit rate is setup at
1.15Mbps, resolution for NTSC is 352x288 pixels (30fps) and the resolution
for PAL is 352x240 pixels (25fps). Sound format is MPEG-1 (Layer-2)
224kbps (stereo 1ch or monophonic 2ch) .
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Creating Video CD with IMxVCD (Windows)
Creating Video CD image conventionally and writing with CD writing
software has been the most common method to create Video CD. However,
with this IMxVCD, you can write directly to the storage device such as CDR drive at the authoring stage without using any writing software.
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With this IMxVCD you can create your own CD album. CD album is a browser album which
can be viewed by any web browser installed in a standard personal computer. Even if you
have no playback environment for Video CD, you can view it with an installed web browser
in your computer. So there is not need to worry about the environment of your friends that
you're handing it out. Moreover, as a feature of IMxVCD, you can also incorporate CD album
to the Video CD created as stated above. Therefore, you can playback both way depending on
your environment.
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Minimum of 800x600 (32,000 colors)
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Pre-installed QuickTime 4 or later.
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Please confirm that your storage device (drive) operates correctly before creating a
disk with IMxVCD.
In order to create a disk, you need to meet the requirements recommended by your
storage device (drive) manufacturer. Also, make sure to observe warning and
directions given by the storage device (drive) manufacturer.
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drives not on this list for the operation of CD writing.
Some players are not compatible with Video CD playback which is created by the
CD-R drive.
For Windows users, we recommend that you have the DMA transfer mode of your
hard disk turned ON.
Screen savers, System agents and other software that uses the timer to run application
may affect disc writing process. No other applications other than IMxVCD should be
running at the time of disc writing.
Please confirm that your hard disk has enough memory. When memory is extremely
low, this could affect the disc writting process.
Using a damaged disc with scratch or dust will not complete disc writing process
properly.
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Uninstall
Follow the steps below to uninstall IMxVCD:
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1. Select "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel".
2. Double click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.
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3. From the list, select the "ImageMixer VCD for FinePix" and click the
"Add/Remove..." button.
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4. Click "Yes" to start uninstall.
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5. When uninstalling is finished, a dialog box will appear. Click "OK" button.
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6. And delete "ImageMixer" folder from "Program Files" - "PIXELA".
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1. Trash the "IMx_VCDPreferenceFolder" from the "Preference" folder in the "System"
folder.
2. Trash the "ImageMixer" folder from the hard disc.
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Below is the method to start the IMxVCD installed in your personal computer.
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Windows
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Starting IMxVCD from the start menu:
From the Windows Start menu, point to Program - Pixela - ImageMixer VCD- ImageMixer
VCD for FinePix to start IMxVCD.
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Video CD mode
Starting IMxVCD from the desk top:
Double click the "ImageMixer VCD" icon found within the "ImageMixer" folder installed in
the hard disc to start the application.
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Starting IMxVCD from the FinePixViewer
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Select the folder from the FinePixViewer, navigation bar click the "Start IMxVCD"
button to start IMxVCD application.
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Exit IMxVCD
Below is the method to exit IMxVCD.
Windows
Use one of the methods to exit the application as follows:
Click the "Exit" button found
in the navigation bar or
click the close button found in the application window to exit
IMxVCD.
Macintosh
Click the "exit" button from the navigation bar.
choose "Quit" from the File menu
on the menu bar.
hold down the [Command] key and press the [Q] key to exit IMxVCD.
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The screen that appears first when you first run IMxVCD is called the "Start menu".
The explanation of the start menu and its composition is below:
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Navigation bar:
The navigation bar is always displayed on the top of IMxVCD application window. These
buttons are the environment and other main functions when you take steps for output.
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"Video CD" button
Click to enter the Video CD mode. Since the Video CD is Video CD Ver2.0 standard, the
Video CD can be played by remote control of the playback device. In addition of creating a
Video CD, an Album CD will automatically be created.
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"CD Album" button
Click to enter the CD Album mode. Since the CD Album is written as HTML format, it can
be viewed by any standard internet browser installed in your computer. Therefore, created
disc can be played without certain environment.
"DVD Video" button
Click to enter the DVD Video mode.
This function is disabled in this version. Please use the upgraded version.
CD Album mode
"DVD Album" button
Click to enter the DVD Album mode.
This function is disabled in this version. Please use the upgraded version
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Writing environment
"Open project" button
It let you continue to start your project you've saved by clicking the "Open Project" button.
The extension of the file is "pvd".
Help window:
Move the mouse pointer over botton or tag to display the explanation on the botton of
window.
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Preferences
Setting IMxVCD preferences:
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Location of work folder (Windows) or work disk (Macintosh):
Select a folder or disk as your work place. Choose where there are plenty of space so that you
can operate this program without having problems.
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Style panel
Video/TV format:
Select a video/TV format you wish to create.
There are 2 types of video/TV format such as NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the general video/TV
format used in Janan, USA and etc... It has 525 scanning lines and 30 frames are displayed
per second. PAL is the general video/TV format used in Europe, China, etc. It has 625
scanning lines and 25 frames are displayed per second.
Title panel
CD Type:
Choose the disc capacity of your CD-R.
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Preview panel
The following buttons appear on the dialod boxes of IMxVCD:
is "OK" or "Yes" button.
CD Album mode
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is "Cancel" or "No" button.
