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Introduction About This Manual Read Carefully About trademarks Warning About pictures and images Software Usage Contract Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor

General notes

This manual is an HTML document which explains the functions of ImageMixer with VCD (henceforth, 'ImageMixer'). This manual does not explain the basics of Windows or Macintosh operating systems. Basic operations, such as working with individual windows, are based on general usage of Windows and Macintosh. Screenshots may differ slightly depending on each company's bundling of this product. Most screenshots currently used in this manual relate to the Windows version. The screenshots for Windows and Macintosh differ slightly. Moreover, images may vary according to monitor specifications. Due to the fact that the most recent information related to this software has not been added to the manual, please consult the Read Me file, included on the CD-ROM.

Using this manual

This manual explains all ImageMixer's many functions. Any item can be referenced by clicking the menu (table of contents) displayed on left-hand side of the screen.

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Homepage

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About trademarks

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Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use System Requirements Windows Macintosh Uninstallation Basic Operations Starting ImageMixer ImageMixer startup screen Outline of tasks Selector Bar Status Bar Dialog box buttons Exiting ImageMixer Basic Operations Allocated Memory (Mac) Basic Terms Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor

System Requirements

In order for ImageMixer to work correctly, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements. Please confirm that your computer system meets these requirements before installing ImageMixer.

Windows

Microsoft Windows 98/Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional (IBM PC/AT compatible) (In Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, DV (IEEE1394) capturing is not supported. In Windows 98, USB capturing is not supported) Intel MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster. (Pentium III 500MHz or faster for capturing a movie via USB or IEEE1394. Pentium III 800MHz or faster is recommended.) DirectX 8.0a or later 16-bit stereo sound card with stereo speakers 64MB or more Recommended available hard disk space: 1 GB
A hard disk which supports the DMA transfer method is recommended. The DMA transfer function must be enabled.
Software Sound Memory Hard Disk

Graphics

4MB or more of VRAM, minimum of 800 x 600 at 16bit hi-color (65,000 colors); Direct Draw driver compatible
ImageMixer will not run correctly in a screen area of less than 800 x 600, or in less than 256 colors.
DirectX must be installed. If the standard Windows fonts are not installed on the system, characters will not be displayed correctly. Other Internet Explorer 4.0 or later installed. To install and use this software in Windows 2000 you must be authorized as a Power User or Administrator; for Windows XP you must be authorized as an Administrator.

Macintosh

Compatible Models
Power Mac G4, PowerBook G4, PowerBook G3, iBook, iMac, and the eMac series with a Power PC G3/400, Power PC G4/400 or later processor running Mac OS 9.0.4 or later. Does not run in Mac OS X or Mac OS X: Classic. Application operating memory of 40 MB or more Recommended available hard disk space: 1 GB

Sound is not recorded from the starting point (sound begins late). Although recording commences when the [Record] button is clicked, sound is not always recorded from this point. This is because there may be a time lag before play begins. It is therefore recommended that you set the point at which to begin recording slightly before the point from which you wish to record. Unnecessary portions can be cut in the Movie Editing Environment.
2-4-5 Audio CD Recording Preferences
Specifies the preferences for audio CD recording mode.
Make sure you are in Audio CD recording mode, then click the [Preference] button on the Selector bar to display the following dialog box.
Prefix for Newly Captured Files ImageMixer adds a prefix to all newly captured or recorded files. For example, if you enter the prefix 'ABC,' the names of all files that ImageMixer captures or records will, from that point on, be saved as 'ABC0001,' 'ABC0002,' 'ABC0003,' etc. Destination of Captured/Recorded Files This field allows you to define the directory (folder, etc.) into which all newly created files will be saved The [Browse] button provides a visual representation of where possible directories exist on your machine. Once you have selected a destination folder, click [OK] to close the browser. Audio CD Settings (Windows only)
Specifies the preferences for Audio CD recording mode.
Enable digital recording When checked, music is recorded in digital format from the inserted audio CD. When unchecked, music is recorded in analog format.
2-5-1 Sound Recording Mode
ImageMixer enables you to record sounds using a microphone or other sound output devices (such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc.) connected to an audio input jack on your computer. Sound effects and narration can be recorded, and then added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software.
From the control panel, you can record sounds using a microphone or other sound output device connected to an audio input on your computer. You can also use the control panel (shown below) to playback recorded sounds.
Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail.
Playback position slider Preview ON/OFF button Time display Volume control Stop button Play button Pause button Record button
The position at which you wish to begin playback can be selected by dragging the slider. Switches the preview display on or off. Displays the accumulated time of the currently playing movie or sound file. Adjust volume by dragging the slider. Click to stop playback. Click to start playback. Click to pause playback. Click to record. During recording, this button functions as a stop button.

Displays the movie directly from the digital video camera. Click to display the movie in the small monitor window. Click to display the movie in a large monitor window. This icon becomes active (glows) when a DV cassette is present in the digital video camera. Click to refresh the connection between the PC and the digital video camera. Displays the current play time according to the counter on the video camera. Adjust the volume by dragging the slider. Clicking this button will rewind the DV cassette inside the video camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself. Click to stop playback. Click to start playback. Click to pause playback. Clicking this button will fast forward the DV cassette inside the video camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself. When the movie is paused, this button moves the movie backward one frame at a time. Plays the movie frame-by-frame (slow motion). When the movie is paused, this button moves the movie forward one frame at a time. Click to enable the capturing of still pictures.
Click to capture either a still picture or a movie scene. Capture button
The function of this button depends on whether or is currently active. Note that this button functions as the STOP button during movie scene capturing.
Movie Scene Capture button Information display panel
Click to enable the capturing of movie scenes. Indicates current operation and connection status of the device.
Changing the display size
When capturing files from a digital video camera (DV camcorder), there are two monitor sizes from which to choose: Click the [small monitor] change the monitor size. small monitor and large monitor. button to
button or the [large monitor]
Connect your digital video camera to the IEEE1394 port on your PC and set it to play mode. That is, your device should be set in the mode you would normally use to view scenes already recorded on the tape inside the machine. If the connection between the PC and the device is working properly: A blue monitor window is displayed. Depending on your selected task, the message in the information display panel will read 'There is. of free space in the destination directory,' (for capturing movie scenes) or 'Ready to capture still picture.' If there is a problem with the connection between the PC and the device: A black monitor window will be displayed. If the digital video camera is not properly connected to the PC, or is not set to play mode, or if a DV cassette isn't present in the machine, the message on the information display panel will say "Camcorder Not Found."

