Nero Vision Manual Nero AG
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Contents Contents 1 General information 6 1.1 About the manual 6 1.2 About Nero Vision 6 1.3 Versions of Nero Vision 7 2 Technical information 8 2.1 System requirements 8 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 Terminology Video/chapter/movie/project Disc/disc format Encoding/transcoding/recoding/decoding DVD discs 9 9 9 9 10 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.3.6 2.3.7 2.3.
Contents 5.3 Setting a TV card 21 5.4 Capturing video on the hard drive 25 6 Creating a disc project 30 7 Video editing 34 7.1 Making a movie 34 7.2 Cutting video titles 40 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3 Chapters Creating chapters manually Creating chapters automatically Editing chapters 41 42 43 44 7.4 Exporting the movie 45 8 Slide show 47 8.1 Creating a slide show 47 9 Menu 54 9.1 Editing the menu 54 9.
Contents 15.2.2 15.2.3 Folders tab Messages tab 76 77 15.3 Displaying video options 77 15.4 15.4.1 15.4.2 15.4.
General information 1 General information 1.1 About the manual This manual is intended for all users who wish to learn how to use Nero Vision. It is processbased and explains how to reach a particular objective on a step-by-basis. To make the best use of this manual, please note the following conventions:: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice. 1. Start … Æ Indicates an intermediate result.
General information Using your DV video camera, a FireWire® card, and the appropriate hardware, you can import your own videos from your camera. If you have a DirectShow® compatible video capture card, you can use Nero Vision to record videos directly from the video capture card. If you do not have any video hardware at all, you can still work with video files that are on your PC or that you downloaded from the Internet. 1.
Technical information 2 Technical information 2.1 System requirements In addition to the general system requirements for the Nero program package, the following individual system requirements apply to Nero Vision: Microsoft® DirectX® 9.
Technical information 2.2 Terminology 2.2.1 Video/chapter/movie/project Video denotes a single video file that is stored on the hard drive, such as your vacation video. It makes no difference if you have created the video yourself or imported it. As soon as you open a video file in Nero Vision and work on it, it becomes a video title. Editing includes the creation of transitions, cutting or the generation of a sound track.
Technical information 2.2.4 DVD discs Writable DVD discs are categorized as follows: Data medium DVD Digital Versatile Disc – Identifies an optical data medium. Specification - Refers to discs that conform to the specification of the DVD Forum. + Refers to discs that conform to the specification of the DVD+RW Alliance. Rewritability R Recordable. Refers to write-once discs. RW ReWritable. Refers to rewritable discs. RAM Random Access Memory. Refers to rewritable discs with special data security.
Technical information The DVD-VR is specifically designed for recording directly to disc. Although a graphics menu is not supported, playlists are created instead. Furthermore, the sound track cannot be changed, i.e. it is not possible to edit or add to the existing track. DVD-VR is not compatible with DVD-Video and can only be played on special DVD players. DVD-VFR (video mode) – just like DVD-Video – allows you to create menus but not to create chapter menus or playlists.
Technical information An editable Blu-ray™ disc (BD-AV) is a special variant of the Blu-ray™ disc that allows you to record videos that are encoded in DV or MPEG-2 format. The data on the disc can be edited, altered or expanded with additional video titles at a later point. 2.3.8 AVCHD AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) is a new format for HD recordings on DVD, storage card or hard drive. This high-resolution format is used mainly by new camera models.
Technical information To burn a DVD-Video or DVD-VR/DVD-VFR (video mode)/+VR disc, a supported DVD recorder must be connected to the PC. To burn VCD/SVCD/miniDVD/HD-BURN discs, you need to have a supported CD and/or DVD recorder connected to your system. Please visit www.nero.com for the list of currently supported recorders. Even if you do not have a recorder capable of burning DVDs and/or VCDs/SVCDs/miniDVDs/HD-BURNs, you can still burn a disc image and save it for future use on your hard drive.
