CyberLink PowerDirector User's Guide
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Contents ..................................................1 Introduction Welcome ................................................................................................1 Latest Features ............................................................................1 PowerDirector Versions ............................................................................3 DirectorZone ................................................................................................8 System Requirements ......
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Library................................................................................................27 Window Explorer View ............................................................................27 Filtering Media............................................................................27 in the Library Library Menu ............................................................................28 Expanding ...................................................................
Capturing from............................................................................51 an AVCHD Camcorder Capturing from............................................................................51 an Optical Device Captured Content ............................................................................51 Quality Profile ............................................................................52 Setup Capture Settings ...........................................................................
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Trimming a Video ............................................................................72 Clip Performing a Multi ............................................................................74 Trim Trimming an Audio ............................................................................76 Clip Setting................................................................................................77 a Media Clip's Duration Setting.........................................
Using the ................................................................................................97 Paint Designer Creating a Paint ............................................................................97 Animation Modifying ................................................................................................100 Media in the PiP Designer Modifying PiP............................................................................101 Effect Size and Position Modifying PiP...............
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Adding ................................................................................................124 Transitions Between Two Clips Setting ................................................................................................124 Transition Behavior Mixing Audio and Recording ..................................................127 Voice-Overs Adjusting ................................................................................................
Selecting ................................................................................................158 a Disc Menu Editing ................................................................................................159 Disc Menu Properties Editing Disc Menu ............................................................................160 Text Setting Disc Menu ............................................................................160 Music Adding a First........................................
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r ..................................................185 Appendix Hotkeys ................................................................................................185 System Hotkeys ............................................................................185 Project Hotkeys ............................................................................185 Workspace Hotkeys ............................................................................186 Smart Guide Hotkeys ....
Intro ductio n Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDirector and the digital video editing process. It also outlines all of the latest features, available versions, and reviews the minimum system requirements for CyberLink PowerDirector. Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r View and edit media in 3D mode*. Enable continuous thumbnails on video clips on the timeline for easy scene recognition. Capture/Import Capture video content from BDMV discs*. Import media in the following newly supported formats: JPS, MPO, MVC*. Edit Use 3D media to create 3D video projects*. Convert 2D photos and videos to 3D using TrueTheater 3D*. Enable 3D depth for PiP, particle, and title effects*. Apply transitions and video effects with 3D* properties.
Intro ductio n Create Disc Burn discs in either 2D or in a 3D* format. Create 3D-BD* discs, complete with 3D disc menus. Supports DTS as the audio encoding format. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information. PowerDirector Versions The features that are available to you within CyberLink PowerDirector are completely dependent on the version you have installed on your computer.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Features Ultra Deluxe HE3D HE DE LE DVB-T Tuner Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- Analog TV Tuner Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- External or Optical Device Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- AVCHD Camcorder Capture Yes -- Yes -- -- -- QuickScan Yes Yes -- -- -- -- SmartCaption Yes Yes -- -- -- -- DV Backup Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- 3D Display Support Yes -- Yes -- -- -- Full HD Preview Yes -- -- -- -- -- Dual Preview Ye
Intro ductio n Features Ultra HE DE LE 3D Particle Effects Yes -- 3D Transition Effect Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Yes Yes -- -- 3D Video Effect Yes -- Yes -- -- -- 3D Orientation Adjustment Yes -- -- -- -- -- Keyframe Settings Panel Yes Yes -- -- -- -- TrueTheater Video Enhancement Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Video in Reverse Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Video Speed Frame Interpolated Technology Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Multi Trim Precise Cut (Zoom) Yes Yes -- -- -- --
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Features Ultra Deluxe HE3D HE DE LE Third Party Effects (NewBlue) Yes Yes -- -- -- -- PiP Designer Customizing PiP Motion Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Paint Designer Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Particle Designer Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Audio Normalization Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Adding Chapters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- Creating Subtitles - Importing From Text File Yes Yes -- -- -- -- Creating Subtitles for DVD Yes Yes Yes Yes -- -- Output in 3D
Intro ductio n Features Ultra Deluxe HE3D HE DE LE Output to Mobile Phone Yes Yes Yes Yes -- -- Output to PS3 Yes Yes Yes Yes -- -- Intelligent SVRT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- Create Disc Functions 3D Discs Yes Yes Yes Yes -- N/A 3D Disc Menus Yes -- -- -- -- N/A Dolby Digital Stereo Creator to Encode 2 ch Audio Yes Yes Yes Yes -- N/A Dolby Digital 5.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r 3. Select an item on a tab to open your web browser, where you can purchase product upgrades or download the latest patch update. Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature. DirectorZone DirectorZone is a free web service that lets you search for and download Magic Style templates, PiP objects, paint animations, title templates, particle objects, and disc menus created by other users of CyberLink PowerDirector.
Intro ductio n AMD Athlon 64 X2. Full-HD quality H.264 and MPEG2 Profiles: Intel Corei5/7 or AMD Phenom II X4. AVCHD* and BD* burning Profiles: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400, or AMD Phenom II X2. 3D* video editing profile: Intel Corei7 or AMD Phenom II X4 with 64 bit OS 6 GB RAM. Memory 512 MB required. 3 GB DDR2 or above recommended for 32 bit OS. 6 GB DDR2 or above recommended for 64 bit OS. Hard Disk Space 5 GB minimum required (note: 400 MB is for Magic Music Library).
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Po w erDirecto r Editing M o des Chapter 2: PowerDirector Editing Modes CyberLink PowerDirector now has three separate editors to suit your editing requirements. When you launch the program from the start menu or the CyberLink PowerDirector shortcut on the desktop, you are prompted to choose one of the following editing modes: Note: before selecting your preferred editing mode, be sure to set the aspect ratio for your project (16:9 or 4:3) in the top right corner of the dialog that displays.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r In the Full Feature Editor, there are four main windows available to you: Windows Description Capture Capture media in a number of formats, from a variety of different sources. See Capturing Media. Edit In the Edit window, you can edit and trim your imported media, arrange it in your video production, add effects, titles, PiP objects, transitions, music, chapters, subtitles, and much more.
Po w erDirecto r Editing M o des Note: if you are in the Full Feature Editor, you quickly can launch the Magic Movie Wizard by clicking on the window. 2. button next to the timeline in the Edit In the Source window, click to import all of the media you want to use in your video production. Select Import Media Files to import a number of individual video or image files, or select Import a Media Folder if all of your media is in a specific folder on your computer's hard drive.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r 7. Click Next to continue. 8. In the Preview window, the Magic Movie Wizard generates a version of your production. Enter a Starting title and Ending title for your production in the fields provided, and then use the available player controls to preview it. Note: if you are not satisfied with the current video production, you can click the Previous button to return to previous windows to add/remove music, select a different style, or import more media. 9.
Po w erDirecto r Editing M o des Note: you can right click on a photo and select Set 3D Source Format if required. For more information, please refer to Setting 3D Source Format. You can also click to remove any unwanted photos from your slideshow, or clear all imported photos. to 3. C lick Next to continue. 4. In the Style & Music window, select a slideshow style. Each style you select will result in a different slideshow.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r 8. In the Preview window, the Slideshow Creator generates a version of your slideshow. Use the available player controls to preview it. Note: if you are not satisfied with the current slideshow, you can click the Previous button to return to previous windows to select a different style, or import more photos. You can also click the Customize button in the Preview window to fully customize your slideshow in the Slideshow Designer.
Po w erDirecto r Editing M o des then click . drag the markers on the music timeline to set the desired start and end times manually. 2. Select the Fade-in option to have the background music gradually fade-in at the beginning of the slideshow. 3. Select the Fade out option to have the background music gradually fade-out at the end of the slideshow. 4. Click OK to save your changes.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Customizing Slideshows in the Slideshow Designer In the Preview window of the Slideshow Creator, click on the Customize button to open the Slideshow Designer to modify the selected slideshow style. Note: if the Customize button is not available in the Preview window, the slideshow style template you selected cannot be customized in the Slideshow Designer.
