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PowerDirector 5
User’s Guide
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Contents
Introduction ................................................... 1
Welcome! .....................................................................2
Where to Begin Reading ............................................2
The Movie-Making Process .............................................3
Pre-Production ..........................................................3
Putting Your Story Together ........................................3
Editing ......................................................................4
Producing and Burning Your Movie .............................4
Register Your Software ....................................................5
CD-Key Activation ..........................................................6
Upgrade Your Software ..................................................7
Uninstall Your Software ...................................................8
Uninstall from the Start Menu .....................................8
Uninstall from the Control Panel .................................8
Latest Features ...............................................................9
The PowerDirector Program ..........................................10
PowerDirector Modes ...............................................11
PowerDirector Projects .............................................11
System Requirements ....................................................13
PowerDirector Versions .................................................14
Capturing Media.......................................... 15
Capture Mode .............................................................16
Capture Preferences .....................................................17
Capture Options ..........................................................18
Capture Limit Options .............................................18
Profile Options ........................................................19
Analog Video Capture Options .................................20
Audio Capture Options ............................................21
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Webcam Video Capture Options ..............................22
CD/Microphone Capture Profile Setup ......................23
Captured Clip Options ............................................23
Capture from DV Camcorder ........................................25
Capture a Single Scene ............................................25
Batch Capture .........................................................27
Capture from HDV Camcorder ......................................34
Capture from TV ..........................................................36
Capture from Digital TV ................................................38
Capture from Webcam .................................................40
Capture from Microphone ............................................41
Rip Audio Tracks from CD ............................................43
Record a Voice-Over ....................................................44
Add Text Captions ........................................................46
Creating Your Story ...................................... 47
Working with Project Files .............................................48
Create a New Project ...............................................48
Save a Project .........................................................48
Open an Existing Project ..........................................48
New Workspace ......................................................48
View Project Properties .............................................49
Preferences ..................................................................50
File Preferences .......................................................50
General Preferences ................................................51
Editing Preferences ..................................................52
Confirmation Preferences .........................................52
Produce Preferences ................................................53
Set the Project’s Aspect Ratio ....................................54
The Library ..................................................................55
Media Room ...........................................................56
Effect Room ............................................................56
Title Room ..............................................................56
Transition Room ......................................................56
Audio Mixing Room .................................................57
Voice-Over Recording Room ....................................57
Chapter Setting Room ..............................................57
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Managing Media in the Library ......................................58
Import Clips into the Library ......................................58
Sort Clips in the Library ............................................59
Remove a Clip from the Library .................................60
Rename a Clip in the Library ....................................61
Restore a Clip’s Original File Name ..........................61
View Clip Properties .................................................62
Detect Scenes in a Video Clip ...................................63
Managing Clips in the Workspace .................................65
Timeline View ..........................................................65
Storyboard View ......................................................68
Add a Clip to the Workspace ....................................69
Move a Clip in the Workspace ..................................73
Select Clips in the Workspace ...................................73
Cut/Copy/Paste a Clip in the Workspace ..................73
Align Clips in the Timeline ........................................74
Remove a Clip from the Workspace ..........................75
Replace an Effect in the Timeline ...............................75
Set Chapters ................................................................76
Viewing SVRT Information .............................................78
Preview Your Movie ......................................................79
Preview Your Movie in the Preview Window ................79
Preview Your Movie in the Media Viewer ...................80
Editing Clips ................................................ 81
Editing Media Clips ......................................................82
Split a Clip ..............................................................82
Trim a Video or Audio Clip .......................................83
Mute an Entire Media Clip .......................................88
Mute an Entire Track ................................................88
Take a Still Snapshot of a Video Clip .........................88
Change the Speed of a Video Clip ............................89
Stretch the Audio Portion of a Video Clip ...................90
Change the Color of a Visual Media Clip ..................90
Edit an Image Clip in PhotoNow! ..............................91
Set a Video Clip’s Interlacing Format ........................92
Adjust a Video Clip’s Aspect Ratio .............................93
Change Audio Clip Volume Levels ............................95
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Add a Fade Effect to an Audio Clip ...........................97
Restore an Audio Clip’s Volume Levels ......................97
Using Magic Tools .......................................................98
Magic Clean ...........................................................99
Magic Motion .......................................................103
Magic Cut ............................................................104
Magic Fix ..............................................................105
Magic Style ...........................................................107
Magic Music .........................................................108
Modifying Effects ........................................................110
Set an Effect’s Duration ..........................................111
Modifying a Video Effect ........................................113
Modifying a PiP Effect ............................................114
Modify a Title Effect ...............................................124
Preview a Clip ...........................................................136
Preview Window ....................................................136
Media Viewer ........................................................138
Producing Your Movie ................................ 141
Production Mode .......................................................142
The Production Wizard ...............................................143
Create a File .............................................................145
Create an AVI File .................................................145
Create a DivX File .................................................150
Create an MPEG-1/MPEG-2 File ............................152
Create a PSP File (Optional) ...................................154
Create an AVC File (Optional) ................................156
Create/Modify a Profile ..........................................159
Create a Streaming File ..............................................166
Create a WMV File for Streaming ...........................166
Create a RealVideo File for Streaming .....................168
Create a QuickTime File for Streaming ....................171
Write Back to DV Tape ...............................................175
Creating Disc............................................. 179
Create Disc Mode ......................................................180
Customize Your Disc’s Menu Page ..............................181
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Burn to Disc ...............................................................188
Set Your Burning Configuration ..............................188
Burn Your Movie to Disc ........................................190
Appendix ................................................... 193
Technical Support ......................................................194
Web Support .........................................................194
Fax Support ..........................................................194
Telephone Support ................................................195
Hotkeys .....................................................................196
FAQ .........................................................................205
SVRT2: When Can I Use it? ........................................209
Disc Types & Formats .................................................210
Disc Types ............................................................210
Disc Type/Format Compatibility ..............................214
Video Formats & Qualities ..........................................215
TV Formats ...........................................................215
Video Qualities .....................................................216
Glossary ....................................................................217
Licensing and Copyright Notices .................................222
License Disclaimer .................................................223
Downloading Source Code ....................................223
List of Components ................................................224
Licenses and Copyrights .............................................225
Dolby Laboratories ................................................225
Intel License Agreement For Open Source Computer Vi-
sion Library .......................................................225
GNU Lesser General Public License ........................226
CLAPACK Copyright Notice ....................................238
Index......................................................... 239
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDirector and the digital
video editing process. It provides a discussion of the different kinds of
technology you will use in the digital movie-making process, as well
as system requirements for working smoothly with CyberLink
PowerDirector.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Welcome! on p.2
• The Movie-Making Process on p.3
• Register Your Software on p.5
• CD-Key Activation on p.6
• Upgrade Your Software on p.7
• Uninstall Your Software on p.8
• Latest Features on p.9
• The PowerDirector Program on p.10
• System Requirements on p.13
• PowerDirector Versions on p.14
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Welcome!
Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools!
PowerDirector is a digital video editing program that can help you
create professional-looking video movies, complete with music,
voice-over, special effects, and transition effects.
If you don’t have experience making movies, don’t worry. CyberLink
PowerDirector provides home users with a simple tool to help them
do something a little more creative with their home videos. You don’t
have to be a video professional or have aspirations of a box office hit
to enjoy using PowerDirector.
Where to Begin Reading
Of course, we recommend that you read through the entire User’s
Guide for complete information on working with CyberLink
PowerDirector. However, some people like to jump in and get
working on specific projects. If you are one of those people, please
refer to the list below for the page numbers of the information you
are looking for.
• If you have questions about the program or the digital movie-
making process, start by reading the Introduction on p.1,
then check out some of the information in the Appendix on
p.193 (in particular, the FAQ on p.205).
• If you want to capture media, read Capturing Media on p.15
• If you want information on using project files and putting
your media clips together into a story, start by reading
Creating Your Story on p.47.
• If you want to modify your media clips, read Editing Media
Clips on p.82.
• If you want to create a disc, read Creating Disc on p.179.
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The Movie-Making Process
The digital movie production process involves a
combination of artistry and technology, beginning with
raw video footage and ending with a movie production.
CyberLink PowerDirector provides the easiest way to
produce your finished movie and publish it to the
medium of your choice.
Pre-Production
Before you edit your movie using CyberLink
PowerDirector, you must first create (or gather) its
component parts: video clips, photos, music, and
narrative voice-overs.
If you collect raw footage yourself with a camcorder
or other recording device, you can capture that content in
PowerDirector’s Capture mode. PowerDirector has functions for
capturing from a DV camcorder, TV, webcam, microphone, or Audio
CD. If you want to use files that are already on your computer,
simply import them into the Library. However you collect your
content, you should have all of the bits and pieces of your movie on
hand so that the video editing process goes as smoothly as possible.
Putting Your Story Together
Once you have your raw footage on hand, import it into the
workspace in PowerDitrector’s Edit mode. The workspace offers both
timeline and storyboard views to suit your preferred working
method. Add and rearrange clips in the workspace - even lock tracks
to avoid making mistakes while you work.
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Editing
CyberLink PowerDirector’s Edit mode offers loads of options for
editing audio, video, and image files in addition to video transitions,
video effects, titles, and PiP effects. You might expect to use the
functions in PowerDirector’s Edit mode to perform the following
tasks:
1. Condense a long video clip to a desired duration using Magic
Cut.
2. Clean up audio, video, and image files using Magic Clean.
3. Add a special effect to a video clip.
4. Add background music using Magic Music.
5. Adjust the sharpness, contrast, and color of a video clip.
6. Mix your background and voice-over tracks.
7. Add transition effects between video clips.
8. Add a pan or zoom effect to an image using Magic Motion.
9. Add a title and picture-in-picture (PiP) effect.
10. Automatically generate a movie with video effects, transitions,
PiP effects, and titles using Magic Style.
11. Stabilize shaky videos and enhance the focus on blurry photos
using Magic Fix.
12. Preview your production.
Producing and Burning Your Movie
After editing your media and creating your movie, it’s time to
produce your project. You can choose to make a disc, create a movie
file for playback on your computer, create a streaming file for use on
the Internet, or write your movie back to DV tape.
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Register Your Software
After you install the program, a registration window opens,
prompting you to register your product. It is important to register
your software in order to receive technical support or other
information from CyberLink.
To register your software, do this:
1. Enter your personal information in the First Name, Last Name,
and Email entry boxes.
• Check one or both of the options to receive information from
CyberLink, or uncheck if you do not wish to receive this
information.
2. Click Register Now.
• If you would like to register this product at a later time, click
Remind Me Later. The registration box will open each time
you run the program until you register.
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CD-Key Activation
The first time your run PowerDirector, you are prompted to upgrade
immediately from the trial version to the version you have
purchased.
To upgrade PowerDirector to the version you have purchased, do
this:
1. Open PowerDirector.
2. The Activation dialog box appears.
3. Enter your activation key, then click OK.
Note: You can copy and paste your activation key into the first entry
field.
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Upgrade Your Software
Software upgrades may be periodically available from CyberLink. To
upgrade your software, click on the Tool bar. The Upgrade
window will open and you can select to download new upgrades and
patches. You will be redirected to CyberLink’s cyberstore if you
choose to purchase new upgrades.
Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.
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Uninstall Your Software
If you need to uninstall your CyberLink software for any reason, you
can do so either from the Windows Start menu or from the Windows
Control Panel.
Uninstall from the Start Menu
To uninstall your CyberLink software from the Start menu, do this:
1. Click Start > Programs > [name of CyberLink software
package] > Uninstall [product name]. The uninstall wizard
opens.
2. Follow the uninstall wizard to remove the program.
Uninstall from the Control Panel
To uninstall your CyberLink software from the Control Panel, do
this:
1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program name, then click Change/Remove.
4. Follow the uninstall wizard to remove the program.
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Latest Features
This section describes the latest features in the CyberLink
PowerDirector program.
Capture
• Support for HDV devices
• Support for true 16:9 widescreen DV/HDV capture
• Text captions on captured DV/TV videos
Edit
• Output previews by tracks
• Adjustable preview quality
• New Magic Style for automatic timeline generation
• Enhanced Magic Fix to correct shaky videos and blurry
photos
• Enhanced Magic Clean to instantly correct color temperature
• Enhanced Magic Motion for custom pan and zoom effects
• New and improved visual effects and titles
• Enhanced RichVideo support
Produce
• Support for true 16:9 widescreen production
• Support for Sony PSP video output (optional)
• Support for AVC-MPEG4 video output (optional)
Other
• New Create Disc mode for enhanced integrated authoring
• Support for HD-MPEG video, AVC-MPEG4 (optional), and
Sony PSP (optional) video formats
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The PowerDirector Program
When you first open PowerDirector, the program appears as follows:
Library
Contains media clips as well as the
various effect and media ‘rooms’
Mode buttons
Click to switch
working modes
Function buttons
Provide shortcuts to common functions
Media tracks
Insert media clips here
Preview window
Provides playback controls to
preview clips and movies
Edit function buttons
Open editing rooms
dedicated to a specific task
Magic Tools
Provide easy ways to
work with media clips
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PowerDirector Modes
PowerDirector has separate modes that enable you to perform
different tasks: Capture, Edit, Produce, and Create Disc.
By default, the program opens in Edit mode. However, the
PowerDirector program changes appearance depending on mode. In
addition, certain parts of the program may change within a specific
mode. For example, the Library changes display when you click an
editing function button, and the workspace can toggle between
Timeline and Storyboard views. The different modes and the varying
appearances they bring to the PowerDirector program are all
described in the sections that follow.
PowerDirector Projects
Changes you make to your video clips, audio files, or photos in
CyberLink PowerDirector do not affect your original media. Since
your settings are all saved in the project file, you can trim, edit, or
delete clips in PowerDirector, but still keep your original files on
your hard drive, untouched. So let yourself get creative! If you end
up changing things too drastically, you can always start over.
Mode Description
Click to switch to the capture interface. See
Capturing Media on p.15.
Click to switch to the editing interface. See
Editing Clips on p.81.
Click to switch to the production interface,
which opens the Disc Wizard. See
Producing Your Movie on p.141.
Click to switch to the authoring interface.
See Creating Disc on p.179.
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You can open and save a PowerDirector project file just like any other
file in Windows. You can also create a new file or save the current file
under a different file name.
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System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as
minimums for general digital video production work.
Screen Resolution:
• 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher
OS:
• Windows XP/2000 (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required
for HDV capture)
Memory:
• 256 MB required (512+ MB DDR recommended)
• 1 GB DDR2 Ram recommended for HD content editing
CPU:
• Capture/produce AVI: Pentium 2-450 MHz or AMD Athlon
500 MHz
• Capture/produce VCD Quality (MPEG-1): Pentium 3-600
MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz
• Capture/produce DVD Quality (MPEG-2): Pentium 4-2.2
GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+
• Capture/produce High Quality MPEG-4 and Streaming
Videos (WMV, QuickTime, RealVideo, DivX): Pentium 4
2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+
• Produce MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 HD Files: Pentium 4 3.0
Ghz with HyperThreading or AMD Athlon 64 recommended
• Edit HD Contents: Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz Duel Core CPU
recommended
• PowerDirector 5 is optimized for CPU with MMX/SSE/
SSE2/3DNow!/3DNow! Extension/HyperThreading
technology
• PowerDirector 5 editing engine is optimized for Intel Duel
Core CPU.
Video Capturing Device:
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• PCI or USB1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM
standard (i.e. PC Camera and TV tuner with WDM driver)
• DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant IEEE1394
• DVD camcorder connected via USB2.0
• Sony MicroMV camcorder
• JVC Everio camcorder (GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200)
• Sony HDR-FX1 (HDV)
• Sony HDR-HC1 (HDV)
• JVC GR-HD1U (HDV)
Hard Disk Space:
• 5 GB required (400MB for SmartSound Quicktrack Library)
• 10 GB (15 GB recommended) required for DVD production
• 100 GB (7200 rpm) recommended for HD content editing
CD/DVD Burning Device:
• CD/DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW)
is required to burn VCD/DVD/SVCD titles
Microphone:
• A microphone is required for recording voice-overs.
PowerDirector Versions
PowerDirector is available in many different OEM versions and the
full retail version. File format support, editing features, disc-making
functions, and other features vary depending on the version that you
have. For information on the availability of specific functions in the
PowerDirector version that you are using, please check the
PowerDirector Readme file.
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Chapter 2:
Capturing Media
This chapter explains how to acquire media for use in CyberLink
PowerDirector. You can acquire video and audio from a wide variety
of sources, including a webcam, DV camcorder, HDV camcorder,
TV, Digital TV, VCR, microphone, and audio CD.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Capture Mode on p.16
• Capture Preferences on p.17
• Capture Options on p.18
• Capture from DV Camcorder on p.25
• Capture from HDV Camcorder on p.34
• Capture from TV on p.36
• Capture from Digital TV on p.38
• Capture from Webcam on p.40
• Capture from Microphone on p.41
• Rip Audio Tracks from CD on p.43
• Record a Voice-Over on p.44
• Add Text Captions on p.46
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Capture Mode
When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Capture
mode, in which you can capture media from a variety of capture
devices. In Capture mode, the program appears as follows:
Information display area
Displays information about
captured file size and
available HDD space
Captured Clips area
Displays media clips after
capture.
Capture preview window
Displays media clips during
capture.
Capture device selection area
Allows you to switch capture
devices and set capture limits
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Capture Preferences
Before you begin to capture, make sure your capture environment is
set according to your preferred working methods.
To set your capture preferences, click Edit > Preferences. The
Preferences dialog box opens. Available options are as follows:
• Add captured files to Library: Check this option to import
captured files into the Library after capture.
• Add captured files to workspace: Check this option to
import captured files into the workspace after capture.
• Use video overlay for capture: Keep this option checked
during capture unless you have an older VGA card that does
not support video overlay. (Unchecking this option in this
event avoids the unsupported overlay display error.)
• Enable automatic file replacement when recording voice-
over: Check this option to overwrite existing audio if the
voice-over overlaps during recording.
• Do not detect scenes during capture: Check this option if
you do not want to activate the scene detection function
during capture.
• After capture, detect scenes by changing of video frames:
Check this option to perform scene detection during video
capture. In scene detection, PowerDirector compares
captured frames to decide when there is a scene change. Each
scene is saved as a file as recording continues.
• During capture, detect scenes by timecode, and save each
scene as a separate file (DV-VCR mode only): Check this
option to detect scene-break signals and to save each scene as
a separate file. (DV camcorder generate a scene-break signal
on the tape whenever users release the REC button.) This
feature is only available in DV tape capture.
• DV Parameters button: Click this button to set the buffer
parameters for your DV camcorder. Setting a buffer time
ensures that your DV camcorder and your batch capture or
DV writing device begin at the same time. Without a buffer,
batch capturing or writing to tape may begin before the
camcorder is engaged.
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Capture Options
Many of the options for capturing are shared by different capture
modes. These options are described below. Not all of the options
described in this section are available in all capture modes.