Launching the program 3 Launching the program 3.1 Launching Nero Vision via Nero StartSmart To launch Nero Vision via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Nero StartSmart icon. Æ The Nero StartSmart window is opened. 2. Click on the arrow button in the left margin of the window. Æ The extended dialog box will open. Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart 3. Select the Nero Vision entry from the Applications selection list. Æ The Nero Vision window opens.
User interface 4 User interface 4.1 General information Basically, the user interface consists of the selection of a task from the Start screen.You then complete the task by navigating through the different steps, with a separate window being displayed for each individual step. A project consists essentially of four steps: 1. Picking a task. Select what you would like to do by moving the cursor over the menu item. As you move your cursor over an item, an explanatory text will pop up next to it.
User interface Fig. 3: Contents screen Some screens include a menu. When the cursor is on an option, an explanatory text will pop up underneath. Fig. 4: Content screen – What do you want to do? menu The two buttons Cancel and Refresh are available in screens where you can perform various actions. These let you easily cancel out an action or restore the last actions undone. This lets you try out a large number of Nero Vision features without having to discard the entire project if you are not satisfied.
User interface 3. Burning. Burning marks the end of a project. For this you should define the burning parameters and click on the Burn button. Depending on the type of project you are working on and the recorder connected to the system, a number of different entries are available for selection. Fig. 5: Burn Options screen 4. Following the burning process.
User interface 4.2.1 Buttons Help for Nero Vision: opens online help. Enter new serial number: allows you to enter a new serial number. The Welcome to Nero window is opened. Nero Vision on the Web: opens the Nero Vision Web page. Tips: opens the Tips window. You can configure Nero Vision in such a way that useful tips are displayed when you open each screen. Key Definitions: displays assigned key combinations and their functions. The Key Definitions window is opened.
User interface 4.2.2 Extended dialog box Only the buttons and controls that are required are displayed on the Nero Vision user interface – depending on which screen you are in. This makes the interface easy to use. When you click on the More button, an additional extended area is opened. The extended dialog box is closed again in normal mode when you switch to the next screen.
User interface When finished playing a title Play next title: plays the next video title after one video title has been played. Switch to menu: displays the menu after a video title has been played. Loop Title: repeats the video title in an endless loop. 4.2.2.3 Radio buttons Font height calculation mode Automatic: automatically calculates the font height of the button texts so that the full text can be displayed. Custom: deactivates automatic font height calculation.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices 5 Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices 5.1 Capturing Capturing is a way of taking the video from a DV video camera or another video capture device connected to the video capture card and placing it on your PC. The capture device is the device that transmits the video signals to be captured, e.g. a DV video camera, video capture card or TV card.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices The following requirement has to be fulfilled: A TV card is connected to your PC and switched on. To configure a TV card using the TV wizard, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Capture Video to Hard Drive option from the Start screen. Æ The Capture Video screen is displayed. 2. If you have several devices connected to your PC, select the required device in the Capture Device pop-up list. 3. Click on the button.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices Choose between Antenna and Cable as the signal source in the Select source type dropdown field. The Select source type drop-down field is not available when configuring digital TV cards (DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C). 7. Click on the Start Search button to start the search. Æ The search starts. You are kept informed about the search progress and the number of channels found in the Search Status area.. 8. Click on the Next button.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices 12. Click on the Next button. Æ The third screen of the TV wizard, Manage TV Channel Groups, is displayed. Fig. 8: TV wizard – Manage TV Channel Groups 13. Click on the Add button on the TV Channel Groups tab. Æ The Add Group dialog window is displayed. 14. Enter the name you want for the group in the Add Group text field. 15. Click on the OK button. Æ The group is created. 16. Click on the TV Channels in Groups tab. Fig.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices 17. Select the group you want to edit in the Modify groups drop-down menu. 18. Highlight the channels you want to assign to this group in the Available Channels area. 19. Click on the >> button. Æ The highlighted channels are shown in the Modify groups/Name area. 20. Click on the Up and/or Down buttons to change the order of the channels within the group. 21. Click on the Finish button.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices Fig. 10: Capture Video screen The following buttons are available in the Video Capture screen: Starts playback. Stops playback. Starts capture. Rewinds the video. Fast forwards the video. Switches to full-screen mode. You can return to window mode by pressing the Esc key. Sets the capture timer which allows you to define the start time, end time, and capture time for capturing a video. Switches to the next channel.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices there is no way of pausing, rewinding/fast forwarding or restarting the video signal. In VCR mode, the video already exists on tape (or another medium). To capture this video you need to insert the tape into your video device and play it back. You can also rewind/fast forward through the whole tape to play back specific scenes. Digital video cameras can be set to either "camera" mode or "VCR" mode.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices All available channels of the selected device are displayed. You can select the required channel for your recording here. Channels Clicking on the Manage TV Channel Groups button displays the last screen of the TV wizard again, and you can edit, add or remove groups and assigned channels. The TV wizard screen displays the available channels and groups of all installed capture devices.
