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<h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="cd-burning"></a>3. CD and DVD Burning
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<p class="title"><b>Abstract</b></p>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-it1"></a> <a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-it2"></a> In this section, we concentrate on using
<span class="application">K3b</span> to perform common <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>
burning operations. <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym> recording is very similar to
its <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> counterpart.
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<b>Copyrighted Material. </b>
Please note that data,
audio, video <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> or <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym> copying is
often forbidden by copyright law. We assume that if you want to
duplicate copyrighted material, it's because you have the right to do
so.
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<h3 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-config"></a>3.1. Getting Started
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<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa30"></a>Choose <span class="guimenu">System</span>+<span class="guimenu">Archiving</span>+<span class="guimenu">CD burning</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">K3b</span> from the main menu to start
<span class="application">K3b</span>. <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-interface" title="Figure 4.6. K3b's Interface">Figure 4.6, “K3b's
Interface”</a>
shows <span class="application">K3b</span>'s interface with a new data project
open.
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<th align="left"><a name="cd-burning-recorder-change"></a>Note
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-pa61"></a>The first time
<span class="application">K3b</span> is run, or if you change the
<acronym class="acronym">CD-R(W)</acronym> drive, a dialog pops up asking you for
confirmation of the burner's speed. Set the speed to match your burner's
fastest speed and click <span class="guibutton">OK</span>.
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<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-interface"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.6. K3b's
Interface</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-interface.png" alt="K3b's Interface"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
<p>
<b>Toolbar. </b>
Where buttons to perform common
actions lie. See <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-toolbar" title="Table 4.1. K3b's Toolbar Buttons">Table 4.1, “K3b's Toolbar Buttons”</a>.
</p>
<p>
<b>File Manager. </b>
To choose which files to
include in the burned <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>. Use the left-side tree to
navigate the file system, then drag-and-drop the files you want to
include into the Project Manager.
</p>
<p>
<b>Project Manager. </b>
Where all files which will be on the
burned <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> are shown and handled. Files can be removed
and their location (directory) on the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> can be
changed here.
</p>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa36"></a>The following table shows the most
important buttons available in <span class="application">K3b</span>'s toolbar,
their equivalent keyboard shortcuts, and a brief explanation of the
functions they provide.
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<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa37"></a>Not all buttons are
enabled at all times. For example, the <span class="guibutton">Save</span>
button is not enabled if there is no active project.
</p>
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<div class="table"><a name="cd-burning-toolbar"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 4.1. K3b's Toolbar Buttons</b></p>
<div class="table-contents">
<table summary="K3b's Toolbar Buttons" border="1">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
<col align="left">
</colgroup>
<thead>
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<th><a name="BId-cd-burning-en1"></a>Button
</th>
<th><a name="BId-cd-burning-en2"></a>Keyboard Shortcut
</th>
<th align="center"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en3"></a>Function
</th>
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</thead>
<tbody valign="middle">
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<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en4"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-new-button.png"></span></td>
<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en5"></a>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en6"></a>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa38"></a>Create a New
Project. When you click on this button, a list of available
project types is shown:
</p>
<p><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-pa63"></a> <span class="guimenuitem">New Data CD
Project</span> creates a data <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>; (see
<a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-data" title="3.2. Burning Data CDs">Section 3.2, “Burning Data CDs”</a>); <span class="guimenuitem">New Data DVD
Project</span> creates a data <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym>;
<span class="guimenuitem">New Audio CD Project</span> creates an audio
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>; (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-audio" title="3.3. Burning Audio CDs (CDDA)">Section 3.3, “Burning Audio CDs (CDDA)”</a>);
<span class="guimenuitem">New Mixed Mode CD Project</span> creates a
mixed mode (data+audio) <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>; <span class="guimenuitem">New
Video CD Project</span> creates a digital compressed video
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>; <span class="guimenuitem">New Video DVD
Project</span> creates a video <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym>; that
is a video <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym> that can be played on any
<acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym> player; <span class="guimenuitem">New eMovix CD
Project</span> creates an <a class="ulink" href="http://movix.sourceforge.net" target="_top"> eMovix</a>
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>; <span class="guimenuitem">New eMovix DVD
Project</span> creates an eMovix
<acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym>.
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<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en7"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-open-button.png"></span></td>
<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en8"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl</span>+<span class="keysym">O</span></td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en9"></a>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa39"></a>Open an existing
project. A standard file dialog opens from where you can choose
the project you want to open. Select
the project you are interested in and click
<span class="guibutton">Open</span>.
</p>
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<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en10"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-save-button.png"></span></td>
<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en11"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl</span>+<span class="keysym">S</span></td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en12"></a><p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa40"></a>Save the current project. A standard
file dialog opens where you can enter the name under which you
want to save the current project. Type the name of the project and
click <span class="guibutton">Save</span>.
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<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en16"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-copy-button.png"></span></td>
<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en17"></a>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en18"></a><p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa42"></a>Copy a <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>. To make
an exact copy of a <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>. It opens a window which
asks for the copy settings. Refer to <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-copy" title="3.5. Duplicating a CD">Section 3.5, “Duplicating a CD”</a>, for more information. Please note
that you cannot duplicate copyrighted <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym>
movies with this function, as they are encrypted.