Writing environment
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Below are the file formats IMxVCD can handle:
Movie files:
AVI (Motion JPEG) created by FinePix, compressed AVI, WMV (Windows Only),
QuickTime Movie(Macintosh Only), MPEG-1 (Windows Only)
Still image file:
Exif-JPEG, Exif-TIFF, JFIF, BMP, PICT (Macintosh Only), Still pictures with sound
supported by FinePixViewer.
Sound files:
WAV, AIFF (Macintosh Only), MP3
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CD Album / DVD Album:
This is an album created in HTML format. It is a convenient format in the sense that when
your PC environment cannot play Video CD or DVD video, you can view the CD Album
with a standard web browser. It ia also known as Browser Album.
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Style panel
Title panel
DVD Video:
This is a read only digital media with recorded high quality image and sound.
The images are generally recorded in MPEG-2 format and can be played using any DVD
player.
MPEG:
MPEG is the abbreviation for “Moving Picture Experts Group”, and is the International
Standard for information compression system to digital image and high-fi audio. MPEG-1
quality averages that of a VHS tape, such as those used for playback of VideoCD. Compared
to DV (digital video) form, MPEG has the feature of prolonging recording time while
maintaining a smaller file size and is becoming the standard form of operation in the Internet
MPEG-2 maintains a high quality image and are used for DVD, digital satellite broadcasting,
etc.
composition
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CD Album mode
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Video CD:
This is one of the CD format for recording images and sounds on the CD media.
It is the compressed video data recorded as MPEG-1, with resolution of 352x240 pixels. The
number of frames per second is 24 or 29.97 frames. Same as an audio CD, about 74 minutes
of data (audio + sound) can be recorded in one CD. The audio format is MPEG-1 Layer2.
Video CD and Video CD Image created by IMxVCD, like DVD Video, support playback
control. It can be played using any Video CD player or a DVD player which supports Video
CD.
Authoring:
The process of creating the video disc and the album disc is called authoring. Setting up menu
composition, contents, navigation, etc.
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Contents:
This refers to the source included in the slideshow, such as movies, still pictures, sound, etc.
Thumbnails:
The miniature image of the content or a template is called thumbnail. You can distinguish
between the files at a glance.
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Slideshow:
Like a slide, it plays the contents continuously. In IMxVCD, you can create slideshow form
of a video disc or an album disc.
Slideshow button:
t is a button for playing slideshow. It is created when a folder is added to the main menu in
the layout environment.
The slideshow number in the Video CD mode corresponds with the remote control of the
playing device. Press a number button on the remote control of the device to play Video CD.
For DVD Video, and press the direction button.
Album Disc:
This is a term used to refer to CD Album and DVD Album in IMxVCD.
Disc image, Video CD image:
When a file composition is made into one image, it is called a disc image. A Video CD is
when a file composition is made into one image in the Video CD Ver2.0 standard.
Video Disc:
This is a term used to refer to Video CD and DVD Video in IMxVCD. It can be simply called
a disc.
Video/TV Format:
There are 2 types of Video/TV format, NTSC and PAL. NTSC is a general Video/TV format
used in Japan, USA, etc. It has 525 scanning lines and 30 frames are displayed per second.
PAL is a general video/TV format used in Europe, China, etc. It has 625 scanning lines and
25 frames are displayed per second.
Project:
The work currently working (authoring) is called a “Project”. IMxVCD lets you save your
project even before completing the entire process. Next time just open the project you’ve
saved and continue authoring the content from where you left off.
Main menu:
The screen you are editing in the layout environment is called Main menu that will be the
menu screen of the Video CD. You can edit this main menu in the Layout environment. You
can create more than one main menu; one main menu only can hold 6 slideshow buttons.
Slideshow number:
These are the numbers that are displayed on the slideshow buttons in the main menu. These
numbers correspond to the number buttons on the remote control of your playing device.
For example, when you press No. 1 on your remote control, the slideshow No.1 on the main
menu will start to play. And if you press the No.3 button, slideshow No.3 will start to play.
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Preview panel
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buttons are the environment and other main functions when you take steps for writing a disc.
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"Start" button
Click to display the start menu. It is the first screen that appears when you start IMxVCD.
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"Layout environment" button
Click to go to the layout environment.
Select a slideshow button on the main menu and click this button to go to the album
environment. You can then edit the contents of the slideshow button.
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"Album environment" button
Click to go to the album environment.
Here you can organize and edit the contents of the slideshow button selected in the layout
environment.
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Video CD mode
"Writing environment" button
Click to go to the writing environment.
Here you can preview authoring results, and write/create a disc and disc image.
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"Help" button
Click to open the help manual (this manual).
Style panel
Title panel
"Preferences" button
Click to open the preferences dialog box. Here you can set the IMxVCD preferences.
composition
Preview panel
"Save" button
Click to save the present authoring work as a project file. Therefore, you can continue to
work on your project where you have left off.
"Exit" button
Click to exit IMxVCD.
CD Album mode
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Writing environment
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Tutorial
In this layout environment, you can setup the design of your main menu. The screen
composition of a "Layout environment" is explained below:
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Please read "Step1" on the tutorials.
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Style panel
Navigation bar:
Title panel
Main menu:
This is where you can organize and edit contents from a folder. This will be the main menuof
the slideshow.
composition
Preview panel
Slideshow button:
Each slideshow buttons can contain one folder with contents. The position of buttons can be
changed by selecting another style template. The maximum of slideshow buttons you can
have in one main menu are 6.
