Operation Manual

Getting Started with Toast
The Toast Main Window
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The Toast Main Window
The Toast main window contains the following components:
Formats and Settings Area
Located at the left side of the Toast window, the Formats and Settings area
displays your available project types and options for those projects. The disc
formats are grouped into the following categories:
Data discs: Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or backup
purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or other computer. See Making Data Discs
on page 43 or Making a Photo Disc on page 68.
Audio discs: Make an audio CD, music DVD, or MP3 disc for use in a
computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio
Discs on page 71.
Video discs: Make VCDs, SVCDs, DVD-Video discs, Blu-ray or High-Def
DVDs for use in a computer or set top player. See Making Video Discs on
page 87.
Copy discs: Copy a CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, or disc image file. See Copying
Discs on page 119.
Convert audio and video: Convert DVD-Video discs, other video
content, and audio to other formats or for use on portable devices. See
Converting Audio and Video on page 125.
Content Area
This is the area located at the left side of the window. For most project
types, this is where you drag your files to add them to a project.
Space Indicator
Located across the bottom of the Toast window, the space indicator displays
exactly how much content you've added to the current project. You can
choose CD, DVD or Blu-ray media types to have the indicator calibrated for
your target disc.