Po w erDirecto r Editing M o des in slide area, click on a specific slideshow slide to view and edit it. in the preview area, click and drag a photo to an alternative cell. in the editing area (Unused photos), click the Add Photos button to import additional photos for use in the slideshow. in the editing area (Unused photos), indicate the maximum number of photos that are displayed on a slide.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r in the extra tools area, select whether you want to edit the foreground or background photo. in the editing area (Cropping area), resize and drag the box to the area of the photo you want highlighted on the slide. in the preview area, use the player controls to preview the slideshow. Motion Slideshow When customizing a motion slideshow in the Slideshow Designer, you can perform the following functions: in slide area, click on a specific slideshow slide to view and edit it.
Po w erDirecto r Editing M o des in the extra tools area, click the Remix button to generate a new version of the slideshow. Time-Lapse Slideshow When customizing a time-lapse slideshow in the Slideshow Designer, you can specify the following settings: Note: to create a time-lapse slideshow, you need to prepare the photos for it ahead of time. This feature works best with a series of photos taken with a camera that supports time-lapse photography.
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Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace Chapter 3: PowerDirector Workspace This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDirector workspace, and all of its features. The workspace in the Edit window is where you will spend most of your time when using CyberLink PowerDirector, so getting familiar with everything is has to offer is helpful.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Rooms The various rooms in the Edit window of CyberLink PowerDirector are where you can access all of your media, effects, titles, and transitions when editing your video production. You can also gain access to controls for recording and mixing audio, adding chapters or subtitles. By default, the library window displays the Media Room. Media Room The Media Room provides access to your media library. The media library contains your video, audio, and image files.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace PiP Objects Room The PiP Objects Room contains a library of PiP objects, or graphics, that you can add on top of the video or images on a video track. You can place PiP objects onto any track in the timeline. The PiP Objects Room also includes paint animation objects and access to the Paint Designer. Note: the PiP objects with the 3D icon produce a 3D effect in 3D mode and when outputted in 3D video productions.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Note: the title templates with the 3D icon produce a 3D effect in 3D mode and when outputted in 3D video productions. See The Difference Between 3D and 3DLike Effects to learn more about both types of effects. Transition Room The Transition Room contains transitions that you can use on or between clips in your project. Transitions let you control how media appears and disappears in your project, and changes from one clip to the next. For more information, see Using Transitions.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace Subtitle Room In the Subtitle Room you can add subtitles to your video production manually or through the import of a TXT or SRT file. For more information, see Adding Subtitles. Library Window The library window contains all of the media in CyberLink PowerDirector, including your video, images, and audio files. When you are in other rooms (Effects, PiP Object, etc.), it contains the effects, titles, and transitions you apply to your media.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Library Menu Click on to access the library menu. In the library menu you can sort or change the display of the content in the library window, depending on your preference. Other options are available in the library menu and depend on the specific room you are in. Note: if you cannot find this button when in the media library, you may need to resize the preview window to reveal it. See Expanding the Workspace for more information.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace Preview Window While creating your video production, preview it in the preview window using the available player controls. Preview Player Controls With the player controls you can preview your production as you edit, including playing your project from the current timeline position, or pausing and stopping playback. Click the Clip button to play back only the clip that is selected in the timeline, or Movie to play the entire video production.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r You can also click and drag the playback slider, or enter in a specific timecode in the time field, and then press the enter key on your keyboard to quickly find a specific scene. Select to view your production in the Media Viewer. See Media Viewer for more information on using this feature. Taking a Screen Snapshot While previewing your project, you can take a still 2D screen snapshot and save it as a BMP, JPG, GIF, or PNG image file.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace Note: Full HD and HD preview resolution are only available when the Ultra version of CyberLink PowerDirector is installed on a 64-bit operating system. Preview Mode CyberLink PowerDirector provides two modes you can use to preview your video production: Real-time Preview: synchronizes and renders clips and effects in real-time, displaying a preview of your video at the standard 25 (PAL)/30 (NTSC) frames per second.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r only available when in the Clip preview mode. Click the button and then select TV Safe Zone to enable a box that indicates the on-screen area of most TV displays. Click the button, select Grid Lines, and then select the number of lines you want to display in a grid over the video image. Use this grid to more precisely place the PiP media where you want on the video image.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace Previewing in 3D Mode In the preview window you can enable 3D* mode to view the media in your production, in 3D, while you work. Note: for detailed information on adding and setting the source format of 3D media, see 3D Media. * Optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information. 3D Configuration Before you can enable 3D mode, you must first set your 3D display device. To set your 3D display device, do this: 1.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Editing Workspace The editing workspace is where you create your project by adding your media, various effects, transitions, and titles. The editing workspace has two different views, the timeline and storyboard views, which are accessed by clicking the button. or Note: you can set which workspace view is displayed by default in Editing Preferences. Timeline View The timeline view lets you view your entire project based on running time.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace applied to all the video tracks that are positioned above it in the timeline. The title track contains the text title effects that appear in your project. The titles you add to this track display over all the content in every video track that display during their duration. The voice track contains a narrative voice-over or other audio clip. The chapter track contains all of the chapter markers in your current video production.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r screen until the timeline position of your media clip is reached. hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select multiple media clips on the timeline. click and drag the mouse to select multiple media clips on the timeline. right click on select media in the timeline and select Group Objects. Doing this allows you to move all the selected media clips as a group. Select Ungroup Objects to once again allow for individual media clip movement.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace To add a timeline marker, do this: 1. Hover your mouse over the timeline ruler. The green timeline marker indicator displays with the displayed time. Note: use the timeline ruler to expand the timeline for a more precise placement of timeline markers. 2. Once you have found the time where you want to place the timeline, rightclick on the ruler and select Add Timeline Marker. 3. Input a Name for the new timeline marker, if required. 4.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r always displayed. Click to remove the selected media content from the timeline, or to gain access to more timeline functions, which vary depending on the selected media. Range Selection Click and drag one of the arrows on either side of the timeline slider to select a range* of media on the timeline. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information. Adding Tracks to Timeline Each video track you add, adds another layer of PiP video on the tracks above it in the timeline. To add tracks to the timeline, do this: Note: CyberLink PowerDirector auto adds a video and audio track for you when all the current video/audio tracks in the timeline have media on them. 1.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Customizing Track Names To make it easy to identify all of your tracks if you have lots of media on multiple tracks, drag the left sidebar to reveal the track names. You can give all the tracks in the timeline a custom name as required. Reordering Tracks You can reorder the video tracks in the timeline if required. To reorder, click on the left sidebar and drag the track to the new position in the timeline. You can also drag the effect track to a new position in the timeline.
Po w erDirecto r Wo rkspace You can also right-click on the timeline and select Adjust Track Height to resize it to one of the default sizes. Locking/Unlocking Tracks To lock a track in the timeline, click at the left of the track. When a track is locked, you cannot add new clips to the track, or move or edit the clips it contains. To unlock a track in the timeline, click to the left of the track. Enable/Disable Tracks To disable a track in the timeline*, deselect to the left of the track.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Magic Motion: applies zooms and pans to your images. You can also use the Magic Motion Designer to manually customize motion on an image. Magic Cut: condenses long video segments into shorter clips that contain only the best moments. Magic Style: creates professional videos with pre-designed style templates automatically. Magic Music*: adds background music that automatically adjusts to suit different durations. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector.
Po w erDirecto r Pro jects Chapter 4: PowerDirector Projects When working on a new video production, click the button to save it as a .pds file, a project file format that is used exclusively by CyberLink PowerDirector. These project files can be imported directly into the timeline, if required. See Importing PowerDirector Projects for more information. Note: a CyberLink PowerDirector project (.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Exporting Projects You can export your CyberLink PowerDirector projects by writing them to a DV tape, or by packing all the materials in a folder on your computer's hard drive. Exported projects can then be imported into another computer running CyberLink PowerDirector, To export your project, select File > Export from the menu and select the export process that suits your requirements.
