CyberLink PowerDirector 6 User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction ........................................... 1 Welcome! ...................................................................................................................2 Latest Features ....................................................................................................2 PowerDirector Versions ...................................................................................3 Upgrade Your Software ......................................................................
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Add Text Captions ...........................................................................................48 Take a Still Snapshot of a Video Clip .........................................................49 Detecting Scenes and Extracting Audio .......................................................50 Detect Scenes in a Video Clip ......................................................................50 Extracting Audio from a Video Clip .........................................
Contents Set a Clip’s Duration .................................................................................... 107 Mute an Entire Media Clip ......................................................................... 108 Mute an Entire Track ................................................................................... 108 Change the Speed of a Video Clip .......................................................... 108 Change the Color of a Visual Media Clip ..........................................
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Production Mode ............................................................................................... 171 Production Wizard ....................................................................................... 171 Create a File .......................................................................................................... 174 Create/Modify a Video File Profile .......................................................... 174 Creating a Video File ..............
Contents Appendix ............................................ 233 Hotkeys .................................................................................................................. 234 System Hotkeys ............................................................................................. 234 Project Hotkeys ............................................................................................. 234 Workspace Hotkeys ........................................................................
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Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDirector and the digital video editing process. It provides a discussion of the different kinds of technology you will use in the digital movie-making process, as well as system requirements for working smoothly with CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Welcome! Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools. CyberLink PowerDirector is a digital video editing program that lets you create professional-looking video movies and photo slideshows, complete with music, voice-overs, special effects, transition effects and much more. If you don’t have experience making movies or creating slideshows, don’t worry.
Chapter 1: Introduction • New and improved visual effects and titles, including the ability to add multiple effects to one video clip. • Add objects and frames to your photos and videos. • New add subtitles feature. Produce • Revolutionary Portable MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Format for Apple iPod Video®. • CyberLink PowerDirector is now equipped with the newly developed CyberLink H.264 codec. Now you can export your movie creation in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) for Apple iPod Video®.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 the CyberLink PowerDirector version that you are using, please check the CyberLink PowerDirector Readme file. Upgrade Your Software Software upgrades may be periodically available from CyberLink. To upgrade your software, click the Upgrade button on the About CyberLink PowerDirector window. The Upgrade window will open and you can select to download new upgrades and patches. You will be redirected to CyberLink’s cyberstore if you choose to purchase new upgrades.
Chapter 1: Introduction The PowerDirector Program When you first open CyberLink PowerDirector, the program appears as follows: Edit function buttons Library window Open editing rooms dedicated to a specific task Contains your media content as well as various effects, transitions and other media rooms Mode buttons Preview window Click to switch working modes Provides playback controls to preview clips and movies Magic Tools Workspace Provide easy ways to work with media clips Insert media clips a
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 PowerDirector Modes CyberLink PowerDirector has separate modes that enable you to perform different tasks: Capture, Edit, Produce and Create Disc. Mode Description Capture media in a variety of formats, from a variety of sources. See "Capturing Media" on page 18. Edit your production by adding video and photos to the timeline, then add transitions, effects and titles for that creative touch. See "Creating Your Story" on page 65.
Chapter 1: Introduction The Production Process The digital production process involves a combination of artistry and technology, beginning with raw footage and ending with your final production. CyberLink PowerDirector is the easiest way to produce your finished movie or photo slideshow and publish it to the medium of your choice.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Pre-Production Before you can begin creating your final production, you should first collect all of your media content. After you have shot your video, taken all your photos, gathered all your music, then you are ready to begin working on your production by importing and capturing your media in CyberLink PowerDirector.
Chapter 1: Introduction Putting Your Story Together Now that you have all of your content ready, this is when the fun part begins and you can get as creative as you want. You can spend hours fine tuning your production or use the guided wizards and designers to quickly assist you to finish your creation. Adding Media to the Workspace CyberLink PowerDirector lets you add and combine video, photos, music, video effects, objects, titles and transitions to your project in the workspace.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 audio portion of your production to create the ultimate finalized product. In the Voice-Over Recording Room you can record a narration with a microphone while watching the video clip the voice-over is destined to accompany. When you capture your narration, the audio track is synchronized with the video portion. Once you have all of your audio files, step into the Audio Mixing Room to fine tune the levels of all your audio to ensure it is perfect.
Chapter 1: Introduction Finalizing Your Production Disc With CyberLink PowerDirector you can put finishing touches on your production by creating a disc that can be viewed on any DVD player. Authoring disc menus Use the Menu Designer to create a professional looking discs, complete with professional looking menus, background music, stylish buttons, video thumbnails and much more.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for general digital video production work.
Chapter 1: Introduction • PCI or USB1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM standard • • • • • • • • (i.e. PC Camera and TV tuner with WDM driver) DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant IEEE1394 DVD camcorder connected via USB2.
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Chapter 2: Pre-production This chapter details the steps required for pre-production, including importing your media into the Media Library, capturing media with CyberLink PowerDirector and setting your CyberLink PowerDirector preferences.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Importing Media If you already have video files, music and photos on your computer’s hard drive that you want to use in your production you can import them directly into CyberLink PowerDirector’s Media Library.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Import a Media Folder To import all of the media files in a particular folder, do this: 1. Click to open the Media Room. 2. Click and select Import a Media Folder. A dialog box opens. 3. Locate the folder you want to open, then click OK. All of the media files in that folder are loaded into the Media Library. Note: If you feel there are too many files in your Media Library, you can remove them from the library without removing them from your computer’s hard drive.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Capturing Media CyberLink PowerDirector lets you capture media from a variety of sources directly into your Media Library. Capture Mode When you click the button you will enter the Capture mode.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Note: Before you begin to capture, make sure your capture environment is set according to your preferred working methods. See "Capture Preferences" on page 61 for more information. Capture Options You can capture video clips in the following file formats: • • • • • MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 AVI DivX To select the file format of your captured video clip, see "Profile Options for Video Clips" on page 20. Many of the options for capturing are the same for some of the capture modes.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • To set a maximum capture length, check Time limit, then enter a time in the timecode box. • To set a maximum captured file size, check Size limit, then enter a size limit (in MB). The Text Captions button lets you add a text caption, date caption or time code to captured video. See "Add Text Captions" on page 48 for information on using this feature. The Snapshot button lets you take a still photo of the video you are watching.
Chapter 2: Pre-production • To set the profile for a MPEG-1 Video file, see "Create a New MPEG-1 Profile" on page 178. • To set the profile for a MPEG-2 Video file, see "Create a New MPEG-2 Profile" on page 181. • To set the profile for a WIndows AVI file, see "Modify Windows AVI Profile Settings" on page 175. • To set the profile for a DivX file, see "Modify DivX Profile Settings" on page 177. 4. Click the Comments and Details buttons for more information about the profile. 5.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Click the Adjust Video tab to adjust the video picture display options, if necessary. Click the TV Setup tab to select your television signal format by selecting your location. You may also setup your audio format, if necessary.
Chapter 2: Pre-production CD/Microphone Capture Profile Setup When recording from a CD or microphone, click Profile to set up your CD or microphone recording profile. You may select an audio quality here. • You can save a profile using a unique name by clicking the Save As... button. Click Remove to remove the new profiles you create. Audio Capture Options Before you capture from a microphone, there are several options you can configure. • Drag the volume level slider to set the input volume level.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Check End with fade-out to end an audio capture with a fade- out to silence. Click Settings to open the Audio Setup dialog box. You may select your audio input device, audio input source, and input volume here. PC Camera Capture Options When capturing from a PC camera, click Settings to set up your capture profile. On the Video Setup tab you can select your capture source and select the PC camera’s audio input device, audio input source and input volume.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Note: Advanced settings may differ depending on the PC camera you are using. Please refer to your PC camera’s user guide to configure the advanced settings for it. Captured Clip Options After you capture clips, a number of options are available for managing them. Some of these options appear in the dialog box immediately after capture, while others are available in the Captured Clips area of the Capture window.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Captured Clips Area Options Video, audio and photos you capture appear in the Captured Clips area. Right-clicking clips in this area displays a menu that provides several options: • Play in Media Viewer: Select this option to view the clip in the Media Viewer. See "Preview a Clip in the Media Viewer" on page 98. • Detect Scenes: Select this option to detect the scenes contained in a video clip. See "Detect Scenes in a Video Clip" on page 50.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Capture from DV Camcorder DV camcorders are popular among video hobbyists, as they record in a digital format that does not require conversion before being used on a computer, and often provide a number of advanced recording options. You can capture a single scene or a number of scenes in a batch from your camcorder. Procedures for both methods are described below. Capture a Single Scene You can capture a single segment of video from your camcorder.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Click to open the DV camcorder capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Locate the position where you would like to begin capturing. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Enter a timecode, then press the Enter key on your keyboard seek to that timecode. • Drag the time slider . 4. Set your capture options (if necessary). See "Capture Options" on page 19.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 5. Click to begin capture. The video plays in the preview window as you capture. 6. Click to stop capture before completion. The clip you have captured will appear in the Captured Clips area. DV Backup The DV Backup feature lets you back-up the digital video from your DV camcorder directly to DVD using CyberLink PowerDirector. Note: This feature requires a DVD burner. To backup digital video from a DV camcorder, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 3. Click . The DV Backup dialog box opens. 4. Select the DV camcorder from the drop-down you would like to backup if more than one is attached. 5. Select the burning drive from the Select backup destination drop-down. 6. Click the Option button to configure the following burning configuration options: • Select a recording speed. • The Include buffer under-run protection option ensures that your drive writes without errors when your hard drive is busy or system resources are low.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 9. Enter a disc name for your disc in the Disc volume label field. 10. Locate the position where you would like to begin backing up your DV video (if you do not want to backup the entire DV tape). You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode. • Drag the time slider . 11. Click on the Start button. CyberLink PowerDirector will proceed to backup your DV camcorder video.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Click to open the DV device capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See "Capture Options" on page 19. • Check Non-realtime to continue processing captured video after the original video stops playing in order to ensure that no frames are dropped.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 4. Click . The DV QuickScan dialog box opens. • Click Note for important information on how to use the DV QuickScan function. 5. Locate the position where you would like to begin scanning for intervals. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode. • Drag the time slider . 6. Click Start to start scanning for intervals. CyberLink PowerDirector scans for intervals.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 7. Click Stop after all of the video segments you want to capture have been scanned. Scanned intervals appear as thumbnails in the window. • Click Back to return to the QuickScan function. 8. Check the thumbnails of the intervals you want to batch capture. • You can change the profile of the clips to be captured. To do this, click Profile and select a new profile. • To combine sequential intervals into a single interval, check the intervals, then click Merge.
