CyberLink MediaShow 4 User’s Guide
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Contents CyberLink MediaShow ........................... 1 Welcome .....................................................................................................................2 The CyberLink MediaShow Program ................................................................3 Library ....................................................................................................................4 Media Window .........................................................................................
CyberLink MediaShow Videos .................................................. 31 Watching Your Videos .........................................................................................32 Watching Videos ..............................................................................................32 Editing Your Videos ..............................................................................................35 Video Fixes ...........................................................................
Contents Technical Support................................. 57 Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................58 Web Support ..........................................................................................................59 Index ....................................................
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Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow This chapter introduces CyberLink MediaShow and provides an overview of the Library and the Media Window. It also outlines the minimum system requirements for using the program.
CyberLink MediaShow Welcome Welcome to the CyberLink family of software programs. CyberLink MediaShow is a new and innovative way to view and be creative with your media.
Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow The CyberLink MediaShow Program CyberLink MediaShow has three main modules: the Photo, Video and Create Disc modules.
CyberLink MediaShow Library The Library is a convenient way to organize and keep track of all your media. When you import your media, CyberLink MediaShow categorizes all of it into a series of folders for easy browsing. CyberLink MediaShow will scan the folders in your Library for new media every time the program is launched. For information on adding new folders to the Library, see "Library Preferences" on page 54.
Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow Albums The Albums section is a grouping of your media that you can create, helping you organize your media and prepare it for creating slideshows, discs, etc. Also, whenever you add media to your Favorites, it will be placed in the Favorite Media folder in albums automatically. Use the Album Tools on the CyberLink MediaShow menu bar to: • • • • Add a New album. Edit existing album information. Sort by date, name or file size. Delete an album from the Library.
CyberLink MediaShow Note: Media located on removable drives and optical discs will not be displayed in the folder list. Use the Folders Tools on the CyberLink MediaShow menu bar to: Edit existing folder information. Sort by date, name or file size. Locate the folder on your hard disk. Delete a folder and its contents from your computer’s hard drive. • Hide a folder in from view within the Library.
Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow • Delete a tag. To create a new tag, do one of the following: • • • • Click on the Add a new tag button . Right-click on the Tags section and select Add a Nw Tag. Drag and drop your media into the Tags section in the Library. Right-click on an item in the media window and select Add Tag > Add a new tag. Once you select Add a New Tag, enter in a name and description of the tag in the window that opens. Note: More than one tag can be added to a single photo or video.
CyberLink MediaShow Note: Selecting the Exclude duplicates option will make CyberLink MediaShow ignore the media files that have already been imported into the Library. 5. Enter the required information into the Imported Folder Information window and then click on OK. 6. Click on Done when the import is complete and then click on Back to return to CyberLink MediaShow’s main window.
Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow Media Window The Media Window contains thumbnails of all the media that has been imported into CyberLink MediaShow. There are several options available to you within the Media Window. Right-click on a photo or video for a listing of available functions.
CyberLink MediaShow • using the slider in the bottom right corner of the window. • selecting View > Thumbnails and then select the desired size. Searching for Media If you are in the situation where you cannot find a specific media file or folder in the Media Window, you can use the Search function to assist in your search.
Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow • select the media files you want to add in the Media Window and then click on the Favorites button. • while viewing media click on the Favorites button. • drag and drop media into the Favorite Media folder in Albums. View Preferences CyberLink MediaShow provides you with some viewing preferences so you can customize the program to your liking.
CyberLink MediaShow System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running CyberLink MediaShow.
Chapter 1: CyberLink MediaShow Minimum System Requirements VGA • • • • • Minimum Intel 945GM above Minimum Nvidia Geforce 6600 above Minimum ATI X1600 above 64MB-VRAM or above Some animation effects may be turned off or degraded for lower end graphics system Burning Device • A DVD burner (DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn DVD/AVCHD contents A Blu-ray disc recordable drive is required to burn Blu-ray discs Printers • All printers Internet Connection • An Internet connection is required fo
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Chapter 2: Photos This chapter guides you through the different creative functions you can perform with your photos in CyberLink MediaShow. It also outlines the various editing functions and the process of e-mailing and uploading your photos to Flickr.
