 | |  | | | Empty Your Photo Shoebox | | | If you're like most families, you've got hundreds, if not thousands, of old photos sitting in shoeboxes and trunks in closets and basements. Yes, we know you've been planning to scan them all in eventually, so you can use them in your Creator and PhotoShow projects, but realistically, when is that going to happen? Life is busy. Now you can get everything scanned in one fell swoop, and delivered on DVD right to your door, without raiding the college fund. David Pogue of The New York Times reviews ScanMyPhotos.com, which scans 1,000 pictures for just $50, and finds it a great deal.  Read the full article
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The Right Disc for the Job | | | Buying DVD media can be a bewildering task. You have to choose from DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD-RW, single and dual layer, 4X and 8X, and so on. Which formats are the most compatible? Which can you expect to play reliably in your set-top player? What exactly is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R anyway? CNET's Matthew Panton answers all these questions and more, in an informative column that will help you decode the various DVD formats. Read the article | | | |  | | | Import AVCHD Video | | Q: I have a new AVCHD camcorder. How can I import video from it into Creator for use in my projects? | | | A: AVCHD support is one of the hottest new features in Creator 2009. Not only can you import it, you can edit it and burn high-def DVDs and, with the High-Def/Blu-ray Disc Plug-in, Blu-ray discs as well. The Plug-in is free, for a limited time only. Here's how to import AVCHD in Creator 2009: - Click on Video-Movies on the Creator 2009 launcher, and then choose "Capture Video" under the Import heading.
- The Media Import utility will now open, where you can select your connected camcorder from the device list.
- Choose the clips you want to import and click the button.
That's all there is to it! Read the full tutorial, with screen shots | | | | Have a question about using Roxio software? Have a tip to share? Have an interesting story about how you use Roxio software? Send them to us at editor@roxio.com, and we'll answer as many as we can in this space. | | | Important Note: If you have a specific tech support question, please contact technical support, we cannot provide personal answers here. For online technical support, click here. | | | |  | | | Send us Your Feedback! | | We welcome your comments and suggestions for future issues of the Roxio Digital Media Report at: editor@roxio.com | |  | | | | |  | |  From the Editor We've got not one, but TWO breakthrough new products for you this month! Each will help you get more out of your family's media. First up, Roxio Creator 2009 delivers must-have features like AVCHD camcorder support, Blu-ray video disc authoring, portable device synchronization, beatmatched music mixing, and CD audiobook conversion. See how Creator 2009 can enhance your digital life in our feature article below, and save $60 when you upgrade via our special offer. And, if you haven't yet heard the news, we just launched Roxio Online, a new Web service that enables families to quickly and simply turn their photos and video clips into engaging multimedia slideshows that can either be shared privately with close friends and family, or publicly via blogs and social Web sites. See this month's How-To article for more. Finally, be sure to check out two cool contests. You can win an Extreme Digital Makeover, or an iPod Nano, just for telling us your digital dilemma, or sharing your story. Details below. | | |  | | |  Creator 2009 is the must-have upgrade of the year, and we've got it for you at a terrific introductory price!
Buy now and you'll receive a $30 mail-in rebate, as well as a FREE copy of the High-Def/Blu-ray Disc Plug-in (a $29.99 value, for a limited time only) that lets you record high-def video onto Blu-ray discs for playback on your Sony PS3 or set-top Blu-ray player. It's the perfect gift for back-to-school, too!
Buy Creator 2009 now for just $69.99 after rebate! Buy Download | Buy CD Learn more | | |  |  Creator 2009 was designed from the ground up to enable every member of the family, and digital media enthusiasts alike, to produce impressive projects quickly and easily. While it includes all the latest technological bells and whistles, the real story is how accessible these features are within Creator's new task-oriented interface, which also includes direct links to tutorials and inspirational articles that show you how to get more out of your media. Learn more about these and other hot new features in Creator 2009 in this month's Hot Topics article on MyMoments.com. Some highlights: - Import and edit AVCHD video from your high-def camcorder.
- Burn high-def video on either standard DVDs or Blu-ray Discs for playback on your Sony PS3 or set-top Blu-ray player.
- Drag and drop video and photo files to a convenient desktop app for automatic conversion and syncing to your portable device.
- Create super slideshows with captions and effects to enjoy on your PC, email, burn to DVD, or share privately online with Roxio PhotoShow.
- Create perfectly synchronized crossfades in music compilations with Creator's new beatmatching feature. Perfect for parties and DJs.
- Convert audiobook CDs to iTunes or MP3 audiobooks, complete with chapters and bookmarks. Take your books to go.
Creator 2009's Greatest Hits | | | |  | | |  Have you got piles of family photos you've been meaning to share, but haven't due to worries about the safety of online photo sites? Or simply haven't had the time? If so, the all-new Roxio Online with PhotoShow is designed just for you.
Whether it is photos or footage shot during a recent vacation, college graduation or other important family event, Roxio Online makes it easy and fun to turn these personal memories into an expressive multimedia slideshow complete with rich special effects and transitions, creative animations and captions, and a professional soundtrack—all in just three simple steps. Once created, you can share your PhotoShow instantly through a private online link, send it via email, put it on your iPod or other portable player, or burn it to DVD for viewing on your TV. You can even embed PhotoShows on your personal blog or Web site, or have us burn the DVD for you, complete with customized cover art! The new online service is also integrated with Creator 2009, so you can create and share basic PhotoShows without ever having to leave the application. See how in our full tutorial Get started now and subscribe for just $39.99! Try it FREE and see for yourself how easy it is! | | |  |  | | Joining returning favorites like The Office and Heroes in this fall's TV lineup is a new show from Roxio! Called Extreme Digital Makeover, it's dedicated to helping average folks make the most of their digital lives. You won't find any flashy fashionistas, buff carpenters, or major surgeries on this show. What you will find is our somewhat wacky hosts Zoey and Chris helping people resolve their digital dilemmas or create fantastic personalized projects and keepsakes. While NBC didn't pick up the show (yet!), all you need to do is tune in to MyMoments.com to view it. In the first episode, Zoey and Chris help a soon-to-be-married couple create a stunning slideshow of their lives to play for guests during the reception. Want to win your own digital makeover?
If you'd like Zoey and Chris to help you through your own digital dilemma, or are just in need of some creative inspiration, click the link on the MyMoments page to enter. You'll also win some fantastic digital goodies! | | |  | |  Newsletter reader Rod Sellers answered our call last month for stories about how you are using Creator and other Roxio products in your digital life, and won an iPod Nano for his entry! Here's what he had to say: "I've used Creator to make slideshows of trips to China, Russia and Europe, complete with local music. But what I enjoy most is being able to create panoramic shots of interesting sites with PhotoSuite's stitching feature. In June we took a family trip to Germany for my father-in-law's 80th birthday. My wife and I took over 1,700 pictures, and our two sons took a couple hundred more!" Many of these were panoramas. Rod says he and his wife staged several scenes so that the family appears multiple times: once in each picture that forms part of the panorama, as in the above scene from Trier. Want to win your own iPod? Tell us how your family uses Roxio software. Just email your story to userstory@roxio.com by midnight, Sept. 15, 2008. Include a picture or video clip from your production as an attachment or Web link. Click here for official rules and entry guidelines. No purchase necessary to win. | | |  | | | | | |
