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1. LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling is an exciting disc labeling technology that enables you to burn CD and DVD labels simply by flipping the discs over and putting them back in the same disc drive that you used to burn the content for your discs Using SureThing CD DVD Labeler in combination LightScribe technology and specially coated LightScribe discs allows you to produce precise silkscreen quality iridescent labels With LightScribe your disc is your label Important Note You must have LightScribe drive and use LightScribe discs to print to LightScribe You also must have the LightScribe System Software installed which is separate from SureThing You can obtain the LightScribe software from LightScribe com To print any disc label design to your LightScribe drive 1 Click File gt Print to bring up the Print Dialog 2 Click on the dropdown below the Print Using icon Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T Print Using CD DVD Printer AA Standard Printer CD DYD Printer 3 Select LightScribe Note that you must have a LightScribe drive installed for this option to be available 4 lf you have more than one drive installed select the drive you wish to use from the Drives list Note that if you only have one LightScribe drive it will be automatically be selected 5 Select the Contrast Level LightScribe provides three different contrast levels for you to choose from when labeling your discs The
2. Images 41 adding 41 adding transparentbackgrounds to 43 blending 42 Crop 55 Effects 56 placing 41 Red Eye 55 Rotate 55 scanning 49 50 working with 41 iTunes configuring for playlists 48 L labels creating 19 printing 23 templates 17 layouts changing 40 Lightscribe printing 24 57 58 59 60 lines aligning 33 moving 32 music players configuring for playlists 48 x lt N Nero configuring for playlists 48 new features 2 New Project 9 O objects aligning 33 blending 42 moving 32 ordering software 1 P Page Setup 54 Pictures 41 54 adding 41 adding transparent backgrounds to 43 blending 42 Crop 55 Effects 56 placing 41 Red Eye 55 Rotate 55 scanning 49 50 working with 41 players configuring for playlists 48 Playlist Manager using 46 playlists clicking buttons 46 configuring players 48 configuring software 48 creating 45 46 editing 47 importing 45 using 44 printing calibration 25 direct to disc 23 projects 9 63 64 Index projects 9 creating 19 opening 21 printing 23 26 saving 21 purchasing SureThing 1 Q questions getting answers 1 Quick Start 9 11 R rectangles aligning 33 moving 32 Red Eye 55 rounded rectangles moving 32 S scanning backgrounds 49 50 images 49 50 search finding 30 replacing 30 SmartDesigns 11 using 19 software configuring for playlists 48 creating playlists 45 Special Effects 56 special fields adding 29 squares
3. CD Next Topic Custom Templates Custom Templates SureThing comes with label templates for most popular brands of labels If you want to use a generic brand of labels not supported directly or you want to create designs for an entirely different type of label you can do it here In this section you will learn about About Custom Templates Creating a Custom Template Adding Multiple Blocks Using Custom Templates Using Page Setup About Custom Label Templates The Template Creation Wizard lets you create customized layouts for label sheets not found within the software If you want to use the software s great features for other types of labels you use often such as address labels your own custom template can fill that need And when you re done you can save the template and use it any time to create a new label During the creation process you can start from scratch or use a similar label supported by the software s SmartDesigns and modify it for your needs As you complete each screen click Next to continue click Back to make changes to previous screens Templates that you create and save appear when you click File gt New In the Choose a media type list you click Templates to see User Templates in the Choose a manufacturer list The Choose a Label Type list displays a list of the templates you created You can select one of your templates and click OK Next Creating a Custom Template Creating a Custom Template 1
4. Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T Browsing for CD DVD Symbols 1 On the Pictures Clipart panel in the main window click Browse for CD DVD Symbols 2 On the Symbols dialog box select the symbol you want and click OK The symbol is added to your design Tips e On the Symbols dialog box you can also double click the symbol to add it to the design e You can find White symbols by clicking the White folder These usually appear better against a dark background Adding a Transparent Background The Transparent Tool is available when you select an image such as BMP TIF GIF PNG or JPG This is typically used for logos and other types of images that are often prepared on a white background All bitmaps are rectangular and any white pixels affect what is printed When you place such an image on a colored background you see the white square in addition to the actual image Select the tool and click a color within the image This color then becomes the transparent color 1 Select the image 2 Click Tools gt Object Tools gt Transparent Tool or click the Picture Tools button on the right side toolbar and select Transparency Tool 3 Click a color in the image to set the transparent color In the following example click the white area in the image Now the image displays and prints only the actual image and not the extra white space Tip e The color you make transparent doesn t have to be white Usuall
5. Click File gt Template Creation Wizard 2 Click Next The Page Layout screen appears This screen lets you set the page layout to the dimensions and orientation of the sheet you plan to use such as a sheet of address labels 3 Select the page size of the entire sheet from the drop down list or enter the Width and Height of the sheet 4 Click the Portrait or Landscape option that matches the sheet printing orientation 5 Click Next The Template Properties screen appears This screen lets you specify the label s template properties which includes its shape and size as described below Chapter 8 Advanced topics 51 52 Advanced topics 8 6 Enter a short descriptive name for the type of label for which you are designing the template This will appear in the Label Type Tabs at the top of the Design Window 7 Select an item in the Template SmartDesign list Look through the list to see if there is an existing type close to the labels you are trying to create If there is choose it This will help creating new designs easier If not choose Other 8 Select the shape from the label Shape list Your choices are rectangular the most common and oval which includes circular 9 In the Size area enter the width in the Horz field and height in the Vert field Tip e You can set a bleed for the label you are defining In the Bleed area enter the amount of horizontal bleed in the Horz field and the amount of vertical bleed in
6. Labeler With SureThing you can design eye catching disc labels DVD inserts jewel case inserts and more in just a few minutes SureThing includes a variety of unique features that allow you to quickly produce professional looking designs With features such as SmartDesigns design sets text effects and others you can concentrate on the creativity of your designs instead of the mechanics involved in creating them To get up to speed quickly we recommend taking a look at the following sections A Guided Tour of SureThing Quick Start About SureThing Projects Thank you for choosing SureThing CD DVD Labeler We are confident you will find it to be both powerful and a pleasure to use Enjoy Please review the following ways you can contact us to get the answers you need We re here to help In this section you will learn about Getting Answers Buy Now Ordering Labels Get Answers to Your Questions On the Help menu in the main window you can click one of the following commands to get assistance and help with your questions Click Help gt SureThing Announcements to find out the latest news about SureThing CD DVD Labeler Click Help gt Order Labels to buy labels to print Click Help gt SureThing on the Web gt Technical Support to display a web page at SureThing com that lists all the support options available such as free technical support for registered users customer service for non technical questions and more C
7. audio or data playlist and set the current playlist to none or General Purpose Playlist Database This list shows all the saved playlists you have used in the past To use one in your current design select it and click Apply It will automatically be added to your current design and to your Document Playlists Playlist Manager Buttons The buttons along the bottom allow you to import from a playlist file from your hard drive read the playlist contents from a CD add the current Document Playlist to the Playlist Database Edit the selected playlist or delete the selected playlist Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T Edit the Active Playlist There are times you may need to edit the playlist being used by your design This may be to correct mistakes from imported playlists or just to make them more readable in your design like shortening titles Important e You should import the CD contents whenever possible to save time creating your playlists Then you can edit any information you wish 1 In the Playlists Panel click Edit Active Playlist 2 The Edit Active Playlist dialog box displays different tabs depending on if your label is for an audio music CD or a digital data CD e f your label is for an audio or music CD the tabs are General Tracks and Database e f your label is for a digital data CD the tabs are General File List and Files 3 Enter the information you want Tips e Click the H but
8. designs for the labels you wish to print To create a project 1 Click File gt New The SureThing Navigator will appear Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 19 Mastering SureThing T hie Disc Labeler Most Recent Activity Create a New Project Open last used file or template Disc Label Disc Label w Jewel Case Open Recent Project Disc Label w DVD Case aatest std F Disc Label w Inserts chilipeppers std 9 Mini Disc Label test_icon_preview std LightScribe Disc eo _new std ES More Label Choices 5 eo std canon mp600_full_faced std Browse Projects and Templates tester std G Open Project Open Template G DesignCloud Getting Started Memorial Day Specials online Resources ST n n Whats New ooo Version 6 0 10 0 2 Each project may contain one or more types of labels that you can design together for example a disc label and jewel case inserts Click on the project that includes the type of labels you would like to print Your project will be created and you will be taken to the label design screen 3 If you don t see the type of label you want to create click the More Label Choices option The New Project dialog will appear showing more options 20 Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T New Project 1 Choose a media type 2 Choose a manufacturer 3 Choose a label type 4 Template Preview Standard Face CD D
9. following e ITunes exported song xml or txt e Generic M3U PLS playlist file m3u or pls e Windows Media Player playlist m3u or wpl 3 The playlist information is automatically added to the appropriate fields in the current design Using the Playlist Manager The Playlist Manager is like the command center for playlists This is the one place you can come to manage and create playlists Also keep in mind that every time you import a playlist from a CD or a file it adds the playlist to the Playlist manager so it can be reused at a later time You can add playlists manually edit the saved playlists and delete unwanted playlists Playlist Manager Playlist Manager Select a playlest from the lists below to use on your label You can also ed and manage pour Playkst Database entries with the buttons below amp Playlists in Document By New Audio Plaptist D New Data Playlist D No Playlist General Purpose G Fastball Al The Pain Money Can Buy F gt Playlist Database Selections B Fastball Al The Pain Money Can Buy A Team SureT hing Follow the Sun oo ic yp Y Apply Chse CD Add Hard Diive Edit Delete To use a playlist in your design select it and click Apply There are two sections for the playlist a document list and a database list Document Playlists This list shows the active playlist used by your project and saved with your document There are special playlists to create a new
10. label burn time will increase from Draft to Normal to Best 6 Insert a LightScribe disc label side down in the selected drive 7 Click Print when everything is ready Notes Burning a label with LightScribe is much like recording a CD or DVD and is much different than printing to a printer As with all optical devices there may be some delays while the drive is identifying the disc and ensuring it has a LightScribe coating Depending upon your contrast level it also takes more time to burn a label with LightScribe than printing a paper label Be patient the results are impressive More on LightScribe Labeling Create a LightScribe Project in SureThing LightScribe Print Times LightScribe Label Modes Using LightScribe Media Generic LightScribe Printing Calibrating Your Printer Because each printer is full of working parts the precision in each is slightly different even between printers of the same model Thick or glossy paper stock can also affect how paper flows through a printer Sometimes this may cause the printed label to line up incorrectly on the paper stock Calibrating your printer may help To calibrate the printer 1 Choose the Calibrate Printer command from the File menu The Calibrate Printer dialog box appears 2 Confirm that the correct printer is listed in the Printer field 3 Press the Print Calibration Sheet button to print on an actual label sheet 4 Fold the Calibration Sheet according to the printed inst