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Slideshow number
Slideshow number corresponds with the selected number on the remote control of the device
you are playing the Video CD. Example, if you press [2] on the remote control, the slideshow
No.2 will start playing.
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[Previous] button
Click to display the pervious main menu. It only shows when there is a previous main menu.
[Next] button
Click to display the next main menu. It only shows when there is a next main menu.
"Add content/folder" button:
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Click a button to open the dialog box where you can select a folder with contents. When there
are folders in which contents are contained in a folder, all of the folders will automatically be
added. The added folder will be displayed as a slideshow button.
Important
You can continue adding folders until the used space bar becomes full. You cannot add more
folders when the number of movie contents is above 97; or the number of project folders is
above 900 in one project. Also, a folder cannot be added when the number of contents in the
folder contains more than 9,999.
Panel:
There are 3 panels, style, slideshow button and title.
Used space:
It displays the space capacity of the disc being used. The level increases as more folders are
added to the project. The left side of the bar shows the used video disc space while the right
side shows the used album disc space.
Important
Contents cannot be added when either one of bars get full.
Help window:
window.
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Style panel
Click the style tag to display the style panel. Choose style templates.
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Title panel
composition
Preview panel
CD Album mode
"Style" tag:
Click to display the style panel. You can set the menu composition, background, etc. for the
main menu.
"Style category" menu:
You can choose a category from the pull down menu, which displays style templates
depending on the category.
Style template:
Displays the templates selected in the "Style category." Click the thumbnail of the template to
apply to the main menu.
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"Apply BGM" button:
Applies sound (BGM) to main menu. Click this button to open the dialog box and select your
sound file. If a sound file has already been applied, it will automatically be replaced. You can
also add a sound file directly from the desktop using drag & drop method.
"Apply background image" button:
Adds background image to the main menu. Click this button to display the dialog box and
select a still image file. If a file has already been applied, it will automatically be replaced.
You can also add a still image file directly from the desktop using drag & drop method.
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The buttons that appear on the main menu when you start to play disc are called "Slideshow
buttons." The slideshow number corresponds with the remote control device used for
playback.
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"Slideshow button" tag:
Click to display the slideshow button panel.
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
No. (Slideshow number):
The number of slideshow buttons on the main menu will be displayed.
"Delete" button
Deletes your selected slideshow button on the main menu. Deleted buttons cannot be
retrieved.
"Text" tag:
Click to display text panel for the name of slideshow button.
CD Album mode
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Writing environment
Slideshow button title:
The name of an folder added to the main menu will automatically be the title of the slideshow
button. However, editing the name in the text box will let you change the title of slideshow
button. Even you edit the slideshow button title, the original file name does not change. The
maximum characters are 63 letters.
Font, size, style and color:
You can set the font, size, style and color. For the font, size and style you can choose form
the pull down menu. For selecting a color, you can click the font color preview box and select
from the opened color palette.
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Title panel
Click the "Title" tag to display the "Title" panel where you can edit the title of main menu.
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"Title" Tag:
Click to display the "Title" panel.
Title:
This is displayed on the main menu. The maximum characters are 63.
Title panel
Font, size, style and color:
You can set the font, size, style and color.
For the font, size and style you can choose form the pull down menu. For selecting a color,
you can click the font color preview box and select from the opened color palette.
composition
Preview panel
CD Album mode
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Writing environment
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Tutorial
You can manage the folders added to the main menu in the Album environment. In this
environment the contents in the folder will be organized and change/sort playback order.
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Style panel
Title panel
Navigation bar:
Thumbnail list window:
The contents of the selected slideshow button on the main menu will appear as thumbnail in
the thumbnail list window.
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Preview panel
Thumbnail:
A thumbnail is a miniature display of the content added to the selected slideshow button on
the main menu. Slideshow plays by the thumbnail order
Number of contents and used size:
Shows the number of contents in an album and the album size.
Used size.
Number of contents
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Sort menu:
Select a category from the sort pull down menu to sort thumbnail in the thumbnail list
window.
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Album panels:
You can change the general settings of album and the edit contents in the folder.
Used space:
added to the project. The left side of the bar shows the used video disc space while the right
side shows the used album disc space.
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Help window:
window.
Tutorial
The "General settings" of the album and "Content settings" of the thumbnail are explained
below.
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General settings
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Date:
By putting a check mark, the date will be displayed on the still image contents during the
slideshow.
Style panel
Title panel
Important
Only effective when the contents are still images. No matter how you setup, clip number will
always appear.
composition
"Apply BGM" button:
You can apply sound (BGM) to each slideshow. You can apply sound by clicking the button
and select a sound file or you can drag sound file directly from the desktop to this button. The
sound (BGM) will be played during the slideshow of still image contents.
Preview panel
Important
The selected BGM is played during the slideshow.
CD Album mode
Loop:
Put a check mark to loop sound.
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Content settings
Writing environment
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Content title:
The name of the folder added to the main menu will automatically be the title of the content.
However, editing the name in the text box will let you change the title of content. Even you
edit the content title, the original file name does not change. The maximum characters are 63
letters.
Do not use:
Put a check mark to exclude the selected thumbnail content from writing to disc. If you
enable this setting, [/] mark will appear on the thumbnail of the selected content.
Note
You can also set multiple thumbnails at once.
Set as thumbnail:
Put a check mark if you wish to use the image of the thumbnail as the thumbnail of slideshow
button.
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Explanations below on the operation of thumbnail list window in the Album environment.
