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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

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

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

Chapter 1

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

Introduction

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.

Chapter 1

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.

Introduction

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.

Chapter 1

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

Introduction

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.

Chapter 1

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.

Introduction

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.

Chapter 1

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.

Introduction

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.

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

Chapter 1

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

OHCI-compliant IEEE1394 I/O device

Burning

A CD or DVD writer is required for burning VCD, SVCD, DVD, or

miniDVD movies.

Introduction

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)

Chapter 1

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.

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

Chapter 2

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.

Produce a Movie Disc

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.

Chapter 2

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.

Produce a Movie Disc

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.

Chapter 2

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.

Produce a Movie Disc

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.

Chapter 2

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.

Produce a Movie Disc

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.

Chapter 2

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

Produce a Movie Disc

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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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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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 PowerProducer renders your production!

QuickBurn

The QuickBurn option is available at any time during the movie

production process. You may wish to use the QuickBurn option

immediately after acquiring your video, for example, if you do not

plan to edit your video, add any special effects, or customize your

disc. The QuickBurn option allows you to skip these functions and go

directly to the burning function.

To burn a disc using the QuickBurn option, click . The

procedure for burning a disc using the QuickBurn option is the same

as the procedure for burning a disc. See Burn to Disc on p.39 for the

steps to follow.

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Burn DV Content to a DVD

You can burn DV content stored on a camcorder

directly onto a DVD without the intermediary step

of first burning to your hard drive. This can save

you a lot of time when you want to add DV content

to your production.

In the simplest scenario, you could burn your DV content straight

onto DVD, then immediately play your movie on a DVD player. You

can also choose to edit your video content and customize your DVD

after burning.

To burn DV content directly to DVD, do this:

Note: Be sure that your DV camcorder is set to VCR mode.

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Right-to-Disc.

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3. Insert your target disc and ensure that the correct drive is

selected.

4. Select a recording speed, then click .

Note: It is recommended that you select 1x speed to avoid errors

during burning.

5. Select the duration of your DV tape under the DV tape length

drop-down box.

6. Set the TV format (NTSC or PAL) by selecting the location where

you want to play your disc, and select a video quality. You may

also set a number of other options at this time:

•To give your movie a name, enter the name in the Movie title

entry box, then click to change the font properties.

•To set a menu style, click to open a Favorites file, or click

to customize the menu before burning.

•To give the disc a volume label, enter the desired label.

•To defragment the disc before burning, check the

Defragment disc option. See Defragment a Disc on p.53.

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•To record a specific length of video, enter the mark in and out

times. The steps are similar to trimming a clip. See Trim on

p.26.

7. Click to start burning. PowerProducer displays the real-

time progress of the task.

When the task is completed, a screen message appears, informing

you of the status.

Note: The burning process may take at least a few minutes,

depending on the length of your video and your

computer’s processing power.

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Edit a Disc After Burning

What happens if you shoot additional video

that would complete your production

perfectly? Do you have to erase your entire

disc or burn a new one? Not necessarily...

After you burn your production onto a

rewritable disc (i.e.: in -RW or +RW format),

you can go back and edit the content at a later

time.

To edit a disc after burning, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Edit Disc.

3. Insert your target disc.

4. Select a recording speed, then click .

Note: It is recommended that you burn at 1x speed to avoid

errors during burning.

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You can now preview your movie or select an editing option from the

list on the left-hand side.

To add video to your production, click Append New Video. See

Acquire Content on p.16.

To customize the menu, click Customize Menu. See Modify Your

Disc’s Menus on p.34.

To set chapters, click Set Chapters. See Set Chapters on p.37.

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When you are ready to burn your new modifications to your

production, click . See Burn to Disc on p.39.

Chapter 3:

Disc Utilities

In addition to its production, editing, and disc burning functions,

CyberLink PowerProducer offers a number of other utilities for

managing your discs.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Erase a Disc on p.50

•Copy a Disc on p.51

•Defragment a Disc on p.53

•Burn a Disc Image on p.54

•Save a Disc Image on p.55

•Burn a Disc from a Folder on p.56

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Erase a Disc

If you are using a rewritable disc (i.e.: a disc in -

RW or + RW format), 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 rewritable

discs can be written to about 1,000 times.

To erase a disc, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Disc Utilities.

3. Click Erase Disc.

4. Insert your disc and select your drive.

5. 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.

