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    <title>&app; Manual V&manrevision;</title>       
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	      <para>&appname; is an application for burning CDs and DVDs.</para>
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      <year>2008</year>
      <year>2009</year>
      <holder>Ubuntu Documentation Project</holder> 
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		<firstname>Milo</firstname> 
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		<firstname>Andrew</firstname> 
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    <revhistory>
      <revision> 
	<revnumber>Brasero Manual V&manrevision;</revnumber> 
	<date>&date;</date> 
	<revdescription> 
	  <para role="author">Milo Casagrande
	    <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
	  </para>
	  <para role="publisher">Ubuntu Documentation Project</para>
	</revdescription> 
      </revision>
      <revision> 
	<revnumber>Brasero Manual V2.1</revnumber> 
	<date>August 2008</date> 
	<revdescription> 
	  <para role="author">Milo Casagrande
	    <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
	  </para>
	  <para role="publisher">Ubuntu Documentation Project</para>
	</revdescription> 
      </revision>
      <revision> 
	<revnumber>Brasero Manual V2.0</revnumber> 
	<date>February 2008</date> 
	<revdescription> 
	  <para role="author">Milo Casagrande
	    <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
	  </para>
	  <para role="author">Andrew Stabeno
	    <email>stabeno@gmail.com</email>
	  </para>
	  <para role="author">Phil Bull
	    <email>philbull@gmail.com</email>
	  </para>
	  <para role="publisher">Ubuntu Documentation Project</para>
	</revdescription> 
      </revision> 
    </revhistory> 

    <releaseinfo>
      This manual describes version &appversion; of Brasero.
    </releaseinfo> 
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      <title>Feedback</title> 
      <para>To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &app; application or
      this manual, follow the directions in the <ulink url="ghelp:gnome-feedback"
	  type="help">GNOME Feedback Page</ulink>. 
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  <indexterm zone="index"> 
    <primary>Brasero</primary> 
  </indexterm> 
  <indexterm zone="index"> 
    <primary>brasero</primary> 
    <secondary>burn</secondary>
    <tertiary>burning CD DVD</tertiary>
  </indexterm>

<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= -->

<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
  <sect1 id="brasero-introduction" status="review"> 
    <title>Introduction</title>
    <para>
      &app; is an application for burning CD-R/Ws and DVD-R/Ws,
      designed to be easy to use, while providing all the tools
      necessary for burning.
    </para>
    <para>With &app; you can:</para>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Burn data to CD-R/Ws and DVD-R/Ws
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Burn audio CDs from digital audio files (such as ogg, flac
	  and mp3)
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Copy CDs and DVDs
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Create video DVD or SVCD
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Create image files and burn existing image files
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Erase CD-R/Ws and DVD-R/Ws
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Check the integrity of discs and disc images
	</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
  </sect1>
  
 <!-- ============= Getting Started ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="brasero-gettingstarted" status="review"> 
    <title>Getting Started</title>
    <sect2 id="brasero-starting">
      <title>Starting &appname;</title>
    <para>You can start &app; in the following ways:</para>
      <para>
	<variablelist>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		Choose <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Sound &amp; Video</guisubmenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Brasero Disc Burning</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Command line</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		Type <command>brasero</command> and then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
      </para>
      <para>
	<note>
	  <para>
	    If &app; is set as your default disc burning application, 
	    it will automatically start when you insert a blank CD-R/W or
	    DVD-R/W in your drive.
	  </para>
	</note>
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <sect2 id="brasero-start-window">
      <title>When You Start &appname;</title>
    <para>When you start &app; the following window will be shown.</para>
    
    <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
    <figure id="brasero-FIG-main"> 
      <title>Brasero Main Window</title> 
      <screenshot> 
	<mediaobject> 
	  <imageobject>
	    <imagedata fileref="figures/brasero_main.png" format="PNG"/> 
	  </imageobject>
	  <textobject> 
	    <phrase>
		The Brasero main window. Shows the menu bar and the
		five types of project to choose from.
	    </phrase> 
	  </textobject> 
	</mediaobject> 
      </screenshot> 
    </figure>
    <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->