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The thumbnails displayed in the thumbnail list window are the miniature image of file
contents. If the contents are movie files, the image will be the first frame of the movie.
Sound content thumbnail
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Selecting thumbnails
Style panel
Select thumbnails using the mouse or the keyboard.
Title panel
Selecting one thumbnail
Click the thumbnail.
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Selecting multiple thumbnails (next to each other)
Writing environment
Click the fist thumbnail, then
click the last thumbnail.
press and hold the [Shift] key on the keyboard and
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Selecting multiple thumbnails (scattered)
Windows:
Press and hold the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails.
Macintosh:
Press and hold the [Command] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails.
Select entire thumbnails
Windows:
Press and hold the [Ctrl] key and press [A] key on the keyboard.
Macintosh:
Press and hold the [Command] key and press [A] key on the keyboard.
Switching thumbnails
You can switch between thumbnails by pressing the
buttons.
[decrease] and
[increase]
Sorting/Changing thumbnail order
There are two ways to sort/change thumbnail order as below:
Sorting thumbnails from using the menu
Choose a category from the sort menu.
Changing thumbnail order manually
Manually drag and drop your selected thumbnail to change order.
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Writing environment/ Screen composition
How you can preview your authoring result, and how you can create/write disc are explained
below:
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
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Navigation bar:
Style panel
Preview window
You can preview and check the playback of the writing result.
Title panel
Slideshow number
This number corresponds with the number in the control button of the preview panel. It
corresponds with the selected number on the remote control device.
composition
[Previous] button
Click to display the pervious main menu. It only shows when there is a previous main menu.
Preview panel
CD Album mode
[Next] button
Click to display the next main menu. It only shows when there is a next main menu.
Preview/Write setup panel:
Displays the preview and writing setup pannel.
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Writing environment
Used space:
It displays the space capacity of the disc being used. The left side of the bar shows the used
video disc space while the right side shows the used album disc space.
Help window:
window.
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Preview panel
Slideshow number of the slideshow button corresponds by the remote control of a playback
device. Start to preview by using the control button in the preview panel.
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Note
Still image contents will appear for 4 seconds and go to next content when playing a
slideshow.
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Title panel
composition
Preview panel
"Preview" tag:
Click to display the "Preview" pannel. Select a number in the panel and the same number of
slideshow will correspond.
CD Album mode
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Writing environment
Number button:
Click any of the buttons to play the slideshow corresponding to the clicked number in the
preview control panel.
Note
When the writing environment appears, if the background image in the main menu has set a
BGM, the BGM will be ready to play. If there are more than one main menus, the first main
menu will be displayed.
"Previous" button
Click to view previous content or previous main menu.
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"Play" button
Click to play or start playback from stop or pause condition.
"Next" button
Click to view next content or next main menu.
"Pause" button
Click to temporarily stop playback.
"Return" button
Click to go back to the main menu where the current slideshow is placed.
"Stop" button
Click to stop playback.
Important
There are cases when the slideshow and the remote control device do not correspond. For
example, after pressing "1," you still need to press the "Play" button to start the slideshow. In
this case, please read the manual of the device for explanation.
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Writing environment
Click the "Writing setup" tag on the writing environment to display the writing setup panel.
Details of writing setup panel explained below:
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Important
For Macintosh users, you cannot create a Video CD. However, you can create a Video CD
image for the supported Toast of ROXIO Corporation.
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"Writing setup" tag:
Click to display the "writing setup" panel.
CD Album mode
Title:
Type in the HTML page title of the Album CD. The number of letters you can type is 15 (one
bite characters) or 10 (2 bite characters).
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Writing environment
Comment:
Type in the HTML page comment of the Album CD. The number of letters you can type is
138 (one bite characters) or 92 (2 bite characters).
Templates:
Select a template of HTML index page for the Album CD. Click on the template thumbnail to
apply as the index page.
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"Output" button
Click to open the "Output Video CD" dialog box. The content of the dialog box differs
between Windows and Macintosh.
Tutorial
Output Video CD (Windows)
Explanations on the "Output Video CD" dialog box (Windows) that appears when you click
the "Output" button in the writing setup panel.
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Title panel
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Preview panel
Disc name:
Type in the name of the Video CD you are going to create. The letters you can use are as
follows: one bite capital letter of numbers 1 - 9, alphabet A - Z, underbar "_", a maximum of
30 characters.
Add operation guide:
Put a check mark if you wish to have the operation guide of remote control for VCD Video
playback to be played just before the slideshow playback.
Write speed:
You can select the writing speed from the pull down menu. Example, "2x" means double
speed and "4x" means 4 times the original speed.
Important
If you are using a slow speed writing device such as USB connection, setting the write speed
too high may fail from writing successfully. Please refer to the device manufacture manual
and set as it recommends.
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Destination device:
Available device will appear in the pull down menu. Select a writing device.
Writing environment
Write & Simulation:
Choose whether you want to test before writing from the pull down menu.
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Output Video CD image (Macintosh)
Explanations on the "Output Video CD" dialog box (Macintosh) that appear when you click
the "Output" button in the writing setup panel.
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Reference
Introduction
Before start
Important
For Macintosh users, there is no function of creating a Video CD in this application. This
application creates a Video CD image corresponding to the Toast of ROXIO corporation
currently supported.
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Disc name:
Type in the name of the Video CD image you are going to create. The letters you can use are
as follows: one bite capital letter of numbers 1 - 9, alphabet A - Z, underbar "_", a maximum
of 30 characters.
