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 Editing M odes
Setting Music Preferences
If you are using background music in your slideshow, click on the Music
Preferences button in the Style & Music window of the Slideshow Creator to
configure the preferences as follows:
1. In the Trim audio section you can trim the length of the music file you added
as background music as follows:
use the player controls to find the desired start point for the music, and then
click .
use the player controls to find the desired end point for the music, and then
click .
drag the markers on the music timeline to set the desired start and end times
manually.
2. Select the Fade-in option to have the background music gradually fade-in at
the beginning of the slideshow.
3. Select the Fade out option to have the background music gradually fade-out
at the end of the slideshow.
4. Click OK to save your changes.