Chapter 2: Pre-production capturing all of the intervals you have checked. The video plays in the preview window as you capture. The clips you have captured appear in the Captured Clips area. • Click Stop to if you want to stop the capture process. 10. Click Finished to return to Capture mode. Manual Batch Capture Using manual batch capture gives you more control over the capturing process and ensures that the scenes you want to include are captured.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Click to open the DV device capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See "Capture Options" on page 19. • Check Non-realtime to continue processing captured video after the original video stops playing in order to ensure that no frames are dropped.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 4. Click opens. . The DV Manual Scan/Batch Capture dialog box 5. Click . 6. Navigate to the mark in time by doing one of the following: • Use the playback buttons. • Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode. • Drag the time slider . 7. Click to set the mark in point. 8. Navigate to the mark out time, then click to set the mark out point. The intervals you set appear in the pane to the right of the preview window.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 the preview window as you capture. The clips you have captured appear in the Captured Clips area. • Click Stop if you want to stop the capture process. • Click Add to start another round of batch capturing. 10. Click Finished to return to Capture mode. Capture from HDV Camcorder HDV camcorders record in a high definition digital format that does not require conversion before being used on a computer, and often provide a number of advanced recording options.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 2. Click to open the HDV camcorder capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Locate the position where you would like to begin capturing. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode. • Drag the time slider . 4. Set your capture options (if necessary). See "Capture Options" on page 19. 5. Click to begin capture.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Capture from TV You may wish to add segments from your favorite TV programs to your movie production, or simply record other segments for different uses. To capture from a TV, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2. Click to open the TV capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). • Click to choose CATV or Antenna. 4. Locate the channel you want to capture.
Chapter 2: Pre-production • Click to return to the previous channel. • Enter a channel number in the channel box. 5. Click to begin capture. 6. Click to stop capture. The clip you have captured will appear in the Captured Clips area. Capture from Digital TV You may wish to add segments from your favorite Digital TV programs to your movie production, or simply record other segments for different uses. To capture from Digital TV, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Click to open the Digital TV capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). • Click if you have not yet setup your digital TV channels. 4. Locate the channel you want to capture. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Click to go up a channel or to go down a channel. • Click to return to the previous channel. • Enter a channel number in the channel box. 5.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Capture from PC Camera PC cameras (also known as web cams) are inexpensive, handy video cameras that you can use for simple video capturing. To capture from a PC camera, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2. Click to open the PC camera capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See "Capture Options" on page 19. 4. Click to begin capture. 5. Click to stop capture.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Capture from Microphone Your movie may require recorded dialog. No matter what kind of audio tracks you record, they can be captured with a microphone for use in your CyberLink PowerDirector project. To capture from a PC microphone, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2. Click to open the microphone capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary).
Chapter 2: Pre-production Capture Audio Tracks from CD Using your favorite music can help you to create a really fun, personalized movie. If you have music stored on an audio CD, you can record songs you want and then add them as audio tracks in your CyberLink PowerDirector project. To record audio tracks from a CD, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2. Click to open the CD capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 a higher speed. Capturing at a higher speed reduces processing time, but yields audio of a lower quality. 6. Click to begin capture. 7. The entire track will be recorded automatically or click to stop capture to record just an excerpt of the song. The audio clip you capture will appear in the Captured Clips area. Capture from a DVD You can capture video scenes (including the audio portion) from a DVD for use in your CyberLink PowerDirector project.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 2. Click to open the DVD capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as CyberLink PowerDirector switches capture modes.) 3. Select the disc drive where the DVD was inserted by clicking DVD Drive button. 4. Use the DVD disc navigation tree on the left to select the chapters. or titles you want to capture. You may preview the DVD if required by using the player controls. 5. Set your capture options (if necessary). See "Capture Options" on page 19. 6.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Add Text Captions You may add captions to the DV/TV media clips that you capture, including a date code, time code or a short remark. Note: Text captions are different from subtitles. If you would like to add subtitles to your video, see "Chapters" on page 163. To set your text captions options, go to the TV capture function or DV capture function and click . The Add text overlay on captured video dialog box opens, displaying the Overlay Text tab.
Chapter 2: Pre-production • Font Size: Set the font size and color for your text captions. • Text Order: Set the order of the text captions. Text Position: Set the position where you want the captions to appear in your video by clicking and dragging it to the desired position. Take a Still Snapshot of a Video Clip You can capture a single frame from a video clip or capture device and automatically load the snapshot into the Media Library.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Detecting Scenes and Extracting Audio To assist with your editing process, CyberLink PowerDirector can detect scenes in your video clips or extract the audio from them, and have these new clips displayed separately in the Media Library. Detect Scenes in a Video Clip The scene detection function automatically creates individual clips based on the individual scenes (or pre-edited shots) contained within a video clip.
Chapter 2: Pre-production 2. The Scene Detection window opens. 3. Increase or decrease scene detection sensitivity, if necessary. Increased or decreased scene detection sensitivity yields an increased or decreased number of scenes that are detected. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Drag the Sensitivity slider. • Click the or buttons. 4. Click Settings and set your scene detection options, if necessary: • The Detection method section pertains to video clips that have been captured.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Drag the time slider. • Enter a timecode. 6. Click Detect. The scenes in the video clip will be detected and then displayed in the content window. • To set scenes manually, click Split instead of Detect. • To stop the scene detection process before completion, click Stop or press the key. • After the original scene detection, you may further detect scenes within a newly generated scene.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Extracting Audio from a Video Clip If you want to include just the audio from a video clip, you can extract it from video clips in the Media Library. The audio clip will be separated from the video and can be used in your project like any other audio file. To extract audio from a video clip, do this: 1. Right click on a video clip in the Media Library that contains the audio want to extract and select Extract Audio. 2. The Save As Windows dialog box is displayed. 3.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 PowerDirector Preferences CyberLink PowerDirector offers a range of choices to set your video production environment to better suit the way you work. Before you get started working on your production you may want to set your preferences to your liking. You may also edit them at any time during the production process to accommodate your needs. File Preferences To set your file preferences, click Edit > Preferences... The Preferences dialog box opens, displaying the File tab.
Chapter 2: Pre-production • Import directory: Set the folder where CyberLink PowerDirector • • • • • • • • • • looks by default for media clips when you load media files. To change this folder, click Browse and select a new folder. Export directory: Set the folder where CyberLink PowerDirector saves captured media files by default. To change this folder, click Browse and select a new folder. Captured video prefix: Enter a default name for captured video files.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 the project you have been working on most recently whenever you open CyberLink 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.
Chapter 2: Pre-production • 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 within CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Editing Preferences To set your editing preferences, click Edit > Preferences... The Preferences dialog box opens. Click the Edit tab. Available options are as follows: • Default workspace: Select to open the Timeline or Storyboard workspace in CyberLink PowerDirector by default. • Link objects across tracks when moving/deleting content in Video track: Links titles, video effects, music and PiP clips to clips in the Master Video track.
Chapter 2: Pre-production • Durations: Set default durations (in seconds) for image files and the different effects in the timeline. • Auto Save Project: Check this to have CyberLink PowerDirector auto save your project. You can enter a specific time in the field provided. This ensures you don’t lose your changes if there was a power outage or your computer crashed and you forgot to save your creation. Confirmation Preferences To set your confirmation preferences, click Edit > Preferences...
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 to the workspace whose TV format (NTSC/PAL) conflicts with that of the video clips already located in the workspace. • Enable file deletion from hard drive: Check this option if you would like to enable deletion of files from your hard drive from within the Media Library. • Enable warning when chapters are removed during editing: Displays a warning message if chapter points have been deleted during video editing.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Capture Preferences To set your capture preferences, click Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens. Click the Capture tab. Available options are as follows: • Add captured files to Library: Check this option to import captured files into the Media Library directly after capture. • Add captured files to workspace: Check this option to import captured files into the workspace directly after capture.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Enable CyberLink MPEG@Best: Check to balance capture speed and video quality when you capture MPEG video. • Do not detect scenes during capture: Check this option if you do not want to activate the auto scene detection function during capture. • After capture, detect scenes by changing of video frames: Check this option to perform scene detection during video capture. In scene detection, CyberLink PowerDirector compares captured frames to decide when there is a scene change.
Chapter 2: Pre-production Produce Preferences To set your production preferences, click Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens. Click the Produce tab. The available option is as follows: • Output only selected tracks: Check this option to output only the selected tracks. The tracks that are not selected will not be produced.