Style panel
Output VCD image:
Create a Video CD image of your present project. Click "Browse" and select the destination
folder for the storage location.
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
Important
The created Video CD image will be saved to the destination folder named "Cdimage". Do
not move or change the file name or location. If there is already an existing folder with that
name, new coming Video CD images will be saved in the different folders which will be
name as "Cdimage1", "Cdimage2", "Cdimage3", etc...
Add operation guide:
Put a check mark if you wish to have the operation guide of remote control for VCD Video
playback to be played just before the slideshow playback.
CD Album mode
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Writing environment
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buttons are the environment and other main functions when you take steps for writing a disc.
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Step5:Writing
Reference
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"Start" button
Click to display the start menu. It is the first screen that appears when you run IMxVCD.
System Requirements
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"Add/Write environment" button
Click to go to Add/Writer environment.
Here you can add contents and set html index page for the Album CD.
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"Album environment" button
Click to display the album environment.
Here you can organize and edit the contents of the slideshow button selected in the layout
environment.
"Help" button
Click to display the help manual (this manual).
Term description
Video CD mode
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Style panel
"Preferences" button
Click to open the preferences dialog window. Here you can set the IMxVCD preferences.
"Save" button
Click to save the present editing work as a project file. Therefore, you can continue to work
on your project where you have left off.
Title panel
"Exit" button
Click to exit IMxVCD.
composition
Preview panel
CD Album mode
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Writing environment
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Tutorial
In this Add/Write environment, you can set your HTML index page for creating an Album
CD. Details of Add/Write environment explained below:
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Navigation Bar:
Style panel
Folder list window:
In this window, you can add folders which contain contents.
Title panel
Content folder:
Added folder will be displayed as thumbnails.
composition
"Add content/folder" button
Click this button to open the dialog box to select a folder to add. When there are folders in
which contents are contained in a folder, all of the folders will automatically be added.
Preview panel
CD Album mode
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Important
You cannot add more folders when the number of folders in a project goes above 900. Also, a
content cannot be added when the number of contents in one folder goes above 9,999.
Note
You can also add folders with contents by drag and drop to the main menu.
Writing environment
"Delete folder" button
Select a folder in the folder list window and click this button to delete the folder.
Index page panel:
This is the panel where you can set the HTML page of the Album CD.
Used space:
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added to the project.
Important
You can continue adding folders until the used space bar becomes full.
Help window:
window.
Tutorial
Writing environment
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
Reference
Introduction
Before start
Please Read
System Requirements
Operation warning
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
Preferences
About dialog botton
Term description
Video CD mode
Navigation Bar
Title:
Type in the title of the HTML index page for the Album CD. The number of letters you can
type is 15 (one bite characters) or 10 (2 bite characters).
Style panel
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
Comment:
Type in the comment for the HTML index page of the Album CD. The number of letters you
can type is 138 (one bite characters) or 92 (2 bite characters).
Template:
Select a template of HTML index page for the Album CD. Click on the template thumbnail to
apply as the index page.
"Output" button:
For Windows users, click to open the "Output Album CD" dialog box ; for Macintosh users,
click to open the dialog where you can select a saving directory.
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
Writing environment
User Support Center
Tutorial
Step4:Preview
You can manage each album added to the main in the Album environment. The contents in
the folder will be organized in the album environment. Also you can change/sort playback
order in the environment.
Step5:Writing
Reference
Introduction
Before start
Please Read
System Requirements
Operation warning
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
Preferences
About dialog botton
Term description
Video CD mode
Navigation Bar
Style panel
Navigation Bar:
Thumbnail list window:
The contents of the selected folder in the Add/Write environment will appear as thumbnails in
the thumbnail list window.
Title panel
Thumbnail:
A thumbnail is a miniature display of the content in a folder that is selected in the Add/Wrtie
environment. Contents will be displayed on the index page by the thumbnail order.
composition
Preview panel
Number of contents and used size:
Shows the number of contents in an album and the album size.
Used size.
Number of contents
Sort menu:
Select a category from the sort pull down menu to sort thumbnail in the thumbnail list
window.
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
Writing environment
Content folder:
The name of folder added in the Add/Write environment will automatically be the title of the
content folder. However, editing the name in the text box will let you change the name of the
content folder. Even you edit the name of content folder, the original folder name does not
change. The maximum characters are 63 letters.
Content title:
The name of an folder added in the Add/Write environment will automatically be the title of
the content. However, editing the name in the text box will let you change the name of the
content. Even you edit the name of content, the original file name does not change. The
maximum characters are 63 letters.
User Support Center
Do not use:
Put a check mark to exclude the selected thumbnail content from writing to disc. If you
enable this setting, [/] mark will appear on the thumbnail of the selected content.
Set as thumbnail:
Put a check if you wish to use the selected content thumbnail as the thumbnail of the content
folder.
Used space:
added to the project.
Help window:
window.
Tutorial
Explanations below on the operation of thumbnail list window in the Album environment.
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
About thumbnail
Reference
Introduction
Before start
The thumbnails displayed in the thumbnail list window are the miniature image of file
contents. If the contents are movie files, the image will be the first frame of the movie.
Please Read
Sound content thumbnail
System Requirements
Operation warning
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
Preferences
About dialog botton
Term description
Selecting thumbnails
Video CD mode
Navigation Bar
Select thumbnails using the mouse or the keyboard.