    <para>
	This window is the starting point for all of your projects.
	You can click on the project type you wish to start from here.
	If you have created other projects with &app;, you will be
	able to select them from the <guilabel>Recent
	projects</guilabel> (see <xref
	linkend="brasero-open-recent-project" /> for more
	information).
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <!-- ============= New Project ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="brasero-new-project" status="review">
    <title>Creating a New Project</title>
    <para>
      The following section explains the five types of project that
      you can create with &app;.
    </para>
    
    <!-- ==== subsection: Audio project ===== -->
    <sect2 id="brasero-new-project-audio">
      <title>Audio Project</title>
      <para>
	This section explains how to create an audio CD. This project
	takes selected audio files, converts them to a raw audio
	format and burns them to a CD which standard CD players can play.
      </para>
      <para>
	To burn an audio CD proceed as follows:
	<orderedlist>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Insert a blank CD-R into your drive.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Audio project</guibutton> in the
	      main window or choose 
	    <menuchoice>
	    	<guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	    	<guisubmenu>New Project</guisubmenu>
	    	<guimenuitem>New Audio Project</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      In the pane on the left of the window, select
	    <guilabel>Browse the file system
	    </guilabel> from the drop-down list at the top and browse
	    to the music files you want to add to your project.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      You can also select the <guilabel>Search files using
	     keywords</guilabel> option to search for music files or
	     the <guilabel>Display playlists and their contents
	     </guilabel> option to select music from playlists on your
	     computer.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      <tip>
		<para>
		  If you don't see the pane on the left, choose <menuchoice>
		    <guimenu>View</guimenu>
		    <guimenuitem>Show side panel</guimenuitem>
		  </menuchoice> or press <keycap>F7</keycap>.
		</para>
	      </tip>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Select the files you want by double-clicking on them or
	      by selecting them and clicking the
	      <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button at the top left of the
	      toolbar.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      It is possible now to <link
	      linkend="brasero-audio-pause">insert a pause</link>
	      after each of the tracks or <link
	      linkend="brasero-audio-split">to split</link> the tracks.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      When all of the files have been added, click on 
	      <guibutton>Burn</guibutton>. 
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      In the text box, enter the title you want to
	      give to the disc. This title will be shown as the name
	      of the disc.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The <guilabel>Disc burning setup</guilabel> dialog will be
	      shown; make any desired modifications (see <xref
		linkend="brasero-audio-project-options"/>).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> to start the burning process.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</orderedlist>
      </para>
      <para>
	<note>
	  <para>
	    When adding files, refer to the status bar at the bottom
	    of the window to see how much space you are using on your
	    CD/DVD.
	  </para>
	</note>
	<tip>
	  <para>
	    To save the project for later use, choose
	    <menuchoice>
	      <guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	  </para>
	</tip>
      </para>
      
      <sect3 id="brasero-audio-pause">
	<title>Inserting a Pause</title>
	<para>
	  After you have added a track, you can insert a 2 seconds
	  pause after it. To insert a pause, proceed as follows:
	  <orderedlist>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		Select the track after which you want to add the
		pause.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		Click on <guibutton>Pause</guibutton> on the toolbar
		or choose <menuchoice>
		  <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Insert a Pause</guimenuitem>
		</menuchoice>.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </orderedlist>
	</para>
      </sect3>

      <sect3 id="brasero-audio-split">
	<title>Splitting a Track</title>
	<para>
	  It is possible to divide a track in multiple parts. To split
	  a track proceed as follows:
	  <orderedlist>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		Select the track you want to divide and click on
		<guibutton>Split</guibutton> in the toolbar or choose <menuchoice>
		  <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Split Track...</guimenuitem>
		</menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Split Track</guilabel>
		dialog will be shown.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		From the <guilabel>Method</guilabel> drop-down list
		select the splitting method. The possible values are:
		<variablelist>
		  <varlistentry>
		    <term><guilabel>Split track manually</guilabel></term>
		    <listitem>
		      <para>
			Select this to select the time on the track
			where you wish to split it. A sliding bar is
			provided along with an audio preview.
		      </para>
		    </listitem>
		  </varlistentry>
		  <varlistentry>
		    <term><guilabel>Split tracks in parts with a fixed
		    length</guilabel></term>
		    <listitem>
		      <para>
			Select this to split the track into
			fixed-length parts with a duration that you
			specify.
		      </para>
		    </listitem>
		  </varlistentry>
		  <varlistentry>
		    <term>
		      <guilabel>Split track in fixed number of
		      parts</guilabel>
		    </term>
		    <listitem>
		      <para>
			Select this to decide the number of parts that
			you want your track to be split into. You can use the
			provided spin box to select the number of parts.
		      </para>
		    </listitem>
		  </varlistentry>
		  <varlistentry>
		    <term>
		      <guilabel>Split track for each
		      silence</guilabel>
		    </term>
		    <listitem>
		      <para>
			Select this to split the track where a silence
			is present.
		      </para>
		    </listitem>
		  </varlistentry>
		</variablelist>
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		To split the track, click on
		<guibutton>Slice</guibutton>. The slices will be
		listed in the <guilabel>Slices Preview</guilabel> table.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </orderedlist>
	</para>
	<para>
	  Once you have splitted the track, it is possible to remove
	  or merge the slices listed in the <guilabel>Slices
	  Preview</guilabel> table using the buttons on the right.
	</para>
	<para>
	  Once you are done with all the modifications, click
	  <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
	</para>
      </sect3>