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Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Now that you have all of your video, photos and audio ready, this chapter will guide you through the process of turning your collection of media into professional-looking video movies and photo slideshows. It also describes how to view project information and to preview your movie during production.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Edit Window Overview Before you get started with the editing process, it is important that you become familiar with the Edit window. The section provides you with an overview of some of its key features and functions. Working with Project Files Each time you start working on a new movie production or photo slideshow, you create a new project that is saved as a .pds file that is used exclusively by CyberLink PowerDirector.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Open an Existing Project To open an existing project file, click File > Open Project.... If an unsaved project file is open in the workspace, you are prompted to save it. In the dialog box that opens, locate the project file you want to work with, then click Open. New Workspace To clear the workspace of all clips and effects, click File > New Workspace.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 production to utilize a widescreen TV you may change the aspect ratio to 16:9, provided that the media clips you have are also in widescreen format. To modify the aspect ratio for your media, see "Adjust a Video Clip’s Aspect Ratio" on page 112. To set the aspect ratio for your movie, click Edit > Aspect Ratio > 4:3 or 16:9. The preview window will change according to the aspect ratio you have chosen.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story The Library Window The Library window contains all of the media in CyberLink PowerDirector, including your video, photos and music files and the effects and additions you apply to your media. The media content that is displayed in the Library window is dependent on the room you select.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 To switch rooms and the content that is displayed in the Library, use the buttons on the left side of the window.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story PiP Objects Room The PiP Objects Room contains a library of graphics that you can add on the video or photo clip in the PiP Track. There are three main types of objects: • • • static graphics motion graphics that fly through the clip decorative borders that can be added to frame your clip Inserted objects are displayed in the PiP Track and can be modified in the PiP Designer. For more information, see "Modifying Objects" on page 131.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 video clip the voice-over is to accompany. For more information, see "Record a Voice-Over" on page 160. Chapter Room The Chapter Room contains options for automatically or manually setting chapter markers. Setting chapters on your final disc allows viewers to jump from the menu page to the chapter markers you have set in order to navigate around your disc. For more information, see "Chapters" on page 163.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story • To change the way files are displayed in the library, click . Select Display As, then choose a display option (Thumbnails or Details). Remove a Clip from the Library To remove a media clip from the Library, do this: 1. Click to open the Media Room. 2. Select the clip(s) you want to remove, then do one of the following: • Press the Delete key. • Click and select Delete Selected. • Right-click on the clip(s), then select Remove from Library or Delete from disk.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Rename a Clip in the Library Clips you import into the Library retain their original file names, which are often non descriptive and sometimes confusing to use in a video editing project. By using an alias, you can rename any clip in the Library to better suit your project. (For example, you may wish to use the alias “first video clip” instead of “video_005.mpg.) To rename a clip using an alias, do this: 1. Right-click the clip you want to rename and select Use Alias. 2.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story View Clip Properties If you want to view information about a media clip in the Library or the workspace (such as its format, file path, size, frame rate, etc.), you can view the clip’s properties. To view clip properties, right-click the clip and select Properties. The Properties dialog box opens.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 The Workspace The workspace is the section of the Edit window where your create your project by adding media clips, effects, transitions, etc. The workspace has two different views, the Timeline and Storyboard view, which can be accessed by clicking on the Timeline or Storyboard buttons. Note: You can set which workspace view is displayed by default in "Editing Preferences" on page 58.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Media Tracks The Timeline contains the following tracks: Track Description Master Video Track: contains your project’s main video and/or image clips. Effect Track: contains special effects that apply to the video or image clip in the Master Video Track at the same location. PiP Track: contains video/image clips and objects that are inserted over any clip in the Master Video Track that appear during the PiP effect’s duration.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 will not be displayed in the Preview window. This way you can preview your project by tracks and concentrate on the track you are working on. To display a track that has been hidden in the Timeline, first click in the Preview window, then click at the extreme left of the track. For more information, see "Preview Your Movie in the Preview Window" on page 99. Resizing the Ruler You can resize the ruler for a more expanded or more condensed view of your production.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Adding Media to Workspace Now you can begin putting your final production together by adding media and effects to the workspace. You can also use the Magic Movie Wizard or the Slideshow Designer to quickly create a production if you are short on time or to use as a guideline to get to you started. Certain media clips may only be added to specific tracks, for example titles to the Title Track, transitions to the Transition Track, or audio to the Voice or Music Track.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Click to open the Magic Movie Wizard. 2. Select the location of your media that you want to include in the created production as follows: • Library: selecting Library will cause the Magic Movie Wizard to use all of the media currently located in your Media Library. • Workspace: select ing Workspace will cause the Magic Movie Wizard to use only the media that is currently located in the workspace timeline or storyboard.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 3. Click to display the Add Music page. 4. User the button to select specific music you want to include in your movie production. Note: You can add as much music as you want to include. If you don’t select any music, the Magic Movie Wizard will use music from your Media Library if Library was selected on the previous page 5. Set the audio mixing levels for your music with the available slider.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 6. Click to display the Select Style page. 7. Select a pre-defined style to assist the Magic Movie Wizard to add the right opening title, video effects and transitions that match the theme or purpose of your movie production.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 8. Click page. to display the Specify Duration and Split Ratio 9. Choose to do one of the follow: • Enter a desired duration in the New duration field. • Click the Fit duration to background music button to have the video’s duration match the selected music. • Leave the duration as is to let the Magic Movie Wizard decide the best duration to use. 10. Set the ratio between your photos and video with the available slider.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 11. Click to begin generating your movie production. 12. Once the Magic Movie Wizard is done, you can view a preview of the production using the playback controls.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 13. If you are not satisfied with the production, use the button to return to the previous windows and change the duration, style etc. to alter the production. 14. Once you are satisfied, click window. to display the Finished 15. Click to finalize your production. The Magic Movie Wizard will insert the created production into the Timeline.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Add Video Clips & Photos You can add video clips and photos to either the Master Video Track or the PiP (picture-in-picture) Track. To create the basic framework of your movie, add video clips and photos to the Master Video Track. Add media to the PiP track only to create a picture-in-picture effect. To add video clips or photos to the workspace, do this: 1. Click to open the Media Room. 2.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Color boards are not media files, but they can be applied to the workspace and managed in the Media Library just like any other media. You can add color boards to either the Master Video or PiP Track. To add a color board to the workspace, do this: 1. Click to open the Media Room. 2. Select Color Boards from the Filter drop-down list. The color boards appear in the Library. 3.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Select Audio or All Media from the Filter drop-down list. 3. Select an audio clip and then add it to the workspace in one of the following ways: • Click to add the audio clip to the Voice Track or to add the audio clip to the Music Track. • Drag one or more audio clips to a desired position in the Voice or Music Track. Audio clips can be added at any point in this track. • Right-click on a clip and select Add to Voice Track or Add to Music Track as required.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story • Right-click on an effect and select Add/Replace in Timeline to add or replace the Effect track at the current position of the Timeline slider as required. • You can add a random video effect at the current position of the Timeline slider by clicking and then selecting Add Random Video Effect. 3. Click the Modify button to edit the effect’s options. See "Modifying a Video Effect" on page 129. To add a video effect to an entire clip in the Timeline, do this: 1.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Adding Title Effects To add a title effect to the Timeline, do this: 1. Click to open the Title Room. 2. Select a title effect and then add it to the workspace in one of the following ways: • Click the button located below the Library to add the effect to the Title Track at the current position of the Timeline slider. • Drag an effect from the Title Room into the desired position in the Title Track.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story • Click on a transition and then on the button located below the Library to add a random fading transition to all clips in the timeline. • Click on in the library window and selecting Apply Random Transition Effect to All or Apply Fading Transition to All. Working with Clips in the Workspace Once your clips have been added to the workspace, you can move them to different locations on the same track as required. Only audio clips can be moved between tracks.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 When you paste, clips appear at the current position of the Timeline slider. If that position occurs within the duration of a media clip, the new clip is pasted immediately after that clip. If the Timeline slider is positioned in a gap between clips, the new clip is pasted and truncated (if necessary) to fit in the gap (PiP/Music/Voice tracks only). If the Timeline slider is positioned after the last clip, the new clip is pasted immediately after the last clip.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story • Extend to the right edge: Extends the clip to the next available border to the right in the Master Video Track. • Shrink to the left edge: Shrinks the clip to the next available border to the left in the Master Video Track. Remove a Clip from the Workspace To remove a clip from the workspace, select the clip(s) you want to remove, then do one of the following: • Press the Delete key. • Click the Remove button. • Right-click the clip, then select Remove.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Slideshow Designer The Slideshow Designer in the easiest way to take your photos and turn them into dynamic slideshows. Auto Create Slideshow To auto create a slideshow in the Slideshow Designer, do this: 1. Drag all the photso that you want in the slideshow into the timeline and then click on the Slideshow button to launch the Slideshow Designer. 2. Select a slideshow style from the available list. 3.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Preview your Production While you are creating your video production, you will be constantly viewing your production to ensure it is what you want. CyberLink PowerDirector offers two preview methods for viewing your production. You can choose to view a particular clip or view the entire movie production. Preview Window The easiest way to preview a media is by playing it in the preview window to the right of the Library.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Media Viewer The Media Viewer is similar to the preview window but offers additional functions for trimming video clips. Previewing media in the Media Viewer gives you a larger preview picture than the preview window. To launch the Media Viewer, click in the preview window. The Media Viewer allows you to preview media clips as well as your entire movie production in a large, resizable window.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Preview Clips As you add media to your production, it is important to preview the effect your media clips have on the story you are telling. You may want to preview imported clips, for example, to verify their content, or to preview clips you have captured to see if they contain sections you need to trim. Preview a Clip in the Preview Window To preview a media clip in the preview window, do this: 1. Click the clip you want to preview. The clip appears in the preview window.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Click the effect in the Timeline. The media clip the effect is applied to appears in the preview window. 2. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Drag the Timeline slider. • Drag the preview window slider. • Enter a timecode in the timecode box. 3. Press . The preview starts from the point you have specified. 4. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 1. Click the effect in the Timeline. 2. Locate the point where you want to begin your preview. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Drag the Timeline slider. • Drag the preview window slider. • Enter a timecode in the timecode box. 3. Click in the preview window. 4. Select Instant Preview with Media Viewer. The clip appears in the Media Viewer.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 slider, you can preview your movie production from any point within the Timeline. Note: When previewing clips in the workspace, ensure that the preview window is in Movie mode. If the preview is in Clip mode, click the Movie button before previewing your movie production. 1. Click the Movie button in the preview window. 2. Locate the point where you want to begin your preview. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Drag the Timeline slider.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story • You may preview your movie in different resolutions: High, Normal or Low. Click and select the resolution you want. 4. Press . The preview starts. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Editing Your Media Once you have your media in the workspace you can perform edits and refinements to it. ‘Editing’ is a broad term that encompasses a number of different functions: you can, for example, trim unwanted sections from video or audio clips, increase or decrease the speed of a video clip, or touch up your photos. This section describes all of the editing processes that you can perform on the different types of media clips.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Trim a Video or Audio Clip Video clips captured from external capture devices often contain unwanted portions at the beginning, between the scenes you want or at the end. These unwanted portions can easily be removed in CyberLink PowerDirector using the Trim function. Likewise, if you want to tailor your audio clip to fit the duration of a video clip, you can easily trim your audio clip to a desired length.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Drag the mark in/mark out sliders to the correct time positions. • Navigate to the desired time in position using the playback controls and click the Mark in button . Navigate to the desired time out position using the playback controls and click the Mark out button . Note: To make a more precise cut, click and use the zoom in button or zoom out not provided in all versions. 4. Click specified trim. to open the timeline magnifier .