Add album

Adds, or retrieves, a saved album which was previously removed. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box. Selecting and opening an album file here adds it to the other albums currently displayed in the album list window.

Remove album

Removes the selected album from the album list window. Note that the album file itself is not deleted.
When an album has been deleted or moved from the directory in which it was saved, a question mark (?) will be displayed on the album's icon. In this case, remove the album and add it again.

Rename album

Allows you to change an album's name. After selecting an album from the album list window and clicking this command, a dialog box appears. Enter the new album name and click the [OK] button.
Album name input field. OK button. Cancel button.

Backup album

Creates a duplicate file of the currently selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created backup album is displayed in the album list window. A folder with the same name as the backup album is created in the destination directory. The backup album file and backup files of the files added to the original album are saved in this folder. In Windows, the album file and its thumbnails' source files are copied into the backup folder. In Macintosh, the copies of the original source files are renamed with the prefix "BackUP," followed by consecutive numbers.

Delete album

Deletes the selected album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the button deletes the selected album.
Only the album itself, and not the source files associated with it, is deleted.
Create album with selected thumbnails
Creates a new album with the selected source files (according to the currently selected thumbnails) as its initial contents. In Windows, clicking this menu item displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the album file name, define the destination directory, and then click [Save]. The newly created album is added to the album list window. In Macintosh, clicking this menu item creates an album with the selected thumbnail files and adds it to the album list window.

Add thumbnail

Adds thumbnails into the selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box. Select the directory in which the file you want to add is saved. Selecting and opening files adds them to the album selected in the album list window. Thumbnails of the newly added files are then displayed in the thumbnail list window.

Delete thumbnail

Deletes the selected thumbnail from the album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the [OK] button deletes the selected thumbnail.
Only the thumbnail itself, and not the source file associated with it, is deleted.
Change size of thumbnails
Allows you to display either large or small thumbnails.

File Menu

Clicking this button displays the file menu.
Moves the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to move the source file.
Copies the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to copy the thumbnail source file.

Delete

Deletes the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the file. button deletes the selected source

View/Play

Clicking this command will allow pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played.
Display file location (Windows only)
Displays the contents of the directory containing the source file of the selected thumbnail. This function utilizes the standard Windows Explorer interface.

Rename file

Allows you to change the name of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays a dialog box. Enter the new name and click the button.
Thumbnail names cannot be changed through this operation. Change thumbnail names in the 'title' field of the Thumbnail/Detailed file information view.

Edit Picture

Allows the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. The edited still picture is created as a new file and its thumbnail is automatically added to the album when exiting the Image Editor. The original still picture file remains unchanged after editing. A duplicate of the still picture file which is to be edited is created when Image Editor is started.
Export within album as new movie
Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected movie thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the movie according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album. In Windows it is also possible to export files in ASF (MPEG4) format.

Thumbnail view

Displays thumbnails existing in the selected album. This is the default view.
Thumbnail/File information view
Thumbnails are displayed in a list with accompanying file information relative to title, file type, present location on your HDD, date created, date modified and any comments you may have entered.
Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Windows)
Selecting individual thumbnails provides you with a wide variety of information, including that which relates to Exif formatted files. In particular, these files contain all sorts of information relative to specific dates/times, camera information, and camera settings. This view also allows you to add your own information, such as titles and comments that will help you remember certain details associated with individual files. A small preview pane (described below) is also available.

Monitor

Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail, though this monitor does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a sound file. The position at which you wish to begin playback can be set by dragging the slider, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Begins playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Turns the preview display on or off. Pauses movie/sound playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Play position slider

Play button Preview ON/OFF button Pause button
Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Displays file information relative to the selected file, including file name, file type, and file location. You can also use fields here to enter your own title or comments. Displays detailed information, including image dimensions (in pixels), file data size, playing time, date added to the current album, date modified, and file creation date. Displays Exif file information relative to the selected file, including a description of the image, date/time the picture was taken, Exif version, image size, and whether or not the picture is meant to appear vertically or horizontally (orientation). Displays information relative to the camera with which the Exif picture was originally taken, including the name of the camera manufacturer, camera model, and the camera's maximum aperture value. Displays information relative to the settings under which the Exif photograph itself was taken, including lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, exposure program, metering mode, ISO, white balance, and whether or not a flash was used.

File Information Display button
Detailed Information Display button
Exif File Information Display button
Camera Information Display button (Exif files only)
Photo Information Display button (Exif files only)
Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Macintosh)

Monitor panel

Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail, though this monitor does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a sound file. Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Turns the preview display on or off. Begins playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Pauses movie/sound playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Rewinds the movie one frame at a time.
Volume control Preview ON/OFF Play button
Play position slider Single Frame Rewind button
Single Frame Advance button
Advances the movie one frame at a time. Displays file information relative to the selected file, including file name, file type, and file location. You can also use fields here to enter your own title or comments. Displays detailed information, including image dimensions (in pixels), file data size, playing time, date added to the current album, date modified, and file creation date. Displays Exif file information relative to the selected file, including a description of the image, date/time the picture was taken, Exif version, image size, and whether or not the picture is meant to appear vertically or horizontally (orientation). Displays information relative to the camera with which the Exif picture was originally taken, including the name of the camera manufacturer, camera model, and the camera's maximum aperture value.
Exif Device Information Display button
Displays information relative to the settings under which the Exif photograph itself was taken, including Exif Photo Information lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, exposure program, metering mode, Display button ISO, white balance, and whether or not a flash was used.

Search mode

Displays a list of thumbnails and allows you to Search for a specific file or type of file within those thumbnails according to the criteria you select in the accompanying pane.

View/Play Window

This window allows pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. To bring up this window, follow the steps below. 1. Select the thumbnail which corresponds to the file you want to view or play. 2. Clicked View/Play on the pull-down file menu or click View/Play from the context menu.

