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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Arranging M edia in Your Produ ction
1. Click the button located to the left of the timeline.
2. Select which media you want to use in your movie, as follows:
Media Library: the Magic Movie Wizard uses all of the media in the library
to create your movie.
Timeline: the Magic Movie Wizard only uses the media that is currently on
the timeline.
Note: any edits you previously made in your project to the clips in the timeline are
ignored. The Magic Movie Wizard uses the source clips to create you final movie.
Select items: the Magic Movie Wizard only uses the media that is currently
selected in the library.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. See the step by step description in Easy Editor for more information on the
remaining steps in the Magic Movie Wizard.
Using the Slideshow Creator
The Slideshow Creator is the easiest way to instantly turn your photos into a
dynamic slideshow.
To create a slideshow using the Slideshow Creator, do this:
1. Drag all the photos that you want in the slideshow into the timeline.
2. Make sure the photos are selected, and then click on the Slideshow button to
launch the Slideshow Creator.
3. See the step by step description in Slideshow Creator for more information on
the remaining steps in the Slideshow Creator.
Note: after the Slideshow Creator has created your slideshow and inserted it into
the timeline, if you would like to view each individual slide/photo in the slideshow
for advanced editing, just right-click on the file in the timeline and then select
Show Individual Photos.