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 2. Click Multi Trim. The Multi Trim window will be displayed. 3. Navigate to the mark in time by doing one of the following: • Enter in the timecode in the timecode box above the control panel. • Drag the mark in to the correct time positions. • Navigate to the desired time in position using the playback controls. 4. Click to set the mark in point. Note: To make a more precise cut, click to open the timeline magnifier and use the zoom in button or zoom out .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • To split a long scene into two shorter scenes, navigate to a position inside a chapter you have already set, then click to split the scene. Note: You can continue to cut multiple scenes from the video clip. Each scene, however, must have a duration of at least two frames. 6. Click OK. Trim by Dragging an Edge You can trim any kind of media clip in the Timeline (including audio, video, image clips and color boards) by dragging either edge of the clip.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Set a Clip’s Duration Within the timeline you can set the amount of time: • • • • • a single photo clip is displayed a title effect is displayed a video effect is applied to the Master Video track a PiP effect or object is displayed a transition takes to complete To set a clips duration, do one of the following: • select the clip, click the Duration button, enter the new duration in the Duration Settings window and then click ok.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Mute an Entire Media Clip You may wish to mute the audio output of an entire media clip. To do this, right-click the clip and select Mute Clip. Any audio volume keys you have added are hidden. To restore sound to the track, right-click the track and uncheck Mute Clip. The audio volume keys you have added are restored. Mute an Entire Track You may wish to mute the audio output of an entire track. To do this, right-click the track and select Mute Track.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 2. Click Speed. The Video Speed Options panel is displayed. 3. Select the desired Audio setting, as follows: • Select Stretch to stretch the audio portion to the same proportion as the video portion. • Select Mute button to mute the audio all together. 4. Set the new speed. You may do this in one of two ways: • Drag the slider to increase or decrease the speed. • Enter a duration in the New video length box.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Change the Color of a Visual Media Clip You may wish to change the color attributes of a video clip, image or a color board in order to produce a surprising effect, or simply to emulate reality more closely. Either result is easy to achieve in CyberLink PowerDirector using the Magic Clean feature. 1. Select the image or video clips that you want to modify. 2. Click Color. The Clean Photo or Clean Video panel is displayed. 3.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Note: Use the Original and Output buttons that become available on the control panel to compare the clips before and after the modification. You can also select Compare video qualities in split preview to see both views at the same time. 4. Select Apply to all clips to apply your changes to all the clips in the workspace. 5. Click to close the option panel.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Right-click the video clip whose interlacing format you want to set and select Set TV format. The Interlace and Progressive Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select an interlacing option: • If you know the interlacing format you want to use, select the corresponding option • If you do not know the interlacing formation you want to use, select Scan and Suggest Format. CyberLink PowerDirector scans the clip and automatically selects the best format. 3. Click OK.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 1. Right-click on the video clip you want to adjust and select Set Aspect Ratio. The Clip Aspect Ratio Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select an aspect ratio option: • If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is 16:9, select the option The aspect ratio of the video is 16:9 and choose an option from the drop down list.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Right-click on the video clip and select Set Aspect Ratio. The Clip Aspect Ratio Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select an aspect ratio option: • If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is 4:3, select the option The aspect ratio of the video is 4:3 and choose an option from the drop down list. • If you know that the aspect ratio of your clip is neither 4:3 or 16:9, select the option Neither 4:3 nor 16:9 and choose an option from the drop down list.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Using Magic Tools CyberLink PowerDirector offers a number of “magic tools” that can assist you to edit and touch up your audio, video and image clips. The magic tools can also help you add a creative style to your movie production or add the right background music. CyberLink PowerDirector offers the following Magic Tools: • Magic Movie Wizard : Magically creates an edited movie blended with stylish effects and transitions. • Magic Clean : Cleans audio, video and image clips.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 outputted to a file or burned to disc. See "Magic Movie Wizard" on page 79 for detailed information on using this feature. Magic Clean CyberLink PowerDirector’s Magic Clean tool can be used to clean up image files, video files, as well as audio files. The Magic Clean tool can help revitalize your project by making your media clips cleaner, sharper, and brighter and your audio files crisper and clearer.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story The following options are available: • Apply Magic Clean: Check this option to enable Magic Clean for photos. • Correct Lighting: Adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation • • • • • • ratios. Best used to change the color settings if the clip contains portions that are overly dark or bright. Correct Backlight: Adjusts the backlighting in a clip.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 To perform Magic Clean on a video clip, select the clip in the timeline, then click . The Magic Clean panel is displayed. The following options are available under the Clean Video Tab: • Apply Magic Clean: Check this option to enable Magic Clean for video. • Correct Lighting: Adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios. Best used to change the color settings if the clip contains portions that are overly dark or bright.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story • White Calibration: By indicating which portion of a video should be white, Magic Clean automatically adjusts the colors accordingly to be more vivid and true. • Compare qualities in split preview: Check this option to compare your changes in a split preview. • Apply to all clips: Check this option to apply your changes to all the video clips in the project. • Click to save your changes.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 The Magic Clean panel is displayed. (Click on the Clean Audio tab if necessary). The following options are available: • Apply CyberLink Noise Reduction to remove audio noise: Check this option to enable Magic Clean for audio. • Noise Type: Filters out background noise from the audio track. Drag the slider to remove more or less noise.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Magic Motion CyberLink PowerDirector’s Magic Motion tool adds zooms or pans to an image clip, creating a motion effect in your final movie. The Magic Motion tool is ideal for turning slideshows into engaging presentations, especially when combined with Magic Music. To perform Magic Motion on an image clip, select the clip in the timeline’s Video track, then click . The Magic Motion panel is displayed.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Apply to all photo clips: Check this option to apply the Magic Motion effect to all photos in the Master Video Track. (You can set the transition option in Editing Preferences. See "Editing Preferences" on page 58.) • Click to save your changes. Once you apply the Magic Motion effect, an icon appears on the clip in the timeline, indicating that Magic Motion has been applied.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story The Magic Cut panel is displayed. The following options are available on the Duration tab: • Auto apply transitions when possible: Check this option to automatically apply transitions between edited clips. • Fit duration to background music: Use the total duration of the selected background music files as the new duration for Magic Cut. The new video duration will be exactly as long as the background music. • : Add audio file to the background music list.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Scenes with zoom/pan: Adds a cross-fade effect between the clips created when you apply the Magic Cut effect. • Scenes with people speaking: Selects clips with more or less dialog. • Scenes with moving objects: Selects clips with more or less moving objects. • Duration of scenes: Select whether to have longer or shorter scenes in your video by dragging the slider to set the desired duration of the scenes. • Click to save your changes.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story The Magic Fix panel is displayed. The following options are available: • Apply Video Stabilizer: Check this option to correct shaky video. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of correction. • Compare video qualities in split preview: Check this option to compare your changes in a split preview. • Apply to all video clips: Check this option to apply your changes to all the video clips in the project. • Click to save your changes.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 To perform Magic Fix on a photo, select the clip in the timeline, then click . The Magic Fix panel is displayed. The following options are available: • Remove Red-eye: Check this option to automatically detect faces and remove red-eye. • Apply Re-focus: Check this option to enhance the focus on a photo. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of enhancement. • Apply to all photo clips: Check this option to apply your changes to all the photo clips in the project.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Magic Style Magic Style creates professional movies with pre-designed style templates automatically. Magic Style includes predesigned opening sequences, transitions and effects to automatically generate professional-looking movies on your timeline. It is perfect for use when you want to create great looking movies without the hassle of setting up the opening title, video effects and transitions yourself. To add a Magic Style to the timeline, do this: 1.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Note: Magic Style Templates can be expanded through Online purchases. Please see "Upgrade Your Software" on page 4 for more details. Magic Music Magic Music automatically adjusts the playback of the music clips it contains to fit any length from 5 seconds to 2 hours, and fine-tunes the audio for a smooth cut-off. The Magic Music tool is ideal for use with photo slide shows. Note: Click the SmartSound button to view SmartSound-related copyright and purchasing information.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Modifying Effects Most effects have a number of options that you can set individually to increase or decrease the intensity of the effect, or to achieve more creative results. In fact, this section describes some of the most creative functions found within the CyberLink PowerDirector program.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. The Effect Modifications Options panel is displayed. 3. Set the intensity level of the video effect. A preview of the effect appears in the preview window. (Options vary according to the video effect you select.) • Many options provide a slider to increase or decrease the intensity of the effect. • Some effects provide a drop-down list where you can choose effect options. • Click to link the changed settings in proportion to each other.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story the degree of transparency of the overlapping clip, as well as its position, motion and other properties using the PiP Designer. Note: Whenever you adjust any of the options in the PiP Designer, a preview of the effect is instantly displayed for your convenience. Modifying Objects When you insert an object from the Objects Room into the PiP Track, it has all of the same properties as any other PiP photo or video.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Click the media clip or object in the PiP track, then click Modify. The PiP Designer window is displayed. 