6. Click to start. PowerProducer displays the real-time

progress of the task.

When the task is completed, a screen message appears, informing

you of the status.

Disc Utilities

Copy a Disc

CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to make an

exact copy of a disc of any format. However, you

must copy the disc onto another disc of the same

format. (You cannot, for example, copy a CD onto

a DVD.)

Note: You may not copy a blank disc.

To copy a disc, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Disc Utilities.

3. Click Copy Disc.

4. Insert your source disc into your drive.

Note: If you use the same drive to copy discs, you must first set a

disc image directory so PowerProducer can copy the disc

contents to your hard drive during the copy function.

5. Insert your target disc into your burning drive.

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6. Enter the number of copies you want to make and select the

burning options you want.

•Keep the Enable buffer underrun protection option checked

in order to avoid errors during copy.

•The On the fly option burns directly to disc without the

intermediary step of first burning to your hard drive.

•Check the Create disc image option when using one disc

drive for the copy function.

7. Click to start. PowerProducer displays the real-time

progress of the task.

When the task is completed, a screen message appears, informing

you of the status.

Disc Utilities

Defragment a Disc

Defragmenting a disc moves all of the content on a

disc to one location so that the total free space on a

disc is available for burning video. If unused space

is scattered on the disc, video burning software is

unable to access it, resulting in a loss of recording

capacity of the disc. The Defragment Disc utility

allows you to recover this lost space.

Note: The Defragment Disc utility is only available for DVDs. You

may not defragment a blank disc.

To defragment a disc, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Disc Utilities.

3. Click Defragment Disc.

4. Insert your disc and select your drive.

5. Click to start. 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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Burn a Disc Image

A disc image is the collection of all of your movie

content, your special effects, and your settings that

is compressed and saved to disc for storage so you

can work on it at a later time. (In essence, a disc

image is a PowerProducer project file saved to

disc. Unlike a project file, however, a disc image is

saved in the .RDF file format.) This function is

particularly useful if you change hard drives or

want to work on your production on a different

computer.

To burn a disc image, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Disc Utilities.

3. Click Burn Disc From Image.

4. Insert your disc and select your drive.

5. Click to start. PowerProducer displays the real-time

progress of the task.

When the task is completed, a screen message appears, informing

you of the status.

Disc Utilities

Save a Disc Image

If you have previously burned a disc image to a

disc, you can save that image onto your hard drive

so you can resume working on your movie

production. This function is particularly useful if

you change hard drives or want to work on your

production on a different computer.

To save a disc image, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Disc Utilities.

3. Click Save Disc Image.

4. Insert your disc and select your drive.

5. Click to set the file name and to select a directory to save

the file to.

6. Click to start. 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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Burn a Disc from a Folder

If you have created a folder that contains all of the

media files for your production, you can burn this

folder to a disc for storage. (Burning a DVD folder

to disc is similar to burning a disc image, but does

not employ compression, and therefore has no

compatibility issues.) This function is particularly

useful if you want to work on your production on

a different computer.

To burn a disc from a DVD folder, do this:

1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer.

2. Click Disc Utilities.

3. Click Burn Disc From DVD folder.

4. Insert your disc and select your drive.

5. Click to set the folder directory you want to burn from.

6. Click to start. PowerProducer displays the real-time

progress of the task.

When the task is completed, a screen message appears, informing

you of the status.

Appendix

This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions

you may have about the digital movie production process or about

using CyberLink PowerProducer.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Before asking CyberLink Corp. for technical support, please

refer to this user's guide or online help 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. on p.58

•FAQ on p.60

•Glossary on p.64

Appendix

Technical Support

Before asking CyberLink Corp. for technical support, please refer to this user's guide

or online help 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.

Web Support

Solutions to your problem are available 24 hours a day at our Web sites:

www.gocyberlink.com

www.cli.co.jp

You may also find solutions or additional support at support.gocyberlink.com. In

addition to frequently asked questions, we also provide troubleshooting techniques,

the latest in product news, and other relevant information.

Fax Support

In order to answer your technical questions as quickly as possible, fax us at:

(886) 2-8667-1300

Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please make sure to jot down

your CD-key located on your CD case when visiting our Web sites or faxing.

