Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- PowerDirector Editing Modes
- PowerDirector Workspace
- PowerDirector Projects
- Importing Media into PowerDirector
- Importing Media Files
- Capturing Media
- Capturing from a DV Camcorder
- Capturing from an HDV Camcorder
- Capturing from a TV Signal
- Capturing from a Digital TV Signal
- Capturing from a Webcam
- Capturing from a Microphone
- Capturing from a CD
- Capturing from an AVCHD Camcorder
- Capturing from an Optical Device
- Captured Content
- Quality Profile Setup
- Capture Settings
- Capture Preferences
- Downloading Media
- Detecting Scenes and Extracting Audio
- 3D Media
- Arranging Media in Your Production
- Editing Your Media
- Content Aware Editing
- Splitting a Clip
- Unlinking Video/Audio Clips
- Trimming Video and Audio Clips
- Setting a Media Clip's Duration
- Setting TV (Video Clip Interlacing) Format
- Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio
- Stretching Images
- Cropping Images
- Changing the Shape of Media
- Fixing and Enhancing Images/Videos
- Utilizing Keyframes on Media
- Power Tools
- Muting Audio
- Advanced Audio Editing
- Time Info
- Magic Fix
- Magic Cut
- Adding Effects
- Creating PiP Effects
- Adding Particle Effects
- Adding Title Effects
- Using Transitions
- Mixing Audio and Recording Voice-Overs
- Adding Chapters
- Adding Subtitles
- Producing Your Project
- Creating Discs
- PowerDirector Preferences
- PowerDirector Hotkeys
- Appendix
- Technical Support
- Index
101
Editing Your 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 Mute Track. This is useful if you have video on a PiP track and
you don't want any of its audio in your final production.
Advanced Audio Editing
You can edit the audio in your video production in CyberLink AudioDirector* and/
or WaveEditor*, depending on your preference and which one is installed on your
computer. CyberLink AudioDirector and WaveEditor are companion programs that
let you perform more advanced editing on your audio clips.
To edit an audio clip in CyberLink AudioDirector or WaveEditor, do this:
1. Select an audio or a video clip (with audio) on the timeline, click the Edit
Audio* button above the timeline, and then select AudioDirector or
WaveEditor. The CyberLink AudioDirector/WaveEditor program opens.
2. Perform the edits on the audio clip as necessary. Please consult the help file
within the program directly for detailed information on editing audio.
3. Once you finish editing the audio file in CyberLink AudioDirector/WaveEditor,
exit the program, and then click Yes to save your changes and import your
edited audio clip back into the timeline.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Time Info
When a DV-AVI video clip captured from a DV tape camcorder or an EXIF image is
added to the timeline, the Time Info button is enabled. Click the Time Info button
to enable the date or time stamp (displayed as an image) that was captured from
the original camcorder or digital camera. You may also add a text remark to your
video or image if required.
Note: CyberLink PowerDirector does not support the enabling of running time
codes on video files.