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Abstract
Brasero is a GNOME program for writing data and audio CDs and DVDs. Start the program from the main menu or by entering the command brasero. The following sections brief you on how to start a basic burning process to get your first Linux-made CD or DVD.
After starting Brasero for the first time, the main window appears as shown in Figure 23.1.
To create a data CD or DVD, proceed as follows:
Click or select ++ from the main menu. The project view appears.
Drag and drop the desired directories or individual files either from your file manager or by clicking on . To show your directory structure directly in Brasero, select + or press F7.
Optionally, save the project under a name of your choice with +.
Name your medium. The original label is .
Choose the method: on CD/DVD, or in an ISO image file.
Click . A new dialog box appears, depending on what type you have selected in the last step:
CD/DVD. You can define some parameters. like the burning speed or where to store temporary files. Furthermore, Brasero lets you activate, if you want to burn it directly and eject the medium after burning.
ISO Image. Specify a filename for your ISO image file.
Start the process with .
Basically, there are no significant differences between creating an audio CD and creating a data CD. Proceed as follows:
Select ++.
Drag and drop the individual audio tracks to the project folder. The audio data must be in WAV or Ogg Vorbis format. Determine the sequence of the tracks by moving them up or down in the project folder.
Click to open the Disc burning setup dialog box.
Specify a drive to write to.
Click to adjust burning speed and other preferences. When burning audio CDs, choose a lower burning speed to reduce the risk of burning errors.
Click .
To copy a CD or DVD, proceed as follows:
Click or go to ++. The CD/DVD copy options dialog box opens.
Specify the source drive you want to copy.
Specify a drive or image file to write to.
If necessary, change the burning speed, the temporary directory and other options in .
Click .
If you already have an ISO image, click on or go to ++. Choose the medium and writer and change parameters, if necessary, by clicking . Choose the location of the image file with the popup menu, labeled . Start the burning process and click .
Multisession discs can be used to write data in more than one burning session. This is useful, for example, for writing backups that are smaller than the media. In each session, you can add another backup file. One note of interest is that you are not only limited to data CDs or DVDs. You can also add audio sessions in a multisession disc.
To start a new multisession disc, do the following:
Start with a data disc first as described in Section 23.1, “Creating a Data CD or DVD”. You cannot start with an audio CD session. Make sure that you do not fill up the entire disc, because otherwise you cannot append a new session.
Click on . The opens.
Select to make the disc multisession capable. Configure other options if needed.
Start the burning session with .
You can find more information about Brasero at http://www.gnome.org/projects/brasero/.