      <sect3 id="brasero-audio-project-options">
	<title>Audio Project Options</title>
	<para>
	  Before starting the burning process, it is possible to
	  modify some of the burning options.
	</para>
	<para>
	  <variablelist>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Select a disc to write to</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to open
		      the properties dialog for the burning device. See <xref
			linkend="brasero-burning-device-properties"/>
		      for more information.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>Section <guilabel>Disc options</guilabel>:</term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <variablelist>
		      <varlistentry>
			<term><guilabel>Leave the disc open to add
			a data session later</guilabel></term>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    Select this option to create a
			    <emphasis>multisession</emphasis> disc, so
			    that it will be possible to add files to
			    the disc at a later 
			    date (without erasing it, if it is rewritable).
			  </para>
			</listitem>
		      </varlistentry>
		    </variablelist>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>
	</para>
      </sect3>

    </sect2>

    <!-- ===== subsection: Data project ====== -->
    <sect2 id="brasero-new-project-data">
      <title>Data Project</title>
      <para>
	To burn a data CD, proceed as follows:
	<orderedlist>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>Insert a blank CD-R/W or DVD-R/W into your drive.</para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>Click on <guibutton>Data project</guibutton> in the
	    main window or choose 
	    <menuchoice>
	    	<guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	    	<guisubmenu>New Project</guisubmenu>
	    	<guimenuitem>New Data Project</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Use the pane on the left of the window to find the files you want to 
	      add to the project. Select <guilabel>Browse the file
	      system</guilabel> from the drop-down list at the top to
	      browse for files or <guilabel>Search 
	      files using keywords</guilabel> to search for them.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      <tip>
		<para>
		  If you don't see the pane on the left, choose <menuchoice>
		    <guimenu>View</guimenu>
		    <guimenuitem>Show side panel</guimenuitem>
		  </menuchoice> or press <keycap>F7</keycap>.
		</para>
	      </tip>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Select the files you want by double-clicking on them or
	      by selecting them and clicking the
	      <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button at the top left of the
	      toolbar.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      In the text box, enter a label to identify the
	      disc. This label will be shown as the name
	      of the disc.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      When all the files have been added, click on
	      <guibutton>Burn</guibutton>. 
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The <guilabel>Disc burning setup</guilabel> dialog will be
	      shown; make any desired modifications (see <xref
		linkend="brasero-data-project-options"/>).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> to start the burning process.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</orderedlist>
      </para>

      <para>
	<note>
	  <para>
	    When adding files, refer to the status bar at the bottom
	    of the window to see how much space you are using on your
	    CD/DVD.
	  </para>
	</note>
	<tip>
	  <para>
	    To save the project for later use, choose
	    <menuchoice>
	      <guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	  </para>
	</tip>
      </para>

