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Contents
Introduction......................................................... 1
Welcome ................................................................................................... 2
Production Flow ......................................................................................3
Pre-Production .................................................................................... 3
Disc Production .................................................................................. 4
Ready to Burn ..................................................................................... 4
Your Production Environment .............................................................. 5
PowerProducer Projects ......................................................................... 6
The Right Technology ............................................................................. 7
CD vs. DVD ......................................................................................... 7
NTSC vs. PAL ................................................................................... 10
Video Quality ....................................................................................10
System Requirements ........................................................................... 11
OS .......................................................................................................11
Memory .............................................................................................. 11
CPU .................................................................................................... 11
Hard Disk Drive ............................................................................... 12
Video Capture ................................................................................... 12
Burning .............................................................................................. 12
PowerProducer Versions ...................................................................... 13
Navigating in CyberLink PowerProducer ......................................... 14
Produce a Movie Disc ........................................ 15
Acquire Content .................................................................................... 16
Import Video Files ............................................................................ 17
Import DVD Content ....................................................................... 17
Capture from a DV Camcorder ...................................................... 18
Capture from a TV ........................................................................... 20
Capture from a VCR ........................................................................ 21
Capture from a PC Camera (Webcam) ......................................... 22
Capture from a Digital Camera ...................................................... 23
Organize Your Story ............................................................................. 24
Manipulate Clips in the Storyboard .............................................. 24
View a Clip ........................................................................................25
Edit Clips ................................................................................................ 26
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Trim .................................................................................................... 26
Merge ................................................................................................. 27
Split ..................................................................................................... 27
Add Audio ........................................................................................ 28
Produce a Photo Slideshow ................................................................. 29
Create an Album .............................................................................. 29
Select an Album ................................................................................ 30
Add Effects to an Album ................................................................. 30
Preview Disc Content ........................................................................... 32
Preview Using the Remote ..............................................................32
View the Production Summary ...................................................... 33
Customize Your DVD ........................................................................... 34
Modify Your Disc’s Menus ............................................................. 34
Customize the Menu Page .............................................................. 35
Set Chapters ...................................................................................... 37
Add Special Effects .......................................................................... 38
Adjust Color ...................................................................................... 38
Burn to Disc ............................................................................................ 39
Set Your Burning Configuration .................................................... 39
Burn .................................................................................................... 40
QuickBurn ......................................................................................... 42
Burn DV Content to a DVD ................................................................. 43
Edit a Disc After Burning ..................................................................... 46
Disc Utilities ...................................................... 49
Erase a Disc ............................................................................................ 50
Copy a Disc ............................................................................................ 51
Defragment a Disc .................................................................................53
Burn a Disc Image ................................................................................. 54
Save a Disc Image .................................................................................. 55
Burn a Disc from a Folder .................................................................... 56
Appendix........................................................... 57
Technical Support ................................................................................. 58
Web Support .......................................................................................... 58
Fax Support ............................................................................................ 58
Telephone Support ................................................................................ 59
FAQ ......................................................................................................... 60
Glossary .................................................................................................. 64
Index ................................................................ 69
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerProducer and the digital
movie production process, including what you need to have on
hand before you begin working with CyberLink PowerProducer. If you
are looking for instructions on how to start producing a movie
immediately, see Produce a Movie Disc on p.15.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Welcome on p.2
•Production Flow on p.3
•Your Production Environment on p.5
•PowerProducer Projects on p.6
•The Right Technology on p.7
•System Requirements on p.11
•PowerProducer Versions on p.13
•Navigating in CyberLink PowerProducer on p.14
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Welcome
Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools! CyberLink
PowerProducer allows you to finalize your digital video productions
and burn them to disc. You can use PowerProducer for light editing
tasks and to capture new media, and when it’s time to polish your
movie, CyberLink PowerProducer is the best production tool to use.
What is a production tool?
