Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDirector 4
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Set an Effect’s Duration Manually
You can set an effect’s duration manually by dragging the edges of
the effect in the Timeline. The procedure for dragging the edges of an
effect is the same for video, title, PiP, and transition effects.
Note: Video clips used in a PiP cannot be lengthened beyond their
original duration. Transitions can be lengthened to half of the duration
of the shortest clip they affect.
To set an effect’s duration manually, do this:
1. Select the effect whose duration you want to set manually.
2. Position your cursor at one end of the effect and drag the end of
the clip to the new position.
Note: You can drag the edge of a clip to lengthen it or to shorten it. If
you compress the start of a video or audio clip, playback begins at a
later frame within the clip. If you compress the ending, playback ends
at an earlier frame within the clip.