Descriptions of options specific to a single capture mode are found in
the section that describes that mode.
Note: PowerDirector’s capture functions vary, depending on version.
For information on the availability of specific features in the
PowerDirector version that you are using, please check the Readme
file.
Capture Limit Options
You can set limits on the size or duration of video that PowerDirector
captures. When the limit you set is reached, capture automatically
stops.
To set a maximum capture length, check Time limit, then enter a
time in the timecode box.
To set a maximum captured file size, check Size limit, then enter a
size limit (in MB).
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Profile Options
Click Profile. The Profile Setup dialog box opens.
Note: For information on selecting a profile, see Create/Modify a
Profile on p.159.
• Click the Comments and Details buttons for more
information about the profile.
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Analog Video Capture Options
Click Video. The Analog Video Settings dialog box opens, displaying
the Video Setup tab. You may select your capture source here.
Click the Adjust Video tab and set the video options, if necessary.
Click the TV Setup tab and set the TV options, if necessary.
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Audio Capture Options
Before you capture from microphone, there are several options you
can set.
Drag the volume level slider to set the input volume level.
Check Begin with fade-in to start an audio capture in with a fade-in
from silence.
Check End with fade-out to end an audio capture with a fade-out to
silence.
Click Audio. The Audio Setup dialog box opens. You may select your
audio input device, audio input source, and input volume here.
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Webcam Video Capture Options
When capturing from a webcam, click Video to set up your webcam
capture profile. Under the Video Setup tab, you can select your
capture source. Click Advanced Settings for more options.
Note: Advanced settings may differ depending on the webcam you
are using. Please refer to your webcam’s user guide to configure
advanced settings for it.
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CD/Microphone Capture Profile Setup
When recording from CD or microphone, click Profile to set up your
CD or microphone recording profile. You may select an audio quality
here.
• You can save a profile using a unique name by clicking the
Save As... button. Click Remove to remove the new profiles
you create.
Captured Clip Options
After you capture clips, a number of options are available for
managing them. Some of these options appear in the dialog box
immediately after capture, while others are available in the Captured
Clips area of the Capture window.
Click Change Folder to set a different destination folder for captured
clips.
Note: Set this option before capturing clips.
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Post-Capture Options
To delete a captured file, click Delete in the dialog box that appears
after recording.
To name a captured file, enter a name in the dialog box that appears
after recording. To use default names for captured files, check the
Don’t ask me to rename files again option in the dialog box that
appears after recording.
Captured Clips Area Options
Captured clips appear in the Captured Clips area. Right-clicking clips
in this area displays a menu that provides several options:
• Delete from Disk: Select this option to remove the clip from
the Detected Scenes area and delete the source file from your
hard disk.
• Remove Item: Select this option to remove the clip from the
Detected Scenes area.
• Play in Media Viewer: Select this option to view the clip in
the Media Viewer. See Preview a Clip in the Media Viewer on
p.139.
• Detect Scenes: Select this option to detect the scenes
contained in a video clip. See Detect Scenes in a Video Clip
on p.63.
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Capture from DV Camcorder
DV camcorders are popular among video hobbyists, as they record in
a digital format that does not require conversion before being used on
a computer, and often provide a number of advanced recording
options. You can capture a single scene or a number of scenes in a
batch from your camcorder. Procedures for both methods are
described below.
Capture a Single Scene
You can capture a single segment of video from your camcorder. This
function is particularly useful, for example, if you want to acquire a
long video segment in its entirety without skipping over sections.
To capture a single scene from a DV camcorder, do this:
Note: Make sure your camcorder is in VCR mode before capturing.
1. Click to open Capture mode.
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2. Click to open the DV camcorder capture function. (You
may have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches
devices.)
3. Locate the position at which you would like to begin capturing.
You may do this in one of the following ways:
• Use the playback buttons.
• Drag the time slider.
• Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode.
4. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
• Check Non-realtime to continue processing captured video
after the original video stops playing in order to ensure that
no frames are dropped. Capturing video at a higher speed
reduces processing time, but yields video of a lower quality.
Capturing better quality video requires more CPU power
and more time to complete.
5. Click to begin capture. The video plays in the preview
window as you capture.
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• Click to stop capture before completion.
6. Enter a name in the dialog box that appears. The clips you have
captured appear in the Captured Clips area.
Batch Capture
Batch capturing may seem intimidating, but in reality, it is an
incredibly convenient method of capturing multiple video clips
automatically. If you take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with
batch capturing, you will save yourself loads more time when you
capture video from your camcorder. PowerDirector scans your DV
for intervals (or allows you to set them manually), then captures
them in a batch using the intervals you created.
Automatic Batch Capture
Automatic batch capture is a quick way to capture scenes from a
video tape.
To perform an automatic batch capture, do this:
Note: Make sure your camcorder is in VCR mode before capturing.
1. Click to open Capture mode.
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2. Click to open the DV device capture function. (You may
have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
• Check Non-realtime to continue processing captured video
after the original video stops playing in order to ensure that
no frames are dropped.
4. Click . The DV QuickScan dialog box opens.
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• Click Note for important information on how to use the DV
QuickScan function.
5. Locate the position at which you would like to begin scanning
for intervals. You may do this in one of the following ways:
• Use the playback buttons.
• Drag the time slider.
• Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode.
6. Click Start to start scanning for intervals. PowerDirector scans
for intervals.
7. Click Stop after all of the video segments you want to capture
have been scanned. Scanned intervals appear as thumbnails in
the window.
• Click Back to return to the QuickScan function.
8. Check the thumbnails of the intervals you want to batch capture.
• You can change the profile of the clips to be captured. To do
this, click Profile and select a new profile.
• To combine sequential intervals into a single interval, check
the intervals, then click Merge. Click AutoMerge to combine
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intervals to combine all checked intervals in sequence or to
merge all of the clips in an interval that you can set.
9. Click Start to begin batch capture. PowerDirector rewinds your
tape to the position of first clip, then begins capturing all of the
intervals you have checked. The video plays in the preview
window as you capture. The clips you have captured appear in
the Captured Clips area.
• Click Stop to if you want to stop the capture process.
10. Click Finished to return to Capture mode.
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Manual Batch Capture
Using manual batch capture gives you more control over the
capturing process and ensures that the scenes you want to include are
captured. Manual batch capturing is recommended when you are
sure which scenes you want to capture and have a good idea where
they are located on the tape.
To perform a manual batch capture, do this:
Note: Make sure your camcorder is in VCR mode before capturing.
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the DV device capture function. (You may
have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
• Check Non-realtime to continue processing captured video
after the original video stops playing in order to ensure that
no frames are dropped.
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4. Click . The DV Manual Scan/Batch Capture dialog box
opens.
5. Navigate to the mark in time by doing one of the following:
• Click inside the timecode box, enter a time using your
keyboard, then press the Enter key.
• Use the playback buttons.
6. Click to set the mark in point.
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7. Navigate to the mark out time, then click to set the mark out
point. The intervals you set appear in the pane to the right of the
preview window.
Note: You can continue to set intervals of clips to capture. Each
interval, however, must have a duration of at least two frames.
8. Click Start to begin batch capture. PowerDirector rewinds your
tape to the position of first clip, then begins capturing all of the
intervals you have checked. The video plays in the preview
window as you capture. The clips you have captured appear in
the Captured Clips area.
• Click Stop if you want to stop the capture process.
• Click Add to start another round of batch capturing.
9. Click Finished to return to Capture mode.
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Capture from HDV Camcorder
HDV camcorders are also quite popular among video enthusiasts, as
they record in a digital format that does not require conversion before
being used on a computer, and often provide a number of advanced
recording options. You can capture scenes from your HDV
camcorder into PowerDirector. The procedure is described below.
To capture a single scene from a HDV camcorder, do this:
Note: Make sure your camcorder is in VCR mode before capturing.
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the HDV camcorder capture function. (You
may have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches
devices.)
3. Locate the position at which you would like to begin capturing.
You may do this in one of the following ways:
• Use the playback buttons.
• Drag the time slider.
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Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode.
4. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
5. Click to begin capture. The video plays in the preview
window as you capture.
• Click to stop capture before completion.
6. Enter a name in the dialog box that appears. The clips you have
captured appear in the Captured Clips area.
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Capture from TV
You may wish to add segments from your favorite TV programs to
your movie production, or simply record other segments for different
uses.
To capture from TV, do this:
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the TV capture function. (You may have to
wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Set your capture options (if necessary).
• Click if you have CATV, or click if your TV has an
antenna.
4. Locate the channel you want to capture. You may do this in one
of the following ways:
• Click to go up a channel or to go down a channel.
• Click to return to the previous channel.
• Enter a channel number in the channel box.
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5. Click to begin capture.
6. Click to stop capture.
7. Enter a name in the dialog box that appears. The clips you have
captured appear in the Captured Clips area.
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Capture from Digital TV
You may wish to add segments from your favorite Digital TV
programs to your movie production, or simply record other segments
for different uses.
To capture from Digital TV, do this:
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the Digital TV capture function. (You may
have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Set your capture options (if necessary).
• Click if you have not yet setup your digital TV channel.
4. Locate the channel you want to capture. You may do this in one
of the following ways:
• Click to go up a channel or to go down a channel.
• Click to return to the previous channel.
• Enter a channel number in the channel box.
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5. Click to begin capture.
6. Click to stop capture.
7. Enter a name in the dialog box that appears. The clips you have
captured appear in the Captured Clips area.
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Capture from Webcam
Webcams (also known as PC cameras) are inexpensive, handy video
cameras that you can use for simple video capturing.
To capture from webcam, do this:
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the webcam capture function. (You may have
to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
4. Click to begin capture.
5. Click to stop capture.
6. The clips you capture appear in the Captured Clips area.
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Capture from Microphone
Your movie may require a narrative voice-over, or you may elect to
record dialog in a studio for better acoustics. No matter what kind of
audio tracks you record, they can be captured with a microphone for
use in your PowerDirector project.
To capture from microphone, do this:
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the microphone capture function. (You may
have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
• Click to add a fade-in effect.
• Click to add a fade-out effect.
4. Set your master audio level. To do this, click , then drag the
slider to the desired recording level. (You may also adjust audio
levels on the fly while recording.)
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5. Click to begin capture. Recording begins after a three-
second countdown.
6. Click to stop capture.
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Rip Audio Tracks from CD
Using your favorite music can help you to create a really fun,
personalized movie. If you have music stored on an audio CD, you
can rip the songs you want and then add them as audio tracks in
PowerDirector.
To rip audio tracks from CD, do this:
1. Click to open Capture mode.
2. Click to open the CD capture function. (You may have to
wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.)
3. Select a drive.
4. Select the track you want to rip.
5. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on
p.18.
6. Click to begin capture.
• Click to stop capture.
7. Enter a file name for the captured file and click OK.
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Record a Voice-Over
The Voice-Over Recording Room contains controls for
recording a narration from a microphone while watching
the video clip the voice-over is destined to accompany.
When you capture your narration, the audio track is
synchronized with the video portion.
To record a voice-over, do this:
1. Click to open the Voice-Over Recording Room.
2. Set your voice-over options. See Capture Options on p.18.
• Click to add a fade-in effect.
• Click to add a fade-out effect.
3. Locate the point in your movie at which you want to begin
recording a voice-over. You may do this in one of the following
ways:
• Drag the Timeline slider.
• Drag the preview window slider.
• Use the playback buttons.
Recording volume controls
Record/Stop button
Recording options buttons
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Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
4. Drag the Recording volume level slider to set the input volume
level.
5. Click to begin recording. Record your voice-over as you
watch the video in the preview window.
6. Click to stop recording.
7. Click to close the Voice-Over Recording Room.
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Add Text Captions
You may add captions to the DV/TV media clips you wish to
capture. Captions can be a date code, time code, or a short remark.
To set your text captions options, go to the TV capture function or DV
capture function and click . The Add text overlay on captured
video dialog box opens, displaying the Overlay Text tab. Available
options are as follows:
• Add Date Code: Check this option to add a date code on
your captured video. Select a date code format that best fits
your need.
• Add Time Code: Check this option to add a time code on
your captured video. Select a time code format that best fits
your need.
• Add Remark: Check this option to add a remark on your
captured video.
Click the Overlay Format tab. Available options are as follows:
• Font Type: Set the font type for your text captions.
• Font Size: Set the font size and color for your text captions.
• Text O rder: Set the order of the text captions.
• Text P ositi on: Set the position where you want the captions
to appear in your video.
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Chapter 3:
Creating Your
Story
This chapter discusses how to work with project files, import media
into the Library, and manage clips in both the Library and the
workspace. It also describes how to view project information and to
preview your movie during production.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Working with Project Files on p.48
• Preferences on p.50
• The Library on p.55
• Managing Media in the Library on p.58
• Managing Clips in the Workspace on p.65
• Set Chapters on p.76
• Viewing SVRT Information on p.78
• Preview Your Movie on p.79
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Working with Project Files
This section describes working with PowerDirector project files.
These are the basic commands for managing new and existing
projects.
Create a New Project
To create a new project file, click File > New Project. If an unsaved
project file is open in the workspace, you are prompted to save it.
Save a Project
To save the current project file, click File > Save Project. (To save the
current project file under a different file name, click File > Save
Project As....) In the dialog box that opens, enter a file name and
location, then click Save.
Open an Existing Project
To open an existing project file, click File > Open Project.... If an
unsaved project file is open in the workspace, you are prompted to
save it. In the dialog box that opens, locate the project file you want to
work with, then click Open.
New Workspace
To clear the workspace of all clips and effects, click File > New
Workspace.
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View Project Properties
You can view such project properties as the creation date, the
author’s name, associated keywords, etc.
To view project properties, click File > Project Properties....
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Preferences
CyberLink PowerDirector offers a range of choices to set your video
production environment to better suit the way you work.
File Preferences
To set your file preferences, click Edit > Preferences... The
Preferences dialog box opens, displaying the File tab. Available
options are as follows:
• Import directory: Set the folder where PowerDirector looks
by default for media clips when you load media files. To
change this folder, click Browse and select a new folder.
• Export directory: Set the folder where PowerDirector saves
captured media files by default. To change this folder, click
Browse and select a new folder.
• Captured video prefix: Enter a default name for captured
video files. PowerDirector automatically appends a
sequential number to this name to create a unique filename
for each captured file. Always prompt me to confirm
filename: Check this option if you would like PowerDirector
to prompt you to enter a filename each time you take a
snapshot.
• Production file prefix: Enter a default name for files
produced in PowerDirector.
• Snapshot filename: Enter a default name for snapshot
captures. PowerDirector automatically appends a sequential
number to this name to create a unique filename for each
captured file. Select a file format from the drop-down list.
Always prompt me to confirm filename: Check this option if
you would like PowerDirector to prompt you to enter a
filename each time you take a snapshot.
• Snapshot destination: Select a destination for snapshot
captures from the drop-down list.
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• Number of recently used file projects: Enter a number
(between 0 and 20) of recently used files that you would like
to make available in the File menu when you open
PowerDirector.
• Automatically load the most recent project when
PowerDirector opens: Check this option to load the project
you have been working on most recently whenever you open
PowerDirector.
General Preferences
To set your general preferences, click Edit > Preferences... The
Preferences dialog box opens. Click the General tab. Available
options are as follows:
• Maximum undo levels: Enter a number (between 0 and 100)
of levels of undo you would like to make available while you
work on your movie production. Setting a higher number of
undo consumes more CPU resources.
• TV format: Select the TV format (NTSC or PAL) of the region
in which you would like to produce your movie. This format
should correspond to the format of the region in which you
plan to play your movie (if you burn it to disc).
• Enable animated Interface: Check to enable the animated
interface in your program.
• Allow program to append information into files as
RichVideo information: Check to allow PowerDirector to
append RichVideo information into the media files.
• Enable RichVideo information in open media dialog:
Check to allow RichVideo information to be displayed in
open media dialog.
• Automatically connect to the Internet to check for new
software updates: Check to automatically connect to the
Internet to check for new software updates for
PowerDirector.
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Editing Preferences
• Default workspace: Select to open the Timeline or
Storyboard workspace in PowerDirector by default.
• Link objects across tracks when moving/deleting content in
Video track: links title, effect, music, and PiP clips to clips in
the Video track. Checking this option moves these other clips
when a clip in the Video track moves. Uncheck this option to
treat Timeline tracks separately and does not bind other
tracks to the Video track.
• Add transition between photos when applying Magic
Motion: Adds a transition effect between adjacent photos
when you use the Magic Motion tool.
• Durations: Set default durations (in seconds) for image files
and the different effects in the timeline.
Confirmation Preferences
• Always prompt me when TV format conflicts: Check this
option to enable a warning message when you add a video
clip to the workspace whose TV format (NTSC/PAL)
conflicts with that of the video clips already located in the
workspace.
• Enable file deletion from hard drive and ask me for
confirmation: Check this option if you would like to be able
to delete files located on your hard drive using a menu option
in the Library.
• Enable warning when chapters are removed during editing:
Displays a warning message that chapter points have been
deleted during video editing.
• Always prompt me when widescreen is not supported:
Check this option if you would like PowerDirector to prompt
you when widescreen format is not supported.
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Produce Preferences
• Output only selected tracks: Check this option to out only
the selected tracks, the tracks that are not selected will not be
produced.
• Preview during production: Check to enable the video
preview window during production. Uncheck to disable the
preview window during production and reduce production
time.
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Set the Project’s Aspect Ratio
Before you start working on your project, you should set your
movie’s aspect ratio. The default aspect ratio is 4:3. If you are viewing
your movie on a widescreen TV you may change the aspect ratio to
16:9, provided that the media clips you have are also in widescreen
format. To modify the aspect ratio for a clip, see Adjust a Video Clip’s
Aspect Ratio on p.93.
To set the aspect ratio for your movie, click Edit > Aspect Ratio > 4:3
or 16:9. The preview window will change according to the aspect
ratio you have chosen.
Note: It is important that you set the aspect ratio of your movie before
you start adding clips to the timeline/storyboard. You can not change
the aspect ratio of your project once your started editing clips.
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The Library
The Library is the storeroom in which all of the media clips used in
your projects are kept. In addition, the Library displays all of the
different types of effects that can be applied to media clips. The
Library appears as follows:
Which contents the Library displays depends on the edit function
button you click. These buttons are shown below:
Load media button
Library menu button
Detect scenes button
Filter drop-down list
Library contents
Media Room button
Effects Room button
Titles Room button
Transitions Room button
Audio Mixing Room button
Voice-Over Recording Room button
Chapter-Setting Room button
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Each of these buttons opens an editing ‘room’ dedicated to a specific
task. By default, the Library opens to the Media Room. However, the
Library retains the same buttons and functions in each of these views.
Media Room
The Media Room is the storage area for the media that you
will use in your video editing project. Which type of media
clips appear in the Media Room depends on the selection
you make in the Filter drop-down list. For more information,
see Import Clips into the Library on p.58 and Add a Clip to
the Workspace on p.69.