A production tool turns the movie on your hard drive into a DVD or
CD that you can play on a disc player and share with friends. But
that’s not even half the story. PowerProducer’s production functions
include the following:
•burns CDs, DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, MiniDVDs, and editable
DVDs
•erases discs that contain unwanted content
•copies discs
•defragments discs for burning video content
•burns DV content straight to DVD
•offers HQ, SP, and LP video qualities
•supports CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, VCD, SVCD, and miniDVD formats
•sets chapters within video content
•adds background music to videos and menus
•offers custom menu layouts that include buttons, frames, and
backgrounds
•captures from DVD, firewire devices, analog capture cards,
USB devices, and files
PowerProducer also boasts simple but powerful video editing
functions, including the following:
•trims, merges, and splits video clips
•creates photo slideshows
•adds special effects to photos and video clips
•matches slideshow length to background music duration
•adds transitions in slideshows and movies
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Production Flow
The digital movie production process involves
a combination of artistry and technology,
beginning with raw video footage and ending
with a movie production burned to disc.
CyberLink PowerProducer provides the easiest
way to produce your finished movie and burn
it to the medium of your choice.
Pre-Production
Before you produce your movie using
CyberLink PowerProducer, you must first
gather (or create) its component parts: video
clips, photos, and background music.
You may collect raw footage yourself with a
camcorder or other recording device, or you
may simply use non-copyright protected
media files that you have on hand.
You may even have already created your
own movie in a video editing software
program, such as CyberLink PowerDirector.
Whatever the case, you should have all of the
bits and pieces of your movie on hand so that
the production process goes as smoothly as
possible.
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Disc Production
When your movie is ready for production, that’s the time to use
PowerProducer. Because PowerProducer offers basic video editing
tools, your movie does not have to be perfectly polished at this stage.
If you have your media clips on hand, but have not previously edited
and polished your movie, you might expect to use CyberLink
PowerProducer to perform the following tasks:
1. Specify the disc type and video quality you want to use.
2. Acquire video content.
3. Trim video content to a desired length.
4. Split your video into chapters for disc navigation.
5. Add a special effect to a video clip.
6. Adjust the sharpness, contrast, and color of a video clip.
7. Add background music to a video file.
8. Specify the buttons, background image, background music, and
layout of your menu page.
9. Preview your production.
10. Burn your production to CD/DVD.
Ready to Burn
When you are ready to burn your movie to disc,
you should have several discs on hand that are
compatible with your burning drive. Make sure
not only that the media type is correct (i.e.: that
you have DVDs for a DVD drive and CDs for a CD
drive), but that your discs are all in the correct
format (CD-R, DVD+RW, and so on).
Keep several discs on hand in case your first
production doesn’t turn out the way you expected,
or to make duplicate copies when you are satisfied
with the results.
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Your Production
Environment
CyberLink PowerProducer offers a range of choices to set your video
production environment to better suit the way you work. These
preferences, described below, can be accessed by clicking the
button, available on most PowerProducer screens.
•Movie playback mode: Set your video to return to the disc
menu or continue on to the next movie after each movie on
the disc finishes playing.
•Working directory: This is the directory that PowerProducer
uses for output. This directory is set during installation. If
you change this directory, be sure that the hard disc it is on
has enough free space to accommodate your production.
•Temporary directory: This is the directory that
PowerProducer uses for temporary files that are
automatically deleted when you exit PowerProducer. This
directory is set during installation.
•Default name for captured video: Enter a name to give to
each video file you capture. PowerProducer adds a unique
timestamp to distinguish each captured file.
•Split captured video files according to disc size limit: Split
video as you capture to ensure that each captured video file
can fit on the type of disc you are using.
•Create new chapter every: Create a new chapter
automatically whenever the set time period is reached.
•Prompt me if my recording drive is not detected at startup:
Instruct PowerProducer to notify you if your computer loses
communication with your disc burner at startup.
•Back up photos on disc: Make backup copies of your original
photos whose resolution is higher than that of your final
movie production.
•Default menu style: Specify your favorite style (.fl file) as the
style for each new PowerProducer project.
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PowerProducer Projects
CyberLink PowerProducer saves projects as a .PPP file. This project
file is the collection of all of your movie content, your special effects,
and your settings, but is not the final production. This file must be
rendered (compiled, or created) from its component parts in order to
create the final production, much like a batter must be baked to make
a cake out of eggs, flour, and milk.
Whatever changes you make to your video clips, audio files, or
photos in CyberLink PowerProducer does not affect your original
media. Since your settings are all saved in the project file, you can
trim, edit, or delete clips in PowerProducer, 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.
You can use the standard Windows buttons to create a new
PowerProducer project file, as well as open or save existing files. The
buttons for these tasks are located at the top of the page under most
PowerProducer functions.
Note: These tools are not always available in all functions.