Im po rting M edia into Po w erDirecto r Chapter 5: Importing Media into PowerDirector You can import media in a wide variety of formats into CyberLink PowerDirector, in many different ways. Whether you need to capture media from external sources, import media that is already on your computer's hard drive, or download it from the Internet. CyberLink PowerDirector makes it easy to get all your media into the program quickly, so you can start working on your video production.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Video: 3GPP2, AVI, DAT, DivX (on Windows 7), DV-AVI, DVR-MS*, FLV (H.264), HD MPEG-2, M2T*, MKV (H.264), MOD*, MOV, MOV (H.264), MP4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2*, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), TOD*, VOB*, VRO*, WMV, WMV-HD, WTV* 3D Video Format: Dual-stream AVI, MVC*, Side-by-Side Video*, Over/Under Video Audio: M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.
Im po rting M edia into Po w erDirecto r Capturing Media CyberLink PowerDirector lets you capture media from a variety of sources directly into the media library. Click the Capture button to enter the Capture window.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Capturing from a DV Camcorder You can capture video content that you recorded with a DV camcorder. Use the capture from a DV camcorder option only if your camcorder connects to your computer using an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cable. You can capture a single scene or a number of scenes in a batch from your camcorder. Note: to add a text remark, date, or time code to the video you are capturing, click on the button in capture preferences area to enable it.
Im po rting M edia into Po w erDirecto r scenes as separate video files and imports each of them into the program. Automatic Batch Capture If you want CyberLink PowerDirector to auto capture and import each of the intervals/scenes on your DV camcorder, click the Camcorder tab. button on the DV An interval/scene is the content you recorded each time you pressed record and then stop during the video shooting process. For help on using this function, use the tips on the user interface.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Capturing from a TV Signal If your computer has a TV* tuner card installed and you want to capture segments from your favorite programs, select this option. To capture, use the capture player controls (record, stop, change channel, etc.) underneath the capture preview window. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.
Im po rting M edia into Po w erDirecto r Capturing from a CD Use this option to rip your favorite music, or other audio, from an audio CD. To capture, use the capture player controls (record, play, stop, next/previous track, etc.) underneath the capture preview window. Capturing from an AVCHD Camcorder You can capture video content that is on an external device, such as an AVCHD camcorder.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r In the Captured Content area you can right click on media to perform a number of options, including detecting scenes in video clips and deleting unwanted content so that it won't import into the Edit window. The content captured in CyberLink PowerDirector is stored in the folder noted underneath the Captured Content area. If you want to store it in a different location, click the Change Folder button and select a different folder.
Im po rting M edia into Po w erDirecto r for the text. Note: if capturing content from a compliant DV (tape) camcorder, date and time information is automatically captured for you using CyberLink RichVideo (if enabled in preferences). To display in your video, place the captured media on the timeline and then click the Time Info* button. See Time Info for more information. CyberLink PowerDirector does not support the enabling of running time codes on video files.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r from within CyberLink PowerDirector, and then import them into your media library for use in a project. To download photos from Flickr, do this: 1. Click on and then select Import from Flickr. 2. Follow the steps within the wizard window to authorize CyberLink PowerDirector to use your Flickr account and accept the Terms of Use from Flickr. Note: having a Flickr account is not required to search for, browse, and download photos from Flickr. 3.
Im po rting M edia into Po w erDirecto r Detecting Scenes and Extracting Audio To assist with your editing process, CyberLink PowerDirector can detect scenes in your video clips or extract the audio from them. These new clips are displayed, separately from the original clips, in the media library. Detecting Scenes in a Video Clip The scene detection function automatically creates individual clips based on the individual scenes (or pre-edited shots) contained within a video clip.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r any other audio file. Note: when a video clip is already on the timeline, you can separate the audio from the video file by right-clicking on it and selecting Unlink Video and Audio.
3D M edia Chapter 6: 3D Media CyberLink PowerDirector now supports various 3D* video and image formats. You can use 3D media to create both 3D videos, and standard 2D video productions. All 3D media in the library is indicated by a 3D icon in the top left of its thumbnail. Note: click the button to enable 3D mode to view the 3D content during the editing process. For more information on enabling 3D mode and configuring your 3D display settings, see Previewing in 3D Mode.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Side by side format: select this option if the 3D content has two different images side by side. CyberLink PowerDirector merges the two images to produce the 3D effect. Over/Under format: select this option if the 3D content has two different video images, one on top of the other. CyberLink PowerDirector merges the two images to produce the 3D effect. Multiview video coding: select this option if the 3D content is in the MVC video format (.mts or .m2ts file format).
3D M edia depth effect when viewed in 3D mode. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.
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Arranging M edia in Yo ur Pro ductio n Chapter 7: Arranging Media in Your Production Once you have your media in the media library, you can begin putting your video production together by adding media clips to the editing workspace. You add the media clips in the order that tells the story you want to tell. Note: the timeline view of the CyberLink PowerDirector workspace offers more editing freedom and ease of movement in your production.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r For more information on what media you can add to which track, see Timeline Tracks. Note: you may prefer to add video clips and images using the storyboard view, since this view is simpler than the timeline view. However, you can only add clips to the first track in this view. Therefore, this section uses the timeline view in all of the procedures. You can add video clips and images at any position on any video track in the timeline.
Arranging M edia in Yo ur Pro ductio n Note: if you drop the media onto an existing clip on the timeline, you are asked if you want to split the clip and Insert the new clip between the two portions, or Overwrite the existing clip. Adding Color Boards and Backgrounds The use of color boards allows you to insert solid frames of color into your video. Color boards are really useful as quick transitions between video clips or as background for titles and ending credits.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Note: you can now add transitions between two audio clips on any of the available audio tracks. To do this, go to the Transitions Room and then select Audio from the transition library filter drop-down. See Using Transitions for more information on adding transitions between two clips. If you are not sure which tracks you can add audio to, just select a clip in the media library. The tracks in the timeline you can add the audio to will "light up".
Arranging M edia in Yo ur Pro ductio n professional looking movie through the addition of background music. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information. Click the button to the left of the timeline to open the Magic Music panel. Magic Music uses SmartSound to add music to your video production.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r To remove the music beat markers, do one of the following: remove the music clip from the timeline. right-click on a music beat marker on the music beat track, and then select Remove Selected Music Beat Marker. right-click on the music beat track, and then select Remove All Music Beat Markers. Manually Adding Music Beat Markers To manually add music beat markers to the timeline, do this: 1. Add a music clip to an audio track on the timeline (audio, voice, or music track). 2.
Arranging M edia in Yo ur Pro ductio n 4. Manually drag the timeline slider to the position on the audio waveform where you want to add the music beat marker. 5. Click Add (or the A key on your keyboard) to add a music beat marker at the current position. 6. Repeat the above steps to add as many music beat markers as you want.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r 7. Click on Apply to close the Music Beat Detection window. Note: you can also use the player controls to play the music, and then continually click the Add button (or the A key on your keyboard) to add the music beat markers when you hear a beat. Using the Magic Movie Wizard If you are new to the editing process and not sure how or where to get started, then the Magic Movie Wizard can help.
Arranging M edia in Yo ur Pro ductio n Using the Slideshow Creator The Slideshow Creator is the easiest way to instantly turn your photos into a dynamic slideshow. To create a slideshow using the Slideshow Creator, do this: 1. Drag all the photos that you want in the slideshow into the timeline. 2. Make sure the photos are selected, and then click on the Slideshow button to launch the Slideshow Creator. 3.
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Editing Yo ur M edia Chapter 8: Editing Your Media Once you have your video clips, audio files, and images in the editing workspace/ timeline you can start editing them. Editing is a broad term that encompasses a number of different functions, including splitting, trimming, applying fixes, and much more. This section describes all of the editing processes you can perform on your media clips. Splitting a Clip You can quickly split a media clip that is on any track in the timeline into two separate clips.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Trimming Video and Audio Clips Use the trim functions to remove unwanted portions from your video and audio clips. You can use the Trim function to remove part of a video or audio clip, or the Multi Trim function to remove multiple portions at once. Note: when you trim media clips, the program does not delete any of the original source media's content. It just marks the requested edits on the clips and then applies the edits when it renders the final video during production.