CyberLink MediaShow Viewing Photos You can use CyberLink MediaShow to view your photos, like viewing photos in an album or a scrapbook. To launch the Photo module, select the Photo button on the CyberLink MediaShow launcher. Note: You can also launch the Photo module from within the Video module by clicking on the To Photo button. Viewing a Single Photo You can quickly view any photo that is displayed in the Library by double-clicking on it in the Media window.
Chapter 2: Photos Creating a Photo Slideshow CyberLink MediaShow lets you instantly create a photo slideshow with your photos. You can select from a number of effects, add background music, and then output it to a disc later. You can instantly create a slideshow with your photos by: • selecting an album, folder or tag and then clicking the Slideshow button. CyberLink MediaShow will display all the photos in the album, folder or with that tag in the slideshow.
CyberLink MediaShow Button Function Click this button to configure your slideshow settings. You can select the slideshow speed and whether you want to Show Captions during the slideshow. Select Loop for continuous playback of the slideshow and Shuffle to display the photos in random order. Click Select Background Music to select a song to use as background music and Match to Background Music Length to set the slideshow duration to match the length of the music selected.
Chapter 2: Photos Editing Photos CyberLink MediaShow offers several editing features, including adding creative effects to your photos or performing various touch ups in preparation for slideshows and discs. Note: Any edits that you make to a photo can always be undone and the photo can easily be restored to the original version by right-clicking on it in the Media window and selecting Undo Changes. Use the Compare feature for a better view of the changes you make to your photos.
CyberLink MediaShow Note: Any photos that are currently being held in the Tray, will also be available in the Edit window. Click the Rotate Left or Rotate Right button to adjust a photos orientation at any time. This function may also be performed in the Media window. To resize the viewing size of a photo, click: • to view the photo at actual size. • to fit the photo within the working area. • to view the photo at full screen.
Chapter 2: Photos Fine Tune Photos Use the Fine Tune function if you want to manually adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, White balance or Sharpness of your photos. To manually adjust your photo’s properties, click on Fine Tune and then use the relevant sliders to adjust the properties. Photo Effects CyberLink MediaShow lets you add display and color effects to your photos. Click on the Effects button to open the Photo Effects window.
CyberLink MediaShow Photo Description, Info and Tags CyberLink MediaShow also lets you add descriptions and tags to your photos, as well as view detailed information about a photo. • To add a caption description to your photo click the Description button or click and type in the space below the photo. • To view detailed information about a photo, click on the Info button. • To add a tag to a photo, click on the Tags button. See "Tags" on page 6 for more information.
Chapter 2: Photos Printing Photos With CyberLink MediaShow you can print out your photos on your printer in a variety of sizes or send them directly to an online printing service. Printing Photos on a Printer CyberLink MediaShow lets you print out copies of your photos in a variety of sizes, acting like a virtual dark room. To print photos, do this: 1. Select and Hold (in the Tray) all of the photos that you want to print and then click on Print. The Print window will be displayed. 2.
CyberLink MediaShow To order prints from an online provider, do this: 1. Select and Hold (in the Tray) all of the photos that you want to send and then click on Order Prints. 2. Select the online provider from the list that you want to use. 3. After completing the authorization process and uploading your photos to the online provider, go to its web site and complete your order as desired.
Chapter 2: Photos Creating Media with Your Photos CyberLink MediaShow lets you create several types of media with your photos, including screen savers and slideshow videos that can be burned to a disc. To begin creating media with your photos, click on Create in the main Photo window. Setting a Photo as Desktop Background You can set any of the photos in your Library as your desktop background. To do this: 1. Click on the photo in your Library that you want to add as your desktop background. 2.
CyberLink MediaShow Note: CyberLink MediaShow places the photos in the Screen Saver album within Albums. You can instantly add new photos to the screen saver by dragging and dropping them here. To modify the preferences for your created screen saver, including the addition of background music, see "Screen Saver Preferences" on page 53.