New
Save
Preferences
Open
Save As
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The Right Technology
With a seemingly unending array of technologies in the digital video
industry, selecting exactly which is suitable for your movie
production may seem overwhelming: Should you burn your movie
to CD or DVD? Should you use HQ, SP, or LP video quality? What
are NTSC and PAL?
This chapter takes the guesswork out of digital technology, so you
can use CyberLink PowerProducer to turn a daunting task into
creative freedom.
CD vs. DVD
CDs and DVDs look the same and do pretty much the same thing:
store data. Both can be used to record your movie. However, CDs
and DVDs are incompatible, bringing different advantages and
disadvantages. Therefore, the decision of which to use is left up to
you. This confusion can be cleared up by asking yourself two simple
questions:
•What disc type is supported by my disc burner?
•What disc type is supported by my disc player?
Knowing the answers to these questions goes a long way towards
deciding on a disc type: after all, you want to be able to play your disc
after burning it, and of course, your burner must support the disc
type you want to create.
In broad terms, discs are divided into CD (which, being the earlier
technology, is more widely supported) and DVD (which holds seven
times the amount of content). Below is a brief description of the
different disc types supported by CyberLink PowerProducer.
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CD Types
CD denotes a disc size that contains up to 74/80 minutes of high
quality video or 650/700 MB of data. DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, and
miniDVDs (despite the name) are all CD size.
CD-R CD-R is a once-writable format. CD-RW writers and some new
DVD writers can write in CD-R, and most DVD players can also
read this format. The CD-R format is commonly used for
distribution of computer data and digital audio.
CD-RW CD-RW is a rewritable CD format. CD-RW writers and some
new DVD writers can write in CD-RW, and most DVD players
can also read this format. The CD-RW format is best suited for
storage of computer data and digital audio.
SVCD SVCD (super video compact disc) is a CD-size disc that offers
much higher video quality than VCD, but lower than that of
DVD. It can hold 35 minutes of video, and can contain menus
and chapters like a DVD, as well as slideshows with background
audio. SVCD can be played on a PC with DVD playback
software, and on some standalone DVD players.
VCD VCD (video compact disc) is a CD format that contains audio and
video of a quality about the same as that of VHS, and menus and
chapters like a DVD. VCD uses the MPEG compression standard,
and can be played on a PC with VCD/MPEG playback software
and on most stand-alone DVD players.
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DVD Types
DVD is a high capacity CD-size disc that holds anywhere from 1 - 12
gigabytes of data, or from 1 - 6+ hours of video (depending on the
type of DVD). 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-R DVD-R is a once-writable DVD format. It is a competitor
product to DVD+R, and is therefore not compatible with
that format. Some new DVD writers can write in both DVD-
R and DVD+R, and most DVD players can read both
formats.
DVD-RW DVD-RW is a DVD format that can be written to about
1,000 times. It is a competitor product to DVD+RW, and is
therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD
writers can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW, and
most DVD players can read both formats.
DVD+R DVD+R is a once-writable DVD format. It is a competitor
product to DVD-R, and is therefore not compatible with
that format. Some new DVD writers can write in both DVD-
R and DVD+R, and most DVD players can read both
formats.
DVD+RW DVD+RW is a rewritable DVD format that can be written to
about 1,000 times. It is a competitor product to DVD-RW,
and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new
DVD writers can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW,
and most DVD players can read both formats.
MiniDVD MiniDVD is a variation of DVD, in which a true DVD
(including menus and high-resolution video) is placed on a
disc in CD-R/W format. While technically a DVD in terms
of data structure, miniDVD is not supported by many DVD
players because the format is mistaken for standard CD
media. MiniDVD is playable on a PC with DVD playback
software, but on very few stand-alone DVD players.
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NTSC vs. PAL
NTSC and PAL are formats adopted by television broadcasters in
different countries. 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 do you plan to play this disc?
Since all countries use either the NTSC or PAL format, knowing the
country in which the disc will be played pretty much resolves this
issue for you. By selecting the desired country in PowerProducer, the
television format (PAL or NTSC) 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.
Video Quality
The different video quality settings (HQ, SP, and LP) available in
CyberLink PowerProducer 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 (High Quality): 60 mins
•SP (Standard Play): 120 mins
•LP (Long Play): 180 mins
For the best possible image 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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System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as
minimums for general digital video production work. You may find
that your system, while meeting these recommended minimums,
requires expanded capacity during specific DV editing tasks.