Editing Yo ur M edia 1. Select the video clip on the timeline you want to trim, and then click on the Trim button above the timeline. 2. If required, use and to change the magnification* level on the video clip. You can magnify the timeline down to each individual frame for a more precise edit. The size of the timeline magnifier changes based on the magnification level set. Use the player controls to find where you want the trimmed clip to begin, or the mark in position. 3. 4.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Performing a Multi Trim The multi trim function lets you trim out one or more segments of a video clip at once, resulting in a series of clips that are independent from the original video. A - Preview Area , B - Tim eline, C - Tim eline M a gnifier* , D - M a gnified Tim eline, E- Trim m ed Segm ents, F - M a gnifier Controls* , G - Trim m ing Tools, H -Pla yer Controls, I - Fra m e Displa y Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector.
Editing Yo ur M edia 3. Use the player controls to find the beginning of the first trimmed segments, or the mark in position. 4. Click 5. Use the player controls or drag the timeline slider to position where you want the first segment to end, and then click to set the mark out position. The trimmed segment is added to trimmed segments section. 6. Repeat the above steps to trim out all the required segments. 7. Click OK to set your changes and trim the clip. to set the mark in position.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Trimming an Audio Clip Use the audio trim function to quickly trim off unwanted portions at the beginning and end of an audio clip on the timeline. A - Audio Wa veform , B - Tim eline Slider, C - M a rked Positions in Clip, D - Zoom Controls, E - M a rk In/ Out Buttons, F - Pla yer Controls To trim an audio clip, do this. 1. Select the audio clip on the timeline you want to trim, and then click on the Trim button above the timeline. 2.
Editing Yo ur M edia 5. Use the player controls or drag the timeline slider to position where you want to audio clip to end, and then click to set the mark out position. 6. Click OK to set your changes and trim the clip. Note: you can reenter the trim window to refine the trimmed clip at any time. You can also drag the trimmed edges of the audio clip on the timeline as well.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r clips to the same format. While CyberLink PowerDirector can normally detect and suggest the correct format, some interlaced video (such as a video with very little motion) may be misjudged as a progressive video. CyberLink PowerDirector automatically produces interlaced video for DVD, SVCD and DV-AVI. Only change this setting if you are sure that CyberLink PowerDirector has wrongly set the format.
Editing Yo ur M edia if the aspect ratio of the selected clip is 4:3, then select The aspect ratio of the video is 4:3 option. If the project ratio is 16:9, select the stretch method to convert the 4:3 clip to 16:9. if the aspect ratio of the selected clip is 16:9, then select The aspect ratio of the video is 16:9 option. If the project ratio is 4:3, select the stretch method to convert the 16:9 clip to 4:3.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r the center of the image. 3. Select the Apply to all image clips option if you want to apply the current setting to all the image clips on the same track. 4. Click OK to set your changes. Cropping Images You can completely customize the aspect ratio of the images in your video production or crop out unwanted portions of a photo, using the crop image function. To crop an image, do this: 1. Right-click on an image in the timeline and then select Crop Image. 2.
Editing Yo ur M edia CyberLink PowerDirector lets you change the X and Y positions for the four corners and the center of a media clip, giving it a custom freeform shape. Note: the top-left corner of the video frame is the 0 axis, with the bottom-right corner having a value of 1.0, 1.0. The center position in the video frame is 0.500, 0.500. To change the shape of a media clip, do this: 1.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Fixing and Enhancing Images/Videos You can apply instant fixes to the images and videos in your video production, or enhance the media by adjusting color, white balance, or applying TrueTheater HD technology from CyberLink on videos. The Fix/Enhance feature also lets you adjust the 3D orientation of media to fix the 3D effect on the media. To begin fixing and enhancing your media, select it in the timeline and then click the Fix/Enhance button.
Editing Yo ur M edia Lighting Adjustment: adjust the lighting in video clips using the Degree slider. Select Extreme backlight if you need to adjust the back lighting in the clip. Video Denoise: use the Degree slider to increase or decrease the amount of video noise in video clips. Audio Denoise: for video and audio clips, use the Audio Denoise feature to remove unwanted noise from clips.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Center position: in the fields provided, enter the X and Y position of the center of the selected media clip at different moments (keyframes) in your video production. Note: CyberLink PowerDirector sets the value of the top-left corner of the media as the 0 axis, with the bottom-right corner having a value of 1.0, 1.0. The center position in the video frame is 0.500, 0.500.
Editing Yo ur M edia To add a keyframe to the keyframe timeline, do this: 1. Use the player controls to find the moment in your media clip where you want its properties to change. 2. In the panel on the left, use the slider or other options to change the clips properties as required. Note that a keyframe marker is added at that moment in timeline. 3. Use the player controls to find the next moment you want to add the next keyframe, and then modify the clip properties as required again, 4.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Modifying and Removing Keyframes At any time you can modify the keyframes added, by selecting it and changing the clip's properties, or dragging it to another position on the timeline. To remove a keyframe, select it on the timeline and then click .
Editing Yo ur M edia Muting Audio You can mute the audio in a video clip (or in any audio clip on the timeline) simply by right-clicking on it in the timeline and then selecting Mute Clip. If you added any audio volume keys previously, they are hidden. To restore sound to the clip, right-click on the clip and then deselect Mute Clip. Note: if you would like to mute the audio of an entire track, right-click on the track and then select M ute Track.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Magic Fix With Magic Fix CyberLink PowerDirector can auto stabilize videos taken with shaky hands, enhance a video's audio, or the quality of a video's image. Magic Fix can also auto remove red-eye from photos, or improve the clarity on photos that are out of focus. To use Magic Fix to fix and edit a media clip, select it on the timeline and then click on the button beside the timeline. Click on the for more information on using these features.
Adding Effects Chapter 9: Adding Effects You can add many different kinds of special effects to your video production, including special effects that you apply to a portion or the entire media clip. Use Magic Motion to apply a motion effect to images in your video production, or the Magic Style and Freeze Frame features to auto create some effects for you. Adding Video Effects Select the button to open the Effect Room and access over 100 special effects you can add to your images and video clips.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Note: once an effect is added to the effect track, select it and then click the M odify button to edit the effect's settings. See Modifying a Video Effect for more information. To add a video effect to an entire clip in the timeline, do this: select an effect in the Effect Room, drag it to a video track, and then drop it on top of the clip you want to apply it to. The video effect is applied to the entire duration of the clip.
Adding Effects Using Magic Motion CyberLink PowerDirector's Magic Motion tool adds zooms or pans to images, creating a motion effect in your final video. You can select from a number of motion templates for each photo in your project, or use the Magic Motion Designer to customize the motion to your liking. To use Magic Motion, do this: 1. Select an image on the timeline, and then click the the timeline. The Magic Motion panel opens. button to the left of 2.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Magic Motion Designer After you select a motion template to apply to the selected photo, select the Motion Designer* button to customize the motion in the Magic Motion Designer. A - Preview Area , B - Rota tion Am ount, C - Focus Area , D - Tim eline Indica tor, E - Keyfra m e Indica tor, F- M otion Pa th, G - Zoom In/Out, H - TV Sa fe Zone/Grid Lines, I - Keyfra m e Buttons, J - Keyfra m e Tim eline Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector.
Adding Effects click on to add keyframes to the motion path. By adding keyframes you can alter the motion or size of the focus area between two points on the keyframe timeline. click on to duplicate the previous or next keyframe on the keyframe timeline. Doing this copies the properties of the specified keyframe to the new position. resize the focus area to define the part on the photo you want to highlight or focus on. click and drag the motion path to alter the movement of the focus area.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Using the Freeze Frame Effect Right click on a video clip on the timeline and then select the Freeze Frame to instantly create a freeze frame effect. CyberLink PowerDirector takes a snapshot of the current frame of video and then inserts it into the timeline, along with a video effect and title template, creating a freeze frame effect. Edit the inserted image and effects to your specification to ensure the freeze frame effect fits your creation.