Effect Room
The Effect Room contains all of the special effects that can be
applied to video or image clips in the workspace. For more
information, see Add a Video Effect on p.71.
Title Room
The Title Room contains all of the title effects that can be
applied to the workspace. For more information, see Add a
Title Effect on p.72.
Transition Room
The Transition Room contains all of the transition effects that
can be applied between video or image clips in the
workspace. For more information, see Add a Transition
Effect on p.72.
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Audio Mixing Room
The Audio Mixing Room contains audio mixing controls for
the different audio tracks in the workspace. For more
information, see Mix Audio Levels in the Audio Mixing Room
on p.96.
Voice-Over Recording Room
The Voice-Over Recording Room contains controls for
recording a narration from a microphone while watching the
video clip the voice-over is destined to accompany. For more
information, see Record a Voice-Over on p.44.
Chapter Setting Room
The Chapter Setting Room contains options for automatically
or manually setting chapter markers. Setting chapters on your
final disc allows viewers to jump from the menu page to the
chapter markers you have set in order to navigate around your
disc. For more information, see Set Chapters on p.76.
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Managing Media in the Library
After you have obtained the media files you want to work with, the
next step is to add them into the Library (where they become media
“clips”) in order to make them available for your movie. Once your
clips are loaded, you can change the display of your media clips in
the Library and delete unnecessary clips.
Import Clips into the Library
When importing media clips into PowerDirector’s Library, you have
two options: to import media files individually, or to import an entire
folder that contains media files you want to use in your current
project.
Note: PowerDirector’s file format support varies, depending on
version. For information on the availability of specific features in the
PowerDirector version that you are using, please check the Readme
file.
Import Individual Media Files
To specify individual media files to import into the Library, do this:
1. Click to open the Media Room.
2. Select the type of media you want to import (or All Media) from
the Filter drop-down list.
Note: By selecting a media type (other than All Media) in this drop-
down list, you restrict the type of media displayed in the Library, and
consequently, the type of media that you can import.
3. Click and select Import Media File(s). A dialog box
opens.
4. Locate and open the file(s) you want to add. Thumbnails of each
of the media files you have selected appear in the Library.
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Import a Media Folder
To import all of the media files in a particular folder, do this:
1. Click to open the Media Room.
2. Click and select Import a Media Folder. A dialog box
opens.
3. Locate the folder you want to open, then click OK. All of the
media files in that folder are loaded into the Library.
Sort Clips in the Library
Once your media clips are loaded into the Library, you can restrict
the display to a certain type of media for a simpler view, and you can
also sort media files using different criteria.
• Select the type of media you want to view (or All Media)
from the Filter drop-down list. Only those clips that belong to
the media type you have selected are displayed in the Media
Room.
• To change the way media files are sorted, click . Select
Sort by, then choose a sorting option (Name, Duration, File
size, Date, Type).
Note: Color boards can be sorted by Name, R (Red), G (Green), and B
(Blue), or Date.
•
To change the way media files are displayed, click . Select
Display by, then choose a display option (Thumbnails or
Details).
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Remove a Clip from the Library
To remove a media clip from the Library, do this:
1. Click to open the Media Room.
2. Select the clip(s) you want to remove, then do one of the
following:
• Press the Delete key.
• Click and select Delete selected.
• Right-click the clip(s), then select Remove from Library or
Delete from disk.
Note: The Remove from Library option makes the clip unavailable in
the Library but does not affect the original media file on your hard disk.
The Delete from Disk option both removes the clip from the Library and
deletes the original file on your hard disk.
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Rename a Clip in the Library
Clips you import into the Library retain their original file names,
which are often non descriptive and difficult to use in a video editing
project. By using an alias, you can rename any clip in the Library to
better suit your project. (For example, you may wish to use the alias
“first video clip” instead of “video_005.mpg.)
To rename a clip using an alias, do this:
1. Right-click the clip you want to rename and select Use Alias.
2. Enter a name and press Enter on your keyboard or click outside
the name box. The clip appears in the Library using the alias.
Restore a Clip’s Original File Name
Although using an alias is handy while working on your video
project, you may find it necessary to view the original name of the
clip (for example to verify which version of a clip you are using).
To restore a clip’s original name, right-click the clip you want to
rename and select Restore to Original Clip Name. The clip now
appears in the Library using the original clip name.
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View Clip Properties
If you need to view information about a media clip in the Library or
the workspace (such as its format, file path, size, frame rate, etc.), you
can view the clip’s properties.
To view clip properties, right-click the clip and select Properties. The
Properties dialog box opens.
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Detect Scenes in a Video Clip
The scene detection function automatically creates individual clips
based on the individual scenes contained within a video clip.
Detected scenes are not split from the original clip, but can be added
to the workspace like any other media clip. Likewise, they may also
be merged together or removed entirely without changing the
original video clip.
To detect scenes in a video clip in the Library, do this:
1. Select the video clip whose scenes you want to detect.
2. Click . The Scene Detection window opens.
3. Increase or decrease scene detection sensitivity, if necessary.
Increased or decreased scene detection sensitivity yields an
increased or decreased number of scenes that are detected. You
may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Sensitivity slider.
• Click the or buttons.
4. Click Settings and set your scene detection options, if necessary:
• The Detection Method section pertains to video clips that
have been captured. (If the video clip was not captured, the
Detection Method options are disabled.) If you have a DV
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AVI clip that contains multiple time codes (i.e.: time codes
are automatically set when you start and stop recording) and
you wish to split up your clip in this manner, select Detect by
changing of timecodes. Otherwise, use Detect by changing
of video frames.
5. Locate the position at which you would like to begin detecting
scenes. You may do this in one of the following ways:
• Use the playback buttons.
• Drag the time slider.
• Enter a timecode.
6. Click Detect. The video clip plays in the Preview Window from
the point you have set.
• To set scenes manually, click Split instead of Detect.
• To stop the scene detection process before completion, click
Stop or press the <Esc> key.
• After the original scene detection, you may further detect
scenes within a newly generated scene. To detect scenes
manually (including changing detection sensitivity), select a
scene, then repeat the steps for detecting scenes. To detect
scenes automatically, right-click a scene and select Detect
again from this scene.
• To remove a scene after detection, right-click the scene and
select Remove scene.
7. Click OK to close the Scene Detection window.
• To return to the Library, click Up One Level.
Clips created by the new scenes are displayed in a subfolder under
the original video clip. They can be added to the workspace and
managed in the Library like any other video clip.
Video clips that contain detected scenes show a small
folder icon in the lower right-hand corner of the clip
when displayed in the Library. To display a clip’s
scenes, click the folder icon.
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Managing Clips in the
Workspace
The edit interface consists of a workspace to which you can add clips.
You can set which view opens by default in the Preferences dialog
box. You can also switch views by clicking the Timeline or
Storyboard buttons.You can load media and effect clips into specific
tracks in the workspace, move them to different locations in your
story, and delete them from the workspace. This section describes
how to add clips to the proper track and how to manage clips once
they have been added.
Timeline View
When you first open PowerDirector, the program opens to the Edit
interface in whichever mode you have set in your preferences.
To switch to Timeline view, click .
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Media Tracks
The Timeline contains the following tracks:
Locking/Unlocking Tracks in the Timeline
To lock a track in the Timeline, click at the left of the track. When
a track is locked, you cannot add new clips to the track, nor move or
edit the clips it contains. To unlock a track in the Timeline, click at
the extreme left of the track. When a track is unlocked, you can freely
add, move, and edit clips. For more information, see Move a Clip in
the Workspace on p.73.
Showing/Hiding Tracks in the Timeline
To hide a track in the Timeline, first click in the Preview
window, then click at the extreme left of the track. When a track
is hidden, it will not be displayed in the Preview window. This way
you can preview your project by tracks and concentrate on the track
Trac k Description
Contains your movie’s main video and/or image clips.
Contains special effects that apply to the video or
image clip in the Video track at the same location.
Contains video/image clips, which are overlaid on any
clip in the Video track that appears during the PiP
effect’s duration.
Contains title effects that appear over any clips in the
Video track that occur during the title effect’s duration.
Contains a narrative voice-over or second audio clip.
Contains your movie’s main audio clip.
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you are working on. To display a track that has been hidden in the
Timeline, first click in the Preview window, then click at
the extreme left of the track. For more information, see Preview Your
Movie in the Preview Window on p.79.
Resizing the Ruler
You can resize the ruler for a more expanded or more condensed
view of your production. To resize the ruler, click inside the ruler and
drag. Expand the ruler for more a precise view, which is especially
handy when aligning clips and effects, or condense the ruler for a
global overview of your entire production.
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Storyboard View
You can switch to Storyboard view while editing your movie for a
simpler view of the clips that your movie contains.
To switch to storyboard view, click .
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Add a Clip to the Workspace
The different types of clips may only be added to specific tracks. The
sections below describe the procedures for adding each kind of media
clip into the workspace.
Note: You may prefer to add clips in Storyboard view, since this view is
simpler than the Timeline view. However, clips can only be added to
the Video track in this view. Therefore, this section uses the Timeline
view in all of the procedures.
Add Video & Image Clips
You can add video and image clips to either the Video track or the
PiP (picture-in-picture) track. To create the basic framework of your
movie, add video and image clips to the Video track. Add clips to the
PiP track only to create a picture-in-picture effect.
To add video or image clips to the workspace, do this:
1. Click to open the Media Room.
2. Select Video, Image, or All Media from the Filter drop-down
list to sort the clips in the Media Room.
3. Select a clip, then add it to the workspace. You may do this in
one of the following ways:
• Click to add the clip to the Video track or
to add the clip to the PiP track.
• Drag clips to a desired position in the Video or PiP track.
When adding clips to the Video track, you cannot leave an
empty gap between the last clip and the new clips you are
adding. Clips added to the end of the Video track follow
immediately after the final clip in that track.
Note: You may select several clips and drag them together into the
same track, provided all of the clips are compatible with the
destination track.
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Add Color Boards
Using color boards allows you to insert solid frames of color into
your movie. You might, for example, want to fade in to or out from a
certain color, or add a solid background to a picture-in-picture effect.
Color boards are not media files as such, but they can be applied to
the workspace and managed in the Library just like video and image
clips. You can add color boards to either the Video or the PiP track.
To add a color board to the workspace, do this:
1. Click to open the Media Room.
2. Select Color boards from the Filter drop-down list. The current
color boards appear in the Library.
3. Select a color board, then add it to the workspace. You may do
this in one of the following ways:
• Click to add the color board to the Video track or
to add the color board to the PiP track.
• Drag one or more color boards to a desired position in the
Video or PiP track. When adding clips to the Video track, you
cannot leave an empty gap between the last clip and the new
clips you are adding. Clips added to the end of the Video
track follow immediately after the final clip in that track.
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Add Audio Clips
Using audio clips allows you to add background music or a narrative
voice-over to your movie. PowerDirector provides two tracks for
audio media (the Music and Voice tracks), which you can use
interchangeably.
Note: Audio files can only be added to the workspace in Timeline
view. If you drag an audio file to the workspace in Storyboard view,
the workspace automatically switches to Timeline view.
To add an audio clip to the workspace, do this:
1. Click to open the Media Room.
2. Select Audio or All Media from the Filter drop-down list.
3. Select an audio clip, then add it to the workspace. You may do
this in one of the following ways:
• Click to add the audio clip to the Voice track or
to add the audio clip to the Music track.
• Drag one or more audio clips to a desired position in the
Voice or Music track. Audio clips can be added at any point
in this track.
Add a Video Effect
The procedure below describes how to add a video effect to the
Timeline.
To add a video effect to the Timeline, do this:
1. Click the button to open the Effects Room.
2. Drag an effect from the Effects Room into the Effect track
directly beneath the clip(s) in the Video track that you want to
affect.
• You may click to add the effect to the Effect track
at the current position of the Timeline slider.
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• You can randomly add an effect at the current position of the
Timeline slider. Click , then select the random option.
Add a Title Effect
The procedure below describes how to add a title effect to the
Timeline.
To add a title effect to the Timeline, do this:
1. Click to open the Title Room.
2. Drag an effect from the Title Room into the desired position in
the Title track.
• When a title effect is selected, you may click the
button located below the Library to add the effect to the Title
track at the current position of the Timeline slider.
• You can randomly add an effect at the current position of the
Timeline slider. Click , then select the random option.
3. Edit the title effect in the Title Designer that opens. See Modify a
Title Effect on p.124.
Add a Transition Effect
The procedure below describes how to add a transition effect to the
Timeline.
To add a transition effect to the Timeline, do this:
1. Click to open the Title Room.
2. Drag an effect from the Transition Room between the clip(s) in
the Video track that you want to affect.
• You can randomly add an effect at the current position of the
Timeline slider. Click , then select the random option.
Transition effects are randomly applied between all of the
clips currently in the Timeline.
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Move a Clip in the Workspace
Once a clip has been added to the workspace, you can drag it to a
different location on the track it is currently located in. (Only audio
clips can be dragged between tracks.) You may find moving media
clips easier in Storyboard view, especially if the clip has an extremely
short duration, or if you need to move it a relatively long distance
over the workspace.
Note: Moving a clip in the Video track automatically adjusts the
duration of the effects applied to it to synchronize with the remaining
clips in the Video track. Some effects may therefore disappear or
change length when you move a clip.
Select Clips in the Workspace
To select clips in the workspace, do one of the following:
• To select clips in a series, press the Shift key, then select the
clips.
• To select multiple, non-contiguous clips, press the Ctrl key,
then select the clips.
• To select all of the clips in a track, right-click inside the track,
then select Select All.
Cut/Copy/Paste a Clip in the Workspace
You can cut, copy, and paste media clips in PowerDirector’s
workspace.
When you paste, clips appear at the current position of the Timeline
slider. If that position occurs within the duration of a media clip, the
new clip is pasted immediately after that clip. If the Timeline slider is
positioned in a gap between clips, the new clip is pasted and
truncated (if necessary) to fit in the gap (PiP/Music/Voice tracks
only). If the Timeline slider is positioned after the last clip, the new
clip is pasted immediately after the last clip.
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Align Clips in the Timeline
You can align PiP, effect, and title clips to the edge of the clip above
them in the Video track to ensure that their starting and ending times
coincide.
To align a clip, right-click it in the timeline, then select Align to Edge.
The Align to Edge dialog box opens.
The Align Left tab displays options for stretching the clip’s left edge.
The following options are available:
• Extend to the left edge: Extends the clip to the next available
border to the left in the Video track.
• Shrink to the right edge: Shrinks the clip to the next
available border to the right in the Video track.
The Align Right tab displays options for stretching the clip’s right
edge. The following options are available:
• Extend to the right edge: Extends the clip to the next
available border to the right in the Video track.
• Shrink to the left edge: Shrinks the clip to the next available
border to the left in the Video track.
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Remove a Clip from the Workspace
To remove a clip from the workspace, select the clip(s) you want to
remove, then do one of the following:
• Press the Delete key.
• Click the Delete button.
• Right-click the clip, then select Delete.
Replace an Effect in the Timeline
You can replace any effect in the Timeline with a different effect that
you select in the Effect Room without having to delete one effect and
add another.
To replace an effect in the Timeline, do this:
1. Position the Timeline slider on the effect that you want to
replace.
2. Click to open the Effect Room.
3. Right-click a new effect in the Effect Room, then select Add/
Replace in Timeline. The new effect replaces the effect in the
Timeline.
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Set Chapters
Chapters allow for ease of navigation on a disc. If you set chapters on
your disc, viewers can jump from the menu page to the start of these
chapters in order to skip previous content. However, you may choose
not to include chapters. If you do not set chapters, your movie plays
automatically when the disc is inserted into a player.
To set chapters automatically, do this:
1. Click to open the Chapter Setting Room in the Library.
2. Set chapter points by doing one of the following:
• To set a chapter at the beginning of each video clip, click
.
• To set chapters at fixed intervals, enter an interval (in
minutes), then click .
• To specify the number of chapters in your disc, enter the
number of chapters in the entry box, then click .
• To set chapter points manually, navigate to a location on the
timeline, then click .
• Click to remove a chapter point.
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Click to remove all of the chapter points you have set.
You can customize the thumbnail image for your chapter menu
button. To set a chapter thumbnail, do this:
1. Select the chapter whose thumbnail you want to change.
2. Drag the timeline slider and navigate to the location of the new
thumbnail image in the timeline. (Use the Preview window to
preview your thumbnail image.)
3. Click to set the chapter thumbnail to the new image.
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Viewing SVRT Information
SVRT (Smart Video Rendering Technology) is a proprietary
rendering technology from CyberLink that recognizes which portions
of a movie clip have been modified (and therefore require rendering
during production), and which portions of a movie clip have not been
changed (and thus can be skipped over during rendering). By
viewing SVRT information, you can simulate the production process.
Note: For more information on SVRT, see SVRT2: When Can I Use it? on
p.209.
To view how PowerDirector uses SVRT in your current project, do
this:
1. Click View > SVRT Information. The SVRT Info Room opens
and the SVRT track appears on the timeline.
2. Select the profile you want to use to produce your movie, then
click Update SVRT Info to view updated SVRT information.
The colors that appear in the SVRT track designate how
PowerDirector uses SVRT for the related clip (or clip portion).
• Green: no rendering is required during production. (This
requires the least amount of production time.)
• Blue: only video rendering is required.
• Yellow: only audio rendering is required.
• Red: both audio and video rendering is required. (This
requires the greatest amount of production time.)
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Preview Your Movie
Before you commit your movie to disc, it’s a good idea to preview it
to make sure all of your clips and effects are working to create the
movie you want. It is highly recommended that you preview your
movie at least once before production so you can solve problems
without spending time unnecessarily in production.
Preview Your Movie in the Preview Window
You can preview your movie at any point during the editing process
in order to ensure that your editing is going smoothly. Using the
Timeline slider, you can preview your movie production from any
point within the Timeline.
Note: When previewing clips in the workspace, ensure that the
preview window is in Movie mode. If the preview is in Clip mode, click
the Movie button before previewing your movie production.
1. Click the Movie button in the preview window.
2. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You
may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Timeline slider.
• Drag the preview window slider.
• Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
3. Press Play. The preview starts from the point you have specified.
4. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
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Preview Your Movie in the Media Viewer
To preview your movie in the Media Viewer, do this:
1. Click the Movie button in the preview window.
2. Click and select Instant Preview with Media Viewer. The
Media Viewer opens.
• You may drag an edge or a corner to resize the Media Viewer
window.
• You may preview your movie in different resolutions: High
(640x480), Normal (320x240), or Low (160x120). Click
and select the resolution you want.
• You can preview a rendered version of your movie. The
rendered version will be closer to your finished production in
quality, however it will take longer to generate the preview.
Click and select Rendering Preview with Media Viewer
to view the rendered version.