Appendix

Telephone Support

You are welcome to call the CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at (886) 2-8667-

1298. Phone support hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (GMT +8:00)

Taiwan local time excluding holidays. When calling for support, please have your

computer ready and provide us with the following information:

your registered CD-key

the product version

Windows' OS version

hardware types (capture card, sound card, VGA card) and their specifications

warning messages displayed

detailed problem description and when it occurred

Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please make sure your CD-key

is ready when calling.

Appendix

FAQ

Answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning

CyberLink PowerProducer are listed below. If you require further

information, see Before asking CyberLink Corp. for technical

support, please refer to this user's guide or online help 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. on p.58.

1. What is PowerProducer?

PowerProducer is a software program for producing movie titles

and photo slideshows in formats such as DVD, VCD, SVCD and

MiniDVD. With video editing and menu customization

capabilities, PowerProducer allows you to add the finishing

touches to your home movies.

2. What's new in PowerProducer 2.0?

•Right-to-Disc: recording your DV video straight to DVD.

•Editing DVDs: appending new video, changing menu

backgrounds, and modifying chapters.

•Direct support of digital still camera

•DVD video import

•Additional audio track to your original video clips

•Slideshow transitions

•More disc utilities (Copy Disc, Defragment Disc)

3. How do I know if my DVD player will play the DVDs I create

with PowerProducer?

Movie titles/discs created by PowerProducer has 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.

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4. How do I know if my hardware is supported by CyberLink

PowerProducer?

Check out the hardware approval sheet in the readme file. An

updated version can also be found on CyberLink’s website. Just

click Products > CyberLink PowerProducer, then click a device

type under Supported Devices. There is information on the

following types of devices:

•Capture Cards

•DV Camcorders

•CD Burners

•DVD Burners

5. What file formats can be imported into PowerProducer?

•Video: .avi, .dat, .mpg, .mpeg, DivX (requires codec, which

can be downloaded at www.divx.com/divx/)

•Audio: .mp3, .wav

•Photo: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg

6. What movie disc types can be produced by PowerProducer?

•DVD

•DVD folders and disc images

•MiniDVD (DVD-Video on CD)

•SVCD

•VCD

7. What is editable DVD?

Editable DVD is a DVD in either DVD-RW or DVD+RW format

that can be written to, then edited after the burning process.

Once a disc has been burned, you can further append video,

modify backgrounds, and set chapters without rewriting the

entire disc. The disc can be played on a standard DVD player

after editing.

Appendix

8. What is the difference between CyberLink PowerProducer and

CyberLink PowerDirector Pro?

CyberLink PowerProducer is mainly for users who want to turn

their home videos saved in their computers or in DV camcorders

and digital cameras into movie titles on DVDs or CDs and share

with friends and family. Without spending too much time on

learning how to operate a movie authoring software. Also you

can produce a movie title with 3 simple steps.

CyberLink PowerDirector Pro, on the other hand, is mainly for

users who have creative ideas on making fancy videos and

would like to add stunning special effects by spending time in

the cutting room. It also exports videos on popular video

formats to hard drive and burns onto optical discs.

9. Which languages does PowerProducer support?

PowerProducer supports the languages listed below:

•Chinese, Simplified

•Chinese, Traditional

•English

•French

•German

•Italian

•Japanese

•Korean

•Spanish

10. Commercial DVDs often contain up to 3 hours of video. How

can I use PowerProducer to make a DVD that long?

Change the video quality setting in the Select Your Disc page.

When you select a video quality, the detailed attributes of that

quality setting are displayed at the bottom of the PowerProducer

interface. For more information, see Video Quality on p.10.

Appendix

11. Isn't MPEG encoding slow? How does PowerProducer increase

production speed?

PowerProducer incorporates a technology developed by

CyberLink called SVRT - Smart Video Rendering Technology.

Using SVRT, PowerProducer 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.

12. What is the scene detection feature? How do I use it?

PowerProducer uses scene detection to create chapters based on

the scenes in the original video file. To set relatively more scenes,

increase the sensitivity setting. To set relatively fewer scenes,

decrease the sensitivity setting. For more information, see Set

Chapters on p.37.

Appendix

Glossary

The glossary provides definitions of terms used in this user’s guide

that you may find unfamiliar. In addition to this glossary, CyberLink

offers i-Help definitions on the PowerProducer program interface.

(To use i-Help, click the icon.)

album The building blocks of slideshows. An album may contain

any number of slides (even just one), and a slideshow

may contain any number of albums. An album can also

contain special effects and background music.