Chapter 2: Photos movie. Use the Add music files button to add songs to the list and then set the order using Move selection up and Move selection down . 5. Within the Movie output options window: • Movie format: select the format of the outputted movie file, either WMV or MPEG-2. • Movie size: select the size of the outputted movie, based on your intended purpose. • Save movie to: select the folder where you want the created movie to be saved. 6.
CyberLink MediaShow Sharing Your Photos CyberLink MediaShow lets you e-mail photos or upload them to Flickr so you can share them with your friends, family or the world. To do this, select Share on the main Photo window. E-mailing Photos You can e-mail one or more photos in the Library to your friends and family from within CyberLink MediaShow. To e-mail photos to your friends from within CyberLink MediaShow, do this: 1. Select and Hold (in the Tray) all the photos in your Library that you want to e-mail.
Chapter 2: Photos 2. Click on the Flickr button. The Upload to Flickr wizard will be displayed. 3. To authorize CyberLink MediaShow to upload photos to Flickr click on the Authorize button. Note: If you do not have a Flickr account, you must register first before proceeding with the authorization. 4.
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Chapter 3: Videos This chapter guides you through the different creative functions you can perform with your videos in CyberLink MediaShow. It also outlines the various editing functions and the process of e-mailing or uploading your photos to YouTube.
CyberLink MediaShow Watching Your Videos You can use CyberLink MediaShow to watch your videos, like your own personal screening room. To launch the Video module, select the Video button on the CyberLink MediaShow launcher. Note: You can also launch the Video module from within the Photo module by clicking on the To Video button.
Chapter 3: Videos Playback Controls When watching a video, the following playback controls are available, providing you with the following options: Button Function Stops the video and returns to the main Video window. Click this button to configure the playback settings. You can select the speed of the video playback and whether you want to Show Captions during playback. Select Loop for continuous playback of the video and Shuffle to play the videos in the folder in random order.
CyberLink MediaShow Button Function Click this button to open the Edit window and edit the video. See "Editing Your Videos" on page 35 for more information. Click this button to adjust the video’s volume.
Chapter 3: Videos Editing Your Videos CyberLink MediaShow provides several editing features, including video trim and adding touch ups in preparation for burning them to disc. To open the Edit Videos window: • select a folder, album, tag or multiple videos and then click on the Edit button. • right-click on a video and then select Edit. Note: Any videos that are currently being held in the Tray, will also be available in the Edit window.
CyberLink MediaShow • to view the video at actual size. • to shrink the video to fit within the working area. • to view the video in full screen. • Use the slider on the bottom right to dynamically resize the video to the desired size. Video Fixes CyberLink MediaShow provides you with several common required quick fixes for your videos, including automatic fixes and a video stabilizer feature. Click on the Fix button to open the Video Fixes window.
Chapter 3: Videos select a scene you want to keep or remove, and then select the appropriate button. Video Description, Info and Tags CyberLink MediaShow also lets you add descriptions and tags to your videos, as well as view detailed information about a video. • To add a caption description to your video click the Description button or click and type in the space below the video. • To view detailed information about a particular video, click on the Info button.
CyberLink MediaShow Creating Media with Your Videos CyberLink MediaShow lets you create stylish movies with your videos, which can then be burned to a disc. To begin creating movies with you videos, click on Create in the main Video window. Creating Movies With the Create Movie function, you step into the editing room and create a finished movie with your videos. You can select from a number of pre-defined movie styles, perform trims on video clips and mix in music with your movie.
Chapter 3: Videos • Click on Mix and then on to add background music to your movie. Use the Sound mix slider to set the audio level between the added background music and the video’s original audio. 3. Click on the Movie button next to the playback controls to generate or preview a version of the finished movie. Note: CyberLink MediaShow will generate a new version of the move every time any of the noted functions are changed. 4.
CyberLink MediaShow Creating a Disc You can create a disc that contains your videos from the Library. To do this, select and Hold (in the Tray) all the videos in your Library that you want to include on your disc and then click on the Disc button. See "Create Disc" on page 43 for detailed information on creating a disc with your photos.
