Operation Manual

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Producing Yo ur Project
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
To output your video production to a device, do this:
Note: if there is any 2D media in your video production, you must convert it to 3D
before production. See PowerTools: 2D to 3D for more information.
1. Select a device type by clicking it. If you are writing back to a DV or HDV
camcorder, ensure it is connected and turned on.
2. Select the Profile Type or Profile name/Quality you want to use to create the
file. This selection determines the video resolution, file size, and overall quality
of the outputted file. See Customizing Profiles for more information.
3. Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production
Options for more information.
4. 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.
5. Click the Start button to begin producing your file.
Customizing Profiles
After you select the format of your produced project file, depending on your
selection, there may be video quality settings you can customize in the video
profiles section.
These video quality settings are called profiles, and can consist of your video's
resolution, bitrate compression, audio compression type, and more.
Before you output your production, you may want to create a new quality profile,
edit an existing one, or select a different existing profile and other options from
one of the available drop-downs in the production options section.
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select from the following production options:
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.
Fast video rendering technology: SVRT and Hardware video encoder are
options that can reduce production time (available for creating an HDD