Tasks List

Use the Tasks List to manage the files to be converted as well as any DVD videos to be created along with their properties. The Tasks List displays the tasks to be performed, the status of each task and other information. The first two columns are the Source and Target names. Each row in the list represents one task.

Use the list to change the target filename or the order in which the tasks are to be performed, to remove tasks, and to select tasks for customization.

The order of the items in the Tasks List is the order that will be used to perform the tasks. To change an item’s order, drag the item to the new location or use the Move Up or Move Down commands on the toolbar at the bottom of the Tasks List. When dragging an item, notice that there is a highlight marker on the item where it will drop. The item will be dropped before the highlighted item.

Right-click anywhere in the Tasks List or on an item in the list to open the Tasks List Context Menu, which contains useful commands.

Use the Select Details dialog to select the columns that are displayed on the Tasks List. To open the Choose Details dialog, from the View menu select Tasks Lists Columns. The following fields can be displayed for each task:

Name of the Source file being converted, (when the task is creating a DVD image A set of files that contain all of the video and audio content for a DVD, organized with a table of contents (optional). See also: Title The name for a group of related video files (called "Chapters") on your DVD. For example, for a DVD called "My Summer Vacation," you might have the titles "Water Skiing," "New Friends," and "Hiking." For each of those titles, you might have one or more different video files., Chapter The name for each individual video file on a DVD. For example, under the title "Water Skiing", you might have the chapters "My first try," "My first wreck," and "My first jump.", ISO Image An ISO image (.iso) is a disk image of a file system. It includes data files that are contained in the ISO image along with filesystem metadata. ISO images are an alternative to physical media for distribution of a "DVD" over the Internet. Most operating systems allow ISO images images to be "played" as if they were physical discs. See also: DVD Image..Title , Chapter , ISO Image .Title , Chapter , ISO Image .Title , Chapter , ISO Image .Title , Chapter , ISO Image ., this item will show the text "<multiple Sources>").

By default only the filename is displayed. To show full path names, select the Show full path name $image\IconItemsListShowFullPath.gif$ icon on the Tasks List toolbar.

Name of the target file resulting from the conversion (or the name of the folder, if creating a DVD). The name automatically includes the extension used by the target file format.

Media type of the source file. For example, if the source file has video and audio, this will show "Audio/Video".

Task execution status. If the task is "idle" (never converted), this will be blank. If the task is running, this will show the percent completion. When a task is completed, this will show completion status (failed or succeeded).

Time estimation for when the currently executing task will be completed. If the task is paused, this estimation will not be updated until the task resumes.

Elapsed time for the currently executing task being completed. This only shows the actual conversion time not including any pauses.

Shows notes about the task being executed. For example, this shows a detailed error message for any failed item.

The Tasks List also displays icons for the task type as well as the task status, as described in the following paragraphs:

The Tasks List displays different icons for each task type. For file conversions, a special icon that depends upon the media content of the source file is displayed. For instance, if a source has audio and video, an icon that shows audio/video will be displayed for the item. For DVD image tasks a DVD icon is displayed.

The Tasks List also displays icons beside each task that show the task's status. The status can be one of the following:

A set of files that contain all of the video and audio content for a DVD, organized with a table of contents (optional). See also: Title, Chapter, ISO Image.