11. level it also takes more time to burn a label with LightScribe than printing a paper label Be patient the results are impressive Chapter 8 Advanced topics 57 58 LightScribe 9 More on LightScribe Labeling Create a LightScribe Project in SureThing LightScribe Print Times LightScribe Label Modes Using LightScribe Media Generic LightScribe Printing LightScribe label modes LightScribe provides three different label modes to choose from depending upon how much information and creative expression you want for each disc label The label burn or print time will vary depending upon which label mode you select The LightScribe label modes are e Title A simple title that allows you to identify a disc Use for routine or utility discs e Content More complete information about the contents of a disc Use when you have several discs with the same title but different contents e Full A creative label of words and graphics that uses most of the space on the label Use for important or keepsake discs Each successive mode expands the area on the disc that you can print This smaller the print area the faster the disc is printed In SureThing you select the LightScribe label mode by choosing one of the SmartDesign layouts in the Select Layout Style list in the main window The first two layouts are special layouts that correspond to the Title and Contents modes They are named Simple Title and Simple Contents These layouts conform t
12. on discs with special printers and disc drives In this section you will learn about Printing a Label Printing to a Direct to Disc Printer Printing to LightScribe drives Calibrating Your Printer Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T Paper Feeding Tips Printing a Label Printing is easy To start printing click on the Print Design command in the Actions Panel The print dialog is then displayed Labels to pirt Select starting label No of labels 1 F Pree cusert label design only Pire Option Label Template Pret Using SureThing CD DVD Labels Ful Face Letter Porter HP Photosmart D5100 seses jwi Paper Source Detout Automahoally Select wl Optone Standad Panter w SureThing Print Dialog Begin by specifying the number of labels you wish to print SureThing will automatically sequence them from page to page You can select the first label to print by clicking on the sample page on the right side The first blue colored label will be the first to print Under Label Template you can see the type of media on which your designs will print If you need to change this for whatever reason for example you purchased a different brand of labels click on the button just to the right Load your printer with enough labels to print your entire job You can find out precisely the number of sheets required by looking just below the sample Click Print when everything is ready Printing to a Direct to Di
13. one of the options on the menu to make changes to the background in the current design Clear the Background Do one of the following e Click Backgrounds gt Clear Background Image This removes the background from the document All other objects remain e In the main window select No Background on the Select background picture bar Ne beckgeand a o gt Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T Working with Pictures and Clipart Pictures and clipart are a great way to personalize your designs Whether it is a photo album art company logo or a DVD symbol a picture paints a thousand words SureThing provides the tools to easily add and manipulate images in your designs In this section you will learn about Browsing for Pictures and Clipart Using the Picture Tool Blending Images Browsing for CD DVD Symbols Adding a Transparent Background Browsing for Pictures or Clipart 1 On the Pictures Clipart panel in the main window click Pictures to choose your own image or SureThing Clipart amp Symbols to choose one of the clipart images included with the program 2 On the Picture dialog box browse for the image that you want select it and click OK The image is added to the current design Tips e On the Picture dialog box you can also double click the image to add it to the design e f you want to show or hide the pictures in the design click View gt View Options gt Show Pictures Using th
14. or Open dialogs Chapter 8 Advanced topics Advanced topics 8 Next Adding Multiple Blocks Adding Multiple Blocks labels on a sheet usually repeat in a symmetrical fashion For example there are a number of rows of labels with each row having the same number of labels or columns if you would prefer Additionally the distance between each column is the same and the distance between each row is the same Occasionally you find sheets that do not exhibit this pattern If not you must create multiple blocks Quite simply additional blocks are needed when there is more than one group of labels that exhibit the pattern of rows and columns described above A block can be a small as a single label 1 row x 1 column or as large as your sheet Important e One important thing to remember about blocks is all labels in each block must share the same physical dimensions If you have labels of different sizes on a sheet you must create new templates for each size ak On the Label Layout Properties screen of the Template Creation Wizard enter the dimensions of the first label type 2 Click the Create button This creates the first block 3 Enter the starting position of the block 4 Click the Create button This creates the second block 5 Continue to create blocks as needed When you are finished using this screen click Next Tip e To remove a block click the Delete button Next Using Custom Templates Using Custom Templa
15. our web site where you can find news product updates and supplies Next The SmartDesign Bars The SmartDesign Variation Bar SmartDesigns help you jumpstart your label projects saving you time and effort The SmartDesign Variation Bar lets you quickly change the look of your designs With a few mouse clicks you can add a colorful background layout text fields on the label and choose fonts for the entire design 1 The SmartDesign Variation Bar is located at the bottom of the Design Window Chapter 4 A Guided Tour to SureThing A Guided Tour to SureThing 4 4 Aircraft 45 0f 121 8 gt 4 Button 4o0f21 ee gt Backgrounds Layouts Fonts 2 The Variation Bar has three controls one to select a background one for the text layout and one for the fonts used on the design 3 To change the selection click the arrows on either end of the controls This will step you to the next or previous choice 4 To see a list of choices click in the middle of the controls 5 For Backgrounds and Layouts you can also visually browse the choices by clicking on the small folder inside their controls 4 Aircraft 45 of 121 e9 gt Once you ve found a good starting point using SmartDesigns feel free to customize your design by adding your own photos images and additional text Next Design Set Controls The Design Bar Sometimes you ll want to print more than one design for a label and print them together In SureThing we call
16. software When you attempt to use such a LightScribe disc the Hewlett Packard Lightscribe Host Software prompts you that an update may be available For optimal labeling this is the recommended action The second choice is to continue printing using Generic properties for the disc Generic properties work with all LightScribe discs but do ignore any special properties the disc itself may provide Therefore the results may not be optimal There may be times when using Generic properties are the best choice especially when you don t have the time to run the update We recommend that you run the update as soon as possible so that you can enjoy the results your LightScribe discs will provide Chapter 9 LightScribe 2014 MicroVsion Development Inc All rights reserved All rights reserved Product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation The author assumes no responsibility w ith regard to the performance or use of these products All understandings agreements or warranties if any take place directly betw een the vendors and the prospective users Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate The author is not responsible for printing or clerical errors The product described in thi
17. the Shade Options dropdown Choose a blend type and colors to blend from and to ex if you select an across blend the from color will start on the left and blend until it becomes the to color on the right 3 To set the transparency click on the Transparency dropdown Use the slide to change the level of transparency As you move the slider you will see the results in your design Tip e If you set a color and nothing happens check the objects transparency level If it is set to be transparent color changes won t be visible e f you want to remove a shade right click on the object and select Shades Check the None radio button and click OK Setting Shadows and Borders You can set shadows on any text objects to help them pop out of a design Additionally you can set a border on any text object or image Setting Shadows To set a shadow left click on your Text Frame Circular Text or Text Effect and then click the S button from the control strip along the top 7 New Border z Pull Downs Z MBB Goxi None y 7 E SureThing Disc Labeler Deluxe Untitled 2 Design f New Shadow Button File Edit View Format Designs Playlists Backgrounds Tools Window Help ST ity W e _ w BI Mela s w Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 35 36 Mastering SureThing F SureThing CD DVD Labels Full Face Letter Ad depth e Use the sliders to adjust th
18. the round rotation handle to the right of the object Note Circular text behaves slightly differently Generally it sizes and positions with relation to the center of the disc The center point will stay at the center of the label while the text moves in and out from the center Next Importing Song Titles Importing Song Titles SureThing will read the song titles off many of your music CDs including commercial audio CDs CDs burned with CD Text CDs burned using a popular music program such as iTunes or Windows Media Player and MP3 CDs 1 Insert the disc with the song titles you wish to label in your drive Chapter 5 Quick Start 13 14 Quick Start 5 Si 2 Click on the Import Playlist from CD button on the right hand tool bar 3 The Import Playlist from CD dialog will be displayed Import Playlist From CD Deve Z El Retesh 030429_0659 4 It will immediately start searching the CD for the song titles If you have more than one CD DVD drive check to be sure it is searching the drive where you inserted the disc 5 The playlist for the CD will be displayed Many times there will be more than one choice because SureThing checks different sources for the playlist When you see one you like click OK Tip If you are labeling a data disc and would like to include a file listing you can use this same technique You can also import a playlist directly from a media player such as iTunes or Windows Media Play
19. these Design Sets and the Design Bar lets you create them A DARE Oo To add a second design to your project click the plus sign to the left of the bar To remove a design click the trash can to the right Click the page icons to move directly to its corresponding design Note This feature is not intended to print multiple copies of the same label there is a much easier way To print multiple copies of the same label enter a number in the No of Labels box on the Print dialog box Next Quick Start Guide The Quick Start section of SureThing CD DVD Labeler Help provides steps to get you started quickly Click on a topic title to learn more Create a Project Use SmartDesigns to Design Your Label Editing Text Adding Pictures or Clipart Moving and Resizing Objects Importing Song Titles Printing Create a Project To get started you first need to create a project A project contains the designs for the labels you wish to print To create a project 1 Click File gt New The SureThing Navigator will appear Chapter 4 A Guided Tour to SureThing 9 Quick Start ARED Disc Labeler Most Recent Activity Open last used file or template Open Recent Project aatest std chilipeppers std test_icon_preview std eo_new std eo std canon mp600_full_faced std le le le le lu e Le tester std 9 Create a New Project Disc Label Disc Label w Jewel Case Disc Label w DVD Case F Disc Label