      <sect3 id="brasero-data-project-options">
	<title>Data Project Options</title>
	<para>
	  Before starting the burning process, it is possible to
	  modify some of the burning options.
	</para>
	<para>
	  <variablelist>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Select a disc to write to</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to open
		      the properties dialog for the burning device. See <xref
			linkend="brasero-burning-device-properties"/>
		      for more information.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Disc options</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <variablelist>
		      <varlistentry>
			<term>
			  <guilabel>Increase compatibility with
			Windows systems</guilabel>
			</term>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    Select this option if you intend the disc to be used on 
			    computers running Windows. Files on the disc will be 
			    checked to ensure that their filenames do not contain 
			    characters which are invalid on Windows.
			  </para>
			</listitem>
		      </varlistentry>
		    </variablelist>
		  </listitem>
		  <listitem>
		    <variablelist>
		      <varlistentry>
			<term><guilabel>Leave the disc open to add
			other files later</guilabel></term>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    Select this option to create a
			    <emphasis>multisession</emphasis> disc, so
			    that it will be possible to add files to
			    the disc at a later date (without erasing
			    it, if it is rewritable).
			  </para>
			</listitem>
		      </varlistentry>
		    </variablelist>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>
	</para>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ====== subsection: Video project ====== -->
    <sect2 id="brasero-new-project-video">
      <title>Video project</title>
      <para>
	This project lets you take video files (files with extension
	like <filename class="extension">.mpg</filename>, <filename
	class="extension">.mpeg</filename> or <filename
	class="extension">.avi</filename> to name a few) and
	burn them to disc to create video <acronym>DVD</acronym>s,
	<acronym>SVCD</acronym>s or <acronym>VCD</acronym>s that you can
	watch with normal DVD/CD players.
      </para>
      <para>
	<note>
	  <para>
	    In order to use all the potential of the video project, you
	    need to install all GStreamer's plugins,
	    <application>ffmpeg</application>,
	    <application>vcdimager</application> and
	    <application>dvdauthor</application>. See your operating
	    system documentation for more information on how to
	    install all these applications.
	  </para>
	</note>
      </para>
      <para>
	To create a video project, proceed as follows:
	<orderedlist>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Insert a blank CD or DVD into your drive.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Video project</guibutton> in the main
	      window or choose <menuchoice>
		<guimenu>Project</guimenu>
		<guisubmenu>New project</guisubmenu>
		<guimenuitem>New video project</guimenuitem>
	      </menuchoice>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      From the pane on the left of the window, browse the
	      file system searching for video files.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      Select the files you want by double-clicking on them or
	      by selecting them and clicking the
	      <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button at the top left of the
	      toolbar.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      <tip>
		<para>
		  If you don't see the pane on the left, choose <menuchoice>
		    <guimenu>View</guimenu>
		    <guimenuitem>Show side panel</guimenuitem>
		  </menuchoice> or press <keycap>F7</keycap>.
		</para>
	      </tip>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      In the text box, enter the title you want to
	      give to the disc. This title will be shown as the name
	      of the disc.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      When all the files have been added, click on
	      <guibutton>Burn</guibutton>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The <guilabel>Disc burning setup</guilabel> dialog will be
	      shown; make any desired modifications (see <xref
		linkend="brasero-video-project-options"/>).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> to start the
	      burning process.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</orderedlist>
      </para>

      <para>
	<note>
	  <para>
	    When adding files, refer to the status bar at the bottom
	    of the window to see how much space you are using on your
	    CD/DVD.
	  </para>
	</note>
	<tip>
	  <para>
	    To save the project for later use, choose
	    <menuchoice>
	      <guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	  </para>
	</tip>
      </para>

      <sect3 id="brasero-video-project-options">
	<title>Video Project Options</title>
	<para>
	  Before starting the burning process, it is possible to
	  modify some of the burning options.
	</para>
	<para>
	  <variablelist>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
	      Section <guilabel>Select a disc to write to</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to open
		      the properties dialog for the burning device. See <xref
			linkend="brasero-burning-device-properties"/>
		      for more information.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Video Option</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      From <guilabel>Video formats</guilabel> select
		      the format of the video that will be burned. You
		      can choose from:
		      <itemizedlist>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    <guilabel>Native format</guilabel>: the
			    original format of the video file.
			  </para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    <guilabel>PAL/SECAM</guilabel>: format
			    mainly used in European televisions.
			  </para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    <guilabel>NTSC</guilabel>: format mainly
			    used in Americans, Canadians and Japanese televisions.
			  </para>
			</listitem>
		      </itemizedlist>
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Audio Options</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Choose <guilabel>Add MP2 audio stream</guilabel>
		      to add a <emphasis>MPEG-1 Audio
		      Layer 2</emphasis> stream to the disc.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Choose <guilabel>Add AC3 audio stream</guilabel>
		      to add an <emphasis>AC-3 Dolby Digital</emphasis>
		      stream to the disc.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>VCD type</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Choose <guilabel>Create a SVCD</guilabel> to
		      create a <emphasis>Super Video CD</emphasis>.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Choose <guilabel>Create a VCD</guilabel> to
		      create a <emphasis>Video CD</emphasis>.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>
	</para>

