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<indexterm><primary>gnomebaker</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>cd burning utility</primary></indexterm>
<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= -->
<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
<sect1 id="gnomebaker-intro">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>The <application>&app;</application> application enables you to write and manipulate different types of CD recording media. <application>&app;</application> depends on <application>cdrecord</application>, so basically if your writing device works with it, <application>&app;</application> will work flawlessly.</para>
</sect1>
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<sect1 id="gnomebaker-getting-started">
<title>Getting Started</title>
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<sect2 id="gnomebaker-to-start">
<title>To Start &app;</title>
<para>You can start <application>&app;</application> in the following way:</para>
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<term>Command line</term>
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<para>Execute the following command: <command>gnomebaker</command></para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="gnomebaker-when-you-start">
<title>When You Start &app;</title>
<para>When you start <application>&app;</application>, the following window is displayed:</para>
<figure id="gnomebaker-window">
<title>&app;'s Window</title>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker_window.png" format="PNG"/>
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<textobject> <phrase>Shows <application>&app;</application> main window.</phrase>
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</figure>
<para>The <application>&app;</application> window contains the following
elements: </para>
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<varlistentry> <term>Menubar</term>
<listitem>
<para>The menus on the menubar contain all of the commands you need to work with <application>&app;</application>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <term>Toolbar</term>
<listitem>
<para>The toolbar contains a subset of the commands that you can access from the menubar.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <term>File Browser</term>
<listitem>
<para>The File Browser contains the files on your system which you can write on the CD. </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <term>Compilation Browser</term>
<listitem>
<para>The Compilation Browser shows the files and directories to be written on the CD. </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <term>Media Size</term>
<listitem>
<para>The Media Size dropdown menu let's you adjust the CD capacity. </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<para>Cursor position: the line number and column number where the cursor is located.</para>
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<para>Edit mode: If the editor is in insert mode, the statusbar contains the text <guilabel>INS</guilabel>. If the editor is in overwrite mode, the statusbar contains the text <guilabel>OVR</guilabel>. Press the <keycap>Insert</keycap> key to change edit mode.</para>
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</sect2>
</sect1>
<!-- ================ Usage ================================ -->
<sect1 id="gnomebaker-usage">
<title>Usage</title>
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<sect2 id="gnomebaker-create-data-cd">
<title>Create a Data CD</title>
<para>To create a Data CD choose <guilabel>Data CD</guilabel> from the Compilation Browser. Then drag the files you want to burn on the CD from the Filesystem Browser to the Compilation Browser. Then press the <guibutton>Create Data CD</guibutton> button in the lower right corner. After clicking it, you will see the following dialog:
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<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker-create-data-cd.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>Use the <guilabel>Writer</guilabel> dropdown menu to select your writer.</para>
<para>Select the speed that you want to burn the CD.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Eject CD</guilabel> option so <application>&app;</application> would eject the CD-RW dics after finishing the writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Dummy Write</guilabel> option to simulate CD writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Burn Free</guilabel> option turn on the BurnFree protection.</para>
</para>
</sect2>
<!-- ============= Create Audio CD ======================== -->
<sect2 id="gnomebaker-create-audio-cd">
<title>Create an Audio CD</title>
<para>To create an Audio CD choose <guilabel>Audio CD</guilabel> from the Compilation Browser. Then drag the music files you want to burn on the CD from the Filesystem Browser to the Compilation Browser. Then press the <guibutton>Create Audio CD</guibutton> button in the lower right corner. After clicking it, you will see the following dialog:
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<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker-create-data-cd.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
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<para>Use the <guilabel>Writer</guilabel> dropdown menu to select your writer.</para>
<para>Select the speed that you want to burn the CD.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Eject CD</guilabel> option so <application>&app;</application> would eject the CD-RW dics after finishing the writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Dummy Write</guilabel> option to simulate CD writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Burn Free</guilabel> option turn on the BurnFree protection.</para>
</para>
</sect2>
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<sect2 id="gnomebaker-copy-data-cd">
<title>Copy a Data CD</title>
<para>To copy a Data CD, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Copy Data CD</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The application will show the following dialog:
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker-copy-data-cd.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
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<para>Use the <guilabel>Reader</guilabel> dropdown menu to select the reader from which the data will be copied.</para>