</p>
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<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en19"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-erase-button.png"></span></td>
<td valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en20"></a>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><a name="BId-cd-burning-en21"></a><p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa43"></a>Erase a <acronym class="acronym">CD-RW</acronym>. To
erase re-writable <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> medium. It opens a window
which asks for the erase operation settings. Please refer to <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-cdrw-format" title="3.6. Erasing CD-RW media">Section 3.6, “Erasing CD-RW media”</a>, for more
information.
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<td valign="middle"><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-en22"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-dvd-format.png"></span></td>
<td valign="middle"><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-en23"></a>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle"><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-en24"></a><p><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-pa64"></a>Format a
<acronym class="acronym">DVD-RW</acronym>. To format a re-writable
<acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym> medium. It opens a window which asks for
the formatting settings.
</p>
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<h3 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-data"></a>3.2. Burning Data CDs
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h4 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-mastering"></a>3.2.1. Burning a Set of Files or
Directories
</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa16"></a>Choose <span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">New Project</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">New Data CD Project</span> from <span class="application">K3b</span>'s menu
.
Then drop into the Project Manager the files and directories you want to
include on the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-write2" title="Figure 4.7. Selecting Files and Directories to Include on a CD">Figure 4.7, “Selecting Files and Directories
to Include on a CD”</a>).
</p>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-write2"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.7. Selecting Files and Directories
to Include on a CD</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-write2.png" alt="Selecting Files and Directories to Include on a CD"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
<div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<table border="0" summary="Note">
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<th align="left">Note</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa47"></a>Adding directories
containing lots of files can take some time. Please be patient and
wait until the <code class="literal">Adding files to Project PROJECT_NAME</code>
message disappears.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa48"></a>The space occupied by
the selected files and directories is shown by a color-coded bar at the
bottom of the Project Manager, together with the volume expressed in
<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> and the available <acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> of the
medium's total capacity. The bar's color codes are as follows:
</p>
<div class="variablelist">
<dl>
<dt><span class="term"><a name="BId-cd-burning-te1"></a>Green</span></dt>
<dd>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa49"></a>The size of the
set is less than that of the selected medium's capacity (700
<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> by default). There are no capacity-related
problems.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term"><a name="BId-cd-burning-te2"></a>Yellow</span></dt>
<dd>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa50"></a>The size of the set is nearly
equal the selected medium's capacity. If it's a few
<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> below the medium's capacity, there won't be
any capacity-related problems; if it's a few <acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym>
above, the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> might be written without
problems, but there's little guarantee of success.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term"><a name="BId-cd-burning-te3"></a>Red</span></dt>
<dd>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa51"></a>The size of the set exceeds the
medium's capacity by many <acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym>. The
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> won't be burnt properly.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa52"></a>Right clicking on any
file or directory in the Project Manager pops up a contextual menu with
options to remove and rename files, create new (empty) directories, etc.
Files and directories can be relocated (change the directory under which
you want them to appear) on the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> using
drag-and-drop.
</p>
<div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<table border="0" summary="Tip">
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="images/tip.png"></td>
<th align="left"><a name="cd-burning-cd-volume-name"></a>Tip
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa53"></a>Renaming the top
element of the left side tree in the Project Manager changes the
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>'s volume name (<code class="literal">K3b data
project</code> by default for data <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> s).
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa17"></a>Insert a recordable
medium in the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> burner and click on the
<span class="guibutton">Burn</span> button or choose the <span class="guimenu">Project</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Burn</span> menu entry. Then select writing parameters (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-write1b" title="Figure 4.8. Setting Writing Parameters">Figure 4.8, “Setting Writing
Parameters”</a>) and click the
<span class="guibutton">Burn</span> button to start writing the
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>.
</p>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-write1b"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.8. Setting Writing
Parameters</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-write1b.png" alt="Setting Writing Parameters"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
</div>
<div class="section" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h4 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-from-iso"></a>3.2.2. Burning an ISO
Image
</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa15"></a>Let's assume you have
downloaded a CD-ROM image from the Internet and you want to burn it on a
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>. Choose <span class="guimenu">Tools</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Burn CD Image</span> from <span class="application">K3b</span>'s menu. Click the
“<span class="quote">open file</span>” button to browse for the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>
image file and select the file in the standard open file dialog. The
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> image is then verified and information about it is
displayed (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-write-image" title="Figure 4.9. Burn CD Image Options">Figure 4.9, “Burn CD Image Options”</a>).
</p>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-write-image"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.9. Burn CD Image Options</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-write-image.png" alt="Burn CD Image Options"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
<p><a name="BIdNEW-cd-burning-pa62"></a>Once the image is verified, you
can insert the recordable medium and click <span class="guibutton">Start</span>
to write it to the disc.