	<para>
	  <note>
	    <para>
	      One of the main difference between a
	      <acronym>SVCD</acronym> and a <acronym>VCD</acronym> is
	      that the former uses the <acronym>MPEG-2</acronym>
	      video codec while the latter
	      <acronym>MPEG-1</acronym>. For more information, see the
	      Wikipedia pages for <ulink type="http"
		url="&svcd;">SVCD</ulink>
	      and <ulink type="http"
	      url="&vcd;">VCD</ulink>.
	    </para>
	  </note>
	</para>
	  
      </sect3>

    </sect2>

    <!-- ====== subsection: Copy Disc ======= -->
    <sect2 id="brasero-new-project-copy">
      <title>Disc Copy</title>
      <para>
	This project lets you take an existing disc and copy it to a
	blank disc or image file. To copy a disc, proceed as follows:
	<orderedlist>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Insert the CD or DVD you wish to copy into your drive.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Disc copy</guibutton> in the main
	    window or choose 
	    <menuchoice>
	    	<guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	    	<guisubmenu>New Project</guisubmenu>
	    	<guimenuitem>Copy Disc</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The <guilabel>CD/DVD copy options</guilabel> dialog will
	      be shown; make the desired modifications (see <xref
		linkend="brasero-disc-copy-options"/> for more information).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Copy</guibutton> to start the copying
	      process.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</orderedlist>
      </para>

      <sect3 id="brasero-disc-copy-options">
	<title>Disc Copy Options</title>
	<para>
	  Before starting the copying process, it is possible to
	  modify some of the copying and burning options.
	</para>
	<para>
	  <variablelist>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Select disc to copy</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      From the drop-down list, select the disc that
		      you want to copy.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Select a disc to write to</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      From the drop-down list, select the disc to
		      write to.
		    </para>
		    <para>
		      From this drop-down list, select <guilabel>File
		      image</guilabel> to create
		      a disc image, such as an ISO image.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to open
		      the properties dialog for the burning device. See <xref
			linkend="brasero-burning-device-properties"/>
		      for more information.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>
	</para>
	<para>
	  <note>
	    <para>
	      If you have more than one drive on your system, you can
	      use one drive as the source drive and the other as the
	      destination drive. If you do not, you will be prompted
	      to remove the CD or DVD you are copying and insert a
	      blank media.
	    </para>
	  </note>
	</para>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ==== subsection: Burn Image ===== -->
    <sect2 id="brasero-new-project-image">
      <title>Burn Image</title>
      <para>
	This project takes an existing file image and burns it to a
	CD-R/W or DVD-R/W. &app; supports the following types 
	of image file:
	<itemizedlist>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      <filename>.iso</filename>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      <filename>.raw</filename>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      <filename>.cue</filename>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      <filename>.toc</filename>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</itemizedlist>
      </para>

      <para>
	To start this project, proceed as follows:
	<orderedlist>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Insert a blank CD-R/W or DVD-R/W into your drive.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Burn image</guibutton> in the main
	      window or choose 
	    <menuchoice>
	    	<guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	    	<guisubmenu>New Project</guisubmenu>
	    	<guimenuitem>Burn Image</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The <guilabel>Image burning setup</guilabel> dialog will
	      be shown; make the desired modifications (see <xref
	      linkend="brasero-burn-image-options"/>).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> to start the burning
	      process.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</orderedlist>
      </para>

      <sect3 id="brasero-burn-image-options">
	<title>Burn Image Options</title>
	<para>
	  Before starting the image burning process, it is possible to
	  modify some of the burning options.
	</para>
	<para>
	  <variablelist>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Select a disc to write to</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to
			open the properties dialog for the burning
			device. See <xref
			linkend="brasero-burning-device-properties"/>
			for more information.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>Section <guilabel>Image</guilabel>:</term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <para>
		      Click on the button to open
		      the <guilabel>Select Image File</guilabel>
		      dialog and select the image file to
		      burn. From the drop-down list at the bottom, you
		      can select the type of the image to burn. If
		      unsure, select <guilabel>Let brasero choose
		      (safest)</guilabel>.
		    </para>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>
	</para>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>