20. to align objects When aligning objects remember to first select objects you would like to align Center selected object s horizontally on the design Center selected object s vertically on the design Align left sides of selected objects Align right sides of selected objects Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 33 34 Mastering SureThing F fa Align tops of selected objects f Align bottoms of selected objects i i H Align the center points of selected objects horizontally E a Align the center points of selected objects vertically 4 E Ja T Setting Shades and Transparency Any object can have a background shade or color to help set it apart on the design Additionally you can set the shade to be opaque transparent or anywhere in between This can produce very cool and dramatic results as well as help text become readable on many different backgrounds Tasty Waves The text frame at the bottom of this label had a white background set to 40 transparency It lets any color of the background bleed through and still allow readable text The shade color options and transparency can be set from the Object Toolbar above the Design Window Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T v Help s LZ E 200 Shade Color Transparency Shade Options 1 To set the shade for the object click on the Shade Color dropdown and select the desired color 2 To set blend options click on
21. Design Your Label SmartDesigns help you jumpstart your label projects saving you time and effort With a few mouse clicks you can add a colorful background layout text fields on the label and choose fonts for the entire design 1 The SmartDesign Variation Bar is located at the bottom of the design window Pp prema 450f 121 9 gt E lt 4 Button 4o0f21 gt Backgrounds Layouts Fonts 2 The Variation bar has three controls one to select a background one for the text layout and one for the fonts used on the design 3 To change the selection click on the arrows on either end of one of controls This will step you to the next or previous choice 4 To see a list of choices click in the middle of one of the controls 5 For Backgrounds and Layouts you can also visually browse the choices by clicking on the small folder inside their controls 4 Aircraft 45 of 121 gt Tip Use SmartDesigns to jump start your projects Once you ve found a good starting point feel free to customize it by adding your own photos images and additional text Next Editing the Text Chapter 5 Quick Start 11 12 Quick Start 5 Editing the Text There are three types of text objects in SureThing text frames circular text and text effects Follow the steps below for each type of text Text Frames 1 Double click the center of the text frame you wish to edit ubtitle or Other Info 2 Type the text you want Backup of M
22. Guided Tour to SureThing 5 6 A Guided Tour to SureThing 4 setting playlist options adding removing label types and coordinating designs Next The Toolbars Toolbars There are two toolbars available along the top of the main window and one along the right hand side The Text Toolbar ST Harlem Nights 12 E MR Biz u El S The Text Toolbar helps you format text quickly and easily Use it as you would a toolbar in a word processor From left to right you can set the font the point size the text color the text transparency the font style bold italic and underline the horizontal alignment and finally drop shadows The Shades and Borders Toolbar LZ E 100 J None 3 gs 7 The shades and borders toolbar allows you to quickly set a color blend and opacity value for your shades You can also quickly set a border style thickness and color Chapter 4 A Guided Tour to SureThing A Guided Tour to SureThing 4 The Quick Select Toolbar The Quick Select toolbar gives you quick access to common utility functions Here T you ll find buttons to zoom in or out on the design or to fit the design to the window and Pr a list of tools used to create new objects in Ory your designs A button allows you to import N song titles directly from a disc or player Finally a set of alignment buttons for centering or aligning multiple objects to each L other T Click the compass direc
23. Objects Setting Shades and Transparency Setting Shadows and Borders 37 Working with Backgrounds 37 38 40 40 40 41 41 41 42 43 43 Selecting a Background Change the Size amp Position Background Properties Change the Layout Type Clear the Background Working with Pictures and Clipart Browsing for Pictures or Clipart Using the Picture Tool Blending Images Browsing for CD DVD Symbols Adding a Transparent Background Contents Chapter 8 Chapter 9 44 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 49 49 50 50 50 51 51 51 53 53 54 54 55 55 55 56 57 58 58 59 59 60 Working with Playlists Importing from a CD Import a Playlist from a File Using the Playlist Manager Edit the Active Playlist Selecting Contents Fields Configuring Music Players and Disc Burners Advanced topics Scanning images and backgrounds About scanning your images Choosing the TWAIN source Scan images Scan an image as a background Custom Templates About Custom Label Templates Creating a Custom Template Adding Multiple Blocks Using Custom Templates Using Page Setup Touchup and Effects for Photos Crop an image Rotate an image Correct Red Eye Apply Special Effects LightScribe LightScribe label modes LightScribe print times Using LightScribe media Create a LightScribe project in SureThing Generic LightScribe printing Welcome to SureThing CD DVD 1 Labeler Welcome to SureThing CD DVD
24. User s Guide SureThing CD DVD Labeler 2014 MicroVsion Development Inc All rights reserved Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 11 12 12 13 13 15 16 16 17 18 18 Welcome to SureThing CD DVD Labeler Contact Us Get Answers to Your Questions Buy Now Ordering Labels What s New for Version 6 New Features List Useful Tips for Existing Users A Guided Tour to SureThing The Design Window Toolbars The Command Panel The SmartDesign Variation Bar The Design Bar Quick Start Create a Project Use SmartDesigns to Design Your Label Editing the Text Add Pictures or Clipart Moving and Resizing Objects Importing Song Titles Printing About SureThing Projects Label types Label templates Designs and Design sets Mastering SureThing Contents 19 Managing Projects 19 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 Create a Project Open a Project Save a Project Managing Project Options Printing Printing a Label Printing to a Direct to Disc Printer Printing to LightScribe Drives Calibrating Your Printer Paper Feeding Tips 27 Working with Text 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 Adding a Text Frame Editing a Text Frame Circular Text Text effects Insert special fields Find and replace text Blending Text Working with Objects Creating an Object Select Move Resize or Rotate an Object Aligning
25. VD Printers Diskette Mini CD DVD MiniDisc Tape Audio Video Tape Data Very Disc Zp Jazz Etc 4 Select the type of media from the left column the manufacturer for the labels you intend to use from the center column and the type of labels for the selected media from the right column The Template preview should look similar to the labels you intend to use 5 Click OK once you have made your selections Your project will be created and you will be taken to the label design screen Open a Project Click File gt Open 1 On the Open dialog box select the std or stt file that you want When you select a file you can see the contents of the file in Preview Notes e std documents contain project documents e stt documents contain user template documents Save a Project 1 Click File gt Save or Save As 2 On the Save As dialog box enter a name for the document that stores your project Tip All your documents are saved in the My SureThing Projects folder inside the current user s My Documents folder unless you specify a different directory We recommend you keep all of your projects in the same folder Notes e std documents contain project documents e stt documents contain user template documents Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 21 22 Mastering SureThing T Managing Project Options There are a number of options you can change for your project The Project Options menu lets
26. aligning 33 moving 32 support getting 1 SureThing buying 1 symbols adding 43 F technical support getting 1 Template Creation Wizard About 51 Blocks 53 Creating 51 Intro 51 templates 51 53 54 labels 17 text aligning 33 blending 42 finding 30 replacing 30 working with 27 text frames drawing 27 Touchup and Effects 54 Crop 55 Effects 56 Red Eye 55 Rotate 55 transitions smoothing 42 transparent backgrounds adding 43 U Use SmartDesigns 11 V variables using 29 W welcome to the software 1 what s new 2 Windows Media Player configuring for playlists 48 words finding 30 Index
27. ar text by changing the Circle Type to Spiral or Spokes e You can add a Separator to be automatically inserted between individual items or playlist tracks in the text Text effects Text effects allow you to apply specials effects to text such as curved text slanted text perspective text drop shadows and more Text effects add spice and pop to your designs When you click Add Text Effect in the main window the Text Effect wizard places a text effect at the default position in the document which you can then move to the desired location on your design You can place a text effect anywhere in the document when you click Tools gt Object Tools gt Text Effect Tool You may be surprised when you first create a text effect that it does not look quite the way you intended Text effects can look very different depending on how they are sized and the initial shape and size of the text effect is rarely the best choice For example round effects such as a circles or buttons usually look best when they are sized to a square shape Similarly angled text typically looks better when shaped as a rectangle It all depends on the effect you are trying to achieve To Format a Text Effect e Use the Toolbars to format the font For some text effects you can also change the point size For most however the effect fits within the bounding rectangle so you change the size by resizing the object e Double click on the text to edit the circular tex
28. ch available SureThing background by clicking the arrows at either end of the control lt No Background 1of4 eS gt e To display a list of SureThing backgrounds click in the middle of the Select Background control e Click the small folder icon amp on the Select Background control to visually browse the backgrounds Tips e You can also choose SureThing Backgrounds from the Backgrounds Panel in the Command Panel to visually browse available backgrounds e If you want to select your own image to use as a background choose Backgrounds from the Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 37 38 Mastering SureThing T Backgrounds Panel in the Command Panel or click the Picture Tools icon on the right side toolbar strip and choose the option Select Background You can then select a folder on your computer where your images are kept Change the Size amp Position SureThing automatically fits background images to the size of the label There are times especially for photos and other non square images intended to be used as disc labels when you need to adjust the background for optimal results Click Size amp Position on the Backgrounds Panel to make these adjustments When you click on Size amp Position white handles will be placed around the sides and in the center of the Design Window These handles will be used for sizing the background Since the background is still intended to cover the entire label it may be helpful
29. chieved through more densely packed rings The LightScribe disc itself and the drive compatibilities also influence the label print time Chapter 9 LightScribe LightScribe 9 Using LightScribe media The LightScribe system requires the use of LightScribe enabled discs LightScribe uses control features in the center hub of the disc to identify media as LightScribe media If your system does not seem to recognize the media as LightScribe media take the following steps 1 Check the disc Make sure the disc is a LightScribe enabled disc All LightScribe Media will have the LightScribe logo in the center hub area There will also be visible control features inside and adjacent to the coated label area 2 Check the disc in the drive Make sure the disc is properly oriented in the drive The label side which contains a special coating should be face down in the drive 3 Clean the hub Clean the center hub area of the disc Use a lint free cloth to wipe the hub area and remove any dirt or smudges that may be covering the control features 4 Use another disc If these steps do not fix the problem try another LightScribe enabled disc Create a LightScribe project in Sure Thing SureThing makes printing to LightScribe drives easy While you can print any disc label to a LightScribe drive SureThing includes a special project type just for LightScribe To create a LightScribe project 1 Click File gt New The New Project dialog will app