Creating PiP Effects Chapter 10: Creating PiP Effects In CyberLink PowerDirector there are many PiP (picture in picture) effects you can create and use in your video production. PiP effects not only include the use of PiP objects, but also adding motion or modifying the properties of media clips on any track in timeline, creating custom hand drawn paint animation objects in the Paint Designer, using the chroma key effect, and much more.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r in the PiP Designer for more information. For information on setting the amount of time the PiP effect appears in your video production, see Setting a Media Clip's Duration. Creating Custom PiP Objects You can create a custom PiP object using your own graphics and images. To create a custom PiP object, do this: 1. Click on 2. In the PiP Objects room, click on 3. Select the image file on your computer you want to use. 4. Click Open to import it and open the PiP Designer.
Creating PiP Effects Using the Paint Designer The Paint Designer* lets you create a hand drawn paint animation objects, such as your written signature on top of a color board, image, or video clip in your video production. Click on and then to open the Paint Designer. A - Brushes, B - Pa int Ca nva s, C - Sha re on DirectorZone, D - Ca pture Controls, E - Set Brush Width, F Set Brush Color, G - Pa int Designer Options Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r 2. Select the type of brush in the Brushes area that you want to use. Each brush type creates a different looking line. 3. Use the slider to set the width of the drawn line. 4. In the Color area, hover your mouse over the color band and then use the eye dropper to set the color of the drawn line. Or click the colored box beside the color band to select it from the color palette. 5.
Creating PiP Effects Editing Paint Animation Objects At anytime you can edit the paint animation objects that are in the PiP objects library. Just select the paint animation and then click on . When editing a paint animation object, you can: use the player controls to view the paint animation. click the button to add more content to the end of the drawing. click the button to take a snapshot of a frame in the paint animation, and save it as a new image in the media library.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Modifying Media in the PiP Designer When you add a video clip, image, or PiP object to a video track you can apply PiP effects to it in the PiP Designer*. PiP (picture-in-picture) effects include making your media transparent, applying borders, shadows, chroma key (green screen), motion, and more. To open the PiP Designer, select a video clip, image, or PiP object on the timeline and then click the Modify button.
Creating PiP Effects in the PiP Objects room, click on to create a new PiP object template from scratch by importing a custom image. in the PiP Objects room, select an existing PiP object and then click on edit the existing template. to Modifying PiP Effect Size and Position You can change the size, position, and orientation of the media clip or object in a PiP effect. The resizing options are unrestricted.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r select the check box and then click on to add a shadow to the media in a PiP effect. Available options allow you to change the shadow's color, direction, and distance from the PiP effect. You can also set the transparency and blur levels of the shadow using the available sliders. select the check box and then click on to add a border around the media in a PiP effect. Available options allow you to change the color, direction, and size of the border.
Creating PiP Effects drag the path line to alter the path the PiP effect takes to get to the next keyframe. click the add keyframe button to add a new keyframe at a new position on the motion path/keyframe timeline, where required. click on to duplicate the previous or next keyframe on the keyframe timeline. Doing this copies the properties of the indicated keyframe to the new position. Customizing the Speed of PiP Effect Motion You have full control over the speed to the PiP effect's motion.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r needs to move to get to the next keyframe. Keyframe Timeline The keyframe timeline is located below the preview window. Each keyframe in the motion path has a corresponding marker on the keyframe timeline. If the PiP clip on the timeline has a duration of 10 seconds, the keyframe timeline is 10 seconds long. To increase the speed of a PiP effect's motion, drag a keyframe marker closer to previous keyframe marker.
Creating PiP Effects Customizing PiP Effect Rotation To customize the rotation of a PiP effect, enter in the degree of rotation in the Rotation settings section, and then click: to have the PiP effect rotate left or counter clockwise. to have the PiP effect right or rotate clockwise. Note: click the removed. button to reset the rotation amount to 0. Any added rotation is Saving a Custom PiP Motion Path Once you finish modifying your PiP motion path you can save it for future use.
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Adding Particle Effects Chapter 11: Adding Particle Effects Click the button to open the Particle Effects Room to access a library of effects you can place on a video track to add a particle effect (snow, dust, smoke, etc.) on top of a video or image. To add a particle effect to the timeline, do one of the following: Note: you can download additional particle effects from the DirectorZone web site. See Downloading from DirectorZone for more information.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Modifying Particle Effects in the Particle Designer You can completely customize a particle effect's properties in the Particle Designer*. To open the Particle Designer, select a particle effect on the timeline and then click the Modify button.
Adding Particle Effects select a particle effect in the Particle Room and then clicking on the button. Adding New Particle Objects Each particle effect contains a number of particle objects, or attributes that create the desired effect. You can add additional particle objects to a particle effect template. To add a new particle object to a particle effect, click on the button and then enter a custom name for the object, if required.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Modifying Particle Object Range and Position You can increase the range of the particle object to cover more of the background, or modify the position or direction particles fall/emit from their source point. You can also change the position of images used in the effect and reorder the layers of the effects. Note: click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise placement of the particle objects on the video.
Adding Particle Effects Select emit method: select how the particles emit from the source point. You can have them emit from a single point, from a line, or spray out in a circle. You can also import an image to create a masked area where particles emit from. Depending on the mask you import and how you resize it, the particles will emit differently. Select particle style: select the style of the emitting particle object. Depending on the property you select, the particle shape and behavior changes.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Size: use the slider or enter in a value in the box provided to set the size of the particle. Size variation: use the slider or enter in a value in the box provided to set the amount of variation there is in particle size. For example, if you enter 50, then half of the particles will equal the defined size. Speed: use the slider or enter in a value in the box provided to set the speed of the particle.
Adding Particle Effects Enable color keyframe: select this option if you want to use keyframes to customize and control the color of the particle. Select starting color: click the box to select the color of the particle when it is first displayed or emitted from the source point. Select ending color: click the box to select the color of the particle just before it fades out. Enable particle overlay: select this option to enable an overlay on your particle.
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Adding Title Effects Chapter 12: Adding Title Effects Click the button to open the Title Room to access a library of title templates, which when applied to your project, add credits or comments to your production. You can add title effects to a video track or to the title track. To add a title effect to the timeline, do one of the following: Note: once the CyberLink PowerDirector 10 content pack is installed, the Title Room includes title sets, or groups of four themed title templates.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Modifying Titles in the Title Designer In the Title Designer you can completely customize the title effects in your project. Title effects contain character presets, animation, and background options that you can modify to fit your video project. To open the Title Designer, select a title effect on the timeline and then click the Modify button.
Adding Title Effects clicking on in the Title Room and then select: 2D Title to create a new 2D title template from scratch. 3D-Like Title to create a new title template with 3D-Like effect properties. See Modifying 3D-Like Text Properties for information on editing its title text properties. selecting an existing title effect in the Title Room and then clicking on edit the existing template.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Applying Character Presets to Title Effects You can apply a defined character preset to a title effect. After you have applied the defined character preset you can go to font face, shadow, or border settings to make changes to the title effect if required. To apply a character preset to a title effect, click the text properties tab and then click . Click on the title text in the preview area that you want to change and then click on a character preset.
Adding Title Effects window. Note: once you are done customizing all of the 3D-Like text properties, click on to save it as a new template. It is saved to your character presets, so you can use it in future projects. See The Difference Between 3D and 3D-Like Effects to learn more about both types of effects. Applying Character Presets to Title Effects You can apply a defined character preset to a title effect.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r image, CyberLink PowerDirector applies a custom texture to the title text. Applying Animation to a Title Effect You can apply animations to a title effect, such as text fades, movements, or wipes. To apply animation to text, do this: 1. Click on the animation properties tab. 2. Select the title text object you wish to animate in the list or in the preview window. 3. Click the More button and then select a Starting Effect animation from the available list. 4.
Adding Title Effects while the last two indicate the start and end points for the ending effect. The blue section indicates the time it takes for the starting/ending effect to complete. If you would like to change the start or end time of the effect or how long it takes for the beginning or ending effect to complete, just drag a keyframe to the desired position in the timeline. Note: the orange section indicates how long the title effect displays on screen once the beginning effect animation is complete.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r To apply a background image to a title effect, click the background properties tab and select the background you wish to use from the list. Note: if you don't see a background image you like you can import your own image. Click to import a custom image. Saving and Sharing Title Templates Once you finish modifying your title template you can save it to your title effects library for future use or upload it to DirectorZone to share it with others.
