User Guide

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GETTING STARTED CHP. 3
Publishing to the Internet
When your project is finished, you have the option of publishing it to the Internet. The most common place
to publish your project is ACIDplanet.com, a virtual community of ACID users. ACIDplanet.com allows
you to do the following:
• Share your music.
• Listen to projects built by other ACID enthusiasts.
• Download free loops.
• Enter remix contests co-sponsored by Sonic Foundry and major record labels.
Publishing your project to the Internet involves two distinct procedures: creating a personal account and
uploading the project.
Creating a personal account
ACID allows you to create accounts at Web sites where you can publish your song files. Each Web site that
offers publishing directly through ACID will guide you through its own account creation process. If you
haven’t created an account and you attempt to publish a song, you will be directed to complete the Publish
Setup utility.
1. From the File menu, choose Publish Setup.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your account.
At any time, you can go back and create another account at a different Web site. The Web site you are
currently logged into in the Publish Setup utility is where ACID publishes your song when you choose
Publish from the File menu.
Uploading a project
Publishing a project file copies your media to the Web so you can share it with other Web users. The
following procedure assumes you already have an account set up with a publish provider. If not, you will first
be redirected to set up an account. After successfully creating an account, you will be directed back to the
Publish feature.
1. From the File menu, choose Publish. The Publish dialog appears.
2. Select the appropriate radio button to specify whether the song to be published is the current ACID song
or a different song.
• To publish your current ACID song, choose a streaming format and bit rate.
• To publish a different song, enter the path to the song or click
Browse to locate the file. This song must
already be in a streaming format.
3. Click Next. If you are publishing the current ACID song, ACID renders it in the format and bit rate you
specified. A window appears from the publish provider with directions for completing the publishing
process.
4. Follow the instructions provided by the publish provider. ACID begins uploading the file to the provider.
A progress dialog informs you when the upload is finished.
5. Click OK. The publish provider provides a link to the song on their Web site; however, this may vary
depending on provider.