3. Press . The preview starts.
4. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
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Chapter 4:
Editing Clips
This chapter discusses how to load media into the Library for use in
your projects, how to add your media clips to the workspace, then
how to manipulate and edit media clips once they are loaded into
the workspace. Adding and manipulating media clips allows you to
construct the framework of your movie production - to lay out and
organize the story you want to tell.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Editing Media Clips on p.82
• Using Magic Tools on p.98
• Modifying Effects on p.110
• Preview a Clip on p.136
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Editing Media Clips
‘Editing’ is a broad term that encompasses a number of different
functions: you can, for example, trim unwanted sections from video
or audio clips, increase or decrease the speed of a video clip, or apply
a special effect. This section describes all of the editing processes that
you can perform on the different types of media clips.
Note: The functions in this section can only be performed in Timeline
view.
Split a Clip
You can split a media clip into two clips at the current position of the
Timeline slider. The procedure is the same for any type of clip (media
or effect) except for transitions.
To split a media clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Place your cursor at the position at which you want to split the
clip.
3. Click Split. The clip is split into two independent clips that can
be moved or modified separately in the workspace.
Note: Splitting a video or audio clip does not delete any portion of the
content. Both halves of a split video or audio clip can be stretched
back to any length up to the original duration.
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Trim a Video or Audio Clip
Video clips captured from external capture devices often contain
unwanted portions at the beginning, between scenes, or at the end.
These unwanted portions can easily be removed in PowerDirector
using the Trim function.
Likewise, if you want to tailor your audio clip to fit the duration of a
video clip, you can easily trim your audio clip to a desired length.
Note: Trimming a video or audio clip does not delete any portion of
the content.
Perform a Simple Trim
To trim a video or audio clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Tr im . The Trim option panel opens.
3. Enter a mark in and mark out time.You may do this in one of the
following ways:
• Click inside the timecode box and enter a time using your
keyboard.
• Drag the mark in/mark out sliders to the correct time
position.
• Navigate to the desired time position using the playback
buttons.
4. Click the Mark in and Mark out buttons.
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5. Click to close the option panel.
Perform a Multiple Trim
You can trim multiple portions from a video clip, resulting in
individual clips, which are independent of the original clip. You can
also detect scenes using the Multi Trim tool. Detected scenes, by
contrast, are not split from the original clip, but are simply divisions
contained within it.
To perform a multiple trim on a video clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Multi Trim. The Multi Trim dialog box opens.
3. Navigate to the mark in time by doing one of the following:
• Click inside the timecode box, enter a time using your
keyboard, then press the Enter key.
• Drag the time slider to the correct time position.
• Use the playback buttons.
4. Click to set the mark in point.
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To view the timeline more clearly, click to open the
timeline magnifier. Click to zoom in or to zoom out.
5. Navigate to the mark out time, then click to set the mark out
point. The scene you set appears in the pane to the right of the
preview window.
• To detect scenes automatically, click . For more
information, see Detect Scenes in a Video Clip on p.63.
• To remove a scene, click Remove.
• To split a long scene into two shorter scenes, navigate to a
position inside a chapter you have already set, then click
to split the scene.
Note: You can continue to cut multiple scenes from the video clip.
Each scene, however, must have a duration of at least two frames.
6. Click OK.
Trim by Dragging an Edge
You can trim any kind of media clip in the Timeline (including audio,
video, and image clips and color boards) by dragging either edge of
that clip. You may find trimming a clip in this way easier if you first
expand the ruler.
Note: Video and audio clips cannot be lengthened beyond their
original duration.
To trim a media clip by dragging an edge, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
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2. Position your cursor at one end of the clip and drag the end of
the clip to the new position.
Note: You can drag the edge of a clip to lengthen it or to shorten it. If
you compress the start of a video or audio clip, playback begins at a
later frame within the clip. If you compress the ending, playback ends
at an earlier frame within the clip.
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Trim a Video Clip Using Precise Cut
If you need to trim video extremely accurately (for example at the
frame level), use the Precise Cut feature in the Media Editor window.
The Media Editor is a large, resizable preview window that offers a
magnified timeline that is particularly useful for accurate trimming of
longer videos.
To trim a video clip using Precise Cut in the Media Editor, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Tr im .
• Click Clip on the preview window, if necessary.
3. Click and select Instant Preview with Media Viewer. The
Media Editor window opens.
4. Click to enable the Precise Cut magnifier, then click to
zoom the timeline in or to zoom out.
5. Enter a mark in and mark out time. You may do this in one of the
following ways:
• Click inside the timecode box and enter a time using your
keyboard.
• Drag the mark in/mark out sliders to the correct time
position.
• Use the playback buttons.
Note: Drag the bottom slider for more precise control.
6. Click the Mark in and Mark out buttons.
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7. Click to close the Media Editor window.
Mute an Entire Media Clip
You may wish to mute the audio output of an entire media clip. To do
this, right-click the clip and check Mute Clip. Any audio volume keys
you have added are hidden.
To unmute the track, right-click the track and uncheck Mute Clip.
The audio volume keys you have added are restored.
Mute an Entire Track
You may wish to mute the audio output of an entire track. To do this,
right-click the track and select Mute Track. Any audio volume keys
you have added are hidden.
To unmute the track, right-click the track and deselect Mute Track.
The audio volume keys you have added are restored.
Take a Still Snapshot of a Video Clip
You can capture a single frame from a video clip and automatically
load the snapshot in the Library.
To take a snapshot of a video clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Tr im .
3. Navigate to the frame you want to capture using the playback
buttons.
4. Click Snapshot. The frame is captured and stored in the Library
as an image file.
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Change the Speed of a Video Clip
Slow-motion or fast-motion effects can grab your audience’s attention
as well as break up the rhythm of a movie.
Note: Video clips can be located in either the Video or PiP track.
To change the speed of a video clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Speed. The speed option panel opens.
3. Set the new speed (between .5x and 2x). You may do this in one
of two ways:
• Drag the slider to increase or decrease the speed.
• Enter a timecode in the New video length box. (This method
allows more accurate control, as you can specify a length
down to the frame level.)
4. Click to close the option panel.
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Stretch the Audio Portion of a Video Clip
When you alter the speed of a video clip, you may wish to stretch the
audio portion at the same proportion as the video portion.
To change the speed of a video clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Speed. The speed option panel opens.
3. Click Stretch Audio. This option stretches the video clip’s audio
portion (between .5x and 2x). The pitch of the audio portion
remains unchanged to avoid unexpected audio results.
4. Click to close the option panel.
Change the Color of a Visual Media Clip
You may wish to change the color attributes of a video or image clip
or a color board in order to produce a surprising effect, or simply to
emulate reality more closely. Either result is easy to achieve in
PowerDirector.
To change the color of a visual media clip, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Color. The color option panel opens.
3. Set the color options that you want to apply:
• Brightness: the brightness/darkness of the image
• Contrast: the difference in proportion between lights and
darks in the image
• Hue: the individual colors in the image
• Saturation: the depth of the colors in the image
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• Sharpness: the clarity of details in the image
4. Click to close the option panel.
Edit an Image Clip in PhotoNow!
To edit an image in the CyberLink PhotoNow! program, select an
image clip, then click the PhotoNow! button. PhotoNow! is the
quickest way to touch-up your photos. You can resize, crop, rotate,
remove red eye, adjust the color and brightness, and more. For more
information on using the CyberLink PhotoNow! program, see that
program’s online help.
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Set a Video Clip’s Interlacing Format
All video clips have an interlacing (TV) format, which specifies how
frames are displayed. Using video clips with conflicting (or incorrect)
TV formats can result in degraded video quality in your final
production.
Before you produce your movie, set all of the video clips to the same
format. While PowerDirector can normally detect and suggest the
correct format, some interlaced video (such as a video with very little
motion) may be misjudged as a progressive video. PowerDirector
automatically produces interlaced video for DVD, SVCD, and DV-
AVI. Only change this setting if you are sure that PowerDirector has
wrongly set the format.
Note: This is an extremely important step to take before production, as
it can drastically affect final video quality!
To set a video clip’s TV format, do this:
1. Right-click the video clip whose interlacing format you want to
set and select Set TV format. The Interlace and Progressive
Settings dialog box opens.
2. Select an interlacing option:
• If you know the interlacing format you want to use, select the
corresponding option
• If you do not know the interlacing formation you want to use,
select Scan and Suggest Format. PowerDirector scans the
clip and automatically selects the best format.
3. Click OK.
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Adjust a Video Clip’s Aspect Ratio
All video clips usually come in two aspect ratios, 4:3 and 16:9.
Depending on your media clips and the medium you will be using to
view your movie, you can adjust your movie’s aspect ratio
accordingly. Before you produce your movie, set the aspect ratio for
all of the video clips so that it matches the aspect ratio of your project.
Depending on the aspect ratio of your project and the aspect ratio of
your clips, you have two options available.
If your project aspect ratio is 4:3 and you wish to produce movies
with clips of 16:9 aspect ratio, do this:
1. Right-click the video clip whose aspect ratio you want to adjust
and select Set Aspect Ratio. The Clip Aspect Ratio Settings
dialog box opens.
2. Select an aspect ratio option:
• If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is 16:9, select the
option The aspect ratio of the select video is 16:9 and choose
an option from the dropdown list.
• If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is neither 4:3 or
16:9, select the option Neither 4:3 nor 16:9 and choose an
option from the dropdown list.
• If you do not know the aspect ratio of your clip, select Detect
and Suggest. PowerDirector scans the clip and automatically
selects the best option.
3. Click OK.
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If your project aspect ratio is 16:9 and you wish to produce movies
with clips of 4:3 aspect ratio, do this:
1. Right-click the video clip whose aspect ratio you want to adjust
and select Set Aspect Ratio. The Clip Aspect Ratio Settings
dialog box opens.
2. Select an aspect ratio option:
• If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is 4:3, select the
option The aspect ratio of the select video is 4:3 and choose
an option from the dropdown list.
• If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is neither 4:3 or
16:9, select the option Neither 4:3 nor 16:9 and choose an
option from the dropdown list.
• If you do not know the aspect ratio of your clip, select Detect
and Suggest. PowerDirector scans the clip and automatically
selects the best option.
3. Click OK.
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Change Audio Clip Volume Levels
Your movie may contain audio portions in the Music track, the Voice
track, as well as in the video clips you have added. Since all of these
tracks have probably been recorded at different levels, the result of so
many audio sources can produce an overwhelming and confusing
sound track. However, the audio levels of all of these different tracks
can be mixed to produce a more harmonious sound track to your
movie. Audio levels can be mixed in the Audio Mixing Room or
inside the audio clips in the Music and Voice tracks.
In-Track Audio Mixing
You can change the level of volume at any point within an audio clip
in the Timeline.
To change the volume level of an audio track in the Timeline, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click on the audio level line at the point where you want to
change the audio level to set a volume key. Drag the volume key
up to increase the volume or down to decrease the volume.
• Set levels at fewer volume keys along the track for subtler
changes in volume, or more volume keys for more extreme
changes in volume.
• To remove a volume key, drag it outside the clip’s borders.
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Mix Audio Levels in the Audio Mixing Room
Using the Audio Mixer in the Audio Mixing Room gives you very
precise control over the volume levels of the audio clips in the
workspace. The Audio Mixer contains audio mixing controls for the
different audio tracks in the workspace. The Audio Mixing Room
appears as follows:
To mix audio in the Audio Mixing Room, do this:
1. Click . The Audio Mixing Room opens.
2. Click Play.
3. Use the sliders to mix the volume levels of the corresponding
tracks.
• Use the vertical sliders to set volume keys to increase or
decrease the volume of the track on the fly.
• Use the horizontal sliders to increase or decrease the volume
of the entire track.
4. Click to close the Audio Mixing Room.
Audio mixing controls
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Add a Fade Effect to an Audio Clip
To add a fade-in/fade-out effect to an audio clip, do this:
1. Click . The Audio Mixing Room opens.
2. Click the button corresponding to the type of fade effect you
want:
• Click to add a fade-in effect.
• Click to add a fade-out effect.
3. Click to close the Audio Mixing Room.
Restore an Audio Clip’s Volume Levels
If you are dissatisfied with the volume level of any audio clip after
manually setting volume keys, you can easily restore the clip’s
original volume level. To do this, right-click the track and select
Restore Original Volume Level. Any audio volume keys you have
added are permanently removed.
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Using Magic Tools
PowerDirector’s Magic Tools make working with audio, video, and
image clips easier than ever before. PowerDirector offers the
following Magic Tools:
• Magic Clean: Cleans audio, video, and image clips.
• Magic Motion: Zooms and pans image clips.
• Magic Cut: Automatically condenses long video segments
into shorter clips that contain only the best moments.
• Magic Fix: Fixes shaking videos, remove red-eyes and
enhance the focus on photos.
• Magic Style: creates professional movies with pre-designed
style templates automatically.
• Magic Music: Adds background music that automatically
adjusts to suit different durations.
When you open a magic tool, two buttons are available for viewing
the clip. These buttons switch the view in the Preview window to
allow you to compare the clip before and after modification.
Descriptions of the buttons are below:
• Original: Displays the clip as it appears before the current
effect is applied.
• Output: Displays the clip with the current modification
applied.
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Magic Clean
PowerDirector’s Magic Clean tool can be used to clean up image files,
video files, as well as audio files. The Magic Clean tool can help
revitalize your project by making your media clips cleaner, sharper,
and brighter and your audio files crisper and clearer.
Perform Magic Clean on an Image Clip
When applied to image clips, PowerDirector’s Magic Clean tool
enhances the image for a sharper, brighter picture. This tool is ideal
for use with photos taken when lighting is either insufficient or too
intense.
To perform Magic Clean on an image clip, select the clip in the
timeline, then click . The Magic Clean dialog box opens.
The following options are available:
• Apply Magic Clean: Check this option to enable Magic Clean
for photo.
• CyberLink EagleVision: Adjusts the brightness/contrast/
saturation ratios so that you do not need to change the color
settings if the clip contains portions that are overly dark or
bright.
• White Balance: Adjust the color temperature to correct the
white balance result or to create specific atmosphere such as
winter or summer. A warmer color temperature shifts light
toward the red; a colder color temperature shifts light toward
the blue.
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• Compare qualities in split preview: This option is only
available with White Balance. Check this option to compare
your changes in a split preview.
• Apply to all photo clips: Check this option to apply your
changes to all the photo clips in the project.
Perform Magic Clean on a Video Clip
When applied to video clips, PowerDirector’s Magic Clean tool
automatically adjusts the video output for a sharper, brighter picture.
This tool is ideal for use with video recorded when lighting is either
insufficient or too intense. There are also noise reduction options that
can be applied to the audio portion of a video clip.
To perform Magic Clean on a video clip, select the clip in the timeline,
then click . The Magic Clean dialog box opens.
The following options are available under the Clean Video Tab:
• Apply Magic Clean: Check this option to enable Magic Clean
for video.
• CyberLink EagleVision: Adjusts the brightness/contrast/
saturation ratios so that you do not need to change the color
settings if the clip contains portions that are overly dark or
bright.
• White Balance: Adjust the color temperature to correct the
white balance result or to create specific atmosphere such as
winter or summer. A warmer color temperature shifts light
toward the red; a colder color temperature shifts light toward
the blue.
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• Compare video qualities in split preview: Check this option
to compare your changes in a split preview.
• Apply to all clips: Check this option to apply your changes to
all the video clips in the project.
The following options are available under the Clean Audio Tab:
• Apply CyberLink Noise Reduction to remove audio noise:
Check this option to enable Magic Clean for audio.
• Noise Type: Filters out noise from the audio track. Drag the
slider to remove more or less noise.
• Machinery noise: Applies a specific noise reduction
technology to reduce background noise created by
recording outside.
• Wind noise: Applies a specific noise reduction technology
to filter out wind noise.
• Clicking noise: Applies a specific noise reduction
technology to filter out clicking noise.
• Apply to all clips: Check this option to apply your changes to
all the video clips in the project.
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Perform Magic Clean on an Audio Clip
The Magic Clean tool is ideal for use with audio clips that were
recorded outdoors, in a room with poor acoustics - even in a car or
other noisy location. The Magic Clean tool uses CLNR (CyberLink
Noise Reduction) technology to improve output audio.
To perform Magic Clean on an audio clip, select the clip in the
timeline, then click . The Magic Clean pane opens.
The following options are available:
• Apply CyberLink Noise Reduction to remove audio noise:
Check this option to enable Magic Clean for audio.
• Noise Type: Filters out noise from the audio track. Drag the
slider to remove more or less noise.
• Machinery noise: Applies a specific noise reduction
technology to reduce background noise created by
recording outside.
• Wind noise: Applies a specific noise reduction technology
to filter out wind noise.
• Clicking noise: Applies a specific noise reduction
technology to filter out clicking noise.
• Apply to all clips: Check this option to apply your changes to
all the audio clips in the project.
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Magic Motion
PowerDirector’s Magic Motion tool zooms or pans an image clip,
creating a motion effect in your final movie. The Magic Motion tool is
ideal for turning slide shows into engaging presentations - especially
when combined with Magic Music.
To perform Magic Motion on an image clip, select the clip in the
timeline’s Video track, then click . The Magic Motion pane opens.
The following options are available:
• Apply Magic Motion to the selected photo: Check this
option to enable Magic Motion for the selected photo.
• Motion Effect: Select the motion effect you wish to use.
Choose between Random, Zoom, Pan, and Zoom and Pan.
• Automatically set focus: Check this option to set the focus on
the image automatically. Setting a focus in portrait layout
pans across the image. Setting a focus in landscape layout
zooms in on the image.
• Apply to all photo clips: Check this option to apply the
Magic Motion effect to all photos in the Video track. (You can
set the transition option in File Preferences. See File
Preferences on p.50.)
Once you apply the Magic Motion effect, an icon appears on the clip
in the timeline, indicating that Magic Motion has been applied. If you
later decide to remove the Magic Motion effect, open the Magic
Motion dialog box and uncheck Apply Magic Motion to the selected
photo.
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Magic Cut
You can fit a video clip to a specific time by automatically cutting out
unnecessary portions and keeping only the best moments. The Magic
Cut feature uses “magic” video technology to locate and keep the
most interesting moments, while discarding sections of lesser
importance. The Magic Cut tool is ideal for condensing long video
segments into shorter clips - for example, cutting one hour of video
down to ten minutes.
Note: If the video segment you are using is shorter than 15 minutes in
length, has been previously edited, or contains extremely important
moments, you may prefer to edit it manually - for example, by using
the Multi Trim function. See Perform a Multiple Trim on p.84.
To perform Magic Cut on a video clip, select the clip in the timeline’s
Video track, then click . The Magic Cut dialog box opens.
The following options are available under the Duration tab:
• Auto apply transitions when possible: Check this option to
automatically apply transitions.
• Fit duration to background music: Use the total duration of
the selected background music files as the new duration for
Magic Cut. The new video duration will be exactly as long as
the background music.
• : Add audio file to the background music list.
• : Delete the selected audio file from the background music
list.
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•
: Move the selected audio file up the background music
list.
• : Move the selected audio file down the background
music list.