Capturing videos from video cameras and other external capture devices 3. Click on the OK button. 10. If you would like to save the video file to a folder other than My Documents/NeroVision/CapturedVideo: 1. Click on the More button. Æ The extended dialog box will open. 2. Enter the path and the file name in the Capture to File input field. Capturing video requires a lot of drive space. Please make sure that you have enough drive space to capture all your video.
Creating a disc project 6 Creating a disc project To create a disc project, proceed as follows: 1. In the Start screen, select the Create DVD > DVD Video or Create CD selection entry and the required disc type (Video-CD / Super Video CD / miniDVD / HD-BURN / AVCHD). Æ The Contents screen is displayed. Fig. 13: Contents screen – Add Video Files option The following options are available for selection in the Contents screen: Captures a video.
Creating a disc project The following buttons are available in the Contents screen: Moves selected media titles up. Moves selected media titles down. Deletes selected media titles. Combines several video titles to form a single title. Changes the name of the selected media title. The Rename Title pop-up window will open. 2. To capture a video for your project: 1. Select Capture Video. Æ The Video Capture window open 2. Repeat the steps described under Setting a TV card. 3.
Creating a disc project 4. If you want to add videos that are stored on a disc: 1. Insert the disc in a drive. 2. Select the Import Disc option. 3. If more than one drive has been installed, select the drive in which the disc is inserted from the pop-up menu. Æ The Import Title from Disc pop-up window opens. 4. Mark the required videos and click on the OK button. Æ The video files are added. A small thumbnail of the relevant video title is displayed for each video.
Creating a disc project 10. If you want to edit the video titles individually: 1. Highlight the video title. 2. Select the Edit Movie option. Æ The Movie screen is displayed (see Video editing). 11. Click on the Next button. Æ The Select Menu screen is displayed (see Editing the menu). Î You have created a disc project and can now create a menu for your project.
Video editing 7 Video editing 7.1 Making a movie You cannot edit videos or make your own movies in Nero Vision Essentials SE. To make a movie, proceed as follows: 1. In the Start screen, select the Make Movie option. Æ The Movie screen is displayed. This screen consists of three dialog boxes: the Preview, Media, and Contents dialog boxes. Fig. 15: Movie screen Æ If media files are already available, they are displayed in the upper right dialog box, the media dialog box.
Video editing The following buttons are available in the media dialog box: Browse: searches for media files and adds them to your own media files. The Open pop-up window is displayed. Browse and Add to Project: searches for media files, adds them to your own media files and to the movie. The Open pop-up window is opened. Starts video capture. The Video Capture screen is displayed (see Setting a TV card). Import: imports media files from a TWAIN-compatible device such as a scanner. A window is opened.