Style panel
Selecting one thumbnail
Title panel
Click the thumbnail.
composition
Preview panel
Selecting multiple thumbnails (next to each other)
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
Writing environment
Click the fist thumbnail, then
click the last thumbnail.
press and hold the [Shift] key on the keyboard and
User Support Center
Selecting multiple thumbnails (scattered)
Windows:
Press and hold the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails.
Macintosh:
Press and hold the [Command] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails.
Select entire thumbnails
Windows:
Press and hold the [Ctrl] key and press [A] key on the keyboard.
Macintosh:
Press and hold the [Command] key and press [A] key on the keyboard.
Switching thumbnails
You can switch between thumbnails by pressing the
buttons.
[decrease] and
Sorting/Changing thumbnail order
There are two ways to sort/change thumbnail order as below:
[increase]
Sorting thumbnails from using the menu
Choose a category from the sort menu.
Changing thumbnail order manually
Manually drag and drop your selected thumbnail to change order.
Tutorial
Output Album CD (Windows)
Explanations on the "Output Album CD" dialog box (Windows) that appears when you click
the "Output" button in the Add/Writer environment.
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
Reference
Introduction
Important
For Windows users, there is no outputting an Album CD image function for album CD. Write
directly to the disc.
Before start
Please Read
System Requirements
Operation warning
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
Preferences
About dialog botton
Term description
Video CD mode
Navigation Bar
Style panel
Disc name:
Type in the name of the CD Album you are going to create. The letters you can use are as
follows: one bite capital letter of numbers 1 - 9, alphabet A - Z, underbar "_", a maximum of
30 characters.
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
Output Album folder:
Put a check mark if you wish not to write directly to disc and instead only to create an Album
folder. Click the "Browse" button and choose the destination folder for storage location. You
can also put a check mark on "Create Album CD" to create Album CD while outputting an
Album folder.
Create Album CD:
Put a check mark if you wish to write directly to disc as an Album CD. You can also put a
check mark on "Output Album folder" to output Album folder while creating an Album CD.
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
Write speed:
You can select the writing speed from the pull down menu. Example, "2x" means double
speed and "4x" means 4 times the original speed. This setting is only effective when the
"Create Album CD" is selected.
Writing environment
Important
If you are using a slow speed writing device such as USB connection, setting the write speed
too high may fail from writing successfully. Please refer to the device manufacture manual
and set as it recommends.
Destination device:
Available device will appear in the pull down menu. Select a writing device. This setting is
effective when the "Create Album CD" is selected.
User Support Center
Write & Simulation:
Choose whether you want to test before writing from the pull down menu. This setting is
effective when the "Create Album CD" is selected.
Tutorial
Output Album folder (Macintosh)
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
Reference
Introduction
Before start
Please Read
In Macintosh, projects are saved as Album folders.
When you click the "Output" button in the Add/Writer environment, a dialog box appears
where you can to select a saving directory.
Select a folder where you want to save the Album folders and
click the "Select"
button.
Important
You can create an Album CD using the Album folder you have created by using any
commercial CD writing software.