Prefix for Newly Saved Files
Defines the characters (letters, numbers, etc.) added to the names of all files created in ImageMixer, such as those created through exporting movies/still pictures or those you have altered, or edited yourself. The prefix characters will be followed by consecutive numbers and the file will be saved in the destination folder defined in 'destination of exported files.' Newly created files always appear in the album from which the source files were taken.
Destination of Exported Files
Defines the location in which the source files of exporting movies/still pictures are saved, as well as those you have altered, or edited yourself. The [Browse] button makes it easy to specify the save directory.
Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Opening Movie Editing Environment Nomenclature Monitor Panel Media Selection Panel Storyboard Timeline Trimming Sound Editing Primary Soundtrack Editing Superimposed Sound Editing Inserting Titles Transition Effects Saving Movie Editing Preferences Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor
Movie Editing Environment
Movies and sound files existing in albums can be edited and arranged into longer works, called media streams. Transition effects and titles can also be inserted.
If you are using a Macintosh and there is insufficient memory to edit the movie file, increase the memory size allocated to ImageMixer.
Opening Movie Editing Environment
2. Click the [Movie Editing Environment] Primary Selector.

button on the

Displays the media stream currently arranged on the storyboard and allows you to preview the results of changes you have made. Changes Monitor Panel to Edit Mode or Preview Mode. Provides tools related to opening and saving projects, creating MPEG1 media streams, and thumbnail display options.

Mode Selector

Media selection panel
Displays thumbnails of movies and sound files existing in the selected album. Also displays transition effects and titles. Shows the arrangement of files used in the media stream. Details the linear progression of media within the stream. Double-clicking sound media here also provides you with trimming options.

Storyboard

Timeline

Monitor Panel

Edit mode

Click the [Edit Mode]

Monitor Play position slider Stop button
Displays the media stream currently arranged on the Storyboard. The position at which to begin playback can be defined by dragging the slider. Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning.
Play button Pause button Time display Volume control
Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pauses playback. Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Drag the slider to control volume.

Preview mode

Click the [Preview Mode]
Click the [Play] button to preview the media stream currently being edited.
Preview range select slider Stop button Play button Pause button Time display Volume control Play position slider
Defines the range of the media stream to be previewed. Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning. Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pauses playback. Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Drag the slider to control volume. The position at which to begin playback can be defined by dragging the slider.

Media Selection Panel

Create new project
While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files.

Open a project file

Clicking this button displays the 'Open' dialog box, allowing you to browse the folders on your computer.

Save project

Clicking this button displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name and click [Save] once you have defined a location on your computer where you would like the project to be stored.

Movie display button

Displays only thumbnails of movie files existing in the current album.
Since they can also be added to the media stream, still picture files are treated as movies, the "playing time" of which you can set yourself.

Locking objects

When you do not wish to make further changes to a design, you can lock the objects so that they cannot be Moved or Change size.
Select objects to be locked into place and click the [Lock] button. The control points of the locked object(s) will turn Yellow (Windows) or Gray (Macintosh).
The [Lock] button will change to the [Unlock]
When no object is selected, the [Lock]/[Unlock] button is shaded gray and cannot be clicked.

Grouping objects

Certain operations can be performed with entire groups of objects.
button. In Select the objects to be grouped, then click the [Group] Windows, the control points of the grouped objects will turn red and the [Group] button will change to the [Release group] button. In Macintosh, the color of the control points does not change. To release objects from a group, select the group and click the [Release Group] button.
When no object is selected, the [Group]/[Release group] button is shaded gray and cannot be clicked.
Copying and pasting objects
You can copy and paste objects when designing a layout. Select an object and click the [Copy] button. Click the [Paste] button to paste a copy of the object in the same or a different layout.
You can copy and paste multiple objects, though doing so may take more time for your computer to execute.

5-4-4 Object Operations

Deleting objects
Select an object and click the [Delete] selected and deleted at once. button. Multiple objects may be
Transforming 3-D appearance of text objects (Windows only)
Text objects can be altered to appear 3-dimensional both on the screen and when printed out.
button. Next, simply Select a text object and click the [Transform Text] drag the desired control point(s). When the Transform Text button is displayed in this form , clicking it will change it back to this form , thereby allowing you to change the size of the object while maintaining its original proportions.
If the text object 's Style is set to italic or bold italic, the text object cannot be transformed.
If you make changes to the content of the actual text, be aware that you may not see those changes on the screen unless you have chosen the proper setting under 'Appearance in text box' in the Text Creator/Editor. Note that 3-dimensional transformations can only be done when the text box has been set to fit all text horizontally according to the longest line. Once you have made 3-dimensional transformations to a text object, clicking the button will revert the text object back to its original appearance and size. Once you move the text box or change its size, the text box will be automatically adjusted to the new text size. Please also note that if the size of the text box is too small, it might not be displayed correctly when reverted to its original appearance. Change Font Size to avoid this.

Green Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Cyan Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Blue Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Magenta Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Hue Drag the slider to adjust the hue of the selected color(s). Saturation Drag the slider to adjust the saturation of the selected color(s). Lightness Drag the slider to adjust the lightness of the selected color(s). [OK] button Click to apply the changes you have made to hue, saturation and lightness of colors in the picture.

6-2-3 Filter Mode

Sharpness
Adjust by dragging the slider while checking results in the preview window. Preview window Displays the result of the sharpness setting. Sharpness Drag the slider to adjust sharpness. [OK] button Click to apply the sharpness setting.
In Windows, ImageMixer will automatically blur an image. In Macintosh, a slider will be displayed. Drag the slider to control the blur. Preview window Displays the result of applying the blur filter. [OK] button Click it to apply the blur filter.

6-3-1 Draw Mode

After setting the tool options, use the mouse to draw directly on the image in the edit window.
Brush button Pen button Eraser button Paint button Airbrush button
Click to draw with the brush. Click to draw with the pen. Click to erase portions of the picture. Click to paint areas of the image according to a specified range. Click to draw with the airbrush.
Brush color Indicates the currently selected brush color. Color Select button. Click to display the Color palette and choose a brush color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Brush type indicator Shows currently selected brush type and size. Brush Type Selector button Click to display available brush types and sizes. (See below.)
Pen color Indicates the currently selected pen color. Color Select button Click to display the Color palette and choose a pen color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Pen style indicator Indicates the currently selected pen style and size. Pen Style Selector button Click to display available pen styles and sizes. (See below.)
There are slight differences in the pen styles available in Windows and Macintosh.

Tutorial Reference
Copyright 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.

Create a Video CD!

