Operation Manual

Creating Your Story
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• Number of recently used file projects: Enter a number
(between 0 and 20) of recently used files that you would like
to make available in the File menu when you open
PowerDirector.
• Automatically load the most recent project when
PowerDirector opens: Check this option to load the project
you have been working on most recently whenever you open
PowerDirector.
General Preferences
To set your general preferences, click Edit > Preferences... The
Preferences dialog box opens. Click the General tab. Available
options are as follows:
• Maximum undo levels: Enter a number (between 0 and 100)
of levels of undo you would like to make available while you
work on your movie production. Setting a higher number of
undo consumes more CPU resources.
• TV format: Select the TV format (NTSC or PAL) of the region
in which you would like to produce your movie. This format
should correspond to the format of the region in which you
plan to play your movie (if you burn it to disc).
• Enable animated Interface: Check to enable the animated
interface in your program.
• Allow program to append information into files as
RichVideo information: Check to allow PowerDirector to
append RichVideo information into the media files.
• Enable RichVideo information in open media dialog:
Check to allow RichVideo information to be displayed in
open media dialog.
• Automatically connect to the Internet to check for new
software updates: Check to automatically connect to the
Internet to check for new software updates for
PowerDirector.