30. cribes how the labels are positioned on a sheet of paper such as labels you buy from a store or from SureThing Avery or Memorex A label sheet has one or more label types on it For example SureThing CD DVD label sheets include two CD DVD labels and four jewel case spine labels The label template tells SureThing how to precisely print each label on the sheet The important thing for you to know about label templates is that you have to tell SureThing which one you want to use It s easy and SureThing will remember your choice for use in the future To select a label template click the link just below the tabs at the top of the design area Chapter 6 About SureThing Projects 17 About SureThing Projects 6 CD DVD Label SureThing CD DVD Labels Full Face Letter MRS Gy ieg A Uetlebe Ca Uad iag Fea wae T krat fue Tatvan tud j TETS erat 6 CR Barts te Ue at Lat Note Some label templates do not necessarily define labels on a sheet of paper but are used in the same way For example direct to disc printers and LightScribe drives print on discs rather than paper For these devices the templates include the necessary specifications to print directly to the disc Designs and Design sets A design is the text and graphics you want to print for a single label Each project can contain one or more designs for each label type in the project These designs are represented by pages on the Design Bar found just below the De
31. criteria Blending Text You can blend text with whatever is behind it most typically a colorful background This produces very cool and dramatic effects and allows the text to pick up the characteristics of the background itself Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T Text with no transparency Same text with 60 transparency Both look great but note how the text on right blends into the background and picks up the background colors as it goes This has the advantage of working with many more backgrounds and adapting to each A number of the SmartDesigns use this technique or a variation of it Check them out for example techniques To set the transparency on text allowing it to blend with objects behind it 1 Select the text object 2 Use the Transparency Control on the Text Toolbar above the Design Window 100 represents full opacity for the image while 0 represents full transparency Everything in between represents a gradual level of blend with the objects behind the selected image Working with Objects A SureThing design is a collection of objects to be printed on a label There are text objects text frames circular text and text effects picture objects photos and clipart and graphic objects lines rectangles and circles Regardless of an object s type you work with them in a very similar fashion This section covers many of the common functions you can perform and the different types o
32. d to register the offsets your printer uses by calibrating your printer You will find the Print Calibration command on the File Menu Label storage tips To help avoid many of the paper feeding problem described above store your labels somewhere to Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T minimize physical damage Find a cool location and store them flat on a shelf This will help minimize the edges from developing a curl something printers find difficult to deal with Non printable areas On some printers you cannot print to the edge of a sheet of paper These printers have a margin around the edge of the sheet that is called the non printable area If you have label sheets that have labels positioned within that area you cannot print the entire label Laser printers with a non printable area have a 0 25 inch margin on all sides Inkjet printers with a non printable area need more a 0 25 inch margin on the left and right side and as a minimum atleast a 0 5 inch margin on the top and bottom If you own a printer with a non printable area you cannot do anything about the area However you can finda vendor who can provide labels that accommodate the non printable area These types of labels leave enough room around all sides for most any printer Tip e You can get great labels at the following link SureThing labels Working with Text You can add text and position it anywhere on your design SureThing has thr
33. e Picture Tool 1 Click Tools gt Object Tools gt Picture Tool 2 Do one of the following e Click a point in the document where you want the picture e Drag the cursor to the approximate size of the picture 3 In the New Picture dialog box select the image file you wish to insert By default the image maintains its aspect ratio Double click on the image and uncheck the Maintain Aspect Ratio checkbox to stretch the image out of proportion Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 41 42 Mastering SureThing T Blending Images SureThing allows you to blend with other images or text to make smooth transitions and create very special effects The image with no transparency Same image with 40 transparency Note how the photo on the left blocks out the background completely The image on the right allows the cactus hills and sky to flow through the image producing a dramatic effect Use your own creativity to produce cool effects that make your labels memorable To set the transparency on an image allowing it to blend with objects behind it 1 Select the image 2 Set Transparency Control on the Object Toolbar above the Design Window v Help D Z a Goa Shade Color Shade Options Transparency 100 represents full opacity for the image while 0 represents full transparency Everything in between represents a gradual level of blend with the objects behind the selected image
34. e printer first Just look at the sample in the Print Dialog and notice the little red arrows This helps eliminate guesswork while inserting labels into your printer Remember You will always feed paper in a portrait orientation into your printer The red arrows tell you which end should be fed first Printer paper feeding quirks When a printer grabs a sheet of labels or card stock the precision that it feeds it through the paper path is less than desirable The sheets will shift slightly each pass through the printer and there is not much you can do about it In most of today s better printers this shift is very slight perhaps a 1 16 or 1 32 of an inch As a printer gets older however some of the mechanical parts develop a bit more slop and you may notice larger shifts from sheet to sheet The best advice we can provide is to not design anything critical too close to the edge of the label You can often bleed backgrounds over the edge of a label to ensure complete coverage but text or logos too near the edge may very likely end up either partially or completely off the label How close is too close Experience with your printer will provide the answer Printer calibration A similar problem is that not all printers start at the same offset from the top left edge of the paper This means that without correction you would never hit the labels on target Luckily this is something that can be addressed by the software You will nee
35. e shadow s opacity blur distance and angle Click the color swatch to change the shadow s color Note that the shade of the shadow s color will be affected by the Opacity value Setting Borders To set a border left click on an object and then set the border pull down menus from the control strip along the top Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T ml LEA ei None x SureThing CD DVD Labels Full Face Letter v a 1 pt v Be Hairline 05pt it 2 pt m 4 pt O m 6 pt E 8 pt E 12 pt V _ Use the Border Line Type pull down menu to set the type or style of the border Set the thickness of the border using the Border Line Thickness pull down Finally you can set the color by clicking on the color swatch Working with Backgrounds Backgrounds are images automatically fit to cover the entire area of a label You can use backgrounds to dramatically affect the look and mood of your designs SureThing comes equipped with many backgrounds or you can choose one of your own images In this section you will learn about Selecting a Background Change the Size amp Position Background Properties Changing the Layout Type Clearing the Background Selecting a Background The Select Background control on the SmartDesign Variation Bar allows you to easily change the background used for your label To change the background you can e Scroll through ea
36. ear gt Disc with Jewel Case Disc with DVO Case New Project H Scribe lt Disc with Insests LightScribe Select Label 2 Choose LightScribe for your project Note that this will only be available if you have a LightScribe drive installed on your system The benefits of using starting with a LightScribe project include Better Performance with Label Mode SmartDesigns The first two layouts in SmartDesigns adhere to LightScribe s Title and Label modes These provide the best performance when burning labels using LightScribe For more on LightScribe s label modes click here LightScribe Enhanced Backgrounds The artwork to use as backgrounds is designed for use with LightScribe These are black and white images with sharp contrast tailored for LightScribe s laser Of course you can also use any background on your Chapter 9 LightScribe 59 60 LightScribe 9 system Line art and photos usually work very well Ready to Burn When you start with a LightScribe project you won t have to mess with settings in the Print Dialog Just design and print Generic LightScribe printing You may have purchased LightScribe enabled discs that are not fully supported by your LightScribe system This could occur if you purchased discs that contain features not supported when you originally purchased your system In such cases you will generally have two choices The first and usually best choice is to update your LightScribe
37. ee types of text objects Choose the type that best fits your label In this section you will learn about Adding a Text Frame Editing a Text Frame Circular Text Text Effects Insert Special Fields Find and Replace Adding a Text Frame To add a new text frame to your design do one of the following 1 Click Create Text Frame on the Text Panel in the Command Bar This automatically creates a text frame a the top of your design with sample text in it ready for you to edit You just need to change the text and move it to the desired position on the design 2 Click Tools gt Object Tools gt Text Frame Tool e Click in the design where you want the top left corner of the text frame to be and hold the mouse down e Drag the cursor to the approximate size of the text frame A blank text frame is created e Enter your own text in the frame Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 27 28 Mastering SureThing T Tip To show or hide the borders of a text frame click View gt View Options gt Show Frame Bounds the borders do not print Editing a Text Frame To edit the text in a text frame double click anywhere within the frame The border will change from a dotted line to a hatched pattern and there will be a blinking text cursor in the text Begin typing just as you would in a word processor You can change the fonts color size transparency shades blends shadows and borders using the Toolbars along the to
38. er T v f 1 Click on the Import Playlist from Player button It s located right below the Import Playlist from a CD button on the right hand tool bar id fi Chapter 5 Quick Start Quick Start 2 The Import Playlist from Player or Import Pay hee Player or Borer Burner dialog appears Choose the program by setting the Select Player or Burner pulldown menu fj Aste Payinta Select Player or Bumer 3 Select your playlist and click OK irom Pe te fA Swen Puaytine 3 Living Colour Stain lsd Me Mark Lanegan Whiateey ter the Hely Ghost L Mekina Hostile Ambient Takeover Zeri Geva Tet L 3 Mehire Bats and Bees 2 Metal hubeba Metal judceboe E Mowe As Be too 2 More Cs S Mere Ds pus ca Select Payer or umer tunes s OK Cance Next Printing Printing When your design is ready it s time to print The easiest way to start printing is to click on the Print Design command in the Actions Panel The print dialog is then displayed Print Labels to pnrt Select starting label No of labets IE Print current label design only Pretter Opbors Label Template Pont Vung SureThng CD DVD Labels Ful Face Letter o Pprmter a Canon inkjet P4200 _ Paper Source DetavetPaper Feed wh Options Mansard Pinter Sheets Recirect 1 Print Preview Buy Supplies Pret SureThing Print Dialog Begin by specifying the number of label
39. f objects In later sections specific types of objects will be covered In this section you will learn about Creating an Object Select Move Resize or Rotate an Object Aligning Objects Setting Shades and Transparency Setting Shadows and Borders Creating an Object There are a number of ways to create specific objects as you will learn later but there is one place you can go to create any object The Object Toolbar below the main Design Window contains tools to create any object supported by SureThing Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 31 Mastering SureThing T 1 Select the type of object Select Background a toang to your Picture Tool 2 The cursor will change to Transparency Tool S that type of tool S 3 Click in the design and drag the cursor to the desired size and position for the object Don t worry about being exact both size and position are easily changed later _ a E Rectangle Tool Gp Rounded Rectangle Tool Ellipse Tool Add Circular Text T Text Frame Tool Et Text Effect Tool Table Tool Barcode Tool Select Move Resize or Rotate an Object Most objects are selected moved resized and rotated in exactly the same way Select an Object To select an object you click on it with the mouse The object will be drawn selected with a set of handles surrounding the object Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T T