Using Transitio ns Chapter 13: Using Transitions Click the button to open the Transition Room to access a library of transitions that you can use on or between image and video clips in your video production. You can also use the available audio transitions between two audio clips on the voice or music tracks, or on an audio track. Transitions let you control how media appears and disappears in your project, and changes, or transitions, from one clip to the next.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Postfix Transition Note: you can add transitions to all the video, image, and effect clips on the timeline at once by clicking , choosing Apply Random Transition to All Videos or Apply Fading Transition to All Videos, and then the desired transition behavior. You can also do this for all the audio clips by selecting Apply Random Audio Transition to All Audio.
Using Transitio ns Note: you can set the default behaviour of transitions added to the timeline on the Editing preferences tab. See Editing Preferences for more information. Cross Transition: when using a cross transition, the two clips are side by side on the timeline and the transition acts like a bridge between them. For example, if you add a two second transition between two five second clips, the total duration is 10 seconds.
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M ixing Audio and Reco rding Vo ice-Overs Chapter 14: Mixing Audio and Recording Voice-Overs Your production's audio can make or break your video production. Use the Audio Mixing Room to mix the audio levels of your production, or record a voice-over in the Voice-Over Room to add narration to your video. Adjusting Audio Clip Volume Levels Your video production may contain audio in one of the audio tracks, the music track, or the voice track.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Mixing Audio in the Audio Mixing Room Click to gain access to the audio mixer in the Audio Mixing Room, to set the audio level for each track using the available controls. A - Audio Tra cks in Tim eline, B - M a ster Volum e Controls, C - Fa de In/Out Controls, D - Norm a lize Volum e, E - M a ster Ga in Control When you enter the Audio Mixing Room, the audio at the current position of the timeline slider is available for mixing.
M ixing Audio and Reco rding Vo ice-Overs if there is more than one audio clip on the voice or music track, or on any of the audio tracks, click the Normalize* button to have CyberLink PowerDirector set the volume for all the clips to the same level. use the music gain control sliders to increase or decrease the volume of the entire track. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Recording Voice-Overs Click to open the Voice-Over Recording Room and record a narration with a microphone while watching a preview of your video production. A - Recording Volum e Level, B - Recording Preferences, C- Record/Stop Button, D- Fa de-In/Out When you capture your voice-over, the audio is placed on the voice track and is automatically synchronized with the video. Set your recording preferences as follows: click Device to select your audio device and input.
M ixing Audio and Reco rding Vo ice-Overs mute all the other audio while you are recording the voice over. select fade-in the voice over, or to add a fade-out effect. To record a voice over, do this: 1. Set the recording volume level using the available slider. 2. Click to begin recording. Record your voice over as you watch the video in the preview window. 3. Click track. to stop recording.
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Adding Chapters Chapter 15: Adding Chapters Click the button to open the Chapter Room*. Chapters are used to ease navigation of your finalized production if you decide to burn it to a disc. Chapters allow viewers to watch only the content they want or easily find their place if the disc was stopped before completion. Note: for best results, adding chapters should be the last editing step before burning your video production to disc. * Optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Setting Chapter Thumbnails You can set the thumbnail image for each of your chapters, which display in the disc menu on a finalized disc. Just drag the timeline slider to the frame in your video production you want to use as the chapter thumbnail, and then click the button.
Adding Subtitles Chapter 16: Adding Subtitles CyberLink PowerDirector lets you add subtitles to your video production, either for a disc or imprinted on a video file. You can also import subtitles from a text file or add them manually in the Subtitle Room.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r click the button to format the subtitle text as required. If you are creating a 3D video production, use the 3D Depth* slider to set the amount of depth you want the subtitles to have in 3D. Dragging the slider left will make the 3D subtitles seem nearer to the audience (in the foreground), while dragging it right will make them appear farther away (in the background). Note: when using this feature, select the button to enable 3D mode for best editing results.
Adding Subtitles double click on the End Time column for the subtitle, and then enter a time code. position your cursor at the end of the subtitle marker on the Subtitle Track and drag the end of the clip to the new position.
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Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject Chapter 17: Producing Your Project When you are done editing your project, it's time to produce it. Producing simply means compiling (or rendering) the separate elements your project contains into a playable file. As your production may be destined for many different uses, CyberLink PowerDirector has several options suited for all your requirements. You can even produce just your project's audio into a music file, creating your own production soundtrack in one easy step.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Apply when you are in the Produce window. The selected video profile is auto highlighted and selected as you proceed to produce. The video profile you used is also saved in the dialog, and will always be available when utilizing Intelligent SVRT. Produce Window Click the Produce button to compile your video production into a file that is ready for a variety of uses, including sharing with others, uploading to the Internet, or for burning to disc at a later date.
Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject The production window is an easy to use interface that makes production effortless. Note: before producing a movie production, make sure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format. This is an extremely important step to take before production, as it can drastically affect final video quality. If you produce your movie and find the video quality unsatisfactory, verify if the interlacing format of all of your video clips is the same.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Outputting to a Standard 2D File You can output your video production as a standard 2D video file, which you can watch on a computer, burn to disc, or output to a portable device. You can also output just the audio into a audio file format for playback. Note: if you're not sure which video file format you should output your production in, click the Intelligent SVRT button for assistance. See Utilizing Intelligent SVRT for more information on using this feature.
Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject on your computer where you want it. Click 5. to set another output folder. Click the Start button to begin producing your file. Customizing Profiles After you select a file format for your outputted file, depending on the format you selected, there may be quality settings you can customize in the profiles section. These quality settings are called profiles, and can consist of a video file's resolution, bitrate compression, audio compression type, and more.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r produce your file. Outputting in a 3D Format You can output your production in a 3D* video file format. To output your project to a file, select the 3D tab and then select the desired file format. Note: if you're not sure which video file format you should output your production in, click the Intelligent SVRT button for assistance. See Utilizing Intelligent SVRT for more information on using this feature. * Optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector.
Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject 3D Output Formats Once you select a video file format (or container), you need to select the 3D output source format. This selection specifies how the 3D content is displayed. You can select one of the following 3D output source formats: Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R): a side-by-side 3D source format optimized for 4:3 or non-HD video productions. Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R): a side-by-side 3D source format optimized for HD video productions.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware acceleration (NVIDIA graphics card that supports CUDA, an AMD graphics card that supports AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing, or a computer with Intel Core Processor Family technology), and you are outputting in a file format that supports it (H.264 and MPEG-4). Dolby Digital 5.1: select this preference if you want to include Dolby Digital 5.1 audio in your produced video file. x.v.Color: x.v.
Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject 5. Click the Start button to begin producing your file. Configuring Production Preferences Before you begin producing, you can select from the following production preferences: Note: the preferences that are available depend on the file format you selected and the version of CyberLink PowerDirector that is installed on your computer.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Uploading Video to Social Web Sites Click on the Online tab to upload your video production to one of the following online social networking web sites: Facebook YouTube Dailymotion Vimeo Uploading Video to Facebook To upload your video to Facebook®, select the Facebook button, specify the information and settings below, and then click on the Start button. Follow the steps on the user interface to authorize and upload your video.
Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject Enable preview during production: select this option to preview your movie during production. Selecting this option will increase the time required to produce your file. Uploading Video to YouTube To upload your video to YouTube, select the YouTube button, enter your Username and Password, specify the information and settings below, and then click on the Start button.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Configuring Production Preferences Before you begin producing, you can select the following production preference: Hardware video encoder: this option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware acceleration (NVIDIA graphics card that supports CUDA, an AMD graphics card that supports AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing, or a computer with Intel Core Processor Family technology), and you are outputting in a file format that supports it.
Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject your video. Configuring Production Preferences Before you begin producing, you can select the following production preference: Hardware video encoder: this option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware acceleration (NVIDIA graphics card that supports CUDA, an AMD graphics card that supports AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing, or a computer with Intel Core Processor Family technology), and you are outputting in a file format that supports it.
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Pro ducing Yo ur Pro ject Production type: select whether you want to output the selected task as a video file, video file for a device, or a 3D* video file. Media file format: select the format of the outputted video file from this drop-down. Note: based on your first two selections, the available drop-downs that follow will differ. Use them to select 3D* output format, profile, etc. Click OK to close the Profile Settings window and set your changes. 5.
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Creating Discs Chapter 18: Creating Discs After you finish creating your video production, click on Create Disc to burn your movie onto a disc, complete with a disc menu. You can also import additional videos and CyberLink PowerDirector projects, creating multi-layered professional looking disc in just a few simple steps.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Discs created in CyberLink PowerDirector can have one or more titles (video files or CyberLink PowerDirector projects), which are called Scenes on the final disc. Each title (or Scene) can have multiple chapters and include subtitles. To create a disc menu and then burn your video production to disc, do this: 1. Click on the Create Disc button to open the Create Disc window. The video production you were working on is automatically imported into the window. 2.
Creating Discs Importing Additional Disc Content The Content tab contains your current video production that will be burned to disc. On this tab you can import additional titles (video files and CyberLink PowerDirector projects), which, with your current video production, are called Scenes on the disc menu. On the Content tab you can add additional titles to your disc by doing the following: click on created disc.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r The order of the titles on the Content tab is the order they are burned to disc. Selecting a Disc Menu Click on the Menu Preferences tab to select the disc menu template in your menu library that you want to include on your disc. To preview the pages in a disc menu, just click on its thumbnail in the library. Note: if you do not want to include a menu on your final disc, select the No M enu template in the menu library.
Creating Discs if you have more than one title (video or project), your disc will have a Scenes page in the Disc Preview Window. Note that when in the Menu Designer, it is called the Titles page. a Chapters page where you can navigate through your titles, if chapters were added. a Subtitles page that lets you enable/disable the subtitles on your disc. Note: the Subtitles page in a disc menu is only available if you selected Create subtitles for disc when creating subtitles in the Subtitle Room.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r If you want to view the titles, chapters, or subtitles page, click on the disc menu preview window and then use the button and the other menu navigation controls to navigate through the disc menu. Or click the Preview button at the bottom of the window to view what your burned disc will look like when played on a disc player.
Creating Discs Setting Background Music If you are using background music in your disc menu, click the perform the following functions: button to Note: the final duration of your disc menu's background music is dependent on the time entered in the Duration field in the Playback Mode Settings window, not the length of music file used. See Setting Disc Playback Mode for more information on setting your menu's duration. click the music.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r click and select the video that you want. click to remove the video set as the first play video. click to preview the first play video. Note: if you are creating a 3D video production and burning it to disc in 3D, you can use a 3D video clip as the first play video. Once added, click to set the 3D source format of the clip. See Setting 3D Source Format for more detailed information.
Creating Discs Specify Buttons Per Page When creating a disc with multiple titles or chapters, you can select the number of thumbnail buttons that display on the Titles and Chapters menu page. To change the number of buttons that display on the titles and chapter pages, you must first navigate to the page in the Titles and Chapters page via the menu preview window and then use the Buttons per page drop-down on the bottom left to select the number you want on these pages.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Customizing Disc Menus in the Menu Designer You can perform more advanced editing on your disc menu in the Menu Designer*. You can also create a brand new disc menu template from scratch. To edit an existing disc menu, right click on the disc menu template in the library on the Menu Preferences tab and then select on Modify. To create a new disc menu template, click on the Create Menu button.
Creating Discs In the Menu Designer you can edit all three possible disc menu pages. Note that the titles (videos and projects on your disc) and chapters pages always have the same layout. Note: click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise placement of buttons, images, and text on your menu pages. To modify a specific page, select Root Menu, Titles/Chapters Menu, or Subtitles Menu from the Edit drop-down menu.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r menu, the Background Media Adjustment Settings window displays. In the window you can set the following: Stretch Setting: on this tab, select what you want CyberLink PowerDirector to do if the video clip or image you selected as the background has a different aspect ratio than your disc menu template. Select Apply to all menu pages to use this setting on all menu pages.
Creating Discs 2. Use your mouse to select the location on the menu page where you want the text. 3. Type in the text you want to use. Changing Menu Text Properties Click on the menu. tab to change the properties of the menu text in your disc Applying Preset Character Types You can apply predefined character preset for the selected menu text object. To do this, click the tab and then select a character preset.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r text, click the text properties tab and then click . Setting Menu Text Font and Alignment In the disc menu font properties area above the preview window, you can customize the font for the text used in the menu. Use the available options to customize the menu text size, color, font type used, weight, spacing, and alignment. Adding and Editing Menu Buttons You can add additional menu text buttons to your disc menu.
Creating Discs click on the tab and select the desired layout of the thumbnail buttons on the selected page. The number of layouts available is dependent on the template you are editing. click on the tab to set the icon that displays when a menu button is selected or is active. Select an icon from the list or click Import Custom to import your own custom icon. Changing Navigation Buttons To change the navigation buttons that are used in your disc menu, click on the tab and then click on .
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Enabling 3D Depth in Disc Menus If you are creating a 3D video production and want your disc menu to be in 3D, click the button and then select the Enable 3D depth* option. Note: when using this feature, select the button to enable 3D mode for best editing results. See Previewing in 3D Mode for more information on using this mode. * Optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.
Creating Discs DVD: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW VCD*/SVCD (2D discs only): CD-R, CD-RW Blu-ray Disc(TM)*: BDXL, BD-RE, BD-R Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table for detailed versioning information. Burning a Disc in 2D If you created a standard 2D video production, click on the 2D Disc tab to configure your disc's preferences and burn it to disc.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Note: the video quality and audio type options that are available depend on the disc format that you have selected. Enable CyberLink TrueTheater Surround: select this option to enable CyberLink TrueTheater Surround to enhance the menu background music. Choose from Living Room, Theater, or Stadium. Burning the Disc To burn your video production and created menu to a disc in 2D, do this: 1. Click on the 2D Disc tab. 2. Click the Burn in 2D button.
Creating Discs Enable hardware video encoder: enable this option to speed up rendering and burning time. This option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware acceleration (NVIDIA graphics card that supports CUDA, an AMD graphics card that supports AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing, or a computer with Intel Core Processor Family technology). 4. When ready, click the Start Burning button to burn your production to disc.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Select the audio encoding format and channels: select an audio format for your disc, and the number of channels it is capable of outputting to. If burning a DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or AVCHD disc, you can select Dolby Digital to create a disc with Dolby Digital 2 or 5.1 surround sound. If burning a Blu-ray Disc, you can also select DTS to have CyberLink PowerDirector use the DTS 5.1 Producer to create a disc with DTS 5.1 surround sound.
Creating Discs Create a folder: select this option to create a disc folder on your computer that contains all the files necessary for burning. Click on to specify the folder where it is created. Creating a folder overwrites all of the existing data in a directory. Enable x.v.Color: x.v.Color is a color system that can display a wider color range than usual. CyberLink PowerDirector can generate an x.v.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Erasing Discs If you are using a rewritable disc, you can erase content that has data previously recorded on it. This allows you to reuse the same discs over and over without the need to continually buy new discs. Click on the disc. button to begin erasing a To erase a disc, select: the Quick option to erase the disc index contained on the disc. the Full option to erase all of the content the disc contains. Click OK to erase the disc.
Po w erDirecto r Preferences Chapter 19: PowerDirector Preferences To set your preferences in CyberLink PowerDirector, just click the press the Alt+C keys on your keyboard. button or General Preferences In the Preferences window, select the General tab. The available options are as follows: Application: Maximum undo levels: enter the number (between 0 and 100) of undos (Ctrl+Z) you would like to make available while you work on your video production. Setting a higher number consumes more CPU resources.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Language: Use system default language: select this option for the language display to be the same as the language of your operating system. User defined: select this option and then select the language from the drop down list that you want to use. Capture Preferences In the Preferences window, select the Capture tab.