OS
Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
Memory
128 MB RAM (256 or above recommended)
DDR RAM recommended for the Right-to-Disc function
CPU
Production
VCD (MPEG-1): Pentium II 450 Mhz or AMD Athlon 500 Mhz
DVD (MPEG-2): Pentium III 700 Mhz or AMD Athlon 700 Mhz
DV Tape Capture
MPEG-1 real-time: Pentium III 800MHz, AMD Athlon 800 MHz
MPEG-2 real-time: P4 1.6GHz, AMD Athlon 1.4GHz
MPEG-1/MPEG-2 non real-time: Pentium II 450, AMD Athlon 500
Mhz
Right-to-Disc
P4 1.8GHz (P4 2.0GHz recommended) or AMD Athlon 1.6 Ghz
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Hard Disk Drive
MPEG-1 (VCD) files: 1GB or higher
MPEG-2 (DVD) files: 10GB or higher
Video Capture
Analog
WDM-compliant USB or PCI capture device
DV
OHCI-compliant IEEE1394 I/O device
Burning
A CD or DVD writer is required for burning VCD, SVCD, DVD, or
miniDVD movies.
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PowerProducer Versions
Listed below is a table outlining the differences between
PowerProducer DE, ME, and VE OEM versions.
Features DE ME VE
DVD authoring -- --
VCD authoring
SVCD authoring --
cDVD authoring --
Editable DVD authoring -- --
Copy Disc CD only CD only
Defragment Disc -- -- --
Right-to-Disc -- --
Edit Disc -- --
Import DVD content -- --
Editing functions
(includes trimming, audio, and color
adjustment)
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Navigating in CyberLink
PowerProducer
When you have finished using a function in PowerProducer, click
to proceed to the next function. (You can also skip functions
that are not required for your production by clicking this button.)
To return to a function you have skipped over or already modified,
click .
To return to the PowerProducer main page, click .
To skip directly to the burning function, click . See Burn to Disc
on p.39.
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Chapter 2:
Produce a
Movie Disc
This chapter leads you through the process of producing a movie,
from capturing content to burning your finished production to disc. It
includes instructions for creating a full-feature video production or
photo slideshow, customizing your DVD, burning DV directly onto
DVD, and editing a disc after burning. The focus of this chapter is on
the fun, creative side of production.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Acquire Content on p.16
•Organize Your Story on p.24
•Edit Clips on p.26
•Produce a Photo Slideshow on p.29
•Preview Disc Content on p.32
•Customize Your DVD on p.34
•Burn to Disc on p.39
•Burn DV Content to a DVD on p.43
•Edit a Disc After Burning on p.46
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Acquire Content
The first step in any production is acquiring content. You may
already have digital files you simply want to import into
PowerProducer, or you may have raw footage from either an analog
or a digital source that you need to capture.
Your production can contain a mixture of video and photos. If you
would like to mix still photos with video clips, you must separately
acquire your video media and create a photo slideshow (see Produce
a Photo Slideshow on p.29).
Note: If you would like to add a single still image to a video
production, you must still create a slideshow of an album
containing one photo.
The import and capture functions are located on the Import/Capture
Content page within the Produce Movie Disc function.
To get to the Import/Capture Content page, do this:
1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.
2. Click Produce Movie Disc.
3. Click to bypass the Select Your Disc page.
Note: You can either adjust the settings on this page now or
return to this page to modify them later.
4. Select an import or capture source from the list of available
devices on the left-hand side.
The procedures for acquiring content depend on the kind of device
used. The sections that follow describe the specific steps to take for
importing or capturing content using the devices available to
PowerProducer.
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Import Video Files
You can import video files (including the audio portion) for use in
PowerProducer by clicking the Video Files option.
You import video files using a normal Open dialog box, but with one
exception: PowerProducer allows you to preview video files
(including the audio portion) before you open them. Use the controls
under the preview window to start and stop the preview.
After import, the video appears in the storyboard as a clip. To learn
about the actions you can perform on clips, see Edit Clips on p.26.
Import DVD Content
You can import video (including the audio portion) for use in
PowerProducer by clicking the DVD Content option.
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To import DVD content, do this:
Note: Some DVDs are protected by technology that does not
allow you to import the content they contain.