ImageMixer with VCD (IMxVCD) is an authoring application for creating Video CD movies. After adding your movies, you can create the movie buttons for the menu screen displayed when the Video CD is played. Design your own menu screen with custom movie button settings, background images, and music. The movie buttons are assigned selection numbers. You can play the selection button content by using the remote control of your playback device. For example, to play movie assigned to number [1] on the menu screen, press [1] on your remote control. (Actual operation varies depending on your playback device.) Follow these steps to create your own Video CD. Important Be sure to read the Precautions. Macintosh users cannot directly record Video CDs using IMxVCD. On a Macintosh, use IMxVCD to create a Video CD image that is compatible with the CD burning application Toast by Roxio, Inc. To use Toast for Video CD recording, refer to the separate instructions. Reference For feature details, please read the Reference section.

Add Your Movies

First, launch IMxVCD and add the movies to be recorded on your Video CD. The movies you add will be displayed as movie buttons on the menu screen when you play the Video CD.

Customize the Menu

Apply a layout design, background image, and music to the menu screen displayed when the Video CD is played.

Preview the Video CD

Check the results of your authoring by playing a preview.

Output

Record the content you have authored on a Video CD, or prepare a Video CD image for recording.
The movies you add will be displayed on the Layout environment as movie buttons. You can add multiple movies for movie buttons until the capacity indicator bar is full -- up to 6 on single menu screen. Important When the number of movies reaches 97 for a single project, no more can be added.

1. Launch ImageMixer.

Windows Click [Start], go to [Programs]-[PIXELA]-[ImageMixer], and select [ImageMixer with VCD]. Note If you created a shortcut during installation, you can double-click on the [ImageMixer with VCD] shortcut icon on your desktop to launch ImageMixer. Macintosh Double-click on the [ImageMixer with VCD] icon in the [ImageMixer] folder installed on your hard disk.
2. When the mode selector is displayed, click the [IMxVCD] button at the far right.
3. After ImageMixerVCD (IMxVCD) is launched, the Start Screen is displayed. Click the [Video CD] button.
4. When the Layout environment screen is displayed, drag and drop your
movies directly from desktop to the Layout
environment screen. The movies that you add here to the Layout environment screen will be displayed as movie buttons on the menu screen. To add multiple movies, repeat step 3.
Note Windows users can add movies through Windows Explorer. You can also specify movies to add in the dialog box displayed after clicking the [Add Movie] button in the Layout environment screen.

Customize the Menu (1)

Preferences Style Settings
Apply a style to the menu screen Specify the background for the menu screen
Customize the Movie Button Labels
Rename the movie buttons Modify the movie button font settings

Title Settings

Rename the menu screen title Modify the menu screen title font settings

Customize the Menu (2)

Preferences 1. On the Navigation Bar, click the [Preference] button to display the [Preference] dialog box.
Click the [Browse.] button. In Windows, select the folder for your IMxVCD/DVD project.(Macintosh Click the [OK] button. users select the workspace hard disk for your project).
3. Select the [Video/TV format:] for your Video CD.
4. Select the disk capacity for your Video CD.
Note You can adjust the preference anytime by clicking the [Preference] button on the Navigation Bar.

Customize the Menu (3)

Style Settings
Apply a Style to the Menu Screen
1. Click the [Style:] tab to display the [Style:] settings panel.
2. Click to select from the [Style Category]. The style template is displayed.

3. Click the style template to apply the style.
Your selected style will be applied to the Layout environment screen.
Specify the Background for the Menu Screen
2. Follow the steps below to apply a background still image file.
Important Only still images file can be applied as background images. Browse Click the [Apply background image] button to display the dialog box. Click the [Open] button. Select your still image file.
Drag and Drop Drag and drop the still image file icon directly from the desktop to the [Apply background image] button.
Note In Windows, you can also apply the background image by dragging and dropping the image from Windows Explorer. Click the [Apply BGM] button and follow the same steps as for applying background images to add audio files as music for your background image.

Customize the Menu (4)

Rename the Movie Button Labels
Click the [Movie Buttons] tab.
Click the [Text] tab to display the Movie Buttons settings panel.
Select a movie button shown in the Layout environment screen to display a text box with the current button label. Enter the new movie button label.
Modify the movie button font settings

Click the [Text] tab.

Select a movie button.
Select the label font, size, and style from the dropdown menu.
Click the font color preview box to display the color palette. button label. Click the [OK] button.
Select your preferred color for the movie

Customize the Menu (5)

Title Settings for the Menu Screen
Rename the menu screen title
1. Click the [Title] tab to display the [Title] settings panel.
2. The current menu screen title is displayed in the text box. Enter the new title.
Modify the menu screen title font settings
2. From the dropdown menus, select your preferred title font, size, and style.
Click the font color preview box to display the color palette. Click the [OK] button.
Select your preferred color for the title.
Play a preview to check the results of your authoring.
To play a preview, click the [Preview/Output] button on the Navigation Bar.
The Selection Numbers match the control button numbers, and they correspond to the selection numbers on the remote control of the Video CD playback device. For example, clicking button [1] of the [Preview] panel will play the movie of selection number [1] on the current menu screen. Clicking button [3] of the [Preview] panel will play the movie of selection number [3] on the current menu screen.

If there are multiple menu screens, click the between menu screens.

[Previous] button or the

[Next] button in the [Preview] panel to switch
Create your Video CD or Video CD image. Important Be sure to read the Precautions.

Windows

1. Click the [Output] button.
2. The [Video CD Output] dialog box is displayed.
Enter the disk name for your Video CD.
Important For the disk name, you can enter up to 30 single-byte letters, numbers, or the underscore symbol.
Select the recording drive,

the write speed, and

the recording settings.
Click the [OK] button to create your Video CD.

Macintosh

Important Macintosh users cannot record Video CDs directly using IMxVCD. On a Macintosh, use IMxVCD to create a Video CD image that is compatible with the CD burning application Toast by Roxio, Inc. To use Toast for Video CD recording, refer to the separate instructions.
2. The [Create Video CD Output] dialog box is displayed.
Specify a folder to save the Video CD image.
Enter the disk name for the Video CD to be created.
Click the [OK] button to create your Video CD image. The Video CD image created will be saved as a file called [Cdimage] in the specified folder.
Tutorial Step 1: Add Your Movies Step 2: Customize the Menu Step 3: Preview the Video CD Step 4: Output Reference Getting Started Before Use Important Notices IMxVCD Functions User Environment Precautions Uninstallation Launching IMxVCD Exiting IMxVCD Start Screen/Elements Navigation Bar Layout environments/Elements Style Settings Panel

