Digital Media Essentials

Virtually every tool for creating, organizing, editing, and playing back digital media files has been changed in Windows Vista, with many small improvements that collectively add up to a smoother, more usable experience. No matter which Windows Vista edition you use, you get Windows Media Player 11 (shown in Figure 1-6), which handles playback of audio CDs and video files, ripping and burning of audio CDs, access to online music and movie stores, and a rich set of tools for searching and categorizing your media library.

Windows Media Player 11 displays music by genre or by artist (shown here) in stacks that show the number of tracks and total playing time.

Figure 1-6. Windows Media Player 11 displays music by genre or by artist (shown here) in stacks that show ...

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