40. f the image down while still providing excellent image quality which matches most printers highest print settings A 720 dpi printer does not print at 720 screen resolution it prints closer to 200 dpi screen resolution If you already have an image with a resolution higher than 200 dpi you can use that image in your design of course While it is not imperative that you change the resolution it might be wise to use an image editor to change the resolution to something more manageable Color depth Another setting found on most scanning software is the color depth Color depth is measured in bits Many newer scanners can scan in 30 bit color This is nice to have but most computer video cards won t use anything beyond 24 bit color and most printers cannot do any better than 16 bit color which still looks really nice The higher the color depth the larger the file size of the image will be We recommend that you scan at 16 bit color we are sure that you will not be disappointed by the results If you have an image that was already scanned at a higher color depth an image editing program can Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 49 50 Advanced topics 8 reduce the color depth of the image which you can then save as another file name so as to keep the original in all it is glory Print size Much like using a Xerox machine the print size can be changed when scanning an image as well Most scanning software will allow you to blow u
41. g title producer and other information SureThing can then read and separate the information so you can choose how you would like it displayed on your CD cover Once you ve mastered SureThing or even if you haven t there are several advanced topics that may be of interest to you In this section you will learn about Scanning Images and Backgrounds Custom label Templates Touchup and Effects for Photos Scanning images and backgrounds If you have a scanner digital camera or other TWAIN compatible device attached to your printer you can easily get artwork from existing sources such as company logos commercial CDs and photographs among others You can even scan artwork directly as a background for your labels making it extremely easy to create exact replicas of your music software and data CDs and jewel cases This is a perfect way to make backup or archives collections In this section you will learn about About Scanning Choosing the TWAIN Source Scanning Images Scanning an Image as a Background About scanning your images If you are inserting images that are your own you might need to edit the image in an image editor before you insert it into your design To ensure that the image you use does not cause problems you should consider a few attributes of the image Resolution If you are scanning an image into your design be sure to set the resolution of the scanner to 200 dpi or less This will keep the file size o
42. has been selected select fields you wish to include in your design e On the Special Fields tab select fields for general usage such as serial numbers date and so forth If the Field Settings button is available for the field that you select click the button and enter additional settings 3 Click the Insert button The field is added to the document 4 Select the field in the document and move it to the position you want You can switch back to your design and change the cursor position at any time You do not have to close the dialog box Tips e You can also double click a text frame and insert a field inside it e When using merge fields to see the actual data from the merge file in the document click View gt View Options gt Set Merge Record e f you want to see the field codes in the document click View gt View Options gt Show Field Codes Find and replace text 1 Click Edit gt Replace 2 Enter the text you want to search for in the Search for box 3 Enter the text you want to replace the previous text with in the Replace with box 4 Click Replace Tip Advanced users can click the Character or Paragraph buttons to search for specific character and or paragraph formatting For example if you check Italic the software only searches for italicized text If you select left alignment the software only searches for paragraphs that are aligned left Click the Clear button to clear any existing formatting search
43. hoose Fit to Design with Original Aspect Ratio This will fit the image perfectly in one direction either vertically or horizontally which ever is smaller and center the background in the other direction This means the image may get clipped in one direction but it will not be distorted This is the setting we recommend when photos are used To set background properties 1 Click Background gt Properties 2 On the Background Properties dialog box make adjustments as necessary depending on the type of image you are using For example try changing the Brightness Control 3 Click Apply to see how the changes affect your background Background Tips e f you wish to restore the default settings click Reset to Defaults e f you want to change the background color click Backgrounds gt Clear Background Image You can then select Background gt Set Background Color and set the options you want e The center hole can cause problems with disc labels Use Size amp Position to ensure the important parts of your image are visible Change the Layout Type When adding custom backgrounds SureThing analyzes your image to determine if it is predominantly light dark or a mixture of the two An appropriate SmartDesign Layout will then be chosen to make the text readable It is not a perfect science If you find the text difficult to read you can change the Layout Type manually as follows 1 Click Backgrounds gt Layout Type 2 Select
44. ists for it too Just think of volume and file names instead of album and song titles and you get the picture Either way SureThing makes it easy In this section you will learn about Importing from a CD Importing from a file Using the Playlist Manager Editing the Active Playlist Selecting the Contents to be Displayed Configuring Music Players and Burners Importing from a CD SureThing will read the song titles off many of your music CDs including commercial audio CDs CDs burned with CD Text CDs burned using a popular music program such as iTunes or Windows Media Player and MP3 CDs 1 Insert the disc with the song titles you wish to label in your drive a F pit etc 2 Click on the Import Playlist from CD button from the tool bar on the right 3 The Import Playlist from CD dialog will be displayed Import Playlist From CD Drive z E Retresh 030429_0659 Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T 4 It will immediately start searching the CD for the song titles If you have more than one CD DVD drive check to be sure it is searching the drive where you inserted the disc 5 The playlist for the CD will be displayed Many times there will be more than one choice because SureThing checks different sources for the playlist It will check your CD for CD Text the internet for album titles and your music players such as iTunes and Windows Media Player for matching playlists When you see one yo
45. lick Help gt SureThing on the Web gt Software Updates to check the availability of an upgrade to the software Click Help gt SureThing on the Web gt Support Forum to connect to forums where you can contact other users of SureThing e Click Help gt SureThing on the Web gt Home Page to display the SureThing com home page Buy Now lt STORE NAME gt Thank you for your interest in SureThing CD DVD Labeler You can easily contact us to order SureThing CD DVD Labeler and Label Refill Packs either via the World Wide Web or by phone Here s how Ordering online For secure online ordering go to our web site at lt WEBSITE gt You ll also find a wealth of information Chapter 1 Welcome to SureThing CD DVD Labeler Contact Us 2 about the entire SureThing family products and accessories If you would like to email inquires address them to sales lt EMAIL gt Ordering by phone To contact us by phone or fax please select the most convenient option e 800 998 4555 Toll Free U S Orders Only e 760 438 7781 Voice e 760 438 7406 Fax Ordering Labels SureThing manufactures and sells a variety of premium labels and media case inserts designed for optimal performance using SureThing CD DVD Labeler Please visit us on the web to learn more and conveniently order supplies delivered directly to your home or office SureThing Labels SureThing Version 6 offers everything that the earlier versions included and much more A
46. ments that make up a project Label Types Label Templates Designs and Design Sets A project can also contain multiple designs for each label type For example you may want to create labels for a 2 disc music CD Each CD needs to be labeled uniquely so you can easily identify them When you have multiple designs in a project we refer to that as a Design Set Label types A Label Type tells SureThing what you are labeling Your current design can contain several label types Examples of label types include e CD label e Jewel case insert e DVD case insert A project can have one or more label types in it The New Project dialog box allows you to select from a number of pre configured projects The label types available for your project are shown as tabs along the top of the Design Window Clicking on a tab selects it for editing and printing Chapter 5 Quick Start About SureThing Projects 6 CD DVD Label SureThing CD DD Labels Full Face Letter ye lt NG Ena Go aiey Blech lobe Ca Ling Sh Tokrat oue lg TIa net tte Ihtalt iot K udi You can easily add or remove label types from your project 3 g Show Playlist Contents Set Playlist Contents Display Playlist Fields ject Label Types Click the Project Options button in the upper right corner of the design area and select the Project Label Types command Label templates Label templates are used when SureThing prints A label template des
47. nal with the adjusted image after you click the Apply button you can click the History of Changes button You can select the original from the list or the picture with the name of the effect from the list e SureThing tracks the touchups and effects you apply so you can undo any of them or redo ones you undid Just click the left arrow to undo the most recent adjustment Or click the right arrow to redo an Chapter 8 Advanced topics Advanced topics 8 adjustment Or click the middle of the Undo Redo bar and select the change you want to return to 6 To apply the settings to the background or picture click the OK button Tips e To remove the touchups and effects from a background immediately after you click the OK button click Edit gt Undo Edit Background e Once you save the design the history of touchups and special effects you applied is lost To restore a previous change you must start again with the original picture Fortunately SureThing always saves the modified picture in the design file so your original picture remains unchanged LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling is an exciting disc labeling technology that enables you to burn CD and DVD labels simply by flipping the discs over and putting them back in the same disc drive that you used to burn the content for your discs Using SureThing CD DVD Labeler in combination LightScribe technology and specially coated LightScribe discs allows you to produce precise silkscreen quality i
48. o a corner or side until it becomes a double sided arrow Then click and drag to increase or decrease the size Note that if one of the restraining checkboxes is marked the area will maintain its aspect ratio even if you drag one side to a new place 5 Click the Save button to see the results Or to start over click Clear Crop Tip e To crop a picture without using the Touchup amp Effects dialog box select a picture and click Tools gt Object Tools gt Crop Tool This allows you to crop the image in place e To crop a background use the Size and Position command from the Background Panel Rotate an image 1 Select a picture 2 On either the Background or Pictures Clipart Panel click Touchup amp Effects 3 On the Touchup amp Effects dialog box do one of the following e Click the Rotate Left button to rotate the image 90 degrees counter clockwise e Click the Rotate Right button to rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise Tip e You can also rotate pictures and text when you select an object which also allows you to rotate it to any angle not just in increments of 90 degrees Click here to learn more Correct Red Eye You can change this Br to this E5 1 Select a picture Chapter 8 Advanced topics 55 56 Advanced topics 8 2 On either the Background or Pictures Clipart Panel click Touchup amp Effects 3 On the Touchup amp Effects dialog box click the Red Eye button 4 In the Red Eye Size lis