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Getting Started
Thank you for using ImageMixer with VCD (IMxVCD). This manual will help you make the most of IMxVCD. To ensure correct use, be sure to read this manual. Check the ReadMe.txt file (for Windows) or Read Me First (for Macintosh) for any latebreaking news that we could not include here. Homepage The latest information on ImageMixer can be found on our home page: http://www.imagemixer.com/

Before Use

Software and User's Guide Precautions
Movie Button Settings Panel Title Settings Panel Preview and Output/Elements Preview Panel Video CD Output (Windows)
Video CD Image Output (Macintosh) Preferences User Interface Notes Supported File Formats Glossary Compatible Recording Drives
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Caution

1. All rights for the manual and software application (hereafter, "this product")
developed by PIXELA Corporation and recorded on the installation CD-ROM are the property of PIXELA Corporation. 2. Unauthorized reproduction of all or part of this product is strictly prohibited. 3. This product is subject to change without notice. 4. PIXELA Corporation does not offer any warranty for this product. In no event shall PIXELA Corporation be liable for any consequential, incidental, special, or exemplary damages arising from defects of this product, whether or not PIXELA Corporation may have been advised that any such damages might or could occur. Similarly, PIXELA Corporation shall in no way be held liable for any costs required to restore or recreate the user's computer programs or data after use of this product. All rights to the image data (including illustrated characters) recorded on the CDROM are protected by copyright law. Unauthorized sale, rental, transmission, or reproduction by any third party without the written permission of the copyright holder is prohibited. Be advised that actions that violate the copyright law are punishable under law. PIXELA Corporation hereby grants you the use of the image data on the CD-ROM exclusively for personal use. You may not reproduce the image data on the CD-ROM for commercial use. Furthermore, you may not modify or adapt the data in part for commercial use. Content distributed by
Tutorial Step 1: Add Your Movies Step 2: Customize the Menu Step 3: Preview the Video CD Step 4: Output Reference Getting Started Before Use Important Notices IMxVCD Functions User Environment Precautions Uninstallation Launching IMxVCD Exiting IMxVCD Start Screen/Elements Navigation Bar Layout environments/Elements Style Settings Panel Movie Button Settings Panel Title Settings Panel

Important Notices

Before installing IMxVCD, please read the following software licensing agreement. By installing IMxVCD, you agree to the conditions presented below. Software Licensing Agreement By following the following conditions of this software licensing agreement (hereafter, "agreement"), you are hereby granted nonexclusive, nontransferable rights to use this software program (hereafter, "program"), the manual, and accessories by PIXELA Corporation.

Conditions

You are granted nonexclusive rights to install this program for use on one computer, these rights do not extend to third parties. You may make one copy of this software in machine-readable format solely for backup purposes, provided you reproduce the copyright notice in its original form.

Restrictions

Preview and Output/Elements Preview Panel
Video CD Output (Windows) Video CD Image Output (Macintosh) Preferences User Interface Notes Supported File Formats Glossary Compatible Recording Drives
You may not use this software on a network. Use on multiple computers on a network requires you to obtain separate agreements from PIXELA Corporation for each computer. You may not sublicense, transfer, distribute, lend, or otherwise make this program available for use by a third party or cause it to be used by a third party. You may not modify, adapt, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble this software in whole or part. Furthermore, you may not cause a third party to perform these acts.

Termination

This agreement is automatically terminated and PIXELA Corporation may take other legal action if you reproduce this program or accessories in whole or part without authorization or if you violate any of the above conditions. In the event of termination of this agreement, you must return this program, the accessories, and all copies to PIXELA Corporation.

Warranty and Liability

No warranty express or implied is granted for this software or accessories with regard to its merchantability or its suitability or fitness for your particular purposes. Furthermore, PIXELA Corporation does not warrant the functions of this product to meet your requirements, nor is this product warranted to operate consistently and without errors. In no event shall PIXELA Corporation be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, connected with the use of this program, nor be liable for any disputes between you and a third party arising directly from use of this program or related to its use.
Tutorial Step 1: Add Your Movies Step 2: Customize the Menu Step 3: Preview the Video CD Step 4: Output Reference Getting Started Before Use Important Notices IMxVCD Functions User Environment Precautions Uninstallation Launching IMxVCD Exiting IMxVCD Start Screen/Elements Navigation Bar Layout environments/Elements Style Settings Panel Movie Button Settings Panel Title Settings Panel Preview and Output/Elements Preview Panel Video CD Output (Windows) Video CD Image Output (Macintosh) Preferences User Interface Notes Supported File Formats Glossary Compatible Recording Drives Copyright 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.

IMxVCD Functions

Create your own Video CDs!
IMxVCD is authoring software for creating Video CDs that conform to the standards described below. Video CD is an abbreviation for Video Compact Disc. Stated simply, a Video CD is a recording of video images (in MPEG-1 format, similar in quality to VHS or videotapes) and audio data produced by a recording drive. Video CDs can be played on compatible computers and DVD players. Standards of Video CD Created with IMxVCD IMxVCD creates Video CD and Video CD images that conform to the Video CD Ver2.0 standard. This standard offers advantages such as playback control functions, which allow users to access menus to choose the playback order. It supports the common TV signal formats NTSC and PAL. The image bitrate is 1.15 Mbps, and the resolution is 352x240 pixels (30 fps) for NTSC and 352x288 pixels (25 fps) for PAL. The audio format is MPEG1 (Layer 2) at 224 kbps, in 1 stereo or 2 mono channels. Using IMxVCD to Create Video CDs (for Windows) In the past, the main recording method involved creating a Video CD image and then using CD recording software to record it. Now you can use IMxVCD for direct recording with devices such as CD-R drives that support Video CD burning. There's no need for CD recording software. Right after authoring, you're ready to record.
Tutorial Step 1: Add Your Movies Step 2: Customize the Menu Step 3: Preview the Video CD Step 4: Output Reference Getting Started Before Use Important Notices IMxVCD Functions User Environment Precautions Uninstallation Launching IMxVCD Exiting IMxVCD Start Screen/Elements Navigation Bar Layout environments/Elements Style Settings Panel Movie Button Settings Panel Title Settings Panel Preview and Output/Elements Preview Panel Video CD Output (Windows) Video CD Image Output (Macintosh) Preferences User Interface Notes Supported File Formats Glossary Compatible Recording Drives

