Over the past year you have taken a lot of photos and now you want to create a “Year in Photos” CD/DVD but you aren’t quite sure how to do it? Then this tutorial is for you!

Note: This tutorial requires you to have installed Preclick PhotoBack and have either a CD or DVD burner or an external hard drive installed on your computer. The Burn or Copy feature in Preclick PhotoBack is free. You need to purchase PhotoBack if you wish to use the Backup features. You can purchase the Backup software by clicking here.

1. Make sure you have the organizer and Preclick PhotoBack installed on your computer. If you do not have organizer or Preclick PhotoBack installed, click here.
2. You first need to launch organizer software.
3. Empty the Selection Tray - At the bottom of the View tab is the Selection Tray. Make sure there are no photos selected. If there are photos selected, click the Clear All button.

   

4. Search for all photos from last year (Example: 2004) - On the View tab, click the Search button on the left side of the screen below the folder list.

   

5. Select search criteria - From the Search drop down menu select “Date Image Taken”. Select January 1, 2004 as the Begin date. Select December 31, 2004 as the End date. Then click Show Results. The search results will appear in the thumbnail view area.

   

6. Select all photos from search results - You will now select all the photos from the search results by clicking the Select All button at the top right of the thumbnail area. If your search found many photos, it may take a while to select all the photos.

   

7. Go to the CD/DVD burning screen - Now click the Create tab at the top of the organizer. Click the PhotoBack Burn or Copy button.
   
8. Select to burn a CD/DVD - Make sure “Burn onto CD or DVD” is selected.
   
9. Select burn options - Then click the Options button.
   

   You can now:
   

   • Name your disc (recommended)
   • Retain the photos’ folder structure as it appears on your computer (recommended)
   • Leave the session opened or close (we recommend not leaving the session open)
   • Include the Preclick CD Viewer on the CD for easy viewing straight from the CD (recommended). Note: The CD Viewer will only be included when burning the CD/DVD on Windows 2000 or XP.
   • Include original files (if you are copying edited files)
   Click OK and then review the Review section and then click Start Copying. Follow the prompts on your screen to finish making your Year in Photos CD/DVD

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