2. Modify the size and position in the preview window: • Drag the PiP clip to a desired location over the underlying clip. • Drag the edge of the PiP clip to a desired size. Check Keep aspect ratio to constrain the ratio of the length and width of the PiP clip. Uncheck this option to change the aspect ratio freely. 3.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 2. Check off the Apply chroma key dialog and then click on the Chroma Key Settings button to set the chroma key settings. 3. Using the eye-dropper, select the color within the photo or video that you want to become transparent. Use the zoom buttons for assistance in selecting the precise color.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 4. Use the Intensity slider to set the level of transparency for the chroma key. 5. Click to close the PiP Designer and apply your changes. Add a Shadow to a PiP Effect You can add a shadow to the clip or object in a PIP effect. Available options allow you to change the shadow’s color and size, and add a transparency or blur effect.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 1. Select the PiP clip or object that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Designer window is displayed.. 2. Check off the Apply shadow dialog and then click on the Shadow Settings button Option to set the shadow settings as follows: Description Distance Drag the slider to increase or decrease the distance between the shadow and the PiP effect. Blur Drag the slider to increase or decrease the blur effect of the shadow.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 3. Click to close the PiP Designer and apply your changes. Add a Border to a PiP Effect You can add a border around the clip or object in a PIP effect. Available options allow you to change the border’s color and size, and add a transparency or blur effect. To change the border of a PiP effect, do this: 1. Select the PiP clip or object that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Designer window is displayed. 2.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Option Description Transparency Drag the slider to increase or decrease the transparency of the border. Uniform color Check to set the border in a single color. Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, in which you can select a color. Gradient color Check to apply a gradient color consisting of two colors that flow into each other. Use the Begin with and End with color eyedroppers to select the colors.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Select a frame style from the available list to apply to the PiP effect. 3. Click to close the PiP Designer and apply your changes. Setting PiP Effect Transparency You can set the level of transparency of the PiP effect in the PiP Designer. 1. Select the PiP clip or object that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Designer window is displayed. 2. Use the Transparency slider to set your desired level of transparency for your effect. 3.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Note: Some Objects have a pre-defined motion already applied. You can select another predefined motion for these object as described below. Add a Pre-defined Motion to a PiP Effect To add a pre-defined motion to a PiP effect, do this: 1. Select the PiP clip or object that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Designer window is displayed. 2. Click on the Motion tab to display the PiP motion options. 3. Select a pre-defined motion from the available list. 4.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Click on the Motion tab to display the PiP motion options. 3. Select a pre-defined motion from the available list to use as a template. 4. In the Rotation Settings section, enter in the degree of rotation you want the PiP to rotate in the available box. 5. Choose whether to rotate the PiP effect clockwise or counter clockwise by clicking on the corresponding button. A preview of the motion will be displayed in the preview window.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 6. Click to close the PiP Designer and apply your changes. Customize Motion of a PiP Effect The PiP Designer uses position points to determine the location of the PiP effect at a point in time. By changing the location of position points, you can alter the path the PiP effect will take in its motion. The speed at which a PiP effect moves across the screen can also be controlled by a combination of positions points and the duration the PiP effect is given.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 4. Drag an existing position point to a new location in the preview window. The PiP effect will move along the new path to get to the changed position point. 5. Drag the path line to alter the path the PiP effect will take to get to the position point.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 6. Use the slider to preview the movement of the PiP effect. 7. Click the Add position point button point where required. to add a new position 8. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to customize the path of the PiP effect as required. 9. Click to close the PiP Designer and apply your changes.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Note: You can use the Remove potion point button to remove a highlighted position point, however their must be a minimum of two position points on the PiP effect motion path. Add Fade-in and Fade-out to PiP Effect You can have the PiP photo, video or object fade-in and out at the beginning and ending of its duration To add fade-in and fade-out effect, do this: 1. Select the PiP clip or object that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Designer window is displayed. 2.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Apply a Character Preset to a Title Effect You can apply a defined character preset to a title effect. After you have applied the defined character preset you can go to font face, shadow or border settings to make changes to the title effect if required. To apply a character preset to a title effect, do this: 1. Select a title effect in the Title Track and then click Modify. The Title Designer window is displayed. 2.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 3. Click on text in the preview screen that you would like to change and then choose a character preset from the available list by clicking on it. The selected text will change to the character preset. 4. Click changes. to close the Title Designer and apply your Customize a Title Effect’s Font Face You can customize the font used in a title effect, including the size, color, font type used, weight, alignment, transparency and blur effect.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 1. Select a title effect in the Title Track and then click Modify. The Title Designer window is displayed. 2. Click on the Title text tab and then on Font face settings tab to open the font face settings if it is not already opened.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 3. Set the text font face options that you want to apply Option Description Select a font type. Set the font size. Click to make the text bold. Click to make text italicized. Click to left-align text. Click to center-align text. Click to right-align text. Click to undo any changes you make. Click to redo any changes you make. Click to bring selected text forward. Click to send selected text backward. Select the desired alignment for Title Effect object.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Option Description Click to insert a new image. Click to cut selected object. Click to copy selected object. Click to paste selected object. Click to add/remove grid lines that can aid in the precise positioning of text on the screen. Grid lines do not appear when you preview or produce your movie.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Option Description Uniform color Check to apply a solid font face color, which can be selected with the corresponding eye-dropper. Gradient color Check to apply a gradient color consisting of two colors that flow into each other. Use the Begin with and End with color eyedroppers to select the colors. Begin with Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, in which you can select the color at the beginning of the gradient.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 2. Click the Title text tab and then click Font shadow settings tab to open the Shadow settings. 3. Set the text shadow options that you want to apply: Option Description Apply shadow Check to apply the shadow settings. Uncheck to remove the shadow settings. Distance Drag the slider to increase or decrease the distance between the shadow and the font face. Blur Drag the slider to increase or decrease the blur effect of the shadow.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Option Description Select color Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, where you can select shadow color. Shadow direction Click a dimple to indicate the direction of the shadow. 4. Click changes. to close the Title Designer and apply your Add a Border to a Title Effect You can add a border around the text in a title effect. Available options allow you to change the border’s color and size and add a transparency or blur effect. 1.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 2. Click the Title text tab and then click Border settings tab to open the Border settings. 3. Set the text border options that you want to apply: Option Description Apply border Check to apply the border settings. Uncheck to remove the border settings. Size Drag the slider to increase or decrease the size of the border. Blur Drag the slider to increase or decrease the blur effect of the border.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Option Description Gradient color Check to apply a gradient color consisting of two colors that flow into each other. Use the Begin with and End with color eyedroppers to select the colors. Begin with Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, where you can select the color at the beginning of the gradient. End with Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, where you can select the color at the end of the gradient.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 2. Click the Animation properties tab. 3. Select the text object you wish to animate in the Objects list or click on the object in the Preview window. Note: Check Display the selected object only if you wish to only view the object you have selected when applying animations. 4. Click Begin Effect and select a starting animation effect from the available list. 5. Click OK to close the Begin Effect window. 6.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Apply Background Image to a Title Effect You can apply your own background images to a title effect. The background image is applied to the entire title effect and will overlay the content from the Master Video Track. 1. Select a title effect in the Title Track, then click Modify. The Title Designer opens. 2. Click the Background properties tab. 3. Select the background you wish to use from the Background Image list.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Save Custom Title Effect Template Any changes that you make to a title effect can be saved as a custom title effect template that can be applied to other title effects. To save your customized title effect template, do this: 1. Edit the title effect template as required. 2. Click displayed. . The Save As Template dialog window will be 3. Enter a template name in the field provided. 4.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Audio Mixing and Voice Overs Your production’s audio can make or break your creation. Use the Audio Mixing Room to customize your audio levels or record a voice over to add narration to your movie production. Splitting Audio from a Video Clip To make it easier to work with the audio in a video clip you can split the audio from it, inserting it into the Voice Track. To split the audio from a video clip, do this: 1.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story In-Track Audio Mixing You can change the level of volume at any point within an audio clip in the Timeline. To change the volume level of an audio track in the Timeline, do this: 1. Select the clip you want to modify. 2. Click on the audio level line at the point where you want to change the audio level to set a volume key. Drag the volume key up to increase the volume or down to decrease the volume.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Click . The Audio Mixing Room opens. 2. Click Play on the Preview window controls. 3. Use the sliders to mix the volume levels of the corresponding tracks. • Use the vertical sliders to set volume keys to increase or decrease the volume of the track at a specific moment. • Use the horizontal sliders to increase or decrease the volume of the entire track. Add a Fade Effect to an Audio Clip To add a fade-in/fade-out effect to an audio clip, do this: 1. Click .
