Media editing and creating interface

Abstract

A computer readable medium containing media creating application code which implements the following procedures, generating in a user interface an application window having a window frame the window frame defining a pane, displaying a theme in the pane, displaying a plurality of buttons on the frame; and displaying a status indicator on the frame.

1 . A computer readable medium containing media creating application code which implements the following procedures: 
 generating in a user interface an application window having a window frame, said window frame defining a pane;    displaying a theme in said pane;    displaying a plurality of buttons on said frame; and    displaying a status indicator on said frame.    
     
     
         2 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising adding selected ones of media files to said media creating application by dragging and dropping through said user interface from a second application window, wherein said media file is displayed as a selectable icon within said pane.  
     
     
         3 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the shape of said selectable icon is dependent upon said theme.  
     
     
         4 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising displaying a title for each respective one of said media files displayed as selectable icons in said pane.  
     
     
         5 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein said selectable icon comprises a graphic image of said media file.  
     
     
         6 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising adding selected ones of media files to said media creating application by selecting one of said buttons displayed on said frame and said selected media file displayed as a selectable icon within said pane.  
     
     
         7 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 6  wherein selecting said selectable icon through said user interface toggles said window between said pane and said selectable icon.  
     
     
         8 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 6  further comprising adding selected ones of files to said media files by dragging and dropping through said user interface from another application window.  
     
     
         9 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein selection of said selectable icon initiates playback of said media file.  
     
     
         10 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein selecting one of said plurality of buttons through said user interface generates a second application window having a window frame, said window frame defining a second pane.  
     
     
         11 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein a plurality of said themes are displayed within said second pane, said themes being selectable.  
     
     
         12 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein said selecting said theme through said user interface displays said selected theme within said pane and said shape of said selectable icon.  
     
     
         13 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein said theme is user definable.  
     
     
         14 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said theme comprises backgrounds to be displayed in said pane, selectable icon shapes, fonts, and arrangement information for said selectable icons.  
     
     
         15 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said title of said media file is displayed when said media file is dropped onto said pane.  
     
     
         16 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 9  further comprising displaying at least one user selectable slider in association with said playback, said slider controlling at least one parameter of content of said media files.  
     
     
         17 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 16  wherein movement of said selectable slider displays a representative frame within said media file.  
     
     
         18 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 2  further comprising storing said media file on a removable storage medium.  
     
     
         19 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 18  wherein said removable storage medium is a digital versatile disc (DVD).  
     
     
         20 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 18  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disk.  
     
     
         21 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 18  further comprising previewing said media file before storing on said computer removable storage medium.  
     
     
         22 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 6  further comprising storing said media file on a removable storage medium.  
     
     
         23 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 22  wherein said removable storage medium is a digital versatile disc recordable (DVDR).  
     
     
         24 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 23  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disk recordable (CDR).  
     
     
         25 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 22  further comprising previewing said media file before storing on said computer removable storage medium.  
     
     
         27 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 26  wherein selecting said selectable icon through said user interface toggles said window between said pane and said selectable icon.  
     
     
         28 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 26  further comprising adding selected ones of files to said files by dragging and dropping through said user interface from another application window.  
     
     
         29 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 9  further comprising generating in a user interface a third window having a window frame defining a pane and a plurality of selectable buttons for control of said media playback device.  
     
     
         30 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 10  further comprising a moveable slider in association with said second window for controlling a least one parameter for selecting said themes.  
     
     
         32 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 6  further comprising storing said media file on a removable storage medium.  
     
     
         33 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 32  wherein said removable storage medium is a digital versatile disc recordable (DVDR).  
     
     
         34 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 32  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disc recordable (CDR).  
     
     
         35 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 32  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disc rewritable (CDRW).  
     
     
         36 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 32  wherein said removable storage medium comprises a computer readable removable medium.  
     
     
         37 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 26  further comprising storing said media file on a removable storage medium.  
     
     
         38 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 37  wherein said removable storage medium is a digital versatile disc recordable (DVDR).  
     
     
         39 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 37  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disc recordable (CDR).  
     
     
         40 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 37  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disc rewritable (CDRW).  
     
     
         41 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 37  wherein said removable storage medium comprises a computer readable removable medium.  
     
     
         42 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said removable storage medium comprises a computer readable removable medium.  
     
     
         43 . A computer readable medium as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said removable storage medium is a compact disc rewritable (CDRW).  
     
     
         44 . A method of burning a digital versatile disk (DVD), the method comprising the steps of: 
 initiating a graphical user interface for displaying a window having a frame, a pane, and at least one selectable button;    dragging and dropping a media file onto said pane;    previewing said media file by selecting a preview button; and    burning a DVD by selecting a button.    
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44  further comprising adding at least one slideshow to said DVD by selecting a button whereby a icon is displayed on said pane and images are added by dragging and dropping images into said slideshow.  
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45  further comprising adding files to said DVD by selecting a button whereby a icon is displayed on said pane and files can be dragged and dropped onto said icon.