49. o select more than one object at a time select the first object by clicking on it Then hold the Shift key down while clicking on the remaining objects you wish to select When selecting objects which are layered one on top of the other press the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse to cycle through the stacked objects Moving an Object As you move the mouse over a selected object the mouse changes to a four way handle Click on the object and drag it to the desired position Resizing an Object Use the mouse to grab one of the white square handles on any of the four sides or corners of the object Drag the mouse in to change the object s size Rotating an Object Move the mouse over the white round rotate handle to the right of the objects The mouse will change to a rotate cursor Click and drag the mouse in a circular fashion The object will rotate around its center Tips e f you need more precise placement you can nudge an object by selecting it and pressing the up down left or right arrow keys on the keyboard Press the Shift key at the same time to move the object in larger increments e f you want to change the order of layered objects use Bring to Front or Bring to Back on the Edit menu You can also right click and select these commands on the shortcut menu Aligning Objects It is sometimes useful to align objects on the design with relation to one another The toolbar to the right of the Design Window provides tools
50. o the LightScribe label modes You can select these labels when you click Simple Title or Simple Contents in the Select Layout Style list in the main window If you want to use a background on your label keep in mind that if your background covers the entire face of the label it is a Full mode label thereby extending the time it takes LightScribe to complete the label SureThing has provided special backgrounds that conform to the LightScribe label modes When you click Backgrounds gt Select Backgrounds look for the Standard Backgrounds gt LightScribe folder In this folder you can find subfolders with optimized backgrounds for the Title Content and Full modes LightScribe print times The time to print a label using LightScribe varies with the amount of information contained on the label the placement of the information on the label the contrast level selected the LightScribe disc used and the drive The LightScribe system burns the image in concentric circular rings from the inside diameter to the outer diameter of the label surface Rings that contain no image data are skipped A simple circular title such as a Title mode label or the Simple Title layout in SureThing is accomplished most quickly This is because the information is limited to circular rings close to the inside diameter The density of the rings is adjusted according to the item that you select in the Quality list on the Print dialog box Higher contrast is a
51. only does this provide one click options for creating new files opening old ones and managing your own templates but it also keeps you notified of new updates and new downloadable content Chapter 2 Contact Us What s New for Version 6 3 Useful Tips for Existing Users More than just a pretty face lift SureThing Version 6 hosts a number of new features and improved user interfaces Everything just works better To help you feel at home as quickly as possible here are a few tips to get you going New Rotation Handle The rotation handle has been moved to the right side of the object This allows you to easily grab and rotate the object even at very small sizes You now click and drag the round white circle to the right of the object to rotate it Album Title New Control Strip In version 6 we have made some changes to the control strip along the top Now our shadows shades blends and borders are easily accessible instead of being buried in tabbed properties dialogs The color menus have also been changed from simple pull down menus to a large display of the entire color palette The S button will open the new Drop Shadow dialog There is also a new button to the right of the shade color option for opening the new Shades dialog for setting two color blends Finally there are new pull down menus for setting Border style thickness and color E sureThing Disc Labeler Deluxe Untitled 2 File Edit View Format Designs Playlis
52. ou can set it to use the default built in to the SmartDesign Layout Configuring Music Players and Disc Burners iTunes You can import directly from the iTunes database iTunes Version 7 also writes CD Text however this feature is turned off by default We recommend you turn it on there is no reason not to do so Windows Media Player http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia Make sure you are using Windows Media Player 9 or higher before you import Roxio Easy Media Creator by Sonic Solutions http www roxio com en products cdrpc jhtml For CD text to work correctly you must check the box for Disc At Once It is available as a burning option If this box is not checked when you create your CD the CD text does not work properly Easy Media Creator enters only the name of the ID3 tag under the song title heading for CD text So you can only edit the CD text by changing the name of the file Nero Burning ROM http www nero com en index2 htm For CD text to work correctly you must check the box for Disc At Once It is available as a burning option If this box is not checked when you create your CD the CD text does not work properly NERO defaults to the ID3 tag being transferred into the song title heading of the CD text for that song However when using NERO if you double click the song you inserted into your compilation you can enter Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing r the artist CD title son
53. p For more options right click and choose Format gt Character You can change line spacing tabs or add bullets and borders with Format gt Paragraph As you fill the text frame with text it is possible to overflow its bounds When this happens you will see a red line at the bottom of the frame indicating it has more text than it can handle You have two choices when this occurs First you can re size the text frame to accommodate the text Second you can reduce the point size of the font to allow the text to fit within the current size Double clicking the hatched border will open the text frame s Properties dialog Here you can set wrapping options margins columns growths sizes and vertical alignment All of the options available from Toolbars are also available here Circular Text 1 On the Text Panel in the Command Bar click Add Circular Text 2 On the Set Text tab enter the text you want in the Text box 3 Click OK To Format Circular Text e Use the Toolbars to format the font and size for the text e Click on the text and drag it towards the center or out towards the edge of the design e Double click on the text to edit the circular text properties Tips for Circular Text e By default the circular text is aligned to the top of the label If you want to change this select the Align bottom of text to circle check box Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T e You can change simple circul
54. p or reduce the size of the final print by percent We recommend using 100 The reason behind this is the final file size of the image Final print size can be altered on an image that already exists as well using an image editing program Some editing programs deal in inches and centimeters and some deal in pixels or dots Just remember DPI is dots per inch or pixels per inch If you have an image that is 5 inches by 5 inches at 200 dpi it will be 1000 pixels by 1000 pixels The math being 5 inches X 200 dots per inch 1000 dots If your image program makes you re size in pixels keep the final count down to no more than 1000 by 1000 Final file size An image that is 5 inches by 5 inches is scanned at 100 print size at 200 dpi and 16 bit color depth will result in a file size of roughly 3 megabytes This is somewhat large but definitely manageable by the software If you were to scan at 150 the size would increase to roughly 6 5 megabytes don t ask about the math This while still somewhat manageable is probably overkill for printing to most inkjet printers Next Choosing the TWAIN source Choosing the TWAIN source Many people have more than one TWAIN compatible device attached to their computer For example you may have a scanner and a digital camera both of which can be used to acquire images In such cases another menu item will appear on the File menu called Scan Images gt Select TWAIN Source You can select the device you
55. r Photos When you are using photos as pictures clipart or even backgrounds you can create great effects with Touchup and Effects In fact you can do it with most images including the backgrounds that are shipped with SureThing You can apply special effects to your photos like colorize sepia emboss and others or eliminate red eye enhance the exposure or rotate and crop This is the command center for editing your images In this section you will learn about Crop an Image Rotate an Image Correct Red Eye Apply Special Effects 54 Chapter 8 Advanced topics Advanced topics 8 Crop an image 1 Select a picture 2 On either the Background or Pictures Clipart Panel click Touchup amp Effects 3 On the Touchup amp Effects dialog box click the Crop button 4 Do one of the following e f you want to crop the image into a perfect square click the Square option There are other options available for specific photo sizes if desired e To crop the image unrestrained click the Freeform option Click and drag the mouse on the image to outline the part of the image to keep The part you outline appears highlighted You can see the dimensions of the area change height x width in pixels as you drag the mouse Tips e Ifthe position or size is not correct you can point to the area and when the cursor changes to a hand you can drag the area to a different position e To resize the selected area move the mouse pointer t
56. ridescent labels With LightScribe your disc is your label Important Note You must have LightScribe drive and use LightScribe discs to print to LightScribe You also must have the LightScribe System Software installed which is separate from SureThing You can obtain the LightScribe software from LightScribe com To print any disc label design to your LightScribe drive 1 Click File gt Print to bring up the Print Dialog 2 Click on the dropdown below the Print Using icon Print Using CD DVD Printer jae Standard Printer CD DVD Printer 3 Select LightScribe Note that you must have a LightScribe drive installed for this option to be available 4 lf you have more than one drive installed select the drive you wish to use from the Drives list Note that if you only have one LightScribe drive it will be automatically be selected 5 Select the Contrast Level LightScribe provides three different contrast levels for you to choose from when labeling your discs The label burn time will increase from Draft to Normal to Best 6 Insert a LightScribe disc label side down in the selected drive 7 Click Print when everything is ready Notes Burning a label with LightScribe is much like recording a CD or DVD and is much different than printing to a printer As with all optical devices there may be some delays while the drive is identifying the disc and ensuring it has a LightScribe coating Depending upon your contrast
57. ructions and enter the values in the Offset fields Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 25 26 Mastering SureThing r Your printer will now be offset by these values to accommodate for any errors in precision Note e Printer calibration may not solve all problems relating to hitting the label squarely on the mark Because of the mechanics involved in feeding a sheet of paper through a printer the paper often passes through the printer in a slightly different position each time We recommend that you provide a margin of error around the edge of any design called the bleed which is not critical to the design itself This allows your designs to print correctly even when such shifts in the paper position do occur You calibrate a printer The settings for that printer are remembered When you change to a printer that has never been calibrated you may need to perform these steps again for it Calibrations are printed according to the active label template If you print on an actual label sheet guidelines should print to help you see the results immediately Paper Feeding Tips Running label sheets and card stock through an inkjet or laser printer is not an exact science In fact due to all the mechanical parts in a printer it is extremely difficult to hit the sheet in exactly the same spot twice Here are a few tips to help you achieve the greatest success This End First The software tells you which end of the paper to feed into th
58. s manual incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights This user manual w as created with Help amp Manual 62 Index A Advanced Topics 49 Alpha blending using 42 art scanning 49 50 automatic updates using 29 B Backgrounds 54 adding 37 adding transparency 43 changing 38 40 clearing 40 Crop 55 editing 38 editing properties of 40 Effects 56 formatting 40 moving 38 Red Eye 55 removing 40 Rotate 55 scanning 49 50 selecting 37 working with 37 burners configuring for playlists 48 buying software 1 C calibrating printers 25 CD DVD symbols adding 43 circles aligning 33 moving 32 circular text adding 28 Clipart 41 54 adding 41 adding transparent backgrounds to Crop 55 Effects 56 placing 41 Red Eye 55 Rotate 55 scanning 49 50 working with 41 Custom Templates About 51 Blocks 53 Creating 51 Editing 54 Intro 51 Using 53 D design sets using 18 designs creating 19 opening 21 direct to disc printers printing 23 disc labels creating 19 discs printingon 23 documents creating 19 printing 23 26 saving 21 E Easy CD Creator configuring for playlists 48 Effects 56 ellipses aligning 33 moving 32 F features new 2 fields 43 Index Index fields adding 29 files creating playlists 45 H hard drive creating playlists 45 help getting 1
