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    <title><application>Brasero</application> Manual V2.2</title>       
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	      <para>Brasero is an application for burning CDs and DVDs.</para>
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      <year>2008</year>
      <year>2009</year>
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    <revhistory>
      <revision> 
	<revnumber>Brasero Manual V2.2</revnumber> 
	<date>January 2009</date> 
	<revdescription> 
	  <para role="author">Milo Casagrande <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email></para>
	  <para role="publisher">Ubuntu Documentation Project</para>
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      </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 2.26 of Brasero.</releaseinfo> 
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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>

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<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
  <sect1 id="brasero-introduction" status="review"> 
    <title>Introduction</title>
    <para><application>Brasero</application> 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 <application>Brasero</application> 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 DVDs or SVCDs</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 Brasero</title>
    <para>You can start <application>Brasero</application> 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 <application>Brasero</application> 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 Brasero</title>
    <para>When you start <application>Brasero</application> the following window will be shown.</para>
    
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    <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 <application>Brasero</application>, 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 <application>Brasero</application>.</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> dialogue 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 two-second 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> dialogue 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 dialogue 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> dialogue 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 dialogue 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 extensions 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> dialogue 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 dialogue 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 American, Canadian 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 differences 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="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVCD">SVCD</ulink> and <ulink type="http" url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD">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> dialogue 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 dialogue 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. <application>Brasero</application> 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> dialogue 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 dialogue 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> dialogue 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> (or <emphasis>buffer underflow</emphasis>) effect. This is when the computer is not fast enough delivering data to the burning device for 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, <application>Brasero</application> will actually burn the disc after pausing for 10 seconds. During this pause it will show a dialogue 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, <application>Brasero</application> will create a image file on the hard disk that you can later 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> dialogue. 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 mean deleting all the data that the CD or the DVD contains. <application>Brasero</application> 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, <application>Brasero</application> can support all of the media formats supported by your 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> dialogue 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), <application>Brasero</application> adds a MD5 file to the disc in order to perform integrity checks at a later date.</para>
    <para><application>Brasero</application> 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 <application>Brasero</application> 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, <application>Brasero</application> will notify you with a <guilabel>File integrity check success</guilabel> dialogue; otherwise, the <guilabel>File integrity check error</guilabel> dialogue will be displayed.</para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="brasero-cover-editor">
    <title>Cover Editor</title>
    <para><application>Brasero</application> 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 colours for all the text and the background properties of the 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> dialogue.</para>
    <para>It is possible to fill the background with an image, or with a solid colour or gradient.</para>
    <para>To set an image as the background: <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>From <guilabel>Image path</guilabel> select the image from your 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 colour or gradient: <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>From the <guilabel>Colour</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 Colour</guilabel> dialogue to select the colour.</para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist><note>
	<para>If you select a gradient, there will be two buttons for the colour 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><application>Brasero</application> 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 <application>Brasero</application> 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 <application>Brasero</application> to check the integrity of files.</entry>
	    </row>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>File Downloader</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>Enables <application>Brasero</application> to burn files which are not stored locally.</entry>
	    </row>
	    <row>
	      <entry><guilabel>Image Checksum</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>Enables <application>Brasero</application> 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>Normalise</guilabel></entry>
	      <entry>Enables <application>Brasero</application> 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>

</article>
