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

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Creating PiP Effects
Apply Fades
Note: while modifying the PiP effect properties, you can select the Only show the
selected track option to hide any other media that may appear in the background
while modifying.
Use Chroma Key
Select the Chroma Key option and then Enable chroma key to add a chroma key
(green screen) effect to your PiP media. Click on and then select the color in
the image or video clip that you want to replace/make transparent. Use the
Tolerance of intensity and Tolerance of hue sliders to set the level of chroma key
applied, revealing the image or video behind it.
Apply a Shadow
Select the Shadow* option and then Apply shadow to add a shadow on the PiP
media. 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.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Add a Reflection
Select the Reflection option and then Enable reflection to add a reflection of the PiP
media onto the background media. Use the Distance slider to set space between
the reflection and the PiP media. Use the Transparency slider to set the opacity of
the reflection.
Apply a Border
Select the Border option and then Apply border to add a border around the PiP
media. Use the Size slider to set the width of the border, and use the Blur and
Transparency sliders to customize its appearance.