59. s much as possible all user s requests have been implemented The User Interface has been overhauled and improved without sacrificing familiarity and intuitive ease of use Everything works better In this section you will learn about New Features Useful Tips for Existing Users New Features List Important e The following features are available in SureThing CD DVD Labeler Deluxe Not all of these features are available in other versions of SureThing CD DVD Labeler Check Help gt About to confirm which version of SureThing you are running e New improved drop shadows Create true soft drop shadows not just offset text Options include angle distance blur and opacity e SVG image support SVG is the new open standard for vector art Size your art without losing resolution e New improved image engine Speed is the key word here High resolution images will no longer slow you down e New Design Cloud feature Share browse and download designs from our in program interface e PDF export By popular demand PDF export is now built right in to the print dialog e Improved interface Shades colors blends borders and transparency options are all available right from the control strip The most commonly used tools and options are now available on the right hand side It s like having all your tools right where you need them all the time New SureThing Navigator Consider this the new headquarters of all things SureThing Not
60. s you wish to print SureThing will automatically sequence them from page to page You can select the first label to print by clicking on the sample page on the right side The first blue colored label will be the first to print Under Label Template you can see the type of media on which your designs will print If you need to change this for whatever reason for example you purchased a different brand of labels click on the button just to the right Load your printer with enough labels to print your entire job You can find out precisely the number of sheets required by looking just below the sample Chapter 5 Quick Start 15 16 Quick Start 5 Click Print when everything is ready To create a PDF file click the PDF button See also Printing to a Direct to Disc Printer Printing to a LightScribe Device Next Back to Quick Start A SureThing Project in its simplest form is the file used to save your label design To learn more about SureThing Projects read on it s not too technical in nature If not don t worry SureThing will take care of all the details for you A SureThing project is a collection of label designs that are saved together in a single file These designs can be for a single label type a CD DVD label for example or for different types of labels such as a CD DVD label and a jewel case insert The New Project dialog offers pre configured projects for the most common labeling tasks So what are the ele
61. sc Printer You can print directly to disc with many of the new inkjet printers available To print any disc label design on your direct to disc printer 1 Click File gt Print to bring up the Print Dialog 2 Click on the dropdown below the Print Using icon Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 23 24 Mastering SureThing 7 Print Using CD DVD Printer A Standard Printer CD DYD Printer 3 Select CD DVD Printer Note that you must have a CD DVD printer installed for this option to be available 4 Select the direct to disc printer from the Printers list Note that if you only have one direct to disc printer it will automatically be selected 5 Check the Disc Type the Label Template list changes to Disc Type when printing directly to discs to be sure you will be printing using the correct template 6 Follow the instructions for your printer to load disc s into your printer 7 Click Print when everything is ready Note SureThing is pre configured to work with most popular direct to disc printers It is possible that you may have an updated printer driver incompatible with the default settings If this is the case SureThing will ask you to set up your printer manually the first time Follow the instructions provided with your printer for this one time setup If your printer is not in the list of supported direct to disc printers we want to hear about it Please contact us Printing to LightScribe Drives
62. sign Window These are called design sets Use design sets when each design needs to be labeled uniquely so you can easily identify them For example you might want to create labels for a two disc music album or a multiple disc collection of photos To add a design to your project click the plus sign to the left of the bar To remove a design click the trash can to the right Click the page icons to edit its corresponding design DAANA gt Oo Note This feature is not intended to allow you to print multiple copies of the same label To print multiple copies of the same label you can enter a number in the No of Labels box on the Print dialog box Typically once you re up and running using the Quick Start guide most things you need to do will come pretty naturally Use this section to tap the full power of SureThing and use it to its fullest In this section you will learn about Managing Projects Printing Working with Text Working with Objects Working with Backgrounds Working with Pictures and Clipart Working with Playlists 18 Chapter 6 About SureThing Projects Mastering SureThing T Managing Projects Projects are all the designs used for a particular purpose that can be saved together in a single file In this section you will learn about Creating a Project Opening a Project Saving a Project Managing Project Options Create a Project To get started you first need to create a project A project contains the
63. t select the option that is closest to the size of the red area or pupil on the photo The mouse pointer becomes a circle indicating the size of the area for correction Tips e You may need to click the Zoom button to find the best size fit e f you want to compare the original with the adjusted image you can click the History of Changes button You can select the original from the list or the picture with the name of the effect from the list 5 To apply the settings to the background or picture click OK Tips e lf the circle is much larger than the red area the result may look like this Or if the circle is smaller than the red area you may get this ee To fix this click Original on the History of Changes button Apply Special Effects 1 On either the Background or Pictures Clipart Panel click Touchup amp Effects 2 On the Touchup amp Effects dialog box do one of the following e To add effects such as Colorize Emboss Mosaic and more click the Effects button e To add touchups to pictures such as Exposure Brightness Contrast or Sharpness click the Touchup button 3 On the right side of the dialog box click the left and right arrows to see more settings or variations if available 4 Select the settings 5 Click the Apply button to see what the effects and settings look like in the Preview box This does not affect your image in the document Tips e f you want to compare the origi
64. t properties Tips for Text Effects e When using the Text Effect Dialog click the Preview button if the Preview window does not show your selections as you make them If the text is tall and skinny shorten the effect or make it wider If the text is short and fat make it taller or less wide For round effects try using the different thicknesses to achieve the desired result For example if the text in the circle is too big try using Circle Thinner Try setting the Variation setting in the Properties dialog box For circles try Stretch and for many rectangular effects try Perspective e Use the Samples tab to get quick formatting ideas Insert special fields There are a number of special fields that you can insert into the text in your designs that can automatically be updated without changing the design To insert a special field Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 29 30 Mastering SureThing r 1 Click Tools gt Insert Field 2 On any of the tabs select a field e On the User Info tab select fields that allow you to place information that automatically updates with your personal information such as your company name or address Your personal information is entered in Tools gt Program Options e On the Merge Fields tab you can insert fields with data from an external merge file First select the merge file For spreadsheets or databases such as Excel or Access be sure to set the type of file first Once the file
65. tes When you are finished with the Create Template Wizard you will be given the option of creating a new project using the new template right away Later you will use the New Project command to use Custom Templates 1 Click File gt New 2 In the Choose a media type list select Templates Tip e f you do not see the Choose a media type list click the Select Label button on the New Project dialog box 3 In the Choose a manufacturer list select Custom Templates 4 In the Choose a Label Type list select the template that you want Tip e If you need to edit an existing template or are creating a template with a combination of different size labels use Page Setup Next Page Setup Chapter 8 Advanced topics 53 Advanced topics 8 Using Page Setup Sometimes you won t get your Custom Template right on the first try When you need to edit a Custom Template use File gt Page Setup The Page Setup dialog is displayed Custom Page Setup Enter the wadth of the label The fields in the Page Setup dialog correspond to the fields in the Template Creation Wizard Make the changes and click OK Tips e Use the Name field to save the template under a new name if you want to keep a copy of the old one e Use Page Setup to base new templates from one of the pre configured templates that ship with SureThing This can be especially useful when you are making a new template for an off brand of labels Touchup and Effects fo
66. the Vert field Bleed is the amount of space horizontally and vertically outside the bounds of the label into which the software will print This allows for full coverage of the label even when the printer slightly misses the label due to mechanical problems Generally the bleed amount should be small 10 Click Next The Layout Properties screen appears This screen lets you define how the labels are laid out on the sheet including how many labels are across and down on the sheet and their starting points 11 Enter the number of labels there are across on the sheet 12 Enter the number of labels down there are on the sheet 13 Make the following measurements and enter them in the appropriate boxes as follows Top starting Horizontal position span Left starting position Vertical span Left Starting Position The distance from the left edge of the sheet to the left edge of the first label on the sheet Top Starting Position The distance from the top edge of the sheet to the top edge of the first label on the sheet Horizontal Span The distance from the left edge of the first label to the right edge of the last label across the sheet Vertical Span The distance from the top edge of the first label to the bottom edge of the last label down the sheet 14 Click Next The Save Template screen appears 15 Enter a name and save the template This is the name that will appear when you access the template in the New
67. tly above the toolbar to open the new SureThing Navigator af JJ Next The Command Panel The Command Panel The Command Panel is positioned on the left side of the Design Window and places the most useful design commands a click away from your designs The panel consists of a number of sub panels which are like specialized menus that remain open while you work on your design Chapter 4 A Guided Tour to SureThing 7 A Guided Tour to SureThing Diim New Project Print Desigr Open Project Print Preview DesignCloud save Project J Backgrounds sure Thing Backgrounds Create a Collage hup amp Effects amp Position Properties Clear Background MC retest Pictures gt reThing lipart amp Symbols Picture Touchup amp Effects Use Picture Too ome Playlist Manage Edit Active Playlist Import Disc Import from player Import from file To expand or collapse a sub panel click on the arrows to the right of its title The sub panel will stay open until it is closed even across sessions The Actions Panel is especially useful to keep open as it includes a shortcut for printing saving and opening new projects Other sub panels include the Backgrounds Panel for manipulating backgrounds the Pictures Clipart Panel for working with images the Text Panel for working with text and the Playlists Panel to set and edit the active playlist Finally the SureThing logo at the bottom is a shortcut to
