Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDirector 4
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Media Tracks
The Timeline contains the following tracks:
Locking/Unlocking Tracks in the Timeline
To lock a track in the Timeline, click at the extreme left of the
track. When a track is locked, you cannot add new clips to the track,
nor move or edit the clips it contains. To unlock a track in the
Timeline, click at the extreme left of the track. When a track is
unlocked, you can freely add, move, and edit clips. For more
information, see Move a Clip in the Workspace on p.60.
Resizing the Ruler
You can resize the ruler for a more expanded or more condensed
view of your production. To resize the ruler, click inside the ruler and
drag. Expand the ruler for more a precise view, which is especially
handy when aligning clips and effects, or condense the ruler for a
global overview of your entire production.
Track Description
Video
Contains your movie’s main video and/or image clips.
Effect
Contains special effects that apply to the video or
image clip in the Video track at the same location.
PiP
Contains video/image clips, which are overlaid on any
clip in the Video track that appears during the PiP
effect’s duration.
Title
Contains title effects that appear over any clips in the
Video track that occur during the title effect’s duration.
Voic e
Contains a narrative voice-over or second audio clip.
Music
Contains your movie’s main audio clip.