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BurnToDisc User Guide

1. IntroductionBurnToDisc is an Aperture Plug-In that simplies the task of exporting your images and burning

them to recordable media, such as CDs and DVDs. While the default installation will have you

burning discs in just a few clicks, complex layouts of differing image formats, sizes and folder

hierarchies are also fully supported.

2. Export Sessions

When you select a collection of images from within Aperture and invoke BurnToDisc with the

Burn Masters To Disc... or Burn Versions To Disc... menu item, a new Export Session is

initiated. Export Sessions are responsible for converting and resizing images, creating the

appropriate on-disc folder hierarchies, generating disc and images names, and burning discs.

The conguration of an Export Session takes place in the Export Setup Panel:

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The Export Setup Panel provides the following information and conguration elements:

A sample disc name, which is automatically generated from the currentExport Session parameters.

An estimate of the total number of discs that will be required by the Export

Session. Estimates for different disc formats and capacities can be selectedwith the popup menu. This information is available only when exportingmaster images. When exporting a large number of images, this estimatemay not be calculated automatically. See the Disc Requirements Estimation

section of Appendix B for setting the automatic disc estimate calculationpreferences.

The total number of images to be burned to disc.

The Export Conguration Template to be applied to the Export Session. This

is an advanced conguration setting that is described in Section 3.

A project n ame that be st suits the Export Session. The drop down menu forthis param eter is auto matically populat ed with the set of project names associated with the collection of images to be exported; however, you may change the project name at any time, even if the menu has not yet beenpopulated. When exporting a large number of images, the automatic

population may not take place. See the Export Session Name Suggestions section of Appendix B for setting the automatic suggested Export Session

name preferences.

The export date and time. While this parameter default s to the cr eation timeof the Export Session, any date or time value can be assigned.

The number assigned to the rst disc to be burned by the Export Session.

The minim um number of digits to be used when referencing the ExportSession s c urrent disc n umber.

The number assigned to the rst image to be burned by the Export Session.

The minimum number of digits to be used when referencing the Export

Session s current image number.

The default conguration will burn discs with all the images placed in the root of each disc, and

assign disc names based on the project name, disc number, image number and total image

count. To change this behavior, you must create or edit an Export Conguration Template.

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3. Export Conguration Templates

Export Conguration Templates provide you with ne-grain control over how your discs are

named, what types of images are exported, the dimensions of the images, the names of the

image les, and the folder hierarchy in which the images are placed on the disc. While this

section documents the Export Conguration Template conguration elements, Appendix A

provides some real world examples of how Export Conguration Templates can be used.

Each time you initiate a new Export Session, the last-selected Export Conguration Template will

automatically be applied. To apply a different Export Conguration Template to the current

Export Session, simply choose it from the Export Template popup menu:

To edit the current Export Conguration Template, click the button.

To delete the current Export Conguration Template, click the button. A conrmation will be

presented to you before actually deleting the entry.

To create a new Export Conguration Template, click the button. A new Export Conguration

Template based on the currently selected one will be presented for editing:

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Each Export Conguration Template must be given a unique name. It is recommended that you

provide a name that is descriptive of the template s use.

Discs

To change the format of the auto-generated disc names, select the Discs section of the Export

Conguration Template:

The Disc Name Format eld is a collection of static text and tokens that are resolved at the time

the disc is burned. Simply type text or select the desired tokens from the action button to

edit the disc name format. As you make changes, the Example Disc Name eld is updated to

reect the new format value. The list of available tokens is described in Appendix D.

To force the Export Conguration Template to dene the First Disc Number parameter of the

Export Session, set the appropriate value and select the checkbox. Perform the same steps for

dening the First Image Number , Disc Number Padding and Image Number Padding parameters.

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Folders

By default, exported images are placed at the root of each disc. To place les in a different

location, you must rst dene an Export Folder. To do so, rst select the Folders section of the

Export Conguration Template:

To add a new Export Folder, click the button.

To delete an existing Export Folder, select it from the list and click the button.

The Folder Format eld denes the actual hierarchy of folders that is to be created on the disc.

Like the Disc Name Format eld of the Discs section, this eld is a collection of static text and

tokens that are resolved at the time the disc is burned.

It is important to understand that creating a new Export Folder denition does not directly cause

a folder hierarchy to be created on the burned disc it is only a named denition of a folder

hierarchy that will be created when it is associated with an exported image. The association of

folders with export images is performed in the Images section of the Export Conguration

Template.

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Images

If you want to export image formats and/or sizes other than the Export Session s selected image

preset, or place the images in some location other than the root of the disc, select the Images

section of the Export Conguration Template:

Control of where the export preset gets placed on the burned disc is handled by the Export

Preset

Selection

to

Folder popup menu. Simply select the name of the appropriate Export

Folder. If you do not wish to include the export preset image on the disc, deselect the

Export Preset

Selection

to

Folder checkbox.