Video editing Æ Media files are inserted in the contents dialog box on the Storyboard tab and are displayed with a thumbnail.. You can add video and image files to your movie. Storyboard and Timeline Images are indicated on the icon in the top left corner. tabs with the Fig. 16: Storyboard tab In addition to the Storyboard tab, the Timeline tab is also available in the contents dialog box.
Video editing 9. To add an effect to a media file : 1. Click on the tab in the media dialog box. Fig. 18: Video Effects tab 2. Select the required effect. 3. While holding down the left mouse button, move the effect to the required place in the Effects dialog box. 4. Drag the left end of the blue effect bar to the required starting position. 5. Drag the right end of the blue effect bar to the required end position. Media files with video effects are indicated on the . Storyboard tab with the icon 10.
Video editing 3. While holding down the left mouse button, move the text effect to the required place in the Text dialog box. Æ The Properties dialog is displayed. Fig. 20: Properties window 4. Enter the display time in the input field . The input field displays the time in the format hours:minutes:seconds.hundredths of a second. To do this, click on the group of digits that you would like to change and then click or button. on the 5. Enter the required text in the Text input field. 6.
Video editing With two sound tracks you can also place several audio files on top of one another. For example, a commentary can be provided on the Audio 2 track whilst music plays simultaneously on the Audio 1 track. 12. If you want to insert transitions between the individual media files :: Storyboard tab in the contents dialog box. 1. Click on the 2. Highlight the media area. to which you want to assign the transition. 3. Click on the tab in the media dialog box. 4.
Video editing 14. View the movie in the preview dialog box. The following buttons are available in the preview dialog box: Begins playback of the movie. Pauses the movie. Stops playback. Switches to the full-screen mode. You can return to window mode by pressing the Esc key. Creates a still of the displayed position in the video title. Records an audio commentary for the video title. The Audio Recording Settings pop-up window will open. Splits the video title at the selected position.
Video editing Æ The Movie screen is displayed. 3. Click on the button. Æ The first time the function is invoked, a dialog box will open. 4. If you do not want to display the dialog box anymore, check the Do not show this message again box. Æ The start and end marks are displayed in the preview dialog box. 5. Move the left start mark up to the beginning of the section that you want to remove. 6. Move the right end mark up to the end of the section that you want to remove. 7. Click on the button.
Video editing 7.3.1 Creating chapters manually The following requirement has to be fulfilled: The Contents screen is displayed. To create a chapter manually, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Create Chapters option in the Contents screen. Æ The Create Chapters screen is displayed. Fig. 22: Create Chapters screen The following buttons are available in the Create Chapters screen: Starts playback. Stops playback. Switches to the full-screen mode.
Video editing 2. Move the slider to the position where the new chapter should begin. 3. Click on the button. Î You have created a new chapter manually. 7.3.2 Creating chapters automatically The following requirement has to be fulfilled: The Contents screen is displayed. To create chapters automatically, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Create Chapters option in the Contents screen. Æ The Create Chapters screen is displayed. 2. Click on the button.
Video editing 7.3.3 Editing chapters The following requirement has to be fulfilled: The Contents screen is displayed. To edit a chapter, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Create Chapters option in the Contents screen. Æ The Create Chapters screen is displayed. 2. If you want to move the chapter marks, move the slider in the scrollbar.
Video editing 7.4 Exporting the movie When the movie has been created, it can be exported as well as burnt to disc. To export a movie, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Export button in the screen or click on the Export Movie option in the menu What would you like to do next? Æ The Export Video screen is displayed. Fig. 24: Export Video screen 2. Select the required export template in the Export Template drop-down list. Æ The selection menus for output formats and profiles will be displayed.
Video editing 2. Select the desired folder in the Location selection menu. 3. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field and click on the Save button.. 5. Click on the Export button. Æ Export starts. The export progress is displayed in the same window. As soon as the export is complete, a pop-up window will open. 6. Click on the OK button. Æ The screen with the menu What would you like to do next? is displayed. Î You have exported a movie.