CD-R A once-writable CD format that can hold up to 74 or 80

minutes (650 or 700 MB) of data. 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 A rewritable CD format that can hold up to 74 or 80

minutes (650 or 700 MB) of data. While CD-RW discs can

be reused, they are not supported by all CD drives. 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. CD-RWs can be written to about 1,000

times.

chapter A marker set in a video clip in order allow viewers to

jump to that specific point for navigation purposes.

clip A piece of video or a slideshow album that appears in

PowerProducer’s storyboard.

codec Software used in compressiong/decompressing video.

contrast The relative difference between the highlights and

shadows in a picture.

Appendix

defragment

disc

Defragmenting a disc moves all of the content on a disc to

one location so that the total free space on a disc is

available for burning video. If unused space is scattered

on the disc, video burning software is unable to access it,

resulting in a loss of recording capacity of the disc. The

Defragment Disc utility allows you to recover this lost

space.

de-interlacing Methods used to reduce or eliminate the decrease in video

quality caused by interlacing.

disc image The collection of all of your movie content, your special

effects, and your settings that is compressed and saved to

disc for storage so you can work on it at a later time.

DivX A video file format based on MPEG-4 technology. The

DivX codec can be downloaded for free from the DivX

website at www.divx.com/divx/

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 (Digital Versatile Disc) A high capacity CD-size disc for

video, multimedia, games and audio applications.

DVD folder A folder containing all of the media files for your

production that can be burned to a disc for storage.

DVD-R A DVD format that allows you to write once. 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. For more detailed information, see

www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd or other web sources.

DVD+R A DVD format that allows you to write once. 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. For more detailed information, see

www.dvdrw.com or other web sources.

DVD-ROM A read-only DVD format commonly used for distribution

of movies (which are more specifically referred to as

DVD-Video) and computer games.

Appendix

DVD-RW 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. For more detailed

information, see www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd or other web

sources.

DVD+RW 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. For more

detailed information, see www.dvdrw.com or other web

sources.

editable DVD A DVD in either DVD-RW or DVD+RW format that

can be written to, then edited after the burning

process.

Favorite file A file (in .fl format) used by PowerProducer to remember

your favorite styles for disc menus. Disc menu styles

include button styles, button highlights, button frames,

and page layouts.

HQ (High Quality) The highest video quality you may select

in PowerProducer.

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.)

LP (Long Play) The lowest video quality you may select in

PowerProducer.

menu A page on a DVD that contains links to the chapters the

DVD contains.

Appendix

MiniDVD 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 most DVD

players because the format is mistakenly recognized as

standard CD media. MiniDVD is playable on a PC with

DVD playback software, but on very few stand-alone

DVD players.

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 digital audio formats.

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.

production A movie or photo slideshow that can contain background

music, special effects, and other settings.

render To compile a video production from its component video,

audio, photo, and settings parts.

saturation The richness of a color.

slide An individual photo within a slideshow. Slides are

contained within albums.

slideshow 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.

SP (Standard Play) The median video quality in

PowerProducer, inferior to HQ but superior to LP.

Appendix

SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc) A CD-size disc format 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.

TV format One of the formats (NTSC or PAL) that television

broadcasts use around the world. PowerProducer helps

you choose the right TV format by allowing you to select

the country where you plan to play the disc you create.

VCD (Video Compact Disc) A CD that contains audio and

video of a quality about the same as that of VHS. VCD can

hold up to 74/80 minutes of video on a 650/700Mb disc,

and can contain menus and chapters like a DVD, as well

as slideshows with background audio. 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.

video quality The quality of the final video that you produce. Select

between HQ (high quality), SP (standard play), and LP

(long play).

volume label A title that can be seen in Windows’ Explorer and some

disc players used to label a disc.

