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Contents
Introduction.............................................. 1
Welcome ................................................................................. 2
Where to Begin Reading ...................................................... 2
The Movie-Making Process ........................................................ 3
Pre-Production .................................................................... 3
Editing ................................................................................ 3
PowerDirector Projects ......................................................... 4
Ready to Burn ..................................................................... 4
General Preferences .................................................................. 5
System Requirements ................................................................. 7
PowerDirector Versions .............................................................. 8
Visual Overview ........................................ 9
The PowerDirector Program ..................................................... 10
Capture Mode ........................................................................ 12
Edit Mode .............................................................................. 13
Library ................................................................................... 14
Media Room ..................................................................... 15
Effect Room ...................................................................... 15
Title Room ........................................................................ 15
Transition Room ................................................................ 15
Audio Mixer ............................................................................ 16
Voice-over Recording Room ..................................................... 17
The Workspace ....................................................................... 18
Timeline View .................................................................... 18
Storyboard View ................................................................ 19
Preview Window ..................................................................... 20
Media Viewer ......................................................................... 21
Media Editor .......................................................................... 22
Production Mode .................................................................... 23
Burn Mode ............................................................................. 24
Capturing Media .................................... 25
Capture Preferences ................................................................ 26
Capture Options ..................................................................... 28
Capture Limit Options ....................................................... 28
Profile Options .................................................................. 29
Analog Video Capture Options .......................................... 30
Audio Capture Options ..................................................... 31
Webcam Video Capture Options ........................................ 32