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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Editing Your M edia
Trim button above the timeline.
2. If required, click on the Single Trim tab.
3. Use the player controls to find where you want the trimmed clip to begin, and
then drag the mark in position slider to this position.
4. Use the player controls to find where you want the trimmed clip to end, and
then drag the mark out position slider to this position.
5. If required, you can preview what the trimmed clip will look like by clicking
Output and then clicking the play button on the player controls. Click
Original if you want to play the original video.
6. Click OK to set your changes and trim the clip.
Note: you can reenter the trim window to refine the trimmed clip at any time. You
can drag the trimmed edges of a video clip on the timeline as well.
Performing a Multi Trim
The multi trim function lets you trim out one or more segments of a video clip at
once, resulting in a series of clips that are independent from the original video.