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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Adding Title Effects
editing. See Modifying 2D Text Properties if you are editing 2D title text, or
Modifying 3D-Like Text Properties if editing 3D-Like title text.
Modifying 2D Text Properties
If you are creating or editing a 2D title template, on the text properties tab you can
modify everything from the text size, style, color, as well as adding shadows,
borders, and much more.
Applying Character Presets to Title Text
Select the Character Presets option to apply a defined character preset to title text.
After you have applied a defined character preset you can refine it using the other
properties on the tab, if required.
To apply a character preset to title text, ensure the text box is selected in the
preview window and then click on a character preset in the list.
Note: once you are done customizing all of the text properties on the tab, click
on to save it as a new character preset. It is saved on the Character
Presets tab so you can use it in future projects.
Customizing Font Type Settings
Select the Font Type Settings option to set the font type and size of the selected
title text. You can also select the font face color, bold or italicize text, change the
line and text spacing, and set the text alignment in the text box.
Customizing Font Face Settings
In Font Face Settings you can customize the font color, blur, and transparency.
Select the Apply font face option to enable the font face properties on the selected
title text, and then use the Blur and Transparency sliders to customize its
appearance.
When customizing the font face color, you have the following options in the Fill
type drop-down:
Uniform color: select this option if you want the font to be one solid color.