    <sect2 id="brasero-burning-device-properties">
      <title>Burning Device Properties</title>
      <para>
	Before starting the burning process, it is possible to change
	some of the properties for the burning device that will be used.
      </para>
      <para>
	<variablelist>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Section <guilabel>Burning speed</guilabel>:</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		From the drop-down list, select the burning speed. For
		the best value, check the CD/DVD case.
	      </para>
	      <warning>
		<para>
		  Burning a disc with a higher speed than supported
		  could create an unreadable disc. Use lower burning 
		  speeds to reduce the chance of this happening.
		</para>
	      </warning>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Section <guilabel>Options</guilabel>:</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <itemizedlist>
		<listitem>
		  <variablelist>
		    <varlistentry>
		      <term>
			<guilabel>Burn the image directly without saving
		    it to disc</guilabel>
		      </term>
		      <listitem>
			<para>
			  Select this option if you want to burn the
			  image directly onto the media, without saving it
			  to the hard disk and without creating an image file.
			</para>
		      </listitem>
		    </varlistentry>
		  </variablelist>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
		  <variablelist>
		    <varlistentry>
		      <term><guilabel>Use burnproof (decrease the risk
		      of failure)</guilabel></term>
		      <listitem>
			<para>
			  Select this option to prevent the <emphasis>buffer
			    underrun</emphasis> effect (or
			    <emphasis>buffer underflow</emphasis>). This is when
			  the computer is not fast enough delivering data to 
			  the burning device at the selected burning speed.
			</para>
			<warning>
			  <para>
			    If a <emphasis>buffer underrun</emphasis>
			    takes place, the
			    burned disc could be unreadable.
			  </para>
			</warning>
		      </listitem>
		    </varlistentry>
		  </variablelist>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
		  <variablelist>
		    <varlistentry>
		      <term><guilabel>Simulate the
		      burning</guilabel></term>
		      <listitem>
			<para>
			  Select this option to simulate the burning
			  process; no real burn is performed. If this operation
			  is successful, brasero will actually burn the disc
			  after pausing for 10 seconds. During this pause it
			  will show a dialog in which you can cancel the actual
			  burning. This is useful for testing, if you are having
			  problems burning discs.
			</para>
		      </listitem>
		    </varlistentry>
		  </variablelist>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
		  <variablelist>
		    <varlistentry>
		      <term><guilabel>Eject after
		      burning</guilabel></term>
		      <listitem>
			<para>
			  Select this option to eject the media in the
			  burning device once the burning process 
			  has completed.
			</para>
		      </listitem>
		    </varlistentry>
		  </variablelist>
		</listitem>
	      </itemizedlist>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Section <guilabel>Temporary files</guilabel>:</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
		From the drop-down list, select the directory to use
		for storing the temporary files created for the burning
		process.
	      </para>
	      <para>
		The default directory is <filename
		class="directory">/tmp</filename>.
	      </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
      </para>
      <sect3 id="brasero-burn-no-disc">
	<title>Burning Properties with No Disc</title>
	<para>
	  If you start the burning process without a CD or DVD in the
	  burning device, &app; will create a image file on the hard
	  disk that you can lately burn. 
	</para>
	<para>
	  <variablelist>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Select a disc to write to</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  From this drop-down list you can only select
		  <guilabel>File image</guilabel>.
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Label of the disc</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  Type the name you want to give to the disc once
		  burned.
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	    <varlistentry>
	      <term>
		Section <guilabel>Disc options</guilabel>:
	      </term>
	      <listitem>
		<itemizedlist>
		  <listitem>
		    <variablelist>
		      <varlistentry>
			<term>
			  <guilabel>Increase compatibility with
			    Windows systems</guilabel>
			</term>
			<listitem>
			  <para>
			    Select this option if you intend the disc to be used on 
			    computers running Windows. Files on the disc will be 
			    checked to ensure that their filenames do not contain 
			    characters which are invalid on Windows.
			  </para>
			</listitem>
		      </varlistentry>
		    </variablelist>
		  </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	      </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>
	</para>
	<para>
	  Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to open the
	  <guilabel>Disc image file properties</guilabel> dialog. In
	  the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> text box, type the name of the
	  image file, from the <guilabel>Image type</guilabel>
	  drop-down list select the type of image to use.
	</para>
	<para>
	  Once done, click <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
	</para>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
    