Slide show 8 Slide show 8.1 Creating a slide show Please note that when creating a slide show, the picture files (e.g. *.jpg, *.bmp, *.gif) are not saved in the original format. If you want to save the picture in the original picture format as well, proceed as described at the end of this section. The following requirements have to be fulfilled: For slide shows on DVD-Video, Super Video CD, miniDVD, AVCHD and HD-BURN: the DVD-Video plug-in with which MPEG-2 is encoded.
Slide show The entry displayed in the default setting is My Media Files. 3. If you want to create a new group: 1. Select the entry from the media dialog box in the selection menu. Æ The Create Element Group dialog box will open. 2. Enter the required name in the input field and click on the OK button Æ The new group is displayed in the selection menu and opens automatically.
Slide show The following buttons are available on the tab: Removes the highlighted element from the slide show. Removes all elements from the slide show. A dialog box will open. Removes an audio commentary that has been assigned to an individual image. The context menu also contains the Delete All Commentary function, which removes all audio commentary from the slide show. The audio files on the background) are not affected by this. tab (audio files in Cuts the highlighted picture to the desired size.
Slide show The following buttons are available on the tab: Removes the highlighted element from the slide show. Removes all elements from the slide show. A dialog box will open. Records an audio file that is added to the background of the slide show. The Audio Recording Settings pop-up window will open. Edits the properties of the highlighted elements such as display time and header and footer. The Properties dialog will open.
Slide show Æ The Default Duration Values pop-up window will open. 12. Enter the desired time in seconds for which a picture should be displayed in the Picture visibility time input field. 13. Check the Apply to existing picture box. 14. If you have inserted transitions: 1. Enter the desired time for a transition in the Duration of transitions input field. 2. Check the Apply to existing transitions box. 15. Click on the OK button. 16. If you want to change the settings for an individual picture: 1.
Slide show 13. If you have enabled the Fit display duration to commentary duration in the Image Properties dialog box, enter the length of time for which the image is to be displayed after the audio file has been played in the Commentary ends with delay input field. The input field displays the time in the format hours:minutes:seconds.hundredths of a second. Click on the group of digits that you would like to change and then click on the button. or 14. Move the slider to adjust the volume. icon.
Slide show Displays the played position in the format hours:minutes:seconds.hundredths of a second. Jumps to a specific (next) and (back) buttons. position by clicking on the 19. If you are happy with your slide show, click on the Next button. Æ The Contents screen is displayed (see Creating a disc project). Depending on the disc type, a different number of chapters can be created for a slide show. No chapters are created in DVD-VR projects.
Menu 9 Menu You can use up to two levels in the menu layout. The main menu consists of all the video titles in the project. Each video title is represented by a button consisting of a thumbnail and a button text. If a video title has more than one chapter, a video title submenu is generated. If you make changes, you can adjust all menu hierarchies independently of one another.
Menu 2. In the Select a menu selection menu, choose the menu that you would like to edit. If your disc consists of video titles with several chapters, repeat these steps for each menu that you would like to edit. 3. Select your desired menu template group in the Menu Template Group selection menu. 4. Select the required menu template. 5. Enter the desired header for your menu in the Header input field.
Menu Fig. 28: Edit Menu screen If you have selected the Smart3D template group, other entries are available in the What would you like to change? menu (see Editing the Smart3D menu). The following buttons are available in the Edit Menu screen: Jumps to the first page of the menu. Jumps to the previous page of the menu. Jumps to the next page of the menu. Jumps to the last page of the menu. Deletes the selected text element. This button is only available if a text element is selected.
Menu 1. Click on the button. 2. In the Color dialog box, click in the color circle to define the color and color saturation. 3. Move the slider to adjust the color intensity. 11. If you want to have a picture as a background: button. 1. Click on the 2. Select the desired picture from the Custom picture option. 12. If you would like to have a video as a background: button. 1. Click on the 2. Select the desired video from the Video file option. The video playback takes 10 seconds.
