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C ompaq Presario MyMo vieS T UDIO Getting Star ted My Movie Final.p65 02-3-14, 17:32 1.
Congratulations and welcome to the Compaq Presario MyMo vieS TUDIO leading edge digital video editing and D VD authoring desktop computer. Y ou’ve purchased a pr emier desktop solution for quickly recording, authoring, and editing D VDs without needing any specialized video editing or computing skills.
3 Get Connected First, install the MyDVD software. T o install this soft ware, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen steps. Note: When y ou are finished installing your applications , re-boot your Compaq Presario computer. Next, connect the hardware.
4 Edit an Existing Project Create or Author a New Project Record Directly to DVD or CD What can you do with MyMovieS TUDIO ? The C ompaq Pr esario MyMo vieS TUDIO mak es it easy to put quality video and audio onto recordable DVDs and CDs.
5 Select Record Direct-T o-DVD and click Next to begin recording video and audio to a DVD disc. Select New MyDVD Project and click Next to begin creating a DVD project. Select Open MyDVD Project and click Next to open an existing project in MyDVD. Click Tutorial to see a demonstra- tion on how to use MyDVD.
6 The T oolbar and Menu Editor Y ou can use the toolbar to perform most of the functions in MyD VD . Y ou can add video clips, create menus and buttons, select styles, and navigate through your project using the Menu Editor.
7 Create a Direct-to-DVD Recording This feature allows you to quickly transfer or archive videos to a DVD without having to manually create or author titles, menus, or buttons. The Wi zard walk s you through the steps to automatically create a DVD that is ready to play.
8 Choose Y our Menu Style 7 . Select a category of menu styles from the Category drop-down list. 8 . Scroll through the list, click the style to use for your menus, and click the Next button. Set Recording Parameters 9 . Select your record settings from Record drop- down list.
9 Create or Author a New Project Authoring or creating a movie project involves: • Creating video • Creating menus with buttons • Adding movie clips to your project • Previewing the project • Recording to disc from the project 1 . Click New MyD VD Project on the Wiz ard, then the Next button or click New Project on the toolbar.
10 Save the Project 8 . Click Save Project on the toolbar or choose File , Save Project . 9 . T ype a file name for the projec t and click Save . Note: MyDVD saves all projects to the My DVDs folder located in the My Documents folder on your desktop.
11 Edit an Existing Project Y ou can open and edit any projects that you have already recorded to your hard drive or DVD disc. Y ou do not have to store y our video , audio, or graphic files on your hard drive in order to edit your projects. For more information on advanced editing, see “What about advanced editing?” on page 4.
12 If you do not add chapter points, MyDVD creates a single menu button that links to the captured clip. 1 . Connect the video device to your Presario computer. 2 . Click Capture on the toolbar or choose T ools, then Capture . 3 . Choose your settings from the Capture to Disk window.
13 Create Additional Menus MyDVD automatically creates additional menus when the number of buttons exceeds the maximum number for the menu style. Y ou can also manually create additional menus. For additional help on creating menus, see the MyDVD User Guide.
14 Modify menu styles Y ou can change the style of the menus in your project. T o create a custom style, click Style , then the New Custom Style button on the Menu Editor. Y ou can also download additional styles from the MyDVD web site. 1 . On the menu editor, click Style or choose Project, then Change Menu Style .
15 Media File T y pe Ability to Ability to Ability to Playback on DVD Set-up Record Pl ayback other computers CD-ROM Data N o Y e s Requires CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, V aries per model CD-RW or DVD-R/RW hardwa.
16 277980-371 ©2002 Compaq Information T echnologies Group, L.P . COMP AQ , the Compaq logo, and Presario Registered U.S. Paten t and T rademark Of fice. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective c ompanies. F irst Edition February 2002.
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