System Requirements
Operation warning
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
Preferences
About dialog botton
Term description
Video CD mode
Navigation Bar
Style panel
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
Writing environment
User Support Center
Tutorial
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
The drives listed below have been passed our evaluation test. (06/05/02)
We do not guarantee other drives not on this list for the operation of CD writing.
You can check if there are new drives added to the List of supported drives in the PIXELA's
web site.
Names may differ depending on the manufactures.
Reference
Introduction
Before start
Maker name
ADTEC
Please Read
System Requirements
Operation warning
AOpen
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
BENQ
Preferences
Caravelle
About dialog botton
Century
Term description
Chemical
Video CD mode
Navigation Bar
CREATIVE
Style panel
CyQ've
GENERIC
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
Hagiwara Syscom
HLDS
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
Writing environment
iiyama
Drive name
AD-RW446U/PW1
AD-RW446U/PW2
AD-RW6416/V
AD-RW820/V
AD-RW1610UF/PWG
AD-RW2410B
CRW1232
CRW1232A
CRW1232PRO
CRW1632
CRW2040
CRW2440
CRW3210P
CRW4012P
RW-4416 Series
RW-6424DA/K
RW-8424S Series
CEN658KIT
CEN-CDR820A-EXT/AT
MK4416Y
MK426Y
MKRW124S
MKRWT4BP
CD-RW121032
RW1210E
CRW-DVD
CRD-RW1
CRD-RW2
CRD-BP2
CRD-BP3
CRD-BP4
CRD-BP5
CRD-BP900P
CRD-BP1300P
CRD-BP1400P
CRD-BP1500P
CRD-BP1600P
CRD-BP1700P
HBC-CRW8432A
HBC-CRW4XU
HBC-CRW8XUG
HBC-CRW448UG
HBC-RWD4424A
GCE-8160B
GCC-4120B
GCC-4080N
AVENUE MPX-710
Evaluation F/W version
1.05
1.1B
1.0b
1.05
6.32
1.22
1.01
1.2
B.KW
V.MW
1.0f
1.6
1.0j
1.02
1.05
1.0f
1.0g
1.28
2.21
LC56
LC56
1.6
1.1
1.28
2.21
1.03
3.27
6.32
1.01
1.04
1.04
2.0B
1.1B
1034
1.2
1.04
100E
I-O DATA
User Support Center
LG
LITE-ON
Logitec
CDRW-RB6424G
CDR-TX624 Series
CDR-TB624 Series
CDRW-RX6424 Series
CDRW-AB84G
CDRW-AB428
CDRWD-AB6424G
CDR-AB220PD
CDRW-SX1210B
CDRW-SB1210B
CDRW-SB8220
CDRW-SX8220 Series
CDRW-YX88
CDRW-YB88
CDRW-i64/USB/1394
CDRW-i1210B/USB/1394
CDRW-i1610B/USB/1394
CDRWD-i1210J/USB
CRWDP-i8A/US2
CDRW-iE24J
CRWP-i24B/US2
CDRWD-AB1210J
CDRWD-RX1210J
CDRW-SX124G
CDRW-SB124G
CDRW-SX124BG
CDRW-SB124BG
CDRW-AB124B
CDRW-AB1210B
CDRW-AB1610B
CDRW-SX1610B
CDRW-SB1610B
CRWD-AB20J
CDRW-SX24B
CDRW-SB24B
CDRW-AB24J
CDRW-AB24B
CDRW-AB32B
DVDRW-AB4.7P
DVDRR-AB4.7
CED-8041B
CED-8042B
LTR-12101B
LTR-16102B
LCW-RW8416 Series
LCW-RW9820 Series
LCW-RW3624/P/PC
LCW-RW8616 Series
LCW-RW8824 Series
LCW-5820 Series
LCW-PD648
LCW-RW3624AK
LCW-S4424AK
LCW-R6424DV Series
LCW-Z4408/U
LCW-R6406U
LCW-S4406U
LCW-Y8824
LCW-R8432F
LCW-R6432
LCW-P1210BF
LCW-R1210S
LCW-R1210AK
LCW-R1210F
LCW-R1210DV
LCW-R1210DVAK
LCW-T1210BSU
LCW-T1210BU
LCW-T1210BAK
LCW-E1210BU
LCW-E1210BSU
LCW-E1210BAK
LCW-E24U2
LCW-E24SU2
LCW-E24FU2
1.3
1.0p
1.0p
1.3
1.1
2.0D
1.6
2.0k
1.03
1.03
1.1
1.1
1.0a
1.0a
1.9
1.3
1.07
1.23
8.41
1
1.2
1.28
1.28
2.21
2.21
3.27
1.2
1.3
6.32
1.29
A078
1.01
1.05
LS22
OS0B
1.0f
1.05
1.3
1.0b
1.0j
1.05
2.0k
1.3
1.0j
1.6
2642
1.9
1.0j
1.0a
1.1
1.9
2.0B
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
2.0E
2.0E
2.0B
1.01
1.01
1.01
1.23
1.23
1.23
MELCO
LCW-Y1610AK
LCW-Y1610F
LCW-PN8424SU
LCW-T1610BSU
LCW-T1610BAK
LCW-T1610BFU
LCW-PT8824BU
LCW-R2010BAK
LCW-Y2010BSU
LCW-Y2010BFU
LCW-G2410BAK
LCW-G2410BFU
LCW-G2410BSU
LCW-R2010DVAK
LCW-R2010DVSU
LCW-R2010DVFU
LCW-WINU
LCW-PTU2
LCW-PEDVU2
LCW-S24U2
LCW-S24SU2
LCW-S24FU2
LCW-S24AK
LCW-R20U2
LCW-R20FU2
LCW-R32AK
LCW-R32U2
LCW-R32SU2
LCW-R32FU2
LCW-T40AK
LCW-T40U2
LCW-T40FU2
LDR-214AK
LDR-214F
LDR-216AK
LDR-216FU2
LDR-N106AK
LDR-N106FU2
LDR-258AK
LDR-258FU2
CDS-28N
CDRW-S4220 Series
CDRW-S4224W Series
CDRW-S8220 Series
CDRW-I8432FB
CDRW-IL8432
CDRW-S4432
CDRW-I4224FB
CDRW-I4432FB
CDRW-446USB
CDRW-S8432 Series
CDRW-S124
CDRW-S124FB
CDRW-B88USB
CRWU-PB88