To export image formats based on the Export Session s selected image preset, add a new item

to the Additional Images list by clicking the button.

To delete an existing Additional Images item, select it from the list and click the button.

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With each item in the Additional Images list you have control over the image type, image size,

image name and on-disc folder location:

The type of image to export. This can be a JPEG, TIFF or PNG.

The maximum size of the image, in width and height respectively. A resizing

of the image will only take place if the parameters are smaller than theexport preset image s. There are four permutations to this setting:

! Leaving both the width and height blank will export an image exactlythe same size as the export preset image.

! Dening only a width will export an image with the same aspect ratio

as the export preset image, but whose width is exactly equal to therequested size.

!

Dening only a height will export an image with the same aspect ratioas the export preset image, but whose height is exactly equal to therequested size.

! Dening both a width and a height will export an image with the sameaspect ration as the export preset image, but whose actual size isscaled down to t within the requested size.

The name of folder on disc into which the exported image is placed. Theactual path of the folder as it exists on disc is dened in the Folder section of

the Export Conguration Template. The base name of the exported image (i.e., the name of the le without the

image type s extension). This eld is a collection of static text and tokensthat are resolved at the time the disc is burned. Also note that an extension(e.g., .jpg , .tiff , .png ) based on the exported image s type will always

be automatically added to the exported le s name.

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4. Burning Discs

Once the desired Export Conguration Template has been selected and the Export Session

parameters set to your liking, the disc burning process can be started by clicking the Export

button. BurnToDisc will then wait for you to insert a recordable disc for burning your images:

Once a usable disc is inserted into your burner, set the desired options and click the Burnbutton. BurnToDisc will repeat the process of lling and burning recordable discs until all the

images are exported or the Export Session is canceled.

This process can be monitored or interrupted with Aperture s Activity Monitor:

Or with the Burn Progress Window (if the window is allowed to be shown based on your

preference setting):

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If a burn failure occurs, then the disc is ejected and you are given an opportunity to attempt the

disc burn again:

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Appendix A Export Conguration Template Examples

Below are some example use cases that showcase the exibility and power of Export

Conguration Templates:

Organized By Project : The user wants to archive master images, placingthem into folders with names that correspond to the Aperture Project with

which they are associated.

Thumbnails : A photographer is required to submit to his client a disc withboth high-resolution TIFFs and 300 x 300 pixel JPEGs of each image. Thelarge images must be in a folder called images , while the small images

must be in a folder called thumbs .

One Of Everything : The user wants a JPEG, TIFF and PNG for eachexported image, and place them in folders named jpeg , tiff and png ,

respectively.

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Organized By Project

First, select the images to archive and select the Burn

Masters

to

Disc... menu item. Then

create a new Export Conguration Template based on the Default template and name it

Organized by image project name . The user is happy with the Disc Name Format , so no

changes are made to it:

Next, one export folder must be dened. Select the Folders tab and add one entry to the list witha label Project and a name format Image Project :

Third, the exported images need to be placed in the Project folder instead of the disc root.

Select the Images tab and change the Export Preset Selection Image to Folder pop-up menu

from Disc Root to Project :

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Finally, save the Export Conguration Template:

Thumbnails

First, select the images to deliver to the client and select the Burn Versions

to

Disc... menu item.

Then create a new Export Conguration Template based on the Default template and name it

High-res TIFFs and lo-res JPEG thumbs . The Disc Name Format is acceptable to both the client

and the photographer, so no changes are made to it:

Next, the two export folders must be dened. Select the Folders tab and add two entries to the

list. The rst item is labeled Images with a name format images , and the second item is labeled

Thumbnails with a name format thumbs :

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Third, the image formats and sizes must be dened and assigned to the appropriate folders.

Select the Images tab and add two entries to the list.

The rst image should be a TIFF with no change in size and assigned to the Images folder, while

the second image should be a JPEG that is scaled to t within a 300 x 300 pixel image and

assigned to the Thumbnails folder. Both les will use the default Base Name token for

their le name format.

Since the photographer chose to always explicitly create a TIFF with this Export Conguration

Template, there is no need to export the preset selection image:

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One Of Everything

First, select the images to deliver to the client and select the Burn Versions

to

Disc... menu item.

Then create a new Export Conguration Template based on the Default template and name it

One of everything :

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Next, select the Folders tab and add one entry to the list, labeling it Format and assign the

Image Format token as the folder format:

Third, select the Images tab and add three entries to the list. Deselect the

Export Preset

Selection

Image

to

Folder checkbox, assign a unique image format to each entry,

leave the size elds empty, select the Format folder and keep the Base Name default

image name. The Export Preset

Selection

Image

to

Folder checkbox is unchecked.

