Contents
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Editing Preferences .........................................................................................33
Confirmation Preferences ............................................................................34
Capture Preferences .......................................................................................34
Produce Preferences ......................................................................................35
DirectorZone Preferences ............................................................................36
Creating Your Story .............................. 37
PowerDirector Projects .......................................................................................37
Setting Project Aspect Ratio ........................................................................37
Adding Media to the Editing Workspace .....................................................37
Magic Movie Wizard .......................................................................................38
Slideshow Designer ........................................................................................38
Adding Video, Photos and Audio to the Workspace ..........................42
Adding Video Effects, PiP Objects, Particle Effects, Titles and Transi-
tions ......................................................................................................................44
Editing Your Media ...............................................................................................47
Splitting a Clip ..................................................................................................47
Trimming Video and Audio Clips ...............................................................47
Setting Clip Duration .....................................................................................49
Muting Media Clips .........................................................................................50
Editing Images ..................................................................................................51
Fixing and Enhancing Photos/Videos ......................................................51
Power Tools .......................................................................................................51
Freeze Frame Effect ........................................................................................52
Time Info .............................................................................................................52
Setting Video Clip Interlacing Format .....................................................52
Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio ............................................................53
Using Magic Tools .................................................................................................53
Magic Movie Wizard .......................................................................................54
Magic Fix .............................................................................................................54
Magic Motion ....................................................................................................54
Magic Cut ...........................................................................................................56
Magic Style .........................................................................................................56
Magic Music .......................................................................................................57
Modifying Effects ..................................................................................................57