CRWI-B1210FB
CRWS-SB1210
CRWU-B1210
CRWiF-B1210
CRWU2-B1210
CRWS-SB1610
CRWI-B1610FB
CRWU2-B1610
CRWiU-B1610H
CRWSU-B1610H
CDRW-1210USB
CRWI-J1210FB
CDRW-J1210USB
CDRW-J1610SU
CDRW-J1610IU
CDRW-J1610U2
CDRW-J2410IU
CDRW-J2410U2
DVRAM-FB
CRW-16FB
CRW-24FB
1.0F
1.0G
1
1.0B
1.0A
1.0B
1.0c
6.32
6.32
6.32
1
1
1.1
1.9
1.07
1.0g
1.0g
1.0g
1.0g
1.3
1.3
1.44
1.44
1.2
1.2
1.29
1.29
1.06
1.06
1.1n
1.04
2.03
1.05
1.07
1.09
2.23
1.0j
1.1
1.3B
2.3
1.07
1.07
2.0B
1.07
3
1.01
1.07
1.22
3.1
1
1.02
2.0G
1.22
1.2
OS0B
OS0B
OS0B
1.0g
1.0g
A078
1.2
1.0g
MIRAI_TECHNOLOGY
Mitsumi
NEC
NEC_VALUESTAR
NOVAC
Panasonic
PHILIPS
Pionner
PIXELA
CRW-24IU
CRW-24SU
CRW-24U2
CRW-32FB
CRW-32IU
CRW-32U2
CRW-S32FB
CRW-40FB
CRWD-20U2
CRWD-16FB
SDR-1500-M
CR-4804TE
CR-48x5TE
CR-4808TE
CR-48x9TE
CR-48xATE
NEC ODX658
NR-7500A
NR-7700A
NR-7800A
NR-7900A
NR-7800B
NR-8400A
NR-8500A
CB-2100A
VT900/1D
VT950/1D
VT970/1D
VT100/1A
NV-CR330P
NV-DW340
CW-7503
CW-7582
CW-7585
CW-7586B
CW-8121
CW-8571
LK-RW7585T Series
LK-RW7585UZ
LK-RC8571TZ
LK-RC8571UZ
LK-RV8185AZ
KXL-RW20AN
KXL-RW21AN
KXL-RW30AN
KXL-CB10AN
KXL-RW10AN-S
UJDA310
UJDA320
UJDA330
UJDA330A
UJDA340
UJDA710
UJDA720
UJDD410
LF-D321JD
LF-D340JD
CDD4201
CDD4401
CCD4801
428CDRW
4424CDRW
8432CDRW
241240CDRW
321240CDRW
PH162180AEP
PH1621809EP
DVR-103
DVR-A03-J
DVR-A04-J
DCR-111
PIX-DVRR/FW1
PIX-DVRR/AT1
1.0g
1.0g
1.0g
1.01
3p34
6.32
2.6c
1.8A
1.1A
1.0c
1.02
1.06
1.01
1.26
1.23
1
1.21
1.5
1.03
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.04
1
1
1.05
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.08
1J39
1J44
BH43
1.23
1.02
1.02
K001
1.1
1.23
1S20
1Z32
1.1
1
A078
A078
Z023
1.21
1.1
2.0D
1.2A
1.0c
1.0c
1.44
1.44
1.2
1.26
A078
A078
PLEXTOR
RADIUS
RICOH
SAMSUNG
Sony
ST_Trade_Corporation
TDK
PX-W4220T Series
PX-W124TS
PX-W412C
PX-W8220T
PX-W8432T
PX-W1210TA/BS
PX-W1210TS
PX-W1610TA/BS
PX-S88T
PX-S88TU
PX-W2410TA/BS
PX-W2410TU/BS
PX-W4012TA/BS
PX-320A/BS
FWS05020 Slim Line CDRW
4x4x24
MP7040A Series
MP7060A Series
MP7060S Series
MP7063A
MP7080A
MP7083A
MP7120A
MP7125A
MP7163A
MP7200A
MP7320A
MP9060A
MP9120A
MP9200A
MP5120A
MP5125A
SW204
SW408B
SM304B
SM308B
SM-408B
CDU928E
CRX50A
CRX55A
CRX75A
CRX75U
CRX76A
CRX76U
CRX10U
CRX100E
CRX120E
CRX140E
CRX160E
CRX175E
CRX500E
CRX700E
CRX800E
CRX1600S
DVR-103
DCR-111R
DVRW-AT4
ICD4012A
PCD8824U2
1.04
1.07
1.04
1.05
1.09
2.0B
1.03
1
1.02
1.02
1
1.15
1.3
1.8
1.3
1.9
1.1
1.1
1.1
B006
1.6
1.2
1.2
1.29
BS14
bd19
T100
T200
1.1n
1.0e
1.0a
2.0a
2.0a
2.0a
2.0a
2.0b
1.0j
1.0j
1.0p
1.1a
1.0g
1.0a
2.0a
1.0a
1.0a
1.44
1.26
1.2
1t01
N1B1
TEAC
TORiSAN
TOSHIBA
YAMAHA
WPI
MC-R5220EK
CD-R6240S Series
CD-R624SK Series
CD-R56S
CD-R58S
CD-W4432EKB
CD-W24E
CD-W28E
CD-RW280PU
CD-W216E
CD-W54E
CD-W58E
CD-W512SB
CD-W512E
CD-RW512EKB
CD-W512EB
CD-W516EB
CD-W524EB
CD-W540E
CD-RW540EKB
DW-28E
CDW-U4424
SD-R1002
SD-R1102
SD-R1202
SD-R2002
SD-R2102
SD-R2212
SR-C8002
SR-C8102
CDR200 Series
CDR400 Series
CDR401
CRW2216E
CRW4260
CRW4416S Series
CRW4416E
CRW6416S Series
CRW8424S Series
CRW8424E
CRW8824E
CRW8824S Series
CRW2100E-VK
CRW2100IX-VK
CRW2200E
CRW2200UX-VK
CRW3200E-VK
CRW3200UX-VK
CRW3200SX
CDRW-8432i
2.0k
1.0p
1.0p
1.0p
1.0f
1.1B
1.0A
1.0A
1.1B
1.0A
1.0A
1.0E
2.0B
2.0B
1.0B
1.0A
200A
1034
1012
1023
1Q24
1008
1011
1008
1.0n
1.0g
1.0h
1.0h
1.0q
1.0f
1.0b
1.0b
1.0j
1.0e
1.0a
1.0a
1.0H
1.0N
1.0B
1.0E
1
1
1
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Tutorial
User Support Center
Home Page : http://www.ImageMixer.com/
Step4:Preview
Step5:Writing
Reference
Introduction
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Before start
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System Requirements
Operation warning
Uninstall
Starting IMxVCD
Exit IMxVCD
Preferences
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Style panel
Title panel
composition
Preview panel
CD Album mode
Navigation Bar
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