Chapter 3: Videos Sharing Your Videos CyberLink MediaShow lets you e-mail videos or upload them to YouTube so you can share them with your friends, family or the world. To do this, select Share on the main Video window. E-mailing Videos You can e-mail one or more videos in the Library to your friends and family from within CyberLink MediaShow. Note: The maximum size the file that you can e-mail depends on the attachment limitations of your e-mail provider.
CyberLink MediaShow 2. Click on the YouTube button. The Upload to YouTube wizard will be displayed. 3. To authorize CyberLink MediaShow to upload videos to YouTube click on the Authorize button. Note: If you do not have a YouTube account, you can register first before proceeding with the authorization. 4. Click the Next button to proceed and then configure the video upload settings as follows: • Video category: select the relevant video category type from the available list.
Chapter 4: Create Disc This chapter takes you through the process of creating professional looking discs with themes and menus, using your videos and photos. It also outlines the configuration for your burning settings.
CyberLink MediaShow Creating a New Disc You can use CyberLink MediaShow to create professional looking discs that contain your photos and videos. To launch the Create Disc module, select the Create Disc button on the CyberLink MediaShow launcher. Note: If enabled within the Create Disc Settings, CyberLink MediaShow will ask you to select the format for your disc when you launch the Create Disc window. For more information on the specific formats, see "Create Disc Settings" on page 48.
Chapter 4: Create Disc Create Disc Window The Create Disc window provides you with an easy to use wizard that will guide you through the creation of your disc. Note: Before you begin creating your disc, you may want to configure your Create Disc settings. See "Create Disc Settings" on page 48 for more information. Step 1 - Inputting Your Title The title field allows you to enter a title description for your disc that will be displayed on the main menu page.
CyberLink MediaShow Step 2 - Selecting a Style CyberLink MediaShow provides you with the option of selecting from a number of several stylish predefined disc menus. These menus have already been customized for you and may include such features as motion and menu music. The pre-defined menu templates create menus with either clickable menu text or clickable thumbnails, depending on the template you selected. Some menus in CyberLink MediaShow are also pre-designed to be multi-layered.
Chapter 4: Create Disc • Slideshow Style: Select one of the following slideshow styles from the drop down menu: Fading, Motion, Cell (see the Slideshow Style section in "Slideshow Preferences" on page 53 for a detailed description of the each slideshow style). Select the Speed the pictures in the slideshow will be displayed from the drop down menu. • Background music: Select Play music during slideshow to include background music in your slideshow.
CyberLink MediaShow Create Disc Settings Before you burn your created disc, you may want to configure the disc settings. To do this, click on Settings in the Create Disc window and then configure the settings as follows: Disc Details • Disc format: select the format of your disc. Your selection may be based on the type of burning device you have installed in your computer. DVD: creates a standard DVD disc; ACVHD: to create a high-quality high definition video that uses the MPEG-4 AVC (H.
Chapter 4: Create Disc • Quality: select the video quality for your disc. The video quality settings offer different bit rates, resulting in files of different sizes. The higher the quality of the video, the larger the resulting file and the shorter the length of video that can fit onto a disc. • Disc capacity: displays the available space on the disc currently inserted in the selected optical drive (burning device).
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Chapter 5: Preferences This chapter outlines the preferences and configuration of specific features of CyberLink MediaShow, including e-mailing media, creating slideshows and screen savers and for the Library.
CyberLink MediaShow MediaShow Preferences To open the Preferences, click on the MediaShow menu button and then select Preferences from the File menu. General Preferences The General Preferences tab lets you configure specific preferences for the CyberLink MediaShow program such as user interface language and set the default import folder. • Show tool tips: select this option to display hints when your • • • • mouse hovers over certain features and buttons within the program.
Chapter 5: Preferences • Reduce size of large videos before e-mailing to: use this option to change the resolution of videos that exceed the selected amount before e-mailing. Slideshow Preferences The Slideshow Preferences tab lets you set the background music for your slideshow and also select your slideshow style. Slideshow style Select one of the following slideshow styles from the drop down menu: Fading: adds a fade in and fade out effect between the photos in your slideshow.