• New Duration: Enter the duration you would like to give to
the clip (in hours:minutes:seconds:frames).
• Original Duration: Indicates the original duration of the
video file.
The Criteria tab defines the rules used by Magic Cut to determine
how to cut a video. The following options are available:
• Scenes with zoom/pan: Adds a crossfade effect between the
clips created when you apply the Magic Cut effect.
• Scenes with people speaking: Selects clips with more or less
dialog.
• Scenes with moving objects: Selects clips with more or less
moving objects.
• Duration of scenes: Cuts the original video into longer or
shorter clips. Drag the slider to set the duration of the scenes.
Magic Fix
Magic Fix can stabilize videos taken with shaky hands. You can
increase or decrease the level of correction, depending on the severity
of the shaking. Magic Fix also can automatically detect faces and
remove red-eyes, and enhance the focus on photos that are out of
focus.
Perform Magic Fix on a Video Clip
When applied to video clips, PowerDirector’s Magic Fix tool
stabilizes videos taken with shaky hands. Magic Fix employs motion
compensation technology to correct shaking in the videos. This tool is
ideal for use with videos taken without a tripod or videos recorded
on the move.
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To perform Magic Fix on a video clip, select the clip in the timeline,
then click . The Magic Fix pane opens.
The following options are available:
• Apply Video Stabilizer: Check this option to correct shaky
video. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of
correction.
• Compare video qualities in split preview: Check this option
to compare your changes in a split preview.
• Apply to all video clips: Check this option to apply your
changes to all the video clips in the project.
Perform Magic Fix on a Photo Clip
When applied to photo clips, PowerDirector’s Magic Fix tool removes
red-eyes and enhances photos. Magic Fix employs detection
technology to automatically detect faces and correct red-eyes. It also
can enhance the focus on photos that are out of focus. This tool is
ideal for use with photos taken during the night time or without a
tripod.
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To perform Magic Fix on a photo, select the clip in the timeline, then
click . The Magic Fix pane opens.
The following options are available:
• Remove Red-Eyes: Check this option to automatically detect
faces and remove red-eyes.
• Apply Re-focus: Check this option to enhance the focus on a
photo. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of
enhancement.
• Apply to all photo clips: Check this option to apply your
changes to all the photo clips in the project.
Magic Style
Magic Style creates professional movies with pre-designed style
templates automatically. Magic Style includes pre-designed opening
sequences, transitions, and effects to automatically generate
professional-looking movies on your timeline. The Magic Style tool is
perfect for use when you want to create great looking movies without
the hassle of setting up the opening title, video effects and transitions
yourself.
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To add a Magic Style to the timeline, do this:
1. Select one or more video clips in the timeline, then click .
The Magic Style pane opens.
2. Select a Magic Style Template from the Library.
3. Click the Preview button to preview the result in the Preview
window.
4. Click Apply to apply the template to the clip and update the
timeline. You can modify the elements created by Magic Style
later.
Note: Magic Style Templates can be expanded through Online
purchases. Please see Upgrade Your Software on p.7 for more details.
Magic Music
Magic Music automatically adjusts the playback of the music clips it
contains to fit any length from 5 seconds to 2 hours, and fine-tunes
the audio for a smooth cut-off. The Magic Music tool is ideal for use
with photo slide shows.
Note: Click the SmartSound button to view SmartSound-related
copyright and purchasing information.
To add a Magic Music audio clip to the timeline, do this:
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1. Click . The Magic Music pane opens.
2. Select a style from the drop-down menu.
3. Choose a song.
4. Set the desired duration in the duration box.
5. Select a variation, then drag it into the Music track.
6. Drag the clip’s border to a suitable duration.
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Modifying Effects
Most effects boast a number of options that you can set individually
to increase or decrease the intensity of the effect, or to achieve more
creative results. In fact, this section describes some of the most
creative functions found within the PowerDirector program.
Mastering the procedures found in this section will go a long way
towards making you a digital video editing expert!
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Set an Effect’s Duration
The procedure below describes how to set the duration of a video,
title, or transition effect. The procedure for PiP effects has only a
slight difference.
Set an Effect’s Duration Using the Duration Setting Box
To set an effect’s duration using the Duration Setting box, do this:
1. Select the effect you want to modify.
2. Display the timecode box. You may do this in one of the
following ways:
• Video/title/transition effects: Click Duration. The Duration
Setting dialog opens.
• PiP effects: Click Trim. The PiP Trim Options panel opens,
displaying the timecode box in the upper right-hand corner.
Note: To set a PiP effect’s duration using the Trim options, see Trim a
Video or Audio Clip on p.83.
3. Set the duration, then do one of the following:
• Video/title/transition effects: Click OK.
• PiP effects: Click to close the options panel and return to
the normal Library view.
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Set an Effect’s Duration Manually
You can set an effect’s duration manually by dragging the edges of
the effect in the Timeline. The procedure for dragging the edges of an
effect is the same for video, title, PiP, and transition effects.
Note: Video clips used in a PiP cannot be lengthened beyond their
original duration. Transitions can be lengthened to half of the duration
of the shortest clip they affect.
To set an effect’s duration manually, do this:
1. Select the effect whose duration you want to set manually.
2. Position your cursor at one end of the effect and drag the end of
the clip to the new position.
Note: You can drag the edge of a clip to lengthen it or to shorten it. If
you compress the start of a video or audio clip, playback begins at a
later frame within the clip. If you compress the ending, playback ends
at an earlier frame within the clip.
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Modifying a Video Effect
Video effects are applied to the Effect track at the time position of the
video or image clip(s) that you want to affect. Video effects only
affect the clips in the Video track that appear within the effect’s
duration.
To modify a video effect, do this:
1. Select the video effect in the Effect track and click Modify. The
Effect Modifications Options panel opens.
2. Set the intensity level of the video effect. A preview of the effect
appears in the preview window. (Options vary according to the
video effect you select.)
• Many options provide a slider to increase or decrease the
intensity of the effect.
• Some effects provide a drop-down list in which you can
choose an effect option.
• Click to change two settings in proportion with each
other.
• Click Reset to restore the original effect settings.
3. Click to close the options panel and return to the normal
Library view.
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Modifying a PiP Effect
A picture-in-picture effect allows you to insert an image or a video
into an existing image or video clip in your movie, effectively
overlaying the picture-in-picture clip on top of the existing clip. You
can modify the degree of transparency of the overlapping clip, as
well as its position, motion, and other properties.
PiP effects have many options that you can modify independently.
These include a border, a shadow, a motion effect, a color filter, size
and position, and transparency.
Change the Speed of a PiP Effect
Slow-motion or fast-motion effects can grab your audience’s attention
as well as break up the rhythm of a movie.
To change the speed of a PiP effect, do this:
1. Select the PiP effect video clip that you want to modify.
2. Click Speed. The speed option panel opens.
3. Drag the slider to set the new speed (between .1x and 10x).
4. Click to close the option panel.
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Add a Border to a PiP Effect
You can add a border around the clip in a PIP effect. Available
options allow you to change the border’s color and size and to add a
transparency or blur effect.
To change the border of a PiP effect, do this:
1. Select the PiP effect video clip that you want to modify, then
click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens.
2. Click . The PiP Designer opens.
3. Set the PiP border options that you want to apply:
Option Description
Apply border
Check to apply the font face settings.
Uncheck to remove the font face settings.
Size
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
size of the border.
Blur
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
blur effect of the border.
Transparency
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
transparency of the border.
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Note: Whenever you set an option in the PiP Designer, a preview of
the effect is instantly displayed.
4. Click OK to close the PiP Designer.
Uniform color
Check to set the border in a single color.
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select a
color.
Gradient color
Check to set the border in a color
gradient.
Begin
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color at the start of the gradient.
End
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color at the end of the gradient.
Gradient
direction
Click a dimple to indicate the direction of
the gradient.
Option Description
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Add a Shadow to a PiP Effect
You can add a shadow around the clip in a PIP effect. Available
options allow you to change the shadow’s color and size and to add a
transparency or blur effect.
To add a shadow to a PiP effect, do this:
1. Select the PiP effect video clip that you want to modify, then
click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens.
2. Click . The PiP Designer opens.
3. Set the PiP shadow options that you want to apply:
Option Description
Apply shadow
Check to apply the shadow settings.
Uncheck to remove the shadow settings.
Distance
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
distance between the shadow and the
font face.
Blur
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
blur effect of the shadow.
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Note: Whenever you set an option in the PiP Designer, a preview of
the effect is instantly displayed.
4. Click OK to close the PiP Designer.
Transparency
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
transparency of the shadow.
Color picker
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color of the shadow.
Shadow
direction
Click a dimple to indicate the direction of
the shadow.
Option Description
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Add Motion to a PiP Effect
You can add a motion to the clip in a PIP effect. Available options
allow you to set the start and end locations, add a fade-in or fade-out,
and begin or end the effect off screen.
To add motion to a PiP effect, do this:
1. Select the PiP effect video clip that you want to modify, then
click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens.
2. Click . The PiP Designer opens.
3. Set the PiP motion options that you want to apply:
Option Description
PiP starting
position
Select the position at which you want the
PiP clip to begin its motion from the
drop-down list. (Select Still if you do not
want the PiP clip to move at the
beginning of the effect.)
Start off screen
Check this option if you want the PiP clip
to begin off screen.
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Note: Whenever you set an option in the PiP Designer, a preview of
the effect is instantly displayed.
4. Click OK to close the PiP Designer.
Fade-in
Check this option if you want the PiP clip
to fade in at the beginning of the effect.
PiP ending
position
Select the position at which you want the
PiP clip to end its motion from the drop-
down list. (Select Still if you do not want
the PiP clip to move at the end of the
effect.)
End off screen
Check this option if you want the PiP clip
to end off screen.
Fade-out
Check this option if you want the PiP clip
to fade out at the end of the effect.
Option Description
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Add a Color Filter to a PiP Effect
When you add a color filter to a clip in a PiP effect, portions of the
underlying clip show through the overlaid clip wherever the selected
color occurs.
To add a color filter to a PiP effect, do this:
1. Click the media clip in the PiP track you want to modify, then
click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens.
2. Check Apply color filter. This filters the selected color out of the
image (i.e.: makes that color transparent).
3. Click the eyedropper tool. A dialog box opens, in which you can
select a color from the media clip in your PiP effect.
4. Select the color from the clip that you would like to make
transparent, then click OK.
• To select more accurately, you can zoom in or out of the
image. To do this, click select a magnification percentage
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from the drop-down list, then click the button to zoom in
or the button to zoom out.
5. Set a Tol eranc e level to extend or restrict the range of colors
affected by the filter. Do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Tolerance level slider.
• Click the button to increase the level or the button to
decrease the level.
6. Click to close the options panel and return to the normal
Library view.
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Modify a PiP Effect’s Size and Position
You can change both the size and the position of the media clip in a
PiP effect. Resizing options are unrestricted. You can reduce the clip
to miniature size or enlarge it to completely obscure the underlying
media file.
To modify a PiP effect’s size and position, do this:
1. Click the media clip in the PiP track, then click Modify. The PiP
Modification Options panel opens.
2. Modify the PiP clip’s size and position in the preview window:
• Drag the PiP clip to a desired location over the underlying
clip.
• Drag the edge of the PiP clip to a desired size. Check Keep
aspect ratio to constrain the ratio of the length and width of
the PiP clip. Uncheck this option to change the aspect ratio
freely.
3. Click to close the options panel and return to the normal
Library view.
Modify a PiP Effect’s Transparency Level
You can modify the transparency level of the media clip in a PiP
effect. Transparency options range from entirely transparent to
totally opaque.
To modify a PiP effect’s transparency level, do this:
1. Click the media clip in the PiP track, then click Modify. The PiP
Modification Options panel opens.
2. Set the Transparency level to increase or decrease the
transparency of the superimposed clip.
3. Click to close the options panel and return to the normal
Library view.
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Modify a Title Effect
Using title effects allows you to add text to your movie - as a title at
the beginning, an element during the main story, or as credits at the
very end. Besides changing the look of the text itself, you can also
send the text running on a path across the screen. Title effects only
affect the clips in the Video track that appear within the effect’s
duration.
Title effects contain character presets, animation and background
options, which you can modify to best suit your movie. All of these
options are found in the Title Designer.
Apply a Character Preset Template to a Title Effect
You can apply a pre-defined template to a title effect. After you have
applied the pre-defined template you can go to font face, shadow, or
border settings to make changes to the title effect.
1. Select a title effect in the Title track, then click Modify. The Title
Designer opens.
2. Click the tab.
3. Click to open the Character Presets Template settings.
4. Select the template that you want to apply.
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Click to save the currently selected template as My favorites.
Modify a Title Effect’s Font Face
You can modify the font used in a title effect, including the size, color,
font type used, weight, alignment, transparency, and blur effect.
Further tools aid in the precise positioning of the title on the screen
and indicate the on-screen area that is safe for TV display.
1. Select a title effect in the Title track, then click Modify. The Title
Designer opens.
2. Click tab.
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3. Click to open the font face settings if it is not already
opened.
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4. Set the text font face options that you want to apply
Option Description
Click to select a font type.
Click to select a font size.
Click to make text bold.
Click to make text Italicized.
Click to left-align text.
Click to center-align text.
Click to right-align text.
Click to undo changes.
Click to redo changes.
Click to bring selected object
forward.
Click to send selected object
backward.
Click to insert a new title.
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Click to insert a new image.
Click to cut selected object.
Click to copy selected object.
Click to paste selected object.
Click to add/remove grid lines that
can aid in the precise positioning of
text on the screen. Grid lines do not
appear when you preview or
produce your movie.
Click to add/remove the TV Safe
Zone outline, which represents the
area in which video content from
your movie is certain to appear on
TV screens, which have a smaller
display area than computer
monitors. The TV Safe Zone outline
does not appear when you preview
or produce your movie.
Apply font face
Check to apply the font face settings.
Uncheck to remove the font face
settings.
Blur
Drag the slider to increase or
decrease the blur effect of the font
face.
Option Description
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Note: Whenever you set an option in the Title Designer, a preview of
the effect is instantly displayed.
5. Click OK to close the Title Designer.
Transparency
Drag the slider to increase or
decrease the transparency of the font
face.
Uniform color
Check to set the font face in a single
color. Click the eyedropper to open
the Color dialog box, in which you
can select a color.
Gradient color
Check to set the font face in a color
gradient.
Begin
Click the eyedropper to open the
Color dialog box, in which you can
select the color at the start of the
gradient.
End
Click the eyedropper to open the
Color dialog box, in which you can
select the color at the end of the
gradient.
Gradient direction
Click a dimple to indicate the
direction of the gradient.
Option Description
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Add a Shadow to a Title Effect
You can add a shadow around the text in a title effect. Available
options allow you to change the shadow’s color and size and to add a
transparency or blur effect.
1. Select a title effect in the Title track, then click Modify. The Title
Designer opens.
1. Click the tab.
1. Click to open the Shadow settings.
2. Set the text shadow options that you want to apply:
Option Description
Apply shadow
Check to apply the shadow settings.
Uncheck to remove the shadow settings.
Distance
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
distance between the shadow and the
font face.
Blur
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
blur effect of the font face.
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3. Click OK to close the Title Designer.
Transparency
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
transparency of the font face.
Fill shadow
Check to fill in the gap between the
shadow and the font face.
Color picker
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color of the shadow.
Shadow
direction
Click a dimple to indicate the direction of
the shadow.
Option Description
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Apply a Border to a Title Effect
You can add a border around the text in a title effect. Available
options allow you to change the border’s color and size and to add a
transparency or blur effect.
1. Select a title effect in the Title track, then click Modify. The Title
Designer opens.
1. Click the tab.
1. Click to open the Border settings.
2. Set the text border options that you want to apply:
Option Description
Apply border
Check to apply the border settings.
Uncheck to remove the border settings.
Size
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
size of the border.
Blur
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
blur effect of the border.
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Click OK to close the Title Designer.
Transparency
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the
transparency of the border.
Uniform color
Check to fill in the gap between the
border and the font face.
Gradient color
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color of the border.
Start color
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color at the start of the gradient.
End color
Click the eyedropper to open the Color
dialog box, in which you can select the
color at the start of the gradient.
Gradient
direction
Click a dimple to indicate the direction of
the shadow.
Option Description
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Apply Animation to a Title Effect
You can apply animations to a title effect. Animations can be applied
to all the text objects in the title effect or to individual text objects in
the title effect. You can apply either a beginning animation, an ending
animation or both.
1. Select a title effect in the Title track, then click Modify. The Title
Designer opens.
2. Click the tab.
3. Select the text object you wish to animate in the Objects list.
Note: Check Display the selected object only if you wish to only view
the object you have selected in the preview window.
4. Click Beginning Animation to open the Beginning Animation
dialog box.
5. Choose a beginning animation sequence and click OK.
6. Click Ending Animation to open the Ending Animation dialog
box.
7. Choose an ending animation sequence and click OK.
8. Preview your animation in the preview window and click OK to
confirm your changes.
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Apply Background Image to a Title Effect
You can apply your own background images to a title effect.
Background image is applied to the entire title effect.
1. Select a title effect in the Title track, then click Modify. The Title
Designer opens.
2. Click the tab.
3. Select the background you wish to use from the Background
Image list.
• If you don’t see a background image you like you can use
your own image. Click to add a new image.
4. Preview your change in the preview window and click OK to
confirm your change.
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Preview a Clip
As you add media to your production, it is important to preview the
effect your media clips have on the story you are telling. You may
want to preview imported clips, for example, to verify their content,
or to preview clips you have captured to see if they contain sections
you need to trim.
Preview Window
The easiest way to preview a media clip is by playing it in the
preview window to the right of the Library. Any media clip that
appears in the Library or the workspace can be previewed in this
window. However, playback controls are only available for video
and audio media.
Time display
Fast forward
Next frame
Previous frame
Stop
Play
Slider
Volume
Clip mode
Movie mode
Open Media Viewer/Media Editor
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Preview a Clip in the Preview Window
To preview a media clip in the preview window, do this:
1. Click the clip or effect you want to preview. The clip appears in
the preview window.
Note: When previewing clips in the workspace, ensure that the
preview window is in Clip mode. If the preview is in Movie mode, click
the Clip button before previewing a clip.
2. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You
may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Timeline slider.
• Drag the preview window slider.
• Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
3. Press . The preview starts from the point you have specified.
4. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
Preview an Effect in the Preview Window
Previewing effects is an important step in ensuring not only that the
effect is applied to the proper clip in the proper location, but that the
intensity of the effect is suitable for that location in the movie. You
will likely preview effects constantly as you apply them to the
workspace, and it is a good idea to preview your movie at regular
intervals to ensure that your editing is proceeding as you planned.
To preview an effect in the preview window, do this:
1. Click the effect in the Timeline. The media clip the effect is
applied to appears in the preview window.
2. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You
may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Timeline slider.
• Drag the preview window slider.
• Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
3. Press . The preview starts from the point you have specified.
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4. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
Media Viewer
The Media Viewer is similar to the preview window but offers
additional functions for trimming video clips. Previewing clips in the
Media Viewer gives you a larger preview picture than the preview
window.
The Media Viewer also allows you to preview media clips as well as
your entire movie production in a large, resizable window. You can
configure the preview resolutions and select between instant preview
or rendering preview.
Preview window
Provides playback controls to
preview your movie
Playback controls
Allow you to control playback of clips
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Preview a Clip in the Media Viewer
To preview a clip in the Media Viewer, do this:
1. Select the clip in the Timeline. The clip appears in the Preview
window.
2. Click in the preview window. Select Instant Preview with
Media Viewer. The clip appears in the Media Viewer.
Note: You may also use Rendering Preview with Media Viewer,
however the rendering process takes a long to complete
3. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You
may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Timeline slider.
• Drag the preview window slider.
• Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
4. Press . The preview starts from the point you have specified.
5. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
Note: Use the slider in the magnified timeline for more precise preview
control.
Preview an Effect in the Media Viewer
To preview an effect in the Media Viewer, do this:
1. Click the effect in the Timeline.
2. Click in the preview window. Select Instant Preview with
Media Viewer. The clip appears in the Media Viewer.
Note: You may also use Rendering Preview with Media Viewer to
preview a rendered movie, however the rendering process takes a
long to complete
3. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You
may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Timeline slider.
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• Drag the preview window slider.
• Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
4. Press . The preview starts from the point you have specified.
5. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
Note: Use the slider in the magnified timeline for more precise preview
control.
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Chapter 5:
Producing Your
Movie
After your movie has been completely edited, you are ready to
produce your movie. Producing a movie simply means compiling (or
rendering) the separate elements it contains into one playable movie
file. As your movie can be destined for different uses, PowerDirector
has several options to produce movies suited to any need.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Production Mode on p.142
• The Production Wizard on p.143
• Create a File on p.145
• Create a Streaming File on p.166
• Write Back to DV Tape on p.175
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Production Mode
When you click the button, PowerDirector enters
Production mode, in which you can compile your movie into a file
that is ready for a variety of destinations, including burning to disc.
In Production mode, PowerDirector opens the Production Wizard.
Production mode buttons
Information display area
Information display area
Preview window
Provides playback controls to
preview your movie
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The Production Wizard
The Production Wizard is a simple interface that makes movie
production easy. When you click , the Production Wizard
opens.
Note: Before producing your movie, make sure that all of your video
clips have the same interlacing format. This is an extremely important
step to take before production, as it can drastically affect final video
quality! If you produce your movie and find the video quality
unsatisfactory, verify that the interlacing format of all of your video
clips is the same. If your clips have different interlacing formats, set
them all to the same format, then produce your movie again. For more
information, see Set a Video Clip’s Interlacing Format on p.92.
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The opening window contains a preview window, a visual display of
your hard disk space, and three buttons corresponding to the three
production options available in The Production Wizard. These are
described below:
Button Description
Create a File: Allows you to create a movie
production that you can then watch on your
computer See Create a File on p.145.
Create a Streaming File: Allows you to create a
movie production that you can then stream over
the Internet. See Create a Streaming File on p.166.
Write Back to DV Tape: Allows you to create a
movie production that you can then write back to
DV tape. See Write Back to DV Tape on p.175.
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Create a File
You may want to produce your movie as a file that you can watch on
your computer. PowerDirector allows you to create files in AVI,
MPEG-1, or MPEG-2 format. The procedures for creating each of
these file types are described in the section below.
Create an AVI File
There are two types of AVI files: DV-AVI or Windows AVI.
DV-AVI
To produce a DV-AVI movie that you can watch on your computer,
do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . File generation production
options appear on the page.
3. Select the AVI file format.
4. Select the DV-AVI format from the drop-down list.
5. Select NTSC or PAL from the drop-down list.
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• Use SVRT to save rendering time: Keep this option checked
(when it is enabled) to reduce production time. For more
information on SVRT, see What is SVRT/SVRT II and when
can I use it? on p.206 and SVRT, SVRT II on p.220.
6. Click . A dialog box opens. Set your options, if necessary:
• Select Type I or Type II. For more information on these two
types, see Type I and Type II on p.221.
• Select High Quality or Medium Quality. For more
information on video quality, see Video Qualities on p.216.
• To review your production settings, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
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7. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
8. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
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Windows AVI
To produce a Windows AVI movie that you can watch on your
computer, do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . File generation production
options appear on the page.
3. Select the AVI file format.
4. Select the Windows AVI format from the Profile Type drop-
down list.
5. Select a video quality from the Profile Name drop-down list.
• To review your production settings, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
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6. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
7. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
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Create a DivX File
You can create a DivX file for a number of different uses: as an email
attachment, for playback on a media player, for viewing on a TV, or
for writing to VHS tape.
To produce a DivX movie, do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . File generation production
options appear on the page.
3. Select the DivX file format.
4. Select a video quality from the Profile Name drop-down list.
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•
To review your production settings, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
5. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
6. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
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• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
Create an MPEG-1/MPEG-2 File
To produce an MPEG-1/MPEG-2 movie that you can watch on your
computer, do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . File generation production
options appear on the page.
3. Select the MPEG-1/MPEG-2 file format.
4. Select a Country/Video format from the Country/Video Format
drop-down list.
5. Select a profile type from the Profile Type drop-down list.
6. Select a video quality from the Profile Name drop-down list.
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•
To review your production settings, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
7. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
8. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
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• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
Create a PSP File (Optional)
To produce a PSP movie that you can watch on your Sony PSP, do
this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . File generation production
options appear on the page.
3. Select the PSP file format.
4. Select a video quality from the Profile Name drop-down list.
• Click . A dialog box opens. Set the text you wish to
display in your movie, if necessary.
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•
To review your production settings, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
5. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
6. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
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• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
Create an AVC File (Optional)
To produce an AVC MPEG4 movie that you can watch on your
computer, do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . File generation production
options appear on the page.
3. Select the AVC MPEG4 file format.
4. Select your Country/Video format from the Country/Video
Format drop-down list.
5. Select a profile type from the Profile Type drop-down list.
6. Select a VIDEO quality from the Profile Name drop-down list.
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•
To review your production settings, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
7. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
8. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
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• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
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Create/Modify a Profile
You can create a new profile, or modify an existing profile’s settings,
in order to better suit your production needs.
Modify Windows AVI Profile Settings
1. Click . A dialog box opens. Set your options, if necessary:
• Compression Codec: Select a codec from the drop-down list.
• Key Frame: This field, when available, allows you to set the
number of key frames in your video, but this number cannot
be set for most codecs. For more information on key frames,
see key frame on p.218.
• Data Rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list.
• Composition: Select the media type to be compressed in your
final movie production: Video and audio, Video only, or
Audio only.
• The Codec Settings... and About buttons open dialog boxes
with options and information about the individual
compression/decompression schemes.
• Better Compression/Better Quality: Drag the slider to select
a setting between smaller production file size and better
video quality.
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2. Click the Video/Audio Settings tab and set your options, if
necessary:
• Frame(s): Select a frame rate from the drop-down list.
• Video Size: Select a video display size from the drop-down
list.
• Colors: Select a color scheme from the drop-down list.
• Format: Select an audio format from the drop-down list.
• Attributes: Select audio attributes from the drop-down list.
• To verify the profile’s properties, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
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Modify DivX Profile Settings
1. Click . A dialog box opens. Set your options, if necessary:
• Compression Codec: Select a codec from the drop-down list.
• Key Frame: This field, when available, allows you to set the
number of key frames in your video, but this number cannot
be set for most codecs. For more information on key frames,
see key frame on p.218.
• Data rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list.
• Composition: Select the media type to be compressed in your
final movie production: Video and audio, Video only, or
Audio only.
• The Codec Settings... and About buttons open dialog boxes
with options and information about the individual
compression/decompression schemes.
• Better Compression/Better Quality: Drag the slider to select
a setting between smaller production file size and better
video quality.
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2. Click the Video/Audio Settings tab and set your options, if
necessary:
• Frame(s): Select a frame rate from the drop-down list.
• Video Size: Select a video display size from the drop-down
list.
• Colors: Select a color scheme from the drop-down list.
• Format: Select an audio format from the drop-down list.
• Attributes: Select audio attributes from the drop-down list.
• To verify the profile’s properties, click . A dialog box
opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details.
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Create a New MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Profile
MPEG production profiles can be used when you produce a movie
for a disc or when you create an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file. You can
create custom production profiles if none of the existing profiles suit
your specific production requirements.
To create a new custom production profile, do this:
1. Click . The Profile Setup dialog box appears.
2. Enter a new profile name.
3. Click the Video tab and modify the video options, if necessary:
• Video Size: Select a video display size from the drop-down
list.
• Video Compression Bitrate: Drag the slider to increase or
decrease video bitrate. An increased bitrate (set by dragging
the slider to the right) results in a larger file size and
increased production time.
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• Smoothing: Check to produce a softer video image. Only use
this option if it was not used during capture, as it can result
in slightly blurred video quality.
• Noise removal: Check to remove video artefacts. Only use
this option if it was not used during capture, as it can result
in slightly blurred video quality.
• Deinterlacing: Check to create deinterlaced video.
Deinterlacing improves the quality of interlaced video when
displayed on a computer monitor, but does may degrade
video quality in other cases.
• High speed/High quality: Drag the slider to select an
acceptable setting between faster production speed with
lower video quality and higher video quality with slower
production speed.
4. Click the Audio tab and modify the audio option, if necessary:
• Audio Compression Rate: Select a rate from the drop-down
list. A higher rate yields better audio quality, but results in a
larger file and increased production time.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
• To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the
necessary information.
• To delete a profile, click . A warning message appears,
asking if you want to delete the profile. Click OK. The profile
is deleted.
• To view a profile’s production details, select the profile
whose details you want to view, then click . The Details
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dialog appears, displaying the profile’s details. Click OK to
close the dialog.
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Create a Streaming File
You may want to produce your movie as a video file that can be
stored on a server for streaming over the Internet. PowerDirector
allows you to create files in WMV, RealVideo, or QuickTime Movie
format. The procedures for creating each of these file types are
described in the section below.
Create a WMV File for Streaming
To produce a WMV movie that you can stream over the Internet, do
this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . Streaming file production options
appear on the page.
3. Select the WMV movie file format.
4. Select the movie setting that suits your production needs.
5. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
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• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
Note: This is an extremely important step to take before producing
your final movie, as it can drastically affect final video quality!
6. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
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Create a RealVideo File for Streaming
To produce a RealVideo movie that you can stream over the Internet,
do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . Streaming file production options
appear on the page.
3. Select the RealVideo movie file format.
4. Enter the file’s properties:
• Title: Enter a title for your movie.
• Copyright: Enter copyright information for your movie.
• Author: Enter author information for your movie.
• URL: Enter the URL from which the file is streaming.
• Seconds: Enter the video length in seconds.
• You can select a production profile. For more information on
profiles, see Create a New RealVideo Profile on p.169.
5. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
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• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
Note: This is an extremely important step to take before producing
your final movie, as it can drastically affect final video quality!
6. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
Create a New RealVideo Profile
To create a new custom production profile, do this:
1. Click . The Profile Setup dialog box appears.
2. Enter a new profile name.
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3. Click the Settings tab and modify the Video, Audio, and Target
Audience Settings, if necessary:
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.
• To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the
necessary information.
• To delete a profile, click . A warning message appears,
asking if you want to delete the profile. Click OK. The profile
is deleted.
• To view a profile’s production details, select the profile
whose details you want to view, then click . The Details
dialog appears, displaying the profile’s details. Click OK to
close the dialog.
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Create a QuickTime File for Streaming
To produce a QuickTime movie that you can stream over the Internet,
do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . Streaming file production options
appear on the page.
3. Select the QuickTime movie file format.
4. Select a production profile. For more information on profiles, see
Create a New QuickTime Profile on p.173.
5. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
Note: This is an extremely important step to take before producing
your final movie, as it can drastically affect final video quality!
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6. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
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Create a New QuickTime Profile
To create a new custom production profile, do this:
1. Click . The Profile Setup dialog box appears.
2. Enter a new profile name.
3. Click the Video Compressor tab and set your Video Setting
options:
• Compressor Component: Select a compression scheme
display size from the drop-down list.
• Video Size: Select a video display size from the drop-down
list.
• Video Type: Select a video codec type from the drop-down
list.
• Video Quality: Select a video quality from the drop-down
list.
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• Key Frame Rate: Use the arrows to set a key frame rate
(between 0 and 32). For information on key frames, see
key
frame on p.218
.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.
• To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the
necessary information.
• To delete a profile, click . A warning message appears,
asking if you want to delete the profile. Click OK. The profile
is deleted.
• To view a profile’s production details, select the profile
whose details you want to view, then click . The Details
dialog appears, displaying the profile’s details. Click OK to
close the dialog.
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Write Back to DV Tape
You may want to produce your movie in order to write it back to DV
tape. This allows you to store your movie in a convenient, digital
format that can easily be imported into another computer for further
editing.
To produce a movie that you can write back to DV tape, do this:
1. Click to open the Production Wizard.
2. Click , then . Options for writing to disc appear
on the page.
3. Click .
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4. Click . Production details appear on the page. Verify
that these details are correct.
• You can change the video file name and destination folder.
To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new
folder.
5. Click . The production process begins. This process
may take a few minutes.
• To stop the production process before completion, click
.
• To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click
.
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6. When production is complete, the Write to DV Tape dialog box
opens.
7. Locate the position at which you would like to begin writing to
tape. You may do this in one of the following ways:
• Use the playback buttons.
• Drag the time slider.
• Enter a timecode in the timecode box.
8. Your produced movie file appears in a list in the window.
• Click to add new files to the file list. Select a file and click
to remove it from the file list.
• Select a file then click to bring it closer to the beginning
of your movie when writing to tape. Click to move it
toward the end.
• To ensure that all of your video clips have the same
interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field
order.
Note: This is an extremely important step to take before producing
your final movie, as it can drastically affect final video quality!
9. Click . A message appears asking you to ensure your
tape is at correct location and not write-protected. (Writing back
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to tape overwrite any content currently on the tape at that
position.)
10. Click Yes. Writing begins.
• Click Abort to stop.
• If successful, a confirmation message appears.
11. Click OK.
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Chapter 6:
Creating Disc
This chapter discusses how to create a video disc after your movie
has been completely edited. You can burn your movie onto VCD or
DVD discs in three simple steps. Integrated authoring allows to you
view your movie in the living room instantly after you have produced
your movie. You will never have to launch another program again to
create a video disc.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Create Disc Mode on p.180
• Customize Your Disc’s Menu Page on p.181
• Burn to Disc on p.188
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Create Disc Mode
When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Create
Disc mode, in which you can burn your movie onto a VCD or DVD
disc. In Create Disc mode, the program appears as follows:
The Create Disc mode is a simple interface that makes disc authoring
easy. When you click , the Create Disc interface opens.
The opening window contains an author/preview windows on the
right, a list of options to customize your disc’s menu page, and three
buttons on the bottom to view the disc summary, change your disc
preference, and initiate the burning process.
Author/Preview windows
Create Disc Mode buttons
Customize Menu options
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Customize Your Disc’s Menu
Page
Before you burn your movie to a disc, you must first create menus so
that you can navigate around your disc. The Customize Menu pane
gives you complete creative control over the look of your menu page.
You can modify the appearance of the menu’s buttons, text, and
overall layout. The layout of the Customize Menu options pane
appears as follows:
Select a Menu Page Template
Menu page templates combine settings for background images,
buttons, and frames.
To specify a background template for a menu page, do this:
1. Click Template.
• To restrict display for easier selection, choose a category from
the drop-down box, or select All to show all options.
2. Select the template you want to use. It will be automatically
applied to the Preview window.
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Specify the Number of Buttons Per Menu Page
To specify the number of buttons per menu page, do this:
1. Click Buttons Per Page.
2. Select the number of buttons you want per menu page. It will be
automatically applied to the Preview window.
Select a Button Frame Style
To select a button frame style, do this:
1. Click Frame.
2. Select the button frame style you want to use. It will be
automatically applied to the Preview window.
Select a Button Layout
To select a button layout, do this:
1. Click Button Layout.
2. Select the button layout you want to use. It will be automatically
applied to the Preview window.
Select a Button Style
To select a button style, do this:
1. Click Button Style.
2. Select the button style you want to use. It will be automatically
applied to the Preview window.
Download a Template
To download a template from CyberLink’s web site, do this:
1. Click Templates.
2. Click Get More Templates and a dialog box opens. Click Buy
Now to be redirected to the CyberLink online store.
3. Purchase and download the template(s) you would like to use.
Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.
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Save a Template as a Favorite File
If you modify the settings on the Customize Menu pane, you can save
those settings as a Favorite (.fl) file for later use.
To save a template as a Favorite (.fl) file, click . In the dialog box
that opens, save the Favorite file.
Open a Favorite File as a Template
After you save a template as a Favorite file, you can open it for use as
a template.
To open a Favorite file as a template, click . In the dialog box that
opens, open a Favorite (.fl) file.
Modify Menu Text
To edit text that appears on the menu page, double-click it in the
Author mode, then enter the new text.
Note: Make sure you are in the Author mode.
To change the font properties of text that appears on the menu page,
click the text, then click . In the dialog box that opens, change the
font properties, then click OK.
Set Background Music
You may add an audio file in order to provide background music in
your disc menu.
To add background music, do this:
1. Click in the Author mode.
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2. The Choose Menu Background Music dialog box opens.
3. Click to open an audio track. You may edit the audio file
you have selected. The following options are available, if
desired:
• Select a fade in/out option.
• Select to auto repeat the audio file.
• Trim the audio file using the sliders on the trim bar.
• Adjust the volume.
4. Click . The audio track appears in the Background music
box.
To remove the audio track, click .
To add background music from Magic Music, click . The
procedure is the same as Magic Music tool. See Magic Music on p.108
for the steps to follow.
Set a First Play Video Clip
A clip designated as first play is the initial sequence that plays as
soon as a disc is inserted into a computer for play, and before the
menu page appears. No navigation buttons are available during the
first play, and viewers cannot fast forward past this segment. In a
professional production, first play typically consists of a copyright
notice or warning. However, you may prefer to use a personal
introduction or other video clip instead.
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To set a clip as first play, click and open the file that you want.
Click to remove the file set as first play. Click to preview the
first play video.
View a Summary of Your Disc
To view a detailed summary of your disc, click . The Summary
dialog box opens listing the System Information and Production
Information.
Modify Your Create Disc Preference
Click to modify your Create Disc Preference.
The following options are available under the Disc Format tab:
• Disc Format: Select the disc format you will be using to burn
your movie.
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• Disc Capacity (DVD only): Select the disc capacity of your
DVD disc.
• Video Quality (DVD only): Select a video quality for your
disc: DVD LP (Long Play), DVD SP (Standard Play), DVD
HQ (High Quality), or Smart Fit. The video quality settings
offer different bit rates, resulting in files of different size. The
higher the quality of the video, the larger the resulting file
and the shorter the length of video that can fit onto a disc.
