Options are available to view the results using just the left or right eye view plus an anaglyph (red / cyan) mode when you need to wear the supplied glasses. This conversion can be time consuming depending upon the size of the video clip. You can import 2D and 3D video clips with the former being automatically converted into 3D during the import process. Help on this particular aspect can be found in the Learning Centre but is conspicuously absent from the main Help feature which makes me think that this element has not been updated with the rest of the product. Most of the new features found in this latest version of Creator are based around the 3D capabilities of the product.
Some of the Learning Centre is in the form of video clips downloaded from the Internet or PDF step-by-step instructions. There is also a Learning Centre that provides feedback as to the steps required for certain processes. You can work directly from the Home screen or drill down to view the options available to work with data copying, video movies, music and audio or photos.
Users familiar with Roxio Creator will immediately feel at home with the product’s opening interface showing the different categories of features available with the product. Finally there will be an automated product online registration option when you first run the program.
Never the fastest when it comes to installing, this version of Roxio Creator is no exception but you do get the opportunity to watch an introductory video to help pass the time during the process.
At this point you will get the opportunity to select whether just to install Creator 2011 or add Streamer Server and Client software to turn your computer into a Media server. You will also be given the opportunity to enrol in the Roxio User Experience Improvement Program which sends anonymous data regarding the use of the software to Roxio. Roxio Creator requires the entry of a 17-character product key found on the back of the slim Getting Started Guide book. You can refuse this option but it is probably best to allow checks to be made and go with the flow. A pair of cardboard red / cyan glasses is included in the package so that you can view your creations.īefore embarking of the installation of the necessary files, Creator 2011 will offer to check online for any updates. Nero has been working hard on developing Blu-ray functionality while Roxio, with Creator 2011, offers users the tempting bait of creating 3D photos and videos. Where as in the past Roxio and Nero have indulged in the game of leapfrog as they set about enhancing their products along similar lines, this year sees a divergence in the paths taken by each company.