1. Select your DVD drive.
2. Locate the content you want to import. You may use the
Playlists and Scenes options to better define your search.
•You can preview the video using the playback controls in the
preview window to ensure that the video content you are
importing is the content you want.
3. Click .
After import, the video appears in the storyboard as a clip. To learn
about the actions you can perform on clips, see Edit Clips on p.26.
Capture from a DV Camcorder
You can capture video (including the audio portion) from a DV
camcorder for use in PowerProducer by clicking the DV Camcorder
option.
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To capture from a DV camcorder, do this:
Note: Be sure that your DV camcorder is set to VCR mode.
1. Locate the content you want to capture.
•You may use the playback controls under the preview
window.
•You may enter the timecode of the first frame of the video
you want to capture.
•You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the
Auto-recording duration field to instruct PowerProducer to
capture this amount of video from the current position when
you begin recording.
•Non-realtime capture continues capturing and processing
after the video has finished playing in order to ensure that no
frames are dropped during capture.
2. Click to begin capture.
3. Click to end capture when you have captured the video you
want.
After capture, the video appears in the storyboard as a clip. To learn
about the actions you can perform on clips, see Edit Clips on p.26.
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Capture from a TV
You can capture video (including the audio portion) from a TV for
use in PowerProducer by clicking the TV option.
To capture from a TV, do this:
1. Select the source (antenna or cable) of your TV signal.
2. Select the channel you wish to record.
•You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the
Auto-recording duration field to instruct PowerProducer to
capture this amount of video from the time you begin
recording.
3. Select an audio source from the drop-down box. This source
reflects the input source of your audio card.
4. Click to begin capture.
5. Click to end capture when you have captured the video you
want.
After capture, the video appears in the storyboard as a clip. To learn
about the actions you can perform on clips, see Edit Clips on p.26.
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Capture from a VCR
You can capture video (including the audio portion) from a VCR for
use in PowerProducer by clicking the VCR option.
To capture from a VCR, do this:
1. Select a video source. The options Composite and S-Video refer
to different types of analog video. Select the option that matches
your VCR.
Note: If you are unsure which kind of VCR you have, check the
type of connector you attached it with: this connector
should be labeled as composite or s-video.
2. Select an audio source from the drop-down box. This source
reflects the input source of your audio card.
3. Click to begin capture.
•You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the
Auto-recording duration field to instruct PowerProducer to
capture this amount of video from the time you begin
recording.
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4. Click to end capture when you have captured the video you
want.
After capture, the video appears in the storyboard as a clip. To learn
about the actions you can perform on clips, see Edit Clips on p.26.
Capture from a PC Camera (Webcam)
You can capture video from a PC camera (webcam) for use in
PowerProducer by clicking the PC Camera option.
To capture from a PC camera (webcam), do this:
1. Select an audio source from the drop-down box. This source
reflects the input source of your audio card.
2. Click to begin capture.
•You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the
Auto-recording duration field to instruct PowerProducer to
capture this amount of video from the time you begin
recording.
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3. Click to end capture when you have captured the video you
want.
After capture, the video appears in the storyboard as a clip. To learn
about the actions you can perform on clips, see Edit Clips on p.26.
Capture from a Digital Camera
You can capture still photos from a digital camera for use in
PowerProducer by clicking the Digital Camera option.
To capture from a digital camera, do this:
1. Select your camera from the drop-down box.
2. Check the photo(s) you want to capture.
Note: Since all photos are selected by default, uncheck the
photos you do not want to capture.
•Click to select all of the photos.
3. Click to locate the directory where you want to save the
photos.
4. Click .
After capture, the photos appear in the storyboard as slides. To learn
about creating a photo slideshow, see Produce a Photo Slideshow on
p.29. To learn about changing the appearance of slides, see Add
Special Effects on p.38 and Adjust Color on p.38.
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Organize Your Story
Once your video content has been acquired and your slideshow has
been created, it appears in the storyboard as a clip. You can reorder,
remove, and preview each of these clips in order to organize your
production into proper order.
Manipulate Clips in the Storyboard
PowerProducer offers tools to allow you to move, delete, and
undelete clips in the storyboard.
Move a Clip
To move a clip, right-click on it and select Move towards start
(towards the beginning of your story) or Move towards end (towards
the end of your story). The clip moves one position in the direction
you have specified each time you click the button.