Further, more CPU power is required for rendering higher
quality video. The Smart Fit option automatically adjusts the
bit rate to the best quality video file that fits exactly to the
capacity of the disc you are using.
• Audio Type: The different audio types are as follows: LPCM
is an uncompressed audio format. Dolby Digital audio uses
the Dolby Digital Consumer Encoder format. MPEG audio
uses the MPEG-1 audio compression format. (This audio
format may have compatibility issues in NTSC.)
Note: The video quality and audio type options that are available
depend on the disc format that you have selected.
The following options are available under the Menu tab:
• Add thumbnail index: Check this option to add a thumbnail
index to the menu.
• Enable video thumbnail: Check to allow chapter thumbnails
to display video on the disc’s menu. If you select this option,
you can limit the length of video that displays by entering a
value for the User-defined motion menu duration option.
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• Default menu style: Specify your favorite style (.fl file) as the
style for each new PowerDirector project.
The following option is available under the Audio tab:
• Apply CyberLink VirtualSpeaker to enhance background
music: Check this option to enable CyberLink VirtualSpeaker
to enhance background music. Choose between Living
Room, Theater, and Stadium.
Preview Your Disc’s Menu Page
Click Preview to preview your menu page. Click a button to preview
the chapter associated with the button. Use the playback buttons to
control the preview.
Click Author to return to the Author mode.
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Burn to Disc
After you have acquired your media, assembled your story, edited
your clips, added audio and visual effects, and customized the layout
and look of your disc, then it’s time to finalize your production.
CyberLink PowerDirector offers several methods to finalize your
production, which are useful under different circumstances. You can
burn your production to disc as the last step in your movie
production process, save your production as a disc image for later
burning, or create a DVD folder to organize your media files on your
hard drive. Depending on your burning drive and disc type, one or
more of these options may be available simultaneously.
Set Your Burning Configuration
Before you burn to disc for the first time, set your burning
configuration on the Burn window. After you set this configuration,
PowerDirector uses the same configuration each time you burn until
you change the settings.
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To set your burning configuration, do this:
1. Click to open the Burn window.
2. Click . The Burning Configuration window opens.
3. Select your recording drive.
4. Select a recording speed.
• The Include buffer under-run protection option ensures that
your drive write without errors when your hard drive is busy
or system resources are low.
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5. Click OK to set your configuration and return to the Burn
window.
Burn Your Movie to Disc
Burning your movie to disc is the final stage of the create disc
process. Once it is burned, you will be able to play it on a disc player
to share with your family and friends.
To burn your movie to disc, do this:
1. Check the Burn to disc option on the Burn window.
2. Specify your burning options:
• Enter the number of copies you want to make.
• To give the disc a volume label, enter the desired label.
3. Click OK. The task begins immediately. PowerDirector displays
the real-time progress.
Note: The burning process may take at least a few minutes,
depending on the length and quality of your video and your
computer’s processing power. Be prepared for a short wait while
PowerDirector renders your movie!
When the task is completed, a window appears, displaying a
congratulatory message. Click OK to continue.
Note: HD Content captured from HDV camcorders will be converted
to standard definition (SD) format when burning to DVD disc. This is
because DVD accepts only SD format. HD format will be supported on
the high capacity HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs when they become
available.
Create a DVD Folder
Creating a DVD folder conveniently stores all the files that make up a
movie in your hard drive so that it is ready for burning.
To create a DVD folder, do this:
1. Check the Create a DVD folder option.
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2. Click , then select the directory where you want to save
the DVD folder.
Note: Creating a DVD folder overwrites existing data in a
directory.
3. Click OK. The task begins immediately. PowerDirector displays
the real-time progress.
When the task is completed, a window appears, displaying a
congratulatory message. Click OK to continue.
Erase a Disc
If you are using a rewritable disc, you can erase content that has been
previously recorded onto it. This allows you to reuse the same discs
over and over without the need to continually buy new discs. Most
manufacturers suggest that current -RW/+RW rewritable discs can
be written to about 1,000 times. DVD-RAM discs can be written to
100,000 times.
To erase a disc, do this:
1. Click . The Erase Disc Content window opens.
2. Insert your disc and select your drive.
• Click to refresh the display of your drive.
• Click to open your disc drive door.
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3. Select an erasing method.
• The Quick option erases the disc index contained on the disc.
• The Full option erases all of the content the disc contains.
4. Click to start. PowerDirector displays the real-time
progress of the task.
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Appendix
This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions
you may have about the digital movie production process or about
using CyberLink PowerDirector.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Technical Support on p.194
• Hotkeys on p.196
• FAQ on p.205
• SVRT2: When Can I Use it? on p.209
• Disc Types & Formats on p.210
• Video Formats & Qualities on p.215
• Glossary on p.217
• Licensing and Copyright Notices on p.222
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Technical Support
Before seeking technical support, please read your user's guide or
online help, and check out the Readme file for more information. You
may also contact your local distributor/dealer. If your problem is still
not resolved, the following sections provide ways to obtain technical
support from CyberLink.
Web Support
Web support is available 24 hours a day:
support.gocyberlink.com
In addition to frequently asked questions, our website also provides
troubleshooting techniques, the latest in product news, and other
relevant information.
Fax Support
In order to answer your technical questions as quickly as possible,
you may fax us at:
(886) 2-8667-1300
Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please
make sure to include your CD-key when faxing.
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Telephone Support
You are welcome to call CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at:
(886) 2-8667-1298
Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please
make sure your CD-key is ready when calling.
Phone support hours are:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Taiwan local time (GMT +8:00)
excluding holidays.
When calling for support, please have your computer ready and
provide us with the following information:
• registered CD-key
• product version
• Windows version
• hardware types (capture card, sound card, VGA card) and
their specifications
• warning messages displayed
• detailed problem description and when it occurred
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Hotkeys
PowerDirector allows you to employ a number of hotkeys to make
working with video quicker and easier. These hotkeys are organized
by function and described below.
System Hotkeys
Project Hotkeys
Hotkey Function
Alt + space bar
Open the Minimize menu in the top-left corner
Alt + F4
Exit PowerDirector
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + N
Create new project
Ctrl + O
Open existing project
Alt + Enter
Display project properties
Ctrl + S
Save project
Ctrl + Shift + S
Save project as
Ctrl + Shift + W
New Workspace
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Workspace Hotkeys
Hotkey Function
Tab
Switch between Timeline/Storyboard
Home
Go to the beginning of clip/project
End
Go to the end of clip/project
Alt+1
Opens the Magic Clean function
Alt+2
Opens the Magic Motion function
Alt+3
Opens the Magic Cut function
Alt+4
Opens the Magic Fix function
Alt+5
Opens the Magic Style function
Alt+6
Opens the Magic Music function
Ctrl + right arrow
Go to next clip in the track (Clip mode)
Ctrl + left arrow
Go to previous clip in the track (Clip mode)
Ctrl + C
Copy
Ctrl + X
Cut
Ctrl + V
Paste
+
Zoom ruler In
-
Zoom ruler out
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Menu Hotkeys
Smart Guide Hotkeys
Alt + L
Lock all tracks except Master Video track
Alt + U
Unlock all tracks
Alt + C
Open Preferences
Hotkey Function
Alt + F
Open File menu
Alt + E
Open Edit menu
Alt + V
Open View menu
Alt + T
Open Capture menu
Alt + P
Open Playback menu
Alt + H
Open Help menu
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + Alt + T
Display Trim options
Ctrl + Alt + S
Display Speed options
Ctrl + Alt + C
Display Color options
Hotkey Function
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Settings Panel Hotkey
Main Panel Hotkeys
Ctrl + Alt + M
Display Multi Trim options
F2
Display PiP Modification Options/Title
Designer/Effect Modification Options
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + P
Take a snapshot
Hotkey Function
F1
Help
Ctrl + + (plus)
Increase volume
Ctrl + - (minus)
Decrease volume
Ctrl + Backspace
Mute/unmute
Delete
Delete selected item(s)
Ctrl + Z
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Redo
Shift + F12
Show Hotkey list help
F9
Switch to Capture mode
Hotkey Function
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F10
Switch to Edit mode
F11
Switch to Produce mode
F12
Switch to Create Disc mode
Hotkey Function
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Library Hotkeys
Hotkey Function
F5
Open Media Room
F6
Open Effect Room
F7
Open Title Room
F8
Open Transition Room
Shift + F9
Open Audio Mixing Room
Shift + F10
Open Voice-Over Recording Room
Shift + F11
Open Chapter-Setting Room
Ctrl + Enter
Display media in Media Viewer
Ctrl + A
Select all
Ctrl + Tab
Switch between filters
Ctrl + D
Detect scenes
Ctrl + Q
Import media file(s)
Ctrl + W
Import a media folder
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Capture Hotkeys
Voice-Over Hotkeys
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + R
Record
Alt + R
Start recording
Ctrl + /
Stop recording
Space bar
DV play/pause
Ctrl + , (comma)
DV rewind
Ctrl + . (period)
DV fast forward
Ctrl + /
DV stop
Alt + Y
Add text captions on captured video
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + H
Fade in
Ctrl + J
Fade out
Ctrl + R
Start recording
Ctrl + /
Stop recording
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Preview Window Hotkeys
Hotkey Function
Space
Play/pause
Ctrl + /
Stop
, (comma)
Previous frame
. (period)
Next frame
Page Up
Skip 1 second backward
Page Down
Skip 1 second forward
Ctrl+F
Fast forward
[
Mark in
]
Mark out
Ctrl + T
Split
Ctrl + G
Goto timecode
Ctrl + E
Display Precise Cut trimmer (when
enabled)
F3
Switch to Movie mode
F4
Switch to Clip mode
Ctrl + Enter
Display media in Media Viewer
Ctrl + U
Adjust system volume
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Title Designer Hotkeys
PiP Designer Hotkeys
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + B
Set text in bold
Ctrl + I
Set text in italics
Ctrl + L
Left-align text
Ctrl + R
Right-align text
Ctrl + E
Center-align text
Ctrl + T
Show/hide TV Safe lines
Ctrl + G
Show/hide Gridlines
Hotkey Function
Ctrl + T
Show/hide TV Safe lines
Ctrl + G
Show/hide Gridlines
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FAQ
Answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning
CyberLink PowerDirector are listed below. If you require further
information, see Technical Support on p.194.
1. What's new in PowerDirector?
New Features:
• Magic Style automatically creates exciting movies with
visual effects, transitions, titles, and PiP effects for users.
• Magic Fix stabilizes shaky videos and enhances the focus on
blurry photos.
• Magic Clean instantly corrects color temperature, making
your video clip clearner, sharper and brighter.
• Preview Timeline by tracks can hide timeline tracks from
view to let users focus on the track they are working on.
• Adjustable Preview Quality lets users choose between a
high quality preview or a fast preview.
• Smart Captions for DV/TV captures let users insert time
code, date code, or remarks into their captured videos.
• Widescreen Support allows users to capture and produce
true 16:9 widescreen videos and movies.
• Integrated Authoring in Create Disc mode lets users produce
and create DVD movies on-the-fly.
Improved Features:
• Video effects, title effects, and transition effects
• Enhanced features in Magic Tools
• Enhanced control in Title Designer
• HDV Support
• New Video format support for HD video, AVC-MPEG4, and
Sony Memory Stick Video Format (PSP)
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2. How do I know if my DVD player will play the DVDs I create
with PowerDirector?
Movie titles/discs created by PowerDirector have been
thoroughly tested in the Class A verification lab approved by the
DVD Forum. This means we are being verified and tested in
world class labs that guarantee our compatibility. A DVD player
that carries a DVD-video compatible logo should playback any
movie discs without any problems.
3. What file formats can be imported by PowerDirector?
• Video: .avi, .dat, .mpe, .mpg, .mpeg, DivX (requires codec),
.wmv
• Audio: .mp3, .wav, .wma, .asf
• Photo: .bmp, .gif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff
4. What movie disc types can be produced by PowerDirector?
• DVD, DVD folders and disc images
• SVCD/VCD
5. What is SVRT/SVRT II and when can I use it?
SVRT (Smart Video Rendering Technology) is a proprietary
rendering technology from CyberLink that intelligently
recognizes which portions of a movie clip have been modified,
and only renders those portions - not the entire video clip -
during production. Rendering only the modified portions of a
video clip saves time and preserves the original quality of the
video. Using SVRT, PowerDirector renders MPEG-1, MPEG-2,
and DV-AVI video faster than any other software on the market.
(Other video editing software programs have to render the
entire video even if one single frame has been modified!)
SVRT II further breaks movie clips into their component video
and audio parts, then renders only the audio or video portion
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that has been modified. This further reduces the amount of time
needed for production!
CyberLink’s Smart Video Rendering Technology is available
during production when the frame rate, frame size, and file
format of video files in your movie are the same (and bitrate is
similar). In this case, SVRT is used to render these files. If any
clips do not meet the above criteria, they are fully rendered
without SVRT.
If you have previously produced a disc using SVRT and the disc
encountered compatibility issues with your player, render the
video again without using SVRT. (Some players are unable to
play back MPEG video with a modified GOP pattern.)
6. What is “editable DVD”?
Editable DVD is to make your authored DVD able to be further
edited even when it's already burn on a disc. By applying this
technology, you will be able to record your DVD quickly and
you will also be able to append new videos, change backgrounds
later when you finished it. Editable DVD is 100% compatible
with your DVD player.
7. How do I know if my hardware is compatible with or
supported by PowerDirector?
Check out the hardware approval sheet in the readme file. An
updated version can also be found on CyberLink's website.
8. Which languages does PowerDirector support?
PowerDirector supports the languages listed below:
• Chinese, Simplified
• Chinese, Traditional
• English
• French
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• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Spanish
9. Commercial DVDs often contain up to 3 hours of video. How
can I use PowerDirector to make a DVD that long?
Change the video quality setting in the Create Disc Preference
window of Create Disc mode. When you select a video quality,
the detailed attributes of that quality setting are displayed in the
Summary window of Create Disc mode. For more information,
see Video Qualities on p.216.
10. Isn't MPEG encoding slow? How does PowerDirector increase
production speed?
Using SVRT, PowerDirector only renders the modified part of a
video sequence, without rendering the untouched parts. This
speeds up production time considerably. SVRT is the smartest
way to render MPEG and still retain the original video quality.
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SVRT2: When Can I Use it?
SVRT2 can be applied to video clips in the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and
DV-AVI (Type I) formats. In the following conditions, clips (or
portions of clips) do not require rendering during production, and
SVRT2 can therefore be applied:
• The frame rate, frame size, and file format are the same as
those of the destination production profile.
• The bitrate is similar to that of the destination production
profile.
• The TV format is the same as that of the destination
production profile. For more information, see Set a Video
Clip’s Interlacing Format on p.92.
If all of the above conditions are met, SVRT2 can be used. Any clips
that do not meet the above criteria are fully rendered without SVRT2.
In the following conditions, clips (or portions of clips) must be
rendered during production, and SVRT2 can therefore not be
applied:
• Adding a title or transition effect
• Modifying the color of a video clip
• Audio profile does not match destination production profile
• Modifying the volume of an audio clip
• Merging two video clips (clips within 2 seconds before or
after the merged clips will be rendered)
• Splitting a video clip (clips within 2 seconds before or after
the split will be rendered)
• Trimming a video clip (clips within 2 seconds before or after
the trimmed clip will be rendered)
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Disc Types & Formats
This section describes the different disc types and disc formats that
you can use in CyberLink PowerDirector.
Disc Types
In broad terms, discs are divided into CD (which, being the earlier
technology, is more widely supported) and DVD (which holds many
times the amount of content, but requires a different drive).
Following is a brief description of the different disc types supported
by CyberLink PowerDirector.
Multisession Discs
Multisession discs allow you to append additional data after the
original burning session. PowerDirector creates a multisession disc
whenever you burn a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, or DVD+R disc and
choose not to close or finalize the disc. Therefore, you can continue to
add content to a multisession disc until the disc is full or closed, at
which point you can no longer append any further data.
CD Types
CDs contain up to 74/80 minutes of high quality video or 650/700
MB of data.
CD
Type
Description
CD-R
CD-R is a “write once” CD format. CD-RW burners
and most new DVD burners can write in CD-R, and
most DVD players can also read this format.
CD-RW
CD-RW is an erasable CD format. CD-RW burners and
most new DVD burners can write in CD-RW, and most
DVD players can also read this format.
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DVD Types
DVD is a high capacity disc that holds anywhere from 4.7-17 GB of
data, or from roughly 2-8 hours of video (depending on the type of
DVD and the video quality setting). Using the High Quality setting,
you can expect to be able to record 1-2 hours of video.
DVDs can be played on DVD players and computers equipped with
DVD drives. For more detailed information on DVD-R/RW formats,
see www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd or other web sources. For more
detailed information on DVD+R/RW formats, see www.dvdrw.com
or other web sources.
DVD
Type
Description
DVD-R
DVD-R, a “write once” DVD format, is a competitor
product to DVD+R, and is therefore not compatible
with that format. Some new DVD burners can write
in both DVD-R and DVD+R, and most DVD
players can read both formats.
DVD-RW
DVD-RW, an erasable DVD format, is a competitor
product to DVD+RW, and is therefore not
compatible with that format. Some new DVD
burners can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW,
and most DVD players can read both formats.
DVD+R
DVD+R, a “write once” DVD format, is a
competitor product to DVD-R, and is therefore not
compatible with that format. Some new DVD
burners can write in both DVD-R and DVD+R, and
most DVD players can read both formats.
DVD+RW
DVD+RW, an erasable DVD format, is a competitor
product to DVD-RW, and is therefore not
compatible with that format. Some new DVD
burners can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW,
and most DVD players can read both formats.
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Disc Formats
Below is a description of the formats that CyberLink PowerDirector
supports for burning discs:
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM is an erasable DVD format that can be
erased about 100,000 times. While DVD-RAM has
technological advances, it is incompatible with
many DVD burners and players.
Format Description
DivX
DivX is a video file format based on MPEG-4
technology. DivX creates a very small video that
can be attached in an email, played back on a
media player, viewed on a TV, or written to VHS
tape.
The DivX codec can be downloaded for free from
the DivX website at www.divx.com/divx/
DVD-Video
DVD-Video is the most widely supported DVD
movie format, which can be played on almost all
DVD players.
DVD-VR
A video format on DVD-RW or DVD-RAM discs.
DVD-VR discs can be played on a DVD player
with the RW Compatible logo.
DVD+VR
A video format on DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW
discs. DVD+VR discs can be played on a DVD-
Video player.
DVD
Type
Description
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SVCD
SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc) is a CD video
format that uses MPEG compression. SVCD offers
much higher video quality than VCD. It can hold
35 minutes of video, and can contain menus and
chapters like a DVD, as well as slide shows with
background audio. SVCDs can be played on a PC
with DVD playback software, and on some
standalone DVD players.