User Environment

Note that even if your operating environment meets the requirements for IMxVCD, we cannot guarantee that all functions will be available.
Compatible Operating Systems IBM PC/AT-compatible computers (running DOS/V) with one of the following preinstalled OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional Processors Intel Pentium MMX , 200 MHz and faster (Recommended: Pentium III, 800 MHz and faster) Required Software DirectX 8.0a or later Memory 64 MB or more (Recommended: 128 MB or more) Hard Disk Capacity When you create a Video CD, three times more memory is required than the size of the Video CD. Display A video card with 4 MB of VRAM (video memory) Resolution of 800600 dots or more set at High Color (16-bit color for 65,000 colors) Direct Draw driver-compatible Important Normal operation is unavailable at resolutions under 800600 dots and with less than 256 colors. Sound A 16-bit stereo sound card and speakers Other Requirements

This software uses DirectX technology. Before use, make sure that DirectX is installed on your computer. Creating a Video CD requires a user environment supporting a recording device and recording software as described separately. Installing and using this software in Windows 2000 Professional requires PowerUser or Administrator privileges.In Windows XP, it requires Administrator privileges

Compatible Models

PowerMacG4, PowerBookG4, PowerBookG3, iBook, iMac, and the eMac series with a PowerPCG3/400, Power PCG4/400 or later processor running MacOS9.0.4 or later. Does not run in Mac OS X or Mac OS X: Classic. Memory Application operating memory of 64 MB or more (recommended: 128 MB or more) Hard Disk Capacity When you create a Video CD image, three times more memory is required than the size of the Video CD. Display Resolution of 800600 dots or more set at 32,000 colors or more Important Normal operation is unavailable at resolutions under 800600 dots and with less than 256 colors. Other Requirements
User environment with QuickTime4 or later Creating a Video CD requires a user environment supporting a recording device and the CD burning application Toast by Roxio, Inc. as described separately.

Precautions

Checklist for Correct IMxVCD Operation
Before using IMxVCD to create a Video CD, make sure that your recording drive is working normally. The operating environment recommended by the recording drive manufacturer is required to burn Video CDs. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions and note the caution items. Use the CD-ROM media recommended by the manufacturer. Ensure that no software or drivers are installed that might interfere with Video CD creation. To create a Video CD, you must use one of the recording drives described separately. We cannot guarantee operation in Video CD creation for models not listed among the verified recording drives. Certain models of playback devices cannot play Video CDs created by recording drives. For Windows users, we recommend that your hard disk be set to DMA transfer mode. Disk creation can be affected screen savers, system agents, and other timed software, as well as other memory-resident running during Video CD creation. Before creating your disk, exit all applications except IMxVCD. Ensure that you have sufficient hard disk capacity available. Extremely limited memory capacity prevents normal Video CD creation. Video CDs cannot be burned correctly using prerecorded CD-ROMs or disks that are damaged or dirty.
Tutorial Step 1: Add Your Movies Step 2: Customize the Menu

Uninstallation

Uninstall IMxVCD following the steps below.
Step 3: Preview the Video CD Step 4: Output Reference Getting Started Before Use Important Notices IMxVCD Functions User Environment Precautions Uninstallation Launching IMxVCD Exiting IMxVCD Start Screen/Elements Navigation Bar Layout environments/Elements Style Settings Panel Movie Button Settings Panel Title Settings Panel Preview and Output/Elements Preview Panel Video CD Output (Windows) Video CD Image Output (Macintosh) Preferences User Interface Notes Supported File Formats Glossary Compatible Recording Drives Copyright 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.

1. Click [Start], go to [Settings], and select [Control Panels]. 2. Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. 3. Select "ImageMixer with VCD " from the list and click the [Delete] button.
A dialog box is displayed to verify deletion.
4. Click the [OK] button.
The program will be uninstalled. 5. When the dialog box is displayed for completion of uninstallation, click the [Finish] button. 6. The folder [Program Files]-[Pixela]-[ImageMixer] is deleted. Macintosh
1. Locate the file "IMx_VCDVPreferenceFolder" in the [Default Settings] folder in the
[System Folder]. Drag it to the Trash.
2. Drag the [ImageMixer] folder from the hard disk to the Trash.

Launching IMxVCD

Follow the steps below to launch IMxVCD after installation on your computer.
Step 3: Preview the Video CD Step 4: Output Reference Getting Started Before Use Important Notices IMxVCD Functions User Environment Precautions Uninstallation Launching IMxVCD Exiting IMxVCD Start Screen/Elements Navigation Bar Layout environments/Elements Style Settings Panel Movie Button Settings Panel Title Settings Panel Preview and Output/Elements Preview Panel Video CD Output (Windows) Video CD Image Output (Macintosh) Preferences User Interface Notes Supported File Formats Glossary Compatible Recording Drives
1. Click [Start], go to [Programs]-[Pixela]-[ImageMixer VCD], and select [ImageMixer with
VCD] to launch ImageMixer. Note If you created a shortcut during installation, you can double-click on the [ImageMixer with VCD] shortcut icon on your desktop to launch ImageMixer.
2. When the mode selector is displayed, click the [IMxVCD] button at the far right to launch

IMxVCD.

1. You can also launch ImageMixer by double-clicking on the [ImageMixer with VCD] icon in
the [ImageMixer] folder created on your hard disk during installation.

Exiting IMxVCD

To quit IMxVCD, follow the steps below.
On the Navigation Bar, click the [Quit] button. Or, click the [Close] button to quit IMxVCD.
in the IMxVCD application window,
On the Navigation Bar, click the [Quit] button. Or, on the menu bar, click the [File] and select [Quit]. You can also quit IMxVCD by holding the [Command] key while pressing [Q] key.

Start Screen/Elements

After IMxVCD is launched, the first screen displayed is the "Start Screen". The elements of the "Start Screen" are described below.
Navigation Bar Remains displayed in the IMxVCD application window. Use it to switch between operating modes. [Video CD] button Click this button to switch to Video CD Output mode. Video CDs are created under VCD Ver2.0 standards, enabling you to use the remote control of the playback device to control playback operations. [DVD Video] button Click this button to switch to DVD Video output mode. This function is unsupported in the current version. Please upgrade to use this function. [Open Project] button Click this button to display a dialog box for selection of a saved project file. Open projects you have saved during authoring to continue working on them. Choose from files with the extension [*.pvd]. Help window When you move the cursor over buttons and other items, this Help window displays explanations.

