Anyone here experienced with Roxio Easy CD & DVD burning program? I need instructions...
on how to SAVE an image file (I guess they call that a 'project') that I've copied so I can go back to it, a day or so later, and burn another copy without having to re-copy the original DVD each time. If that makes any sense.
I have printed out the "Saving a burn data disc project as a disc image file" from the manual, but I don't understand it. Honest to goddess, I think I could write better software documentation! 
Background: After having a hapless experience downloading a DVD burning program (it put a shitload of pop-ups and mini-programs on my computer, which became all but unresponsive. It took me a couple days to completely uninstall the original program and its associated crap files, and now my computer is working again. Fingers-crossed)
So, I went out and purchased the above Roxio program from Best Buy. Great program! I was able to copy a DVD and create a disc which plays flawlessly on my TV DVD player. I am in business!
BUT does anyone know, at what point I can save the image to a file? After I have burned a copy I click on File, Save as...but the "save" function is greyed out.
Help please?
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...get ImgBurn. It's straight forward. 
I don't want to sound like an ingrate....really..
but that's the program that someone else suggested. I downloaded it and ended up with all the trash that made me want to throw my computer out the window. Took me days to fix it.
I'd be the first to admit that I'm nowhere near expert with all this download stuff, and someone who really knows what they're doing could navigate past all the ads they throw at you. I tried carefully UN-clicking various options, but still ended up with a ton of toolbar buttons at the top of my screen (some I've NEVER heard of) along with a lot of other nonsense that hung my system up something awful.
I appreciate your help, but I'm scared to death of trying to download anything at this point. Don't know what I did wrong. 
I'll try that and let you know. Thanks.
Oh, it's not Creator. It's Easy CD & DVD burning. An orange and yellow box.
Ok...here's what was hanging me up. There are 7 icons on the home page. Three of them are:
Copy disc to image
Copy disc
Burn disc image
I don't understand this "image" thing. An image is a picture as far as I'm concerned. I figured it was safer to just use the "copy disc" icon.
When I began with "copy disc to image" it put the file on my hard drive instead of , well, wherever it puts it with just "copy disc". So now the file is on my hard drive under C:\...\Roxio Projects\ ... just like it should be. Duh! Now I don't have to spend a half hour copying the original over and over.
I really apologize for being such a dunce. I can see why people smash up their computers from time to time. Dumb machine! Just sits there and looks at you.
I do believe I could write better software documentation than what I've seen out there, though. That's because I know what it's like to be totally clueless and I could probably anticipate where ordinary mortals get stumped.
Thank you all for your kindness and persistance. You're the greatest!
I'm glad you got it sorted!
I had problems with associating the word image to pictures as well. Over the course of time I learned that in computer speak that meant putting your files in a container file (ISO), sort of like a .zip file, that could be understood by many programs to unpack them into a certain order, a snapshot of the files to be copied so to speak. I usually capitalize "image" to emphasize you should be looking for that option. Sorry, I wasn't more clear.
There are many types of image files ISO, NRG, IMG etc. The most commonly recognized is ISO. Unfortunately, mostly paid programs use ISO in their name such as MagicISO, PowerISO etc. Free programs tend to call them IMAGE files rather than ISO.
Having file extensions showing is actually very useful as it indicates what type of files you regularly deal with. A file extension is just a three letter attachment to the name of a file that indicates which type of file it is. So you see .jpg or .png for a picture file or .doc or .docx for a Word file or .txt for a text file. It is easy to do just go to Control Panel and choose Folder Options and under the view tab, uncheck the box for "Hide File Extensions for Known File Types". Itis always the first thing I do after a fresh install. Gives you a heads up about what type of program it will open with.
I do believe I could write better software documentation than what I've seen out there, though. That's because I know what it's like to be totally clueless and I could probably anticipate where ordinary mortals get stumped.
I really do think the dumbest thing Microsoft did was eliminate a true printed documentation manual that allowed you to read it at your leisure and learn about everything that was built into their OS. They save $10 but caused hours/days of frustration. So much better to give you a book that you could decipher but actually see all the possible commands. Unfortunately, everyone followed their lead.
I guess it provided a niche for bloggers that can actually help you out on how to navigate their software. Roxio seems to be the same type of organization. If some kid can give you step by step screenshots of how to do things, one would think the paid staff could come of with equivalent how-to's.
You're right. It's that ISO Image thing. When I see "image" I figure that's not what I want to do.
Anyway, Thanks, all, for helping this poor clueless person. 