Delete a Clip
To remove an unwanted clip from the storyboard, select it and click
. The clip is removed from the storyboard.
To undelete a clip, click .
Note: You can undelete all of the clips you delete in reverse
order of deletion.
Move towards start
Move towards end
Undelete
Delete
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View a Clip
When you click on a video or slideshow clip in the storyboard, the
first frame appears in the preview window.
Preview Video Media
To preview a video clip in the preview window, use the playback
controls at the bottom of the window.
Preview a Slideshow
To preview a slideshow in the preview window, use the playback
controls at the bottom of the window.
To view the collection of slides in a slideshow, click under the
preview window. A window appears, displaying all of the slides in
the slideshow. If the total number of slides in a slideshow cannot be
displayed in the window, click or to reveal more slides.
To view an individual slide, double-click it in the Slideshow Photos
window. Another window appears, displaying an enlarged view of
the slide.
View Clip Properties
You can view clip-related properties, which include the clip’s file
name, resolution, and playback time (along with other information).
To view clip properties, right-click on the clip and select Properties.
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Edit Clips
Clip editing options are located on the Edit Clips page within the
Produce Movie Disc function. The editing options available in
PowerProducer may be applied to both video clips and to albums
contained in slideshows.
To get to the Edit Clips page, do this:
1. Click Edit Clips on the Import/Capture Content page.
2. Select an editing option from the list on the left-hand side.
Trim
Trim a clip to remove unwanted portions.
To trim a clip, do this:
1. Select the Trim option.
2. Click on the clip you want to trim.
3. Set the mark in time/slide (the first frame or slide of the portion
that you want to keep). There are several ways to set the mark in
time/slide:
•Enter the time/slide number of the beginning of the portion
you want to keep in the entry boxes, then click to set the
starting position.
•Drag the slider under the preview window to the beginning
of the portion you want to keep, then click to set the
starting position.
4. Set the mark out time/slide (the last frame or slide of the portion
that you want to keep). There are several ways to set the mark
out time/slide:
•Enter the time/slide number of the beginning of the portion
you want to keep in the entry boxes, then click to set the
ending position.
•Drag the slider under the preview window to the beginning
of the portion you want to keep, then click to set the
ending position.
5. Click .
The trimmed clip appears in the storyboard.
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Merge
Merge multiple clips into a single file that you may find easier to
work with in certain editing functions, or to ensure that effects that
you apply later are applied evenly over the length of the clips.
Note: Video clips and slideshow albums may not be merged.
To merge multiple clips, do this:
1. Select the Merge option.
2. Select a clip, then click to add the clip to the merge list.
Continue to add all the clips you want to merge.
•Use the button to remove clips from the merge list.
•Use the and buttons to reorder the clips, if necessary.
3. Click to merge the clips.
The merged clips appear in the storyboard as one clip.
Split
Split a long video clip into two clips if you want to apply different
special effects or audio files to each of the different portions or for
further editing.
To split a clip, do this:
1. Select the Split option.
2. Set the split time/slide (the frame or slide at the position at
which you want to split the clip). There are several ways to set
the split time/slide:
•Enter a time in the entry boxes and click to seek to that
time.
•Drag the slider under the preview window to the desired
position, then click to set that position as the split
position.
3. Click to split the clip.
The split clip appears in the storyboard as two clips.
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Add Audio
You may add an audio file to a video clip whether or not it already
contains an audio portion. PowerProducer provides options for
mixing the two audio portions for a greater degree of artistic control.
You may also add an audio file to a slideshow.
To add audio to a clip, do this:
1. Select the Add Audio option.
2. Click . The Background Music dialog box opens. You can
adjust the fade in/out options and the volume of the original
audio track here. You can also mute the original audio if you
prefer to use a different audio track for the video clip.
3. Click to open an audio track. You may edit the audio file
here or click to add it to the video file you have selected.
The following options are available, if desired:
•Select a fade in/out option.
•Select to repeat the audio track until the video clip ends.
•Trim the audio file using the sliders on the trim bar.
•Adjust the volume.
4. Click .
The additional audio track appears beneath the original audio track.
•If you want to remove the additional audio track, click .
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Produce a Photo Slideshow
A slideshow is a presentation that can include both photos (called
slides) and effects, such as transitions and background music. The
photos and effects in a slideshow are contained in units called
albums, which can contain any number of photos, as well as
transitions and music.
