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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PowerDirector Preferences
Privacy rules:
Allow DirectorZone to gather editing information: select this option to allow
DirectorZone to collect all of the names of the templates used in a finished
project you upload to YouTube.
Editing Preferences
In the Preferences window, select the Editing tab. The available options are as
follows:
Timeline:
Default workspace: select whether to display the timeline or storyboard
editing workspace by default in the Edit window.
Set default transition behavior: select the default behavior of transitions
added between two clips on a timeline track. See Setting Transition Behavior
for more information on the differences between the overlap and cross
transition.
Add transition between photos when applying Magic Motion: select this
option to add the transition selected in Transition type between photos when
using the Magic Motion tool and apply to all photos.
Add an effect and a title when using Freeze Frame: select this option to
automatically add an effect and title to the timeline when you click the Freeze
Frame button.
Enable continuous thumbnails on video clips for easy scene recognition: select
this option to enable frame thumbnails throughout the video clips inserted
on the timeline. Enabling this option makes it easier to find the different
scenes in your clips.