Navigation Bar

The Navigation Bar remains displayed in the IMxVCD application window. Use it to switch between operating modes.
[Start] button Click this button to display the Start Screen. The Start Screen is the first screen displayed after you launch IMxVCD. [Layout environment] button Click this button to display the Layout environment screen. This screen is for designing movie buttons and backgrounds displayed on the menu screen during playback of your Video CD [Preview/Output] button. Click this button to display the Preview/Output screen. Use it to check the results of your authoring or to create Video CDs or Video CD images. [Help] button Click this button display the Help file (this document). [Preference] button Click this button to display the [Preference] dialog box. Use it to specify your desired IMxVCD preferences. [Save Project] button Click this button to save your current authoring work as a project file. During authoring, you can save your work anytime as a project. The next time you open the saved project file, you can continue working on it from the state of authoring at the time of saving. [Quit] button Click this button to exit IMxVCD.
Layout environments/Elements
Use the menu layout functions to design the menu screen displayed when you play a Video CD. The elements of the "Layout environment screen" are described below. Reference Refer to the Tutorial (Step1).
Navigation Bar Remains displayed in the IMxVCD application window. Use it to switch between operating modes. Layout environment Add movies to the layout. The menu screen displayed when you play your Video CD will match this Layout environment screen. Movie buttons Each movie that you add will be displayed as a movie button. You can change how the movie buttons are arranged by using Apply Style Template. You can arrange up to 6 movie buttons on a single menu screen. Selection Numbers These numbers correspond to the selection numbers on the remote control of the playback device for the Video CD. For example, when you press [2] on the remote control, the movie of selection button [2] will be played. [Previous Menu] button Click this button to display the menu before the current menu. Only displayed when there is a previous menu screen. [Next Menu] button Click this button to display the menu after the current menu. Only displayed when there is another menu screen following the current screen.

[Add Movie] button Click this button to display a dialog box for selection of movie files to be added as movie buttons. Important You can continue adding movies until the capacity indicator bar is full. However, when the number of movies reaches 97 for a single project, no more can be added. Note You can also drag and drop movies to add them to the Layout environment. Settings panel The Settings panel displays the settings for the Style, the movie buttons, and the Title. Capacity indicator The indicator displays the total memory requirement for the movies in your project with respect to your CD-ROM media. The capacity level required increases with each movie you add. Important When the bar is full, no more movies can be added. Help window When you move the cursor over buttons and other items, this Help window displays explanations.

Style Settings Panel

Click the [Style:] tab to display the [Style:] settings panel for selection of a style template.
Reference Refer to the Tutorial (Step 2).
[Style:] tab Click this button to display the [Style:] settings panel. Use the [Style:] settings panel to design menus, specify the background, and customize other style settings for the menu screen. [Style Category] menu Select your desired style category from this dropdown menu. You can switch between style templates by selecting them from this menu. Style Templates Displays the [Style Category] menu selection as a template. Click the template thumbnail to apply the style. [Apply Sound] button For combining audio files (such as background music) with the background image of the menu screen. Click this button to display a dialog box for selection of audio files to apply. If audio files are already applied when you click this button, a dialog box will be displayed allowing you to remove them. By removing the audio files, you can add different ones. You can also apply audio files by dragging the icons directly from your desktop and dropping them on the button. If audio files already exist, a dialog box is displayed allowing you to
overwrite them. [Apply background image] button For applying a background image to the menu screen. Click this button to display a dialog box for selection of still image files to apply. If image files are already applied when you click this button, a dialog box will be displayed allowing you to remove them. By removing the still image files, you can add different ones. You can also apply still image files by dragging the icons directly from your desktop and dropping them on the button. If audio files already exist, a dialog box is displayed allowing you to overwrite them.
Movie Button Settings Panel
"Movie buttons"s are the buttons displayed on the menu screen when you play a Video CD. The Selection Numbers of the movie buttons correspond to the buttons on the remote control of the playback device. Reference Refer to the Tutorial (Step 2).

[Movie Buttons] tab Click this button to display the [Movie Buttons] settings panel. Selection Numbers Indicates the Selection Number assigned to the movie button in the Layout environment screen. [Delete] button Deletes movie buttons selected in the Layout environment screen. Deletion cannot be cancelled. [Text] tab Click this button to display the text settings panels for customizing movie button labels. Movie Button Label Normally, the file name of a movie file you add is used as its movie button label, but you can change the name by entering a new one in this text box. The source file name is not changed. You can enter up to 63 single-byte characters. Font, Size, Style, and Color For specifying these respective text attributes of the movie button labels. From the dropdown menus, select your preferred font, size, and style.You can change the font color by clicking the preview box to select your desired color from the color palette.

Title Settings Panel

Click the [Title] tab to display the [Title] settings panel, where you can specify the title and customize the text settings for the menu screen title. Reference Refer to the Tutorial (Step 2).
[Title] tab Click this button to display the [Title] settings panel. Title Enter the menu screen title to be displayed when your Video CD is played. You can enter up to 63 single-byte characters. Font, Size, Style, and Color For specifying these respective text attributes of the title. From the dropdown menus, select your preferred font, size, and style. You can change the font color by clicking the preview box to select your desired color from the color palette.
Preview and Output/Elements
This section explains how to preview the results of your authoring to check how it will play when recorded on your Video CD. The Video CD recording process is also described below.
Navigation Bar Remains displayed in the IMxVCD application window. Use it to switch between operating modes. Preview window Check how the content you have prepared will play on a Video CD in this window. Selection Numbers These numbers match the control button numbers in the [Preview] panel, and they correspond to the selection numbers on the remote control for your Video CD playback device. [Preview] panel Displays Control Buttons for a preview simulating a remote control. [Output] button Click this button to display the [Video CD Output] dialog box. A different dialog box is displayed depending on whether you are a Windows or Macintosh user. Capacity indicator The indicator displays the total memory requirement for the movies in your project with respect to your CD-ROM media. Help window When you move the cursor over buttons and other items, this Help window displays explanations.

Preview Panel

The movie buttons of the Video CD you have prepared have Selection Numbers that will be accessible from the remote control of the playback device. The preview is displayed by simulating the remote control operation. Reference Refer to the Tutorial (Step 3).

Disc name Enter a name for the Video CD image to be created. For the disk name, you can enter up to 30 single-byte letters, numbers, or the underscore symbol. Saving the Video CD Image The Video CD will be created from the current project. Click the [BrowseE button to specify a folder for saving. Important The Video CD image created will be saved as a file called [Cdimage] in the specified folder. If the folder contains Video CD image files with the same name, numbers will be added to distinguish new files in the order they are created, such as [Cdimage1], [Cdimage2], [Cdimage3]. Add operation guide Clicking this check box will insert a IMxVCD-created screen explaining operations before the Video CD is played.

