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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Producing Yo ur Project
Note: in some versions of CyberLink PowerDirector, the H.264 AVC/WMV/MPEG-
4 video file formats now support up to 4K* resolution (Ultra HD). Before
production, be sure to select the desired video resolution in the Profile name/
Quality drop-down. * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the
version table on our web site for detailed versioning information.
4. Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production
Options for more information.
5. Check the production details and that the file will be outputted to the folder
on your computer where you want it. Click to set another output folder.
6. Click the Start button to begin producing your file.
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.*
Note: * 3D MPEG-2 videos cannot be outputted with this source format. The side-
by-side full width format is only available when the Ultra version of CyberLink
PowerDirector is installed on a 64-bit operating system.
H.264 Multi-View Coding: a Multi-View Coding (MVC) source format.
Anaglyph: a red/cyan source format. Select this format if you do not have a
3D display device, to watch a 3D video production with anaglyphic 3D glasses.
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.
Before you output your production, you may want to create a new quality profile,