Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDirector 5
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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 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.73.
Showing/Hiding Tracks in the Timeline
To hide a track in the Timeline, first click in the Preview
window, then click at the extreme left of the track. When a track
is hidden, it will not be displayed in the Preview window. This way
you can preview your project by tracks and concentrate on the track
Track Description
Contains your movie’s main video and/or image clips.
Contains special effects that apply to the video or
image clip in the Video track at the same location.
Contains video/image clips, which are overlaid on any
clip in the Video track that appears during the PiP
effect’s duration.
Contains title effects that appear over any clips in the
Video track that occur during the title effect’s duration.
Contains a narrative voice-over or second audio clip.
Contains your movie’s main audio clip.