<para>Use the <guilabel>Writer</guilabel> dropdown menu to select your writer.</para>
<para>Select the speed that you want to burn the CD.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Eject CD</guilabel> option so <application>&app;</application> would eject the CD dics after finishing the writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Dummy Write</guilabel> option to simulate CD writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Burn Free</guilabel> option turn on the BurnFree protection.</para>
</para>
</sect2>
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<sect2 id="gnomebaker-copy-audio-cd">
<title>Copy an Audio CD</title>
<para>To copy an Audio CD, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Copy Audio CD</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The application will show the following dialog:
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker-copy-audio-cd.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>Use the <guilabel>Reader</guilabel> dropdown menu to select the reader from which the data will be copied.</para>
<para>Use the <guilabel>Writer</guilabel> dropdown menu to select your writer.</para>
<para>Select the speed that you want to burn the CD.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Eject CD</guilabel> option so <application>&app;</application> would eject the CD dics after finishing the writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Dummy Write</guilabel> option to simulate CD writing.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Burn Free</guilabel> option turn on the BurnFree protection.</para>
</para>
</sect2>
<!-- ============= Blank CD-RW ======================== -->
<sect2 id="gnomebaker-blank-cdrw">
<title>Blank a CD-RW</title>
<para>To erase a CD-RW, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Blank CDRW</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The application will show the following dialog:
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker-blank-cdrw.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>Use the <guilabel>Writer</guilabel> dropdown menu to select your writer.</para>
<para>Select the speed that you want to burn the CD.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Eject CD</guilabel> option so <application>&app;</application> would eject the CD-RW dics after finishing blaking it.</para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Fast blank</guilabel> option to activate this method of blanking.</para>
</para>
</sect2>
<!-- ============= Burn ISO ======================== -->
<sect2 id="gnomebaker-burn-iso">
<title>Burn an ISO Image</title>
<para>To burn an ISO image, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Burn CD Image</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The application will show the following dialog:
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker-burn-iso.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<para>Navigate through the directories and after selecting the ISO file which you want to burn, press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<!-- ============= Preferences ============================= -->
<sect1 id="gnomebaker-prefs">
<title>Preferences</title>
<para>To configure <application>&app;</application>, choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following sections:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><xref linkend="gnomebaker-prefs-main"/></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<sect2 id="gnomebaker-prefs-main">
<title>Main Preferences</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Temporary Directory</guilabel> </term>
<listitem>
<figure id="gnomebaker-prefs_tmp">
<title>&app;'s Temporary Directory Options</title>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker_prefs-tmp.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject> <phrase>Shows <application>&app;</application> main window.</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<para>Use the edit box to specify the location where <application>&app;</application> will place its temporary files.You can also use the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button for easier navigation to the directory. </para>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Clean temporary directory on exit</guilabel> option to instruct <application>&app;</application> to delete the temporary files created during its operation. </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Filebrowser</guilabel> </term>
<listitem>
<figure id="gnomebaker-prefs_filebrowser">
<title>&app;'s File Browser Options</title>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/gnomebaker_prefs-filebrowser.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject> <phrase>Shows <application>&app;</application> main window.</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Show hidden files</guilabel> option to view the hidden files in the Filebrowser while creating CD compilations. </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<!-- ============= GnomeBaker's Future ========================= -->
<sect1 id="gnomebaker-future">
<title>Future</title>
<para>Fortunately, <application>&app;</application> has a bright future :-) Here are some of the planned improvements and additions:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem> Creating of mixed mode CDs</listitem>
<listitem> Creating Video CDs from existing video and stills</listitem>
<listitem> On-the-fly burning</listitem>
<listitem> Multisession capability</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="gnomebaker-contacts">
<title>References</title>
<para>Useful links for obtaining more information:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>GnomeBaker's <ulink type="http" url="http://www.biddell.co.uk/gnomebaker.php">homepage</ulink></listitem>
<listitem>cdrecord's <ulink type="http" url="http://www.fokus.fhg.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html">homepage</ulink></listitem>
<listitem>Luke Biddell's <ulink type="http" url="http://www.biddell.co.uk/">homepage</ulink></listitem>
<listitem>Milen Dzhumerov's <ulink type="http" url="http://www.1nsp1r3d.co.uk">homepage</ulink></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
</article>
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