Menu 23. Select the desired font style from the small selection menu. 24. If you have selected the Custom radio button from the Font height calculation mode extended dialog box, select the desired font size from the lowest selection menu. 25. In the Color dialog box, click in the color circle to define the color and color saturation. 26. Move the slider to adjust the color intensity. 27. Select the Header and Footer Text option. Æ The Menu texts group box is displayed. 28.
Menu 40. Click on the Activation tab. 41. Click in the color circle to define the color and color intensity of the buttons when activated, i.e. shortly before playback. 42. Move the slider to adjust the color intensity. 43. Move the Opacity slider to define the transparency of the color. 44. If you would like to change the thumbnail or the text of an individual button: 45. Select the button. 46. Click on the button. Æ The Button Properties pop-up window will open. Fig.
Menu 52. If you would like to save the adjusted menu as a menu template: 1. Click on the Save As Template button. Æ The Save Menu Template dialog box will open. 2. Enter a name in the Template Name input field. 3. Select the entry from the Add to Group selection menu. 4. Enter the name for the new menu template group in the New group name input field and click on the OK button. Æ The adapted menu is saved as a menu template. 53.
Menu If the pop-down list does not contain the required audio file, click on the the Open dialog window. button to open Mark the required file and click on the Open button. The audio playback takes 20 seconds. If the audio is longer than that, it will be interrupted after 20 seconds and replayed in a loop from the start. Silence is added to shorter audio files. 4. Select the Buttons option. Æ The Button Settings group box is displayed. 5.
Menu Plays an animation when jumping from the main menu When jumping from the title to the chapter menu of a video. menu to a chapter menu This transition only appears if chapter marks have been defined for a video. When jumping from a chapter menu to the title menu When jumping through the pages of the menu When jumping from the menu to a title Plays an animation when jumping from the chapter menu to the main menu. Plays an animation when jumping to a different page of the menu.
Showing a preview 10 Showing a preview In the Preview screen, you can play back a disc to test it before actually burning it. Using the cursor or the remote control, you can test how the disc behaves when played back on a compatible player. In the menu, all of the buttons can be used quite normally so that you can view your finished work. Fig. 30: Preview screen The following requirement has to be fulfilled: The Preview screen is displayed.
Showing a preview Displays the title menu. Displays the last menu used. Displays the current media title. Stops playback. Switches to the previous chapter. Switches to the next chapter. Æ If the menu contains animated elements, the Preview Menu Animation button is displayed. 1. Click on the Preview Menu Animation button. Æ The Preview Menu Animation window opens. While the menu animation is being calculated, the current status is displayed in the progress bar. 2. Click on the Close button. 2.
Burning a disc 11 Burning a disc Depending on the type of project that you have been working on and the recorder connected to the system, the Set the parameters for burning menu will contain different options. A project file (*.nvc) saves the project data – information about file paths and layout – after you have started work on your project. This means that you can interrupt your work at any time and resume the project at a later point or burn it on disc.
Burning a disc 1. Select the Write to Hard Disk Folder option. Æ A dialog box will open. 2. In the directory tree, click on the folder where the files are to be saved and then click on the OK button. 4. Select the Volume Name option. Æ A group box is displayed. 5. Enter the desired name for the disc in the input field. Characters that are not permitted in the disc name are automatically converted to underscores (_). 6. If you are burning to a disc: 1. Select the Recording Settings option.
Burning a disc 2. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field and click on the Save button.. Æ The Burn screen is displayed. Your project files will be converted to the appropriate format and then burned to disc, or written as a disc image or as a folder to the hard drive, depending on what you chose. 8. If you would like to change the priority of the recording process, select the relevant entry from the Priority selection menu.
Project management 12 Project management 12.1 Saving a project Once you have started working with your project and created your layout, occasionally you may want to interrupt your work, resume it at a later date, or burn it. A project file (*.nvc) saves the project data – information about file paths and layout – after you have started work on your project. This means that you can interrupt your work at any time and resume the project at a later point or burn it on disc.