Preferences

Use it to specify your desired IMxVCD preferences.
Working Folder (Windows)/Workspace (Macintosh) Specify the folder or hard disk for your working with IMxVCD. Insufficient memory can lead to performance problems, so choose a hard disk with the greatest capacity available. Video/TV format Select a format Video format for the Video CD you create. You can choose between NTSC and PAL formats. NTSC is the format generally used for television broadcasts in the U.S., Japan, and elsewhere. NTSC images consist of 525 scanning lines, and the replay rate is 30 frames per second. PAL is the format generally used for television broadcasts in Europe, China, and elsewhere. PAL images consist of 625 scanning lines, and the replay rate is 25 frames per second. Japan, United States of America, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Chile, Philippines, Peru, and Mexico Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, India, Indonesia, Australia, Austria, Netherlands, Canary Islands, North Korea, Greece, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Thailand, Czechoslovakia, China, Denmark, Turkey, Germany, Nigeria, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Finland, Brazil, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Africa, and the former Yugoslavia region
CD-R Type Select the disk capacity.

User Interface Notes

IMxVCD displays dialog boxes such as the one depicted below.

means [OK] or [Yes]

means [Cancel] or [No]

Supported File Formats

IMxVCD supports the following file formats.
AVI QuickTime Movie (Macintosh only) MPEG-1 (Windows only)

Glossary

DVD Video High-quality digital recordings of video and audio on read-only media Images are generally encoded in MPEG-2 format for recording. For playback on commercial DVD players. MPEG MPEG, an abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, is an international data compression standard for digital video and hi-fi audio. MPEG-1 is used for Video CD playback that rivals VHS tapes in quality. MPEG files are smaller than DV (digital video) files, an advantage which enables longer recordings and has made them a standard format for Internet use. MPEG-2, used for DVD and digital satellite broadcasts, offers excellent image and sound quality. Video CD A format combining audio and visual data for recording on a single CD-ROM format. The video data is compressed for recording using MPEG-1 encoding for a resolution of 352240 pixels. The frame rate is 24 or 29.97 frames per second. The audio format is MPEG1 Layer 2. Video CDs or Video CD images created using IMxVCD offer the same playback control as DVD Video. They can be played with commercial Video CD players or Video CDcompatible DVD players. authoring The process of preparing a video disk. Authoring involves menu creation and specifying the content and navigation settings. content The video files used for authoring. Sometimes referred to simply as movies. thumbnail A smaller version of image files that is used for templates and other purposes. Thumbnails offer an at-a-glance view to identify the files you are using. disk image, Video CD image, Video CD image A disk image is an image produced from various file structures. A Video CD image is an image produced from a file structures conforming to the Video CD Ver2.0 standard. video disk A general term for Video CDs and DVD Videos created using IMxVCD. Sometimes simply referred to as a disk. Video/TV format Two kinds of video format are NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the format generally used for television broadcasts in the U.S., Japan, and elsewhere. NTSC images consist of 525 scanning lines, and the replay rate is 30 frames per second. PAL is the format generally used for television broadcasts in Europe, China, and elsewhere. PAL images consist of 625 scanning lines, and the replay rate is 25 frames per second. Japan, United States of America, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Chile, Philippines, Peru, and Mexico

Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, India, Indonesia, Australia, Austria, Netherlands, Canary Islands, North Korea, Greece, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Thailand, Czechoslovakia, China, Denmark, Turkey, Germany, Nigeria, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Finland, Brazil, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Africa, and the former Yugoslavia region
project The work you have prepared during authoring is called a project. When you author using IMxVCD, you can save your work at any time as a project file. The next time you open the saved project file, you can continue working on it from the state of authoring at the time of saving. Movie buttons Buttons that are used to play video disks. You can create them by adding movies in the Layout environment screen. In Video CD Output mode, the movie buttons Selection Numbers correspond to the buttons of the remote control of the playback device. During playback of the Video CD, they can be selected with the remote control number keys to control playback. menu, menu screen The screen displayed during Video CD playback is called a menu or menu screen. With IMxVCD, you can customize the menu screen using the Layout environment screen. You can prepare multiple menu screens and arrange up to 6 movie buttons on a single menu screen. Selection Numbers The numbers indicated for the movie buttons as displayed in Video CD Output mode on the Layout environment screen or Writing environment Screen. These numbers correspond to the selection number on the remote control of the playback device for the Video CD. For example, pushing [1] on the remote control will play the movie corresponding to selection number [1] on the menu screen currently displayed. Pressing [3] on the remote control will play the movie for selection number [3].
Compatible Recording Drives
The CD-R and other disk drives listed below have been verified for use with IMxVCD. (As of Wednesday, June 5, 2002.) We do not guarantee the performance of drives not listed here in creating Video CDs. Furthermore, we do not guarantee all functions of these drives. We will keep you informed of any additions in the future through updates on the Pixela website. Manufacturer

I-O Data

Drive Model
CDRW-RB6424G CDR-TX624 series CDR-TX624 series CDRW-RX6424 series CDRW-AB84G CDRW-AB428 CDRWD-AB6424G CDR-AB220PD CDRW-SX1210B CDRW-SB1210B CDRW-SB8220 CDRW-SX8220 series CDRW-YX88 CDRW-YB88 CDRW-i64/USB/1394 CDRW-i1210B/USB/1394 CDRW-i1610B/USB/1394 CDRWD-i1210J/USB CRWDP-i8A/US2 CDRW-iE24J CRWP-i24B/US2 CDRWD-AB1210J CDRWD-RX1210J CDRW-SX124G CDRW-SB124G CDRW-SX124BG CDRW-SB124BG CDRW-AB124B CDRW-AB1210B CDRW-AB1610B CDRW-SX1610B CDRW-SB1610B CRWD-AB20J CDRW-SX24B CDRW-SB24B CDRW-AB24J CDRW-AB24B CDRW-AB32B DVDRW-AB4.7P DVDRR-AB4.7 AD-RW446U/PW1 AD-RW446U/PW2 AD-RW6416/V AD-RW820/V AD-RW1610UF/PWG AD-RW2410B AVENUE MPX-710 CRW1232 CRW1232A CRW1232PRO CRW1632 CRW2040 CRW2440 DVR-103 DCR-111R DVRW-AT4