Index

acquiring content 16

from digital camera 23

from DV camcorder 18

from DVD 17

from file 17

from PC camera (webcam) 22

from TV 20

from VCR 21

adding

audio to clips 28

audio to menu pages 36

background music to albums 30

slides to albums 29

special effects to clips 38

text to menu pages 36

albums

adding background music to 30

adding slides to 29

applying transition effects 31

creating 29

in slideshows 29

selecting 30

audio

adding to clips 28

adding to menu pages 36

background

image in a menu 35

style 34

background music

adding to albums 30

adding to clips 28

adding to menu pages 36

adding to menus 34

backing up photos on disc 5

buffer underrun protection 52

burning

at end of production process 40

configuration 39

disc from a DVD folder 56

disc images 54

DV content to DVD 43

editing after 46

QuickBurn 42

buttons

frames 35

highlights 35

layout on menu pages 35

number per page 35

style 35

text 36

camcorder, capturing from 18

capturing

from digital camera 23

from DV camcorder 18

from PC camera (webcam) 22

from TV 20

from VCR 21

types 8

vs. DVD 7

CD-R 8

CD-RW 8

chapters, setting 37

clips

adding audio 28

adding special effects to 38

deleting from storyboard 24

editing 26

merging 27

moving in storyboard 24

organizing in storyboard 24

previewing in storyboard 25

splitting 27

trimming 26

viewing properties 25

color, adjusting 38

composite video 21

content

acquiring 16

mixing video and photos 16

previewing 32

copying discs 51

countries that use NTCS or PAL 10

creating

albums 29

disc image file 52

PowerProducer projects 6

slideshows 29

customizing menu pages 35

default

menu style 5

name for captured video 5

defragmenting discs 53

deleting clips from storyboard 24

detecting scenes 37

digital camera, capturing from 23

disc burning 39, 40

QuickBurn 42

disc image

burning 54

creating 52

saving 55

disc types supported 61

disc utilities 49

burn a disc from a DVD folder 56

copying 51

defragmenting discs 53

disc images 54

erasing 50

saving a disc image 55

durations in slideshows, setting 30

DV camcorder, capturing from 18

DV, burning to DVD 43

DVD

importing content from 17

types 9

vs. CD 7

DVD folder

burning a disc from 56

DVD+R 9

DVD+RW 9, 66

DVD-R 9

DVD-ROM 65

DVD-RW 9, 66

editable DVD 61

editing

after burning 46

clips 26

functions in PowerProducer 2

erasing discs 50

FAQ 60

Favorites files

opening 36

saving 36

file formats supported 61

final output 49

first play 36

frames on menu page buttons 35

full erase 50

glossary 64

HQ (High Quality) 10

importing

DVD content 17

video files 17

introduction 1

languages supported 62

LP (Long Play) 10

mark in 26

mark out 26

menus

adding audio 34

adding background music 36

background image 35

background style 34

button frames 35

button highlight 35

button layout 35

button style 35

buttons per page 35

customizing 35

first play 36

frames 35

headings 34

modifying 34

text on 36

merging clips 27

MiniDVD 9

mixing video and photos 16

movie playback mode 5

moving clips in storyboard 24

navigating in PowerProducer 14

NTSC vs PAL? 10

OEM versions 13

on the fly copying 52

opening Favorites files 36

organizing clips in storyboard 24

PAL vs NTSC 10

PC camera, capturing from 22

photos

adding to slideshows 29

backing up on disc 5

playback modes 5

PowerProducer versions 13

preferences 5

pre-production

disc production 4

ready to burn 4

previewing

clips in storyboard 25

color adjustment 38

disc content 32

slideshows in storyboard 25

while importing DVD content 18

while importing video files 17

producing movie discs 15

production

environment 5

flow 3

functions in PowerProducer 2

pre-production 3

summary, viewing 33

project files 6

properties of clips, viewing 25

quick erase 50

QuickBurn 42

remote

buttons 32

using to preview movie 32

right technology for you 7

Right-to-disc 43

saving

disc images 55

Favorites files 36

scene detection 37, 63

setting chapters 37

slides, adding to albums 29

slideshow

albums in 29

creating 29

previewing in storyboard 25

producing 29

SP (Standard Play) 10

special effects, adding to clips 38

splitting clips 27

storyboard, organizing clips in 24

SVCD 8

S-Video 21

SVRT 63

system requirements 11

technical support ??–59

temp directory 5

text on menu pages 36

transition effects, applying 31

trimming clips 26

TV, capturing from 20

utilities 49

VCD 8

VCR, capturing from 21

versions of PowerProducer 13

video editing functions 2

video files, importing 17

video quality

hint on selecting 10

HQ 10

LP 10

SP 10

viewing

album properties 29

albums in preview window 30

clip properties 25

production size 33

production summary 33

webcam, capturing from 22

welcome 2

what’s new in PowerProducer 2.0? 60

working directory 5

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