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="brasero-open-recent-project">
    <title>Opening a Saved Project</title>
    <para>
      If you have recently saved a project, you can open it again in
      one of the following ways: 
      <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Project</guimenu>
	      <guisubmenu>Recent Projects</guisubmenu>
	    </menuchoice> and select the project you
	    want to open.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the main window, click on the project you want to open
	    under <guilabel>Recent
	    projects</guilabel>.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
    </para>
    <para>To open a project which does not appear in 
    <guilabel>Recent Projects</guilabel>, choose 
    <menuchoice>
    	<guimenu>Project</guimenu>
    	<guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>
    </menuchoice> and select the project file.
    </para>
    <para>
      Once opened, you can add or remove files from the project, 
      burn it to disc, and then save it again for later use.
    </para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="brasero-erase-media">
    <title>Erasing a CD or DVD</title>
    <para>
      Erasing or blanking a CD or DVD means to delete all the data that the CD or
      the DVD contains. &app; is able to erase the following CD and DVD
      formats:
      <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    CD-RW
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    DVD-RW (single or dual layer)
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    DVD+RW (single or dual layer)
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
    </para>
    <para>
      In general, &app; can support all of the media formats supported by your own
      CD/DVD recorder.
    </para>
    <warning>
      <para>
	Make sure that the media you want to erase is
	erasable. Check the media case for more information.
      </para>
    </warning>
    <para>
      To erase a CD-RW or a DVD-RW:
      <orderedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Insert the erasable CD or DVD in your drive.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the menu bar, choose <menuchoice>
	      <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Erase...</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Disc blanking</guilabel>
	      dialog will be shown.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the drop-down list <guilabel>Select a
	    disc</guilabel>, select the disc you want to erase.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    If you want to quickly erase the disc, select the <guilabel>fast
	      blanking</guilabel> option (for more information, see
	      <xref linkend="brasero-fast-blanking"/>).
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Click on <guibutton>Blank</guibutton> to start erasing the
	    CD or DVD.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </orderedlist>
    </para>
    <warning>
      <para>
	The blanking process will permanently destroy all of the data on the disc.
      </para>
    </warning>
    