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Appendix B Preferences

BurnToDisc preferences can be accessed by clicking the button on the Export Setup Panel:

Product Updates

BurnToDisc will occasionally communicate with Blue Room Software to check for product

updates. To modify this behavior, select the desired frequency from the Check

For

Updates

popup menu, or deselect the checkbox to disable the automatic update check:

Burn Progress Window

The status of the disc burning operation is always available in the BurnToDisc task entry of

Aperture s Activity Window. If you wish to also have a disc burning status window shown while

the burning operation is in progress, the Show Burn Progress Window should be enabled.

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Disc Requirements Estimation

When exporting master images, BurnToDisc can automatically calculate the estimated number

of discs required for the Export Session by selecting the Automatically Estimate Disc

Requirements checkbox. If the Export Session contains a large number of images, the

automatic calculation can be a very lengthy and processor intensive operation. To control at

what point the automatic calculation is bypassed, select a limiting value of 100 , 250 , 500 , 1000

or No Limit :

When the automatic calculation does not take place, a disc estimation button will be

displayed next to the Disc Estimate menu:

Clicking this button will initiate the disc estimate calculation.

Export Session Name Suggestions

BurnToDisc can suggest names for the Export Session by evaluating the Aperture Project names

of the images. While all Project names will be made available, the most relevant one will be

automatically chosen for you, unless you manually type something in the Session Name eld. If

the Export Session contains a large number of images, the automatic gathering of suggested

names can be a very lengthy and processor intensive operation. To control at what point the

gathering is bypassed, select a limiting value of 100 , 250 , 500 , 1000 or No Limit :

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When the automatic Export Session name suggestion does not take place, a suggestion

button will be displayed in the Session Name eld:

Clicking this button will initiate the gathering of suggested Export Session names.

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When the Enable

Tracing option is checked, BurnToDisc will create a special le on your

Desktop named BurnToDiscTraceLog . After reproducing your issue, this le should be sent

to Blue Room Software. Because this le can grow to be very large, we recommend that you

rst compress the le before emailing it to us. To do so, simply select the le in the Finder, then

choose the Compress BurnToDiscTraceLog item from the File menu.

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Appendix D Dynamic Name Formatting Tokens

The following table describes the data that is represented by each disc name and folder

placement token:

A single space character.

/ The folder hierarchy separator character.

Session Name The automatically assigned (or user-dened) nameassociated with the export session. The list ofpredened session names is based on the album and/orevent membership of all the exported images.

Image Count The total number of images being burned in the exportsession.

First Image Number The number of the rst image of the export session. Normally, this is 1 , but can be overridden in the Exportdialog.

Last Image Number The number of the last image of the export session. This is always equal to First Image Number +

Image Count .

Image Count (Zero-Padded) The same value as the Image Count token, but left-padded with zeros to meet the image number paddingconguration value.

First Image Number (Zero-Padded)The same value as the First Image Number token, butleft-padded with zeros to meet the image numberpadding conguration value.

Last Image Number (Zero-Padded)The same value as the Last Image Number token, butleft-padded with zeros to meet the image numberpadding conguration value.

Session Year The year of the export session date. This value willalways be presented as four digits.

Session Month The zero-padded month number of the export sessiondate, where 01 is representative of January. This valuewill always be presented as two digits.

Session Month Name The localized, full month name of the export sessiondate (e.g., January , February ).

Session Short Month Name The localized, abbreviated month name of the exportsession date (e.g., Jan , Feb ).

Session Day The zero-padded day of month number of the exportsession date. This value will always be presented astwo digits.

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Image Year The year of the image digitization date. This value willalways be presented as four digits.

Image Month The zero-padded month number of the imagedigitization date, where 01 is representative of January. This value will always be presented as two digits.

Image Month Name The localized, full month name of the image digitization

date (e.g., January , February ).Image Short Month Name The localized, abbreviated month name of the image

digitization date (e.g., Jan , Feb ).

Image Day The zero-padded day of month number of the imagedigitization date. This value will always be presented astwo digits.

Image Weekday The localized, full weekday name of the imagedigitization date (e.g., Sunday , Monday ).

Image Short Weekday The localized, abbreviated weekday name of the imagedigitization date (e.g., Sun , Mon ).

Image Hour The zero-padded hour of the day of the imagedigitization date, where 12 is representative of bothnoon and midnight. This value will always be presentedas two digits.

Image Hour (24) The zero-padded hour of day of the image digitizationdate, where 12 is representative of noon and 00 isrepresentative of midnight. This value will always bepresented as two digits.

Image Minute The zero-padded minute of the hour of the imagedigitization date. This value will always be presented as

two digits.Export Base Name The le name (without a format-indicating extension) of

the image that is placed on the disc.

Export Extension The le name extension of the image that is placed onthe disc. This is usually a three- or four-letter lowercasecode, such as jpg or ti f .

Export Format The format name of the image that is placed on the disc. This is usually an uppercase acronym, such as JPEG orTIFF .

Export Width The width (in pixels) of the image that is placed on thedisc.

Export Height The height (in pixels) of the image that is placed on thedisc.

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