Using multiple albums allows you to use additional background
music or effects. If you want to use a single audio file and special
effect for your entire slideshow, you can use a single album.
The functions for creating a slideshow are located on the Create a
Slideshow page within the Produce Movie Disc function.
To get to the Create a Slideshow page, click Create a Slideshow on
the Import/Capture Content page.
Create an Album
When you create a slideshow, PowerProducer automatically creates a
new album within that slideshow, in which you can add your photos.
To create a slideshow, do this:
1. Click New Album.
2. Open the photos you want to add. The photos appear in the
storyboard as slides, and the first slide appears in the album
window as a preview.
•To add slides to the album, click Add Slides, then open the
photos you want to add.
•To view album properties, right-click the preview slide in the
album window and select Properties.
•Check the Back up photos on disc option to burn copies of
your photos onto your disc. This is especially useful for
photos with a resolution higher than DVD (720x480).
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Select an Album
When you create a new album, a preview appears in the album
preview window. You may, however, have other albums that are not
visible.
To select a different album, click or . Its preview slide
appears within the album preview window and the slides it contains
appear in the storyboard.
Add Effects to an Album
Adding effects to an album turns your slideshow into a full
multimedia production.
Add Background Music
The procedure for adding an audio file to an album is the same as the
procedure for adding an audio file to a video clip. See Add Audio on
p.28 for the steps to follow.
Set Durations
You can set the duration of all of the slides or albums in a slideshow
or by matching the duration of the audio file that accompanies it.
To set slide durations, click Slides and enter a duration.
To set album durations, click Album and enter a duration.
To match the duration of the audio file, click Match music duration
and enter a duration.
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Add Transition Effects
To set a transition effect between all of the slides in an album, do this:
Note: Transitions can only be applied within a slideshow.
1. Select a transition effect from the drop-down box.
2. Enter the duration (in seconds) of the transition effect.
•Click to apply the same transition effect to all of the
albums in the slideshow. Click to remove the transition
effect from the current album.
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Preview Disc Content
When you have organized your clips and finalized the content, it is a
good idea to preview your entire production. You can also customize
your disc from the Preview page, so if you make further
modifications, it’s a good idea to preview your production again
before you burn it to disc.
Preview Using the Remote
To preview your production, press .
To preview a specific chapter or slideshow album, click on it in the
preview window.
While your production is playing, use the playback controls on the
remote to control playback. These controls are explained below:
Play chapter that corresponds to number
Return to main menu
Enter
Playback controls (play, pause, stop)
Volume controls (decrease, mute, increase)
Previous/next chapter
Menu page navigation (up, down, left, right)
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View the Production Summary
You can view up-to-the-minute system and production information
by clicking on the PowerProducer interface. This button is
available on most PowerProducer pages.
PowerProducer gives you an overview of the file size and duration of
your production next to this button.
Current size Maximum size
Warning level Current size/duration
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Customize Your DVD
Customization options are located on the Preview page within the
Produce Movie Disc function. When you have finished making
modifications, it is a good idea to go back and preview your
production before proceeding to burn it to disc.
Modify Your Disc’s Menus
Menus allow you to navigate around on your final disc. The Preview
page offers several options for modifying the appearance of the menu
pages that appear on your disc.
Note: If you wish to include menus on your disc, be sure to check
the Include menus option. Checking this option enables
the menu customization functions.
Background Style
To specify a background style, do this:
1. Click .
2. Select a file type (favorites or images) from the drop-down box,
then click OK.
•Favorite (.fl) files include all of the customizable menu styles.
•Image files include .bmp, .jpg, and .jpeg formats.
Menu Heading
To set the heading text of the menu page, enter the text in the entry
box. Click to apply this same heading to all menu pages.
Menu Audio
The procedure for adding an audio file to a menu is the same as the
procedure for adding an audio file to a video clip. See Add Audio on
p.28 for the steps to follow.
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Customize the Menu Page
The Customize Menu page 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.
Menu Options
To customize your disc’s menu, do this:
1. Click Customize Menu.
2. Select the menu you want to customize in the directory tree.
3. Select the items you want to modify. You can modify the
following items:
•Background
•Buttons Per Page
•Frame
•Button Layout
•Button Style
•Highlight
4. Select a template, then one of the items it contains. The item you
select appears in the preview window.