Project management To open a disc image, proceed as follows: 1. In the Start screen, select the Open Saved Project or Disc Image option. Æ The Open pop-up window will open. 2. In the File Type selection menu, select the Nero Image Files (*.nrg) option. 3. Highlight the disc image and click on the Open button. Æ The Burn Options screen is displayed (see Burning a disc). Î You have opened a disc image and can now burn it.
Editable DVDs 13 Editable DVDs 13.1 DVD-VR/DVD-VFR (video mode)/+VR Nero Vision Essentials SE does not support the editable disc formats DVD-VR/DVD-VFR (video mode)/+VR. If you have installed a DVD-RW/+RW recorder and have inserted a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, you can use Nero Vision to create editable DVD disc formats: DVD-VR, DVD-VFR (video mode), and DVD+VR. In comparison to DVD-Video, the advantage of these disc formats is that the content can be changed later on.
Editable DVDs 13.3 Creating an editable DVD directly via a capture device If you create an editable DVD by means of a capture device, you can transfer the required data (e.g. camera recordings) directly to disc, i.e. without buffering. The following requirements have to be fulfilled: A capture device is installed and connected to the PC. No applications are running that place a high demand on the processor. There are no applications running in full-screen mode.
Advanced operations 14 Advanced operations 14.1 Erasing a rewritable disc To erase a rewritable disc, proceed as follows: 1. Select Disc Tools > Erase Disc in the Start screen. Æ The Erase Rewritable Disc pop-up window will open. Fig. 32: Erase Rewritable Disc pop-up window 2. In the top selection menu, select the recorder in which the disc has been inserted. 3. If you would like to erase the disc quickly, select the Erase Rewritable disc quickly from the bottom selection menu.
Advanced operations Fig. 33: Disc Info pop-up window 2. Select the recorder in which the disc has been inserted from the selection menu. Î You have displayed information on the disc that is inserted. 14.3 Finalizing a DVD To finalize a DVD-VR/-VFR (video mode)/+VR/+R or DVD+RW disc with videos, proceed as follows: 1. Select Disc Tools > Finalize Disc in the Start screen. Æ The Finalize Disc pop-up window will open. 2.
Advanced operations 14.4 Creating covers and labels To create covers and labels, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the More button. Æ The extended dialog box will open. 2. Click on the Make covers and labels button. Î Nero CoverDesigner will open. Nero CoverDesigner is an application in the Nero 7 program suite and is automatically installed while Nero 7 is being installed. Using Nero Cover Designer, you can create and print labels and booklets for CDs/DVDs that have been burned.
Configuration 15 Configuration 15.1 Opening a configuration To open the configuration, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the More button. Æ The extended dialog box will open. 2. Click on the Configure button. Æ The Application Settings window will open. Î You have called the configuration and can now make the required settings. Fig. 34: Application Settings window 15.2 Configuration The Application Settings window contains the General, Folders and Messages tabs.
Configuration Options Area Verbose: when you move the pointer over a control element, this displays its function and provides a detailed explanation. This option is selected by default. Display tooltips pop-up menu Brief: when you move the pointer over a control element, this displays its function. None: does not show anything when the mouse pointer is moved over a control element.
Configuration 15.2.3 Messages tab Defines whether a message should be displayed for the selected action. Selection list When you right-click on an entry in the selection list, a context menu opens in which the following entries are available: Continue: continues with the action without prompting. Prompt: inquires as to whether or not the action should be performed. No: cancels the action without inquiring. Disable Info Messages button Set default values button Sets all info messages to Continue.
Configuration 15.4.1 General tab Video mode dialog box Defines the video mode, more precisely the color transmission system. This guarantees that videos can be displayed on the existing playback devices. PAL: selects the video mode PAL (Phase Alternating Line), which is used in Europe, but also in Australia, South America and many African and Asian countries.
