Broderbund®, a leading publisher of home productivity and digital media software, recently acquired by Riverdeep, Inc., today launched Total Burn(TM) Platinum Suite. Comprised of five programs, Total Burn Platinum Suite focuses on CD and DVD burning including powerful applications that CD and DVD users will benefit from, such as video editing, photo editing, label creation and media organization. Whether storing data files, organizing digital photos, creating a video library, enhancing a music collection, or making your own DVD movie, Total Burn Platinum Suite is the complete editing and burning solution.

Step-by-step tutorials make burning CDs and DVDs simple and convenient. Users drag and drop files for quick and easy burning. Gone are the days of wasting time and ruining CDs. Now, smart recording technologies deliver fast and reliable burning. Total Burn Platinum Suite is robust and flexible, supporting widely recognized DVD media including DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW.

"Total Burn Platinum Suite makes the digital editing and burning process easy and affordable," says Joe Roberts, Riverdeep's president of worldwide product development and marketing. "This product meets the needs of users of all levels -- from the initial capturing of video, music and photos to the design of the media label."

Products Included in Total Burn Platinum Suite:

CD/DVD Burning (NTI CD-Maker(TM) 5.5):

Data - Safeguard and preserve important files
Music - Rip CDs, convert to MP3, burn music CDs
Video - Create Video CDs and Super Video CDs
Photo - Organize and archive photo collections

Video Editing (MovieShop(TM) Select):
Edit home videos
Enhance with transitions and special effects
Add titles, music and photos

Photo Editing (The Print Shop® Photo Workshop):
Enhance, crop and brighten photos
Create albums, calendars, cards and more
Choose from over 1,500 + project templates

Label Creation (The Print Shop®CD Label Creator):
Create professional-looking labels and jewel case inserts
Choose from thousands of layouts and premium images

Media Organization (MediaShop(TM)):
Easily organize media and quickly access images
Catalog photos, videos and music files