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story production. When you capture your narration, the audio track is automatically synchronized with the video portion. Recording volume control Recording options buttons Fade-in/out buttons Record/Stop button To record a voice-over, do this: 1. Click to open the Voice-Over Recording Room. 2. Set your voice-over options as follows: • Select Device to select your audio device and input. • Select Profile to set up the audio quality.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Drag the Timeline slider. • Drag the preview window slider. • Use the playback buttons. • Enter a timecode in the timecode box. 5. Drag the Recording volume level slider to set the input volume level. 6. Click to begin recording. Record your voice-over as you watch the video in the preview window. 7. Click 162 to stop recording.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Chapters Chapters are used to ease navigation of your finalized production when burned to a disc, allowing viewers to watch only the content they want or easily find their place if the disc was stopped before completion. Note: If you choose not to include chapters, your movie will play automatically when the disc is inserted into a player. Set Chapters To set chapters, do this: 1. Click to open the Chapter Room. 2.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • To set chapter points manually, navigate to a location on the timeline, then click . • To remove a chapter point, select it and then click • Click . to remove all of the chapter points you have set. Set Chapter Thumbnails You can customize the thumbnail image for each of your chapters, which will be displayed in your menu. To set a chapter thumbnail, do this: 1. Select the chapter whose thumbnail you want to change. 2.
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story Add Subtitles CyberLink PowerDirector lets you add subtitles to your movie production. Subtitles can be imported from a text file or added manually within the Subtitle Room. Add a Subtitle To add a subtitle to your movie production, do this: 1. Click the button to open the Subtitle Room. 2.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Note: Click on the stop button on the playback controls to mark the end point for the subtitle, or click again to mark the next subtitle. • Click the Add Subtitle button . 3. Double-click on the subtitle marker in the Timeline or in the Subtitle list view and then enter the text as required. • Format the subtitle text as required by clicking the Format Subtitle button . • To remove a subtitle, select the subtitle marker and then click the Remove subtitle button .
Chapter 3: Creating Your Story 4. Click on the Import Text File button . 5. Select the text file that you want to import and then click on the Open button. The text will be imported into the subtitle entries. • Format the subtitle text as required by clicking the Format Subtitle button . • To remove a subtitle, select the subtitle marker and then click the Remove subtitle button .
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Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie After your movie has been completed, you are ready to produce your movie. Producing a movie simply means compiling (or rendering) the separate elements it contains into a playable movie file. As your movie can be destined for many different uses, CyberLink PowerDirector has several options to produce movies suited for any need.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Viewing SVRT Information SVRT (Smart Video Rendering Technology) is a proprietary rendering technology from CyberLink that recognizes which portions of a movie clip have been modified (and therefore require rendering during production), and which portions of a movie clip have not been changed (and thus can be skipped over during rendering). By viewing SVRT information, you can simulate the production process.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie Production Mode When you click the button, CyberLink PowerDirector enters the Produce Mode. Here you can compile your movie into a file that is ready for a variety of destinations, including burning to a disc or upload to the Internet. Production Wizard CyberLink PowerDirector uses the Production Wizard to assist you to finalize your production.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 The Production Wizard is a simple interface that makes movie production easy. Note: Before producing your movie, make sure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format. This is an extremely important step to take before production, as it can drastically affect final video quality! If you produce your movie and find the video quality unsatisfactory, verify that the interlacing format of all of your video clips is the same.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie Button Description Upload to YouTube®: Allows you to upload your video production to the Internet to share with the world. See "Uploading Video to YouTube" on page 203. Upload to MediaMax®, powered by Streamload: Allows you to upload your video production to the MediaMax to share with family and friends. See "Uploading Video to MediaMax" on page 206.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Create a File You can produce your movie as a video file that you can watch on your computer, burn to disc or output to a PSP. CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to create files in AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX or MPEG-4 format. Note: The type of files that can be created depend on the version of CyberLink PowerDirector that is installed on your computer.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 1. Click on the Settings button for DV-AVI files to display the DV-AVI Production Profile Settings window. • Select either Type I or Type II when creating an AVI file. For more information see "AVI Formats" on page 244. • Select High Quality or Medium Quality for the audio quality, either 48k or 38k. 2. Click on OK to save your profile settings.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Key frame: This field, when available, allows you to set the number of key frames in your video, but this number cannot be set for most codecs. • Data rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list. • Composition: Select the media type to be compressed in your final movie production: Video and audio, Video only, or Audio only. • The Codec Settings... and About buttons open dialog boxes with options and information about the individual compression/decompression schemes.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie Modify DivX Profile Settings When creating a DivX file, modify the Profile Settings for a DivX file as follows: 1. Click on the Settings button for DivX files to display the DivX Profile Settings window. • Compression codec: Select a codec from the drop-down list. • Key frame: This field, when available, allows you to set the • • • • number of key frames in your video, but this number cannot be set for most codecs. Data rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Click the Video/Audio Settings tab and set your options, if necessary: • Frame(s): Select a frame rate from the drop-down list. • Video size: Select a video display size from the drop-down list. • Colors: Select a color scheme from the drop-down list. • Format: Select an audio format from the drop-down list. • Attributes: Select audio attributes from the drop-down list. 3. Click on OK to save your profile settings.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 1. Click on the New button for MPEG-1 to display the Profile Setup window. 2. Enter a new profile name. 3. Click the Video tab and modify the video options, if necessary: • Video size: Select a video display size from the drop-down list. • Video compression bitrate: Drag the slider to increase or decrease video bitrate. An increased bitrate (set by dragging the slider to the right) results in a larger file size and increased production time.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Deinterlacing: Check to create deinterlaced video. Deinterlacing improves the quality of interlaced video when displayed on a computer monitor, but does may degrade video quality in other cases. • Noise removal: Check to remove video artefacts. Only use this option if it was not used during capture, as it can result in slightly blurred video quality.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie Create a New MPEG-2 Profile MPEG production profiles can be used when you produce a movie for a disc or when you create an MPEG-2. You can create custom production profiles or edit an existing one if none of the available profiles suit your specific production requirements. When creating a MPEG-2 file, create a custom MPEG-2 production profile as follows: 1. Select the name of the profile you want to use as a template from the Profile name/Quality drop-down. 2.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 4. Click the Video tab and modify the video options, if necessary: • Resolution: Select a video resolution from the drop-down list. • Rate Control: Rate control allows you to customize the video bitrate. An increased bitrate results in a larger file size and increased production time. • Smoothing: Check to produce a softer video image. Only use this option if it was not used during capture, as it can result in slightly blurred video quality.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 5. Click the Audio tab and modify the audio option, if necessary: • Audio Compression: select an audio compression type from the drop-down list. • Audio Compression Rate: Select a rate from the dropdown list. A higher rate yields better audio quality, but results in a larger file and increased production time. 6. Click OK to close the dialog box. • To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the necessary information. • To delete a profile, click .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Create a New MPEG-4 Profile MPEG production profiles can be used when you produce a movie for a disc or when you create an MPEG-4 to output to a PSP or iPod. You can create custom production profiles or edit an existing one if none of the available profiles suit your specific production requirements. When creating a MPEG-4 file, create a custom MPEG-4 production profile as follows: 1.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 4. Click the Video tab and modify the video options, if necessary: • Resolution: Select a video resolution from the drop-down • • • • list. Rate control: Set the rate control settings for the MPEG-4 file. Entropy coding: Select an entropy coding scheme to compress digital data. Rate control: Rate control allows you to customize the video bitrate. An increased bitrate results in a larger file size and increased production time.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 5. Click the Audio tab and modify the audio option, if necessary: • Audio compression: Select the audio compression type from the drop-down list. • Audio compression rate: Select a rate from the drop-down list. A higher rate yields better audio quality, but results in a larger file and increased production time. 6. Click OK to close the dialog box. • To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the necessary information. • To delete a profile, click .
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie Creating a Video File To produce a video file that you can watch on your computer, do this: 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click and then appear on the page. . The file production options 3. Select the video file format you want to create by clicking the corresponding button. Note: Depending on the file format you selected, the following options will vary. 4.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 6. Select the Profile Name from the drop-down menu as required. • Profile Name could be a customized profile, or the TV display format, i.e. either NTSC or PAL for DV-AVI files. See "Create/Modify a Video File Profile" on page 174 for more information. 7. To review your production settings, click . A dialog box opens, where you can verify the profile’s details. 8. Click to set the CLVS settings.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie • You can change the video file name and destination folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order. 11. Click . The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes. • To stop the production process before completion, click . • To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Create a Streaming File You can produce your movie as a video file that can be stored on a server for streaming over the Internet. CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to create files in WMV, RealVideo or QuickTime Movie format. Create/Modify a Streaming File Profile Before producing a streaming file, you may want to create a new profile or modify an existing profile for the file type you are creating.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 2. Click on the New button. The Profile Setup window is displayed. 3. Enter a new profile name. 4. Click the Settings tab and modify the Video, Audio and Target Audience settings as follows: • Video setting: Select a video quality and video size from the drop-down lists.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • Audio setting: Select the appropriate audio setting from the drop-down list. Target audience: Select the type of download speed your target audience will most likely be using. 5. Click OK to close the Profile Settings window. • • To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the necessary information. • To delete a profile, click . A warning message appears, asking if you want to delete the profile. Click Yes. The profile is deleted.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 4. Click the Video Compressor tab and set your Video Setting options: • Compressor component: Select a compression scheme display size from the drop-down list. • Video size: Select a video display size from the drop-down list. • Video type: Select a video codec type from the drop-down list. • Video quality: Select a video quality from the drop-down list. • Key frame rate: Use the arrows to set a key frame rate (between 0 and 32). 5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click and then on . The Streaming file production options page is displayed. 3. Select the movie file format you want to produce. 4. Select the movie profile setting that suits your production needs. See "Create/Modify a Streaming File Profile" on page 190 for information on creating or modifying profiles. 5. Click . The production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 6. Click . The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes. • To stop the production process before completion, click . • To return to the Edit mode after the production is complete, click .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Write Back to DV Tape You may want to produce your movie and then write it back to DV tape. This allows you to store your movie in a convenient, digital format that can easily be imported into another computer for further editing. To produce a movie that you can write back to DV tape, do this: 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click and then on disc appear on the page. . The options for writing to 3.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 4. Click . The production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination folder. To do this, click folder. , then enter a new name or locate a new 5. Click . The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes • To stop the production process before completion, click .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 6. When production is complete, the Write to DV Tape dialog box opens. 7. Locate the position at which you would like to begin writing to tape. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Drag the time slider. • Enter a timecode in the timecode box. 8. Your produced movie file appears in a list in the window. • Click to add new files to the file list. Select a file and click to remove it from the file list.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 9. Click . A message appears asking you to ensure your tape is at correct location and not write-protected. (Writing back to tape overwrite any content currently on the tape at that position.) 10. Click Yes. Writing begins. • Click Abort to stop. • If successful, a confirmation message appears. 11. Click OK.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Write Back to HDV Tape You may want to produce your movie and then write it back to HDV tape. This allows you to store your movie in high definition format that can easily be imported into another computer for further editing. To produce a movie that you can write back to HDV tape, do this: Note: You must manually locate the position on your HDV camcorder tape where you want to write back your content to before proceeding. 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 3. Click . The production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination folder. To do this, click folder. , then enter a new name or locate a new 4. Click . The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes • To stop the production process before completion, click .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 5. When production is complete, a dialog is displayed indicating that CyberLink PowerDirector is writing your production to the HDV tape. • Click Abort to stop. • If successful, a confirmation message appears. 6. To return to Edit mode after writing back to HDV camcorder is complete, click 202 .