    <sect2 id="brasero-fast-blanking">
      <title>What is fast blanking?</title>
      <para>
	Fast blanking is a way of quickly erasing a disc. This method
	is much faster than fully erasing the disc and is sufficient
	to allow the disc to be written to again.
      </para>
      <para>
	The full erasing procedure is slower but is more secure, as it
	removes all traces of previous data. Data removed from fast
	blanked media can still be recovered with special tools.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="brasero-checking-integrity">
    <title>Checking the Integrity of a CD or DVD</title>
    <para>
      Checking the integrity of a CD or DVD makes sure that the
      files written to the disc are intact and have not been corrupted
      during the burning process. 
    </para>
    <para>
      The integrity check is done using the <quote>MD5 digest</quote> 
      algorithm, which creates a <quote>fingerprint</quote> of the 
      data on the media. Each time you burn a CD or DVD, and the 
      <emphasis role="strong">Image checksum</emphasis> plugin is 
      enabled (see <xref linkend="brasero-plugins" /> for more 
      information), &app; adds a MD5 file to the disc in order
      to perform integrity checks at a later date.
    </para>
    <para>
      &app; performs an integrity check after each burning session,
      checking the automatically generated file. Usually this process is
      longer than using an external MD5 file.
    </para>
    <para>
      To check the integrity of a disc:
      <orderedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Insert the CD or DVD to be checked into the drive.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the menu bar, choose <menuchoice>
	      <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Check Integrity</guimenuitem>
	    </menuchoice>, or press <keycombo>
	      <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
	      <keycap>F</keycap>
	    </keycombo>.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    You can check the integrity by using a MD5 file or by
	    letting &app; automatically perform a check on the media.
	    <itemizedlist>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  Select the <guilabel>Use a md5 file to check the
		  disc</guilabel> option to use an MD5 file.
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  Click on the <guilabel>None</guilabel> button under
		  the previously mentioned option and select an MD5 file, 
		  usually ending with the <filename>.md5</filename> 
		  extension.
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	    </itemizedlist>
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Click on the <guibutton>Check</guibutton> button to start
	    the integrity check.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </orderedlist>
    </para>
    <para>
      If the integrity check is successful, &app; will notify you with a
      <guilabel>File integrity check success</guilabel> dialog;
      otherwise, the <guilabel>File integrity check error</guilabel>
      dialog will be displayed.
    </para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="brasero-cover-editor">
    <title>Cover Editor</title>
    <para>
      &app; has a cover editor for creating covers for your CDs or
      DVDs. To open the cover editor, choose <menuchoice>
	<guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Cover Editor</guimenuitem>
      </menuchoice>.
    </para>
    <para>
      The cover editor lets you select the font, the alignment and the
      colors for all the texts and the background properties of front
      and the back cover.
    </para>
    <para>
      To set the properties of the covers, right-click on one of the
      covers and choose <guimenuitem>Set background
	properties</guimenuitem> to open the <guilabel>Background
      Properties</guilabel> dialog.
    </para>
    <para>
      It is possible to fill the background with an image or with a
      color or gradient.
    </para>
    <para>
      To set an image as the background:
      <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From <guilabel>Image path</guilabel> select the image from
	    you hard disk.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the <guilabel>Image style</guilabel> drop-down list
	    select how you want the image to be positioned.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
    </para>
    <para>
      To fill the background with a color or gradient:
      <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the <guilabel>Color</guilabel> drop-down list select
	    the kind of fill you want to use for the background.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Use the button on the right to open the <guilabel>Pick a
	    Color</guilabel> dialog to select the color.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
      <note>
	<para>
	  If you select a gradient, there will be two buttons for
	  the color chooser. The one on the left is the starting point of
	  the gradient, the one on the right the end point.
	</para>
      </note>
    </para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="brasero-plugins">
    <title>Plugins</title>
    <para>
      &app; can use different plugins to perform different tasks. There
      are several plugins you can choose from.
    </para>
    <para>
      To view the available plugins, choose 
      <menuchoice>
	<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Plugins</guimenuitem>
      </menuchoice>. 
      The plugins that you can use are:
    </para>
    <para>
      <table frame="all" id="brasero-TBL-plugin">
	<title>Plugins</title>
	<tgroup cols="2" align="left" colsep="1" rowsep="1">
	  <thead>
	    <row>
	      <entry>Plugin Name</entry>
	      <entry>Description</entry>
	    </row>
	  </thead>
	  <tbody>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>CD/DVD Creator Folder</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>
		Enalbes &app; to burn files stored in the
		<filename class="directory">CD/DVD Creator</filename> folder of <application>Nautilus</application>.
	      </entry>
	    </row>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>File Checksum</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>
		Enables &app; to check the integrity of files.
	      </entry>
	    </row>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>File Downloader</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>
		Enables &app; to burn files which are not stored locally.
	      </entry>
	    </row>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>Image Checksum</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>
		Enables &app; to perform integrity checks 
		on discs after they have been burnt. Also enables
		the writing of a small file which holds the MD5
		sum of all the files on the disc.
	      </entry>
	    </row>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>Normalize</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>
		Enables &app; to set consistent sound levels between tracks.
	      </entry>
	    </row>
	  </tbody>
	</tgroup>
      </table>
    </para>
    <para>
      To enable or disable a plugin, select the check box next to its
      name in the <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> column.
    </para>
    <para>
      With the <guilabel>File Checksum</guilabel> and <guilabel>Image
      Checksum</guilabel> plugins you can choose which algorithm to
      use:
      <orderedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Select one of the two plugins and click on
	    <guibutton>Configure</guibutton>.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    From the <guilabel>Hashing algorithm to be used</guilabel>
	    drop-down list select the algorithm you want to use. The
	    possible values are:
	    <itemizedlist>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  MD5
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  SHA1
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	      <listitem>
		<para>
		  SHA256
		</para>
	      </listitem>
	    </itemizedlist>
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </orderedlist>
    </para>

    <para>
      <note>
	<para>
	  In order to use some of the plugins listed here, it may be
	  necessary to install further applications on your
	  system. See your operating system documentation for more
	  information.
	</para>
      </note>
    </para>
  </sect1>

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