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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CyberLink PowerDirector
production. You can also gain access to controls for recording and mixing audio,
adding chapters or subtitles. By default, the library window displays the Media
Room.
Media Room
The Media Room provides access to your media library. The media library
contains your video, audio, and image files. You can also access a number of useful
color boards and backgrounds for use in your video productions.
Managing the Media Library
Use the button to manage the media in your library.
Note: if you cannot find this button when in the media library, you may need to
resize the preview window to reveal it. See Expanding the Workspace for more
information.
The options include:
exporting your entire media library as a file for backup, in the PDL
(PowerDirector Library) format.
importing a media library PDL file, exported from another project or version
of CyberLink PowerDirector.
emptying the entire contents of the media library.
Effect Room
The Effect Room contains a library of special effects that are used on the video
files and images in your project. For more information, see Adding Effects.
Note: the video effects with the 3D icon produce a 3D effect in 3D mode and when
outputted in 3D video productions.
PiP Objects Room
The PiP Objects Room contains a library of PiP objects, or graphics, that you
can add on top of the video or images on a video track. You can place PiP objects
onto any track in the timeline. The PiP Objects Room also includes paint animation