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie Uploading Video CyberLink PowerDirector makes it easy to upload your created movie productions to the Internet. In just a few steps, you can upload your production from within CyberLink PowerDirector to either YouTube® or MediaMax®. Uploading Video to YouTube To upload your video to YouTube®, do this: 1. Click 2. Click to open the Production Wizard. and then on . The sign in and authorization options for YouTube appear on the page. 3.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 • If you already have a YouTube account, click the authorization button to login and authorize CyberLink PowerDirector to use your account to upload content. • If do not have a YouTube account, click the Sign up to YouTube button to sign up for a new account and then authorize CyberLink PowerDirector to use your account to upload content. 4. Click . The video details window is displayed.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 5. Click . The copyright disclaimer window is displayed. Select your desired profile quality from the drop down. 6. Read and confirm the copyright information by selecting the corresponding check box. 7. Click and then click . CyberLink PowerDirector will produce and then upload your video to YouTube. This process may take a few minutes • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Uploading Video to MediaMax To upload your video to MediaMax®, do this: 1. Click 2. Click to open the Production Wizard. and then on . The sign in options for MediaMax appear on the page. 3. To sign into MediaMax do one of the following: • If you already have a MediaMax account, enter in your user name and password. • If do not have a MediaMax account, click the Sign up to MediaMax button to sign up for a new account. 4. Click . The copyright disclaimer window is displayed.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie 5. Read and confirm the copyright information by selecting the corresponding check box. 6. Click and then click . CyberLink PowerDirector will produce and then upload your video to YouTube. This process may take a few minutes • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order. • To stop the production process before completion, click . • To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Batch Production You can produce multiple created movie projects at one time in CyberLink PowerDirector using the Batch Produce feature. To perform a batch production, do this: 1. In the File menu, click File > Batch Produce... The Batch Produce window will be displayed. 2. Click on the Add Task button . 3. Navigate to the location of your created projects and then select a CyberLink PowerDirector project file (.pds) you want to produce. 4. Click the Open button.
Chapter 4: Producing Your Movie • Select the Media file format you want to output the movie project as (AVI, MPEG, RealVideo, QuickTime, etc.) from the drop down list. • Select the Profile type from the drop down list. • Select the Profile name/quality from the drop down list. See "Create/Modify a Video File Profile" on page 174 or "Create/Modify a Streaming File Profile" on page 190 for more information on profiles. • Click to set the CLVS settings.
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Chapter 5: Creating Discs After your movie production has been completed, you can create a video disc to play your video on a DVD or other disc player. You can burn your movie onto CD or DVD discs in three simple steps. Integrated authoring allows to you view your movie in the living room instantly after you have produced your movie. You will never have to launch another program again to create a video disc.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Create Disc Mode When you click the button, CyberLink PowerDirector enters the Create Disc mode, where you can burn your movie onto a VCD or DVD disc.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Customize Your Disc’s Menu Page Before you burn your movie to a disc, you should first create a menu for navigating around your disc. The Customize Menu pane gives you complete creative control over the look of your menu page. You can modify the appearance of the menu’s buttons, text and overall layout. Select a Menu Page Style CyberLink PowerDirector provides a number of menu page style templates that might suit the theme of your video production.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 1. Select the Menu Buttons tab. 2. Select the number of buttons you want per menu page. It will automatically be applied to the Preview window. Note: If you selected a menu template that uses clickable chapter text, the menu buttons feature is disabled. Using the Menu Designer The Menu Designer lets you customize a selected disc menu style or create your own menu style. To use the Menu Designer to customize your menu, click on the Menu Designer button 214 .
Chapter 5: Creating Discs The Menu Designer includes the following options for customizing your menu: Option Description Customize your menu text. Set object effects in the menu. Customize and set button effects and style. Click to enter disc menu edit mode. Click to preview your created menu. Add additional text, images or buttons to the menu page. Use to align text, buttons and other objects on the menu page. Click to cut selected object. Click to copy selected object. Click to paste selected object.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Option Description Click this button to toggle between button rectangle/free form modes. Click to undo any changes you make. Click to redo any changes you make. Click to send selected object backward. Click to bring selected object forward. Click to add/remove grid lines that can aid in the precise positioning of text on the screen. Grid lines do not appear on the outputted menu.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Modify Menu Text To edit text that appears on the menu page, including clickable chapter text, double-click it in the Menu Designer, and then enter the new text. Note: Make sure you are in the Edit mode. Apply a Character Preset to Menu Text You can apply a pre-defined character preset for the menu text. After you have applied the pre-defined character preset you can go to font face, shadow, or border settings to make changes to the title effect if required.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Effect" on page 150 for detailed information on adding a shadow to menu text. Add a Border to Menu Text You can add a border around the text in the menu text. Available options allow you to change the border’s color and size and add a transparency or blur effect. The procedure for adding a border to menu text is the same as adding a border to title effect text. See step 2 in "Add a Border to a Title Effect" on page 152 for detailed information on adding a border to menu text.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs When you select an item in the Objects list, the object will be highlighted in the preview window. Once highlighted, the objects can be easily edited, resized, reshaped or moved around the disc menu to a desired location. Note: When creating a menu with clickable chapter text, use the Set Object Effects tab to easily select, edit and position the clickable text objects in the desired position.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 To set the object effects, click on the Set Button Effects tab in the Menu Designer. Select a Button Frame Style To select a button frame style, do this: 1. Click on . 2. Select the button frame style you want to use from the list. It will automatically be applied to the Preview window. Select a Button Alignment To select a button alignment, do this: 1. Click on . 2. Select the number of buttons to display on the menu page from the drop-down list. 3.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Select a Navigation Button Style To select a navigation button style, do this: 1. Click on . 2. Select the navigation button style you want to use from the list. It will automatically be applied to the Preview window. Select a Button Highlight Style To select a button highlight style, do this: 1. Click on . 2. Select the button highlight style you want to use from the list. It will automatically be applied to the Preview window.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Set Background Music You can add an audio file as background music in your disc menu. To add background music, do this: 1. Click in the Author mode on the Disc Menu main page. 2. The Choose Menu Background Music dialog box opens. 3. Click to open an audio track. You may edit the audio file you have selected. The following options are available, if desired: • Select a fade in/out option. • Select to auto repeat the audio file. • Select whether to apply music to all pages.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Set a First Play Video Clip A clip designated as first play is the initial sequence that plays as soon as a disc is inserted into a computer for play, and before the menu page appears. No navigation buttons are available during the first play, and viewers cannot fast forward past this segment. In a professional production, first play typically consists of a copyright notice or warning. However, you may prefer to use a personal introduction or other video clip instead.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Modify Your Create Disc Preference Click to modify your Create Disc Preference. The following options are available under the Disc Format tab: • • • • 224 Disc format: Select the disc format you will be using to burn your movie. Disc capacity (DVD only): Select the disc capacity of your DVD disc. Video quality (DVD only): Select a video quality for your disc: DVD LP (Long Play), DVD SP (Standard Play), DVD HQ (High Quality), or Smart Fit.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Note: The video quality and audio type options that are available depend on the disc format that you have selected. The following options are available under the Menu tab: • • • Add thumbnail index: Check this option to add a thumbnail index to the menu. Enable video thumbnail: Check to allow chapter thumbnails to display video on the disc’s menu.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Preview Your Disc’s Menu Page Click Preview to preview your menu page. Click a button to preview the chapter associated with the button. Use the playback buttons to control the preview. • 226 Click Author to return to the Author mode.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Burn to Disc After you have acquired your media, assembled your story, edited your clips, added audio and visual effects, and customized the layout and look of your disc, then it’s time to finalize your production. CyberLink PowerDirector offers several methods to finalize your production, which are useful under different circumstances.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 To set your burning configuration, do this: 1. Click to open the Burn window. 2. Click . The Burning Configuration window opens. 3. Select your recording drive. 4. Select a recording speed. • The Include buffer under-run protection option ensures that your drive writes without errors when your hard drive is busy or system resources are low. 5. Click OK to set your configuration and return to the Burn window.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs Burn Your Movie to Disc Burning your movie to disc is the final stage of the create disc process. Once your disc is burned, you will be able to play it on a disc player to share with your family and friends. To burn your movie to disc, do this: 1. Click to open the Burn window. 2. Check the Burn to disc option on the Burn window. 3. Specify your burning options: • Enter the number of copies you want to make. • To give the disc a volume label, enter the desired label. 4.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 2. Check the Create a DVD folder option. 3. Click , then select the directory where you want to save the DVD folder. Note: Creating a DVD folder overwrites existing data in a directory. 4. Click OK. The task begins immediately. CyberLink PowerDirector displays the real-time progress. 5. When the task is completed, a window appears, displaying a congratulatory message. Click OK to continue.