VCD
VCD (video compact disc) is a CD video format
that uses MPEG compression. VCD contains
audio and video of a quality about the same as
that of VHS, and also contains menus and
chapters like a DVD. VCD can be played on a PC
with VCD/MPEG playback software and on most
stand-alone DVD players.
Format Description
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Disc Type/Format Compatibility
Since some commercial CD players cannot play CD-RWs, it is
recommended that you use CD-R/CD+R discs to burn music CDs.
It is recommended that you use DVD-RW or DVD-RAM discs for
video in DVD-VR format. DVD-VR discs can be played on a DVD
player with the -VR Compatible logo.
It is recommended that you use DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW discs
for video in DVD+VR format. DVD+VR discs can be played on a
DVD-Video player.
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Video Formats & Qualities
When you burn video to disc, you must take into consideration not
only the quality you want to use, but also the TV format of the
country or region in which you want to watch the movie disc you
burn. The section below offers information on both of these topics,
allowing you to burn video discs that suit your playback capabilities.
TV Formats
The two TV formats (NTSC and PAL) have been adopted as
standards by television broadcasters around the world. The main
difference between the two formats is the number of frames per
second they offer: 30 in NTSC, and 25 in PAL. This difference means
that a movie recorded in NTSC format is unplayable by a PAL player
and vice versa.
Fortunately, the question of whether to use PAL or NTSC television
format for your disc can be reduced to the following simple question:
• In which country or region do you plan to play this disc?
Since all countries use either the NTSC or PAL format, knowing the
location in which the disc will be played pretty much resolves this
issue for you. By selecting the desired country or region, the
television format is automatically set.
Note: Generally speaking, the United States, Japan, Canada, and
Mexico use NTSC, while Germany, Great Britain, South America,
Australia, and most of Western European and Asian countries use PAL.
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Video Qualities
The different video quality settings (HQ, SP, and LP) available in
CyberLink PowerDirector result in a final picture of higher or lower
quality and a movie file of larger or smaller size. Better quality video
also demands more from your computer and limits the video
duration you can burn to disc. Below is a comparison of the length of
video you can expect to be able to burn to a DVD using the different
qualities:
• HQ: 60 minutes
• SP: 120 minutes
• LP: 180 minutes
For the best possible image quality in your final production, select the
highest video quality that will allow your production to fit onto the
disc type you are using. Your ultimate choice of video quality,
however, should be based both on the image quality you want in
your final production and on the processing power of your computer.
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Glossary
The glossary provides definitions of terms used in this user’s guide
that you may find unfamiliar.
Term Description
chapter A marker set in a video clip in order allow
viewers to jump to that specific point for
navigation purposes.
clip A video, audio, or image file that has been
loaded into PowerDirector’s Library for use in
your movie.
color filter An option in PiP effects that makes a selected
color transparent, allowing the underlying clip
to show through in the transparent areas.
deinterlacing Methods used to reduce or eliminate the
decrease in video quality caused by
interlacing.
DV (Digital Video) Refers to the capturing,
manipulation and storage of video in digital
formats. The DV format is an international
standard for consumer use created in 1995 by a
consortium of companies.
DVD folder A folder containing all of the media files for
your production that can be burned to a disc
for storage.
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GOP pattern (Group of Pictures pattern) A pattern in MPEG
encoding made up of groups of pictures
(consisting of I-, B-, and P-frames), which have
certain dependent relationships during
encoding. Changes to this pattern can cause
playback errors in some players.
HDV HDV or High Definition Video refers to the
capturing, manipulation and storage of high
definition video in standard digital formats.
The HDV format is an international standard
for consumer use created in 2003 by a
consortium of companies.
hold time Used to describe the time a moving effect (PiP
or title effect) remains stationary on the screen.
HQ (High Quality) The highest video quality you
may select in PowerDirector.
hue The attribute of a color that distinguishes it
from other colors.
interlacing Flickering or artefacts caused by the way video
signals are broadcast. (Each frame of video is
made up of a number of lines. When video
frames are broadcast, the odd lines of the
screen display are illuminated first, then the
even lines. This causes the interlacing problem,
which is most evident when the video contains
motion.)
key frame A key frame is defined as a frame in a video
sequence that does not require information
from a previous frame for decompression.
More key frames yield better video quality but
require greater amounts of disk space.
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LP (Long Play) The lowest video quality you may
select in PowerDirector.
menu A page on a DVD that contains links to the
chapters the DVD contains.
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) A family of
international standards used for coding audio/
video information into digital format.
Currently, MPEG-2 is the standard for digital
video formats and MP3 for strictly digital
audio formats.
non-realtime
capture
Non-realtime capture continues processing
video after the video capture playback stops in
order to ensure that no frames are dropped.
Capturing video at a higher speed reduces
processing time, but yields video of a lower
quality. Capturing better quality video
requires more CPU power and more time to
complete.
NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) A
standard format adopted by the FCC for
television broadcasts in the United States,
Japan, Canada, and Mexico. NTSC offers 525
lines of resolution per frame at 30 fps.
PAL (Phase Alteration Line) The standard format
for television broadcasts in Germany, Great
Britain, South America, Australia, and most of
Western European and Asian countries. PAL
offers 25 frames per second.
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realtime
capture
Realtime capture completes capturing during
playback of the original video. Realtime
capture requires high processing speeds and
risks dropped frames.
saturation The richness of a color.
slide An individual photo within a slide show.
Slides are contained within albums.
slide show A presentation that can include both photos
(called slides) and effects, such as transitions
and background music. The photos and effects
in a slide show are contained in units called
albums, which can contain any number of
photos, as well as transitions and music.
SP (Standard Play) The median video quality in
PowerDirector, inferior to HQ but superior to
LP.
streaming Streaming is a data transfer technology that
allows viewers to play a file received over the
Internet without downloading it onto their
own computer.
SVRT, SVRT II (Smart Video Rendering Technology) A
proprietary movie rendering technology from
CyberLink that only compiles those portions of
a movie clip that have been modified, reducing
the amount of time needed for production.
SVRT II is able to discern between audio and
video portions of a movie clip, and only
renders the portion that has been modified. For
a fuller discussion of SVRT/SVRT II, see What
is SVRT/SVRT II and when can I use it? on
p.206.
Term Description
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Type I Method of storing DV data in AVI format that
was defined by Microsoft. This format stores
data (i.e. video and audio) as a single AVI
stream. It offers better compression, but is
newer, and therefore compatible with fewer
systems than Type II.
Type II Method of storing DV data in AVI format that
was defined by Microsoft. This format stores
data (i.e. video and audio) as a single video
stream and 1-4 audio streams to store DV data.
It offers wider compatibility, but uses an older
compression than Type I. This format requires
slightly more processing time to split the
video/audio stream while capturing.
volume key A point you can set within an audio track in
order to increase or decrease volume
beginning at that point.
WMV (Windows Media Audio) A Windows
streaming audio format used for files destined
to be downloaded or played over the Internet.
Term Description
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Demmel, J. and Dongarra, J. and Du Croz, J. and Greenbaum, A. and
Hammarling, S. and McKenney, A. and Sorensen, D. LAPACK User’s
Guide. Third Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics, 1999. ISBN: 0-89871-447-8 (paperback)
239
Index
A
adding
audio clips to workspace
71
clips to workspace 69
color boards to workspace 70
images to workspace 69
title effects to Timeline 72
transition effects to Timeline 72
video effects to Timeline 71
aliases 61
align clips in Timeline 74
analog video capture options 20
animations
in title effects
134, 135
aspect ratio
adjusting
93
setting 54
audio
adding clips to the workspace
71
capture options 21
compression bitrate 164
Magic Music 108
Audio Mixer 96
adding fade effect in 97
mixing audio in 96
Audio Mixing Room 57
audio types 186
automatic batch capture 27
AVC
producing files
156
AVI
producing files
145
production profiles 160, 162
B
batch capturing 27
automatic 27
manual 31
border in PiP effects 115
Burn to disc 190
burning
configuration
188
buttons
frame style
182
layout 182
number per page 182
style 182
C
capture
automatic batch
27, 31
batch 27
from CD 43
from Digital TV 38
from DV device 25
from HDV device 34
from microphone 41
from PC camera 40
from TV 36
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from webcam 40
limit options 18
media 15
mode 16
preferences 17
single scene 25
capture options 18
analog video options 20
audio 21
CD 23
deleting captured files 24
detecting scenes 24
fade-ins in 21
fade-outs in 21
limits 18
microphone 23
naming captured files 24
TV 20
webcam 22
captured clip options 23
CD
capture profile setup
23
capturing from 43
types 210
vs. DVD 210
CD+R, use for burning music 214
CD-R
description
210
use for burning music 214
CD-RW
description
210
limitation of 214
Chapter Setting Room 57
chapters
definition
217
setting 76
clear workspace 48
clips
definition
217
previewing in Media Editor 139
previewing in preview window
137
trimming 83
viewing properties in Library 62
CLNR 102
color boards, adding to the work-
space
70
color filter, adding to PiP effects 121
color filter, definition 217
compatibility of file formats & disc
types
214
copying
clips in workspace
73
hotkey shortcut 197
Create a DVD folder 190
create disc
mode
180
create new project file 48
creating
MPEG production profile
163
customizing
MPEG production profile
163
customizing menu pages 181
cutting
clips in workspace
73
hotkey shortcut 197
CyberLink Noise Reduction 102
D
default
menu style
187
default durations, setting 52
Index
241
deinterlacing 164
deinterlacing, definition 217
deleting
a captured file
24
files from disk 60
detecting scenes
by changing timecodes
64
in captured clips 24
in video clips 63
setting sensitivity 63
Digital TV
capturing from
38
disc types
compatible video formats
214
supported 206, 210
disc utilities
erasing
191
DivX
creating
150
description 212
producing 150
where to download codec 212
download a template 182
dragging
clips in the workspace
73
to trim clips 85
to trim effects 112
duration
defaults for image files and effects
52
minimum for batch capture 33
of capture 18
of effects 111
of music clips in Magic Music 109
of video by quality 216
of video in Magic Cut 105
sort by in Library 59
Duration of scenes 105
DV
camcorder, capturing from
25
definition 217
parameters 17
tape, writing to 175
DV-AVI
detecting scenes in
63
interlaced video in 92
producing 145
DVD
interlaced video in
92
types 211
vs. CD 210
DVD folder, definition 217
DVD+R
description
211
use with DVD+VR 214
DVD+RW
description
211
use with DVD+VR 214
use with DVD-VR 214
DVD+VR
compatible discs
214
description 212
DVD-R
description
211
use with DVD+VR 214
DVD-RAM
description
212
use with DVD-VR 214
DVD-RW
description
211
use with DVD+VR 214
use with DVD-VR 214
DVD-Video, description 212
DVD-VR
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compatible discs 214
description 212
E
EagleVision
photos
99, 100
editable DVD, what is 207
editing
text on disc menus
183
editing preferences 52
Effect Room, description 56
Effect track
adding effects
71
description 66
effects
previewing in Media Editor
139
previewing in preview window
137
setting duration 111
erasing discs 191
eyedropper tool 121
F
fade-in
adding to audio clips
97
in audio capture 21
fade-out
adding to audio clips
97
in audio capture 21
FAQ 205
Favorite files
opening as template
183
saving 183
fax number for technical support 194
file
formats supported
206
preferences 50
first play 184
font in title effects, modifying 125
Frame 182
full erase 192
G
general preferences 50, 51
generating
AVC files
156
AVI files 145
DivX files 150
MPEG files 152
PSP files 154
RealVideo files 168
WMV files 166
glossary 217
GOP pattern 218
H
HDV
camcorder, capturing from
34
definition 218
hide a track in the Timeline 66
High Quality 218
high quality 164
High Quality, video duration of 216
high speed 164
Index
243
hold time
definition
218
hotkeys 196
hours of technical support 195
HQ 218
video duration of 216
I
images
adding to workspace
69
EagleVision 99, 100
importing media 58
interlacing
definition
218
format, setting 92
intervals, scanning for 29
in-track audio mixing 95
introduction 1
K
key frame 218
L
languages supported 207
Library
aliases in
61
deleting files from disk in 60
description 55
detecting scenes in 63
importing media into 58
removing clips from 60
restricting display in 59
sorting clips in 59
lock tracks in the Timeline 66
Long Play quality
definition
219
video duration of 216
LP 219
M
Magic Clean
audio
102
images 99
video 100
Magic Cut 104
Magic Fix 105
images 106
videos 105
Magic Motion 103
Magic Music 108
Magic Style 107
manual batch capture 31
master audio level, setting 41
Maximum undo levels, setting 51
Media Editor 138
previewing effects in 139
trimming video in 87
Media Room 56
Media Viewer 138
Instant Preview 80
previewing in 139
previewing movie in 80
Rendering Preview 80
menus
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244
Button Layout 182
Button Style 182
Buttons Per Page 182
customizing 181
editing text 183
first play 184
Frame 182
Template 181
microphone
capture profile setup
23
capturing from 41
mixing
in Audio Mixer
96
in-track 95
modes in PowerDirector 11
modifying disc menu
Button Layout
182
Button Style 182
Buttons Per Page 182
editing text 183
Frame 182
Template 181
modifying effects
PiP
114
title 124
video 113
motion
adding to image clip
103
of PiP effects, modifying 119
movie
previewing in Media Viewer
80
previewing in preview window
79
movie-making process 3
moving clips in workspace 73
MPEG
definition
219
producing files 152
production profiles 163
multisession discs 210
Music track
adding clips
71
description 66
muting
audio tracks
88
entire track 88
N
naming captured files 24
narration, recording 44
new
features
205
project file 48
workspace 48
noise removal 164
non-realtime capture, definition 219
NTSC 219
countries that use 215
frame rate 215
O
OEM versions 14
open project file 48
opening
Favorite files
183
Original version window 98
Output version window 98
Index
245
P
PAL 219
countries that use 215
frame rate 215
pan an image 103
pasting clips in workspace 73
PC camera, capturing from 40
photo
Magic Fix
105
PhotoNow! 91
photos
EagleVision
99, 100
PiP effects
adding color filter
121
modifying border 115
modifying motion 119
modifying position 123
modifying size 123
modifying speed 114
modifying transparency 123
shadows 117
PiP track
adding color boards
70
adding images 69
adding video 69
description 66
position of PiP effects, modifying 123
PowerDirector
interface
10
modes 11
new features 205
versions 14
Precise Cut in trimming 87
preferences
capture
17
editing 52
file 50
general 50, 51
pre-production
ready to burn
10
preview window
Instant Preview
80
previewing clips in 137
previewing effects in 137
previewing movie in 79
Rendering Preview 80
resolutions 80
previewing
clips in preview window
137
effects in Media Editor 139
effects in preview window 137
in Media Viewer 139
movie in Media Viewer 80
movie in preview window 79
producing
AVC files
156
AVI files 145
before 143
DivX files 150
MPEG files 152
PSP files 154
QuickTime files 171
RealVideo files 168
WMV files 166
your movie 141
production
mode
142
profiles, AVI 160, 162
Wizard 143
profiles
AVI
160, 162
QuickTime 173
program interface 10
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project file
create
48
open 48
properties 49
save 48
project file, description 11
properties
of clips in Library
62
project file 49
PSP
producing
154
producing files 154
Q
quality vs speed of video 164
quick erase 192
QuickScan 28
QuickTime
file production
171
profiles 173
R
realtime capture, definition 220
RealVideo file production 168
recording a voice-over 44
registration 5
removing
clips from Library
60
clips from workspace 75
renaming clips 61
replacing effects in Timeline 75
resizing the ruler 67
restoring volume levels in audio
tracks
97
restricting display of clips in Library
59
ripping CD tracks 43
ruler, resizing 67
S
saturation, definition 220
save project file 48
saving
Favorite files
183
scanning for intervals 29
scene detection 63
Scenes with moving objects 105
Scenes with people speaking 105
Scenes with zoom/pan 105
select clips in the workspace 73
setting
chapters
76
default durations 52
master audio level 41
Maximum undo levels 51
shadows
in PiP effects
117
in title effects 130, 132
size
limit for captures
18
of PiP effects, modifying 123
slide show 220
slides 220
slow-motion, adding to video 89
Smart Video Rendering Technology
206
smoothing 164
Index
247
snapshot
default destination
50
default filename 50
of video clip 88
sorting clips in the Library 59
SP quality 220
video duration of 216
speed
of PiP effects
114
of video clips 89
vs. quality of video 164
splitting clips 82
Standard Play quality 220
video duration of 216
Storyboard view 68
streaming
definition
220
file production, QuickTime 171
file production, RealVideo format
168
file production, WMV format 166
profile, QuickTime 173
stretching audio 90
SVCD
interlaced video in
92
SVRT
definition
220
SVRT II, what is 206
using in disc production 146
viewing in project 78
what is 206
when available 207
system requirements 13
T
tape, writing to 175
technical support phone number 195
Template 181
templates
in title effects
124
templates, downloading 182
time limit for captures 18
Timeline
adding title effects
72
adding transition effects 72
adding video effects 71
align clips 74
hide tracks 66
lock tracks 66
unlock tracks 66
view 65
title effects
adding to Timeline
72
animations 134, 135
modifying font 125
replacing in Timeline 75
shadows 130, 132
templates 124
Title Room 56
Title track
adding titles
72
description 66
tracks
descriptions
66
hide 66
lock 66
unlock 66
transition effects
adding to Timeline
72
replacing in Timeline 75
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Transition Room 56
transparency of PiP effects, modify-
ing
123
trimming
audio & video clips
83
dragging an edge 85
Precise Cut 87
video or audio 83
TV
capture options
20
capturing from 36
Type I AVI format, definition 221
Type II AVI format, definition 221
U
UI, default 10
uninstall your software 8
unlock a track in the Timeline 66
Update SVRT Info 78
V
VCD
description
213
versions of PowerDirector 14
video
adding to workspace
69
Magic Fix 105
Magic Style 107
overlay 17
size 173
video clips
detecting scenes in
63
snapshot of 88
video compression rate 163
video effects
adding to Timeline
71
modifying 113
replacing in Timeline 75
video qualities 186
hint on selecting 216
video duration of 216
video size 163, 173
video thumbnail 186
Video track
adding color boards
70
adding images 69
adding transitions 72
adding video 69
description 66
viewing
clip properties
62
project properties 49
SVRT information in project 78
Voice track
adding audio
71
description 66
voice-over recording 44
Room 44
Voice-Over Recording Room 57
volume
changing in Audio Mixer
96
changing in-track 95
volume keys
adding to an audio track
95
definition 221
Index
249
W
webcam
capturing from
40
video capture options 22
website for technical support 194
what’s new in PowerDirector 205
where to begin reading 2
White Balance 99, 100
Windows AVI, producing 148
WMV
definition
221
file production 166
workspace
adding clips to
69
new 48
Storyboard view 68
Timeline view 65
write to DV tape 175
Z
zoom an image 103
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