5. Click to close the customization window.
Add an Image to the Template
To add your own image to the User-defined template, do this:
1. Click Background.
2. Click and open an image. The image you select is added to
the User-defined template.
•Select an image and click to remove it from the User-
defined template.
•Select an image and click to apply this image to all of
your menus.
3. Click to close the customization window.
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Tex t
You can modify the menu page heading text as well as the names of
each of the buttons on the menu page.
To modify any of the text on the menu page, do this:
1. Double-click the text to select it.
• Enter new text if desired.
•Click to change the font properties.
2. Click to close the customization window.
Favorites
After you modify the settings on the Customize Menu page, you can
save your new settings as a Favorite (.fl) file by clicking . To open
a Favorites file you have created, click .
Background Music
The procedure for adding an audio file to a DVD menu page is the
same as the procedure for adding an audio file to a video clip. See
Add Audio on p.28 for the steps to follow.
First Play
A clip designated as first play is the initial sequence that plays as
soon as the DVD is inserted and before you reach the menu page. 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.
To set a clip as first play, click and open the file that you want.
Click to remove the file set as first play.
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Set Chapters
Chapters allow for ease of navigation on a DVD. If you set chapters,
viewers can jump from the menu page to the start of these chapters in
order to skip previous content. However, your content may not
require chapters, or you may choose not to include them.
Note: If you do not set chapters, your movie automatically starts
to play when your final disc is inserted into a player.
To set chapters, do this:
1. Click Set Chapters.
2. Set the chapters in your DVD.
•If you want to specify the number of chapters in your DVD,
select the Set chapters evenly option, then enter the number
in the entry box.
•If you do not know the number of chapters you want, but
want to set chapters at specific points in your production, use
the playback controls to locate the points, then click to
set chapters at these points.
•If you want PowerProducer to set chapters for you, select the
Set chapters by scene detection option. You can control the
relative number of chapters by increasing or decreasing the
sensitivity of scene detection. (Increased sensitivity sets more
chapters.) Click to start scene detection and automatic
chapter setting.
•To remove chapters from the clip in the storyboard, select
them and click .
3. Click .
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Add Special Effects
To add special effects to a clip, do this:
1. Click Add Special Effects.
2. Select the clips you want to add the special effect to.
3. Select the effect you want.
•Use the playback controls under the preview window to
preview the effect.
•Click to reset the clip to its original appearance.
4. Click to apply the effect.
5. Click .
Adjust Color
To adjust the color of a clip, do this:
1. Click Adjust Color.
2. Select the clips you want to adjust.
3. Click along the slider to adjust the level of the color component
you want to change.
•Use the playback controls under the preview window to
preview the adjustment.
•Click to reset the clip to its original appearance.
4. Click to apply the color adjustment.
5. Click .
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Burn to Disc
When you have acquired your media, assembled your story, edited
your clips, added audio and other effects, and customized the layout
and look of your DVD, then it’s time to burn your production to disc.
CyberLink PowerProducer offers several methods to burn a disc,
which are useful under different circumstances. You can burn a disc
as the last step in your movie production process, use the QuickBurn
function to skip unnecessary editing steps, or burn DV content
directly to DVD.
Note: If you are not familiar with the many disc types available in
PowerProducer, see The Right Technology on p.7.
Set Your Burning Configuration
Before you burn to disc for the first time, set your burning
configuration on the Final Output page. After you set this
configuration, PowerProducer uses the same configuration each time
you burn until you change the settings.
To set your burning configuration, do this:
1. Click .
2. Select your recording drive.
3. Select a recording speed.
Note: It is recommended that you burn at 1x speed to avoid
errors during burning.
•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.
4. Click to set your configuration and return to the Final
Output page.
Note: You can erase a disc before burning to it by clicking
. See Erase a Disc on p.50 for the steps to follow.
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Burn
The Burn to Disc option is located on the Final Output page. This is
the final stage of the movie production process.
To burn a disc, do this:
1. Select Burn to Disc and enter the number of copies you want to
make.
•You may save your production as a disc image.
•You may create a DVD folder.
•To give the disc a volume label, enter the desired label.
•Check the Include PowerDVD Auto-player option to
include CyberLink’s PowerDVD software player. This option
ensures that you can play your production on any computer
that supports the disc type.
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2. Click . Burning begins immediately. PowerProducer
displays the real-time progress of the task.
•When the task is completed, a screen message appears,
informing you of the status.
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