Ashampoo Burning Studio 2012, though, aims to take a different and more “back to basics” approach, concentrating instead on the core features that you need, while ignoring the surplus extras which you really don’t. This makes for a very easy-to-use tool, as everything you’re likely to do can be found on a single, straightforward front-end menu: you can burn data discs, burn or rip audio CDs, copy discs, erase rewritable discs, and more.

But don’t assume this simplicity means Burning Studio 2012 is short on power. The program can create autostart discs, for instance; data discs which launch a particular file when they’re inserted into a drive. You get capable tools to create or burn disc images (ISO, CUE/BIN and ASHDISC formats are supported). A designer module helps you to create and print disc covers, labels and booklets, and there’s even a simple backup tool which will quickly archive your selected files or folders to CD, DVD or Blu-ray discs.

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