Configuration Transcoding quality dialog box Automatic (fit to disc): uses the best possible encoding quality in relation to the available storage capacity. Other settings for bit rate and resolution are not available. This entry is selected by default. Quality settings selection menu High Quality, Standard Play, Standard Play Plus, Long Play, Extended Play, Super Long Play: sets the respective preset quality profile with defined bit rate and resolution. Custom: enables user-defined settings.
Configuration Formats dialog box Video format display field Displays the video format used. Defines the audio format. The selection menu is deactivated for the Super Video CD disc format. Automatic: automatically detects the best audio format. Audio format selection menu Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1: encodes audio data in the Dolby Digital audio format with 6 channel surround sound. (5.1 means: 5 channels with the full frequency range and one bass channel.) Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2.
Configuration Fast encoding (1-pass): encodes the video very quickly. Encoding is faster, but the quality is inferior. Coding Method pop-up menu. High Quality (2-pass VBR): encodes the video in two passes with variable data rate. Encoding takes longer, but the quality is better. VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate and means that individual periods in a video are encoded using different, suitable data rates: scenes with a lot of movement are encoded with a higher bit rate than scenes with less movement.
List of figures 16 List of figures Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart.....................................................................................................................................14 Fig. 2: Launch screen ......................................................................................................................................15 Fig. 3: Contents screen ...................................................................................................................................
Glossary 17 Glossary Capture card This is a card that fits inside your PC and connects to your DV/analog capture device via a cable. It captures video from your device, through the card, and onto your hard drive. Capturing This is a procedure for transferring a video from a DV video camera or a DV/analog capture device to your PC. AVI An acronym for Audio Video Interleave. A Microsoft® standard container format. Bit rate The amount of data, calculated in bits over time.
Glossary Disc image An individual file on the hard drive that contains an image of a complete disc. A disc image can be used if problems occur during the burning process or if there is no recorder connected to your PC. You will need free space on your hard drive to create a disc image. DV An acronym for Digital Video. This is an umbrella term for formats for backing up and saving video and audio data intended for DV products such as video cameras for instance.
Glossary Frame A single still picture in a sequence of pictures, which give the impression of movement when played fast enough. Frames per second The number of pictures per second in a video title. Table of contents The table of contents (TOC) is stored in the lead-in. This is where the content of every session is managed. Interlaced Video This method involves displaying a video in two parts: each part contains a line in every second row and displays it (first field).
Glossary MPEG-4 MPEG-4 is the most recent MPEG standard for video and audio, which was adopted in 1999. MPEG-4 combines many functions from MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and other standards. Nero Digital™ video and Nero Digital™ audio are based on this industry standard. Nero Digital™ Nero Digital™ is a suite of MPEG-4 compatible video and audio codecs.
Glossary VBR Acronym which stands for Variable Bit Rate. In contrast to normal storage of audio or video data with a constant bit rate (CBR), individual periods are encoded with different bit rates that have been adjusted accordingly. Scenes with lots of movement are stored with a higher bit rate than stills; they therefore require more storage capacity, which is not required for scenes with less movement. The quality of the video is better overall.
Index 18 Index Displaying Info .............................................................. 20, 72 A Erasing................................................................................ 20 Audio track Finalizing............................................................................. 20 Writing to Hard Drive Folder ............................................... 65 Inserting...............................................................................38 Disc format.........................
Index Menu Template Group.......................................... 54, 55 miniDVD ..................................................................... 11 S Movie............................................................................ 9 Scope of functions ........................................................7 Exporting .......................................................................18, 45 Screen Inserting an audio track .......................................................
Index Messages ............................................................................77 Versions........................................................................7 Storyboard...........................................................................36 Video ............................................................................9 Timeline...............................................................................36 Analog..............................................................
Contact Information 19 Contact Information Nero Vision is a product from Nero AG. Nero AG Im Stöckmädle 13-15 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://support.nero.com E-mail: techsupport@nero.com Fax: +49 7248 928 499 Copyright © 2007 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved.