Chapter 5: Creating Discs 4. Select an erasing method. • The Quick option erases the disc index contained on the disc. • The Full option erases all of the content the disc contains. 5. Click Erase to start. CyberLInk PowerDirector displays the real-time progress of the task.
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Appendix This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions you may have about the digital movie production process or about using CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Hotkeys CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to employ a number of hotkeys to make working with video quicker and easier. These hotkeys are organized by function and described below.
Chapter 6: Appendix Workspace Hotkeys Hotkey Function Tab Switch between Timeline/Storyboard Home Go to the beginning of clip/project End Go to the end of clip/project Alt+1 Opens the Magic Clean function Alt+2 Opens the Magic Motion function Alt+3 Opens the Magic Cut function Alt+4 Opens the Magic Fix function Alt+5 Opens the Magic Style function Alt+6 Opens the Magic Music function Alt+7 Opens the Magic Movie Wizard Ctrl + right arrow Go to next clip in the track (Clip mode) Ctrl
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Hotkey Function Alt + U Unlock all tracks Alt + C Open Preferences Menu Hotkeys Hotkey 236 Function Alt + F Open File menu Alt + E Open Edit menu Alt + V Open View menu Alt + T Open Capture menu Alt + P Open Playback menu Alt + H Open Help menu
Chapter 6: Appendix Smart Guide Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + Alt + T Display Trim options Ctrl + Alt + S Display Speed options Ctrl + Alt + C Display Color options Ctrl + Alt + M Display Multi Trim options F2 Display PiP Modification Options/Title Designer/Effect Modification Options Main Panel Hotkeys Hotkey Function F1 Help Delete Delete selected item(s) Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Shift + F12 Show Hotkey list help Alt + F9 Switch to Capture mode Alt + F10 Switch to Edit mode
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Library Hotkeys Hotkey 238 Function F3 Open Media Room F4 Open Effect Room F5 Open PiP Objects Room F6 Open Title Room F7 Open Transition Room F8 Open Audio Mixing Room F9 Open Voice-Over Recording Room F10 Open Chapter-Setting Room F11 Open Subtitle Room Ctrl + Enter Display media in Media Viewer Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Tab Switch between filters Ctrl + D Detect scenes Ctrl + Q Import media file(s) Ctrl + W Import a media folder
Chapter 6: Appendix Capture Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + R Record Alt + R Start recording Ctrl + / Stop recording Space bar DV play/pause Ctrl + , (comma) DV rewind Ctrl + .
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Preview Window Hotkeys Hotkey 240 Function Space Play/pause Ctrl + / Stop , (comma) Previous unit .
Chapter 6: Appendix Title Designer Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + B Set text in bold Ctrl + I Set text in italics Ctrl + L Left-align text Ctrl + R Right-align text Ctrl + E Center-align text Ctrl + T Show/hide TV Safe lines Ctrl + G Show/hide Gridlines PiP Designer Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + T Show/hide TV Safe lines Ctrl + G Show/hide Gridlines 241
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 SVRT2: When Can I Use it? SVRT2 can be applied to video clips in the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and DV-AVI (Type I) formats. In the following conditions, clips (or portions of clips) do not require rendering during production, and SVRT2 can therefore be applied: • The frame rate, frame size, and file format are the same as those of the destination production profile. • The bitrate is similar to that of the destination production profile.
Chapter 6: Appendix Video Formats & Qualities When you burn video to disc, you must take into consideration not only the quality you want to use, but also the TV format of the country or region in which you want to watch the movie disc you burn. The section below offers information on both of these topics, allowing you to burn video discs that suit your playback capabilities. TV Formats The two TV formats (NTSC and PAL) have been adopted as standards by television broadcasters around the world.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Video Qualities The different video quality settings (HQ, SP, and LP) available in CyberLink PowerDirector result in a final picture of higher or lower quality and a movie file of larger or smaller size. Better quality video also demands more from your computer and limits the video duration you can burn to disc.
Chapter 6: Appendix Licenses and Copyrights This document contains the CyberLink PowerDirector licensing and copyright information for Dolby Laboratories only. For the remaining list of applicable licensing and copyright information for CyberLink PowerDirector, please consult the Readme file. Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories.
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Chapter 7: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.
CyberLink Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: • • consult the User Guide or the online help installed with your program. refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the Support section of the CyberLink Web site. http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/support/product_faq_home.jsp The FAQs may have information and helpful hints that are more current than the User Guide and online help.
Chapter 7: Technical Support Web Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: You must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs and a user community forum, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://support.gocyberlink.com Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.com/chinese/cs/support/index.
CyberLink Language Voice Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/english/cs/support/ new_site/voice_support.jsp French, German, Italian, Spanish http://de.cyberlink.com/multi/program/page/ _page_display.jsp?seqno=173 Japanese http://jp.cyberlink.com/english/cs/support/new_site/ support_index_jpn.jsp Email Support Email support is available in a variety of languages, including through the use of the technical inquiry form. See the following list for contact information for specified languages.
Index A add a subtitle 165 adding audio clips to workspace 87 clips to workspace 85 color boards to workspace 87 effects to workspace 88 images to workspace 86 objects to Timeline 89 title effects to Timeline 90 transition effects to Timeline 90 video effects to Timeline 88 aliases 74 align clips in Timeline 92 analog video capture options 21 animations in title effects 154, 156 aspect ratio adjusting 112 setting 67 audio adding clips to the workspace 87 capture options 23 compression bitrate 180, 183, 186
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 limit options 19 media 18 mode 18 preferences 61 single scene 27 capture options 19 analog video options 21 audio 23 CD 25 deleting captured files 25 detecting scenes 26 fade-ins in 23 fade-outs in 24 limits 19 microphone 25 naming captured files 25 TV 21 webcam 24 Capture source 21 captured clip options 25 CD capture profile setup 25 capturing from 45, 46 CD-RW description 244 Chapter Setting Room 10, 72 Chapters set chapter thumbnail 164 setting chapters 163 chapters setting 163
Index deleting a captured file 25 files from disk 73 description 72 detecting scenes by changing timecodes 51 in captured clips 26 in video clips 50 setting sensitivity 51 Digital TV capturing from 41 disc utilities erasing 230 dragging clips in the workspace 91 to trim clips 106 duration defaults for image files and effects 59 minimum for batch capture 37 of capture 19 of music clips in Magic Music 128 of video by quality 244 of video in Magic Cut 123 sort by in Library 72 Duration of scenes 124 DV camcor
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 G general preferences 56, 67 H HDV camcorder, capturing from 38 tape, writing to 200 hide a track in the Timeline 77 high quality 180, 182, 185 High Quality, video duration of 244 high speed 180, 182, 185 hotkeys 234 HQ video duration of 244 I images adding to workspace 86 import a subtitle 166 importing media 16 interlacing format, setting 111 intervals, scanning for 33 in-track audio mixing 159 introduction 1 L Library 254 aliases in 74 deleting files from disk in 73 detect
Index applying character preset 217 button effects 219 editing text 217 Frame 220 modifying font 217 object effects 218 select a video effect 221 shadows 217, 218 menu page style 213 menus add background music 222 Button Layout 220 Buttons Per Page 213 customizing 213 first play 223 Frame 220 set a clip as first play 223 microphone capture profile setup 25 capturing from 44 mixing in Audio Mixer 159 in-track 159 modes in PowerDirector 6 Modify 174 modifying disc menu Button Layout 220 Buttons Per Page 213
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 Objects, description 71 OEM versions 3 open project file 67 Original version window 115 Output version window 115 P PAL countries that use 243 frame rate 243 pan an image 121 pasting clips in workspace 91 PC camera, capturing from 43 photo Magic Fix 124 PhotoNow! 111 PiP Designer 130 PiP effect modifying 130 PiP effects adding frame 137 customize motion 141 customize rotation 139 modifying border 136 modifying motion 138 modifying position 131 modifying size 131 pre-defined motio
Index multiple projects 208 produce mode 171 produce preferences 63 producing before 172 your movie 169 profiles creating and modifying 174 QuickTime 192 program interface 5 project file create 66 open 67 properties 67 save 66 project file, description 6 properties of clips in Library 75 project file 67 Q quality vs speed of video 180, 182, 185 quick erase 231 QuickScan 33 QuickTime profiles 192 R recording a voice-over 160 removing clips from Library 73 clips from workspace 93 renaming clips 74 resizi
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 limit for captures 19 of PiP effects, modifying 131 Slideshow Designer 94 Slideshows auto create 94 slow-motion, adding to video 108 smoothing 179, 182 snapshot default destination 55 default filename 55 of video clip 49 sorting clips in the Library 72 Source video, audio 21 SP quality video duration of 244 speed of video clips 108 vs.
Index transparency of PiP effects 138 trimming audio & video clips 103 dragging an edge 106 video or audio 103 TV capture options 21 capturing from 40 U UI, default 5 unlock a track in the Timeline 77 Update SVRT Info 170 Upload video MediaMax 206 YouTube 203 V versions of PowerDirector 3 video adding to workspace 86 Magic Fix 124 Magic Style 127 overlay 61 size 193 video clips detecting scenes in 50 snapshot of 49 video compression rate 179, 182, 185 video effects add to entire clip 89 adding to Timelin
CyberLink PowerDirector 6 workspace adding clips to 85 adding effects to 88 adding titles to 88 adding transitions to 88 new 67 Timeline view 76 write back to DV tape 196 HDV tape 200 write to DV tape 196 write to HDV tape 200 Z zoom an image 121 260