Po w erDirecto r Preferences at the same time. Without a buffer, batch capturing or writing to tape may begin before the camcorder is engaged. In the DV auto stop section of the DV Parameters Setup window, select whether you want CyberLink PowerDirector to automatically stop scanning/capturing after a specified interval of blank tape. You can specific the interval, in seconds, in the field provided. Confirmation Preferences In the Preferences window, select the Confirmation tab.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r snapshots of video. If you deselect this option, PowerDirector will auto name the files for you. Always enter the full feature editor at startup: select this option if you don't want PowerDirector to ask you which editing mode it should open every time you launch the program. Once selected, the full feature editor is auto opened every time you open the program.
Po w erDirecto r Preferences inserted clip, moves to the right. If a media clip is removed from between two clips, all content on the timeline moves left to fill the gap. Disabling this option means that only the content on the same track moves when you insert or remove clips. Note: if you want to remove a media clip on a track and not have any of the content on the same track move left, right-click on it and select Remove and Leave Gap.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Export folder: set the folder where captured media is saved. To change this folder, click Browse and then select a new folder. File name: Captured video prefix: enter a default name for captured video files. When capturing from a DV/HDV tape, select the Append time information after the file prefix option Production file prefix: enter a default name for your produced files. Snapshot file name: enter a default name for captured snapshots in both 2D and 3D.
Po w erDirecto r Preferences Note: to activate hardware acceleration technology during production, select Hardware video encoder in the production preferences section of the produce window before production. If your computer does not support Open CL, the wording on the UI will be replaced with the supported hardware acceleration technology (Intel Effect Acceleration, NVIDIA CUDA, or AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing).
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r improve the production overall quality of produced video, if your computer supports Intel SSE4 optimization. Quality of 3D slideshow: use the slider to set the quality of a produced 3D slideshow video. The slower the images move, the better the quality of the slideshow. When selected, CyberLink PowerDirector uses your computer's 3D graphics card (if you have one) to accelerate the production time. H.264 AVC: Allow SVRT on single IDR H.
Appendix Chapter 20: Appendix This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions you may have about the digital movie production process or about using CyberLink PowerDirector. Hotkeys CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to employ a number of hotkeys to make working with video quicker and easier. These hotkeys are organized by function and described below.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Ctrl + Shift + W New workspace Workspace Hotkeys Hotkey Function Tab Switch between timeline/storyboard view Home Go to the beginning of clip/project End Go to the end of clip/project , (comma) Previous frame .
Appendix Smart Guide Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + Alt + T Display Trim Audio options Ctrl + Alt + M Display Multi Trim options F2 Open PiP Designer, Particle Designer, Title Designer, Effect Settings Main Panel Hotkeys Hotkey Function Alt + F9 Switch to Capture window Alt + F10 Switch to Edit window Alt + F11 Switch to Produce window Alt + F12 Switch to Create Disc window Library Hotkeys Hotkey Function F2 Rename media file F3 Open Media Room F4 Open Effect Room F5 Open PiP Obj
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Ctrl + Enter Display media in Media Viewer Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Tab Switch between filters Ctrl + D Detect scenes Ctrl + Q Import media files Ctrl + W Import a media folder Capture Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + R Record Space bar DV play/pause preview Ctrl + / DV stop preview Ctrl + , (comma) DV rewind Ctrl + .
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CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Intelligent SVRT: When Is Used? Intelligent SVRT can be applied to video clips in the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264 and DVAVI (Type I) formats. In the following conditions, clips (or portions of clips) do not require rendering during production, and SVRT can therefore be applied: The frame rate, frame size, and file format are the same as those of the destination production profile. The bitrate is similar to that of the destination production profile.
Appendix Licensing and Copyright Information This section contains the PowerDirector licensing and copyright information, including a copy of the Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library and the GNU Lesser General Public License. There is also a list of the third-party components used in PowerDirector.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r List of Components Component License Information cv.dll Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library cvaux.dll Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library highgui.dll Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library OptCVa6.dll Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library OptCVm6.dll Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library OptCVw7.dll Intel License Agreement for Open Source Computer Library PThreadVC2.
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Index Index 1 120Hz Time-sequential 33 2 2D burn disc in 171 converting to 3D 86 3 3D 57 burn disc in 173 disc menus 170 extrusion 118 output formats 145 overview 58 producing in 144 setting source format 57 subtitles 135 texture 118 3D depth Particle effects 112 PiP effects 104 subtitles 135 Title effects 121 3D mode enabling 33 3D-BD 165 3D-Like 118 overview 58 3D-Ready HDTV 33 A Anaglyph 33 Animation paint 97 Aspect ratio setting 43, 78 video clip 78 Audio adding 63 capturing 47 editing 71, 87 impor
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Batch produce 140, 152 Beats 65 Burn 2D disc 171 3D disc 173 settings 175 Buttons adding menu 168 per page 163 thumbnail index 163 C Capture content 51 media 47 preferences 52, 178 quality 52 settings 52 CD 51 Chapters adding 133 thumbnails 134 Checkerboard 33 Chroma key 101 CLPV 78, 79 Color boards adding 63 Confirmation preferences 179 Convert 2D to 3D 86 Create disc 155 Crop images 80 videos 86 208 Cross transition 124 D Dailymotion 148 Date 87 Detect music beat 65 scenes 7
Index Drawing 97 DTS 5.
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r I L Images adding 62 aspect ratio 79 cropping 80 effects 89, 91 enhancing 82 fixing 82 importing 45 keyframes 82 Magic Motion 92 shape 80 transitions 123 Import media 45 projects 46 Insert 62 projects 46 Intelligent SVRT 139, 190 Interlaced video 77 Interpolated technology 86 iPod 146 Latest features 1 Library window 27 Link 71 K Keyframes adding 84 effects 90 settings 82 210 M Magic Cut 88 Magic Fix 88 Magic Motion 91 designer 92 Magic Movie Wizard 68 Magic Music 64 Magic
Index Microphone 50 Micro-polarizer LCD 3D 33 Mix audio 128 Mobile phone 146 Multi trim 74 Music adding 63 beat detection 65 editing 87 importing 45 Magic Music 64 mixing 128 trimming 76 Mute audio 87 N NewBlue 89 Non real-time 52 Normalize 128 NTSC 77 O OpenCL 182 Overlap transition 124 Overwrite 62 P Paint animation 97 Paint Designer 25 using 97 PAL 77 Particle Designer 108 Particle effects 3D depth 112 adding 107 modifying 108 Photos adding 62 aspect ratio 79 cropping 80 editing 71 effects 89, 91 en
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r Preview window 29 Produce 139 batch 152 overview 140 preferences 183 Profiles capture 52 Progressive video 77 Project preferences 183 Projects 43 exporting 44 inserting 46 producing 139 PS3 146 R Range selection 38 Render preview 38 Reverse 86 Rooms 24 Rotate 86 Row-Interleaved 33 S Save projects 43 Scenes detecting 74 Screen snapshots 30 Set 3D format 57 212 Settings burn 175 capture 52 media 165 Shape 80 Size limit 52 Slideshows creator 14, 69 designer 18 music preference 16
Index Thumbnail index 163 Time info 87 Time limit 52 Time stamp 87 Time-lapse 21 Timeline adding markers 36 behavior 35 overview 34 track overview 34 Title Designer 116 Titles 115 3D depth 121 animation 120 Track manager 38 Tracks 34 adding 38 Transitions 123 behavior 124 Trim audio 76 multi 74 video 72 TrueTheater 82 TV capture 50 Format 77 safe zone 31 U Unlink 55, 71 V Version table 3 Videos 86 adding 62 aspect ratio 78 capturing 47 converting to 3D 86 cropping 86 detecting scenes 55 editing 71 effect
CyberLink Po w erDirecto r W WaveEditor 87 Web support 206 Webcam 50 Workspace creating new 43 expanding 28 overview 23 X Xbox 146 Y YouTube 148 Z Zoom 31 214
