Operation Manual

Chapter 3
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Importing into the Library
The first step in almost all video editing software applications is to import media
files into the software application itself. This area of the software application where
the imported files reside is the Library. When you first start PowerDirector, several
media files appear in the Library by default.
1 After you have started the PowerDirector application, click Import Media
or choose File > Import > Media Files...
 Click Import Directory to import all media files in a given directory.
Select the folder and click OK.
2 Select the files to be imported by clicking. To select multiple files, press <Shift>
while clicking to select continuous files or press <Ctrl> while clicking to select
discontinuous files.
3 Click Open. The file(s) will now be imported to PowerDirector’s Library.
 To show all media files, all video files, all audio files, or all
image files, click the appropriate icon in the top left
corner.
 The files will appear in the Library. Click Thumbnails or click Details
to change the view to a text view along with some of its associated file
properties.
Note: If you change the view to Details, you can sort media clips by Name, Duration, or
Date (of creation) by clicking the appropriate column heading. Note that still images
do not have an inherent duration.
 You may also right-click on a specific file for a menu. Select
one of the options to Preview, Play in Video Viewer, Apply
to Storyboard, Remove from Library, View Scenes or
Detect Scenes. Please refer to the appropriate sections for
more information.