CyberLink MediaShow Select one of the following screen saver styles from the drop down menu: • Fading: adds a fade in and fade out effect between the photos in your screen saver. • Motion: adds pan and zoom effects to make your screen saver more engaging with the appearance of motion. • Cell: selecting the cell screen saver will display your pictures in a creative, movie like slideshow, complete with credits.
Chapter 5: Preferences Import options • Ignore photo files less than 50 KB: select this option if you do not want to import photo files that are less than 50 KB in size. • Ignore video files less than 500 KB: select this option if you do not want to import video files that are less than 500 KB in size.
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Chapter 6: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.
CyberLink Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: • • consult the User Guide or the online help installed with your program. refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the Support section of the CyberLink Web site. http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/support/product_faq_home.jsp The FAQs may have information and helpful hints that are more current than the User Guide and online help.
Chapter 6: Technical Support Web Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: You must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs and a user community forum, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/CS/support/ enu/support_index.jsp Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.
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Index Burning disc 47 selecting burner 48 C A Add folder to Library 54 Albums add media 5 create 5 overview 5 tools 5 Antique 21 Aspect ratio 48 Audio reduce background noise 36 select format 48 B Background music 47 screen saver setting 54 slideshow setting 53 Balance, auto 20 Batch edit, photos 22 Black & white 21 Brightness auto 20 fine tune photos 21 fine tune videos 36 Captions set type 11 show in slideshow 18 show in video 33 Cell 47, 53 Compare 19 Contrast auto 20 fine tune photos 21 fine tune vi
CyberLink MediaShow add photos 46 add videos 46 aspect ratio 48 burn 47 capacity 49 create 44 format 48 menus 46 photo 27 style 46 title 45 TV format 48 video 40 Display hidden 11 E Edit batch 22 fix photos 20 fix videos 36 photo description 22 photos 19 rotate photos 20 rotate videos 35 trim videos 36 video description 37 videos 35 Effects, photos 21 E-mail photos 28 preferences 52 reduce photo size 52 reduce video size 53 videos 41 62 F Fading 47, 53 Favorites add/remove media 10 albums 5 overview 10
Index I Motion 47, 53 Import media 7 set folder 52 N NTSC 48 L Language set user interface 52 Launcher options 52 Library add folder to 54 import media 7 overview 4 preferences 54 search 10 M Magic slideshow 53 Main features 2 Matte 21 Media hide 11 photos-create 25 resize 9 search for 10 show 11 videos-create 38 Media window overview 9 resize thumbnails 9 O Optical drive 48 Order prints 24 P PAL 48 Photos add to disc 46 auto balance 20 auto brightness 20 auto contrast 20 auto fix lighting 20 batch
CyberLink MediaShow order prints 24 printing 23 red-eye 20 reduce size 52 resize thumbnails 9 rotate 20 screen saver 25 search for 10 set as background 25 set import folder 52 share 28 show 11 slideshow movie 26 straighten 20 upload 28 view 16 Play back slideshow 17 videos 33 Preferences cell 53 e-mail 52 fading 53 general 52 library 54 motion 53 screen saver 53 slideshow 53 Print 23 Q Quality 49 64 R Red-eye 20 Resize thumbnails 9 Rotate left 20, 35 Rotate right 20, 35 S Saturation fine tune photos 21
Index create 17 fading 47 magic slideshow 53 motion 47 preferences 53 selecting style 47, 53 show captions 18 speed 47 style description 47, 53 Slideshow movie, create 26 Soft focus 21 Straighten 20 System requirements 12 T Tags create 7 overview 6 tools 6 Thumbnails resize thumbnails 9 size 11 Tint 21 Tray, overview 10 Trim 36 TV format 48 TV safe zone 49 U Upload videos 41 Upload photos 28 User interface animation effects 52 language 52 select color 11 V Video format 48 Videos add to disc 46 auto fix
CyberLink MediaShow thumbnails 11 Vignette 21 W White balance fine tune photos 21 fine tune videos 36 Y YouTube 41 66