</p>
<div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<table border="0" summary="Tip">
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="images/tip.png"></td>
<th align="left">Tip</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa46"></a>The
<span class="guilabel">Speed</span> pull-down list should be set to
<span class="guilabel">Auto</span> to make <span class="application">K3b</span>
select the fastest possible recording speed supported by the
combination of your <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> burner and the currently
inserted recordable medium. The “<span class="quote">slowest</span>” speed of the
two determines the recording speed.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-audio"></a>3.3. Burning Audio CDs (CDDA)
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa23"></a>By audio
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> s, we mean the ones you play in your car or home
stereo equipment, not data <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>s containing
<acronym class="acronym">OGG</acronym>, <acronym class="acronym">MP3</acronym> or any other digital audio
format files.
</p>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa25"></a><span class="application">K3b</span> supports
recording audio <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>s from tracks digitized in Wave
(<code class="filename">*.wav</code>), <acronym class="acronym">Ogg Vorbis</acronym>
(<code class="filename">*.ogg</code>), and <acronym class="acronym">MP3</acronym>
(<code class="filename">*.mp3</code>) formats. You can mix digital audio formats
since <span class="application">K3b</span> decompresses the compressed ones
on-the-fly. <span class="application">K3b</span> can also create digital audio
tracks from audio <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> s, also known as
“<span class="quote">ripping</span>” (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-ripping" title="3.4. Audio CD Extraction or Ripping">Section 3.4, “Audio CD Extraction or
Ripping”</a>).
</p>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa57"></a>Choose <span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">New Project</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">New Audio CD Project</span> from <span class="application">K3b</span>'s menu. Select
<span class="application">K3b</span>'s File Manager's filter to <span class="guilabel">Sound
Files</span>, navigate to where the digitized audio files are and then
drag the audio tracks and drop them in the Project Manager (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-audio-tracks" title="Figure 4.10. Selecting Audio Tracks to Include on the CD">Figure 4.10, “Selecting Audio Tracks to Include
on the CD”</a>).
</p>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-audio-tracks"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.10. Selecting Audio Tracks to Include
on the CD</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-audio-tracks.png" alt="Selecting Audio Tracks to Include on the CD"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa58"></a>Use drag-and-drop to move
the files up and down the compilation. Once you have the tracks compiled
in the order you want in the Project Manager, you can write them to
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-ripping"></a>3.4. Audio CD Extraction or
Ripping
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa55"></a>Insert the audio
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> to rip tracks from and click on the
drive in the left side of the File Manager. The <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> is
read and, by default, all tracks are marked to be ripped. To remove the
check mark from those you don't want to rip, right click on them and choose
<span class="guimenuitem">Uncheck Track</span> from the menu that pops
up.
</p>
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<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa54"></a>Make sure that enough
temporary space is available. You can check the available space in
<span class="application">K3b</span>'s status bar. Bear in mind that each
minute of <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym>-quality digitized uncompressed audio
takes a bit more than 10 <acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> of disk space.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa56"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-rip-button.png"></span> Click this button to review the different ripping
options (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-rip-options" title="Figure 4.11. CD Ripping Options">Figure 4.11, “CD Ripping Options”</a>), especially the
file naming ones. Once you're satisfied with your settings, click
<span class="guibutton">Start Ripping</span>.
</p>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-rip-options"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.11. CD Ripping Options</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-rip-options.png" alt="CD Ripping Options"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
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<div class="section" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-copy"></a>3.5. Duplicating a CD
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-copy-options"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.12. Setting Options to Copy a
CD</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-copy-options.png" alt="Setting Options to Copy a CD"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa59"></a>Choose <span class="guimenu">Tools</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Copy CD</span> from the menu. Select the number of copies
(<code class="literal">1</code> in the example), whether to remove the temporary
image or not (<code class="literal">yes</code>), the reader and burning devices
(automatically set), and click <span class="guibutton">Start</span>. The
“<span class="quote">source</span>” <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> is then read, an image of it
is made, and the “<span class="quote">target</span>” <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> is
written.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section" lang="en">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a name="cd-burning-cdrw-format"></a>3.6. Erasing CD-RW media
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="figure"><a name="cd-burning-erase-options"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 4.13. Setting CD-RW Blanking
Options</b></p>
<div class="figure-contents">
<div class="mediaobject"><img src="images/cd-burning-erase-options.png" alt="Setting CD-RW Blanking Options"></div>
</div>
</div><br class="figure-break">
<p><a name="BId-cd-burning-pa27"></a>You might want to format
your <acronym class="acronym">CD-RW</acronym> media in order to write it with different
data. To do so, insert the medium in the <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> burner and
choose <span class="guimenu">Tools</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Erase CD-RW</span> from the menu (see <a class="xref" href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-erase-options" title="Figure 4.13. Setting CD-RW Blanking Options">Figure 4.13, “Setting CD-RW Blanking
Options”</a>). The <span class="guilabel">Erase
Type</span> can be set to <span class="guilabel">Fast</span> (the
<acronym class="acronym">CD-RW</acronym> is quickly erased in up to 3 minutes);
<span class="guilabel">Complete</span> (the <acronym class="acronym">CD-RW</acronym> is completely
erased taking up to 90 minutes); and a few options related to
multi-session recording are also available. Click
<span class="guibutton">Start</span> to erase the <acronym class="acronym">CD-RW</acronym>.
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