68. to think of sizing as zooming in or out on the background To zoom in drag one of the handles away from the center of the label To zoom out drag one of the handles towards the center As you move the mouse over the image you will see the cursor turns into a hand Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing Mastering SureThing T k Q Me wn z rc q e When the hand is present you can click and drag anywhere on the image As you move the hand you will see the background move around on the label Move the background around until the portions you want to print on your label are in the desired position SureTheng COVOVD Labets full Foce Letter T7 JGA ating HRAN ij 4 i i Team Sure Miti In the illustrations above you can see how we have taken a rectangular image and made it fit a circular disc label You can see we zoomed in on the image and adjusted it so that the face in the photo was not cut out by the center hole of the disc Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 39 40 Mastering SureThing r Background Properties Background properties allow you to control how the backgrounds are displayed in your designs How the background is automatically fit to your design is one of most important properties for a background If you want the full image to completely fit within the label regardless of its shape choose Fit to Design with or without bleed If you want the original aspect ratio of the image preserved c
69. ton to copy the current playlist to the Windows Clipboard e Click the Kel button to paste the current playlist from the Windows Clipboard e Click the amp 8 button to retrieve playlist information stored on the CD or search for this information online Selecting Contents Fields When using SmartDesigns there is a special field where the contents of a disc are displayed By default this includes the track number and track title for each song You can easily add other fields to be displayed such as track artist playtime genre and other information To change the contents fields click on the Project Options menu in the Design Window DYD Insert ing CD DYD Labels Full Face Letter Show Playlist Contents Set Playlist Contents Project Label Types Select Set Playlist Contents to bring up its dialog Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 47 48 Mastering SureThing T Set Playlist Contents W Track Title O Track Artist CO Track Genre C Track Media File O Track Album Title O Track Type O Track Playtione Contents Field Use default from SmartDesign Show the contents held Hide the contents field Use separate lines for playlist backs Check the fields you want displayed uncheck any you want omitted Not all SmartDesign Layouts show the contents field by default Some are designs primarily to show album titles You can turn the contents field on or off within this same dialog or y
70. ts Backgrounds Tools Window Help ST City Lz 20 x C Gox eLo SEE s 7 Mi 100 None a LZ Color Palette Drop Shadow Options Shade Blend Options Border Options Designs Playlists Backgrounds Tgols Window Help OrpStadoe 100 Bist ele a s pee meseuneeeeet pact me m coe E o Tuen Sow ON x Cance EESEEE HEE 8 Custom Colors ann E Color Chapter 3 What s New for Version 6 3 What s New for Version 6 3 Right side control strip In addition to being available from the left panels and inside the Tools menu on the control strip we ve created menus for the most commonly used Object tools on the right hand side of the screen Picture Tools Text Tools Shape Tools Select Background Tam Picture Too Add Circular Text Jame Transparency Tool M Tet FrameTool Et Text Effect Tool xD K E Table Tool Barcode Tool C Rectangle Tool Ga Rounded Rectangle Tool Ellipse Tool Where s the Import from CD Icon We ve moved the Import from CD icon from the control strip along the top to the new right hand side control strip The SureThing main window has been carefully designed to help you be productive and design labels easily Once you become familiar with where things are located you ll find all the useful commands a click or two away 4 Chapter 3 What s New for Version 6 A Guided To
71. u like click OK Tip If you are labeling a data disc and would like to include a file listing you can use this same technique You can also import a playlist directly from a media player such as iTunes or Windows Media Player T 1 Click on the Import Playlist from Player button It s located right below the 2 f Import Playlist from a CD button on the right hand tool bar x tie fl 2 The Import Playlist from Player or mmm mm m JD Si iii Burner dialog appears Choose the THe Abom Tike Gere Pisytme program by setting the Select Player or ne Burner pulldown menu 3 Select your playlist and click OK Import a Playlist from a File Many popular music players such as Winamp save playlists to files on your computer The most popular is the industry standard M3U playlist format SureThing also supports other playlist formats such as PLS and WPL As other playlist formats become available and popular support for them may be added You can also import playlist information from music players or CD burning software that includes support for music playlists Currently SureThing allows you to import from iTunes Windows Media Player v9 or later RealPlayer and your system s CDPlayer ini file 1 On the Playlists Panel click Import from File Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 45 46 Mastering SureThing 7 2 Browse your computer to find where your playlist files are stored You can select one of the
72. ur to SureThing 4 Ble pst View Femy Diye pay s Bxhgreenh Took Mia trots ST haters Nghe r mnie 3 415 clei 3 SureThing Navigator _ er Label Types r Soc OOO Labech hie Currently Selected Template 3 Text formatting Shades Gradients gocer pion click to change q sa Prae and transparency and Shade Proielilt lem ice Transparency oon ae ai Quick Select pe Seine Nice eam sure thing Aiphone A Options Paw tie sin a x Actions P C a Backgrounds nass Pictures Clipart ge Aiea s Text F and Playlists A Cia fanol 7 Smartdesign Bars and Design Set Options EO ib 5 eT Si tetara Igic A staty Next The Design Window The Design Window The Design Window is where all the real action takes place You edit your designs here much as you would in a word processor or a desktop publisher SureThing CD DVD Labels Full Face Lettar Ueto An Lyw iag be be DeU 1 r fse 1E Aumin Mpa 12 Seer ig fy Ler han Anat pet Ve Tonip tts arty lt Min the as Along the top of the Design Window are a series of tabs 1 These tabs show the label types in your project and allow you to select and edit them Just below the tabs is a link 2 that shows the current media template on which your label will print Left click on the name to change it Finally in the upper right corner is a small button 3 to manage the options for your project including Chapter 4 A
73. w Inserts 9 Mini Disc Label LightScribe Disc EX More Label Choices Browse Projects and Templates G Open Project Open Template G DesignCloud Getting Started Resources Whats New ooo Memorial Day Specials online S T now Version 6 0 10 0 2 Each project may contain one or more types of labels that you can design together for example a disc label and jewel case inserts Click on the project that includes the type of labels you would like to print Your project will be created and you will be taken to the label design screen 3 If you don t see the type of label you want to create click the More Label Choices option The New Project dialog will appear showing more options 10 Chapter5 Quick Start Quick Start 5 New Project 2 Choose a manufacturer 3 Choose a label type 4 Template Preview Standard Face CD DVD Printers Diskette Mini CD DVD MiniDisc Tape Audio Video Tape Data View Disc Zip Jazz Etc 4 Select the type of media from the left column the manufacturer for the labels you intend to use from the center column and the type of labels for the selected media from the right column The Template preview should look similar to the labels you intend to use 5 Click OK once you have made your selections Your project will be created and you will be taken to the label design screen Next Use SmartDesigns to Design Your Label Use SmartDesigns to
74. wish to use from the list Next Scanning Images Scan images Note e If you have more than one TWAIN compatible device you must select the one you wish to use How Before you attempt to scan an image be sure your TWAIN compatible device is attached to your printer and is turned on 1 Click File gt Scan Images gt Acquire Image 2 Your TWAIN compatible software leads you through the process of acquiring the image 3 After the process is complete the image is placed on the design Move and resize it to the position that you want Next Scan an image as a background Scan an image as a background Scanning an image as a background is much like scanning a normal image except that the image is placed and sized to fit on the background layer automatically Before you attempt to scan an image be Chapter 8 Advanced topics Advanced topics 8 sure your TWAIN compatible device is attached to your printer and is turned on Then follow these steps 1 Click File gt Scan Images gt Acquire Image as Background 2 Your TWAIN compatible software leads you through the process of acquiring the image 3 Using your TWAIN compatible software closely crop the image to the desired size For example if you are scanning a CD crop the image to the bounding box that encompasses the circle This makes the automatic background sizing in SureThing work properly 4 Choose Background Properties to adjust how the image is stretched to fit the
75. y Latest Project Circular Text 1 Double click over the text on a circular text object The Circular Text dialog box appears 2 On the Set Text tab enter your text 3 Click OK to accept Text Effects 1 Double click the text effect The Text Effect dialog box appears 2 On the Effect tab enter your text 3 Click OK to accept Next Add Pictures or Clipart Add Pictures or Clipart You can add your own photos clipart or other images to any design Follow these steps to add your own images 1 Open the Pictures Clipart Panel Chapter 5 Quick Start Quick Start 5 Pictures SureThing Clipart amp Symbols Use Picture Tool 2 Choose Pictures 3 A browse window will open Navigate to the folder containing the images you wish to use 4 Double click on the image or select the image and click OK Next Moving and Resizing Objects Moving and Resizing Objects All objects placed on your designs whether they are text frames or pictures text effects or rectangles can be moved and resized the same way 1 Click on the object to select it A border with white handles will appear 2 To move the object click in the center of the object and drag it to its desired location 3 To resize the object grab one of the handles on the sides and corners and drag it away from the center to make it larger or towards the center to make it smaller 4 For objects that can be rotated you can grab
76. y the transparent color is the color outside the edges of the image Note e The transparency tool uses somewhat older technology that is still useful for some images GIF files for example use this same technique A better way to achieve transparent backgrounds is to use a graphic format that allows alpha blending such as 32 bit PNG files You will need to prepare these images first in a graphic editing program such as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro but you will gain more natural transitions from the image to the background For best quality transparent images we recommend using 32 bit PNG files e When using 32 bit PNG files the Transparency Tool is not needed SureThing will automatically apply the transparency to the image Chapter 7 Mastering SureThing 43 44 Mastering SureThing r Working with Playlists Playlists are typically thought of as lists of songs you play in your music player such as iTunes or Windows Media Player These same playlists are often used to burn music CDs and therefore describe the contents of the disc That is the way we think of them in SureThing a description of the contents of a disc You can automatically add your playlist or song titles if you d like to your label saving you lots of effort typing them in You can read them from a burned CD you can import them from your hard drive or you can select one from the Playlist Manager in SureThing If you have a burned data disc you can use playl
77. you set the individual project properties g 9 VY Show Playlist Contents Set Playlist Contents Display Playlist Fields Project Label Types Show Playlist Contents This toggles the Contents field on or off for the current design The contents field is typically used for a description of the contents for the disc you are labeling For music CDs SureThing can often automatically fill the contents field with the song titles from your CD click here to learn more Set Playlist Contents When importing song titles into your label there is a variety of information you can include for each song such as title artist playtime genre and more Click here to set the information you want to include on this label Display Playlist Fields Display Playlist Data This toggles the view between the playlist s data ex Title Artist song titles etc and the playlist field names ex Title Artist Track Title etc Project Label Types You can add or remove various types of labels from your project Check label types you want to include uncheck those that you want to exclude Note that the label types must be compatible to be in the same project For example jewel case inserts can be included in the same project as disc labels but not with audio tapes Printing Ultimately printing a label is what SureThing is designed to do You can print to a paper label a variety of disc case inserts or directly

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