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diff --git a/doc/en/audiocd-howto.docbook b/doc/en/audiocd-howto.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b993db5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/audiocd-howto.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +<sect1 id="audiocdcdreating"> + <title> + Quickguide: Burning an Audio-CD in 4 Steps + </title> + <para> + This Quickguide shows you how to create a AudioCD with &k3b;. To reproduce + these steps you need a working &k3b; and a directory in which you have + audiofiles. + </para> + <sect2> + <title>Step 1</title> + <para> + When you start &k3b; you should see something like this. + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Here you can select one of four projects &k3b; offers</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="select_project.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Screenshot</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2> + <title>Step 2</title> + <para> + Now you click on "New Audio CD Project" + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>This is a dialog where you can select which files you want to burn on a CD</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="select_audiofiles.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Screenshot</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </para> + <para> + The files you see on the top-part of &k3b; can be dropped with the mouse to the bottom-widget. + Another way is to right-click on a file an select <action>Add to Project</action>. In order to rearrange + the order of the audio-tracks you can simply move the tracks with the left mouse-button. The properties + of the tracks can be changed by clicking with the &RMB; and choosing <action>Properties</action>. + As soon as you like the arrangement of the tracks click on <action>Burn...</action> in the right-bottom + corner. + </para> + <note> + <para> + When you burn AudioCD from <acronym>MP3</acronym>s or other lossy compressed music, remember that if you encode this CD back to <acronym>MP3</acronym>, you'll get poorer quality regardless the bitrate you use. To check whether AudioCD was burnt from lossy format, try <ulink url="http://true-audio.com/analyzer.project">auCDtect</ulink>. + </para> + </note> + </sect2> + <sect2> + <title>Step 3</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>This is a dialog where you can decide the settings for the CD.</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="burndialog_audio.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Screenshot</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + <para> + In this dialog you can control the settings of the burning itself. The default-settings of &k3b; + are probably correct for you. In the top-right corner you can control the speed. One last + step before the actual burning you can give the CD a title by choosing <guibutton>CD-Text</guibutton> and + selecting <guilabel>Write CD-Text</guilabel>. The two which are probably most important for you + are <guilabel>Title</guilabel> and <guilabel>Performer</guilabel>. As soon as you are content with + the settings click on <guibutton>Burn</guibutton>. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2> + <title>Step 4</title> + <para> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>In this dialog you can see the progress of you burning</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="burndialog_progress.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Screenshot</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + In this dialog is nothing you can do. Just wait for you computer to finish the session. + </para> + </sect2> +</sect1> |